Living in Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills Community
Laguna Hills is located between Lake Forest and Laguna Beach in Beautiful sunny Southern California. If your looking for Laguna Hills homes for sale then you’ve come to the right place, here you will find online listings of homes for sale and also guides to home buying and selling. Get started today and if you have any questions just give me a call or send me a e-mail and I’ll get back to you promptly.

Laguna Hills Housing
Nellie Gail, one of the most exclusive communities in Orange County is located in the beautiful city of Laguna Hills. Homes in this community start around $700,000 and reach well into the millions.

This equestrian community consists of a combination of tract and custom homes often on large lots. Membership to the prestigious Nellie Gail Equestrian Center and Nellie Gail Ranch Swim and Tennis Clubs are available to its residents.

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Laguna Hills Transportation
Laguna Hills’ convenient location provides easy access to the freeways, toll-roads, Orange County’s John Wayne Airport and nearby train stations.
Laguna Hills Culture
Laguna Hills is known for it’s diverse culture when it comes to the visual or performing arts. The Laguna Hills Community Center offers an art program that gives numerous opportunities to the youth. Children can learn about art by taking classes, participating in art exhibits and art shows, and be inspired through cultural excursions.

Laguna Hills Recreation
Residents of Laguna Hills can enjoy the newly built Laguna Hills Community Center and Sports Complex. This unique 18-acre park and 43,000 square foot community center has something to offer for everyone.

There are 2 soccer fields, a softball field, a skate park, a roller hockey rink, a large playground, picnic areas, a Technology Branch Library, indoor basketball courts, educational and creative classes and more. The Community Center Building, located at 25555 Alicia Parkway, is a 43,000 square foot facility.

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Laguna Hills Education
Laguna Hills is home to award winning school districts; Saddleback Valley Unified School District and Capistrano Valley Unified School District. To learn more about these excellent districts please give me a call or visit Saddleback Valley Unified School District’s website at www.svusd.k12.ca.us or www.capousd.org for Capistrano Valley Unified School District.

Laguna Hills Climate
The average temperature during the summer is a comfortable 70 degrees. In the winter the temperature averages around a cool 55 degrees. Over all the Laguna Hills climate is of typical ideal Southern California weather.

Laguna Hills History
Laguna Hills is built on one of the major land grants developed during the days of the Rancho Era. Following Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821, those who had served in the government or who had friends in authority, were given vast lands for cattle grazing. Rancho Lomas de Santiago, Rancho San Joaquin, and Rancho Niguel covered most of the western portion of the Saddleback Valley. Don Juan Avila was granted the 13,000 Rancho Niguel on which Laguna Hills is located.

In 1874, Lewis Moulton purchased Rancho Niguel from Don Juan Avila and increased the original grant from the thirteen thousand acres to 22,000. Moulton and his partner, Jean Piedra Daguerre, used the ranch to raise sheep and cattle. The Moulton Ranch was eventually subdivided in the early 1960’s. Part of the ranch is recognized as Laguna Hills.

Incorporation efforts began in 1987 and on March 5, 1991, the goal of incorporation was finally achieved with 86% of the residents voting in favor of forming the City of Laguna Hills. On December 20, 1991, Laguna Hills officially became a City.

On November 14, 1995, the City Council approved annexation of the North Laguna Hills area, which became part of the incorporated City on July 1, 1996. And on September 18, 2000, with the overwhelming support from the 1,800 residents, the “Westside”.

Annexation area officially became part of the incorporated City. The annexation added 149 acres of residential land, which includes the Aliso Viejo Community Association’s Sheep Hills Park.