Guajome

From its heart to its outskirts, Guajome residents enjoy a walkable lifestyle centered around recreational and historic gems. Here, you can hike a nearly 400-acre regional park, tour gardens at a 19th-century adobe, and attend a year-round calendar of events in nearby Brengle Terrace Park. At the tip of its central Guajome Regional Park, you can hop on the San Luis Rey River Trail and bike for miles. And although you’ll see an abundance of tightly networked homes on curving streets intersected by the 76 freeway, the pace is peaceful.

Jeff Kane, President of Coldwell Banker Commercial West, who has built and sold thousands of homes in the area says, “Guajome is the rural area of Vista, so homes can be a bit more expensive. Average pricing ranges between $900,000 and $1.2 million, but depending on the size, some homes ask closer to $2 million. You’ll also see some gorgeous custom builds on good acreage. And because there are so few homes available right now, they go very quickly.” In Guajome, options include town homes close to the highway, tidy sided bungalows, and modern Spanish-style mansions with immaculate lawns on quiet cul-de-sacs. Wide, sidewalked streets offer glimpses of the surrounding hills or views all the way to Palomar Mountain. Some homes have the distinct advantage of bordering Guajome Regional Park.

In addition to its regional and city parks, you can also picnic by the playground in Alamosa Park next to the elementary school. Public school students may start their journey at Alamosa Park Elementary which earns an A- from Niche. They may also start at Bobier or Foothill Oak Elementary; and move on to Cesar Chavez or Roosevelt Middle. Ninth through 12th graders can attend Vista High School which earns a B grade from Niche. Students can also apply to attend the K-12 tuition-free charter public Guajome Learning Center which Niche grades an overall B, or the Springs Charter School in Vista.

Outdoor activity is woven into the fabric of Guajome living. Kane says, “many people don’t know that Vista, which borders Guajome, is known as ‘America’s Climatic Wonderland.’ It has the best average year-round temperature of any place in the country. It’s always around 74 degrees in every season which is super beneficial for growing.” It also means you can pack a picnic any time of year and attend all the popular plays and concerts in Vista’s Brengel Terrace Park.

Guajome residents are proud to claim historic attractions including the authentic 1850s Rancho Guajome Adobe hacienda in Rancho Guajome Adobe County Park, and the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum (ASGEM). The ranch is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and its 22-room, 7,000-square-foot adobe served as the headquarters for the Rancho Guajome Mexican land grant. The living-history ASGEM, founded in 1969, displays early American farming ingenuity through exhibits and programs.

All your essentials are easy-access in Mission Marketplace, including Target, Ross, and Sprouts Farmers Market. In addition, you can tackle other errands here from equipping your bike at Omega Bicycle to visiting the dentist or nail salon. For fire-grilled chicken and classic Mexican fare, residents head to El Pollo Loco in Mission Marketplace, or make it a date night at Mountain Mike’s Pizza before catching a movie at the Regal cinema. In other shopping plazas, you can indulge in pastries from French Bakery Café, or pick up fresh grilled Mexican cuisine at Mrs. Taco. For dining at home, you can grocery shop at Albertsons around the corner.

Come home to Guajome — a community that values its open spaces and historic places, in a peaceful suburban setting.

Written By

Lia Girard

Photography Contributed By

Joerg Boetel

Video By

Timothy Cerva