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Living in Country Club Heights

Country Club Heights is one of the City of Lake Elsinore’s General Plan districts — roughly 995 acres of hillside in the central part of the city, inside city limits. It climbs the slopes above the lake between Nichols Road to the northwest and Chaney Street to the southeast, with Lakeshore Drive along its lower edge and State Route 74 running through the middle.

What makes it unlike anywhere else around the lake is its history. The area was subdivided in the 1910s and 1920s and sold off in very small lots, long before modern subdivision rules existed. The result today is a hillside neighborhood of scattered custom homes, commanding lake views, narrow winding roads, and a large number of legacy vacant parcels that are still on the market a century later.

City of Lake Elsinore

Jurisdiction

~995 Acres

District Size

Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Mailing Addresses

Hillside & Low Density

Primary Land Use

Community features, association dues, school assignments, and property obligations can change. Verify current information for the specific home during due diligence.

Country Club Heights Homes for Sale

Browse current Country Club Heights listings. Expect to see a mix of homes and vacant land — this district carries an unusually high number of legacy lots from its 1920s subdivision, and many are listed at low prices because buildability, access and utilities vary enormously from parcel to parcel. Use the search above to narrow the area, and save it to your free home search account to get alerts when new listings match.

IDX data is updated from the MLS, but availability and property details should be confirmed before making a decision.

Country Club Heights Real Estate Market

Country Club Heights does not price like a tract neighborhood, because it is not one. Values here turn on things that barely matter elsewhere: how steep the parcel is, whether the road to it is paved, how much of the lake you can actually see, and whether the property is on sewer or septic. Two lots on the same street can be worth very different amounts.

That is also why automated estimates struggle here, and why the very low prices attached to some vacant parcels can be misleading — a lot that cannot practically be built on is not comparable to one that can. A useful valuation compares properties with a similar slope, access, utility and view situation rather than an area-wide Lake Elsinore average.

Selling a Home in Country Club Heights

Selling in Country Club Heights means answering questions buyers rarely ask elsewhere in Lake Elsinore — how the road to the property is maintained, what the slope allows, which utilities actually reach the parcel, and what the City would permit.

Position Against the Right Comparables

A city-wide or even district-wide average is close to meaningless here. We price against properties with a comparable slope, access, view and utility situation, which is what a buyer and an appraiser will actually look at.

Answer the Country Club Heights Questions Early

Buyers reliably ask about road access and maintenance, sewer versus septic, water service, slope and buildability. Having verified answers ready keeps a deal moving and prevents a mid-escrow surprise.

Document the Property Clearly

Organized disclosures, septic or sewer records, permit history for grading, retaining walls or additions, easement and access documentation, and any soils or geotechnical reports reduce the uncertainty that slows offers down.

Manage the Transaction

Marchena Home Team helps coordinate preparation, marketing, showings, feedback, negotiation, inspections, appraisal and closing.

Country Club Heights Lifestyle and Amenities

Country Club Heights is residential and quiet, and most daily needs are met just downhill. Lakeshore Drive and State Route 74 put the lake, downtown Lake Elsinore and the I-15 corridor within a few minutes, while the streets themselves climb away from all of it.

Lake and City Views

The City’s own General Plan describes this district as having commanding views of the lake and the city. How much you actually see depends heavily on elevation and which way a parcel faces, so it is worth standing on a specific lot.

Minutes from Downtown and the Lake

Historic downtown Lake Elsinore, the lakefront, Launch Pointe and the Storm stadium are all a short drive down the hill, and I-15 is close via Nichols Road or Central Avenue.

A Quiet, Low-Density Hillside

Roughly three-quarters of the district is designated Hillside Residential or Low Density Residential. Homes are scattered rather than tract-built, and there is far more open hillside between them than in newer Lake Elsinore neighborhoods.

A Neighborhood with a Story

Two 1920s hilltop mansions still stand here, and the City identifies one of them — built by the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson in 1928 — as a locally significant historic resource. Few Lake Elsinore neighborhoods have that kind of history in plain view.

What Sets Country Club Heights Apart

Inside the City, Unlike Its Neighbors

Country Club Heights is a General Plan district of the City of Lake Elsinore, not an unincorporated pocket. City planning, code enforcement and services apply here — a real difference from areas like Lakeland Village across the lake.

A Century-Old Subdivision Pattern

Between about 1912 and 1925 the area was marketed in very small lots, some as narrow as 25 by 100 feet. Those parcels were legally created and still exist on the assessor’s roll, which is why so much vacant land trades here and why so many lots are individually unbuildable.

Terrain Drives Everything

Many parcels carry slopes over 25 percent. That single fact shapes access, grading cost, utility service, view and price more than anything else in the district, and it is the main reason development has stayed light.

Roads Unlike the Rest of the City

The City’s General Plan describes a mix of dirt roads and narrow, often one-way paved roadways, most under 20 feet wide against a 40-foot city standard, with a number of dead ends and incomplete rights-of-way. Access should be checked property by property.

Where Is Country Club Heights?

Why Buyers Choose Country Club Heights

Views You Cannot Get Downhill

Elevation is the whole draw. Buyers who want to look out over Lake Elsinore rather than at a neighboring rooftop tend to end up somewhere on this hillside.

Room and Privacy

Low density and difficult terrain mean neighbors are further apart than in the newer tracts. For buyers who want space and quiet inside city limits, there are few comparable options in Lake Elsinore.

Entry Points at Different Price Levels

The district spans everything from small legacy parcels to established custom homes, so it attracts both long-horizon land buyers and buyers looking for an existing hillside house. The two are very different purchases.

Central, Despite Feeling Remote

State Route 74 runs through the district and Lakeshore Drive runs along its lower edge, which puts downtown, the lakefront and I-15 within a few minutes despite the hillside setting.

Buying a Home in Country Club Heights

Buying in Country Club Heights rewards homework more than almost anywhere else in Lake Elsinore. The district’s terrain, its century-old lot pattern and its uneven infrastructure mean that two properties a block apart can be completely different propositions — especially when buying land.

If you are buying a lot, confirm buildability before anything else. Many parcels here were legally created in the 1920s at sizes and slopes that will not support a home today. Check with the City of Lake Elsinore’s Community Development Department for the specific parcel.
Check the road. Access ranges from paved city streets to narrow one-way roads and dirt roads, and some rights-of-way are incomplete. Confirm legal access and who maintains it.
Verify the water and sewer provider for the address. Service in this district is not uniform with the rest of the city, and many properties are on septic rather than sewer.
Look hard at slope and grading. Parcels above 25 percent slope are common, and grading, retaining and foundation costs can dwarf the purchase price of a cheap lot.
Review the flood and floodway mapping near Temescal Wash on the district’s northeastern edge.
Confirm the assigned schools for the specific address with Lake Elsinore Unified School District.
Ask what the City’s land use designation and zoning allow on the parcel before planning an addition, ADU or accessory structure.

Marchena Home Team helps coordinate the search, disclosures, inspections, financing conversations, offer strategy and negotiations so buyers can move forward with a clear picture of the specific property rather than an assumption about the area.

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Country Club Heights FAQs

Is Country Club Heights part of the City of Lake Elsinore?

Yes. Country Club Heights is one of the City of Lake Elsinore’s General Plan districts — roughly 995 acres inside city limits in the central part of the city. That distinguishes it from nearby areas such as Lakeland Village, which is unincorporated Riverside County despite sharing a Lake Elsinore mailing address.

Why is there so much vacant land for sale in Country Club Heights?

It goes back to the 1910s and 1920s, when the hillside was marketed and sold off in very small lots — some as narrow as 25 by 100 feet — long before modern subdivision standards. Those parcels were legally created and still exist today, so a large number of legacy lots continue to change hands. The City’s General Plan notes that many of them lack adequate access or buildable area on their own.

Can I build a home on a Country Club Heights lot?

It depends entirely on the parcel, and it is the first thing to check rather than the last. Slope, legal access, road condition, parcel size and the availability of water and sewer all vary sharply from lot to lot, and many parcels here carry slopes above 25 percent. Confirm buildability with the City of Lake Elsinore’s Community Development Department for the specific parcel before you buy.

What are the roads like in Country Club Heights?

Mixed, and worth checking in person. The City’s General Plan describes a combination of dirt roads and narrow, sometimes one-way paved roadways, most under 20 feet wide against a 40-foot city standard, with several dead ends and incomplete rights-of-way. Confirm legal access and maintenance responsibility for any specific property.

What is the history behind the hilltop castles in Country Club Heights?

Two 1920s mansions still stand on the hillside. One was built in 1926 by Henry Schultz, whose company was selling lots here at the time, and reportedly includes a hidden room behind a sliding bookcase from the Prohibition era. The other was completed in 1928 for the evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, who used it as a part-time residence until 1939; the City identifies it as a locally significant historic resource. A lakefront clubhouse built in 1925 burned shortly after it was finished.

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