| When you visit Carmel Valley in the Northwest | | | | that living in Carmel Valley has its advantages. First, |
| portion of San Diego, you wouldn't believe that it | | | | it's located centrally so that everything you need is |
| used to be a monastery and a dairy farm that was | | | | practically within reach. The beaches of Del Mar and |
| run by Carmelite nuns in the 1900's. Even the El | | | | Torrey Pines are a stone's throw away. Drive down |
| Camino Real that runs parallel to the Valley has its | | | | south and you're within Sorrento Valley and La Jolla |
| historic significance as it was where the pony | | | | where you have your large shopping malls and many |
| express system ran. Agriculture and horse farming | | | | restaurants. Businessmen will appreciate the proximity |
| was the business and industry of choice during the | | | | to the San Diego International Airport while parents |
| 1970's. It was during the later years that the | | | | and their kids will find much to do at the Balboa Park, |
| masterplan for Carmel Valley was developed but it | | | | the San Diego Zoo and Sea World all within a |
| was only during the 1980's that the development of | | | | twenty-minute drive. |
| residential neighborhoods on the mesas was | | | | Education will not pose a problem because Carmel |
| implemented. | | | | Valley is abundant with choice schools from different |
| Now, there are a variety of luxury homes, with | | | | districts. You can choose Del Mar Union School |
| residents mostly belonging to the upper-class bracket | | | | District, the San Dieguito Union High School District |
| occupying the residential neighborhoods. Homeowners | | | | and other schools from neighboring communities. |
| in Carmel Valley usually belong to the group of | | | | Now, consider your budget if you're planning on |
| executives and professionals that work in the biotech | | | | moving to CV. Average prices for resale homes are |
| and communications industries surrounding the area, | | | | in the $900K range. New condominium units are selling |
| mostly in Sorrento Valley. | | | | at an average of $400K+. |
| As with any progress and development, you'll find | | | | |