[quote=wanttobuy]We generally like mature landscaping, lot min. 1/2 acre, re-built after 2000. I have seen many listing in Poway built in 2000-2005 with mature landscape, but no mello-roos or HOA. It looks nice, but mostly larger (around 5000 ft) and price above 1 m.[/quote]
wanttobuy, I don’t know what you consider “mature landscaping” to be but unless a developer left old trees on a lot when building, I don’t see how a house built after 2000 would have “mature landscaping.” If the price is above $1M and it is that new, then the Mello Roos could have been paid by the builder or spec builder and built into the price of the house from the beginning. When you trade a preference for older construction on your list for newer construction, you will undoubtedly have to face Mello-Roos in many areas, even those areas with larger lots and also many vacant lots in Poway. The first CFD’s were formed in North County in the early nineties.
In the vast majority of instances in North County, especially outside the City of SD, I don’t think you can really have it both ways. This is just something to think about if you don’t want to live in a remote location on a private road without sewer access.
