Rancho Estates, Long Beach, California

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Coordinates: 33°48′54″N118°05′46″W / 33.815°N 118.096°W / 33.815; -118.096 Coordinates: 33°48′54″N118°05′46″W / 33.815°N 118.096°W / 33.815; -118.096
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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. [1] There are 700 homes in the neighborhood. [2]

The ranch homes in this neighborhood originally sold for around $12,000. [3] Prices now reach up to $1.95 million. [4]

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References

  1. "Rancho Estates | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org.
  2. "The Cliff May Ranchos of Rancho Estates - Long Beach". EichlerNetwork.
  3. Grobaty, Tim. "A $1.495 million two-story home in the Ranchos is an eye-catching rarity • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
  4. Grobaty, Tim. "This Cliff May Rancho wasn't for sale—until someone offered almost $2 million • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.