Three supermarkets and WalMart are a short drive from Lemonwood Villas in northwest Upland CA, but sometimes a meal is more enjoyable if someone else did the cooking, so it's fortunate that more than a score of restaurants are located a mile or so from Lemonwood Villas in Upland CA.
Hometown favorites in Mountain Plaza at the corner of 16th Street and Mountain Avenue, a few blocks north of Lemonwood Villas in Upland CA are Graziano's and Rancho Los Magueyes, where you'll find exceptional Italian and Mexican cuisine. In the same center, the décor and menu at Legends will transport you back in time to the 1950s and Claro's Italian Market carries a variety of specialty foods.
Restaurants are also located south of Lemonwood Villas on Foothill Boulevard - Route 66 - and there's a wonderful Vietnamese restaurant, Pho Century, just down the way from the Stater Bros. market. I have no idea what the lettuce wrap is called in Vietnamese, but it's delicious and the waitress never fails to perfectly match my description to one of the hundreds of items on the menu.
Also near Lemonwood Villas, in the southeast corner of Mountain Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, a Farmer's Market has fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, and dried fruits, plus staples of Middle Eastern cuisine here too.
A two-story house at 1323 Bark Circle in Lemonwood Villas is listed for sale at $399,900 and has a ground-floor master suite, a huge shaded patio perfect for entertaining, and a large, easy care back yard with room for a spa. The long, full-length windows and two patio doors blend indoor and outdoor living space. It has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2004 square feet (according to the county assessor) and needs a little TLC to make it the perfect home. There's a 2-car attached garage, space to park 2 additional cars on the driveway, and a dozen visitor parking spaces just a few steps away.
Lemonwood Villas HOA fees are reasonable, too! Just $100 per month.
Visit 1323 Bark Circle in Lemonwood Villas in Upland CA on Sunday, April 11, 2010, from 1 to 4 p.m. If you need directions, or have questions, call Jim Jackson, Tarbell Realtors (DRE Lic. No. 00161585) at (951) 833-7967 or Ila Josephs, Tarbell Realtors (DRE Lic. No. 01486397) at (909) 261-3541. Visit www.ilajosephs.com to see pictures and more information.
