Diamond Bar Real Estate: October 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Diamond Bar Country Estate with City Lights View $899,000

Bed: 3
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 2,0,0,0
Sqft: 2,196/A
$/Sqft: $409
Lot SF: 64,000
YrBuilt: 1977
HOA: $205
Stories: Three or More Levels

Description: Situated in Prestigious Guard Gated Community "The Country Estates". 180 Degrees City Lights and Mountain View. Original Redwood Retreat-Like Home. Set Back From Street on Private Wooded Lot. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Formal Dining Room, Custom Stained Glass Windows, Vaulted Ceilings. Gentle Down Slope for Back Yard Enjoyment and Potential Expansion. Deferred Maintenance Work Required. Ready for Updating to Your Own Desired Specifications.

Diamond Bar Country Estate with City Lights View $1,360,000

Bed: 4
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 4,0,1,0
Sqft: 4,410/A
$/Sqft: $308
Lot SF: 45,298
YrBuilt: 1979
HOA: $205
Stories: Three or More Levels
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified
Elem: Castlerock
Midsch: S. Point
Highsch: Diamond Bar

Description: View, private driveway, very well maintained condition, and convenient location in the Country Estate! 4,410 sf living space with 45,298 sf lot!The custom home features 270 degree city light and mountain view from family room, master bedroom, and view from breakfast nook and bedroom. Approx. 1,000 sf family spacious enough for pool table, wet bar, and home entertainment. Upgraded granite countertop through out kitchen, bathroom, and wet bar. A private driveway that leads only to the property entrance. Sizable family pool situated in the tranquil and peaceful backyard. Approx. 1 minute driving distance to the main 24 hrs security gate.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Diamond Bar Country Estate with View $1,399,000

Bed: 4
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 3,0,1,0
Sqft: 3,994/A
$/Sqft: $350
Lot SF: 135,210
YrBuilt: 1978
HOA: $215
Stories: One Level
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: One of a kind single story house with a view. Barn/stables with 3 stalls. Useable lot, gentle slope, room for pool and tennis court. Master bedroom with a retreat area - 2 closets and a walk in closet. Bathrooms remodelled. Granite kitchen counter tops with built in refrigerator. Balcony off Master bedroom, breakfast area and lower area. Large garage with room for an RV. Garage has an exercise room. Garage has a room without a permit. There is a lower room with a bathroom without a permit but nicely done (seller purchased it this way). Huge family room with a fireplace. Built in BBQ and a remote control water fall in one of the patios. Must see this gorgeous house. Call for an appointment.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Diamond Bar View House For Sale $1,287,000

Bed:	5
Bath(F,T,H,Q):	4,0,1,0
Sqft:	3,928/A
$/Sqft:	$328

Lot SF: 9,466
YrBuilt: 2002
HOA: $210

Description: PANORAMIC VIEW~VIEW~VIEW~GORGEOUS EXECUTIVE HOME IN GUARD GATED "DIAMOND HILLS"COMMUNITY, 5BEDROOMS & 4.5 BATHROOMS(1BR+1.5BA DOWNSTAIRS), MARBLE ENTRANCE, VERY OPEN FLOOR PLAN W/CATHEDRAL CEILING, UPGRADED HARDWOOD FLOORING THROUGHOUT, UPGRADED KITCHEN W/CENTER ISLAND, GRANITE COUNTER TOPS, UPGRADED CABINETRY, RECESSED LIGHTS & HUGE WALK-IN PANTRY, MASTER BEDROOM W/2 LARGE HIS & HERS WALK-IN CLOSETS, PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPING W/VIEW DECK IN THE BACKYARD, MANY UPGRADES THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, NO NEED TO PREVIEW , TURN KEY CONDITION.

Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Diamond Bar Country Estate with Hills View $850,000

Bed: 4
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 2,0,1,0
Sqft: 3,082/A
$/Sqft: $276
Lot SF: 34,412
YrBuilt: 1981
HOA: $205
Stories: Three or More Levels
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

SaleType:Short Pay / Subject To Lender

Description: STARTER HOME IN “THE COUNTRY” GUARD-GATED COMMUNITY. MARBLE FLOOR IN ENTRY & KITCHEN. SKY LIGHTS. HIGH CEILING IN LIVING ROOM AND FAMILY ROOM, WET BAR HAS GRANITE COUNTER TOP, LARGE KITCHEN HAS GRANITE COUNTER TOP, NEWER APPLIANCES, MASTER BEDROOM HAS SITTING AREA, PRIVATE BATH AND WALK-IN CLOSET, BONUS ROOM. BALCONY, FLAT BACKYARD.CLOSE TO DIAMOND BAR MAIN GATE. Appointment schedule MON-SAT.

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Diamond Bar Country Estate with View $1,788,000

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 4,0,1,0
Sqft: 4,892/A
$/Sqft: $365
Lot SF: 74,923
YrBuilt: 1989
HOA: $205
Stories: Two Level
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Located In the Country Estate, Guarded gate w/24 hours security patrol.Big usable lot approx. 1.72 acres, room for tennis ct., very private and open view of mountains in rear,grand curb appeal w/circular drive.Immaculate condition w/$250K recent upgrades, current owner never lived in since remodeling finished in late 2008.5 Bedrooms(4 suites including Jack & Jill suite),+office +media loft,Granite Kitchen has been totally redone with a new wok rm,upgraded fancy cabinets,moldings,a big new bar with separate professional wine cellar next to family room. brand new custom carpet with floral design,unbelievable garage with 4 car space/finished with high end cabinets,epoxy floor,refrigerator, water softener. To see to believe it.Rock pool/spa, large patio and potential for more hardscape. Just painted exterior again in late September, new BBQ equipment.Like new condition. Crystal Chandeliers will stay.

Diamond Bar City

Diamond Bar City History

Diamond Bar as with many Southern California communities, Diamond Bar's recorded history began with a Mexican land grant. On March 30, 1840, Governor Juan Alvarado deeded 4,340 acres, which included Brea Canyon and the eastern Walnut Valley, to Jose de la Luz Linares, who founded Rancho Los Nogales, or Ranch of the Walnut Trees. Linares died in 1847, and his widow sold a choice portion of the ranch to Ricardo Vejar for $100 in merchandise, 100 calves, and the assumption of her late husband's debts. Vejar already owned the Rancho San Jose to the east (now Pomona), and by acquiring the rest of Rancho Los Nogales over the next ten years, became the fifth wealthiest landowner in Los Angeles County, with over 10,000 acres.

A community icon...The Windmill can still be seen at the Diamond Bar Towne Center)

Unfortunately, Vejar's luck did not last. When the United States government took over California and resurveyed the old land grants, he ended up with only 464 acres. Then the great drought of the 1860's forced most of the area ranchers to borrow money to feed their cattle. Vejar had been trading with two Los Angeles merchants, Isaac Schlesinger and Hyman Tischler, and they loaned him $600 for supplies at an interest rate of eight percent per month. When the note, with compounded interest, was finally called in for over $28,000, Vejar couldn't pay, and his property passed to Schlesinger and Tischler in 1864.

The Rancho Los Nogales did not prosper under its new owners, and they were surrounded by hostile neighbors who remained loyal to Vejar. In 1866, they sold the ranch to Louis Phillips for $30,000, bringing his holdings to over 12,000 acres. Phillips sold a portion of the ranch to WiIliam Rubettom, who opened up a tavern and overland stage station for the Butterfield route near where the Orange Freeway (57) now crosses Pomona Boulevard. He called the community "Spadra," after his hometown in Arkansas, and this became the first named settlement in the Diamond Bar area.

In 1873, the Rancho Los Nogales was sold again, this time to Wilson Beach and George Butler. After that, the property became quite fragmented as parcels were sold off to many different owners. But in 1918, Frederich E. Lewis bought up most of the original Rancho Los Nogales again, and he registered the Brand of Diamond Bar with the California Department of Agriculture. Lewis sold the Diamond Bar Ranch to the Bartholome family in 1943, and they continued to raise cattle on it for the next thirteen years.

An aerial view of Diamond Bar in the 1970's ...

In 1956, the Diamond Bar Ranch looked much as it did in 1840, with its golden hills peppered by green stands of oak and walnut trees, and grazed by large herds of cattle. The changes of the previous century were nothing, however, compared to the plans that the Transamerica Corporation had for Diamond Bar. In that year, they paid $10,000,000 for 8,000 acres of Brea Canyon, and they master-planned a community that would eventually become home to some 50,000 people. The first model homes were built at the north end of town in 1960, and a development "boom" had begun that continues today.

Today's Diamond Bar is a young, upscale residential community of about 60,000, situated among the meandering hills and valleys of Brea Canyon. Located at the junction of the Orange (57) and Pomona (60) freeways, Diamond Bar is central to all of the Los Angeles basin. A twenty-five mile radius encompasses Pasadena, downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach, Irvine and Riverside. Inside that radius, can be found such attractions as Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, Anaheim and Dodger Stadiums, the theaters of Los Angeles' Civic Center, the Rose Bowl and the Coliseum, the Santa Anita and Los Alamitos race tracks, the Mt. Baldy ski slopes and all of the Orange County beaches. The Ontario International Airport is only twenty-five minutes away, giving Diamond Bar residents an attractive alternative to Los Angeles International Airport. A two-hour drive lands you beside the waters of Lake Arrowhead, or in the snowy mountains of Big Bear. Whether you prefer the hills and canyons in the city, the nearby mountains, the sun on the surf, or the desert, Diamond Bar places you at the center of the active Southern California life-style.

All desired services can be conveniently found in Diamond Bar's shopping and business centers. The Diamond Bar Golf Course has 18 beautiful and challenging holes, and the Los Angeles Royal Vista Golf Course is just down the road. Diamond Bar's parks offer residents more than 80 acres of recreational facilities. Mt. San Antonio College and California Polytechnic University, Pomona are located at the north edge of town, while California State University, Fullerton is just ten minutes to the south.

Diamond Bar, CA

Top 100 rank: N/A^C
Population: 59,700

Financial
	City stats	Best places avg.
Median family income (per year)	$84,173	$90,316
Family purchasing power (annual, cost-of-living adjusted)	$69,051	$82,867
Sales tax	8.30%	6.74%
State income tax rate (highest bracket)	9.30%^I	6.38%
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)	1.00%^I	2.74%
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)	$2,076	$2,121
Job growth % (2000-2006)	9.57%	13.41%
Housing
	City stats	Best places average
Median home price	$583,825	$359,352
Average property taxes (2006)	$3,730	$3,585


Education
	City stats	Best places average
Colleges, universities and professional schools (within 30 miles)	49	29
Junior colleges and technical institutes (within 30 miles)	55	18
Test scores reading (% above/below state average)	66.7%	20.1%
Test scores math (% above/below average)	52.0%	24.8%
% students attending public/private schools (located within town limits)	97.0/3.0	91.1/8.9
Quality of life
	City stats	Best places average
Air quality index* (% of days AQI ranked as good)	32.1%	77.3%
Personal crime incidents (per 1,000)	2	13
Property crime incidents (per 1,000)	15	206
Median commute time (in minutes)	30.7	23.1
% population with commute 45 mins. or longer	31.9%	15.6%
% population walk or bike to work	0.8%	2.7%

Health*
	City stats	Best places average
Has health plan (% of residents)	83.2%	90.5%
Body mass index (avg. for residents)	27	27
Diabetes rates (% of residents diagnosed)	7.3%	9.3%
Hypertension rates (% of residents diagnosed)	28.4%	30.6%
Elder-care facilities^**	263	107
Meet the neighbors
	City stats	Best places average
Median age	37.0	36.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)	72.9%	72.4%
Married	58.6%	60.8%
Divorced	6.7%	8.0%
Racial diversity index (100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity)	428.6	59.2
Amount spent on vacations (domestic and foreign, household avg. per year)	$9,056	$8,250

*County data
**Elder-care services refer to skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Data from Total Living Choices.
(C) Cities with populations greater than 50,000 were not eligible for this year's Best Places to Live list.

(I) Income tax notes:
17 states have statutory provision for automatic adjustment of tax brackets, personal exemption or standard deductions to the rate of inflation. Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio indexes the personal exemption amounts only.
For joint returns, the taxes are twice the tax imposed on half the income.
Tax credits.
An additional 1% tax is imposed on taxable income over $1 million

Estimated median household income in 2005: $78,800 (it was $68,871 in 2000)

Diamond Bar	$78,800
California:	$53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $564,100 (it was $245,800 in 2000)

Diamond Bar	$564,100
California:	$477,700

Diamond Bar Real Estate