[quote=sdcellar]As I understand it, you have to build like an 18-inch thick wall to conform to their architectural guidelines. This means that each wall has to actually be two walls; i.e. it comes down to building a house within a house.[/quote]
Yeah, that’s a biggie. They’re strict with their authentic Spanish hacienda rules. Also, they will hold your plans from 6 months – 2 years before letting you build, to vett them.
You may want to stop by the Baywood Collection. They have paint-by-numbers custom homes that they’ll build on any Santaluz lot. It’s useful because they can give you a sense for budget. They lowered their prices so it’s about $1.3M for a 4000 sq ft home, so $325/ft.
