[quote=smshorttimer]Our house is one-story. One comp is two-story, while the other is single. Based on photos online, I think ours looks nicer than the other single, although that one has a wildcard in a pool.
All three are late ’70s-era. Driving around Discovery Hills, it seems that most of the area is more like ’90s and newer. I think it’s the newer homes that are going after $250 and above PSF.
On searches, we do get automated e-mails when something comes on that meets our search criteria. So if a newer Discovery house went active on the MLS at 400 or below, we became aware of it.
It’s more frustrating to shop for homes when you have kids, for sure. I am quirk-friendly and prefer older, non-tract-y single-stories — and split levels if they are suitably quirky-cool. I guess I dig vintage ranch-style homes like I dig ranch dressing from a restaurant. (Why is ranch always better when dining out?)
Escondido has these homes. Vista 92084 has these homes, but the elementary schools are usually not well-regarded in these areas, to put it kindly. The ones in suitable school areas – if one actually comes on – are too expensive for us or have some other flaw(s) that I can’t get past.[/quote]
We also love the older, single-story, custom homes on larger lots in Escondido and Vista. “Quirks” in custom homes are often endearing to us — it shows the owners/builders probably thought something through and tailored a particular room or detail to be more functional.
BTW, you are soooo right about “restaurant” Ranch dressing being much better than store-bought Ranch dressing. 🙂 Maybe it’s the buttermilk?
