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RANCHO BERNARDO REAL ESTATE
 Rancho Bernardo is part of the City of San Diego, but its location and distinctive ambiance set it apart almost like a city in its own right. It is governed and represented by a Community Council, Planning Board and Recreation Council that represent the community at City functions. It is also unique in that it has, and lives by, its own strict sets of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions. Located about a half hour from Lindbergh Field Airport, residents have easy access to downtown and other parts of the county. RB, as it is often called, is a planned community made up of individual neighborhoods and shopping areas.
The area was originally home to Indian bands that left behind their pictographs and the hollows they used to grind corn and acorns. The trail they followed to the ocean coast is still visible. Next came the conquistadors looking for riches and the padres who tended cattle and grapes in the valleys and hills. The original land grant was made by the King of Spain in 1789 as "La Canada de San Bernardo" for 17,763 acres of land. The name probably derives from the St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the priest who led the Second Crusade.
Maps show the area as San Bernardo as early as 1800. The first recorded owner was Capt. Joseph Sevenoaks, an English seafarer who settled in California and became Don Jose Francisco Snook. Snook's rancho was the site of the Battle of San Pasqual and provided supplies for Gen. Kearny's troops. Kearny's troops were ambushed by Pio Pico's troops as they retreated from the rancho towards San Diego. The Americans were pinned down for three days and only rescued after Kit Carson, walked into San Diego for help.
The Butterfield Stage used the village of Bernardo as a stopping point and it was a favorite resting place for travelers going between San Diego and Escondido. Over the years the Rancho was associated with a number of prominent San Diegans--James McCoy, Col. Ed Fletcher, William Henshaw and Lawrence and Donald Daley.
The Daley's formed Rancho Bernardo, Inc. in 1961 and several years later sold the land to AVCO Community Developers. AVCO developed the planned community of today creating residential areas, light industry parks, shopping, green belts, clubs and golf courses.
Rancho Bernardo is located one-half hour from Downtown San Diego and the people who live here know it as a 52-week vacationland. Local public schools are part of the award winning Poway Unified School District.
For Senior citizens, there are all senior neighborhoods for those who prefer to live in their own home. There are also two exceptionally fine senior living facilities at RB: The Remington Club, close to all shopping at the RB Plaza Shopping Center and Casa de las Companas in a beautiful setting overlooking Lake Hodges at the northern edge of RB adjacent to the Community Park. Each of these provide independent living, assisted living, or skilled nursing care. Rancho Bernardo is a unique and proud community. Early residents as well as newcomers are still in awe as they drive down Interstate 15, from either direction, and come upon this lush valley nestled between rock-studded hills. The natural and man-made beauty is overwhelming. The people are close-knit and proud of their homes, recreation centers, industrial parks, local businesses, schools, churches, Chamber of Commerce, clubs, volunteer organizations and all the other amenities that have made Rancho Bernardo a world-renowned model community. The community has grown and become one of the most envied in the country.
Land Area in Square Miles
70,000 acres
Population
55,131
General Characteristics
Location
• Rancho Bernardo is located 25 miles north of downtown San Diego on Interstate 15.
Climate
No information presently
Nearby Access Routes
Interstate 15
For Information
Rancho Bernardo Community Council
P.O. Box 28729
San Diego, CA 92198
858-451-6215
Public Library
No information presently
Education
Poway Unified School District
13626 Twin Peaks Road
Poway, CA 92064
858-748-0010
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