Victorville

Sprawled out over the High Desert, Mesa Linda offers quiet, scenic living against the backdrop of blue skies. Mesa Linda’s suburbs straddle the city lines of Victorville, one of the highest points between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Victorville has become one of the most successful High Desert cities for industry and retail, and this development isn’t limited to its downtown area. In Victorville’s fringes, Mesa Linda residents have shopping, dining, schools and parks in their community, and those on Mesa Linda’s unincorporated west side also enjoy a rural feel without sacrificing suburban amenities. Mesa Linda’s deep suburban tracts pair with expansive views of the surrounding desert, giving homebuyers a rural feel without sacrificing suburban amenities. Mesa Linda's residential landscape comprises single-family houses set along quiet suburban streets and cul-de-sacs. Developers built most residences within the last 30 years and heavily favored the Spanish Revival style. Stucco exteriors and terracotta barrel roof tiles make for stylish home exteriors while offering protection from the High Desert climate. Spacious floor plans, patios, driveways, two-car garages and landscaped yards are common amenities in the neighborhood, and many homes are a short bike or car ride from the area's quality public schools and parks. List prices range from $353,000 to $554,000. On the lower end of this range are three-bedroom, two-bathroom single-story homes, while five- to six-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-story residences typically cost upward of $400,000. New construction homes land around $500,000 or more. Mesa Linda residents are served by the Adelanto Elementary School District and Victor Valley Union High School District. Students have a variety of primary schools in the community to kick off their academic career, like Theodore Vick Elementary, rated C-minus on Niche. They can then move on to a middle school, such as Columbia Middle, rated C-minus on Niche, or go to the local magnet school, University Preparatory School, which instructs grades 7 through 12 and has an A rating. For high school, students may attend Adelanto High, which is rated B-minus. This high school is one of California's newest and largest school campuses, complete with lighted baseball and football fields, tennis and swimming facilities and a field of solar panels providing clean energy to the grounds. Public parks provide Mesa Linda residents with opportunities to relax in the sunshine or play their favorite sports. Pocket parks like Brentwood Park offer quality barbeque facilities for picnicking and basketball courts that are perfect for a friendly pickup game. Eagle Ranch Park features 6.5 acres of walkways, open grassy fields, volleyball courts and baseball fields, and a playground for the kids to clamber on. Mesa Linda Park has an expansive lighted soccer field where local youth and rec leagues play. Two major shopping centers are in Mesa Linda: The Crossroads and Adelanto Marketplace. Conveniently, these shopping hubs are across the street from each other on U.S. 395, so when folks need to get gas, grab a bite to eat or make a grocery run, this area is where they’ll head. Flush with franchise eateries like Starbucks and Denny's, and staple retailers such as Stater Bros. and Walmart, this commercial corridor is convenient in its offerings and location. As for local flavor, El Tejocote sits down the road from the two shopping centers. This local spot is a community favorite thanks to its menu of homestyle favorites like fried plantains and pupusas. Farther north, Bravo Burgers is a longtime favorite of residents and folks who frequently pass through the area. This little gem serves classic American fare with a High Desert twist and locally sourced ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mesa Linda residents are treated to spectacular desert views along with breathtaking night skies, all in proximity to major freeways. Two main thoroughfares run through the area. U.S. Highway 395 runs from north to south, while CA Route 18 goes from east to west. Access to Interstate 15 is nearby as well, making the 43-mile drive to downtown San Bernardino easy to get started on. Mesa Linda is a car-dependent area. That said, Victor Valley Transit bus stops can be found around the neighborhood on more trafficked roads like Hook Boulevard and Mojave Drive.

South of Victorville, La Mesa shelters a sprawling suburban community with a quiet rural aesthetic. Victorville was established as an Old West waystation before it exploded into one of the High Desert's leading commercial and industrial cities. This development was served by the construction of communities like La Mesa, offering stylish homes in proximity to excellent retail options and major freeways for quick commutes.<br><br>Residents live on deep lots and more traditional suburban tracts along quiet suburban avenues and cul-de-sacs. La Mesa's residential landscape is primarily made up of single-family houses with a homogenous set of architectural stylings. These styles have a long history in Southern California and a marked record of durability in the High Desert climate, particularly the Spanish style. Its terracotta roof tiles and stucco exteriors provide excellent insulation from high temperatures and a stylish design, with many of the area's Spanish-style homes offering amenities like multi-car garages, patios and landscaped yards. Other regional styles like the California ranch are also popular, sitting wide with spacious floor plans and large windows that take advantage of natural light. Some homes in La Mesa mix and match stylistic touches from these and other styles, like mixing the wide layouts of ranch-style homes with the stucco and roof tile from Spanish designs. Price-wise, a 3,000-square-foot five-bedroom house recently sold for $545,000—alternatively, a 1,340-square-foot three-bedroom sold for $285,000 within the same period. Most dwellings are a short bike or car ride away from their park and schools, as well as major thoroughfares and freeways.<br><br>La Mesa is intersected by excellent commercial thoroughfares like Bear Valley Road, offering a bounty of retail options to serve your needs. Bear Valley Shopping Center is home to excellent regional grocery stores like Stater Bros. Markets and national pharmacies like CVS, respectively, offering fresh produce and household medicines and other essentials. Right next to Interstate 15 is The Mall of Victor Valley, an expansive shopping center featuring familiar brand-name stores, a quality range of franchise restaurants and a Cinemark movie theater featuring new releases and seasonal screenings.<br><br>While shopping, visit any of the excellent local restaurants scattered along La Mesa's streets. Manny's Restaurant is a laidback restaurant offering juicy specialty hamburgers and hearty helpings of fries and other side dishes. A little further up Interstate 15, The Galley Fish Tacos serves excellent fish tacos and other seafood dishes in a lively dining room.<br>Primary schools like Discovery School of the Arts and Liberty Elementary School serve residents. Both schools teach students from kindergarten to the sixth grade, with Discovery School offering a particular focus on allowing students to explore different methods of artistic expression. Students move on to other Victor Valley Unified School District schools, such as Cobalt Middle and Silverado High Schools.<br><br>La Mesa's Liberty Park has excellent athletic fields and play areas. The pocket park offers expansive baseball diamonds, volleyball and basketball courts to play on with friends as well as a colorful playset for kids to enjoy.<br><br>Proximity to shopping centers and major freeways will give residents of La Mesa access to the best the High Desert has to offer.