Livermore CA. is just one of those places that you know Ronald Reagan would have loved. It has wide open plains, plenty of cowboys and ranches as well as an enterprising spirit that has helped it incubate the technology industry and attracted many high profile business to the area.

Livermore, California was established in 1869 by William Mendenhall who laid the town next to the railroad. It was named for Robert Livermore, an English sailor who settled in the area in 1835. Robert Livermore married Josefa Higuera Molina in 1838. Their home was the Rancho Las Positas which encompassed much of the present day city.

World War II brought significant changes to the region with the introduction of an air field and a major military base. In 1952, the University of California established what is now called the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to do research on nuclear energy.

Every since then, the city has been a dynamic place…and this goes for real estate as well. So if you are looking for a good deal, this isn’t a bad place to start. While land here is a little more expensive than elsewhere in the country, it is also some of the most beautiful land you will find anywhere.