Search Modesto Homes for Sale

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Modesto, California is the city of "Water, Wealth, Contentment, Health.” Such is the mantra of this metropolitan community of 200,000 people, located in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. Home to some of California’s most popular agricultural products (i.e., walnuts, wine grapes, melons, almonds, apricots, and peaches), Modesto offers year-round farmers markets and roadside produce stands, where fresh fruits and vegetables are truly “ripe for the picking.”

When searching for a town home, house, or condominium in Modesto, prospective buyers should be sure to ask their real estate agents for some of the local history of this area. The McHenry Museum and Mansion are important stops on any comprehensive tour of Modesto; while the art gallery boasts an impressive selection of sculptures, paintings, and graphics. The city’s most famous son is George Lucas, whose first film, American Graffiti, was based on the filmmaker’s own experiences growing up in this town. Paying tribute to Lucas is the Lucas Plaza Statue, located at the entrance to downtown and connecting the “five points,” the intersection of Downey, 17th Street, McHenry Avenue, J Street and Needham Avenue.

If history is what you’re after in a home, check out the College Area near Modesto Junior College and west of McHenry St. With homes built in the 1920s, 30s and 40s, this charming neighborhood features gingerbread homes and those with cottage designs. Families with school age children will be drawn to the Sylvan School District. William Ralston would be immensely proud at the growth of the city he founded more than 135 years ago. Once a bleak village with no vegetation, Modesto has certainly blossomed.