Lake County/Clear Lake Area? (Hidden Valley Lake, Nice: houses, art, moving)

[TribalCat]

Does anyone live in or have information of the towns around Clear Lake in Northern California? It looks like such a beautiful place to live, I'm wondering how affordable it is to live there, and any pros or cons you know of.

[grimstuff]

Hi TribalCat,

Here is another thread on this topic:
Clearlake
See my post; it's as accurate a description as I could give. I grew up in the neighboring county and know those parts pretty well.

[TribalCat]

Thanks for the link, it was really helpful. All of the touristy websites show the best parts of the town around the lake, but it's nice to get a more balanced feel for it from other posters. I was getting really excited about the area, then came across a website talking about the mercury leeching into the water, etc. That concerns me. It's definitely something to think about.

[calif]

Lake County is very affordable right now. 4 and 5 bedroom houses going for $230,000 Due to foreclosures.

Nice areas, Middletown is cute, Hidden Valley Lake is nice, Kelsyville seems nice too. Good luck to you.

[snowblind]

I wouldn't move to lake county. It is the most economically depressed place to live. My biggest regret in life is moving here. I'm stuck and can't get out now. It sux.