Before today, I only saw the floorplans posted online.I visited today the models and I liked what I saw. Plan 4 is the best inside. I concur with the other poster singing its praises. Extremely good use of space. A gorgeous kitchen with lots of cabinets. Just very nice overall. And for the HOAs of $260-290 you get a lot of brand new state of the art amenities, compared to other HOAs… But… almost 600K for a townhome with NO yard, NO private patio?
Plans 2 and 3 were nice too, each with its own pluses, but both having a relatively small footage downstairs for living & dining – making furnishing a bit of a problem and with no breakfast nook. MR were nominal, less than $100/mo.
Why do you HAVE to be in CV -or maybe I should ask do you REALLY need something brand new. I can certainly understand the appeal of new housing – it really excites me at first too, but then, in a cooler frame of mind, those townhouses are not worth it. Unless you really, REALLY NEED to be in CV.
Have you considered Penasquitos? At 600k, you can get a larger, SFH, NO HOAs AND no MRs (or very little) with usually a quite decent yard AND driveway. And an excellent school district just about as good as what you get in CV. If you want something newer you may like Park Village area of PQ. I would, but different strokes for different people.
I think, like other posters before me, that if I were you, I’d wait a few more years and see what is happening with the market – you have no pressing reasons to buy, except commuting.
I’d wait until your situation changes in terms of kids (unless some other major changes before that) before considering buying a house. By that time, you may see some of these townhouses flipped, if you are still interested. But then I’d buy a house I’d be happy in for a LONG time, in a good school district, aka until the kids are thru with school. Those townhouses, I would only consider for a starter house – and you already have that. As an intermediate, seeing that you eventually will be buying a SFH once you have kids, it’s not worth it – the moving costs, the transaction costs, the headache of selling and looking for houses, it doesn’t make much sense. 4S is a nice area with good shopping and schools. Moving in another part of 4S does not make much sense to me in your current state. So, just stay put.
And if you REALLY want to alleviate your commute and be in CV, I’d RENT, not buy in CV. And yes, I think the resale prices will come down more, though probably not a lot and not fast. So you may be able in a few years to afford a SFH with some yard in CV, why not wait for that.
