Welcome to Ladera Ranch
Over 400 homes SOLD in Ladera Ranch
Ladera Ranch has reinvented the concept of community amidst the perfect backdrop of protected Rancho Mission Viejo in South Orange County. Perfectly planned to the detail to give you an incomparable family lifestyle and experience, this 4,000-acre retreat is where families thrive, neighbors become friends and memories that last a lifetime begin.
Surrounded by the rugged beauty of the rolling foothills, the unique villages of Ladera Ranch are connected by an active community Intranet, charming southern California architectural style, and unparalleled quality of life.
Visionary planning and expert home building are evident in the many villages of Ladera Ranch. Offering the best of quiet suburban living, Oak Knoll, Township, Bridgepark, Wycliffe, Flintridge, Echo Ridge, Avendale, and Terramor are premier villages filled with charm and a diverse range of luxury homes and townhomes surrounded by colorful landscaping and natural surroundings.
The gated community of Covenant Hills offers home buyers an exclusive gated enclave populated by upscale luxury estates ideally placed among graceful hills, valley settings, and arroyo views.
The Township District boasts a 15-acre downtown with an old-fashioned "Main Street" theme, a gazebo bandstand, and a community rose garden. Students in grades K-12 attend quality schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, renowned for its technological advancement and academic excellence. Several colleges and universities are in proximity for those who wish to obtain a degree in higher education.
Industries that provide employment in South Orange County include educational, health and social services, manufacturing, professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services, retail trade, finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing.
The origin of Ladera Ranch is connected historically to the story of Rancho Mission Viejo. This story began 120 years ago when partners Richard O'Neill, Sr. and James Flood bought Rancho Santa Margarita in northern San Diego County (now Camp Pendleton) and its adjoining Rancho Mission Viejo and Rancho Trabuco in southern Orange County. Collectively spanning more than 200,000 acres and stretching from Aliso Creek (near El Toro Road) south to Oceanside, the combined properties were acclaimed by many as “the greatest of all California ‘ranchos.’” Over the past four decades, the descendants of the founding families have shouldered the family's responsibilities of land stewardship.
Choosing not to break up the ranch and not to sell all the property to the highest bidders, they helped the region manage its growth through visionary community planning and development, which has underwritten the family's preservation of nearly 20,000 acres of permanent open space. They established Southern California's first private land conservancy and one of the nation's most successful wetlands restoration programs. In fact, Ladera Ranch continues this tradition of land management and preserving existing environmental treasures through its well-established park system.
Community Amenities of Ladera Ranch and Covenant Hills
- Four distinctive village clubhouses featuring pools, gardens, water play parks, tennis, tot lots, barbeques, picnic areas, an outdoor fireplace, and a skate park.
- Seventeen miles of walking, hiking, biking, and running trails connect you to community destinations, the rugged beauty of the surrounding hills and nature, and regional trails that let you explore the area and beyond.
- Thirteen swimming pools.
- Three hundred pocket parks, sixteen diverse parks, including Wagsdale Park for your furry companion, offering such features as sports complexes, tennis courts, pools, plunges, and spas, soccer, baseball, and T-ball fields, gardens, and even small town gazebos and bandstands for summer concerts.
- High-speed Internet throughout the entire community.
- Well-maintained landscape, trails, streetscapes, parks, and neighborhood quality through centralized community maintenance and services.
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