Lake Havasu City

Lake Havasu City, Arizona is home to the famous London Bridge.  Established in 1963, Lake Havasu real estate has grown by leaps and bounds from a once small, dusty town who's only claim to fame was a bridge in the middle of the desert to a now thriving tourist destination offering an amazing outdoor wonderland of water fun on the lake and desert fun surrounding.

How Lake Havasu Came to Be
Lake Havasu owes its origins to the business savvy and foresight of chainsaw magnate Robert McCulloch.  Mr. McCulloch discovered this stretch of desert in 1963, while flying overhead in search of a place to test his new outboard motors for boats and saw something that nobody else had seen before...pure real estate profit potential.  Even though there was no major highway coming into or out of the area, McCulloch decided that he could make something of the land and purchased 26 square miles of desert that eventually became Lake Havasu City real estate.

McCulloch's search for something unique to spark interest for investors and future residents of this desert area lead him to England and, eventually, the London Bridge in 1968.  Brick by brick over a three year period, the bridge was dismantled and rebuilt along the former Pittsburgh Point to connect Lake Havasu City with the peninsula, now known as "the island".

Originally a winter haven for retired people who didn't like the cold weather the rest of the country had to offer, Lake Havasu became a tourist destination when people realized that over 300 days of sunshine meant alot of time to play outside.  In the most recent years, many people have turned their summer homes in Lake Havasu real estate into their permanent homes, causing a surge in permanent residential population.

Lake Havasu Education
Lake Havasu's educational system is provided primarily by the public Lake Havasu Unified School District .  There are six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school and one special, smaller school called the Round Table Program that offers students an alternative to the regular public high school.  Additionally, there are two charter schools and two private schools available to residents of Lake Havasu real estate.

Lake Havasu Economy
Construction, tourism and the service industry are the driving factors behind Lake Havasu's economy.  The biggest private employers in the area are the London Bridge Resort, Mission Industries, Nautical Inn, Sterilite Corporation and Walmart.  The largest public employers are Havasu Regional Medical Center, Lake Havasu City, Lake Havasu School District and Mohave Community College.

You're Never Bored in Lake Havasu
Lake Havasu real estate has so much to offer its residents and visitors alike.  The warm weather allows for some amazing water and desert fun year round.  There are some fantastic nightclubs located around the city with wonderful live entertainment.  The English Village located underneath the London Bridge offers some great shopping and dining in Lake Havasu.  You can go golfing, off-roading, take a tour of the lake, fishing, visit a museum, fire off a few rounds at the shooting range, boating, swimming and camping.  And that's just the beginning.  There are also many local Lake Havasu events going on throughout the year, like fishing tournaments, London Bridge Days, car shows, swap meets, arts and crafts shows, boat regattas and the annual Festival of Lights in the English Village where, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, millions of lights bathe the Village in a soft glow.

Just one visit to Lake Havasu real estate and you will see why thousands of people happily call it home.