9320 Earl Street #59 La Mesa, CA 91942 With a peaceful park setting this spectacular La Mesa condo is a hidden gem. Perfect for the First Time Home Buyer, Investor and even the pickiest of buyers, this 1 bedroom + 2 extra room condo has an open floor plan and a nice flow throughout.    The kitchen is absolutely stunning with custom maple cabinets complete with pullouts and lazy susans. Beautiful granite counter tops, fantastic tile and stainless steel appliances make this one stand out. Enjoy your morning coffee from the dining table with a beautiful view of the lush landscape along with the quaint footbridge. The birds are abundant and add the perfect touch to the tranquil view. Located walking distance to the La Mesa Amaya Trolley Station and easy access to both the 8 and 125 freeways... 05/20/2010

One stunning detail can make all the difference! I see a lot of houses and the ones which are the most memorable have unique details which set them apart from every other home. When you're thinking about remodeling, you don't have to redo your entire house-- but instead, you can zoom in on a few select areas and create a really magnificent look right there. Check out this garage door: Unique garage door Talmadge 92115 Or say it with color: Purple La Mesa home Or surround your home with a fence that's just a little bit different-- here's the white picket fence with a twist: white picket fence in La Mesa Have fun redecorating! If you'd like to see more photos of unique ideas throughout San Diego, and some of my favorite La Mesa homes, or get pricing in both areas, visit www.barbfischer.com   05/18/2010

Thank God it's Sunday--- not Friday, but Sunday-My-One-Day of rest each week. It's a great time to sway in the hammock and ponder, read a book, take pictures,write in my journal,  take the dogs on a really long walk, invent something new, hang out in the cottage, hula hoop, pick oranges, play Frisbee, pull weeds, clean the house (I really do like doing this), redecorate. reinvent, refresh... and just imagine. Sunday in the Hammock Of course, the weather is always wonderful here in San Diego and La Mesa.  Hope you save some really special time for yourself, too! P.S. I'll be back at work the other 6 days, so if you're yearning for a place of your own in San Diego or a fantastic La Mesa home, just visit www.barbfischer.com 05/16/2010

Murdock Elementary is an Award-Winning School in La Mesa Mt Helix-- you want a great school? Here it is. You can measure test scores and that's important-- just go to http://www.greatschools.org. But in addition to terrific scores-- here's something else Murdock also ranks very high on-- parent inv0lvement. This school is flooded with volunteers. You see them everywhere, on the playground, in the gardens, in all the classrooms, at the parent-teacher meetings and all the special events. This extremely high ration of involvement isn't something that's tracked on the test score websites, but it's a factor that's crucial to children doing well in school, and really enjoying their years there. Murdock artwork and murals Parents, students, volunteers and teachers are all proud of the fact tha... 05/14/2010

Palm Tree Lined Street In La Mesa Enjoy the tropical palms throughout San Diego and La Mesa/Mt Helix. They are everywhere you go-- tall graceful palm trees line streets and enhance landscaping. Other varieties of palms sit lower, and are trimmed into pineapple-shaped bases. Date Stree,t just off La Mesa Village, boasts some of the oldest La Mesa homes, and centurion palm trees too. Date Palm on Date Street La Mesa   The early California crafstman design homes which dot La Mesa and San Diego mix together with Spanish influenced architecture, to create a truly tropical feel. And there are so many more reasons why people really love living in La Mesa. If you'd like to own a piece of La Mesa, or like more information on current community events, visit www.barbfischer.com 05/13/2010

La Mesa, CA--ENROLL NOW FOR SUMMER CAMPS & CLASSES Come to La Mesa CA for a summer filled with fun! Summer class schedules for La Mesa swim classes, summer classes and summer camps are available now. Enroll now for summer camps, enrichment classes, and youth aquatic classes. See the Programs and Activities Schedules for class dates and times. Click on the blue Enroll Online button from Community Services web pages for a convenient way to choose classes and camps. Class Enrollment Information Aquatics Activities Camps and classes fill quickly. You may enroll online, by mail, Fax to 619.464.3761, or drop off enrollments at the La Mesa Community Center. Contact Community Services at 619.667.1300 for assistance. If you're not already a resident and would like to find out more about La Mesa ... 05/02/2010

La Mesa and Mt Helix are the best areas for homes with real character. If you like cookie cutter homes, this is NOT the place for you. If, however, you like creative designs, unique styles, tree-lined streets, terraced hills and a beautiful mix of Spanish, contemporary, mid-century, ranch, storybook, stone, and cottage, La Mesa homes and Mt Helix real estate is exactly what you're looking for. The first homes were built her at the end of the 19th century, and ever since then, people have kept coming and building and creating. Most of them have been attracted by the spectacular views, the hillsides dotted with granite boulders, a variety of eclectic neighborhoods, the delightful people, and the incredible climate. Mt Helix homes are always on the top of the shopping list for La Mesa home... 04/29/2010

La Mesa rocks! Really, check out all the beautiful stonework.... no wonder so many put La Mesa and Mt Helix on the top of their home search lists. There are so many gorgeous home styles from Spanish and Mediterranean to contemporary, woodsy, mid-century, Colonial... all in the same Mt Helix and La Mesa neighborhoods. The terraced hillsides are filled with DG, decompressed granite, huge, artsy boulders which sprinkle the hillsides and add a warm, natural beauty. Rock Walls, Mt Helix Mt Helix rock walls Rock walls and posts in Mt Helix If you'd like to own a piece of La Mesa or Mt Helix, email me at barb@barbfischer.com Or call 619.339.1396  You'll find all the answers you need for La Mesa real estate and Mt Helix real estate.   First published at www.barbfischer.com/blog 04/22/2010

This is one of a series titledOut & About San Diegowith Jim Frimmer,your Mission Valley Realtor.Read others in this seriesright here. ♪♫♫☺♫♫♪   If you love trains, San Diego County is the place to be. Although the San Diego Trolley is the featured train, the Coaster, Sprinter, Metrolink, and Amtrak also make there way along various parts of the County. Those trains are fairly new, though. What if you like the older stuff, the bigger engines with more muscle and noise? There are several places you can go to visit them, too. One is at 4596 Nebo Drive in La Mesa, just 12 miles east of downtown San Diego.   The La Mesa Depot Museum is part of the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, another location of which is in Campo, about 50 miles east of downtown San Diego. The Depot Museum includes the... 04/21/2010

If you enjoy a tropical look,  La Mesa and Mt Helix abound with Palm Trees. La Mesa has been designated a Tree City USA since 1980 and there are dozens of varieties of trees to admire and enjoy. Most of Mt Helix and La Mesa are terraced and hilly, so you'll have both shade and sunshine... and fantastic views.I started taking pictures of my favorite La Mesa houses, and when I started reviewing them, there were palm trees in every one. La Mesa Community Pool with Palm Trees La Mesa and palm trees No wonderful so many people love this area! If you would like to call La Mesa/Mt Helix home, call me and let's meet  and I'll show you the best homes in La Mesa and Mt Helix. La Mesa homes and palm trees 04/19/2010

Why has La Mesa CA been designated a Tree City USA since 1980? First, we've adhered to the 4 standards set by The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. These were established to ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable tree management plan and program. A Tree Board or Department A Tree Care Ordinance A Community Forestry Program With an Annual Budget of at Least $2 Per Capita An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation It is important to note that these were also designed so that no community would be excluded because of size. When you drive or walk around La Mesa and Mt Helix, you're surrounded by trees of all types, sizes and ages. Now add in the unique architecture of the homes-- no endless cookie-cutter communities here!-- and you've go... 04/17/2010

Mt Helix/La Mesa CA-- another celebration for Earth Day, 2010.  Join us on Sunday, April 25 from 11 am – 3 pm.  You won’t want to miss this free family-fun event held in the Mt. Helix Amphitheater, 4905 Mt. Helix Drive in La Mesa.  Co-sponsored by the Jarrett Meeker Foundation and Mt. Helix Park, East County Earth Day will feature vendors whose missions are environmentally friendly.  Groups ranging from the Water Conservation Garden and San Diego Botanical Garden to Adventure 16 and Computers 2 SD Kids will be there.    Educational speakers, music, food and children’s activities will make the day complete.  Parking and shuttles will run from the fire station at the corner of Mt. Helix Drive and Vivera as well as from Grossmont High School.  For more information go to www.mthelixpark.org... 04/13/2010

Mt. Helix, La Mesa CA-- here comes summer! It’s no secret that the weather here is year-round wonderful. And that’s just one reason why people from all around the county– and the country– love living in Mt Helix, in La Mesa, CA, 91941. Fantastic views, friendly people, homes that are all unique and different, beautiful landscaping, hilly terrain dotted with granite boulders and native landscaping … plus, all sorts of fun events  throughout both Mt Helix and La Mesa. If you’d like to familiarize yourself the community first, you can join us for 3 different levels of walking tours. The directional markers are laid out on the sidewalks and you can stroll at your leisure or go as fast as you like. Check out the routes here: http://www.cityoflamesa.com/DocumentView.aspx?DID=1750 And, what be... 04/06/2010

The Scenery and Homes of Mt Helix-- Cottages and Gazebos-- this is Part 2 of the series which will take you on a picture tour of one of the most intriguing neighborhoods in all of San Diego County. Mt Helix is located on the far eastern edge of La Mesa CA 91941;  part of this community resides within San Diego County and the rest is within the city of La Mesa. Either way, it's a lush, green, scenic neighborhood where the residents know each other, socialize together and attend many of the local events. Although the community of Mt Helix dates back more than a century, you'll always see people making new improvements and additions to their homes and gardens. Over the past few years, few of the neighbors have built cottages in their backyards, either to accommodate visiting friends and re... 04/06/2010

The scenery and homes of Mt Helix in La Mesa CA-- both are always a pleasure to enjoy. Over the span of a century, almost every type and style of home has been built here in this green, eclectic neighborhood. There are ultra modern styles, colonials, brick homes,  contemporary wood and glass designs, rustic cabins, and Spanish and Mediterranean houses, all nestled among the trees and granite boulders of hilly Mt Helix, on the eastern edge of La Mesa CA. Some even have smaller guest homes or cottages that were either the original home, or built more recently to accommodate visiting friends and relatives, or are used as a getaway retreat for the owners. Drive through and visit Mt Helix and you'll always see people out walking their dogs, gardening, fixing up their homes or chatting with t... 04/05/2010

An intriguing history of Mt Helix in La Mesa CA: It started with 40 acres of neglected orange and lemon trees on a granite boulder-covered hillside east of La Mesa. The year was  1903, and William Gross, a vacationing theatrical producer from Philadelphia PA , was visiting a new acquaintance, Ed Fletcher,  in Lemon Grove, and asking about investments. Mr Fletcher knew of an intriguing possibility–The Villa Caro Ranch, on the picturesque hill  overlooking the El Cajon Valley. The land, complete with home, was in foreclosure and the bank wanted $11,500; Gross wrote a check for $5750 and financed the rest through a San Diego banker. Even though Fletcher was a produce salesman and inexperienced in real estate, Gross put him in charge of the management aspect. Fletcher appreciated the sweepi... 04/03/2010

This is one of a series titledOut & About San Diegowith Jim Frimmer,your Mission Valley Realtor.Read others in this seriesright here. ♪♫♫☺♫♫♪   From your central location in Mission Valley, you can find many places to go fishing, such as the Pacific Ocean (left picture), the San Diego River as it courses through Mission Valley, or the many reservoirs throughout the County, such as Lake Murray in La Mesa (right picture), which is the closest. What if you want your own fish in your own Mission Valley home? Have I got the place for you! Over in La Mesa, at 7575 University Avenue, is Fountain's Aquarium:            I discovered Fountain's Aquarium back in 1995, and once I did, I never went anywhere else for replacement fish, live feeder fish, live coral, live brine shrimp, frozen foods, fl... 03/22/2010

Howdy all you LA MESA BANK OWNED Home Shoppers in San Diego. Search Homes in La Mesa Here!                               SEARCH ALL LA MESA HOMES FOR SALE HERE SEARCH ALL MOUNT HELIX HOMES FOR SALE Featured LA MESA BANK OWNED HOME- NEW CUSTOM LA MESA HOME RECENTLY FORECLOSED UPON! Location: La Mesa, CA Subdivision: Mt Helix Foothills Price: $559,900MLS ID #: 090061924 5 beds, 3 baths3126 Sq. Ft.   Residential PropertyBuilt in 2007 BANK OWNED NEWER CUSTOM HOME WITH LOADS OF UPGRADES, HUGE KITCHEN WITH SOLID SURFACE COUNTERS, STAINLESS APPLIANCES, CENTER ISLAND,VAULTED CEILINGS THROUGHOUT, FULL BATH AND BEDROOM ON 1ST FLOOR, LOFT UPSTAIRS, HUGE MASTER SUITE AND MORE....ALL CONTRACTS/OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO INDYMAC BANKS SENIOR MANAGEMENT APPROVAL AND ANY OFFERS OR COUNTER BY INDYMAC BANK AR... 11/10/2009

The annual La Mesa Historic Home Tour is set to take place this weekend, November 7, 2009. This tour consist of 5 historical homes built in the early 20th century. The home tour is sponsored by the La Mesa Historical Society and has become an annual tradition. Settled in  the late 1800's, La Mesais home to over 250 pre-1940 structures that represent more than a dozen different architectural styles. Some of the styles you can look forward to seeing on the Home Tour are Bungalow, Spanish Eclectic and Moderne. Your tour will leave from the Tour Center at the corner of Palm and Lemon Avenues in the downtown village of La Mesa. The Old Town Trolley Shuttle will take you on the tour, as there is limited parking at the homes. Parking is a plenty in the Village! In addition to seeing these beau... 11/04/2009

Starlight Terrace, La Mesa, Spring Valley, CA Neighborhood Information   Starlight Terrace is a private home owners association community in the City of La Mesa, CA that consists single family homes and features a private park with swimming pool, grass playing fields, basketball courts, sandbox and swings. The major streets in this neighborhood are Polaris Drive, Nereis Drive, Orion Drive, and Capella Court. This neighborhood is close to the 94 and 125 freeway and Spring Street Trolley Station. To view the latest active and sold homes in this area, please click on the link below or feel free to contact me. Click here to view your personal property search web site. Click here for a Google street map of the Starlight Terrace Neighborhood   Jason Kardos, Real Estate Broker/Owner Office (61... 10/27/2009