I’m not saying that Sky Ranch is comparable to Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Rancho Bernardo, and other areas.
I am comparing it to San Marcos and Chula Vista on commute, pricing, size of house, size of lot, view, closeness to good shopping and restaurants, and amenities in the City. In my opinion, based on all the links I showed you, we chose Sky Ranch.
Probably, not most of the people on this blog. Yet, today, you would probably enjoy a nice condo down there.
Again, I’m buying on what Santee will be in the future. When you can drive that 52 straight from La Jolla/Sorrento Valley, and it drops you off right on Magnolia/Prospect at the bottom of the mountain, I won’t even have to drive through town. I know this because I’ve been looking in detail at the plans for the 52, since they gave them to us when we bought the house. Not only that, but you can now see on Magnolia where those on-ramps and off-ramps will be. (This will be done in less than 1 year!!)
pabloesquobar, the 52 has changed Santee, you just didn’t wait long enough on your house. Plus, your house was no where near the 52 to give you the benefits as much. In addition, what would that house have been worth in 2005? Did you know that many of the old, old homes in Santee were selling for $500k+ during the boom years? Wait till the 52 extends to the 67. It will have many offramps/onramps through the Santee area. This WILL minimize traffic on Mission Gorge.
And the whole, “buying the nicest house in the poorest location”, schtick is a little extreme. I wouldn’t call Santee the poorest location, by any means. If your mind is set on living in Del Mar or Rancho Santa Fe, then that’s a different story when comparing to Santee. Santee is it’s own city, with it’s own unique culture/style. Again, it’s not for everyone, yet it definitely isn’t as bad as some of you make it out to be.
Also, any of you questioning the view, should really come up here at night!! Those are some of the best views. Very quiet and lots of city lights, plus a nice sunset to go with it.
