Los Gatos is Santa Clara Valley's one of the most attractive accommodation communities. The favorable weather, exceptional schools, magnificent mountain views and a quaint rural atmosphere all provide great living conditions in this part of California. It s suitably located close to the Santa Cruz beaches, Silicon Valley workplaces, and also provide immense cultural attractions to its people.
James Alexander Forbes along Los Gatos Creek established the town in the mid-1850s with the building of Forbes Mill. It was named after the Spanish land grant and its name means “Corner of the Cats” in Spanish.
It was incorporated in 1887 and was a very important city till the end of the 19th century for the logging industry in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The early 20th century saw the rise of agricultural practice and apricots, grapes and prunes were grown in large quantities. The great employment opportunities pulled in large number of people to its core and Las Gatos houses became one of the most sought after properties of the area.
Today the Las Gatos homes are mostly expensive; within a price range of one million-dollar cottages in the rural area to 7- or 8-million-dollar large state-of-the-are model homes. The rising cost are easily justified because of the fact that the city offers a lot to its residents in the form of good schooling opportunities, recreational facilities and excellent climatic conditions all year round.
The city has some of the alluring charms of the old rural days as well as the fast paced lifestyle of the contemporary world.
The city is well connected to it’s the nearby areas through the VTA. Today people are more than willing to invest in Los Gatos homes with proper guidance from the Las Gatos real estate agents. These agents are not only aware of the best available Las Gatos homes but are also well versed with the local laws and therefore are best help at the time of acquiring properties. |
