Atascadero Real Estate
Atascadero Real Estate is the rural commuter area of San Luis Obispo Real estate. Atascadero is located only about 15 miles from the busy San Luis Obispo City in the heart of the Central Coast, offering a blend of natural beauty and rural lifestyle. Its comfortable climate and atmosphere are influenced by the beautiful Pacific Ocean on the West, and also by the Salinas River and open countryside to the East. Local scenery includes oak-studded hills, creeks, and scenic vistas of the Santa Lucia Mountains.
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Northern SLO county which consists of Paso Robles, Atascadero, Templeton, San Miguel, Santa Margarita, Creston and Shandon, offers all the amenities of family life and business including new home construction, older Victorian homes, homes on acreage, raw land parcels, estate homes, ranches, bed and breakfast properties, established vineyards for sale, commercial properties, development land, ample city services, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, easy access retail shopping, excellent public schools, and safe neighborhoods. |
ATASCADERO (ah-task-a-dare-oh) a Spanish name which, loosely translated means "a place of much water," was originally home to the Salinas Indians. In the half century between 1769 and 1823 the Spanish Franciscans established 21 missions along the California coast, including the nearby Mission's San Miguel Arcangel, and San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. In 1821, Mexico won its independence from Spain, and California became a Mexican province.
Atascadero Real Estate began with the Franciscan clergy who managed the 60,000 acre Rancho Asuncion until 1833, when the Mexican government secularized the mission lands. Governor Rio Pico then granted Pedro Estrada nearly 40,000 acres, part of which would eventually be a portion of the 23,000 acre Rancho Atascadero. Ownership of 61,000 acres was held, at one time, by Patrick Washington Murphy. Eventually, J.H. Henry became the owner of the Atascadero Ranch.
In 1914 the land in Atascadero was surveyed and subdivided. Thousands of acres of orchards were planted, a water system was installed and construction began on an 18 mile road (Highway 41 west) through the rugged Santa Lucia mountains to the ocean, where Lewis built cottages and a beach front hotel called the Cloisters.
Today Atascadero Real Estate consists of Rural tree-lined streets winding through quiet, family-oriented neighborhoods with stately Colony Homes, elegant custom built homes, well-appointed town houses, condominiums and affordable apartments, are all part of Atascadero’s residential landscape. One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Atascadero is the preservation of open space, protection of trees and hillsides, the keeping of domestic animals, and large lot sizes. Atascadero was founded as an “utopian city” offering residents a creative rural community.
Recognized nationally for excellence, Atascadero Unified School District, is highly rated for student achievement as measured by the California Department of Education’s Academic Performance Index. This means that all Atascadero schools continue to meet and exceed state and local standards for student achievement and growth. Of the ten schools eligible for an API score, seven schools achieved scores of over 800, placing them at the state’s highest level of expectation.
If you are looking for an easy commute to San Luis Obispo, rural tree-lined streets, all nestled into one of the next big wine regions of California, Atascadero Real Estate is most definitely worth a look.
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