Advice on 5bdrms in Carmel Country Highlands

[zk]

Not sure if it came across like I didn’t like UC. I like UC (but I did want to set the record straight on CV), and if you don’t mind an older home, slightly less-good schools, and less young families, it’s no doubt a great place to live. The house on Condon is a bit small, but it looks like a pretty cool retro little house on a cool lot (sure, the back yard is all pool, but you’re surrounded by canyon). Somebody mentioned train noise. I don’t know about you, but I like train noise. The train only comes by occasionally, and I think it’d be cool to watch and listen to. I’m pretty sure they don’t run late at night, so they shouldn’t wake you up. You’ll get noise from jets departing Miramar there, too.

[yellowS2K]

[quote=zk]Not sure if it came across like I didn’t like UC. I like UC (but I did want to set the record straight on CV), and if you don’t mind an older home, slightly less-good schools, and less young families, it’s no doubt a great place to live. The house on Condon is a bit small, but it looks like a pretty cool retro little house on a cool lot (sure, the back yard is all pool, but you’re surrounded by canyon). Somebody mentioned train noise. I don’t know about you, but I like train noise. The train only comes by occasionally, and I think it’d be cool to watch and listen to. I’m pretty sure they don’t run late at night, so they shouldn’t wake you up. You’ll get noise from jets departing Miramar there, too.[/quote]

UC is still in the running, and we’ll watch LJ near Scenic Dr too in case something we could afford comes on the market maybe right after the holidays (at which point wife would order the Segway too so she could scoot to work). But I think we’re going to try to make a decision and try to buy something in early Jan so we could move in hopefully by Feb (both to be well settled by the time baby #2 comes a few months later, and in case it is CV, to get on the list for Sage or Ocean Air).

Lived close to train tracks in Chicago once with freight trains rumbling by at 2 am (50 yards from bedroom window) – after a week we didn’t hear it anymore unless someone parked a car w/alarm on too close. I’m sure daughter would love watching them! I worry about the slope lot, though – I assume we’d be responsible for clearing brush for fire risk and such? And might be landslide risk? Still might go look at it.

[yellowS2K]

[quote=zk]Not sure if it came across like I didn’t like UC. I like UC (but I did want to set the record straight on CV), and if you don’t mind an older home, slightly less-good schools, and less young families, it’s no doubt a great place to live. The house on Condon is a bit small, but it looks like a pretty cool retro little house on a cool lot (sure, the back yard is all pool, but you’re surrounded by canyon). Somebody mentioned train noise. I don’t know about you, but I like train noise. The train only comes by occasionally, and I think it’d be cool to watch and listen to. I’m pretty sure they don’t run late at night, so they shouldn’t wake you up. You’ll get noise from jets departing Miramar there, too.[/quote]

UC is still in the running, and we’ll watch LJ near Scenic Dr too in case something we could afford comes on the market maybe right after the holidays (at which point wife would order the Segway too so she could scoot to work). But I think we’re going to try to make a decision and try to buy something in early Jan so we could move in hopefully by Feb (both to be well settled by the time baby #2 comes a few months later, and in case it is CV, to get on the list for Sage or Ocean Air).

Lived close to train tracks in Chicago once with freight trains rumbling by at 2 am (50 yards from bedroom window) – after a week we didn’t hear it anymore unless someone parked a car w/alarm on too close. I’m sure daughter would love watching them! I worry about the slope lot, though – I assume we’d be responsible for clearing brush for fire risk and such? And might be landslide risk? Still might go look at it.

[yellowS2K]

[quote=zk]Not sure if it came across like I didn’t like UC. I like UC (but I did want to set the record straight on CV), and if you don’t mind an older home, slightly less-good schools, and less young families, it’s no doubt a great place to live. The house on Condon is a bit small, but it looks like a pretty cool retro little house on a cool lot (sure, the back yard is all pool, but you’re surrounded by canyon). Somebody mentioned train noise. I don’t know about you, but I like train noise. The train only comes by occasionally, and I think it’d be cool to watch and listen to. I’m pretty sure they don’t run late at night, so they shouldn’t wake you up. You’ll get noise from jets departing Miramar there, too.[/quote]

UC is still in the running, and we’ll watch LJ near Scenic Dr too in case something we could afford comes on the market maybe right after the holidays (at which point wife would order the Segway too so she could scoot to work). But I think we’re going to try to make a decision and try to buy something in early Jan so we could move in hopefully by Feb (both to be well settled by the time baby #2 comes a few months later, and in case it is CV, to get on the list for Sage or Ocean Air).

Lived close to train tracks in Chicago once with freight trains rumbling by at 2 am (50 yards from bedroom window) – after a week we didn’t hear it anymore unless someone parked a car w/alarm on too close. I’m sure daughter would love watching them! I worry about the slope lot, though – I assume we’d be responsible for clearing brush for fire risk and such? And might be landslide risk? Still might go look at it.

[yellowS2K]

[quote=zk]Not sure if it came across like I didn’t like UC. I like UC (but I did want to set the record straight on CV), and if you don’t mind an older home, slightly less-good schools, and less young families, it’s no doubt a great place to live. The house on Condon is a bit small, but it looks like a pretty cool retro little house on a cool lot (sure, the back yard is all pool, but you’re surrounded by canyon). Somebody mentioned train noise. I don’t know about you, but I like train noise. The train only comes by occasionally, and I think it’d be cool to watch and listen to. I’m pretty sure they don’t run late at night, so they shouldn’t wake you up. You’ll get noise from jets departing Miramar there, too.[/quote]

UC is still in the running, and we’ll watch LJ near Scenic Dr too in case something we could afford comes on the market maybe right after the holidays (at which point wife would order the Segway too so she could scoot to work). But I think we’re going to try to make a decision and try to buy something in early Jan so we could move in hopefully by Feb (both to be well settled by the time baby #2 comes a few months later, and in case it is CV, to get on the list for Sage or Ocean Air).

Lived close to train tracks in Chicago once with freight trains rumbling by at 2 am (50 yards from bedroom window) – after a week we didn’t hear it anymore unless someone parked a car w/alarm on too close. I’m sure daughter would love watching them! I worry about the slope lot, though – I assume we’d be responsible for clearing brush for fire risk and such? And might be landslide risk? Still might go look at it.

[yellowS2K]

[quote=zk]Not sure if it came across like I didn’t like UC. I like UC (but I did want to set the record straight on CV), and if you don’t mind an older home, slightly less-good schools, and less young families, it’s no doubt a great place to live. The house on Condon is a bit small, but it looks like a pretty cool retro little house on a cool lot (sure, the back yard is all pool, but you’re surrounded by canyon). Somebody mentioned train noise. I don’t know about you, but I like train noise. The train only comes by occasionally, and I think it’d be cool to watch and listen to. I’m pretty sure they don’t run late at night, so they shouldn’t wake you up. You’ll get noise from jets departing Miramar there, too.[/quote]

UC is still in the running, and we’ll watch LJ near Scenic Dr too in case something we could afford comes on the market maybe right after the holidays (at which point wife would order the Segway too so she could scoot to work). But I think we’re going to try to make a decision and try to buy something in early Jan so we could move in hopefully by Feb (both to be well settled by the time baby #2 comes a few months later, and in case it is CV, to get on the list for Sage or Ocean Air).

Lived close to train tracks in Chicago once with freight trains rumbling by at 2 am (50 yards from bedroom window) – after a week we didn’t hear it anymore unless someone parked a car w/alarm on too close. I’m sure daughter would love watching them! I worry about the slope lot, though – I assume we’d be responsible for clearing brush for fire risk and such? And might be landslide risk? Still might go look at it.

[Coronita]

[quote=yellowS2K][quote=zk]yellowS2K

I talked to the wife this morning about the school issue. Apparently some kids have been sent to other schools (Del Mar Hills, Sycamore Ridge), but not (that we’re aware of) since Ocean Air opened. Right now, they seem to be letting some kids from the Ocean Air district go to Sage Canyon. So it would seem that if you live in the Sage Canyon district (which Bridle Ridge is in), then there would be room for your kids at Sage, and that some Ocean Air kids might be displaced in their favor. However, if you don’t sign up for the following school year by February, then they may (or may not) displace your kid in favor of someone not in the district, but who applied in February. They’re somewhat vague about how they decide these things. They also like to under-promise (or maybe I should say they’re extremely careful not to over-promise). It’s different every year, but friends of ours who just moved to Sage Canyon this year got both their kids (K and 4th) into Sage Canyon. And all the kids on our street (which is new) got into Sage.

Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.[/quote]

Thanks – this is exactly the kind of information we were hoping to get. And it confirms our thought that we should probably act quickly.[/quote]

With all due respect. Be very careful about buying a home in CV with the expectation that you will be in Sage or Ocean Air…The fact was last year, Sage was overcrowded, and that some of the parents were facing the possibility of having to go to a different school in the same district (Torrey Hills Elem). At the last minute, Sage canyon added 2-3 new classes to accomodate. Imho though, whether your kid goes to Sage, Ocean, or Torrey Hills, it’s pretty much a wash, with the margin of error being the ability of your kid (or how much you’re willing to push him/her)….My 2 cents.

As far as “daycare”: well, that’s a completely different story. We tended to avoid “daycare” per se, and sent kid to a Montessori school.

[Coronita]

[quote=yellowS2K][quote=zk]yellowS2K

I talked to the wife this morning about the school issue. Apparently some kids have been sent to other schools (Del Mar Hills, Sycamore Ridge), but not (that we’re aware of) since Ocean Air opened. Right now, they seem to be letting some kids from the Ocean Air district go to Sage Canyon. So it would seem that if you live in the Sage Canyon district (which Bridle Ridge is in), then there would be room for your kids at Sage, and that some Ocean Air kids might be displaced in their favor. However, if you don’t sign up for the following school year by February, then they may (or may not) displace your kid in favor of someone not in the district, but who applied in February. They’re somewhat vague about how they decide these things. They also like to under-promise (or maybe I should say they’re extremely careful not to over-promise). It’s different every year, but friends of ours who just moved to Sage Canyon this year got both their kids (K and 4th) into Sage Canyon. And all the kids on our street (which is new) got into Sage.

Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.[/quote]

Thanks – this is exactly the kind of information we were hoping to get. And it confirms our thought that we should probably act quickly.[/quote]

With all due respect. Be very careful about buying a home in CV with the expectation that you will be in Sage or Ocean Air…The fact was last year, Sage was overcrowded, and that some of the parents were facing the possibility of having to go to a different school in the same district (Torrey Hills Elem). At the last minute, Sage canyon added 2-3 new classes to accomodate. Imho though, whether your kid goes to Sage, Ocean, or Torrey Hills, it’s pretty much a wash, with the margin of error being the ability of your kid (or how much you’re willing to push him/her)….My 2 cents.

As far as “daycare”: well, that’s a completely different story. We tended to avoid “daycare” per se, and sent kid to a Montessori school.

[Coronita]

[quote=yellowS2K][quote=zk]yellowS2K

I talked to the wife this morning about the school issue. Apparently some kids have been sent to other schools (Del Mar Hills, Sycamore Ridge), but not (that we’re aware of) since Ocean Air opened. Right now, they seem to be letting some kids from the Ocean Air district go to Sage Canyon. So it would seem that if you live in the Sage Canyon district (which Bridle Ridge is in), then there would be room for your kids at Sage, and that some Ocean Air kids might be displaced in their favor. However, if you don’t sign up for the following school year by February, then they may (or may not) displace your kid in favor of someone not in the district, but who applied in February. They’re somewhat vague about how they decide these things. They also like to under-promise (or maybe I should say they’re extremely careful not to over-promise). It’s different every year, but friends of ours who just moved to Sage Canyon this year got both their kids (K and 4th) into Sage Canyon. And all the kids on our street (which is new) got into Sage.

Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.[/quote]

Thanks – this is exactly the kind of information we were hoping to get. And it confirms our thought that we should probably act quickly.[/quote]

With all due respect. Be very careful about buying a home in CV with the expectation that you will be in Sage or Ocean Air…The fact was last year, Sage was overcrowded, and that some of the parents were facing the possibility of having to go to a different school in the same district (Torrey Hills Elem). At the last minute, Sage canyon added 2-3 new classes to accomodate. Imho though, whether your kid goes to Sage, Ocean, or Torrey Hills, it’s pretty much a wash, with the margin of error being the ability of your kid (or how much you’re willing to push him/her)….My 2 cents.

As far as “daycare”: well, that’s a completely different story. We tended to avoid “daycare” per se, and sent kid to a Montessori school.

[Coronita]

[quote=yellowS2K][quote=zk]yellowS2K

I talked to the wife this morning about the school issue. Apparently some kids have been sent to other schools (Del Mar Hills, Sycamore Ridge), but not (that we’re aware of) since Ocean Air opened. Right now, they seem to be letting some kids from the Ocean Air district go to Sage Canyon. So it would seem that if you live in the Sage Canyon district (which Bridle Ridge is in), then there would be room for your kids at Sage, and that some Ocean Air kids might be displaced in their favor. However, if you don’t sign up for the following school year by February, then they may (or may not) displace your kid in favor of someone not in the district, but who applied in February. They’re somewhat vague about how they decide these things. They also like to under-promise (or maybe I should say they’re extremely careful not to over-promise). It’s different every year, but friends of ours who just moved to Sage Canyon this year got both their kids (K and 4th) into Sage Canyon. And all the kids on our street (which is new) got into Sage.

Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.[/quote]

Thanks – this is exactly the kind of information we were hoping to get. And it confirms our thought that we should probably act quickly.[/quote]

With all due respect. Be very careful about buying a home in CV with the expectation that you will be in Sage or Ocean Air…The fact was last year, Sage was overcrowded, and that some of the parents were facing the possibility of having to go to a different school in the same district (Torrey Hills Elem). At the last minute, Sage canyon added 2-3 new classes to accomodate. Imho though, whether your kid goes to Sage, Ocean, or Torrey Hills, it’s pretty much a wash, with the margin of error being the ability of your kid (or how much you’re willing to push him/her)….My 2 cents.

As far as “daycare”: well, that’s a completely different story. We tended to avoid “daycare” per se, and sent kid to a Montessori school.

[Coronita]

[quote=yellowS2K][quote=zk]yellowS2K

I talked to the wife this morning about the school issue. Apparently some kids have been sent to other schools (Del Mar Hills, Sycamore Ridge), but not (that we’re aware of) since Ocean Air opened. Right now, they seem to be letting some kids from the Ocean Air district go to Sage Canyon. So it would seem that if you live in the Sage Canyon district (which Bridle Ridge is in), then there would be room for your kids at Sage, and that some Ocean Air kids might be displaced in their favor. However, if you don’t sign up for the following school year by February, then they may (or may not) displace your kid in favor of someone not in the district, but who applied in February. They’re somewhat vague about how they decide these things. They also like to under-promise (or maybe I should say they’re extremely careful not to over-promise). It’s different every year, but friends of ours who just moved to Sage Canyon this year got both their kids (K and 4th) into Sage Canyon. And all the kids on our street (which is new) got into Sage.

Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.[/quote]

Thanks – this is exactly the kind of information we were hoping to get. And it confirms our thought that we should probably act quickly.[/quote]

With all due respect. Be very careful about buying a home in CV with the expectation that you will be in Sage or Ocean Air…The fact was last year, Sage was overcrowded, and that some of the parents were facing the possibility of having to go to a different school in the same district (Torrey Hills Elem). At the last minute, Sage canyon added 2-3 new classes to accomodate. Imho though, whether your kid goes to Sage, Ocean, or Torrey Hills, it’s pretty much a wash, with the margin of error being the ability of your kid (or how much you’re willing to push him/her)….My 2 cents.

As far as “daycare”: well, that’s a completely different story. We tended to avoid “daycare” per se, and sent kid to a Montessori school.

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, of course utpoundpuppy (a brand-new poster) and zk are happy about their investments in Carmel Valley. utpoundpuppy states he/she bought there ten years ago and zk states he/she bought there in 2002.

The prices they likely paid for a comparably-sized property you will ostensibly purchase for $875K to $1.1M was likely =<$275K to $425K for them. Your Mello Roos bond payments may last for 40 years while theirs may be for 30 years. And your Mello Roos payments may be higher than theirs.

The investment in CV that you are contemplating now will be far higher than what these two current residents made. Just keep this in mind.

Even though your spouse is due next summer, I don’t see the rush in making such a huge decision just to move in February. As long as she doesn’t do any of the moving, you could move later than that. Please take some time next week and January to thoroughly explore your options. SD County’s prices overall have come down significantly in the last three years and you now have MANY options in your price range. You don’t want to make a mistake because you felt you had to act too fast. What if you went into escrow on new construction and then a suitable property on LJ Scenic Dr came up??

Again, just my .02.

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, of course utpoundpuppy (a brand-new poster) and zk are happy about their investments in Carmel Valley. utpoundpuppy states he/she bought there ten years ago and zk states he/she bought there in 2002.

The prices they likely paid for a comparably-sized property you will ostensibly purchase for $875K to $1.1M was likely =<$275K to $425K for them. Your Mello Roos bond payments may last for 40 years while theirs may be for 30 years. And your Mello Roos payments may be higher than theirs.

The investment in CV that you are contemplating now will be far higher than what these two current residents made. Just keep this in mind.

Even though your spouse is due next summer, I don’t see the rush in making such a huge decision just to move in February. As long as she doesn’t do any of the moving, you could move later than that. Please take some time next week and January to thoroughly explore your options. SD County’s prices overall have come down significantly in the last three years and you now have MANY options in your price range. You don’t want to make a mistake because you felt you had to act too fast. What if you went into escrow on new construction and then a suitable property on LJ Scenic Dr came up??

Again, just my .02.

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, of course utpoundpuppy (a brand-new poster) and zk are happy about their investments in Carmel Valley. utpoundpuppy states he/she bought there ten years ago and zk states he/she bought there in 2002.

The prices they likely paid for a comparably-sized property you will ostensibly purchase for $875K to $1.1M was likely =<$275K to $425K for them. Your Mello Roos bond payments may last for 40 years while theirs may be for 30 years. And your Mello Roos payments may be higher than theirs.

The investment in CV that you are contemplating now will be far higher than what these two current residents made. Just keep this in mind.

Even though your spouse is due next summer, I don’t see the rush in making such a huge decision just to move in February. As long as she doesn’t do any of the moving, you could move later than that. Please take some time next week and January to thoroughly explore your options. SD County’s prices overall have come down significantly in the last three years and you now have MANY options in your price range. You don’t want to make a mistake because you felt you had to act too fast. What if you went into escrow on new construction and then a suitable property on LJ Scenic Dr came up??

Again, just my .02.

[bearishgurl]

yellowS2K, of course utpoundpuppy (a brand-new poster) and zk are happy about their investments in Carmel Valley. utpoundpuppy states he/she bought there ten years ago and zk states he/she bought there in 2002.

The prices they likely paid for a comparably-sized property you will ostensibly purchase for $875K to $1.1M was likely =<$275K to $425K for them. Your Mello Roos bond payments may last for 40 years while theirs may be for 30 years. And your Mello Roos payments may be higher than theirs.

The investment in CV that you are contemplating now will be far higher than what these two current residents made. Just keep this in mind.

Even though your spouse is due next summer, I don’t see the rush in making such a huge decision just to move in February. As long as she doesn’t do any of the moving, you could move later than that. Please take some time next week and January to thoroughly explore your options. SD County’s prices overall have come down significantly in the last three years and you now have MANY options in your price range. You don’t want to make a mistake because you felt you had to act too fast. What if you went into escrow on new construction and then a suitable property on LJ Scenic Dr came up??

Again, just my .02.

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