La Jolla, CA Real Estate — Homes For Sale in La Jolla, CA

The unincorporated but highly distinct San Diego suburb of La Jolla has long been regarded as one of the nation's most desirable communities. Built along a jagged and spectacu­lar coastline, complete with coves and inlets, La Jolla commands breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and white-sand beaches. Architect­ural styles are diverse, featuring a charming mix of Mediterranean, Spanish, English Tudor and California contemporary. Most residential neighborhoods are well established with little new construction. La Jolla is home to the University of California, San Diego; the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation; the Scripps Institute of Oceanography and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art offers a full schedule of film series, lectures, exhibits and performance events. Seven miles of beaches provide residents with an abundance of water sports. Sailing is available in San Diego Harbor, while the ecological preserve of the Underwater State Park attracts snorkeling enthusiasts. La Jolla is home to the University of California at San Diego, occupying 1,200 wooded acres above the ocean and operating four campuses. less

Neighborhoods La Jolla Farms - This northern La Jolla neighborhood is just west of UCSD. It includes the Torrey Pines Gliderport, the Salk Institute, and a group of expensive homes on the cliffs above Black's Beach (one of which is the Audrey Geisel University House). La Jolla Shores - The residential area and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus along La Jolla Shores Beach and east up the hillside. Also includes a small business district of shops and restaurants along Avenida de la Playa. La Jolla Heights - The homes on the hills overlooking La Jolla Shores. No businesses. Hidden Valley - Lower portion of Mount Soledad on the northern slopes. No businesses. Country Club - Lower Mt. Soledad on the northwest side, including the La Jolla Country Club golf course. Village - Also called Village of La Jolla (not to be confused with La Jolla Village) the "downtown" business district area, including most of La Jolla's shops and restaurants, and the immediately surrounding higher density and single family residential areas. Beach-Barber Tract - The coastal section from Windansea Beach to the Village. A few shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard. Lower Hermosa - Coastal strip south of Beach-Barber Tract. No businesses. Bird Rock - Southern coastal La Jolla, and the very lowest slopes of Mt. Soledad in the area. Notable for shops and restaurants along La Jolla Boulevard, five traffic roundabouts on La Jolla Boulevard, coastal bluffs, and surfing areas just two blocks off the main drag. Muirlands - Relatively large area on western middle slope of Mt. Soledad. No businesses. La Jolla Mesa - A strip on the lower southern side of Mt. Soledad, bordering Pacific Beach. No businesses. La Jolla Alta - A master-planned development east of La Jolla Mesa. No businesses. Soledad South - Southeastern slopes of Mt. Soledad, all the way up to the top, east of La Jolla Alta. Muirlands West - The small neighborhood between Muirlands to the south, and Country Club to the north. No businesses. Upper Hermosa - Southwestern La Jolla, north of Bird Rock and east of La Jolla Blvd. La Jolla Village - Not to be confused with the Village (of La Jolla). In northeast La Jolla, east of La Jolla Heights, west of I-5 and south of UCSD. The neighborhood's namesake is the La Jolla Village Square shopping and residential mall, which includes two movie theaters. less

La Jolla is a hilly seaside community within the city of San Diego, California, United States occupying 7 miles (11 km) of curving coastline along the Pacific Ocean within the northern city limits. The population reported in the 2010 Census was 46,781. The 2004 estimated population was 42,808. La Jolla is surrounded on three sides by ocean bluffs and beaches and is located 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown San Diego, and 40 miles (64 km) south of Orange County California,. The climate is mild, with an average daily temperature of 70.5 °F (21.4 °C) La Jolla is home to a variety of businesses in the areas of lodging, dining, shopping, software, finance, real estate, bio-engineering, medical practice and scientific research. The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) is located in La Jolla, as are the Salk Institute, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (part of UCSD), Scripps Research Institute, and the headquarters of National University (though its academic campuses are elsewhere). less