SW Escondido west of NC fair is an appealing option. Any downside to this area? @CAR – nice to see you are still here on Piggington fighting the good fight. Are you still CA Renter or now CA Owner?
@sdr –The options in ncc are overwhelming. What specific areas do you recommend down to the street level that generally meets the listed criteria? For clarification, I’m ok with kids but don’t want to be saturated with 30something couples, each with 3 kids running around all day in the streets. Been there and so done with that. So where is hedonism ncc?
Bonsall and outskirts of Escondido are a little too rural for me, plus we all know horse people are crazy. However, Temecula is an interesting possibility given the right property. Visited wine country recently and had a wonderful time. In particular, the newly renovated Miramonte with the expansive patio and live music was truly impressive. All you young single guys should go there for an afternoon, as every tasting room was literally filled with young drunken women.
@Sdude – Thanks for the lengthy post. I’ve casually looked in North Clairemont specifically between Genesee & Regents. However, it’s now at bottom of list after talking to several friends that bought there within last 5 years and they aren’t overly happy about the neighborhood. The older construction in Bay Ho / Bay Park doesn’t appeal to me.
@Poorgradstudent – Even if you don’t have family here, why is SD a bad place to retire assuming you can afford it? Please elaborate.
@Flyer – I can relate to providing the comforts of the whole McMansion lifestyle to raise a family assuming affordability is a non issue. However, are you seriously going to retire in RSF as empty nesters instead of downsizing? From my experience, a large house doesn’t feel right once kids start to leave, not to mention the waste of unused space and unnecessary carrying cost.
@ocr – That’s a nice house in Vista well worth consideration. Anything comparable closer to the city?
@bearishgurl – I’m sure south county has viable options. I like the newer parts of Eastlake, etc. However, I prefer north of downtown simply because of familiarity, ample options and proximity to friends and family. Clearly the options are plentiful making the down selection process difficult, but I will keep 91902 and 91910 on the radar if nothing else surfaces.
