Will the Sprinter be good or bad for homes nearby?

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Submitted by dharmagirl on March 24, 2008 - 12:06am

We were in San Marcos today, trying to look at homes in the gated community of Silver Crest near the 15/78...and right behind the Cal State SM Sprinter stop.

I havent even heard/seen a train, so I'm not sure if/how this will affect places that are near the train.

Any thoughts?

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As long as it's not right on
Submitted by PadreBrian on March 24, 2008 - 7:48am.

As long as it's not right on them, houses will do well.

It was somewhat discussed
Submitted by svelte on March 24, 2008 - 9:22am.

It was somewhat discussed here a few days ago:

http://piggington.com/silvercrest_in_san...

In the near term, I doubt the Sprinter will have much affect positive or negative on home prices, unless the home is within a few hundred ft of the tracks in which case it will be negative.

In the long term, energy is going to get much more expensive and mass transit will become more and more important.With the Sprinter and connection to the Coaster, you can go all the way downtown on public transportation!

I would think that homes within walking distance of a Sprinter station will increase in value in the long run - whether that is 5 years or 20 years remains to be seen.

yes......
Submitted by blackbox on March 24, 2008 - 2:56pm.

yes......

With the Sprinter and
Submitted by Eugene on March 24, 2008 - 3:20pm.

With the Sprinter and connection to the Coaster, you can go all the way downtown on public transportation!

And it will only take you 2 hours each way.

Cal State San Marcos to Oceanside: 45 min
Oceanside to Downtown: 1 hour
Walking to/from the train station, waiting for the connection in Oceanside: 15 min if you're lucky

lol yes it is a long trip,
Submitted by svelte on March 24, 2008 - 5:30pm.

lol yes it is a long trip, but I would imagine that in the long run they'll run more trains and the trip will get shorter, though driving yourself will always be quicker.

We have looked into using the Sprinter/Coaster combo for nightclubbing in the Gaslamp (to avoid driving while tired), but unfortunately the Sprinter trains don't run past about 9PM...the party is just getting started at that time of night!

Maybe some day the times will work out for us...while waiting at stoplights by the Sprinter I notice quite a few people getting off and walking towards their homes, so it is apparently making sense for some people right now.

On the subject of Silver
Submitted by joneske on April 1, 2008 - 9:57am.

On the subject of Silver Crest I am looking at a house currently that is for sale and I was wondering with the high HOA fees is there a community pool, park etc. there for use?? I've only been in the development once and I am headed out with a realtor on Friday. I was hoping that you could shed some light on the community aspect?

Thanks!