Thanks BG!
For some reason I wasn’t too keen on Conestoga one. The particular section of the street was on the (narrow) hilltop – the street was pretty steep and the street itself was narrow especially with cars parked on it. Then the house had kind of an odd, awkward layout. I think 3 of the 4 bdr had patio doors, which I found unusual and not necessarily desirable. The roof was new but rather flat. Minor things. BTW, the square footage did not include one (huge)(laundry) room with epoxy on the floor and it may not have included one of the bedrooms. It was very spacious and priced well, IMHO. A good deal I think.
For us it doesn’t matter the number of stories.
There seem to be plenty of inventory in 92119/92120 in our price range. Sure not all the houses were all well maintained and upgraded, but with patience and diligence, one can find some nice ones.
With that said, I think that if I can find a similar nice 4 bdr in PQ with a yard at 500K, I’d probably take it over San Carlos – but i think it would be a close call. A little newer houses ( by ~ 10 years), better schools but most important shorter commute – probably by 10′ compared to San Carlos.
Edit: When driving around I didn’t see a lot of kids, but there were some – a couple girls playing ball, some walking their dogs. But then, I don’t remember seeing many kids in PQ on the streets either, though I KNOW there are plenty of kids there. (saw them in parks, at parties, etc.). I don’t like a carnival style street, I’d prefer the quiet one with good neighbors and if it has nice hill views, the better; if the kid wants go to another street to play then fine, (s)he can go/walk/bike or I’ll take him there.
