Ventura Real Estate

Ventura Real Estate grew from the Mission San Buenaventura. The most successful and influential of the California Missions founded by Father Junipero Serra. Following the great earthquake of 1812-13, the Mission lands were divided up among the settlers. Administrators were appointed to transfer such lands to private property owners and to proceed with secular development of the area. 

Ventura is located between two richly endowed valleys, the Ventura River Valley and the Santa Clara River Valley, and so rich was the soil that citrus grew better here than anywhere else in the state. The growers along these rivers got together and formed Sunkist, the world's largest organization of citrus production.

Incorporated in 1866, it was pretty much isolated from the southern part of the State. With the completion of the Ventura Freeway from Los Angeles to Ventura - the last link finished in 1969 – the city has grown steadily with a population of about 110,000.

Ventura Real Estate falls into three districts: Downtown with it's historic Main Street and housing representing the Spanish Colonial style of the 1920-1930's. Midtown, with it's 1950's "modern" style and the east side, just east of Victoria Avenue to the city limits, featuring large tracts of homes built from the 1960's to the present.  Hill side view homes, many custom built, run from downtown east to the city limits.  The beach area features an eclectic mix of homes, nestled between the State Beach and the Ventura Marina.

The Century Downtown 10 multiplex theatres are a recent addition to picturesque downtown Ventura.  A great afternoon or evening get-a-way, new restaurants and shops abound after the face lift the street got a few years ago. Movie buffs may remember that it was featured in the John Travolta movie, "Swordfish".

Ventura City Hall sits majestically on the  hill above California Street.  Originally the structure housed the County Court house which moved to the County Government Center in the 1970's.  Also used for films, notably the Jack Nicholson film, "The Two Jakes".

The Ventura County-Government Center, a large complex including the county courts, jail and administrative offices. Just off Victoria Avenue, office buildings surrounding the center provide more jobs with related services.

Ventura County's regional mall, Pacific View Mall,  is the center of the booming commercial district in mid town Ventura.  Close by to this center are Barnes & Noble and Kohl's & just across the street Lowes Home Improvement Warehouse.

Contact Information

Telephone

business:      805-984-1995

home office: 805-984-4199

           cell:          805-377-1090

FAX

business:       805-985-1242

home office: 805-984-0438

Postal address

        Surfside-Anacapa Real Estate

        127 N. Ventura Road

        Port Hueneme, CA 93041

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Electronic mail

General Information, Sales & support:

hal.cutler@verizon.net

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Last modified: March 21, 2008 18:34