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October 30, 2008 at 11:30 PM #14330October 31, 2008 at 1:21 AM #295574
Eugene
ParticipantYeah, that was a funny thread. So much Mexican bashing, makes me look almost like a hispanic sympatizer by comparison. Santee is actually the fourth whitest inland geo in San Diego County, after Alpine, Julian, and Lakeside. It is also known as Klantee (or Santucky). How can anybody describe it as a mexican slum, it escapes me.
Santee does in fact have one of the lowest crime rates inland, it’s a lot safer than its immediate neighbors La Mesa and El Cajon. It’s even a little safer than Carlsbad. Here’s the link
http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_1367_8040.pdf
Santee is much hotter than MM. I think it’s hotter that San Marcos, too. Last time I was there, I got the impression that roads were in a rather bad shape.
52 East through Mission Trails is extremely congested during the evening rush hour. The same is probably true westbound in the mornings but to a lesser degree. All problems stem from the fact that the freeway narrows from 3 to 2 lanes a mile or so west of Mast Blvd. I seem to recall something about freeway widening.
The K-8 school (Rio Seco) is good, the high school (Santana) is so-so.
It takes 45 minutes by trolley to get from Santee to Old Town, plus connection, plus 10-15 minutes from Old Town to the downtown.
Planning to negotiate down to 400k is ambitious, the sticker price of a 2000 sf model is 497k before options. There could be Mello Roos, too.
Personally I wouldn’t pay anywhere close to 497k for a 2000 sf townhouse in Santee, I’d get an older and slightly smaller detached in RB/PQ, Poway, or Carlsbad, for the same money. I also think that RB/PQ and Carlsbad have more downside potential. But schools are a bigger factor for me.
If you like Santee, check out houses near Santee Lakes, they are older but IMHO better value.
October 31, 2008 at 1:21 AM #295912ParticipantYeah, that was a funny thread. So much Mexican bashing, makes me look almost like a hispanic sympatizer by comparison. Santee is actually the fourth whitest inland geo in San Diego County, after Alpine, Julian, and Lakeside. It is also known as Klantee (or Santucky). How can anybody describe it as a mexican slum, it escapes me.
Santee does in fact have one of the lowest crime rates inland, it’s a lot safer than its immediate neighbors La Mesa and El Cajon. It’s even a little safer than Carlsbad. Here’s the link
http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_1367_8040.pdf
Santee is much hotter than MM. I think it’s hotter that San Marcos, too. Last time I was there, I got the impression that roads were in a rather bad shape.
52 East through Mission Trails is extremely congested during the evening rush hour. The same is probably true westbound in the mornings but to a lesser degree. All problems stem from the fact that the freeway narrows from 3 to 2 lanes a mile or so west of Mast Blvd. I seem to recall something about freeway widening.
The K-8 school (Rio Seco) is good, the high school (Santana) is so-so.
It takes 45 minutes by trolley to get from Santee to Old Town, plus connection, plus 10-15 minutes from Old Town to the downtown.
Planning to negotiate down to 400k is ambitious, the sticker price of a 2000 sf model is 497k before options. There could be Mello Roos, too.
Personally I wouldn’t pay anywhere close to 497k for a 2000 sf townhouse in Santee, I’d get an older and slightly smaller detached in RB/PQ, Poway, or Carlsbad, for the same money. I also think that RB/PQ and Carlsbad have more downside potential. But schools are a bigger factor for me.
If you like Santee, check out houses near Santee Lakes, they are older but IMHO better value.
October 31, 2008 at 1:21 AM #295934ParticipantYeah, that was a funny thread. So much Mexican bashing, makes me look almost like a hispanic sympatizer by comparison. Santee is actually the fourth whitest inland geo in San Diego County, after Alpine, Julian, and Lakeside. It is also known as Klantee (or Santucky). How can anybody describe it as a mexican slum, it escapes me.
Santee does in fact have one of the lowest crime rates inland, it’s a lot safer than its immediate neighbors La Mesa and El Cajon. It’s even a little safer than Carlsbad. Here’s the link
http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_1367_8040.pdf
Santee is much hotter than MM. I think it’s hotter that San Marcos, too. Last time I was there, I got the impression that roads were in a rather bad shape.
52 East through Mission Trails is extremely congested during the evening rush hour. The same is probably true westbound in the mornings but to a lesser degree. All problems stem from the fact that the freeway narrows from 3 to 2 lanes a mile or so west of Mast Blvd. I seem to recall something about freeway widening.
The K-8 school (Rio Seco) is good, the high school (Santana) is so-so.
It takes 45 minutes by trolley to get from Santee to Old Town, plus connection, plus 10-15 minutes from Old Town to the downtown.
Planning to negotiate down to 400k is ambitious, the sticker price of a 2000 sf model is 497k before options. There could be Mello Roos, too.
Personally I wouldn’t pay anywhere close to 497k for a 2000 sf townhouse in Santee, I’d get an older and slightly smaller detached in RB/PQ, Poway, or Carlsbad, for the same money. I also think that RB/PQ and Carlsbad have more downside potential. But schools are a bigger factor for me.
If you like Santee, check out houses near Santee Lakes, they are older but IMHO better value.
October 31, 2008 at 1:21 AM #295945ParticipantYeah, that was a funny thread. So much Mexican bashing, makes me look almost like a hispanic sympatizer by comparison. Santee is actually the fourth whitest inland geo in San Diego County, after Alpine, Julian, and Lakeside. It is also known as Klantee (or Santucky). How can anybody describe it as a mexican slum, it escapes me.
Santee does in fact have one of the lowest crime rates inland, it’s a lot safer than its immediate neighbors La Mesa and El Cajon. It’s even a little safer than Carlsbad. Here’s the link
http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_1367_8040.pdf
Santee is much hotter than MM. I think it’s hotter that San Marcos, too. Last time I was there, I got the impression that roads were in a rather bad shape.
52 East through Mission Trails is extremely congested during the evening rush hour. The same is probably true westbound in the mornings but to a lesser degree. All problems stem from the fact that the freeway narrows from 3 to 2 lanes a mile or so west of Mast Blvd. I seem to recall something about freeway widening.
The K-8 school (Rio Seco) is good, the high school (Santana) is so-so.
It takes 45 minutes by trolley to get from Santee to Old Town, plus connection, plus 10-15 minutes from Old Town to the downtown.
Planning to negotiate down to 400k is ambitious, the sticker price of a 2000 sf model is 497k before options. There could be Mello Roos, too.
Personally I wouldn’t pay anywhere close to 497k for a 2000 sf townhouse in Santee, I’d get an older and slightly smaller detached in RB/PQ, Poway, or Carlsbad, for the same money. I also think that RB/PQ and Carlsbad have more downside potential. But schools are a bigger factor for me.
If you like Santee, check out houses near Santee Lakes, they are older but IMHO better value.
October 31, 2008 at 1:21 AM #295986ParticipantYeah, that was a funny thread. So much Mexican bashing, makes me look almost like a hispanic sympatizer by comparison. Santee is actually the fourth whitest inland geo in San Diego County, after Alpine, Julian, and Lakeside. It is also known as Klantee (or Santucky). How can anybody describe it as a mexican slum, it escapes me.
Santee does in fact have one of the lowest crime rates inland, it’s a lot safer than its immediate neighbors La Mesa and El Cajon. It’s even a little safer than Carlsbad. Here’s the link
http://www.sandag.org/uploads/publicationid/publicationid_1367_8040.pdf
Santee is much hotter than MM. I think it’s hotter that San Marcos, too. Last time I was there, I got the impression that roads were in a rather bad shape.
52 East through Mission Trails is extremely congested during the evening rush hour. The same is probably true westbound in the mornings but to a lesser degree. All problems stem from the fact that the freeway narrows from 3 to 2 lanes a mile or so west of Mast Blvd. I seem to recall something about freeway widening.
The K-8 school (Rio Seco) is good, the high school (Santana) is so-so.
It takes 45 minutes by trolley to get from Santee to Old Town, plus connection, plus 10-15 minutes from Old Town to the downtown.
Planning to negotiate down to 400k is ambitious, the sticker price of a 2000 sf model is 497k before options. There could be Mello Roos, too.
Personally I wouldn’t pay anywhere close to 497k for a 2000 sf townhouse in Santee, I’d get an older and slightly smaller detached in RB/PQ, Poway, or Carlsbad, for the same money. I also think that RB/PQ and Carlsbad have more downside potential. But schools are a bigger factor for me.
If you like Santee, check out houses near Santee Lakes, they are older but IMHO better value.
December 16, 2008 at 4:30 PM #316356sunny88
ParticipantThe new developments in Santee at Riverwalk called “Canopypark” and “Stoney Creek” are currently selling in the high $300 – low $500’s. They have reduced the prices significantly over the last few months and the homes are very nice. The location seems to be quite convenient near Mast and Mission Gorge. Does anybody have an opinion if there are any drawbacks living there? Any locals who can give me their input?
December 16, 2008 at 4:30 PM #316707ParticipantThe new developments in Santee at Riverwalk called “Canopypark” and “Stoney Creek” are currently selling in the high $300 – low $500’s. They have reduced the prices significantly over the last few months and the homes are very nice. The location seems to be quite convenient near Mast and Mission Gorge. Does anybody have an opinion if there are any drawbacks living there? Any locals who can give me their input?
December 16, 2008 at 4:30 PM #316747ParticipantThe new developments in Santee at Riverwalk called “Canopypark” and “Stoney Creek” are currently selling in the high $300 – low $500’s. They have reduced the prices significantly over the last few months and the homes are very nice. The location seems to be quite convenient near Mast and Mission Gorge. Does anybody have an opinion if there are any drawbacks living there? Any locals who can give me their input?
December 16, 2008 at 4:30 PM #316768ParticipantThe new developments in Santee at Riverwalk called “Canopypark” and “Stoney Creek” are currently selling in the high $300 – low $500’s. They have reduced the prices significantly over the last few months and the homes are very nice. The location seems to be quite convenient near Mast and Mission Gorge. Does anybody have an opinion if there are any drawbacks living there? Any locals who can give me their input?
December 16, 2008 at 4:30 PM #316843ParticipantThe new developments in Santee at Riverwalk called “Canopypark” and “Stoney Creek” are currently selling in the high $300 – low $500’s. They have reduced the prices significantly over the last few months and the homes are very nice. The location seems to be quite convenient near Mast and Mission Gorge. Does anybody have an opinion if there are any drawbacks living there? Any locals who can give me their input?
December 16, 2008 at 11:35 PM #316613PKMAN
ParticipantI started this forum 1.5 months ago and recently just bought a single detached house at the Stoney Creek community in Riverwalk and got a very good deal (sorry I won’t reveal any more details regarding price since I have not close escrow yet) Here are some of the “negatives” of the neighborhood and my take:
Small Lot
My home is only about 42’x85′ and the backyard is only about 15′ deep. But that’s OK with me, as I used to live in a house with a 1 acre lot and that was very exhausting to maintain. The backyard is big enough to hold family BBQ gathering and for my dog to relieve himself. That’s all I need.Weather
Santee is indeed hotter many most other places near central SD. When I was there 2 weeks ago, it was noticeably hotter than Serra Mesa and Mission Valley. Thankfully the home has excellent dual-pane Low E window (I verified) that can block out most of the Sun’s intense heat.Proximity to Airport
There is a local airfield about 1.5 miles south, and we all know about the recent tragedy in University City. However the airfield is civilian and the runway can only support landing of small/light planes. Also the runway stretches east-west so the community is not in its takeoff/landing pattern.Proximity to Park
YMCA and Santee sport complex park is right across the street. Some concern that this will bring additional traffic to the Riverwalk Drive and noise. I can deal with the traffic, being used to live in NYC and I think noise from kids playing sports is really not noise at all.Proximity to Woman Detention Center
It’s a 1.5 southeast. Fortunately it’s only a detention center and woman escaped fugitive doesn’t sound as scary as male fugitive on the run.These are about all that I can think of. Overall, the goods far outweigh the bads, such as price, location, near shopping and within 20 minutes to downtown, La Jolla, beach, etc. If you’re considering the Stoney Creek houses, act fast because it’s almost sold out. We didn’t get our first pick and had to settle for the backup pick. If you’re eyeing the Canopy Park townhouse, there should still be plenty left, with another phase not yet built.
December 16, 2008 at 11:35 PM #316962ParticipantI started this forum 1.5 months ago and recently just bought a single detached house at the Stoney Creek community in Riverwalk and got a very good deal (sorry I won’t reveal any more details regarding price since I have not close escrow yet) Here are some of the “negatives” of the neighborhood and my take:
Small Lot
My home is only about 42’x85′ and the backyard is only about 15′ deep. But that’s OK with me, as I used to live in a house with a 1 acre lot and that was very exhausting to maintain. The backyard is big enough to hold family BBQ gathering and for my dog to relieve himself. That’s all I need.Weather
Santee is indeed hotter many most other places near central SD. When I was there 2 weeks ago, it was noticeably hotter than Serra Mesa and Mission Valley. Thankfully the home has excellent dual-pane Low E window (I verified) that can block out most of the Sun’s intense heat.Proximity to Airport
There is a local airfield about 1.5 miles south, and we all know about the recent tragedy in University City. However the airfield is civilian and the runway can only support landing of small/light planes. Also the runway stretches east-west so the community is not in its takeoff/landing pattern.Proximity to Park
YMCA and Santee sport complex park is right across the street. Some concern that this will bring additional traffic to the Riverwalk Drive and noise. I can deal with the traffic, being used to live in NYC and I think noise from kids playing sports is really not noise at all.Proximity to Woman Detention Center
It’s a 1.5 southeast. Fortunately it’s only a detention center and woman escaped fugitive doesn’t sound as scary as male fugitive on the run.These are about all that I can think of. Overall, the goods far outweigh the bads, such as price, location, near shopping and within 20 minutes to downtown, La Jolla, beach, etc. If you’re considering the Stoney Creek houses, act fast because it’s almost sold out. We didn’t get our first pick and had to settle for the backup pick. If you’re eyeing the Canopy Park townhouse, there should still be plenty left, with another phase not yet built.
December 16, 2008 at 11:35 PM #317004ParticipantI started this forum 1.5 months ago and recently just bought a single detached house at the Stoney Creek community in Riverwalk and got a very good deal (sorry I won’t reveal any more details regarding price since I have not close escrow yet) Here are some of the “negatives” of the neighborhood and my take:
Small Lot
My home is only about 42’x85′ and the backyard is only about 15′ deep. But that’s OK with me, as I used to live in a house with a 1 acre lot and that was very exhausting to maintain. The backyard is big enough to hold family BBQ gathering and for my dog to relieve himself. That’s all I need.Weather
Santee is indeed hotter many most other places near central SD. When I was there 2 weeks ago, it was noticeably hotter than Serra Mesa and Mission Valley. Thankfully the home has excellent dual-pane Low E window (I verified) that can block out most of the Sun’s intense heat.Proximity to Airport
There is a local airfield about 1.5 miles south, and we all know about the recent tragedy in University City. However the airfield is civilian and the runway can only support landing of small/light planes. Also the runway stretches east-west so the community is not in its takeoff/landing pattern.Proximity to Park
YMCA and Santee sport complex park is right across the street. Some concern that this will bring additional traffic to the Riverwalk Drive and noise. I can deal with the traffic, being used to live in NYC and I think noise from kids playing sports is really not noise at all.Proximity to Woman Detention Center
It’s a 1.5 southeast. Fortunately it’s only a detention center and woman escaped fugitive doesn’t sound as scary as male fugitive on the run.These are about all that I can think of. Overall, the goods far outweigh the bads, such as price, location, near shopping and within 20 minutes to downtown, La Jolla, beach, etc. If you’re considering the Stoney Creek houses, act fast because it’s almost sold out. We didn’t get our first pick and had to settle for the backup pick. If you’re eyeing the Canopy Park townhouse, there should still be plenty left, with another phase not yet built.
December 16, 2008 at 11:35 PM #317025ParticipantI started this forum 1.5 months ago and recently just bought a single detached house at the Stoney Creek community in Riverwalk and got a very good deal (sorry I won’t reveal any more details regarding price since I have not close escrow yet) Here are some of the “negatives” of the neighborhood and my take:
Small Lot
My home is only about 42’x85′ and the backyard is only about 15′ deep. But that’s OK with me, as I used to live in a house with a 1 acre lot and that was very exhausting to maintain. The backyard is big enough to hold family BBQ gathering and for my dog to relieve himself. That’s all I need.Weather
Santee is indeed hotter many most other places near central SD. When I was there 2 weeks ago, it was noticeably hotter than Serra Mesa and Mission Valley. Thankfully the home has excellent dual-pane Low E window (I verified) that can block out most of the Sun’s intense heat.Proximity to Airport
There is a local airfield about 1.5 miles south, and we all know about the recent tragedy in University City. However the airfield is civilian and the runway can only support landing of small/light planes. Also the runway stretches east-west so the community is not in its takeoff/landing pattern.Proximity to Park
YMCA and Santee sport complex park is right across the street. Some concern that this will bring additional traffic to the Riverwalk Drive and noise. I can deal with the traffic, being used to live in NYC and I think noise from kids playing sports is really not noise at all.Proximity to Woman Detention Center
It’s a 1.5 southeast. Fortunately it’s only a detention center and woman escaped fugitive doesn’t sound as scary as male fugitive on the run.These are about all that I can think of. Overall, the goods far outweigh the bads, such as price, location, near shopping and within 20 minutes to downtown, La Jolla, beach, etc. If you’re considering the Stoney Creek houses, act fast because it’s almost sold out. We didn’t get our first pick and had to settle for the backup pick. If you’re eyeing the Canopy Park townhouse, there should still be plenty left, with another phase not yet built.
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