Diamond Bar Real Estate: May 2009

Friday, May 22, 2009

Diamond Bar House with Walnut School District $399,000

Bed: 3
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 2
Sqft: 1,300
Lot SF: 7,954
YrBuilt: 1963
Stories: One Level
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified
View: Mountain

Description: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!!! Highly Desireable Award Winning WALNUT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Beautiful single story home located in a nice and quiet neighborhood of South Diamond Bar. Totally move in condition!!! Front entrance facing South East. 3 bedrooms 2 baths with bright and airy floor plan. All new dual pane window throughtout. Nice back yard with large coverd patio. Great curb of apperal. Close to schools, shopping and Freeways. Must see to appreciate!!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Diamond Bar Beautiful View Home with Pool $678,000

Bed: 6
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 5
Sqft: 2,324
Lot SF: 8,398
Stories: Two Level

Description: SUPER SHARP TWO STORY VIEW HOME - TOTALLY REMODELED IN 2008!! NO NEED TO PREVIEW. EXCELLENT MOVE-IN CONDITION. UPG THRU THE HOUSE W/ TOP QUALITY MATERIAL. 6 BEDROOM 5 BATHROOM 3 LRG SUITES. 2 BED/ 2 BATH DOWNSTAIRS ( 1 SUITE ). NEWER UPG. WOOD & TILE FLOORING THRU THE HOUSE. GOURMET KITCHEN W/ UPG GRANITE COUNTERTOP. NEWER REMODELED BATHROOM W/ MARBLE & GRANITE COUNTERTOP, STEAM SHOWER ROOM & JACCUZI BATHTUB. LRG MASTER SUITE W/ NEWER BALCONY & CEILING FANS. NEWER POP CORN CEILING, NEWER WINDOW & CUSTOM INTERIOR PAINT. CUSTOM WINDOW DRAPERIES, & RECESS LIGHTING THRUOUT. VERY OPEN & AIRY FLOOR PLAN. PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPED FRONT & BACK YARD W/ SPARKLING POOL & SPA ( 2 YR NEWER PLASTER & NEWER EQUIPMENT), ROCK WATERFALL, & BUILT-IN B.B.Q. OVERSIZED BALCONY TO ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL 180 DEGREE CANYON VIEW. NEWER AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING SYSTEM. 2 ATTACHED CAR GARAGE WITH AUTO OPENER. (3RD GARAGE CONVERTED INTO 1 SUITE WITHOUT PERMIT, SOLD AS-IS)

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Diamond Bar House with Walnut School District $615,000

Bed: 4
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 3
Sqft: 2,640
Lot SF: 7,560
YrBuilt: 1979
Style: Traditional
Stories: Two Level
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Beautifully maintained 4 BD, 2.5 BA home has new interior paint, scraped ceilings, newer exterior paint & new blinds thru-out. Great floorplan has an extra large open kitchen with new dishwasher, newer range, hood, oven & built in microwave + plenty of counter space, breakfast bar & tile floors. Large living room w/ vaulted ceilings brings in lots of natural light. Separate formal dining rm & breakfast nook. Nice sized family room has brick accented fireplace & decorative chair rail detailing. Spacious master suite has dual sinks, new toilet & fixtures, 2 walk in closets & a slider door leading to a private balcony. Updated baths with new toilets, fixtures & tile floors. Indoor laundry Rm. Relax away in the nicely landscaped backyard with many mature fruit trees. 3 years new tile roof. 3 car garage. Cul de sac location that's close to shopping, fwys & schools. Distinguished Walnut School District.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Diamond Bar Pool Home with City Lights View $665,300

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 3
Sqft: 2,522
Lot SF: 11,965
YrBuilt: 1988

Description: Wonderful floor plan and great price for this two story home. Easy access to 57 & 60 freeway. With City View. Home features 5 bedrooms and 3 baths. One bedroom downstairs with full bath. Living room takes you to a remodelled kitchen which is bigger than most new home. Granite counter top, new paint inside & out. A beautiful dining room overlooking a sparkling pool and spa. Large backyard to entertain family and friends. Custom rain gutter. 3 car garage with screw drive quiet garage door opener with custom garage cabinets. Recent custom remodelling. Very well kept and fully ready to move-in. Corporate Relocation.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Diamond Bar House with City and Mountain View $1,998,000

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 5,0,1
Sqft: 5,600
Lot SF: 89,472
YrBuilt: 2008
Style: Mediterranean
Compx: the Country
HOA: $205
Stories: Two Level
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: ****Price reduced by $200K for quick sale*****Elegant custom Estate in The Country. Completely remodeled/rebuilt in 2008! Approx 5600 sq.ft. of living space on 2+ acres of land. Fine custom design & fixtures with detailing. 5bedrooms/5.5baths, steam shower in master suite, den formal dining room, game room, 4 fireplaces. Extensive marble and granite flooring. Beautiful gourmet kitchen with center island and Thermador appliances. 2 bedrooms downstairs, 5 car garage with 2 car detached. Stereo/surround system in family & game room. Integrated security system. Beautiful city lights and canyon view, elegant circular driveway, $10,000 allowance for electric fixtures and master closet. Very usable lot with gentle slope, $50,000 allowance for step down backyard or tennis court/pool. Seller motivated!!

Monday, May 04, 2009

Diamond Bar Beautiful View Home For Lease $3,500

Bed: 4
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 3
YrBuilt: 1991
Pool: Fenced, In Ground

Description: Absolutely gorgeous huge home in a nice location. Cul-De-Sac street. Professional landscaping with custom pool & spa, Mountain view. Built in BBC. Extra large back yard. Elegant double door entry, Cathedral ceiling in living room. Formal dining room. 3 Fireplaces, Spacious kitchen with island counter. Balconies in master bedroom. Prestigious neighborhood. Easy access to 60 & 57 Freeways. A must see to appreciate!!

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Diamond Bar Pool Home with City Lights and Mountain View $2,580,000

Bed: 5
Bath(F,T,H,Q): 5,0,2
Sqft: 6,723
Lot SF: 11,956
YrBuilt: 1995
Compx: the Country
HOA: $205
Stories: Two Level
SchDist: Walnut Valley Unified

Description: Beautiful custom view home with details in the Country Estate built by Frank Piermarrini in 1995, move-in condition, new exterior paint,sparkling city light view, privately gated,flat lot, pool/spa in rear,floral and greenery, grand curb appeal, great open and spacious floor plan,large living,formal dining,over sized family room,with fireplace and high ceilings,big media theatre upstairs,huge master suite has large sitting area and fireplace with great city lights & mountain view. +3 additional junior suites upstairs, 1 guest suite and private office downstairs,2 powder rooms,4 car space garage, granite kitchen,with nook,walk-in pantry, stainless steel appliances. Marble entry and hardwood flooring, chandeliers.....Easy to show, prefer advance notice,

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