4S Ranch–Comparison of Remaining 4 Builders of 3000 sq ft homes

[Sandi Egan]

Personally I like Silhouette (especially plan 3), but I’d go for the lowest priced one. Pienza is way overpriced IMO. Maybeck has to cost 100-150K less than others to compete.

If you decide to proceed with the purchase, please keep us informed how it goes.

[sfexporter]

#1 is Silhouette and #2 is Chanteclair. Don’t even consider Maybeck because it does not have a front driveway – it reminds me of Portico in CV with driveway in the rear. As for comparing the looks/styles of the builder John Laing, I think the ones in La Costa are far better looking than the 4S but you have to deal with the I-5 and San Marcos school district. Good luck and let the forum know what kind of incentives or price reduction the builders willing to concede.

[sfexporter]

#1 is Silhouette and #2 is Chanteclair. Don’t even consider Maybeck because it does not have a front driveway – it reminds me of Portico in CV with driveway in the rear. As for comparing the looks/styles of the builder John Laing, I think the ones in La Costa are far better looking than the 4S but you have to deal with the I-5 and San Marcos school district. Good luck and let the forum know what kind of incentives or price reduction the builders willing to concede.

[sfexporter]

#1 is Silhouette and #2 is Chanteclair. Don’t even consider Maybeck because it does not have a front driveway – it reminds me of Portico in CV with driveway in the rear. As for comparing the looks/styles of the builder John Laing, I think the ones in La Costa are far better looking than the 4S but you have to deal with the I-5 and San Marcos school district. Good luck and let the forum know what kind of incentives or price reduction the builders willing to concede.

[sfexporter]

#1 is Silhouette and #2 is Chanteclair. Don’t even consider Maybeck because it does not have a front driveway – it reminds me of Portico in CV with driveway in the rear. As for comparing the looks/styles of the builder John Laing, I think the ones in La Costa are far better looking than the 4S but you have to deal with the I-5 and San Marcos school district. Good luck and let the forum know what kind of incentives or price reduction the builders willing to concede.

[sfexporter]

#1 is Silhouette and #2 is Chanteclair. Don’t even consider Maybeck because it does not have a front driveway – it reminds me of Portico in CV with driveway in the rear. As for comparing the looks/styles of the builder John Laing, I think the ones in La Costa are far better looking than the 4S but you have to deal with the I-5 and San Marcos school district. Good luck and let the forum know what kind of incentives or price reduction the builders willing to concede.

[NewtoSanDiego]

I see alot of discussion on 4S on this site. As an insurance industry professional, I hope that you consider wildfire risk when purchasing new home. You should probably wait until later this summer when updated fire risk maps become available. It is VERY likely that we’ll see an elevated risk level in many areas of Rancho Bernardo, and San Diego county for that matter.

4S Rancho Bernardo is already in a HIGH Wildfire risk zone. No gettting around it. Other areas in San Diego county have much lower wildfire risk. Here’s a link to the older fire risk maps, new coming ones this summer. You can subscribe to it to get additional details.

http://www.sanborn.com/solutions/ca_wildfires_2007.asp

Shelter-in-place concepts do not work for any respiratory sensitive populations, such as children and older adults.
4S Rancho Bernardo had a mandatory evacuation order during the 2007 wildfire that clogged exits out of the community. If wildfires overtook the exits, we would have seen major catastrophe.

I, like many others have excluded 4S Rancho Bernardo, Ramona, and other areas for consideration for place of residence. These areas have a high risk of future wildfires. I personally don’t want to take a chance and put my family at risk.

[NewtoSanDiego]

I see alot of discussion on 4S on this site. As an insurance industry professional, I hope that you consider wildfire risk when purchasing new home. You should probably wait until later this summer when updated fire risk maps become available. It is VERY likely that we’ll see an elevated risk level in many areas of Rancho Bernardo, and San Diego county for that matter.

4S Rancho Bernardo is already in a HIGH Wildfire risk zone. No gettting around it. Other areas in San Diego county have much lower wildfire risk. Here’s a link to the older fire risk maps, new coming ones this summer. You can subscribe to it to get additional details.

http://www.sanborn.com/solutions/ca_wildfires_2007.asp

Shelter-in-place concepts do not work for any respiratory sensitive populations, such as children and older adults.
4S Rancho Bernardo had a mandatory evacuation order during the 2007 wildfire that clogged exits out of the community. If wildfires overtook the exits, we would have seen major catastrophe.

I, like many others have excluded 4S Rancho Bernardo, Ramona, and other areas for consideration for place of residence. These areas have a high risk of future wildfires. I personally don’t want to take a chance and put my family at risk.

[NewtoSanDiego]

I see alot of discussion on 4S on this site. As an insurance industry professional, I hope that you consider wildfire risk when purchasing new home. You should probably wait until later this summer when updated fire risk maps become available. It is VERY likely that we’ll see an elevated risk level in many areas of Rancho Bernardo, and San Diego county for that matter.

4S Rancho Bernardo is already in a HIGH Wildfire risk zone. No gettting around it. Other areas in San Diego county have much lower wildfire risk. Here’s a link to the older fire risk maps, new coming ones this summer. You can subscribe to it to get additional details.

http://www.sanborn.com/solutions/ca_wildfires_2007.asp

Shelter-in-place concepts do not work for any respiratory sensitive populations, such as children and older adults.
4S Rancho Bernardo had a mandatory evacuation order during the 2007 wildfire that clogged exits out of the community. If wildfires overtook the exits, we would have seen major catastrophe.

I, like many others have excluded 4S Rancho Bernardo, Ramona, and other areas for consideration for place of residence. These areas have a high risk of future wildfires. I personally don’t want to take a chance and put my family at risk.

[NewtoSanDiego]

I see alot of discussion on 4S on this site. As an insurance industry professional, I hope that you consider wildfire risk when purchasing new home. You should probably wait until later this summer when updated fire risk maps become available. It is VERY likely that we’ll see an elevated risk level in many areas of Rancho Bernardo, and San Diego county for that matter.

4S Rancho Bernardo is already in a HIGH Wildfire risk zone. No gettting around it. Other areas in San Diego county have much lower wildfire risk. Here’s a link to the older fire risk maps, new coming ones this summer. You can subscribe to it to get additional details.

http://www.sanborn.com/solutions/ca_wildfires_2007.asp

Shelter-in-place concepts do not work for any respiratory sensitive populations, such as children and older adults.
4S Rancho Bernardo had a mandatory evacuation order during the 2007 wildfire that clogged exits out of the community. If wildfires overtook the exits, we would have seen major catastrophe.

I, like many others have excluded 4S Rancho Bernardo, Ramona, and other areas for consideration for place of residence. These areas have a high risk of future wildfires. I personally don’t want to take a chance and put my family at risk.

[NewtoSanDiego]

I see alot of discussion on 4S on this site. As an insurance industry professional, I hope that you consider wildfire risk when purchasing new home. You should probably wait until later this summer when updated fire risk maps become available. It is VERY likely that we’ll see an elevated risk level in many areas of Rancho Bernardo, and San Diego county for that matter.

4S Rancho Bernardo is already in a HIGH Wildfire risk zone. No gettting around it. Other areas in San Diego county have much lower wildfire risk. Here’s a link to the older fire risk maps, new coming ones this summer. You can subscribe to it to get additional details.

http://www.sanborn.com/solutions/ca_wildfires_2007.asp

Shelter-in-place concepts do not work for any respiratory sensitive populations, such as children and older adults.
4S Rancho Bernardo had a mandatory evacuation order during the 2007 wildfire that clogged exits out of the community. If wildfires overtook the exits, we would have seen major catastrophe.

I, like many others have excluded 4S Rancho Bernardo, Ramona, and other areas for consideration for place of residence. These areas have a high risk of future wildfires. I personally don’t want to take a chance and put my family at risk.

[Sandi Egan]

Thanks for info, NTSD.
Could you please tell us a bit more about how different locations affect insurance prices? Jim the Realtor wrote recently about how difficult it is to insure a canyon-facing property. Is there anything else we should be looking out for?

[Sandi Egan]

Thanks for info, NTSD.
Could you please tell us a bit more about how different locations affect insurance prices? Jim the Realtor wrote recently about how difficult it is to insure a canyon-facing property. Is there anything else we should be looking out for?

[Sandi Egan]

Thanks for info, NTSD.
Could you please tell us a bit more about how different locations affect insurance prices? Jim the Realtor wrote recently about how difficult it is to insure a canyon-facing property. Is there anything else we should be looking out for?

[Sandi Egan]

Thanks for info, NTSD.
Could you please tell us a bit more about how different locations affect insurance prices? Jim the Realtor wrote recently about how difficult it is to insure a canyon-facing property. Is there anything else we should be looking out for?

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