The Village is Coronado at its most walkable: Orange Avenue's shops and cafes, Spreckels Park for a Sunday afternoon, and quiet streets of cottages a few blocks off the main drag.
- The feel
- Walkable and lively by day, quiet on the side streets at night.
- The homes
- Cottages, older houses, small cottage courts and condominiums on compact lots.
- Getting around
- Most errands on foot or by bicycle; the ferry and the bridge are a short ride away.
- Ask before you buy
- Historic status, older systems, parking and the Orange Avenue construction schedule.
A day here
Coffee on Orange Avenue, a walk past the Coronado Public Library at 640 Orange Avenue, an hour in Spreckels Park at Orange Avenue and Sixth Street, dinner on a patio and home again without starting the car. That is the Village routine for many residents, and it is the main reason people pay for a small lot here.
The homes
Older cottages and bungalows dominate, along with compact houses on the side streets and small groups of cottages that share a courtyard. Some are on the city's historic register, and the city marks homes that have a recorded Mills Act agreement. A good example of the island's older housing is Heilman Villas at Seventh Street and Orange Avenue, a National Register district of ten bungalows and a duplex built in 1922 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Rudy's page on historic homes and the Mills Act explains what designation can mean for an owner.
Ask before you buy
- Historic status. Find out whether the house is designated and what approvals changes would need.
- What is behind the walls. Older wiring, plumbing and foundations are common, so bring an inspector who knows island houses.
- Parking. Lots are small and street parking is shared with visitors.
- Street work. The city is phasing an Orange Avenue beautification project. See the local news page for the current schedule.
Sources: City of Coronado designated historic resources brochure; Heilman Villas.
More Coronado neighborhoods
- Coronado Shores — Ten condominium towers on Avenida del Mundo with the beach at the front door.
- Coronado Cays — Ten villages wound around inlets, with more than 600 boat slips in San Diego Bay.
- Country Club Estates — The residential streets on the northwest side of the island that grew up on the old Coronado Country Club grounds.
- Golf Course and Marina Homes — Homes beside the municipal golf course and Glorietta Bay, with boats and fairways in the view.
- Bayfront Homes with Skyline Views — First Street and the Ferry Landing end of the island, where the bay and the downtown skyline fill the window.
General information only. Boundaries are informal and details change, so confirm specifics for any property you consider.