South County : Chula Vista Real Estate

Chula Vista Real Estate at a Glance
South County Golf Courses
History of Chula Vista

Chula Vista Real Estate, located to the south of Downtown San Diego, boasts a beautiful bay, 2 yacht harbors and picturesque mountains to the east. Chula Vista is also known for its shopping centers, golf courses, lodging, restaurants, picnic areas, a fishing pier and boat launching facilities. An expanding downtown is filled with retail shops, restaurants, and businesses both new and old. Modern architecture combines harmoniously with historical sites and parks throughout the thriving community. Growing employment opportunities, unrivaled community spirit, and a progressive city government that puts quality of life first set Chula Vista apart.

The city is made up of a well-educated and vibrant population. Chula Vista 's ideal location for work and play are extremely attractive to businesses. The master-planned communities of Eastlake , Rancho Del Rey and Rolling Hills feature upscale condominiums and townhomes, as well as affordable new homes and large estate homes surrounded by open space and park land. In the historic downtown Third Avenue district, restored Craftsman and Spanish style homes are integral parts of a classic coastal town. Convenient freeway access provides easy transport to miles of sandy beaches or to metropolitan San Diego . Unique cultural opportunities include Coors Amphitheatre, which features internationally applauded performance acts, the U.S. Olympic Training Center, and Knott's Soak City . South County's unique flavor coupled with its rising population make it one of San Diego's most desirable locales for a starter home, dream home, or condominium or townhome investment.

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Chula Vista at a Glance:

• Chula Vista was founded in 1889
• Chula Vista was incorporated in 1911
• Chula Vista 's population is over 214,000
• Chula Vista is the 7 th fastest growing city in the nation
• Chula Vista is the 14 th largest city in California

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South County Golf Courses:

Chula Vista Golf Courses:

The Auld Course

• Public ,18 hole, 6855 yards, par 72, course rating: 73.4, slope 135

Eastlake Country Club

• Public, 18 hole, 6606 yards, par 72, course rating: 70.1, slope: 116

San Diego Country Club

• Private, 18 hole, 6896 yards, par 72, course rating: 74.2, slope: 137

Bonita Golf Courses:

Bonita Golf Club

• Public, 18 hole, 6287 yards, par 71, course rating: 68.8, slope: 117

Chula Vista Golf Course

• Public, 18 hole, 6759 yards, par 73, course rating: 71.3, slope: 128

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History of Chula Vista

In 1795, Chula Vista was part of a Spanish land grant known as Rancho Del Rey, or the Kings Landing.

In 1831, when Mexico formed its own government, Rancho Del Rey became known as Rancho Del Nacion, or Ranch of the Nation. Rancho Del Nacion encompassed the area which now comprises National City , Chula Vista , Bonita, Sunnyside, and Sweetwater Valley .

What was once used as grazing land would later be granted to John Forster in 1845 by his father in law, Mexican Governor Pio Pico. Forster would operate this land as a ranch for 10 years before selling it to a French Developer, who later sold it to the Kimball Brothers in 1868.

Brother Frank Kimball was responsible for bringing the Santa Fe Railroad to San Diego . The first terminus was located in National City .

The Santa Fe Railroad Co. and professional town planner WG Dickerson formed the San Diego Land and Town Co. It was at this time that Chula Vista was founded upon what was known as the “best 5,000 acres of this tract.”

James D. Schuyler suggested the name “ Chula Vista ” which can be roughly translated to mean beautiful view in Spanish, and the San Diego Land and Town Co. adopted it shortly thereafter.

The Sweetwater dam was built in 1888, bringing much needed water to the land. An agriculture boom soon followed, and Chula Vista became the largest lemon growing center of the world for a period of time.

The townsfolk got together in 1911, whereupon they voted in favor of incorporation for Chula Vista .

Chula Vista was doing well until a freeze in 1913 and droughts in 1914-15 tested the town's mettle. When the dam broke and the floods came, the agricultural business was irreversibly damaged.

WWII brought revitalization to the area, when the Rohr Aircraft Corp relocated to Chula Vista just months before the attack on Pearl Harbor . The demand for housing brought on by Rorh's relocated employees changed the face of Chula Vista , and the lemon orchards did not return.

Post-WWII saw Chula Vista grow into one of San Diego 's largest communities. Most recently, continued success of the city has seen development move eastward, with the Eastlake , Rancho Del Ray, and Otay Ranch communities.

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