Laguna Woods, while created by the same developer, is a different entity entirely. Seizure world (Or, as the paramedics call it, "Left, right, right"--describing how they drive there from the station.) is in Seal Beach and Laguna Woods is near Mission Viejo. The Seal Beach development has two styles of cooperative buildings. The older portion are one story buildings that has from two to four separate units of a few rooms and a patio and the newer units are more apartment like in taller buildings. The older units had the electric heating in the ceiling.
Wide streets and plenty of trees is what Cortese used as his pitch for Rossmoor. He made it true and it is a wonderful place. You'll be looking at at least $750K for a fixer upper or original (aka "Medallion") property with no updates since being built. Most properties are going to be at or above a million dollars. While the drum beat to join a city has not been too loud the last few years, the county desperately wants to get rid of the unincorporated albatross and has the incorporation of all unincorporated areas in the county in its written plan for the future. How that battle will go is anyone's guess.
