Welcome To My Ladera Ranch Information Page
Ladera Ranch is a pristine master planned community nestled in the rolling hills of South Orange County, it is bordered by Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, and Rancho Santa Margarita. Ladera, as it is commonly referred to by locals is one of Orange County's newest communities that will eventually provide over 8,100 residences at total build-out. The current population is just over 23,000 and is expected to grow to over 29,000 residents upon completetion.
The construction of the community began in 1999 on portions of the O'Neil, Avery and Moiso family's 23,000 acre Rancho Mission Viejo cattle ranch which is the largest remaining working ranch in OC. The heritage of the Rancho Mission Viejo, Orange County and Southern California is reflected throughout Ladera Ranch with an eclectic mix of authentic architectural styles including: Craftsman, Cottage, Colonial, California Ranch, English Cottage, Monterey, American Farm, Prairie, Tradional and Italianate.
Since its debut as one of the nation's most innovative master planned communities, Ladera Ranch has been a highly sought after enviornment for superb living. This 4,000 acre community is rich in well maintained association amenities and provides plenty of open space to enjoy and explore the outdoors. The community also offers excellent local schools and has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. The long list of community ammenities includes the Ladera Corporate Terrace, a Town Green with band pavillion, Sports Park, Water Park, five area clubhouses, parks in every neighborhood, area specific mini "pocket parks", several large community parks, miles of paved pedestrian pathways and more than 10 miles of hiking/biking trails traversing over 1,600 acres of natural open terrain that surrounds Ladera Ranch. Public and private schools, a regional library, shopping, banking, service providers, fine dining, cafes, child learning centers and several places of worship are all located conveniently close by. This is one master planned community that truly has it all!
Ladera Ranch is a naturally scenic, view-oriented community that includes six villages and three mixed-use districts consisting of a variety of intimate neighborhoods defined by their small scale, single entry, theme based architecture, and lush landscape design. "Covenant Hills" is an exclusive, guard-gated community that offers a large selection of executive style residences built by some of the nation's top home builders, as well as one-of-a-kind custom homes and estate sized custom homesites.
Now in its final phase of developenent, Ladera Ranch offers a wide array of residences from modestly priced townhomes to single family detached homes, semi-custom homes, large estate sized homes and custom homesites. You will also find a selection of "Green" oriented designed homes loacted within the Ladera Ranch village of "Terramor".
The Community is served by the Capistrano Unified School District. Click on "School Information" on the blue navigational side bar for more information on Ladera Ranch schools.