Both houses were originally sold in 2005 in high 500’s.[/quote]
What’s with the 1920s-style curved room entries? They look great in a house built in the 1920s — in these McMansions, not so much.
A lot of house for not a whole lot of money, but the fundamental issue remains: it’s Temecula. Great for retired people or people who can work from home, but there are way more houses like this than there are people with jobs a reasonable distance away. It’s logical to think that Temecula has an economic future to accommodate all of these houses, but the bubble has really screwed things up for more than just the short-term.
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A reasonable distance to you might not be a reasonable distance to others. I do work from home, but I have commuted to both Sorrento Valley and Irvine from Temecula on a regular basis and did not have a problem (I also had the luxury of timing my commute to miss traffic). There are two things I noticed regarding the commute:
1. The initial commute or occasional drive seems long and agonizing. After about a week of doing the drive, it becomes short and not too taxing (without traffic).
2. I lived in Rancho Santa Margarita for a short time and commuted to Irvine – My commute from Temecula was actually less of a burden (mainly clear driving on the 15) vs stop and go traffic through surface streets in Orange County or dealing with the 5 and 405 everyday. It was an extra 25 minutes of seat time, but it wasn’t much of a problem.
Of course my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt – I’m young and have no wife or kids at home so I can spend an hour or two a day just driving, pondering life, listening to music and enjoying the scenery.
