I visited SR because of this thread. Just want to check it out to see what’s so great about it. The view is great and so is the lot and spacing of the homes. However, like you said, it’s still Santee. I went a few weeks ago and even the breeze was warm, even for my Mira Mesa Standard.
I’m not 100% sure, SRO can chime in, but I think the HOA maintain the slope, even when the land belong to you. So in that sense, it’s like DH/Saratoga. I’ve never been to DH/Saratoga, but I have been to Stonebridge and I think these houses in Sky Ranch are spaced out almost like the more expensive area of Stonebrindge, where the side yard is decent (~7 feet vs 3-4 feet in your average tract homes).
I agree that $800k is not a deal for these houses. Even for the model home. I’ve been in the model home and it’s still lacking some fine details, such as window mouldings. At $650k for the model and $599k for non model would be a much better deal. After seeing it, I was impressed w/ the view and the house and the lot, but at the end of the day, I was still unimpressed of the whole package because the whole feel is not there. Especially for the price they’re asking for.
I personally wish there were these house/lot in MM for $600-700k. That would be ideal to me. But too bad I have to go to Chula/Santee/Escondido to get it.
