Diamond Bar Real Estate: December 2009

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Diamond Bar Country Estaet with Mountain View $1,189,000

Bed: 4
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 2,1,0,0
Sqft: 3,175/B
$/Sqft: $374
Lot SF: 62,273
YrBuilt: 1979
HOA: $205
Stories: Two Level
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Big Usable Lot w/ Mountain and Canyon View. Double Door Entry. Custom Tudor Estate in 24 Hours Guard-Gated Community "The Country" with 3-Car Garage and Ample Parking Space. Double Door Entry, Custom Marble Flooring Throughout. Marble Stairway. Chandeliers, Formal Dining Room with Custom Light Fixtures. Remodeled Kitchen, Granite Countertops and Island Counter. Walk-In Pantry. Fireplace in Family Room. 1 Bedroom 1 Bath Downstairs. 3 Bedrooms + Den + Huge Bonus Room Upstairs. Master Bedroom has Marble Flooring, Huge Walk-In Closet. Custom Window Treatment. Recessed Lighting. Large Flat View Deck. Separate Guest House about 1,100 sq.ft. (w/o Permit) has Remodeled Bathroom & Wet Bar. About 750 sq.ft. Storage Room with Tile Floor and Sliding Door.

Diamond Bar Country Estate with View $2,880,000

Bed: 6
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 4,1,1,0
Sqft: 6,200/E
$/Sqft: $465
Lot SF: 60,984
YrBuilt: 1992
HOA: $205

Description: Gorgeous European Custom Mansion in 24-Hour Guard Gated Community "The Country". Beautiful Curb Appeal. Private Gated. Front Yard with French Paver and Stone Waterfall. Stained Glass Double Doors Entry. Marble Floor, Luxurious Chandeliers. All Fine Touches from Designers. Marble Fireplace in Living Room. Crown Molding, Recessed Lighting and Custom Light Fixtures. Wet Bar. Library. Kitchen has Granite Counter Top, Built-In Refrigerator and Freezer. Island Counter and Chinese Wok Kitchen. 1 Bedroom 1.5 Baths Downstairs. Spiral Staircase. 4 Suites Upstairs. Master Bedroom has Fireplace and Private Bath. Balconies with Wrought Iron. All Bedrooms are Good Sized. Movie Theater, Exercise Room, Separate Laundry Room. 3 Car Attached Garage on the Side. Backyard has Swimming Pool, and Fruit Trees. Lot over 60,000 sq.ft. Has room for possible Tennis Court... Snow Capped Mountain View and Hill View.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Diamond Bar Country Estate with City Lights View $2,288,000

Bed: 6
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 5,0,1,0
Sqft: 6,501/A
$/Sqft: $352
Lot SF: 39,640
HOA: $205
Stories: Three or More Levels
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: City lights & mtn View!Homey,artistic,entertaining resort type custom in the Country Estates,24 hr security patrol,guarded gate community.Quiet c-d-s st.Circular Dr. in front & gated driveway leads to the over sized 3 car garage on side,wide frontage/depth,open floor plan,high ceiling,remodeled,marble,granite,hardwd,crystal chandeliers,4 large bedrms(2 suites),can be 6 or 7 bedrms (2 rms used as media & guest rm at present +library)Media rm can be converted to Movie rm,big master has spa tub/living/family rm w/marble fireplaces),recreation rm w/wet bar(was billiard rm),gourmet kit newly remodeled w/granite countertops,Gaggenau stainless steel Gas wok/grill in addition to the electric cook top,b'fast counter/nook,maple cabinets,4.5 baths inside been remodeled to new style of glass sinks,+ full bath outside by the pool/sep.SPA,Sauna Rm,many big decks with artificial grass pads,enclosed balconies w/permits of 399 S.F.Back yard w/big BBQ area+add.enclosed rm 4 more entertaining/life style.

Friday, December 04, 2009

Diamond Bar Valuable Rebuilt Country Estate with Mountain View $1,688,888

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 3,0,1,0
Sqft: 4,533/A
$/Sqft: $373
Lot SF: 50,529
YrBuilt: 2006
HOA: $205
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Rebuilt in 2006, almost new, trendy colors, designed to details, spiral wrought-iron staircase, marble floors,high ceiling, curved windows, French doors,pool, huge patios upstairs and downstairs, luxurious features, gourmet kitchen has stainless steel appliances(Thermador,Viking and Bosch). Security system, built-in speakers. Master suite has fireplace in main level, 2 junior suites and 2 additional bedrooms upstairs, library,sitting room, dining room w/fireplace. Quiet c-d-s location. Serene mountain view, palm trees, room for tennis and more...

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Diamond Bar Country Estate with City Lights View $1,890,000

Bed: 6
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 4,2,2,0
Sqft: 6,432/A
$/Sqft: $294
Lot SF: 54,540
YrBuilt: 1989
HOA: $205
Stories: Three or More Levels
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Custom built home in the Country Estate.Sensational panoramic view of city lights. Marble entry foyer, grand crystal chandeliers. sentimental formal living and dining room w/built-in oak cabinets.Hardwood floors in super family room. Large open windows,French doors, 2 granite kitchens,5 fireplaces,huge movie and media room,many wet bars w/ice makers and small refrigerators, high ceilings throughout, indoor pool w/jets,spa,sauna,2 steam showers,wine cellar, 6 large bedrooms are private suites with view! Master suite has big retreat with fireplace,big vanity area,double sized Jacuzzi tub,his and hers walk-in closet, hers closet has a loft can be additional den or private office.Surround sound speakers in most of the rooms. Quality built, must see to appreciate!

Diamond Bar Country Estate For Sale $1,350,000

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 4,0,0,2
Sqft: 4,996/S
$/Sqft: $270
Lot SF: 49,028
YrBuilt: 1978
HOA: $205
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: In “The Country Estates.” Remodeled in 2004, 2007 & 2008, this CUSTOM HOME offers: Peaceful canyon view!!! Crystal chandeliers in formal dining, living room & entry. Marble tile entry, laminated hardwood flooring in 1st floor. Newer carpet. 3 sweet bedrooms(3 suites) with an extra office room. One suite is in the lower, used perfect for guest or maid suite outside. Beautiful kitchen has view with newer counter tops and appliances, recessed lighting, high ceiling living room, huge nook area, fireplace in living and family room & master-room, Huge family room with wet bar. Newer paint, double paned windows & sliding door. Title shows 4313 S.F. (addition in Kitchen area, buyer to verify.) A Must See!!!

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