Old Carlsbad is the Northwest corner of the city, where Carlsbad
began. Twenty years ago, all Carlsbad real estate, housing
and city buildings were clustered in this area. Today, this small
California
city
has grown
tremendously,
with many
new areas and facilities. In fact, Carlsbad will soon be relocating
the City Hall to a site near El Camino Real and Palomar Airport
Road, which is now the geographic center of the city.
But this original section of town has a charm not found in the
newer tract areas. Here the homes are more individualistic. Small,
older Carlsbad homes exist side by side with remodeled and expanded
ones, giving the area a custom feel. There is also no homeowner's
association
to dictate what improvements people can make, so you might see
a Victorian home next door to a Southwest hacienda.
Carlsbad Village is the quaint old downtown area, now a tourist
destination and a great place to dine alfresco and people watch.
Many excellent restaurants are here, and you'll typically find live
music during the summer and on weekends.
Here’s a typical late 1960s neighborhood in Old Carlsbad,
CA. Note the overhead power lines, as this area was built before
underground utilities became the norm. Home and real estate
prices in this area vary greatly, depending on view and how
much remodeling has
been done, but generally, they are not any less than other
areas of town.
The "Hosp Grove" is a stand of Eucalyptus trees
in Old Carlsbad covering many acres. The trees were planted
for use as railroad ties, but it was later discovered that
they
warped too badly to be used for that purpose. Now, the grove
has hiking trails and some homes scattered throughout the area
with plenty of open real estate. This is the only place in
Carlsbad where you can get that "living
in the woods" feeling.
The Buena Vista Lagoon is on the border between Carlsbad and
Oceanside at the north edge of town. Route 78 is the main east-west
thoroughfare, and is the home of many "big box" stores
as well as the regional mall. This makes the Old Carlsbad area
very convenient to major shopping centers.
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