Less than five miles from the Pacific coast and just southeast of Los Angeles, California lies a beautiful planned community called Laguna Niguel. In 1959, the Laguna Niguel Corporation was created by Cabot, Cabot, and Forbes and initial planning of the community began. 

With construction on Laguna Niguel real estate beginning in 1960, it is one of the oldest master-planned communities in the state. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for lagoon and the Juaneno Indian word “Nigueli,” which was the name of a nearby village in the area. On November 7, 1989, Laguna Niguel residents voted by an overwhelming majority to incorporate as a city. By doing so, Laguna Niguel became the 29th city in Orange County, California.

With over one-third of Laguna Niguel property designated as open space, this community is an oasis for those looking for a natural setting. The city boasts numerous parks including 23 neighborhood parks and 2 county regional parks. In addition, Laguna Niguel borders Aliso and Wood Canyons Regional Park, which is a large wilderness area offering many opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. Few other parcels of California real estate offers more options for those that love the outdoors. The climate of Laguna Niguel real estate is ideal with summer temperatures ranging from 60 to 80 degrees and winter temperatures falling between 44 and 67.

Laguna Niguel also offers the Niguel Botanical Preserve, an 18 acre botanical garden displaying many plants from around the world. The preserve began as a small community vegetable garden in 1981. In 1984, the caretakers incorporated the organization as a non-profit. The Niguel Botanical Preserve offers visitors walking trails to facilitate garden navigation and sculptures to compliment the plant displays. This piece of Laguna Niguel property is home to plants from Australia, Africa, South America, the Mediterranean, and Mexico. The preserve is also home to many plants native to California. 

Laguna Niguel homes for sale offer some of the best options of any California real estate. With a fantastic climate, exceptional recreational opportunities, and well rated schools, Laguna Niguel is a terrific community to raise a family. Median home prices among Laguna Niguel homes for sale have consistently outpaced California real estate as a whole. Safety also makes the Laguna Niguel community attractive with a crime rate well below the California and Orange County averages. Finally, the job market in Laguna Niguel is robust with the per capita income outpacing the state average by almost 45 percent.