Carlsbad schools and commute

[CBad]

Years ago I used to commute from Carlsbad to Del Mar. You could always count on traffic during the normal working time rush and it always took me at least 40 minutes door to door. If there was an accident or something out of the ordinary it was more. I ended up taking another job in the OC with the same drive time but a more peaceful commute. Now, either the traffic has gotten better or people on here are seriously underestimating the door to door commute if they say 30 minutes in rush hour. I’m not going to go drive it in rush hour to prove them wrong but I don’t believe it.

To the OP, is this the house you are planning on staying in? You say you have young kids, don’t you want a yard? The places on the links seem like they have…a patio. If you aren’t planning on staying in this place I would wait for prices to further drop.

[Scarlett]

[quote=CBad]Years ago I used to commute from Carlsbad to Del Mar. You could always count on traffic during the normal working time rush and it always took me at least 40 minutes door to door. If there was an accident or something out of the ordinary it was more. I ended up taking another job in the OC with the same drive time but a more peaceful commute. Now, either the traffic has gotten better or people on here are seriously underestimating the door to door commute if they say 30 minutes in rush hour. I’m not going to go drive it in rush hour to prove them wrong but I don’t believe it.

To the OP, is this the house you are planning on staying in? You say you have young kids, don’t you want a yard? The places on the links seem like they have…a patio. If you aren’t planning on staying in this place I would wait for prices to further drop.[/quote]

True, I want a yard, not a patio. I am going to wait at least another year. Right now is very little inventory of detached 4 bdr homes in So Carlsbad 600K and lower, and those links were all I could find now that would come even close to what I need. yes, I plan to stay there 7-10yrs at least.
Eventually I will road test the commute at rush hour before I buy…If it gets close to 1 hr, then, it’s a no-no.

[Scarlett]

[quote=CBad]Years ago I used to commute from Carlsbad to Del Mar. You could always count on traffic during the normal working time rush and it always took me at least 40 minutes door to door. If there was an accident or something out of the ordinary it was more. I ended up taking another job in the OC with the same drive time but a more peaceful commute. Now, either the traffic has gotten better or people on here are seriously underestimating the door to door commute if they say 30 minutes in rush hour. I’m not going to go drive it in rush hour to prove them wrong but I don’t believe it.

To the OP, is this the house you are planning on staying in? You say you have young kids, don’t you want a yard? The places on the links seem like they have…a patio. If you aren’t planning on staying in this place I would wait for prices to further drop.[/quote]

True, I want a yard, not a patio. I am going to wait at least another year. Right now is very little inventory of detached 4 bdr homes in So Carlsbad 600K and lower, and those links were all I could find now that would come even close to what I need. yes, I plan to stay there 7-10yrs at least.
Eventually I will road test the commute at rush hour before I buy…If it gets close to 1 hr, then, it’s a no-no.

[Scarlett]

[quote=CBad]Years ago I used to commute from Carlsbad to Del Mar. You could always count on traffic during the normal working time rush and it always took me at least 40 minutes door to door. If there was an accident or something out of the ordinary it was more. I ended up taking another job in the OC with the same drive time but a more peaceful commute. Now, either the traffic has gotten better or people on here are seriously underestimating the door to door commute if they say 30 minutes in rush hour. I’m not going to go drive it in rush hour to prove them wrong but I don’t believe it.

To the OP, is this the house you are planning on staying in? You say you have young kids, don’t you want a yard? The places on the links seem like they have…a patio. If you aren’t planning on staying in this place I would wait for prices to further drop.[/quote]

True, I want a yard, not a patio. I am going to wait at least another year. Right now is very little inventory of detached 4 bdr homes in So Carlsbad 600K and lower, and those links were all I could find now that would come even close to what I need. yes, I plan to stay there 7-10yrs at least.
Eventually I will road test the commute at rush hour before I buy…If it gets close to 1 hr, then, it’s a no-no.

[Scarlett]

[quote=CBad]Years ago I used to commute from Carlsbad to Del Mar. You could always count on traffic during the normal working time rush and it always took me at least 40 minutes door to door. If there was an accident or something out of the ordinary it was more. I ended up taking another job in the OC with the same drive time but a more peaceful commute. Now, either the traffic has gotten better or people on here are seriously underestimating the door to door commute if they say 30 minutes in rush hour. I’m not going to go drive it in rush hour to prove them wrong but I don’t believe it.

To the OP, is this the house you are planning on staying in? You say you have young kids, don’t you want a yard? The places on the links seem like they have…a patio. If you aren’t planning on staying in this place I would wait for prices to further drop.[/quote]

True, I want a yard, not a patio. I am going to wait at least another year. Right now is very little inventory of detached 4 bdr homes in So Carlsbad 600K and lower, and those links were all I could find now that would come even close to what I need. yes, I plan to stay there 7-10yrs at least.
Eventually I will road test the commute at rush hour before I buy…If it gets close to 1 hr, then, it’s a no-no.

[Scarlett]

[quote=CBad]Years ago I used to commute from Carlsbad to Del Mar. You could always count on traffic during the normal working time rush and it always took me at least 40 minutes door to door. If there was an accident or something out of the ordinary it was more. I ended up taking another job in the OC with the same drive time but a more peaceful commute. Now, either the traffic has gotten better or people on here are seriously underestimating the door to door commute if they say 30 minutes in rush hour. I’m not going to go drive it in rush hour to prove them wrong but I don’t believe it.

To the OP, is this the house you are planning on staying in? You say you have young kids, don’t you want a yard? The places on the links seem like they have…a patio. If you aren’t planning on staying in this place I would wait for prices to further drop.[/quote]

True, I want a yard, not a patio. I am going to wait at least another year. Right now is very little inventory of detached 4 bdr homes in So Carlsbad 600K and lower, and those links were all I could find now that would come even close to what I need. yes, I plan to stay there 7-10yrs at least.
Eventually I will road test the commute at rush hour before I buy…If it gets close to 1 hr, then, it’s a no-no.

[Eugene]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]
Regarding the commute, 4s to 5/56 interchange is 20 minutes via Camino del norte/sur to either the 56, carmel valley road or through RSF. Considering you hit the bypass at the 5, you miss a lot of the traffic which would leave 1 or 2 exits in la jolla. So do you disagree on commute to 4s vs carlsbad? [/quote]

Yes, 4s to 5/56 taking any of your routes is 20 minutes with light traffic.
I actually timed the drive from Garden Gate to Genesee exit off I-5 using San Dieguito Road, at 24 minutes. La Vina would be 22 minutes.

I’m not familiar with San Dieguito route during rush hour. All I can say, pray that there are no accidents, since it’s two lane roads almost all the way.

All other routes make you hit the congested stretch of 56 between 5 and Carmel Valley, which would add 10-15 min. to your commute.

I disagree that it’s necessarily an easier commute, because the OP could live in Aviara or La Costa, and it would be an easy 15-17 minute drive to 5/56 interchange during off-peak hours, mostly freeway (much easier than stop-and-go trek across Fairbanks Ranch).

[Eugene]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]
Regarding the commute, 4s to 5/56 interchange is 20 minutes via Camino del norte/sur to either the 56, carmel valley road or through RSF. Considering you hit the bypass at the 5, you miss a lot of the traffic which would leave 1 or 2 exits in la jolla. So do you disagree on commute to 4s vs carlsbad? [/quote]

Yes, 4s to 5/56 taking any of your routes is 20 minutes with light traffic.
I actually timed the drive from Garden Gate to Genesee exit off I-5 using San Dieguito Road, at 24 minutes. La Vina would be 22 minutes.

I’m not familiar with San Dieguito route during rush hour. All I can say, pray that there are no accidents, since it’s two lane roads almost all the way.

All other routes make you hit the congested stretch of 56 between 5 and Carmel Valley, which would add 10-15 min. to your commute.

I disagree that it’s necessarily an easier commute, because the OP could live in Aviara or La Costa, and it would be an easy 15-17 minute drive to 5/56 interchange during off-peak hours, mostly freeway (much easier than stop-and-go trek across Fairbanks Ranch).

[Eugene]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]
Regarding the commute, 4s to 5/56 interchange is 20 minutes via Camino del norte/sur to either the 56, carmel valley road or through RSF. Considering you hit the bypass at the 5, you miss a lot of the traffic which would leave 1 or 2 exits in la jolla. So do you disagree on commute to 4s vs carlsbad? [/quote]

Yes, 4s to 5/56 taking any of your routes is 20 minutes with light traffic.
I actually timed the drive from Garden Gate to Genesee exit off I-5 using San Dieguito Road, at 24 minutes. La Vina would be 22 minutes.

I’m not familiar with San Dieguito route during rush hour. All I can say, pray that there are no accidents, since it’s two lane roads almost all the way.

All other routes make you hit the congested stretch of 56 between 5 and Carmel Valley, which would add 10-15 min. to your commute.

I disagree that it’s necessarily an easier commute, because the OP could live in Aviara or La Costa, and it would be an easy 15-17 minute drive to 5/56 interchange during off-peak hours, mostly freeway (much easier than stop-and-go trek across Fairbanks Ranch).

[Eugene]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]
Regarding the commute, 4s to 5/56 interchange is 20 minutes via Camino del norte/sur to either the 56, carmel valley road or through RSF. Considering you hit the bypass at the 5, you miss a lot of the traffic which would leave 1 or 2 exits in la jolla. So do you disagree on commute to 4s vs carlsbad? [/quote]

Yes, 4s to 5/56 taking any of your routes is 20 minutes with light traffic.
I actually timed the drive from Garden Gate to Genesee exit off I-5 using San Dieguito Road, at 24 minutes. La Vina would be 22 minutes.

I’m not familiar with San Dieguito route during rush hour. All I can say, pray that there are no accidents, since it’s two lane roads almost all the way.

All other routes make you hit the congested stretch of 56 between 5 and Carmel Valley, which would add 10-15 min. to your commute.

I disagree that it’s necessarily an easier commute, because the OP could live in Aviara or La Costa, and it would be an easy 15-17 minute drive to 5/56 interchange during off-peak hours, mostly freeway (much easier than stop-and-go trek across Fairbanks Ranch).

[Eugene]

[quote=LAAFTERHOURS]
Regarding the commute, 4s to 5/56 interchange is 20 minutes via Camino del norte/sur to either the 56, carmel valley road or through RSF. Considering you hit the bypass at the 5, you miss a lot of the traffic which would leave 1 or 2 exits in la jolla. So do you disagree on commute to 4s vs carlsbad? [/quote]

Yes, 4s to 5/56 taking any of your routes is 20 minutes with light traffic.
I actually timed the drive from Garden Gate to Genesee exit off I-5 using San Dieguito Road, at 24 minutes. La Vina would be 22 minutes.

I’m not familiar with San Dieguito route during rush hour. All I can say, pray that there are no accidents, since it’s two lane roads almost all the way.

All other routes make you hit the congested stretch of 56 between 5 and Carmel Valley, which would add 10-15 min. to your commute.

I disagree that it’s necessarily an easier commute, because the OP could live in Aviara or La Costa, and it would be an easy 15-17 minute drive to 5/56 interchange during off-peak hours, mostly freeway (much easier than stop-and-go trek across Fairbanks Ranch).

[NewtoSanDiego]

Hey Scarlett,

Here’s the thread on Aviara Tramonto if you haven’t seen it

http://piggington.com/aviara_tramonto_trashmonto

I personally would stay away from detached condos, plus condos inherently will not hold value.

If you look closely there are Single Family Homes in the south Carlsbad area in Carlsbad School district that are in the 600s.

[NewtoSanDiego]

Hey Scarlett,

Here’s the thread on Aviara Tramonto if you haven’t seen it

http://piggington.com/aviara_tramonto_trashmonto

I personally would stay away from detached condos, plus condos inherently will not hold value.

If you look closely there are Single Family Homes in the south Carlsbad area in Carlsbad School district that are in the 600s.

[NewtoSanDiego]

Hey Scarlett,

Here’s the thread on Aviara Tramonto if you haven’t seen it

http://piggington.com/aviara_tramonto_trashmonto

I personally would stay away from detached condos, plus condos inherently will not hold value.

If you look closely there are Single Family Homes in the south Carlsbad area in Carlsbad School district that are in the 600s.

[NewtoSanDiego]

Hey Scarlett,

Here’s the thread on Aviara Tramonto if you haven’t seen it

http://piggington.com/aviara_tramonto_trashmonto

I personally would stay away from detached condos, plus condos inherently will not hold value.

If you look closely there are Single Family Homes in the south Carlsbad area in Carlsbad School district that are in the 600s.

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