Rancho Estates, Long Beach, California
Rancho Estates is a neighborhood in Long Beach, California. It was designed by Cliff May and Chris Choate and completed between 1953 and 1954. The neighborhood was built by developer Ross Cortese, who also developed nearby Rossmoor and Leisure World. There are 700 homes in the neighborhood.
Original features of the homes included:
- Western Holly gas range
- Day & Night 70,000 BTU forced air heater
- Birch kitchen cabinets
- Formica counter tops and sinks
- Exposed beam ceiling
- Birch paneling
- Redwood exterior
The ranch homes in this neighborhood originally sold for around $12,000. Prices now reach up to $1.95 million.
See also
References
- ^ Parker, Maynard L. "Lakewood Rancho Estates". hdl.huntington.org. The Huntington Library.
- ^ "Rancho Estates | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org.
- ^ "The Cliff May Ranchos of Rancho Estates - Long Beach". EichlerNetwork.
- ^ "Lakewood Ranchos sales booklet" (PDF). Robert Perine.
- ^ Grobaty, Tim. "A $1.495 million two-story home in the Ranchos is an eye-catching rarity • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
- ^ Grobaty, Tim. "This Cliff May Rancho wasn't for sale—until someone offered almost $2 million • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
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