Advice on 5bdrms in Carmel Country Highlands

[yellowS2K]

Looks like I was definitely thinking what I gather now is “UTC” was actually “UC.” And I didn’t realize there were as many SFR around Gennesee and Governor as there are. It was definitely a blind spot.

[yellowS2K]

We looked at the HOA/MR for Bridle Ridge: MR = $104/month for Plan 2 (the one we are interested in, $95 for the smaller Plan 1), and “budgeted” $114/month for HOA for the “newly established” Bridle Ridge HOA for the 32 homes by the sales models. Not as bad as we’ve seen elsewhere in CV. But bearishgurl’s comment kind of made me stop and think twice: “There’s something wrong with the notion that you will be paying substantial Mello Roos tax for schools your children may never be allowed to attend.” I really don’t know how bad the situation is at Ocean Air, Sage and Torrey Point, but they all three have the same big, scary signs specifically addressed to parents when you pull up in front. Can’t quite make it out on google street view unfortunately, but I recall it reading something like “Attention Parents: This school may be full…” and warns not to assume your child could go there. The sales woman at Carriage Run also said they’d been specifically asked by the schools to not say anything concrete about one’s chances of getting your kid in. Someone even suggested to us that we rent in the area first to see which of the three elementary schools our kid would get into (if any of them) before buying. That seems crazy! One positive of the BR homes by the models is that at least you are roughly between Ocean Air and Sage, so hopefully you’d get into one of those two if you bought there.

[yellowS2K]

We looked at the HOA/MR for Bridle Ridge: MR = $104/month for Plan 2 (the one we are interested in, $95 for the smaller Plan 1), and “budgeted” $114/month for HOA for the “newly established” Bridle Ridge HOA for the 32 homes by the sales models. Not as bad as we’ve seen elsewhere in CV. But bearishgurl’s comment kind of made me stop and think twice: “There’s something wrong with the notion that you will be paying substantial Mello Roos tax for schools your children may never be allowed to attend.” I really don’t know how bad the situation is at Ocean Air, Sage and Torrey Point, but they all three have the same big, scary signs specifically addressed to parents when you pull up in front. Can’t quite make it out on google street view unfortunately, but I recall it reading something like “Attention Parents: This school may be full…” and warns not to assume your child could go there. The sales woman at Carriage Run also said they’d been specifically asked by the schools to not say anything concrete about one’s chances of getting your kid in. Someone even suggested to us that we rent in the area first to see which of the three elementary schools our kid would get into (if any of them) before buying. That seems crazy! One positive of the BR homes by the models is that at least you are roughly between Ocean Air and Sage, so hopefully you’d get into one of those two if you bought there.

[yellowS2K]

We looked at the HOA/MR for Bridle Ridge: MR = $104/month for Plan 2 (the one we are interested in, $95 for the smaller Plan 1), and “budgeted” $114/month for HOA for the “newly established” Bridle Ridge HOA for the 32 homes by the sales models. Not as bad as we’ve seen elsewhere in CV. But bearishgurl’s comment kind of made me stop and think twice: “There’s something wrong with the notion that you will be paying substantial Mello Roos tax for schools your children may never be allowed to attend.” I really don’t know how bad the situation is at Ocean Air, Sage and Torrey Point, but they all three have the same big, scary signs specifically addressed to parents when you pull up in front. Can’t quite make it out on google street view unfortunately, but I recall it reading something like “Attention Parents: This school may be full…” and warns not to assume your child could go there. The sales woman at Carriage Run also said they’d been specifically asked by the schools to not say anything concrete about one’s chances of getting your kid in. Someone even suggested to us that we rent in the area first to see which of the three elementary schools our kid would get into (if any of them) before buying. That seems crazy! One positive of the BR homes by the models is that at least you are roughly between Ocean Air and Sage, so hopefully you’d get into one of those two if you bought there.

[yellowS2K]

We looked at the HOA/MR for Bridle Ridge: MR = $104/month for Plan 2 (the one we are interested in, $95 for the smaller Plan 1), and “budgeted” $114/month for HOA for the “newly established” Bridle Ridge HOA for the 32 homes by the sales models. Not as bad as we’ve seen elsewhere in CV. But bearishgurl’s comment kind of made me stop and think twice: “There’s something wrong with the notion that you will be paying substantial Mello Roos tax for schools your children may never be allowed to attend.” I really don’t know how bad the situation is at Ocean Air, Sage and Torrey Point, but they all three have the same big, scary signs specifically addressed to parents when you pull up in front. Can’t quite make it out on google street view unfortunately, but I recall it reading something like “Attention Parents: This school may be full…” and warns not to assume your child could go there. The sales woman at Carriage Run also said they’d been specifically asked by the schools to not say anything concrete about one’s chances of getting your kid in. Someone even suggested to us that we rent in the area first to see which of the three elementary schools our kid would get into (if any of them) before buying. That seems crazy! One positive of the BR homes by the models is that at least you are roughly between Ocean Air and Sage, so hopefully you’d get into one of those two if you bought there.

[yellowS2K]

We looked at the HOA/MR for Bridle Ridge: MR = $104/month for Plan 2 (the one we are interested in, $95 for the smaller Plan 1), and “budgeted” $114/month for HOA for the “newly established” Bridle Ridge HOA for the 32 homes by the sales models. Not as bad as we’ve seen elsewhere in CV. But bearishgurl’s comment kind of made me stop and think twice: “There’s something wrong with the notion that you will be paying substantial Mello Roos tax for schools your children may never be allowed to attend.” I really don’t know how bad the situation is at Ocean Air, Sage and Torrey Point, but they all three have the same big, scary signs specifically addressed to parents when you pull up in front. Can’t quite make it out on google street view unfortunately, but I recall it reading something like “Attention Parents: This school may be full…” and warns not to assume your child could go there. The sales woman at Carriage Run also said they’d been specifically asked by the schools to not say anything concrete about one’s chances of getting your kid in. Someone even suggested to us that we rent in the area first to see which of the three elementary schools our kid would get into (if any of them) before buying. That seems crazy! One positive of the BR homes by the models is that at least you are roughly between Ocean Air and Sage, so hopefully you’d get into one of those two if you bought there.

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, there are far more 4 bdrm homes in UC than 5 bdrm, and a few have large bdrms. I just posted links to 5 br’s that had great views (the smallest home/link has small secondary bedrooms but a great view thru Rose Cyn). You mentioned sitting 40 hours a week at home in front of a computer and that is what I do. Fortunately, I have a large private backyard and garden to look at all day!

Be sure to click the “houses” filter on the RH corner of the sdlookup 92122 listing page to eliminate the condo listings.

Have you checked the API scores for Curie and Spreckels Elem?

Curie rates a 950

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386039440

And Spreckels rates an 856

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386040174

Both excellent scores!

Why get on the fwy every day and also live inland when you can live nearer the coast and all the conveniences for less $$ all around? And best of all, no commuting!

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, there are far more 4 bdrm homes in UC than 5 bdrm, and a few have large bdrms. I just posted links to 5 br’s that had great views (the smallest home/link has small secondary bedrooms but a great view thru Rose Cyn). You mentioned sitting 40 hours a week at home in front of a computer and that is what I do. Fortunately, I have a large private backyard and garden to look at all day!

Be sure to click the “houses” filter on the RH corner of the sdlookup 92122 listing page to eliminate the condo listings.

Have you checked the API scores for Curie and Spreckels Elem?

Curie rates a 950

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386039440

And Spreckels rates an 856

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386040174

Both excellent scores!

Why get on the fwy every day and also live inland when you can live nearer the coast and all the conveniences for less $$ all around? And best of all, no commuting!

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, there are far more 4 bdrm homes in UC than 5 bdrm, and a few have large bdrms. I just posted links to 5 br’s that had great views (the smallest home/link has small secondary bedrooms but a great view thru Rose Cyn). You mentioned sitting 40 hours a week at home in front of a computer and that is what I do. Fortunately, I have a large private backyard and garden to look at all day!

Be sure to click the “houses” filter on the RH corner of the sdlookup 92122 listing page to eliminate the condo listings.

Have you checked the API scores for Curie and Spreckels Elem?

Curie rates a 950

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386039440

And Spreckels rates an 856

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386040174

Both excellent scores!

Why get on the fwy every day and also live inland when you can live nearer the coast and all the conveniences for less $$ all around? And best of all, no commuting!

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, there are far more 4 bdrm homes in UC than 5 bdrm, and a few have large bdrms. I just posted links to 5 br’s that had great views (the smallest home/link has small secondary bedrooms but a great view thru Rose Cyn). You mentioned sitting 40 hours a week at home in front of a computer and that is what I do. Fortunately, I have a large private backyard and garden to look at all day!

Be sure to click the “houses” filter on the RH corner of the sdlookup 92122 listing page to eliminate the condo listings.

Have you checked the API scores for Curie and Spreckels Elem?

Curie rates a 950

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386039440

And Spreckels rates an 856

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386040174

Both excellent scores!

Why get on the fwy every day and also live inland when you can live nearer the coast and all the conveniences for less $$ all around? And best of all, no commuting!

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, there are far more 4 bdrm homes in UC than 5 bdrm, and a few have large bdrms. I just posted links to 5 br’s that had great views (the smallest home/link has small secondary bedrooms but a great view thru Rose Cyn). You mentioned sitting 40 hours a week at home in front of a computer and that is what I do. Fortunately, I have a large private backyard and garden to look at all day!

Be sure to click the “houses” filter on the RH corner of the sdlookup 92122 listing page to eliminate the condo listings.

Have you checked the API scores for Curie and Spreckels Elem?

Curie rates a 950

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386039440

And Spreckels rates an 856

http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2010/2010GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683386040174

Both excellent scores!

Why get on the fwy every day and also live inland when you can live nearer the coast and all the conveniences for less $$ all around? And best of all, no commuting!

[sdrealtor]

Because a very high percentage of your neighbors will be over 65 and not your peers with households full of young kids like you. Life in Socal for most people involves compromises. Figure out what your top 3 non-compromises are and dont look back.

[sdrealtor]

Because a very high percentage of your neighbors will be over 65 and not your peers with households full of young kids like you. Life in Socal for most people involves compromises. Figure out what your top 3 non-compromises are and dont look back.

[sdrealtor]

Because a very high percentage of your neighbors will be over 65 and not your peers with households full of young kids like you. Life in Socal for most people involves compromises. Figure out what your top 3 non-compromises are and dont look back.

[sdrealtor]

Because a very high percentage of your neighbors will be over 65 and not your peers with households full of young kids like you. Life in Socal for most people involves compromises. Figure out what your top 3 non-compromises are and dont look back.

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