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Martinez California, the county seat of Contra Costa County, has a rich and interesting history.

It gets its name from an early Mexican land-grant holder, Ygnacio Martinez, and has figured prominently in California lore from pre-statehood, through the Gold Rush of 1849, to the present day.

County Buildings serve as a backdrop for Martinez Historic Downtown

The historic downtown traces its past from being a weigh station for the gold miners of the 1850’s - to ferry port on the Carquinez River - to the home of naturalist John Muir until his passing in 1914.  Many of the buildings from these early California days have been preserved and are still in use.

Legend has it that the “martini” takes its name from Martinez and that the drink was first concocted in one if its waterfront bars.

Martinez is also the birthplace of New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio, who grew up fishing off its shores.  

But although Martinez is a well-known historical site and important industrial port, it is also a hiker’s and nature-lover’s paradise.

A dramatic sky sets off the colors of the refurbished and rejuvenated Martinez Marina

It is home to the Martinez Regional Shoreline, Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline, Briones Regional Park, Waterbird Regional Preserve, and the McNabney Marsh – all wildlife preserves and part of the East Bay Regional Parks system.

It is also on the Bay Area Ridge Trail and the San Francisco Bay Trail, a planned recreational project that will ultimately link 400 miles of hiking and bicycling trails in the greater Bay Area and will be open to equestrians, mountain-bikers, hikers, and outdoor fanciers.

Scroll down to see the latest Martinez CA homes for sale to come on the market – then see them displayed on a map:

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 27. See more Martinez CA new listings.
(all data current as of 9/5/2010)

  1. 3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Size: 1,390 sq ft
    Lot size: 1,000 sq ft
  2. 2 beds, 2 full baths
    Size: 1,152 sq ft
    Lot size: 1,104 sq ft
  3. 4 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths
    Size: 2,084 sq ft
    Lot size: 7,000 sq ft
  4. 5 beds, 5 full, 2 part baths
    Size: n/a
    Lot size: 1.33 ac
  5. 3 beds, 2 full baths
    Size: 1,294 sq ft
    Lot size: 11,130 sq ft

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