La Costa Oaks, located in the southeast corner of Carlsbad (link is to community profile with virtual tours and music) in the La Costa area, and bordering San Marcos, is a large project on 741 acres of rolling hills. One of the 4 communities in the La Costa Villages (La Costa Valley - built and sold out), La Costa Greens (some brand new construction still available but also some resale properties) and La Costa Ridge (mostly under construction with a few home occupied), La Costa Oaks opened in July of 2004. This subdivision is located about 5 miles inland, off La Costa Avenue and Rancho Santa Fe Road.

This community of 1032 homes consists of 12 neighborhoods, and has been developed by a number of well-known area developers - Shea Homes, K. Hovnanian, Pulte, Centex Homes, and Warmington Homes. Properties range in size from around 3,700 SF to a bit over 4,700 SF with 3 to 5 bedrooms.

The general price range for the development was $800s to around $1.6 million when it was being built; some prices have gone up since. The majority of the homes have been sold and are now occupied but a few homes are still under construction.

Communities include Hillock, Clifton Heights, Starboard, Highgrove, Colrich andStoneridge.

In the heart of La Costa Oaks is the private Oaks Club (photo, bottom right) for residents, This includes a 5,500 SF clubhouse with gourmet kitchen, exercise facility and meeting space, a large pool and children's pool, and picnic and barbecue area. La Costa Oaks offers miles of pedestrian pathways and hiking trails, and is located by the La Costa Preserve, with over 1,000 acres of nature and wildlife preserve.

Many of the homes, because of their location high on the hills offer beautiful views of the back country, the La Costa preserve, and some vistas include the distant ocean.

Currently there are 19 La Costa Oaks homes for sale. All are detached properties, and the price range is $895,000 to $1,595,000 (average price is $1,253,000).  Homes offer between 3 and 5 bedrooms, and 3.5 and 5.5 bathrooms. Living space in these properties is abundant, from about 3,100 SF to around 4,500 SF.

Seventeen homes have been sold in the last 6 months, ranging in price from $800K to $2.150 million (for a 5,250 SF home). The average price was $1.210 million.

Because of the location, residents can enjoy the amenities of both Carlsbad and San Marcos, including golf (Four Seasons Aviara, La Costa Spa and Resort), shopping and restaurants