Atascadero

RURAL LOCATION EASY COMMUTE
Atascadero is the rural commuter area of San Luis Obispo.   Atascadero is located only about 15 miles from the busy San Luis Obispo City in the heart of the Central Coast, offering a blend of natural beauty and rural lifestyle.  Its comfortable climate and atmosphere are influenced by the beautiful Pacific Ocean on the West, and also by the Salinas River and open countryside to the East. Local scenery includes oak-studded hills, creeks, and scenic vistas of the Santa Lucia Mountains.

ATASCADERO (ah-task-a-dare-oh) a Spanish name which, loosely translated means "a place of much water," was originally home to the Salinas Indians.   In 1914 the land in Atascadero was surveyed and subdivided. Thousands of acres of orchards were planted, a water system was installed and construction began on an 18 mile road (Highway 41 west) through the rugged Santa Lucia mountains to the ocean, where Lewis built cottages and a beach front hotel called the Cloisters.

Today Atascadero Real Estate consists of Rural tree-lined streets winding through quiet, family-oriented neighborhoods with stately Colony Homes, elegant custom built homes, well-appointed town houses, condominiums and affordable apartments, are all part of Atascadero’s residential landscape.   One of the most distinguishing characteristics of Atascadero is the preservation of open space, protection of trees and hillsides, the keeping of domestic animals, and large lot sizes. Atascadero was founded as an “utopian city” offering residents a creative rural community.

If you are looking for an easy commute to San Luis Obispo, rural tree-lined streets,  all nestled into one of the next big wine regions of California, Atascadero Real Estate is most definitely worth a look.

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