Your Guide to Buying a Home in Encinitas, CA

Buying a Home in Encinitas, California

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(Beacon's Beach)

Encinitas is located in San Diego County

Population: 56,592 The City of Encinitas was founded over 100 years ago, and is now made up of five communities that boast their own distinct personalities. "Historic Encinitas" fills the Highway 101 Corridor that parallels the beautiful beaches and ocean.

"New Encinitas" centers on El Camino Real (The Kings Highway founded by the early missionaries from Spain). "Cardiff-by-the-Sea" is made up of quaint homes dotting the hillsides overlooking the sea and was named after Cardiff, Wales in 1914. "Leucadia" means a sheltered place, and is famous for its giant Eucalyptus trees that line its main thoroughfare on Coast Highway. "Olivenhain" (which means olive grove in German), boast plenty of open horse country, pastures, and a rural way of life. Encinitas today is known as the "Flower Capital" of the world, and is one of the major suppliers of Poinsettias to the rest of the world. The Encinitas visitor’s center is located at 138 Encinitas Blvd., just one block west of I-5, and welcomes approximately 2000 tourists per month. Encinitas’ diverse cultures, beautiful beaches, Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas Ranch Golf Course, championship surfing make it a vacationers paradise. There is no short supply of charming Bed & Breakfast lodging, world-class restaurants, and campgrounds along the coast. Take a scenic drive along the winding tree lined roads, or the Pacific Coast Highway and discover it all.