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About Santee California
Santee used to be called Cowleston after one of its founding father’s George Cowles. The name was changed to Santee in 1891, which was named after Cowles’ widow’s new husband in 1893. In 1950, there were approximately 2,000 people,  and in 1970 that population grew to over 25,000 people. Today, there are over 55,000 people in Santee. This community has developed up to today, and will continue to develop well into the future.
Santee is minutes away from El Cajon, Lakeside, and La Mesa. Santee is less than 30 minutes away from the heart of downtown San Diego. Santee is one of the few cities that still has room to grow, with more than half of the land untouched. There are approximately 55,000 people living in this lovely town. Santee is home to 8 award winning public elementary schools including; Carlton Oaks, Carlton Hills, Chet F. Harritt, Hill Creek, Pepper Drive, Prospect, Rio Seco, and Sycamore Canyon. Santee also offers 2 public high schools which are; Santana High School and West Hills High School. The Santee School District presides over the elementary schools and the Grossmont Union High School District presides over the high schools.
Santee has 2 major parks, Mission Trails Regional Park and Santee Lakes Regional Parks, which are wonderful places to spend the day with your family/friends. Founded in 1974, Mission Trails is one the biggest parks in the US, with over 40 miles of hiking. In 1940, Santee Lakes was mainly used by farmers. In June 1961, permission was granted to allow Lake 4 to be open to the public for recreation. Every summer in June there is a “Festival of the Lakes” to celebrate the grand opening of Santee Lakes. Today, people are able to enjoy fishing, rent paddle boats, picnic, and there is a campground for RV’s and trailers, not to mention the numerous events for the community.
 Santee also has a golf course, Carlton Oaks Golf Course that has been around since 1958. The golf course has been redesigned several times, and now is considered to be a legendary course. Santee Golf Course is 7,225 yards and has over 400 large trees, 3 lakes and 2 creeks. The challenging golf keeps people coming back for more. There are golf lessons offered for all ages. Carlton Oaks Golf Club also host’s many tournaments throughout the year, Including the Annual US95.7 golf tournament benefitting the Susan G. Komen Breat Cancer Foundation.
Santee California Homes
Santee has a vast array of homes from condos to ranch style homes to estates. The prices of these beautiful Santee homes range from $100k to $1 million. So, there is something to offer for families with all different income levels.
Santee recently launched a new development atop the city on what was formerly called “Rattlesnake Mountain”. Sky Ranch, Santee’s newest, most upscale development is a niche community located within the Santee community limits. Sky Ranch is located on 377 mountain top acres and consists of 148 condominiums and 200+ Single Family Homes.
The City of Santee is home to several Major businesses and retailers. Santee is home to the Hartford Insurance Group, Taylor Guitars, Costco, Home Depot, Lowes, Best Buy, Vons, Pier 1 Imports, Olive Garden, Chili’s, Roadhouse Grill, Mimi’s Café, Muriettas, Target, Border’s, Bed Bath and Beyond, Jamba Juice, Rite-Aid, Starbucks and many more!
Santee Real Estate Blog
Santee CA Real Estate. We are an expert in Santee California home sales. Scott Engle is a longtime Santee Real Estate Broker specializing in the sale of Santee Homes and Condos. If you need assistance with your Santee Real estate needs, please contact me at Scottengle1@aol.com or call (619)699-9900. I would be happy to be your Santee Realtor® and assist you with any of your real estate needs.
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