In the northeast corner of Carlsbad you will get the Calaveras Hills located. This area of Calaveras has a great proximity to Plaza Camino Real which is a famous mall and all the big box stores along Route 78 ("the 78").

Calaveras area is every parents delight as this area boasts some excellent schools, with a new middle school being currently built in the area. The prices of homes in Calaveras are among the lowest in the Carlsbad that is because of the fact that it is situated in the north east corner which adds a few minutes to a San Diego commute. Here one of the highlight is the hilltop location which means soothing ocean breezes every afternoon.

Calaveras is a perfect place where some activity or the other is going on always. Many of the Carlsbad's "TGIF" Friday Jazz concerts in summer are being hosted in a large regional park of Calaveras. The Calaveras Lake is open for perfect hiking and picnics. But if you want the real treat then try the trail to overlook some evening and enjoy a panoramic ocean and sunset view.

"The Summit" is the homes in Calaveras, a typical late 1980s neighborhood. These homes are available in the size from 1800-2300 square feet. The prices currently for these homes are in the $600,000s and a bit higher for the larger ones.

Are you sick of stucco and tile? Don't worry! Calaveras Hills has a Tudor-Style neighborhood which is known as "Tamarack Point". Again starting in the $600,000s, this is a street scene of homes in the 1600-2200 square foot range.

Another neighborhood which was built around 1987 is "The Knolls". We used to have a building boom here in the late 1980s. These homes are easy to spot. You just need to look for the black anodized aluminum windows and you will notice the homes of "The Knolls". Homes here range from 1800-2200 square feet, and are priced from the high $600,000s.

Some new construction is going on in the Calaveras Hills area. Some homes are on the verge of construction, but there are completed neighborhoods and some 'resale' are available too. Homes in this new section are 2400-3200 square feet, and sell in the $700s and $800s, depending on size and views.