[quote=NYMom]I totally hear you. Our town where we live, the kids don’t even get bussed to school! We can walk to schools, the village, parks, friends houses, and my husband has a 7 minute walk to the train which takes him to NYC in 30 minutes. It’s ideal for sure. But he’s FROM California, and is dying to return. I think my marriage basically depends on it at this point. So, pretty compelling. :)[/quote]
You can find what you’re looking for in Mission Hills (SD 92103), although it might be smaller than what you say you need/want (~2600 sf) for your price range. Grant School (public) serves grades K-8 and you will likely have a choice of one of the academies at SDHS (depending on WHERE in Mission Hills you live), Pt Loma or Mission Bay HS (Pt Loma is better) or you can try to choice your kids into the HS of your choice (within SDUSD). Also the buses for Bishops (private HS) pick up/drop off students at two stops in MH and there are separate boys and girls Catholic HS’s in North Park (92104), situated ~3 miles away. Those properties are most like the properties in the neighborhood you will be leaving (elevation, setback, neighborhood, trees, architecture, walkability, etc). Many of MH’s residents have lived there for decades and may even be the 2nd or 3rd generation of their families living in their family home.
MH is situated 2.5 – 3.5 miles from dtn SD, due north and is on the 83 busline and just a short drive downhill to the Old Town trolley transfer station.
The only other area comparable to MH that I can think of is Glorietta Bay in Coronado but the homes there are out of your price range.
