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Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisals In
San Bernardino County, City of Chino Hills
| Chino Hills is a
largely residential city in San Bernardino County. Judged by median household
income, Chino Hills is the most affluent city in the Inland Empire region.
Chino Hills was ranked 68th in Money Magazine's "100 Best Places To Live
In The United States." Chino Hills is generally considered a part of the
Chino Valley. Due to its topography of rolling hills, Chino Hills was primarily
rural prior to the mid 1970s; most land was utilized for equestrian purposes
and for dairies. Rapid and extensive housing developments followed throughout
the 1980s and early 1990s, only slowing down in recent years. Most
neighborhoods are arranged in a village-type appraisal format with
strategically placed shopping centers and parks designed to be within walking
distance of nearby homes. Areas of the city adjoining the Orange County line
are still rural in nature, owing to their relative isolation from
transportation networks. (The only direct connection from the Chino Valley to
Orange County is via Carbon Canyon Road, a narrow, winding route prone to
landslides.) Chino Hills is home to the Vellano Country Club, a private golf
course and housing development designed by golf champion Greg Norman, his first
project in the Los Angeles area. With home prices expected to exceed $2
million, Vellano was touted as the most expensive housing development in the
Inland Empire, a region considered a bastion of affordable housing in the Los
Angeles area. Chino Hills also includes the large neighborhood of Los Serranos.
Other large master-planned communities include Gordon Ranch, LeBand Village,
Butterfield Ranch and Payne Ranch. Chino Hills is also the future location of
The Shoppes at Chino Hills. Aside from featuring 40 upscale stores, and
restaurants, The Shoppes will also be home to a new civic center, and up to 200
apartments and Live/Work townhomes. |
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