Surrounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the San Diego Bay, this beautiful seaside community combines the charm of early San Diego with the warmth of a small town seaport. The peninsula is the breezy sentinel overlooking the gateway to America's Finest City. Point Loma's locale is ideal.Centrally located and outside the mainstream traffic of greater San Diego, this port side community is just five minutes from Downtown and two minutes from the international airport at Lindbergh Field. Reminiscent of a sleepy little fishing village of old, Point Loma has retained much of its original charm as when it was one of San Diego’s earliest communities.

The Spanish word for hill is loma. Point Loma is aptly named considering most of its topography consists of sloping hillside terrain. Blessed with views of ocean, bay, city, and mountains, the Peninsula is one of Southland’s most unique locations. The area’s natural beauty and genteel neighborhoods make Point Loma a highly desired piece of San Diego real estate.

Many people hear Point Loma and think “airplane noise,” but only a small portion of the area is under the flight path.

Let me tell you a bit about each of the major subdivisions that the Peninsula has to offer.

Loma Portal and Plumosa Park are made up of charming homes with historical identity. Beginning in the early 1900’s, all of the homes were custom built to include Spanish, Craftsman, Tudor and Colonial styles. The Community, made up of young couples, singles, families and retired individuals, is as diversified as the architecture.

Roseville is the neighborhood that runs parallel and to the west of Rosecrans and expands from Nimitz to Canon Street. The majority of this area is comprised of smaller single-family homes, condos, and apartments. The community was and still is home to many first generation Portugese immigrants. Closer to Shelter Island, this was the ideal place for a tuna fisherman to live when the tuna fishing industry was flourishing.

Fleetridge began in its construction phases in the mid 1950’s. Fleetride is one of the few housing projects on the Point. Some of Fleetridge’s lots boast stunning views of Downtown, Coronado, and the San Diego Bay. This area was one of the first to enforce CC&R’s in Point Loma and most of the area allows single level homes in order to protect the views of other near-by homeowners. The lots in Fleetridge average 12,000 square feet which is quite generous compared to other Point Loma subdivisions.

La Playa borders the East side of San Diego Bay, the wooded area of the west side and Talbot Street on the north border, continuing south ending at the Military facility. La Playa features some of San Diego’s best views with little to no airplane noise. La Playa is accessed mainly from the southern tip of Rosecrans, past Talbot Street. Displayed throughout the hills of La Playa are the works of many well-known architects, such as: Richard Requa, Cliff May and William Templeton Johnson. You never know which well known citizen or sociality you will see in the hidden nooks and crannies of La Playa.

The Wooded area sits west on the flatland above La Playa. Some of these properties offer harbor and skyline views, but most are situated on the expansive lots as exclusive estates. The Wooded area was named after the enormous trees and extensive landscaping surrounding these homes. Most of the homes are located within the Sunset View School, Point Loma’s #1 Elementary School. This neighborhood truly offers a private and peaceful atmosphere.

Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is a unique little beach town and is about as unpretentious as San Diego beach living gets. This town is most known for its eclectic neighbors and sense of community. It’s a place where Halloween and New Year’s Eve are high holy days, and the O.B. Chili Cook Off, the Christmas Parade, the 4th of July fireworks show, and the O.B. street fair are the major annual traditions. Ocean Beach is located just south of the Mission Bay channel entrance. This is a wide beach approximately one mile long. A volleyball area can be found near the north end of the beach and the Ocean Beach Pier located at the south end of the beach. The Pier is the longest cement pier on the west coast, and it is available to the public for walking, fishing, and breakfast or lunch in the quaint Pier Cafe.

Numerous restaurants, surf shops, antique stores, clothing shops and other commercial establishments are found near the south end of the beach located around the main street of Newport Avenue. This is not a town where you will find a GAP clothing store or any other large corporate-type businesses. A few years ago, a Starbucks did move in and caused quite a controversy. For Obecians (residents of OB), Starbucks meant homogenization, something that for the most part has not taken firm root in the beloved little community. Every Wednesday afternoon, you can find locals at the Farmer’s Market supporting mom-and-pop businesses and farmers. Another unique feature of Ocean Beach is Dog Beach, the sandy beach area at the north end. This is a beach for dogs, where dogs are permitted without a leash at all hours of the day. Dog owners are responsible for control and clean up of their dogs.

Sunset Cliffs is a community that lies at the most south end of Ocean Beach, over the hill of Point Loma. Along the ocean cliffs, you will encounter the most southern sunsets, northern views, and one of the more celebrated elementary schools on the point, Sunset View. This public school compares to some local private schools without the expensive tuition. Sunset Cliffs offers many large view homes and numerous oceanfront properties. Many residents enjoy walking along Sunset Cliffs Boulevard with the ocean to the west and amazing large homes to the east.

Combined, Point Loma and Ocean Beach house about 13,000 fortunate individuals.