Costa Mesa Neighborhood Spotlight – College Park (And Garage Sale!)

There are so many great Costa Mesa neighborhoods to call home. Many people have heard of College Park. It's a neighborhood where the streets are named after prominent colleges. Just drive through the neighborhood and check out the street names for fun: Wake Forest, Villanova, Loyola, Vassar, Bowdoin, Cornell, Fordham... The list goes on!The HomesCollege Park is a large neighborhood with about 950 homes. Most of the homes were built in the 1950s however many have been updated over time. Generally the homes are single-story ranches. Many of the streets are quiet cul-de-sacs that are family-friendly and it's not uncommon to see kids riding bikes, people walking dogs, or friends playing basketball on the street.Upcoming EventTorelli Realty agent Eric Guzik will be holding the College Park Garage Sale on Saturday, October 9, 2010. Anyone who lives in the neighborhood is welcome to sign up by emailing eric@torellirealty.com and putting "College Park Garage Sale" in the subject line.SchoolsCollege Park Elementary School is centrally located and an easy walk for most in the neighborhood. Older students attend middle school and high school at Mesa/Costa Mesa High School (Go Mustangs!), which is just outside College Park and still a close walk for most.LocationSo where exactly is College Park? It's a central neighborhood in Costa Mesa. You'll find Harbor Blvd. to the west, Merrimac & Arlington to the north, the 55 FWY to the east, and Wilson to the south. The neighborhood is full of life because it's so close to the great entertainment of the OC Fair and Pacific Ampitheater.Do you have any questions about home values or homes for sale in College Park? Please contact Eric at Torelli Realty for more information - eric@torellirealty.com.About Torelli Realty: Torelli Realty is proud to represent Costa Mesa real estate. We’ve been meeting the needs of Costa Mesa home buyers & sellers since 1984. Torelli Realty deals with Costa Mesa homes, Costa Mesa apartments, Costa Mesa rentals, Costa Mesa property management, and offers home improvement and home staging tips to help your home’s value throughout Costa Mesa and in Mesa Verde. We also have an expert on staff, Holly Schwartz, who came to us as a producer from Home and Garden Television (HGTV) and extensively studied the most effective home staging techniques, as well as home values and markets locally and nationally. Torelli Realty is also an expert in Costa Mesa short sales and Orange County short sales. Feel free to contact Torelli Realty for a consultation and for all your real estate needs.WEBSITESHORT SALE WEBSITETWITTER  – FACEBOOK - COMPANY BLOG - 365 THINGS TO DO IN COSTA MESACompany License #: 00878443 – Valerie Torelli License #: 00668297