Arroyo Seco Monterey County (Salinas, Greenfield: for sale, houses, buying)

[lippo57]

We are thinking of buying property in Arroyo Seco. I would love to hear anyone's experiences there.

Thanks

Kevin

[Mvn2nc]

Originally Posted by lippo57

We are thinking of buying property in Arroyo Seco. I would love to hear anyone's experiences there.

Thanks

Kevin

Kinda far, a little remote I believe the closest store, gas etc. is either Carmel Valley in the Village or Greenfield Calif.

[mikejmiller]

Originally Posted by lippo57

We are thinking of buying property in Arroyo Seco. I would love to hear anyone's experiences there.

Thanks

Kevin

Hi Kevin,


I love Arroyo Seco. Wonderful weather. Crisp beautiful evenings. One of the 2 or 3 flee-flowing wild rivers left in California. For many years I'd go hike and swim there on my day off. I would reccomend it to anyone ... if you like beautiful scenery and country atmosphere. it is secluded, sometimes quite toasty in the summer. Falls (as in autumn) are out of this world! I have 2 and a half acres there I'm going to put up for sale shortly. It has a cabin and is just off Arroyo Seco road, near Piney Creek. If you are interested, you might let me know and I can give more details. MikeJMiller

[sheri257]

Well ... I'm not trying to sell any property there so, perhaps my opinion will be a little less biased ...

If we're talking about the Nino development there ... it is very nice. Those Nino homes are spectacular. If you're talking about old farm houses that were built in the 1930's well ... that's another story.

Keep in mind that the nearby river is often filled with migrant workers who are trying to cool off during the summer, fish, etc. The cars can back up all the way down the road ... it can get quite crowded, especially in weekends. You can often see cops cruizing by on those days, I assume, because there's sometimes trouble as well.

There are some beautiful properties there but, shopping is going to be the main inconvenience. Soledad has got some shopping and they're talking about putting a Walmart there but ... otherwise you have to drive to Salinas for major shopping malls, etc.

The whole area is heavily Hispanic with a lot of migrant workers so, something to keep in mind if that sort of thing bothers you. Soledad and Greenfield have some gang problems as well ... but not as bad as Salinas.

[CA central coast]

It's beautiful out there. I wouldn't mind living out there. But the amount of people I saw in the river was definet trun-off. I didn't like seeing that.

[happ]

I used to hike & swim in the Arroyo Seco & loved the area. Seems it is a favorite area for people in Salinas to camp in during summer. Like others have commented, it is rather isolated & can get quite hot in summer.

[Jay Holiday]

Looking for a nice seculeded place to live, Arroyo Seco is a hidden treasure.

No Cell service past the green bridge (Elm Street Bridge). No cable service, No DSL service. Nogal's is the only store in the Valley, (near the fire Station) The hours of service can change in the winter. Open most weekends.

For more information check out the 'Arroyo Seco Citizen's Association' web site. arroyoseco-ca.org

Limited access to the river. The people who live in Greenfield use the area near the Green Bridge for free, or they drive to Miller's Lodge (I think it is like $10) Nice area to swim and BBQ. Then there is the Government Camp at the end of Arroyo Seco road. This is where the gorge is located (fee to get in for day use and camping area) Fly's can be bothersome in the summer. The only pay phone in the Valley is past the fee booth.

This area is prone to Fires! 2008 was a bad fire year. The river in dry years can go seco (dry) 2007 there was no flow of water in the river for several months. Wells were drys.

The Valley in the Summer can be very hot! Winters can be pipe breaking cold.

There are things here that bite and sting. Rattle snakes are common, Lots of Black Widows spiders, scopions, wasps.. The rule of thumb look before you leap. There are lots of deer here, The road at sunset can be a hazzard.

Traffic on Arroyo Seco road in the Summer is busy. We get lots of visitors. Drinking and driving is a problem, as well as litter on the side of the road. Plus people going way over the speed limits.It always surprises me how thoughless people can be. Please be cool and enjoy in a peaceful way the Arroyo Seco.

[Violet Ask-Young]

Mike, do you still have your land for sale? askyoung@comcast.net

[Violet Ask-Young]

Kevin, My grandfather had some land in Freds Camp for many years. He lived to be 97 and loved every day there. I spent many summer in Arroyo Seco from 1943 and I'm still going up there in the summers. I just retired, thinking about living there myself. Have you had any luck finding land? askyoung@comcast.net

[CA central coast]

Originally Posted by Violet Ask-Young

Kevin, My grandfather had some land in Freds Camp for many years. He lived to be 97 and loved every day there. I spent many summer in Arroyo Seco from 1943 and I'm still going up there in the summers. I just retired, thinking about living there myself. Have you had any luck finding land? askyoung@comcast.net

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