San Carlos Information and Highlights

Looking for a home for sale the in San Carlos area of San Diego? Well, you are looking in the right area. San Carlos is one of the most affluent and highly sought after areas in the San Diego region. San Carlos is home to 28,000 residents according to a recent census in the area, and that number is steadily growing. With many attractions and jobs in the San Diego valley, San Carlos is the perfect neighborhood with beautiful homes and a gorgeous view of the mountains.

 One of the most distinctive features of San Carlos is the beautiful Cowles Mountain that can be seen by most of the neighborhood. There is a distinctive glow, which moves over the San Carlos neighborhood around dusk time. San Carlos was developed in the early 1950s and 1960s by Carlos Tavares, of whom the area was named after. The homes are generally American tract-homes; most of the homes in the area are 3-to4 bedroom homes with two car garages.

 San Carlos also has an abundance of public transportation to get residents to San Diego, the buses run about twice an hour in most areas. If taking the local bus is out of the question, San Carlos also has a trolley that runs all through El Cajon to San Diego. This makes it easy for residents to travel to and from work without the need of a car.

The schools in San Carlos are also very well maintained.

 The main elementary school is Gage Elementary; this school is only a half-mile walk away from the main neighborhood. The nearest middle school is Lewis Middle School, which is about 4- miles away from the San Carlos Neighborhood. The San Diego state university is only about 5-miles away as well, meaning that many students will be able to remain living at home during the school semester.

 San Carlos is a well-planned and beautiful neighborhood in which to live. The schools are great, the crime in the area is low, and the public transportation is great.