Carlsbad schools and commute

[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.

[Scarlett]

Thanks New, how about you? Have you bought anything in Carlsbad yet?

[Scarlett]

Thanks New, how about you? Have you bought anything in Carlsbad yet?

[Scarlett]

Thanks New, how about you? Have you bought anything in Carlsbad yet?

[Scarlett]

Thanks New, how about you? Have you bought anything in Carlsbad yet?

[Scarlett]

Thanks New, how about you? Have you bought anything in Carlsbad yet?

[CA renter]

[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]

Totally agree with this. We live in 92009, and it takes 20-30 minutes to get to La Jolla (door-to-door) without any traffic at all. During rush hour, it’s more like 45 minutes, at best. It could easily take over an hour during bad weather, with accidents, heavy traffic, etc.
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As to walkability/ridability in 92009/92011:

92009 is almost all hills. Not very walkable unless you are very near El Camino Real, if you want to go to the stores, etc. There is a trail system which is really nice here, so if you just want to walk for the sake of walking, it’s great. If you want to walk to the local stores, most neighborhoods are surrounded by very busy, high-speed, main arteries with people speeding 50+ mph @ six or more lanes across. Many people are fine with that, but with kids, I’m not enthusiastic about those streets. Riding bikes around here, especially with small children is a no-go because of all the hills.

Rancho Ponderosa (near the Olivenhain/ECR intersection) has some community parks, and is close to the Target shopping center, where most of us in this area do all of our shopping.

This is a nice area in the typical suburban sense, but definitely a “car” kind of neighborhood, IMHO.

[CA renter]

[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]

Totally agree with this. We live in 92009, and it takes 20-30 minutes to get to La Jolla (door-to-door) without any traffic at all. During rush hour, it’s more like 45 minutes, at best. It could easily take over an hour during bad weather, with accidents, heavy traffic, etc.
—————-

As to walkability/ridability in 92009/92011:

92009 is almost all hills. Not very walkable unless you are very near El Camino Real, if you want to go to the stores, etc. There is a trail system which is really nice here, so if you just want to walk for the sake of walking, it’s great. If you want to walk to the local stores, most neighborhoods are surrounded by very busy, high-speed, main arteries with people speeding 50+ mph @ six or more lanes across. Many people are fine with that, but with kids, I’m not enthusiastic about those streets. Riding bikes around here, especially with small children is a no-go because of all the hills.

Rancho Ponderosa (near the Olivenhain/ECR intersection) has some community parks, and is close to the Target shopping center, where most of us in this area do all of our shopping.

This is a nice area in the typical suburban sense, but definitely a “car” kind of neighborhood, IMHO.

[CA renter]

[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]

Totally agree with this. We live in 92009, and it takes 20-30 minutes to get to La Jolla (door-to-door) without any traffic at all. During rush hour, it’s more like 45 minutes, at best. It could easily take over an hour during bad weather, with accidents, heavy traffic, etc.
—————-

As to walkability/ridability in 92009/92011:

92009 is almost all hills. Not very walkable unless you are very near El Camino Real, if you want to go to the stores, etc. There is a trail system which is really nice here, so if you just want to walk for the sake of walking, it’s great. If you want to walk to the local stores, most neighborhoods are surrounded by very busy, high-speed, main arteries with people speeding 50+ mph @ six or more lanes across. Many people are fine with that, but with kids, I’m not enthusiastic about those streets. Riding bikes around here, especially with small children is a no-go because of all the hills.

Rancho Ponderosa (near the Olivenhain/ECR intersection) has some community parks, and is close to the Target shopping center, where most of us in this area do all of our shopping.

This is a nice area in the typical suburban sense, but definitely a “car” kind of neighborhood, IMHO.

[CA renter]

[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]

Totally agree with this. We live in 92009, and it takes 20-30 minutes to get to La Jolla (door-to-door) without any traffic at all. During rush hour, it’s more like 45 minutes, at best. It could easily take over an hour during bad weather, with accidents, heavy traffic, etc.
—————-

As to walkability/ridability in 92009/92011:

92009 is almost all hills. Not very walkable unless you are very near El Camino Real, if you want to go to the stores, etc. There is a trail system which is really nice here, so if you just want to walk for the sake of walking, it’s great. If you want to walk to the local stores, most neighborhoods are surrounded by very busy, high-speed, main arteries with people speeding 50+ mph @ six or more lanes across. Many people are fine with that, but with kids, I’m not enthusiastic about those streets. Riding bikes around here, especially with small children is a no-go because of all the hills.

Rancho Ponderosa (near the Olivenhain/ECR intersection) has some community parks, and is close to the Target shopping center, where most of us in this area do all of our shopping.

This is a nice area in the typical suburban sense, but definitely a “car” kind of neighborhood, IMHO.

[CA renter]

[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]

Totally agree with this. We live in 92009, and it takes 20-30 minutes to get to La Jolla (door-to-door) without any traffic at all. During rush hour, it’s more like 45 minutes, at best. It could easily take over an hour during bad weather, with accidents, heavy traffic, etc.
—————-

As to walkability/ridability in 92009/92011:

92009 is almost all hills. Not very walkable unless you are very near El Camino Real, if you want to go to the stores, etc. There is a trail system which is really nice here, so if you just want to walk for the sake of walking, it’s great. If you want to walk to the local stores, most neighborhoods are surrounded by very busy, high-speed, main arteries with people speeding 50+ mph @ six or more lanes across. Many people are fine with that, but with kids, I’m not enthusiastic about those streets. Riding bikes around here, especially with small children is a no-go because of all the hills.

Rancho Ponderosa (near the Olivenhain/ECR intersection) has some community parks, and is close to the Target shopping center, where most of us in this area do all of our shopping.

This is a nice area in the typical suburban sense, but definitely a “car” kind of neighborhood, IMHO.

[Scarlett]

Thank you, CA renter! That is very useful to know.

[Scarlett]

Thank you, CA renter! That is very useful to know.

[Scarlett]

Thank you, CA renter! That is very useful to know.

[Scarlett]

Thank you, CA renter! That is very useful to know.

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