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Rancho Estates, Long Beach, California

Coordinates: 33°48′54″N 118°05′46″W / 33.815°N 118.096°W / 33.815; -118.096
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Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates is located in Long Beach, California
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates is located in southern California
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates is located in California
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates is located in the United States
Rancho Estates
Rancho Estates
Coordinates: 33°48′54″N 118°05′46″W / 33.815°N 118.096°W / 33.815; -118.096
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
City Long Beach

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,[1] who also developed nearby Rossmoor and Leisure World.[2] There are 700 homes in the neighborhood.[3]

Original features of the homes included:[4]

The ranch homes in this neighborhood originally sold for around $12,000.[5] Prices now reach up to $1.95 million.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Parker, Maynard L. "Lakewood Rancho Estates". hdl.huntington.org. The Huntington Library.
  2. ^ "Rancho Estates | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org.
  3. ^ "The Cliff May Ranchos of Rancho Estates - Long Beach". EichlerNetwork.
  4. ^ "Lakewood Ranchos sales booklet" (PDF). Robert Perine.
  5. ^ Grobaty, Tim. "A $1.495 million two-story home in the Ranchos is an eye-catching rarity • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
  6. ^ Grobaty, Tim. "This Cliff May Rancho wasn't for sale—until someone offered almost $2 million • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.