Have heard from a couple of friends that they “might” be negotiating at “The Crosby.” It seems to depend on whether anything has recently fallen out of escrow, etc.–don’t know if they’ll go under $1MM or not.
If you are really interested in the area, you might want to give them your price range, and ask them to let you know if anything comes up. You also might want to look at Avaron at Del Sur, and The Lakes, in the same general area. In all of these areas you would be well-positioned with schools, etc., should that need arise in the future.
As far as the coast is concerned, it may be awhile before you see 5000sf on an acre for under a mil. Unless it’s a real dump, you’ll see a line from here to LA to buy it.
We have about that square footage on almost an acre in the LJCC area, and most of the homes for sale around us are going for over $5MM++ at the moment, but you never know what the future might hold.
If I were you, I’d probably enlist the services of a great realtor in the San Diego area (several post on this forum)
and have them watch the market for you. They might also be able to negotiate a deal on your behalf with a builder, should you decide to go with a “new build.”
Good Luck!
*I should have added, I echo the caution expressed by other posters regarding buying in Oceanside. Yes, it’s a lot less expensive–there are many reasons why, and most of them are not good–especially with regard to resale. However, if all of the negatives don’t bother you, you will definitely get more for your money.
