Golden Hills Fullerton

The Golden Hill district of Fullerton is my hood! It’s approximately four square miles of the prettiest homes in north Orange County. We’re north of Malvern between Euclid and Harbor. I love it because none of the architecture looks the same, it’s a wonderful mix of Santa Barbara Mission, Spanish colonial, California ranch, American colonial and Mission revival, but they all have their own splendor and history.

Jack Cadman was a boy in the 1920’s when his father and grandfather began selling lots in what used to be fields of mustard blooms (hence the name Golden Hills!)

Fortunately, Cadman’s father, and grandfather wanted the growing neighborhood to be architecturally eclectic, no cookie cutter houses from a developer. I’m so glad! I love to roam around our community and admire the endless types of homes we have, everyone unique and beautiful.

Cadman, (who died in 2018 at the age of 97) became quite a noted resident. He went to work for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in 1947, establishing the department’s first crime lab. In fact for a while he was the only man in the office, growing over the years to hundreds of employees.

The Cadman family left behind several namesakes in Golden Hill, Fern Drive, which runs through the heart of the district is named after Jack’s mother, Lois Lane (no, not a reference to Superman’s girlfriend, as often thought) was named after an aunt.

Golden Hill has everything from modest cottages, and art deco apartments, to mansions, and sprawling estates. There’s horse trails and parks, and a top notch school district.

Take a drive around the neighborhood some lazy weekend, and find out why I love Golden Hills!