Cardiff:

Cardiff by the Sea is a community of approximately 17,500 residents, located 25 miles north of Downtown San Diego in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area and just west of Interstate 5. Most of its residents occupy the quaint homes, which cover the hillside and offer spectacular views of the Pacific. Visitors enjoy bird watching and hiking along the trails in the San Elijo Lagoon, and running and biking along the beachside highway is popular among both amateur and professional athletes throughout San Diego County. Named after Cardiff, Wales in 1914, many of the community's street names still reflect the British influence. For purchase of properties in this beautiful city by the sea, contact Marilyn Dashe at or email her:

Cardiff State Beach is an important landmark in the area. Located on the San Diego Coast, which has been called the Riviera of the West, Cardiff State Beach has a gently sloping sandy beach with warm water. The site offers swimming, surfing and beachcombing. For more similar information on Cardiff, call Marilyn Dashe at or email her

If you have kids who attend school, then you might want to look for properties with good schools in the neighborhood. Marilyn Dashe has access to neighborhood information like schools, and this can help you a great deal in your decision making process. Just a call to: or an email to: is all you need to get in touch with her.

Some of the other school districts near Cardiff by the sea, within a distance of approximately 10 miles are:

Carlsbad Unified
Del Mar Union Elementary
Encinitas Union
Rancho Santa Fe Elementary
San Dieguito Union High
San Marcos Unified
Solana Beach

Access to good medical facilities is another important factor that influences decision making, when one looks to purchase a property. Realtor Marilyn Dashe is well informed about hospitals in Cardiff, and would be the best person to turn to, if you’re looking to buy properties in Cardiff. Call her at or email her: for information.

Scripps:

Scripps is a not-for-profit, community-based health care delivery network in San Diego, California, that includes four acute-care hospitals on five campuses, more than 2,600 affiliated physicians, an extensive ambulatory care network, home health care and associated support services.

Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, located along the coast of San Diego's North County, joined the Scripps system in 1978. The hospital has 140 acute-care licensed beds and more than 700 employees. Scripps Encinitas offers a full range of clinical and surgical services including 24-hour emergency services, intensive care, cancer/oncology, nuclear medicine, radiology, orthopedics, neurology, urology, ophthalmology and an ambulatory surgery center. Specialty services and programs based on the campus include the Scripps Rehabilitation Center, Spine Program, Leichtag Family Birth Pavilion, cancer services, outpatient imaging center and kidney dialysis.