Paso Robles CA Real Estate

Surrounded by oak tree dominated woodlands and famed for the health enhancing benefits of its mineral hot springs , the small city of Paso Robles, located on California's scenic Central Coast, is a place that anyone would want to call home. The Salinas River flows past the city on its way to the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful resort and recreation area of Lake Nacimiento is just fifteen miles from town, a place where tourists and residents can enjoy camping, fishing and boating.

Paso Robles Annual Zinfandel Wine Festival celebrates the region's standing among California's finest wineries. The festival is a popular destination for tourists, wine producers and connoisseurs.

Educational needs of residents are more than adequately met with the schools in this area, six elementary schools, two middle schools, a high school and a continuation school, all within the city limits. Colleges are well represented by the prestigious California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), only a thirty minute drive from Paso Robles, and the new community college at the North County Campus of Cuesta College.

For those of you relocating to the area, Paso Robles real estate encompasses a fairly wide range of choices: new construction, pre-owned homes, mobile homes, nicely restored Victorian homes, country estates and ranches.

As of this writing, rising interest rates have resulted in an expected slow down in sales and the softening of home selling prices – in other words, a buyer's market. The median price for a single family home in the area now hovers around the mid $500,000s, which is not too bad when compared to areas like Los Angeles, San Francisco, etc.

Additionally, wealthy retirees have been attracted to the city, a situation favorable for the overall area's real estate stability.

For the do it yourself handyman, there are some affordable housing available, such as:

• 2 bedroom, 2 bath with laundry room, one story single family home built in 1976, 1,440 square foot double wide mobile home with attached car port ----- asking price $60,000. Lot can be purchased separately at $155,000.
• 1 bedroom, 1 bath, condo/town house built in 1975, 585 square feet with all kitchen appliances included, central air conditioning and attached car port ----- asking price $198,000.
• 2 bedroom, 2 bath, condo/townhouse built in 1979, 1,100 square feet with central air conditioning, laundry room, separate dining room, two car detached carport, adjoining golf course ----- asking price $279,000
• 3 bedroom, 2 bath plus home office, 2,675 square foot single family home, two levels with wood deck surrounding the upper level, on 3.9 wooded acres ----- asking price $899,000
• $495,000 3 Bedroom 2 Bath 1540 sq ft, built 1990 two acres with great views. Property has a sunroom and has several young zinfandel grapes planted.