Villa Pacific Dr, Huntington Beach

Villa Pacific Drive is the main street in the small Villa Pacific townhouse community located off Brookhurst Street, one mile from Huntington State Beach. The community is not gated but is located in a very safe area. Facilities include pools, a Jacuzzi and sauna, tennis courts, club houses and play grounds. To the north of the community is Gisler Park, one of the long greenbelts that can be found throughout Huntington Beach.

The two-story townhouses have small yards and share common walls. The community was built in the mid-1960s and has a slightly dated look but that just adds to its beachside charm. There has been so much new construction in Huntington Beach in the past two decades that it’s refreshing to see buildings with a little history.

Shopping, schools and churches are located near Villa Pacific. For beach lovers, the location of Villa Pacific Drive is ideal (the surf is just a short bike ride away). The downside is that the large Orange County Sanitation District facility is located across Brookhurst. Depending on the direction of the wind, Villa Pacific residents get aromatic reminders of their neighbor. The smell isn’t really bad, just “not fresh.”

In addition to the beach, the Santa Ana River is located a short distance from Villa Pacific Drive. A short driver on nearby Victoria Street leads to Talbert Regional Park, Fairview Park and Costa Mesa Golf Course. Both Newport Beach and downtown Huntington Beach are easily accessible via Pacific Coast Highway.