Nestled in the rolling hills in south Mission Viejo lies the detached single family home community called Cortez.  This fine subdivision was built in the early 1980’s by the respected Mission Viejo Company and consist of 152 detached 1 and 2 story homes. The Cortez tract is located near the intersection of Oso and Felipe.  Cortez comprises of 5 distinct floor plans as follows: 

• Pueblo – A:  3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,601 square feet, single story
• Tierra Blanca – B:  3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 1,833 square feet, two story
• Toluca – C:  4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,001 square feet, two story
• Merida – D:  4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,390 square feet, two story
• Vera Cruz – F:  4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2,471 square feet, two story

Each floor plan has a fireplace, 2 car garage, family room and dining area, and come with a spacious 5,000 square foot lots.   Since this subdivision was developed in the surrounding rolling hills, many of the lost offer sweeping vies of the local mountains and city lights.  There is a small master association called the Oso Valley Greenbelt Association which manages several tracts in the area and the dues are only about $45 on a monthly basis at the time of this article (subject to change).  The community is also part of the Lake Mission Viejo association will full rights and access to this popular lake, and ther is no Mello-Roos. 

There is a great opportunity for a home for sale at 27702 Bahamonde in the Cortez tract in Mission Viejo. This happens to be a Bank Owned REO property that has lots of upgrades that were installed by the previous owner, such as; Custom kitchen Cabinets, Granite tops, Travertine Tile floors, and more.  It also has a Spa and swimming Pool with diving board and slide. The home needs a little bit of TLC, but is priced to sell quickly for the Bank is not in the business of owning homes.  For more details, visit:  www.27702Bahamonde.com

Cortez is serviced by the award winning Capistrano Unified School district and the grade school classes are conducted at Carl Hankey elementary school.   The intermediate classes are held at Newhart Jr High and the upper classes are at the respected Capistrano Valley High School.

The streets that comprise of the Cortez tract have a Spanish influence and are as follows:   Aruza, Athens, Bahamonde, Belmonte, Buscador, Cangas, Capricho, Carballo, Chantada, Compostela, and El Ferrol.

Today prices range in the low $600K for the 1 story floor plans and for the larger two story models the prices will fluctuate from the mid $600K’s up to the low $800K’s dependent upon the amount of upgrades and if the property has a panoramic view or not.

If you would like to view all homes listed for sale in Mission Viejo or Orange County, please visit our Orange County MLS home search.  If you would like to see the inside of any of these homes for sale, please feel free to contact us at:  949-388-3396 or email us at:  Info@OCRealtyGroup.com 

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