LaCresta in a nutshell
The Santa Rosa Plateau is a unique geography where the counties of Orange, San Diego and Riverside meet. By looking at a map, you may pinpoint our exact location quite easily with this in mind.
The Plateau includes several home owner communities: La Cresta, La Cresta Highlands, Santa Rosa West, Santa Rosa Trails, Meadow Oaks, Tenaja, Avocado Mesa and Redondo Mesa. Many people refer to the entire Plateau as “La Cresta”, but indeed it is more than that. Some of the communities are Property Owners Associations (POAs). Some are County Service Districts (CSDs). All are in an unincorporated area of the city of Murrieta CA and have a Murrieta, County of Riverside address. There is no commercial zoning. Residential zoning is RA5 or RA10, which requires parcels to be at least 5-gross-acres.
GEOGRAPHY
While you will feel miles away from the hustle
and bustle, you are not far from many other fabulous places to visit.
For example: Just to the south, past the famous vernal pools and downhill
from the Plateau is the DeLuz area of Temecula. Five minutes down
the hill to the east on Clinton Kieth is Bear Creek, a gated community
with an internationally acclaimed Jack Nicholas golf course and private
golf & tennis club. Surrounding
the home owner communities on the Plateau are the California Ecological
Reserve and the Cleveland National Forest, protecting the Plateau from
dense urban growth and assuring unique natural assets for all who live
here.
AMENITIES
Upon leaving the gates of La Cresta, you are
within a 10-minute drive, through a protected reserve, of several large
shopping centers, with all the amenities of large cities. Nearby
are large movie complexes, two fully equipped hospitals, three large grocery
stores in well-diversified shopping centers, the quaint, recently-renovated
Old Town Murrieta, fine dining, Lowes & Home Depot, large computer
stores and everything else you would expect to find in an 85,000 person
city. And if you need
more choices, head down the 15 Freeway just 10 minutes south to the
city of Temecula, which boasts the Temecula Promenade Mall, more dining,
the famous Temecula Wine Country, Old Town, jazz festivals, hot-air ballooning,
Lake Skinner and more.
GETTING AWAY
Travel is a breeze from the Plateau! Ontario
International Airport is less than one hour away. Within an easy 1.5 hour
drive are: Palm Springs, Big Bear/Arrowhead, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange
County, endless beaches, the artsy communities of Julian and Idylwild,
and countless other attractions. As close as you are to all these modern
conveniences, you will feel like you are hundreds of miles away from civilization.
CLIMATE
Climate is always a concern when choosing your
next home. Most of the Santa Rosa Plateau is 1800 - 2700 feet above sea
level and within 20 miles of the Pacific Ocean (as the crow flies). Our
weather is temperate and is almost always 8-10 degrees cooler in the summer
than that of the Temecula Valley. Throughout the summer, our proximity
to the ocean provides cool relief from the sun, as the on-shore winds
blow through the Santa Ana Mountains. When it is clear, as it is
most of the time, residents have views of Mount San Jacinto, Mount Gorgonio,
Mount Palomar, the Santa Ana Mountains, Temecula Valley’s distant
city lights, Lake Skinner, Diamond Lake and beyond. Some even have Pacific
Ocean views!
RECREATION
Recreation is another “must-have” for
a successful community. The Santa Rosa Plateau has a robust recreational
menu! It is the home of some of California’s premier hiking trails.
You may also watch the hang gliders over the adjacent mountain, who come
from across the globe to Lake Elsinore’s internationally acclaimed
launch site. Golf, of course, is everywhere – from the private Bear
Creek, to the public Cross Creek, which is hidden in the oaks and avocado
orchards of DeLuz, among many others. Hiking, biking, horseback riding,
mountain biking, golfing, gardening, ranching, farming, motorcycling,
off-roading, flying, are all a part of this adventurous lifestyle.
WILDLIFE
The wildlife you can expect to see on the Plateau
is vast. Recent reports include: California Golden Eagles, Great Owls,
several varieties of hawks, fox, mule deer, mountain lions, raccoons,
coyotes, snakes and lots of other critters. Most are harmless unless provoked.
All are gifts of nature for Plateau residents to enjoy. When you hear
your first coyote songs from your patio at dusk, you will know what we
mean!
LOCAL FOLKS
The people on the Plateau are just as interesting.
You will meet cowboys who have lived here for decades, doctors moving
here from out of state, corporate gurus, firefighters, trades people and
everything in between. The thread that weaves them together is their love
of horses, nature, serenity and their community.
