College Park Collection, Costa Mesa

The College Park neighborhoods are located in the Central Costa Mesa area of Costa Mesa.  The College Park neighborhoods consist of: College Park, College Park Cambridge, College Park Cinderella, College Park Harbor Estates and College Park Sherwood Ranchos. Central Costa Mesa is one of five distinctive areas in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California.  Located in the center of Costa Mesa, Central Costa Mesa offers wonderful conveniences of downtown Costa Mesa.  The borders of Central Costa Mesa are on the north Baker Street, the south by Wilson Boulevard, the east by the 55 Freeway and on the west by Harbor Boulevard.  Costa Mesa is made up of approximately 22 different neighborhoods, including the College Park group.  The College Park neighborhoods are one the first master planned communities in Costa Mesa.  In addition to the College Park Collection, there are several other neighborhoods of condos, townhouses and single family residences to choose from.  The Central Costa Mesa section is home to some of the city’s largest business and industry. Central Costa Mesa is home to the City of Costa Mesa government offices located on Fair Drive directly across the street from the Orange County Fair Grounds. The Orange County Fair is world famous and brings 1,000,000 visitors annually to the Costa Mesa area. In addition to the fair, there is also a summer concert series held here. Central Costa Mesa is home to the Orange Coast College, known locally as the OCC, which serves 24,000 students and faculty each year.

Important to new residents are the many local parks and recreational areas in Central Costa Mesa.  The Tewinkle Park is not only adjacent to the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds; it will be the home of a Field of Dreams.  A Field of Dreams will be a new little league complex. In addition to the baseball complex, Tewinkle Park includes a large lake, which is home to many species of birds and ducks. The Costa Mesa Tennis Center is housed at Tewinkle Park, and hosts professional tournaments each year. The Costa Mesa Farm Sports Complex was built in the early 2000’s and is known locally as the “The Farm.”  This is a public general use park, which is mainly used by the city’s soccer programs and the city’s flag football programs.

The College Park neighborhoods make up a significant portion of the residential living areas in Central Costa Mesa. The College Park neighborhoods represent one the first master planned communities in Costa Mesa and also Orange County. College Park Cinderella is a single family home community, which was built in 1956.  The homes in this neighborhood are generally three bedrooms and two baths.  Most homes are single level homes, which have been remodeled and updated. Many homes in this neighborhood have pools, in their backyards. Homes in College Park Cinderella range in price from 550,000 dollars to 600,000 dollars. The College Park neighborhood is made up of streets named after many world renowned universities including Cornell, Rutgers, Villanova, Wake Forest, Notre Dame and Fordham.  The College Park neighborhood is located between Harbor Boulevard and Fairview Ave.  This area was built from 1956 to 1959. These homes are usually three bedrooms and 2 baths.  The homes range from 1,450 square feet to 3,000 square feet. Homes in the College Park community are price from 500,000 dollars to 750,000 dollars. Residents in the College Park community are within walking distance to the Orange County Fairgrounds. Residents are just a short drive to South Coast Plaza, the Orange Coast College, local beaches and many golf courses.  College Park Cambridge Estates homes were built between 1956 and 1959.  These homes are approximately 1,400 square foot to 1,650 square foot.  College Park Cambridge Estates home feature three bedrooms and two baths and are single family, single level homes. Most homes have been updated and/or remodeled. Many homes have backyard pools and mature landscaping, with many fruit trees and palm trees. The prices in this neighborhood are in the 420,000 dollar to 430,000 dollar price range. Residents are in close proximity to local schools, South Coast Plaza, The Camp, The Orange County Performing Arts Center and many local beaches. The College Park Harbor Estate neighborhood offers homes between 1,300 square feet and 2,300 square feet. This neighborhood was built from 1958 to 1960, with some homes being rebuilt in the early 1980’s. Other homes have been completely remodeled and updated.  Many homes in this community have private backyard pools and spas. Homes in College Park Harbor Estates range in price from 435,000 dollars to 550,000 dollars. The neighborhood is full of tranquil tree lined streets.  Residents are just a short distance from nearby schools, local parks and the Orange County Fairgrounds.  College Park Sherwood Ranchos is a single family neighborhood.  This neighborhood was built in the late 1950’s and features mainly single level homes.  The College Park Home Collection is in the heart of Central Costa Mesa giving residents a wonderful combination of quiet, peaceful neighborhoods with all the conveniences of Costa Mesa just a very short distance away.  The College Park Home Collection offers something for everyone in the Costa Mesa real estate market.