Rancho San Diego Real Estate is located 20 miles east of downtown San Diego, in the southern part of the City of El Cajon. Homes in Rancho San Diego house nearly 25,000 residents. There are numerous golf courses in the area including Singing Hills, Cottonwood, Steele Canyon, and Rancho San Diego.
Singing Hills Country Club at Sycuan is a resort like living environment which includes 54 holes of golf, tennis courts, two heated pools and spas plus a casino nearby, Singing Hills at Sycuan is situated in a beautiful valley. Natural rock outcroppings, rolling terrain, and ancient oaks and sycamores are here in the design of Singing Hills. Located within the remote Dehesa Valley, Singing Hills offers plenty of night time entertainment which is one of the major source of attractions for the youths not only that Singing Hills also provides entertainment for those who dote on culture as there is a new state-of-the-art Showcase Theater which features concerts and live performances.
The Oak and Willow Glen courses are each par 72 and approximately 6,600 yards long (back tees) Slope 124. The Willow Glen course has a more rolling layout than the Oak course, which is relatively flat. But both tree-lined courses demand fairly accurate, straight shots. The Pine Glen course plays to about 3,000 yards. Driving range and practice greens are available along with full pro shop facilities with top-notch golf instruction available through The School of Golf, with a special course created just for women. When the Union-Tribune and a panel of experts and readers came up with the Dream 18 --the best golf holes in San Diego County, it included the No. 4 at Singing Hills' Willow Glen Course, a 323-yd, par 4: A beautiful hole requiring a moderate straight drive, and a short iron to a tight green, fronted by water.
Cottonwood Golf Club at Rancho San Diego includes two 18-hole courses, one is called Ivanhoe course and the other is Monte Vista course. Slope for both the Ivanhoe Course and Monte Vista Course is 116. Where as in case of Ivanhoe Course, it is 6,449 yard Par72 and the Monte Vista Course; it is 6,302 yard Par 71, both with driving range and practice greens. Full Pro shop facilities and instruction available.
Both these courses are very affordable and consist of Lakes, Ponds and trees to negotiate. Moreover during winter months a river passes through them. Ivanhoe is very well maintained course which has numerous doglegs whereas Monte Vista Course is more accurate with its short and tighter fairways. Homes here in EI Cajon are much more affordable as compared with the other areas of San Diego County. For the night-animals who need a dose of night-time-entertainment, there is very famous Sycuas Casino. In addition to this, a 300,000 sq-ft gaming facility with many popular games and an off-track betting facility are also available in Cottonwood.
Steele Canyon was designed by Gary Player which features three different nine-hole courses; each of them provides a unique layout with natural features. Golf Digest honored Steele Canyon with 4-star rating. The Course is very beautiful and situated in the private setting in inland Jamul which features elegantly sculpted fairways and well-maintained greens against the red canyon backdrop. The course is pretty challenging as the rough Canyon nine needs dramatic shot making skills whereas the elevations from its hilly layout is also breathtaking. Steele Canyon consists of 27 holes. Canyon/Ranch is 6,741 yard, Par 71 and Canyon/Meadow is 6,479 yard, Par 70. Driving and practice greens with Full Pro shop facility and instruction are available. Ranch’s nine holes covers scenic fields of a working ranch and have some dramatic forced carries where as in the case of Meadow nine, it drifts along a pastoral valley which is further increased with beautiful woodlands and streams.
Rancho San Diego is a family neighborhood with wonderful schools. Cuayamaca and Grossmont Community Colleges provide higher education to residents, while The Cajon Valley Union School District serve K- 8th grade and Grossmont Union High School District serves Valhalla, Grossmont, and Steele Canyon students. Homes in Rancho San Diego range from affordable town homes, single-family master planned communities to country estates in the Cajon Valley. So come and your Rancho San Diego home in El Cajon.