[quote=DaCounselor]I’m glad you are enjoying raising your kids in OB, spdrun. Most people would not agree with you that it’s a great place to raise a family and the OB demographics support that, but to each his own.
Unfortunately you have taken to bashing people like me who have chosen to raise their family in one of many very nice north county coastal suburban areas. You present the typical boilerplate and frankly tired argument that we are “fraidy cats” as you say. To the contrary, many of us are former OBecians or emigrated from South Mish or PB to the quite idyllic north county coast where the schools are top notch and the family lifestyle is amazing.
We still visit the old neighborhoods, with our kids, and we also travel with them to points around the country and the globe with far more (ahem) ‘character’ than OB will ever have, so the kids are plenty exposed to all walks of life. We simply choose not to live in a cramped high-density somewhat run-down area with a considerable hodgepodge population of homeless, drug users, transients, 60’s relics and young singles where the properties and lots are small and the public schools are not very good. That’s it, and it’s really pretty simple.[/quote]
This is inaccurate, DaCounselor. In fact, many, many lots in OB (ESP upper OB) are large, MUCH larger than a buyer could get in a typical north county tract. Many also have alley access and addt’l alley parking. Those “relics” you are speaking of hang around down at the Newport St shopping corridor and outside the beach restrooms. The 1000+ family homes up the hill are situated up to one mile away and there aren’t any corner liquor stores up there! There is Dog Beach, where dogs can run free. There is a fantastic skateboard/trick bike park within walking distance at Robb Field, as well as ALL KINDS of activities for kids there!
In addition, there are three VERY family-oriented enclaves in neighboring 92106, Fleetridge, Roseville and Pt Loma Woods. The fabulous location and bay/city views of 92106 are absolutely bar none in the county. The whitewater views over Sunset Cliffs (upper 92107) are absolutely bar none in the county, ESP in comparison to the tracts you are directing rired to east of I-5 up there!
The local elementary schools in 92106/92107 are highly sought after, so much so that SDUSD teachers must have at least 15 years seniority to even place a “bid” to be assigned to one! The MS’s/HS’s are also very good and one, SD High Tech Middle/High, only admits students by a lottery system. Students all over SDUSD travel up to one-hour each way (in rush hours) just to attend HTM/HTH.
I will concede that the average family home in the OP’s price range is likely 2100 – 2700 sf in 92106/92107. A family of six can very comfortably live in this size home. And it is possible that a larger home that needed a bit of work could be found there, as well.
A 3000+ sf home is not a “need,” except for perhaps a family of 10 or more.
There is NO MELLO ROOS in 92106 except for Liberty Station. This newer area just north of the airport is undesirable in that its streets are very crowded, it has no view and has deafening jet-takeoff noise. There is NO MELLO ROOS in 92107.
rired, these two zips are so valuable (exempting Liberty Stn) that their housing inventories have experienced very little devaluation (in some pockets, none) in the recent recession/RE downturn. For this reason and a few more, these areas are very good investments for sound properties on good streets. The “lifestyle” in these areas cannot be duplicated anywhere in the county.
DaCounselor, many of the TOP (and I mean the most accomplished with the MOST RE education and experience) brokers and agents in this county have been working 92106/92107 for more than three decades. I suspect if you “fire” one of them, they’ll (happily) send you on your way :=D
rired, you really DO need to come to SD and see for yourself all the varied housing choices in your price range.
