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September 16, 2011 at 8:47 PM #729297September 16, 2011 at 9:01 PM #729298
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Participant[quote=bearishgurl][quote=AN]BG, another bad assumption. Adding a 3rd garage won’t change my side yard one bit. It just decrease the size of my front yard.[/quote]
AN, you still haven’t told us if you looked at the garage setback regulations for the City of SD and took measurements and determined that you could get a permit to put in a 3rd car bay.[/quote]
I don’t need to go look at the regulation and take measurements, since I don’t plan to do that anytime soon, if ever. However, with common sense and looking at other houses with the exact same floorplan (this floor plan had a 3 cars option from the builder) and similar lot size, I can safely guess I won’t have issue getting permits. Mind you, there’s one house with my floor plan 3 houses down with the exact same lot size, have 3 car garage.September 16, 2011 at 9:15 PM #729299bearishgurl
Participant[quote=AN]I don’t need to go look at the regulation and take measurements, since I don’t plan to do that anytime soon, if ever. However, with common sense and looking at other houses with the exact same floorplan (this floor plan had a 3 cars option from the builder) and similar lot size, I can safely guess I won’t have issue getting permits. Mind you, there’s one house with my floor plan 3 houses down with the exact same lot size, have 3 car garage.[/quote]
Can I just ask you a few questions here.
What is the approximate square footage of your home?
What is your approximate lot size?
In what year was YOUR house built?
What is the avg square footage of the homes in your area with 3-car garages?
What is the average lot size of the homes with 3-car garages (which are adjacent to your lot)?
In what year were the “3-car garage” houses built (which are adjacent to your house)?
September 16, 2011 at 9:29 PM #729300Participant[quote=bearishgurl]
Can I just ask you a few questions here.What is the approximate square footage of your home?
What is your approximate lot size?
In what year was YOUR house built?
What is the avg square footage of the homes in your area with 3-car garages?
What is the average lot size of the homes with 3-car garages (which are adjacent to your lot)?
In what year were the “3-car garage” houses built (which are adjacent to your house)?[/quote]
2k sq-ft house on 5200 sq-ft lot, built early 80s. The 3 floor plans with 3 cars garage, which include mine is 1800 sq-ft, 2000 sq-ft, and 2300 sq-ft. The lot size of these places with 3 cars garage that are adjacent to my lot is also 5200 sq-ft. Those houses were built the exact same year mine was built.September 16, 2011 at 9:49 PM #729301ocrenter
Participant[quote=bearishgurl][quote=ocrenter][quote=bearishgurl]
Read the reviews for the Asian market(s) I posted, brian and you will find out what customer’s experiences have been there :-)[/quote]
Oh boy. Are you serious???!!!!
This is starting to sound like a certain “4S is in city of San Diego according to my Thomas Guide circa 1800” convo that occurred not too long ago.[/quote]
4S Branch Library to WF bldg dtn SD = 24.4 mi
1708 Lanai Dr. EC 92019 to WF bldg dtn SD = 20.6 mi
I would classify 4S Ranch as bordering on a second-tier suburb due to the grueling commute to dtn SD. We haven’t even explored the “time element” it takes to actually get there from one’s “miniscule” lot.
Oh, and, btw, re: that “convo” you’re referring to?? I remember it well. 4S HAS a “City of SD” zip code as it was originally slated to be part of the City up until the 11th hour. (Blame it on the City Council.) If you will recall correctly, 4S COULDN’T OBTAIN a county zip code in the end because 92027 had been already reserved by the City of Escondido.
It is what it is.
btw, ocrenter, are you, by chance, a resident of 4-closure Ranch? Just wondering …[/quote]
no I’m not. it is a little too middle of the road and the lots are too small for my taste.
like I said before, I lived there before, I know a lot of friends and colleagues that live there with children getting excellent education there. most have very manageable commutes.
my whole point wasn’t to dig up another argument with you. like I said before, conversations with you are generally not good for anyone’s mental health, and I continue to stand by that conclusion. the point is simply you like to talk about things that you know nothing about. much like 4S which you never been to, ever. and you are doing it again with this whole Asian market thing as you are trying to tell people that go to Asian markets on weekly basis where they should go based on some comments you read from yelp.
September 16, 2011 at 9:55 PM #729302Participant[quote=ocrenter]much like 4S which you never been to, ever. and you are doing it again with this whole Asian market thing as you are trying to tell people that go to Asian markets on weekly basis where they should go based on some comments you read from yelp.[/quote]
Asian markets in El Cajon is pretty crappy for an area that have a lot of Asians. I personally think Zion & 99 are the top two in SD.September 17, 2011 at 1:04 AM #729310temeculaguy
ParticipantForget asian markets, that house in El Cajon is one of the ugliest houses I’ve ever seen. I thought I clicked on the “worst of the mls” thread. I would drive 4 hours a day to work to not live in that house. I did some calculations, a house over 400k, using my 1/3 of annual income affordability theory, means the income of the potential buyer is 140k. People who make 140k would rather rent somewhere else than live in 1960’s hell. Why even fix it up, your neighbors aren’t going to fix theirs. Your coctail party conversations will include topics such as “why nascar is better than formula 1” “or how meth isn’t that bad for you, it’s all media hype.”
I would be willing to put up some cash if a few thousands others joined in, and buy that place for brian, with the condition that he cant sell it for 30 years and he has to live there. In fact, I think I could sell that as a reality tv show to a studio.
BG, you are a nice gal, but you have to admit that your tastes do not jive with the vast majority of the population. You should take advantage of the fact that you won’t have to compete for things with everyone else.
Personally, I see my house as a place that makes me happy, it’s also a reflection of me, not unlike cars are to some people. But one of the things it needs to do, other than provide shelter, is that it is a component in the ovrall art of seduction. If I lived there, I wouldn’t even allow myself to take my own clothes off, let alone reach any of the bases.
September 17, 2011 at 6:05 AM #729312Participant[quote=temeculaguy]
I would be willing to put up some cash if a few thousands others joined in, and buy that place for brian, with the condition that he cant sell it for 30 years and he has to live there. In fact, I think I could sell that as a reality tv show to a studio.
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sounds good, I’m in! brian will of course have to do all of his shopping in the ghetto Asian supermarkets BG will pick out for him via yelp. I’ve heard the more ghetto the market is the more legit, kinda like hole-in-the-wall eateries.
September 17, 2011 at 6:06 AM #729313Participant[quote=AN][quote=ocrenter]much like 4S which you never been to, ever. and you are doing it again with this whole Asian market thing as you are trying to tell people that go to Asian markets on weekly basis where they should go based on some comments you read from yelp.[/quote]
Asian markets in El Cajon is pretty crappy for an area that have a lot of Asians. I personally think Zion & 99 are the top two in SD.[/quote]that’s not saying much, unfortunately. still waiting for one of those Irvine style 99 Ranch to come our way.
September 17, 2011 at 9:25 AM #729320Participant[quote=ocrenter][quote=AN][quote=ocrenter]much like 4S which you never been to, ever. and you are doing it again with this whole Asian market thing as you are trying to tell people that go to Asian markets on weekly basis where they should go based on some comments you read from yelp.[/quote]
Asian markets in El Cajon is pretty crappy for an area that have a lot of Asians. I personally think Zion & 99 are the top two in SD.[/quote]that’s not saying much, unfortunately. still waiting for one of those Irvine style 99 Ranch to come our way.[/quote]
I know. But I think we would need an Asian population like OC to get that kind of supermarket.September 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM #729321ParticipantWell, looks like I’m crashing my own party late this morning, lol!
Number one, none of you have never been to those markets in EC and neither have I and you’re passing judgment on them. In addition, you’re referring to the Granite Hills/Crest area as a “ghetto” and I would bet you have never been there either. Although its zoning is a bit looser than cities it is clean and there is a LOT of $$ out there! There is no fwy noise out there. Each “mini-estate” there has its own septic system and well. In the flats, the soil is rich and completely devoid of rocks! Your neighbors have beautiful (expensive) horses and dogs and a rooster just might wake you up!
I actually have two very good friends who purchased houses with land out there in recent years (post-crash). They grew up in Chula Vista and could not afford to buy the amount of land they wanted near where they grew up (91910/91902) because it is far more expensive here and only partially flat, in most cases. Neither of them know anything about “NASCAR” and “crystal meth.” Are these common Temecula activities?
Number two, unlike a newish exurban crackerbox with faux everything, the Lanai house is well-constructed, has good “bones” and infinite possibilities. Inside is nothing that muriatic acid and new wood or tile floors can’t cure. The bathroom shown is vintage mid-century with American Std pastel fixtures in very good condition. It has a knotty pine kitchen and paneling and a “real” cedar vaulted ceiling. All of these “appts of the era” are present in much more expensive properties in 92106 (on much smaller lots). This property abuts other well-kept acreages.
Nearly all of the homes on acreage out there are +/- 2000 sf mid-century ranches. Break out the tile saw and drywall mud.
I don’t believe there is a GREAT deal of “competition” for these properties simply due to the attitudes displayed on this forum and most potential buyers’ lack of interest in DIY and also lack of skills. That’s fine. The boomer set will continue to buy them up for retirement and live out their dream of a lifestyle of self-sustainability in close-in “suburban” SD County! :=]
And TG, if you have to use your “house” to seduce and be seduced, I would have to say I feel a bit sorry for you :={
September 17, 2011 at 10:52 AM #729322Participant[quote=AN]2k sq-ft house on 5200 sq-ft lot, built early 80s. The 3 floor plans with 3 cars garage, which include mine is 1800 sq-ft, 2000 sq-ft, and 2300 sq-ft. The lot size of these places with 3 cars garage that are adjacent to my lot is also 5200 sq-ft. Those houses were built the exact same year mine was built.[/quote]
AN, if these houses with 3-car garages are all on the same tract as yours, why didn’t you just buy one of them instead of one with a 2-car garage? I can’t see how you can now build the 3rd bay on a 5200 sf lot. Those houses floor plans were built with those garages to fit on that lot. The “tandem-type” garage was not built in 1980 and would not conform with the rest of the development. If this is what you’re considering, I doubt it would be approved.
[quote=AN]I’m perfectly happy with ~.25 acre.[/quote]
AN, you must know that 5200 sq ft is NOT .25 acre. Far from it. From your posts here, you sound as if you are “perfectly happy” with “5200 sq ft.”
September 17, 2011 at 12:12 PM #729323ParticipantBG, the garage are not tandem and trust me, if you actually see the house, you’ll see why I’m not worry about getting it approved if I decide to add another garage. There’s no point in continue debating about this when you have no idea what the house looks like, what the lot looks like, how the house situated on the lot, and how other houses with the exact same floor plan but with 3 cars garage look like & situated on their lot. The reason I didn’t buy one with a 3 cars garage is because there was non for sale. Over the last 6 years, only 1 with 3 cars garage went on sale.
I never said 5200 sq-ft is .25 acre. .25 acre = 10890 sq-ft. I’m OK w/ 5200 sq-ft but ideally, I want .25 acre. Unfortunately, there’s literally a handful (<5) of lots in MM with .25 flat usable acre.
September 17, 2011 at 12:23 PM #729324Participanthttp://www.no2meth.org/docs/eastcounty.pdf
http://web.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/nov/09/arrests-tuesday-targed-east-county-meth-rings/
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/23/drug-sweep-east-county-targets-meth-addicts/
http://sdcounty.ca.gov/cnty/bos/sup2/press/030714news.html
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/apr/11/mz1ez11duke20241-new-approach-east-county-drug-sco/
sounds like there’s been a lot of law enforcement efforts focused in the East County and more specifically El Cajon. Clearly there are people that live in this area shooting and smoking this stuff up. I was often told before that a sample size of 2 is in general not a good way to evaluate the actual scope of a potential problem within a population group.
September 17, 2011 at 12:25 PM #729325Participant[quote=AN]BG, the garage are not tandem and trust me, if you actually see the house, you’ll see why I’m not worry about getting it approved if I decide to add another garage. There’s no point in continue debating about this when you have no idea what the house looks like, what the lot looks like, how the house situated on the lot, and how other houses with the exact same floor plan but with 3 cars garage look like & situated on their lot. The reason I didn’t buy one with a 3 cars garage is because there was non for sale. Over the last 6 years, only 1 with 3 cars garage went on sale.
I never said 5200 sq-ft is .25 acre. .25 acre = 10890 sq-ft. I’m OK w/ 5200 sq-ft but ideally, I want .25 acre. Unfortunately, there’s literally a handful (<5) of lots in MM with .25 flat usable acre.[/quote]
I think the only way to really end this debate is to forcefully relocate you and your love ones to El Cajon. 😉
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