Sometimes even 55+ communities you get what you pay for. My parents bought into The Colony in Murrieta around 2000, they paid in cash and thought the same idea of like minded people. But, they had trailer trash retiree’s (they need to retire someday too) living next door. The neighbors across the street ran a business out of their garage and kept it open during the day with lawn chairs in the driveway hanging out all day. The couple next door had a big huge dog as a pet and he barked all the time. Oh, and don’t dare ask nicely to stop a retired neighbor’s dog from barking, you know how older people are, and the older trailer trash ;). Yeah they got yelled at, and then bad looks everyday from then on out. My parents tried everything to complain to the association. In the end they sold it in 2002 with a profit and bought a brand new golf course view home in Murrieta in a all ages neighborhood. They are very happy now. I think it’s how much your tolerance level is and your situation. If you can put the blinders/ear muffs on then you should be alright. I am in lala land now in Oceanside, but my son just turned 1 year, I don’t want to put blinders on him during his school age years (I am saving now for the good school district areas). Good luck.
