Personally I would take FB Ranch, (north side) if you can afford it… It is very well established and more lush compared to the other selections you mentioned. You are correct about Cielo, it will give you the best views. I have been up there a few times lately but it is out pretty far out there and not being able to cut through the Crosby sucks. Interesting that you feel RSF is best for your family. I take it that is because you feel the school districts are preferable? Just my guess but given the Torrey Pines schools, Del Mar and La Jolla schools, or even the plethora of quality private schools in those locales, it would seem to me that you have the benefit of selection, (assuming you could afford them)… My point being that as the other poster pointed out, driving to CV from the locations you mentioned is a pain, especially as you head out more East and North.
By far the most established (and I would guess but cannot confirm) would be Fairbanks Ranch. As far as foreclosures, my “opinion” is that even very high end areas will suffer foreclosures but the more recently built high end areas will suffer more foreclosures then the more established high end areas. I believe that for a variety of reasons such as demographic, equity stake that the homeowners have, and spending patterns/risk aversion of those with old money as opposed to new money.
Crosby, Bridges and Cielo will have a similar microclimate which will be warmer then FB due to the fact that they are east of FB and built on the western slopes of the hills.
If you are really into golf then yeah the Bridges and Crosby are your best bet and that cannot be argued.
Anyways I could go on and on but I think alot of people on the board will give you valuable feedback as well. My recommendation (and it is biased) would be North Side of Fairbanks Ranch…You could rub elbows with Trevor Hoffman seeing as the Padres will most likely choke their way out of the playoff race.
