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The Town of Lake San Marcos-
Lake San Marcos is a neat and tidy town of approximately 4200 residents of
all ages. Its average citizen is around 60 years of age. Its main attractions are its village-like ambience, beautiful lake and the amenities of a year-around resort.
These amenities include two
Golf Courses, several community swimming pools, spas, tennis courts and several club-houses.
Its small village has a 140 room resort hotel, Leann's Cafe, Gordon's On The
Green Restaurant and other businesses. Its mild climate, combined with its
resort-like ambience, provide many opportunities to engage in outdoor
activities throughout the year. In addition, a huge selection
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Beautiful and Serene Lake San Marcos- Surrounded by homes and
populated by fish, ducks, geese and graceful swans.
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of on-site and nearby
Cultural and Recreational Activities
offer additional opportunities to live a healthy, interesting and event-filled
lifestyle throughout your active retirement years.
Lake San Marcos has a unique variety of homes consisting of up-scale and older condominiums
and single-story; twin and detached homes.
All of its communities are available to people of
all ages except for Chateau Lake San Marcos, an Age 55+ Independent Living Condominium Community. Most
of Lake San Marcos' attached and detached homes are single-story designs, which makes them especially popular with seniors. Many homes
have great views; some border
the lake or one of its 2 golf courses and others are on hillside
lots that offer breathtaking,
panoramic views of the area.
Lake San Marcos' location, approximately 8 miles from the Pacific coast, allows
a combination of inland sunshine and coastal breezes to produce one of the
best year-round
Climates in the U.S. The sun shines more than 70% of the time possible
in Lake San Marcos and the average summer highs are in the high 70's to low 80's (°F).
The average
winter daytime temperatures are in the 60's (°F) and winter night time lows in the 40's (°F).
One
Somewhat Worrisome Item is that as of Nov. 2010, major portions of the 250-acre
Lake San Marcos Country Club and Resort went to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(and still are in as of Jan. 18,2012),
according to court documents. We suggest that prospective real estate buyers
check on the status of these proceedings and how they may effect any property
they are interested in purchasing before making an offer.
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Its Great Location-
The town of Lake San Marcos is located in the city of
San Marcos, California
(see a
MAP
of the area). Just outside of the village section, you will find a growing, vibrant city with a
Crime Rate
well below the U.S. average.
Lake San Marcos by the way, enhances this safe environment with it own 24 hour security
service.
Minutes away, you will find many stores containing life’s necessities and a wide choice
of fine, moderately priced restaurants (more than 85 restaurants within 4 miles).
Minutes away, you will also find a large movie theater, the newer Creekside Market Place and Grand Plaza shopping centers,
a wide choice of places to worship,
Palomar Community College
with its many free courses for Seniors and
Cal State University @ San Marcos.
A
Kaiser Permanente Outpatient Medical Center is located approximately 3 miles
away and The
Palomar
Pomerado Health
and
Tri-City Medical
centers are each located approximately 10 miles away. Carlsbad's
McCellan-Palomar Airport
that provides links to most of the world via Los Angeles is less than 5 miles away. Highway 78
(approximately 3 miles) provides easy access to North San Diego County's other cities, to
its 19 public beaches, to San Diego
(approximately 38 miles away), and to the rest of California. This great
location also makes Lake San Marcos a convenient home base for traveling to a
World of Things to Do.
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Lake San Marcos is an approximate 9 mile drive from Historical Highway 101
with its scenic drive, public beaches, surfers, dolphins, beautiful sunsets
& beachfront
restaurants.
A Great Place to Entertain Guests-
Lake San Marcos is located only 38 miles from San Diego, one of California's most popular tourist
destinations. Only 30 miles away is beautiful Mission Bay where you and
your guests can visit the
SeaWorld Adventure Park,
take a dinner cruise on the
Bahia Belle Sternwheeler, play at the
Belmont Beachfront Amusement Park
or just spend the day picnicking and playing in the sand at one of its beautiful beaches.
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Lake San Marcos is only approximately 8 miles inland from the Pacific coast,
far enough away to escape much of the coastal fog and morning overcast, but close enough for the gentle ocean breezes
to affect its air temperature all year long. Its moderate temperatures, low afternoon relative humidity and
low yearly rainfall combine to give
Lake San Marcos a near-perfect year around
Climate.
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Things to Do-
In many of the communities, the home owners fees (HOF) pay for access to many of the Lake San
Marcos Resort amenities that include 2 swimming pools and an outdoor spa,
4 tennis courts, 3 paddle tennis courts, a recreation lodge with a club room
and billiards room, boating and fishing privileges and loads of
Social Clubs.
The
Lake San Marcos Resort also boasts 2 golf courses. The North course is a beautiful par 71 course.
The other course is the par 58 Lake San Marcos
Executive Golf Course.
The resort also offers a 20 station driving range, a chipping and
putting area, a pro shop and golf instructions. Most Condo fee includes membership to Lake San
Marcos
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Lake San Marcos has a Country Club with a par 71 golf course and a challenging, par 58 par Executive public
golf course
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Community that provides with access to golf, boating, tennis, large
community pool, recreational center and loads of social clubs.
In addition to the social, mental and physical activities available in the
community, the surrounding area offers a multitude of
Things To Do
.
If you like to dine out, the
Old California Restaurant Row
with its 20 fine, moderately priced restaurants is less than 3 miles away with Edwards
Cinema with 18 theaters right next
door. In addition, the excellent
San Marcos Senior Center
that offers hundreds of senior activities is located less than 4 miles away
and beach jogging or walking, surfing, swimming, and fishing activities are less than 9 miles away at the Carlsbad
City Beach.
San Marcos has a large variety of local shopping opportunities including its
nearly new Grand Plaza and Creekside Market Place shopping centers.
It also has local Costco, Wal-Mart, and Fry's Electronics stores plus a huge selection of additional stores that supply most of life's necessities.
Being centrally located, it also is close to other excellent North County Shopping centers.
San Marcos, "The Educational Heart of North San Diego County" is the home of Palomar Community College with its many free courses and of Cal State University @ San Marcos.
Because Lake San Marcos is close to beaches, the Carlsbad Flower Fields, Lego Land Theme park, Escondido's
San Diego Wild Animal park and San Diego, it is also a great place to play and to
Entertain Guests and Grand Children
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In short, Lake San Marcos, surrounded by North San Diego County's coastal and inland beauty, is a wonderful place for retirees to live; it offers a great year around climate, a rich cultural life and plentiful outdoor activities, .
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Lake San Marcos Home Choices
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Communities for All Age Groups
A Variety of Home
Types For All Ages |
An Age 55+ Luxury Condominium Community
Chateau Lake San Marcos
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Home Availability-
Lake San Marcos has a large variety of homes for sale most of the time.
If you are interested in learning more about what is presently for sale in
Lake San Marcos, please
and
Patty Anderson
will be happy to send you information on homes that are
currently for sale and if you wish, show them to you.
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Communities for All-Age
Groups-
Lake San Marcos has a very wide variety of homes for all ages. It is a popular place to retire,
partially because many of its houses and condominiums are one-story designs that were originally designed
for use as senior housing.
Below is an overview of the different types of homes that may be available:
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Condominiums
(2 Story):
Lake San Marcos has both one and two story condominium communities. Some
have great views- Of the lake, a golf course and/or hills and mountains and
some are located adjacent to the lake or to a golf course. Here is a brief
overview of the one story homes that are in two story buildings:
Years Built: From 1964 to 1990
Sizes: 760 to 1220 sq. ft.
Garages: Range from Car Ports, 1 Car Garages to 2 Car Garages
Prices (January, 2012): High $200K for
newer models.
Home Owners Fees (Depend on Community): Approx. $355 per month.
Attached Homes
(1 Story):
Lake San Marcos has a variety of attached home communities,
most with condominium agreements. They come in many sizes and styles.
Some of the attached homes, have great views of the lake, a golf
course or of hills and mountains and some are located adjacent to a golf course
or to the lake. Here is a brief overview of single story attached homes that
are in single story buildings:
Years Built: From 1965 to 2008
Sizes: Approximately 1050 to 4100 sq. ft.
Garages: All types: Street parking, car port or 1 or 2 car, attached
or detached garages.
Prices (January, 2012): Low $400K's - Mid $500K's
Home Owner Association Fees (Approx.): $280 - $375/Mo depending on community.
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Lake San Marcos has several different condominium communities. The
Panorama community shown above was built in 1990. Its homes have 2 car
garages and many have beautiful views. Other condominium communities are in
1 or 2 story buildings and some are located on the lake or bordering a golf course.
Lake San Marcos also has a wide variety of neighborhoods with single-story attached and detached
homes. These photos show two examples of neighborhoods with detached homes. One is a lakefront neighborhood,
the other an upscale neighborhood of nice homes on a quiet street.
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Detached Homes
(1 Story):
Lake San Marcos also has a wide variety of detached home
communities, some that are located adjacent to a golf course or to the lake, have great views. Here is a brief overview:
Years Built: From 1964 to 2006
Sizes: Approximately 1000 to over 4000 sq. ft.
Garages: Homes have a variety of options including an attached
carport or
2 or 3 car attached garage.
Prices (January, 2012): High $200K's to 1M.
Home Owners Fees: Depends upon on the Community- From
approximately $0 to $300/Month.
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CHATEAU
LAKE SAN MARCOS
An Age 55+, Independent Living
Condominium Community
That
Allows You To Enjoy:
-The Benefits of Home Ownership-
-Gourmet Dining- -Housekeeping-
-Transportation for Shopping &
Appointments-
-On-site Assisted Living-
-A Managed Fitness Center-
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Chateau Lake San Marcos combines the amenities of a resort hotel with the
security, companionship and senior activities of a retirement community.
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Residents say- -
"I love living here."
"The food they serve is excellent, it's delicious!
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General Description-
Chateau Lake San Marcos is a full-service luxury condominium complex that
caters to Seniors who want to and are able to live independently, prefer to live among
their peers, desire additional security, but no longer want to maintain a
home.
It is a gated community built in the mid 1980s that consists of 137, one and
two bedroom, single story homes in 2 and 3 story buildings. The condominium
buildings surround a beautiful Community Center, a lap pool,
shuffleboard court, a small but pristine lake and fountains. Chateau Lake
San Marcos is a non-smoking community.
The 1 bedroom homes are approximately 660 sq. ft. in size and the 2 bedroom
homes 970 to 1030 sq. ft. The homes on the upper floors are accessible by an
elevator. Each home has an assigned single-car carport. Golf cart and guest
parking are also available.
The homes are of upscale designs with fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, and one
or more patios or balconies. Most have been well-maintained and some have
been modernized and upgraded and are gorgeous inside. Also, some homes have
beautiful views of hills and valleys and of the well-maintained Community
Center complex with its beautiful lake, fountains and lushly landscaped
grounds.
Security Features-
∙
A community gate and gatehouse with an on-site guard at night.
∙ A daily
morning check (optional).
∙ A pull-cord
emergency notification system in each home that can be used to alert the
Care Center if someone needs attention.
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Emergency Lighting in hallways, stairwells and community center.
Other Services-
∙ Three meals per day (2 meals on Sunday) are served restaurant
style, in an elegant dining room in the Community Center. The payment for
thirty evening gourmet meals are included in the monthly Home Owner's Fees.
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A Concierge is on duty 7 days a week for resident assistance.
∙ Food service
also provides home meal delivery (room service).
∙ Free Transportation is offered to grocery stores, malls/shopping
and medical centers.
∙ Free housekeeping is provided
every other week. It includes changing and laundering
of linens and towels.
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A Leisure and Fitness Director holds several exercise classes a week
∙ Beauty Solon services are available onsite.
∙ Included in the complex is a 9-bed Care Center that is licensed by
the State of California Department of Social Services. It also offers
residents some medical checks and Chair Exercises.
Amenities-
∙ A sparkling
year round solar heated lap pool and
spa.
∙ A Champagne Lounge-
Serves coffee, tea and other beverages served 6 days per week also hosts a
Bottle Club and other gatherings.
∙ A library.
∙ A billiards
table.
∙ A computer
room.
∙ A well-equipped fitness center.
∙ Lounges.
∙ A Game Room.
∙ A Beauty Salon.
∙ Meeting areas.
∙ Laundry rooms in each
building.
∙ Golf Cart
Storage.
Activities (may not all be available)-
∙ Men’s Group Exercise.
∙ Women’s Group Exercise.
∙ Aqua Fitness (seasonal).
∙ Strength Conditioning.
∙ Group Walking.
∙ Games.
∙ Onsite celebrations and special events.
∙ Offsite special events and excursions.
∙ Many of the Lake San Marcos Resort amenities are also available. They
include a recreation lodge, tennis and paddle tennis courts and two more
swimming pools.
Home Prices and Home Owner Fees (January, 2012)-
Prices:
1 Bedroom Homes: $45K to $130K
2 Bedrooms: Low to High $100K's
Monthly Fees:
1 Bedroom Homes (One Person): 660 Sq. Ft. Models- $1,537/Month
2 Bedrooms (One Person): 962 Sq. Ft. Models- $1,826/Month. 1030 Sq. Ft.
Models- (approx.) $1,898/Month
Additional Person: $530/Month (Approx. price, includes 30 meal credits)
Notes:
Home Owners Fees pay for 30 meal credits per month, housekeeping (including
laundering and change of linens and towels), local transportation (group
trips to grocery stores, malls, medical offices, etc.), common area
maintenance and use of all amenities, on-site guard and emergency
notification system, gas, water, hot water, sewer, trash pickup, and fire
insurance.
Go to
to learn more about the Lake San Marcos Village.
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Tour some homes that are for sale?
Please
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We will try to answer all of your questions. If you desire,
Patty Anderson
our Seniors Real Estate Specialist,
will send you information on Lake San Marcos homes or homes in other retiree
appropriate communities currently for sale
that meet your requirements, and if
you wish, arrange a personal tour of homes of your choice.
Why Pick Us?
Simply put, we will do our best to help you find your dream retirement home. We are very familiar with
Lake San Marcos Communities and the types of homes they offer. Patty Anderson is a "Seniors Real Estate Specialist"
(See
SRES
), who has spent more than
10 years selling homes here, many to retirees.
Ralph Anderson has spent the past 7 years exploring the pros and cons about retiring to North San Diego County.
Our specialty is helping folks like you retire to North San Diego County.
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Condominiums:
Are defined as individual units in a building or development in which owners hold title to the interior
space while common areas such as parking lots, community rooms and recreational areas are owned by all the residents.
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Disclaimers:
Although we believe the information presented on this
website and its links to be reliable, it is impossible to verify the
accuracy of everything presented and therefore, we assume no responsibility
for its use. This website is not affiliated with, or sanctioned by any of
the Lake San Marcos Resort and Country Club or any of the Home Owners Associations of any
of the Lake San Marcos communities. This website does not advertise real estate that is for sale. The homes
whose images are shown on this website are examples of homes that may be located in a specific community and
are not necessarily available for purchase.
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