Looking to buy in the Burbank – Glendale – Pasadena area? Here are three reasons why you should consider expanding your search to include La Crescenta.
Easy Commute to the City
One of the biggest misconceptions about La Crescenta is that it is tucked up in the mountains in the middle of nowhere. If you aren’t familiar with the Crescenta Valley area, it is located just up the 2 Freeway from Glendale. Because there is rarely any traffic on the 2, driving up to La Crescenta only adds about 5 minutes on to a typical Glendale commute. For those of you commuting downtown, you can take the 2 Freeway to the 5 to the 110 and bypass the traffic that is often found on the 134. If you work in Pasadena or the inland empire, your commute is a short drive down the 210 freeway. Those of you working in Burbank or traveling out of Burbank airport can take a shortcut though La Tuna Canyon and Shadow Hills to make it in about 20 minutes!
Excellent Schools
La Crescenta is a part of the Glendale Unified School District, and the “Crescenta Valley Schools” are consistently rated as some of the best in the district. Many people don’t realize that the La Crescenta zip code (91214) is divided in to two sections: an unicorporated area of Los Angeles County, and an area called the “Glendale Annex” that is actually part of the City of Glendale. Regardless of which section of La Crescenta you live in, you are still within the Glendale School District, which is rated overall higher than both the Burbank and Pasadena School Districts.
Access to Parks and Recreation Areas
La Crescenta is unique in that it feels like a small suburb in the mountains despite its proximity to the city. Because the area is flanked on either side by foothills, there are quite a few scenic hiking trails within a five-minute drive of central La Crescenta. On the south end is the Whiting Woods trail, to the north is the Deukmejian Wilderness Area, and to the east lies La Canada’s Descanso Gardens. The area also features several local parks that feature summer and after school programs, the largest being Crescenta Valley Park.
I have lived in the La Crescenta area for eight years and bought a house there myself in 2011. If you have any questions about the area or are interested in seeing some current home homes for sale in La Crescenta, feel free to contact me!
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