Escondido – Harmony Grove Village – Cavalli?

[spdrun]

If kids aren’t socialized to play outside and are stuck inside, then they’ll BECOME little monsters when finally let outside. You’re failing to grasp the direction of causation.

[bryan995]

Hard to find anything new under 2500sqft. It seems all builders are going for these days are 5/4 3500sqft mcmansions. I’d gladly scoop up something newer and smaller in a better location. 4/2.5 2000sqft sounds perfect ( assuming newer with an open layout 😉 ). All of the older homes in UTC/clairemont area seem to need so much work. From what I can see most are littered with DIY re-models and repairs.

Even though I see the absurdity in buying a massive newer home, there seem to be plenty of buyers lining up for these. So why not play the game, enjoy the property and then sell it to the next millennial with oversized dreams? :).

[spdrun]

So don’t buy new — most new houses are formaldehyde-infested ticky-tacky boxes anyway. Buy in a nice, established area.

[gzz]

“It seems all builders are going for these days are 5/4 3500sqft mcmansions.”

It doesn’t cost a lot more to add that extra 1000sf, so they do it everywhere.

That is one reason I prefer older areas of San Diego, it feels a little claustrophobic in the new areas that are basically suburban, but every single house is built to the absolute max SF and lot coverage.

So with that bias, if you want something newer and without any additions, the old suburbs like La Mesa, San Carlos, and Tierrasanta.

The remodel on this one looks very well done. The outside says Brady Bunch, the inside is modern and cozy, though the staging furniture looks kind of ugly and uncomfortable. I wouldn’t want to sit on a single one of those chairs.

https://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-180041510-6760_Maury_Dr_San_Diego_CA_92119

[Ribbles]

[quote=bryan995]4/2.5 2000sqft sounds perfect[/quote]
Our previous home was a 2,000sf 4/2.75 with a great layout in Temecula. It was perfect for us and our kids actually miss it, even though we’re in a much bigger place now. We probably looked at 20-30 homes built in 1995-2005 before finding it, and nearly all of the others had terrible floor plans. “What were they thinking??” 70’s houses are better, with the exception of the tiny kitchens, and if the neighborhood is really well-kept, the dated architecture ends up being kinda cool. Like stepping out of a time machine.

Anyway yes 2,000sf is plenty big for a family of 4-5. I grew up with 5 in 1,400sf and it never seemed too small. Of course the big back yard helped.

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