Cardiff Real Estate and Homes for Sale, Cardiff California
Cardiff Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, often referred to as Cardiff, is a beach community located between Encinitas and Solana Beach in San Diego County, California, approximately 25 miles north of San Diego and 95 miles south of Los Angeles. The Pacific Ocean is to the west of the community, Encinitas on its east and north, and a beach and lagoon on its south. With a population of less than 12,000, Cardiff-by-the-Sea operates as part of the city of Encinitas, but has its own ZIP code (92007), unlike the other communities that comprise parts of Encinitas.
The community takes pride in its "walkability," with the beach, lagoon, restaurants, markets, post office, library, and other commercial services in easy walking distance of each other.
Restaurant Row offers beach-side dining and a wide variety of choices, including Mexican, Italian and California Cuisine with an emphasis on seafood. Cardiff´s school system ranks among the highest in the nation. Additionally, a student can go from kindergarten through junior college in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
Experience the unique identity of Cardiff-by-the-Sea - moderate climate, breathtaking views, two miles of Pacific coastline to the west, the 900-acre San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve to the south and world-class surfing.
92.0% of persons 25 and over completed high school
49.6% of persons 25 and over have Bachelor's degree or higher
18.7% of persons 25 and over have Graduate or professional degree
Cardiff History
In 1911, this former farming community began to develop Cardiff when developer J. Frank Cullen broke ground to build new homes. The community was named in honor of his wife's native Wales (naturally, the town of Cardiff) and many streets have English names. Birmingham, Oxford, Chesterfield, and Manchester are major streets. A later developer, German musician Victor Kramer added the "by-the-Sea". Cardiff's only industry at that time, a kelp works, was built by Clarence Cole in 1912. Seaweed was processed there for its food and industrial content. The plant's foundation is still visible along the San Elijo Lagoon's muddy north bluff.
Cardiff Elementary School District was established in 1913, the school being built on property Cullen donated. The San Diego County Library system opened the first Cardiff Library in 1914 and the 1920s brought a train station, post office and the formation of the San Dieguito Irrigation District. A well known destination point, Cardiff-by-the-Sea has a great number of visitors each year, many of them from Cardiff, Wales.
Cardiff Sports and Attractions
• The La Costa Resort & Spa consists of two world-class 18-hole golf courses and 19 tennis courts, resort hotel and condominium units, and related retail businesses. • Legoland • Quail Botanical Gardens is dedicated to the conservation of rare and endangered plants from across the globe, and is the only botanical garden in San Diego County. • La Paloma Theater, built in 1928, is one of the first theatres to have shown "Talkies" (talking pictures). • Encinitas Ranch Golf offers 18 championship holes and also has a golf school for players of all levels as well as golf clinics, a pro shop and snack bar.
San Elijo State Beach Campground provides beach campsites and day-use beach parking and lifeguard service.
Recreational areas include Glen Park, with tennis and basketball courts, a children's play area and picnic tables. Cardiff Sports Park has multiple baseball and soccer fields.
One surf hotspot is Cardiff Reef, located alongside Historic Highway 101 at the mouth of San Elijo Lagoon. Surf at the reef consistently breaks both right and left attracting professional and amateur surfers from all over Southern California and beyond year round.
Nearest cities: Solana Beach, CA (3.5 miles), Rancho Santa Fe, CA (5.1 miles), Carlsbad, CA (5.6 miles), Del Mar, CA (5.7 miles), Lake San Marcos, CA (6.9 miles), Fairbanks Ranch, CA (7.0 miles), San Marcos, CA (9.7 miles), Vista, CA (10.5 miles).
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