[quote=bearishgurl][quote=sdduuuude]I spent the first 21 years of my life in Tucson. I’m 1/2 lizard and visit Phoenix regularly. Would rather have a house like this on a 13,000 sq. ft. lot for $325K in Awatukee than anything for $325K in Poway.
WOW, sdduuuude! There are actually GREEN lawns and trees around there … and several one-story models! I’ve driven thru there on I-10/I-17 several times but never really got very far off the fwy. These houses are MUCH bigger than a typical SD house, ESP in the $300-$400K range!
How much is a typical SFR water bill in Phoenix from April to October….for those with landscaping to water? Just wondering …. I have no plans to retire there but can kind of see why lots of people do.[/quote]
Ya. If you spend the $800K that you would spend in Carmel Valley south or south/southeast of South Mountain in Phoenix, it’ll be an honest-to-goodness mansion with a wide-open nature preserve behind you.
As Shovler says, it is truly a “to each his own” kind of thing, that’s for sure. And I appreciate that. Just giving the OP some alternative viewpoints.
I see the comparative benefits of living in San Diego vs. other parts of the country when I look at neighborhoods along the I-5 corridor. I just don’t see them along the 15.
