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Walking Fleetridge
Fleetridge is a neighborhood we have always loved but at first couldn't afford. However, once we got to seriously looking, we couldn't bring ourselves to move there. The homes are from the same era as ours, and feel familiar, but they have relatively small lots, large front yards, and small back yards -- so the close neighbors can't help looking into your kitchen window from theirs.
Fleetridge is the hilly neighborhood located directly above Rosecrans, south of Nimitz. It is characterized by winding streets and its high up on the hillside. A portion of the homes in this area have amazing views of the San Diego Bay and Downtown San Diego skyline. Fleetridge is a highly desirable community in Point Loma, completely residential, and developed in the 1950’s by David Fleet, son of Rueben H. Fleet.
We would have to give up the hawks and owls and wild kingdom. But it's beautiful anyway -- see if you agree.
Since seventy years have elapsed since this area was developed, the foliage can be, shall we say, Mature? But the views are significant and as a result many plants are whacked off on top. Not this one.
Nor this.
The flowers were brilliant today.
Camouflage!
Vintage vehicles, here and there, as you would expect in California.
Turbo S for the fast and flashy drivers.
Irridescent wrap for the eco-minded but flashy driver.
Monster trucks here are only driven by the landscaping people.
Finally a lovely ranch style home sporting both a new Lincoln SUV and Rivian pickup.
Curb appeal!
Curb appeal!
Surprisingly, little meadows sprinkled with wild flowers were dotted around this very full neighborhood.
We were unable to identify all the flowers but my wife is working on it.
Ice plant is visually stunning (as my camera struggled to capture the brilliance).
Pride of Madeira
About 6-8 Torrey Pines are found here, but only on the "back side" where there are no views to the bay to "spoil".
These are mellelucas with radically peeling bark.
I liked the bicycle parked under the front tree at this house.
We have a 30-foot height limit in this area but I don't think it applies to subterranean garages.
There are plenty of subtly modernized homes, but also lots of styles and variety in the architecture and details.
If you can tear your eyes away from the bay.
Lovely flowers, everywhere!
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Succulents in this yard.
More meadow flowers.
Very few birds - I saw NO hummingbirds but did get this noisy / nosy bird twice.
It hopped right off the wire down to the fence as I was taking this photo.
Tiny orchids, according to Mrs Cazalea.
That about wraps it up.
Thanks for walking Fleetridge with us.
Walking Fleetridge
Fleetridge is a neighborhood we have always loved but at first couldn't afford. However, once we got to seriously looking, we couldn't bring ourselves to move there. The homes are from the same era as ours, and feel familiar, but they have relatively smal...
The views are truly phenomenal,
and the vintage F-100 equally so! Despite having been to SD many times, I never walk around this particular neighborhood.... That ranch style home is 100% my type of SFR . Happy weekend Mike, Filip
I wish your posts would go on forever…
What a beautiful neighborhood. There is something attractively quaint and inviting with preserved historic beauty that isn’t in-your-face modern. So many things to comment on, but that bed of ice flowers is amazing the way it looks like a sort of glacier ...
My pleasure
I walk for you guys as well as for sunlight, exercise and mental refreshment.
Thanks for the photos Mike.
Looks like an amazing and peaceful place with a fantastic view. I can understand why people wants to live there. It always strikes me how open your front lawns/gardens are compared to here in Scandinavia. Here we have hedges, bushes and trees (some even w...
I enjoy the residential shots
Good to see the many different architectural details. I designed my own home and we just passed 4 years living here. Everything I could have ever imagined. And yet I would still love to do it again.