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Coto
de Caza, California Real Estate
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Coto de
Caza, California is a 4,900 acre private master
planned residential community, one of the oldest
in Orange County. Over 30 years, more than 2,200
acres have remained as open space. Coto de Caza,
CA is an eco-recreation community with facilities
that include the Golf and
Racquet Club, two 18 hole golf course, tennis
courts, an equestrian center, aquatic and fitness
facilities. Also included is this wonderful area
are a 475 acre wilderness park, 40 miles of hiking
trails and equestrian trails, and 21 community
parks. The Coto Sports Park is host to Little
League baseball and youth soccer. The
community includes an old-fashioned general
store.
Coto de Caza is located 25 minutes from Orange
County airport, in Trabuco Canyon. Neighboring
communities include Rancho Santa Margarita (RSM),
Dove Canyon, Robinson Ranch, Wagon Wheel Canyon,
Las Flores, and Rancho Cielo. Coto de Caza is
administered by the CZ Master Association. |
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de Caza real estate consists of homes for sale,
lease, rent, lease-options, investment properties,
and more. The community consists of
approximately 4,300 homes spread over 3 regions;
North, South, and South Bend. Homebuyers can
choose from condos, town homes, single family
homes, luxury homes, and lavish equestrian
estates. A few custom lots also remain available
for sale. Coto de Caza homes are in 60 separate
neighborhoods (to explore the various Coto
communities, visit my Complete Guide to Coto
Neighborhoods page, here).
With Coto de Caza homes priced in the range of
$500,000 to over $20 million, a Coto de Caza
address shows you live in one of the finest
communities in Orange County and symbolizes the
great personal achievement that has been attained.
Perhaps the best part is that residents at Coto
can enjoy the benefit and pride of ownership that
comes with living in one of Orange County's most
renowned communities Not surprisingly, Coto de
Caza real estate values have held up extremely
well in this luxury community. If you are
interested in buying, selling, leasing, or renting, a
home in Coto, a lot to build on, a home with no Mello Roos, or you are relocating
to the area, my home searches (below) will help
you find the right property. I am a Coto de Caza
CA real estate and home sales specialist - Call me
today! |
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Coto
de Caza home searches
Tracts
and Communities
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No
matter what type of home you are looking for, you
will probably find it in Coto de Caza. Whether you
are looking for homes for sale, lease , or rent in
Coto de Caza, one story condos overlooking the
golf course, town homes with views of the
wilderness, homes with beautiful views, homes with
private pools, single story homes, luxury homes,
horse properties, lavish estates, distress
properties, short sales, bank owned and REO homes,
seller financing, homes with no Mello Roos,
leases, investment properties, or lots and land,
you will find it here. Fairway Oaks condos are
directly across from the Coto general store. Los
Ranchos Estates features luxurious custom homes on
large lots. The Woods and the Forest on Coto's
west hills, are also custom home communities The
Village in Coto de Caza is Coto's original
neighborhood and features custom homes on mature,
woodsy lots with no fences. |
Many
communities in the older part of Coto de Caza like Tiara,
Ranchos Colinas, Oakmont, East Hill, and East Point have no Mello
Roos. Andalusia and Greystone town homes adjoin the Coto Golf &
Racquet Club. Weatherly and Atherton homes are lavish
semi-custom neighborhoods on generous lots. Many of the
Pinnacle homes built by Toll Brothers, have incredible
views of the Coto valley or of Wagon Wheel Canyon. Homes
with golf course frontage can also be found here. The
Terraces, Los Verdes, The Greens at Coto de Caza, and Coto Country homes
border the Coto North golf course, while The Classics,
Fairway Estates, Oak Ridge, Meritage, Chantemar, Tanglewood, Tapestry, and Southern
Hills are among the communities that border the South
course.
Coto's newest
homes can be found in South Bend communities such as
Courante, Crooked Oak, Chatham, Glenmere, Rosewood, Valle
Vista, Terra Vida, and Terraza. The South Bend also
includes the luxurious neighborhoods of Silver Creek, San
Marino, and Spring Hill. The Toll Brothers neighborhoods
of Oak View and Oak Knoll have a separate gate and consist
of luxury homes nestled on Coto's south hills. In total,
there are 60 individual sub-divisions, all of which can be
explored here.
On this page you can find homes for sale in each
development and find out the number of homes, the builder,
models, number of bedrooms and square feet of all home
models. You can also request a high resolution floor plan
for any home. Need to find a development? A Coto de Caza street map can be downloaded here.
A
decidedly equestrian atmosphere that sets Coto de Caza
apart
One thing that
is apparent from the moment you enter Coto de Caza is an
equestrian atmosphere that is slightly reminiscent of New
England or perhaps Northern California. The main streets
are highlighted by an endless white fence that borders the
equestrian/hiking trials that run through much of Coto.
The other notable feature (which may not occur to you at
first) is the almost complete lack of palm trees.
Instead, you will notice that the entire community is
dotted with California Live oaks, sycamores, pines, liquid
ambers, camphor trees, California peppers, and other
native (but New England looking) trees. While not
officially banned, palm trees are discouraged in Coto de
Caza, and this gives the community a distinctive,
equestrian appearance that sets it apart from its
neighbors. This is especially true in the Fall, when many
of Coto's beautiful green trees revert to brilliant red,
orange, and golden autumn colors (see my photo page, here).
Property
taxes, Mello Roos, and homeowners association dues in Coto de Caza
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In
purchasing your new home, your future monthly
payments will be made up of principal, interest,
real property taxes, Mello Roos, HOA dues, and
insurance. All of these costs should be factored
in when considering a new home purchase in Coto de
Caza. Property taxes in Coto de Caza are
relatively low when compared with many neighboring
communities. Not all homes in Coto de Caza include
Mello Roos assessments. Many North-side homes in
Coto de Caza do not have Mello Roos taxes. Most of
the South and South Bend Coto area homes do have
them, but it is important to note that the Mello
Roos fees have been subsidized by the master
builder. This means that Coto's Mello Roos
is much lower than many neighboring
communities.
Homes in Coto with No Mello Roos are here.
Please call me for specific tax rates and property
tax data, which is unique to each home. |
Homeowners
association dues vary by tract. Most homes in Coto de Caza
are part of the CZ Master association with 3,474 homes
(currently charging $216/mo), while some areas such as the
Coto Village (Coto de Caza Community Association) with 428
homes, and Los Ranchos Estates with 75 custom homes and
lots, have their own separate HOA. As Coto's original
housing development, The Village
enjoys the lowest HOA dues in the community
at only $70 per month. All condominium and
town home developments have an additional HOA to cover
things like common areas and fire insurance (e.g., Fairway
Oaks, Andalusia, Los Verdes, and Greystone Villas). Other
communities have an additional HOA because they include
front-yard landscaping or a community pool (e.g., The
Terraces). I can provide you with the HOA costs that are
specific to each neighborhood.
Schools
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Caza children attend schools in the Capistrano
Unified School District. Capistrano Unified
continues to set academic goals and serve the
students by following a motto of "Excellence
in Education". The most recent evidence of
this commitment has been demonstrated by having
six elementary schools within the district be
identified as California Distinguished Schools by
the California Department of Education.
Capistrano Unified
continues to garner a strong reputation for
academic excellence derived from high standards
and a strong staff, and by fostering a strong
commitment from both the community and the
parents. The district's mission is to partner with
the home and community in order to educate
students and to assist them in realizing their
full potential as responsible and productive
members of society. All of this is achieved by
providing an educational environment in which
students are challenged to produce excellence in
every aspect of their lives.
Coto children also
have access to many nearby private schools such as
Santa Margarita Catholic High School. |
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Golf
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Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet offers two
Robert Trent Jones Jr. Championship layouts. The
North, a 7089 yard gem that opened in 1987 to rave
reviews from Pro's and amateur alike, boasts 2 of
the 18 best holes in Orange County. Eight years
later, as Southern OC grew in size, Coto grew
along with the area offering another challenge
with The South. The South, a slightly shorter
6950,treats Members and Guests to a Golf Course
where players meander southward through the Coto
canyon never seeing a hole other than the one
their playing. Together, the two layouts offer
players of all abilities the chance to test all
aspects of their game. Golf course homes in Coto
de Caza are common, and many have excellent views
of the north and south courses. |
Equestrian
Center and Polo Club
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Residents in Coto De Caza enjoy
the use of the full service
Coto
Valley Equestrian Center. The
riding center was used for modern equestrian
pentathlon events during the 1984 Olympics in Los
Angeles. The Equestrian Center boards about 160
horses and includes five arenas and 47 miles of
trails in the surrounding wilderness, complete
training and riding facilities. Lessons and trail
rides are available. Contact the Equestrian Center
at (949) 635-6958 or by e-mail at Cinnabar2ranch@yahoo.com. Coto is
also the home of the
OC Polo Club
. The arena, located at 23401 Via Pajaro, has been
more than three years in the making. You can
contact the Polo Club at heather@ocpolo.com
and at (714) 791-8369.
Horse properties for
sale in Coto de Caza
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Country
Clubs
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The Coto Golf
& Racquet Club The Club includes
two private 36 hole par 72 golf courses called the
North Course and the South Course. There is a
renovated 44,000 sq.ft. clubhouse, a Fitness
Center and an Aquatic Center. The Racquet Club
features a ball machine, tennis pros, 3 pools, and
a Jacuzzi. Dining is also included as the club
also features a restaurant that is open for lunch
or dinner. Several levels of membership are
available including Golf, Tennis, and Social.
(949) 858-4100 |
The Coto Valley Community Club
is an older facility that formerly held tennis pro Vic
Braden. It is located in the Coto Village area and is now an all-inclusive recreation center in
Coto De Caza. It features tennis, racquetball, in-line
skating hockey rinks, a swimming pool and a full service
gymnasium in the fitness club complete with basketball
courts. Children may attend swimming lessons at the
Olympic sized pool, plus the club houses and an
Italian restaurant. Many of the options at this club can be
ordered separately, such as swimming, tennis, the workout
room, etc. This allows you to select only the options that
you need and it can be a significant savings for you and
your family. For membership inquires and information, call
(949) 589-5000 or just visit the club.
Thomas
F. Riley Wilderness Park
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F. Riley Wilderness Park surrounds the
community of Coto de Caza on its eastern,
northern, and southern borders. It is known for
its oak groves, sycamores, and 2 creeks. It is
nearly 530 acres in size, and comprises over half
of the community of Coto de Caza. It features
nearly 5 miles of equestrian trails, 12 miles of
hiking trails, and several biking trails. It
houses an educational center for outdoor education
for the local schools, and has an on site gift
shop. It also serves as an ecological preserve for
the native endangered plant and animal species,
and is run by a staff of about 12 groundskeepers
and 5 tour guides. It is maintained and paid for
by the Orange County Park and Recreational
Department. |
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Coto
Sports Park
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The Coto
Sports park is located at the corner of Alta drive
and Coto de Caza Drive. The Sports Park features
four beautifully maintained fields complete with
dugouts, pitching mounds and bases (two of the
fields offer bleacher seating), two side-by-side
basketball courts complete with nets, covered
picnic area with tables and seating as well as
four charcoal burning BBQ's, one sand Volleyball
Court complete with net, and a tot-lot and
playground. The Sports Park is also host to AYSO
soccer matches for the younger age groups. |
Links
Coto de Caza
community links are below. If you would like to explore
all of Coto de Caza's 60 sub-divisions and communities,
visit the neighborhoods page below. To find the contact
information for utilities such as the gas company,
electric, phone service, water, cable TV, trash
collection, etc., visit the utilities and services guide.
Information on the Golf & Racquet Club, the General
Store, the homeowners association and more is also
included. Finally, keep track of the Coto de Caza real
estate market using my monthly market update. This
includes latest sales statistics, homes sold, number of
available homes, homes for lease, and market trends in the
community.
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