I agree charmagirl. Wine Country has it’s pluses and minuses. It all depends of personnel preferences and needs. My wife has a horse business and her business requires the boarding of 18 horses. So to own a small 5 acre ranch that could house her animals would be a big savings for her overhead. For others, some people just like the solitude and peace and quiet of not living so close together.
You are right about having to drive to “Town” to get supplies. But in reality you just adapt and plan your shopping and errands so you take care of everything at once.
As far as conservatives, I think that area is about the same as Temecula as a whole. It is the “Bible Belt” of the inland area I think. And that is Ok by me butI know some people take offense.
As far as prices are concerned, I think the Wine Country area has taken a bit longer and is lagging the homes in town. But I am starting to see the cracks and there is quite a bit of discounting going on. When I moved out there 4 years ago everything was 600k and on up. Now a few are hovering in the mid to high 300s.
Also, the expense of water is not an issue as most places are on wells. If you have an orchard and you use Rancho cal water, you also get discounted agriculture rates which are about 90% cheeper than residential. I personally feel this is unfair but that is how it is. All those 3-5 acre mini so called “Vineyards” are likley paying less in water than your average track home while using 10 times the amount of water.
For us, horses don’t use as much as vines so water will not be an issue.
Thanks for your input..
TL
