While we want Encinitas, the prices in San Marcos are so tempting lately that we recently checked out SilverCrest. The gates are nice but unfortunately, that was it-IMO. The lawns looked run down, the park outside was rundown, basically it looked pretty haggard. I was SHOCKED becasue the HOA is so high and I have no idea what it is for (no pool, no tot lot). The homes are great and the lots are good sized but the feel of the community was kind of “ghetto” and we left disaapointed. Beleeza, a nearby community, had a much cleaner, nicer feel although the homes were smashed together. The HOA at Beleeza is about a third of SilverCrest though.
We’re sticking to Encinitas! 🙂