La Jolla Condos Just West of the 5

[sdmove]

Hello Everyone,
Just curious if anyone has had any experience or knows the properties listed below:

La Jolla Shores Heights
La Jolla Terrace
Boardwalk
Woodlands North
Villa La Jolla
Cape La Jolla Gardens
Cape La Jolla
Villa Tuscana
Woodlands West I
Eastbluff
La Jolla Park Villas
Southpointe

Am trying to figure out if some of these are condo conversions and if some are better than others. Looking for a quiet community but am guessing that these condos might attract student rentals. Am looking at finding a 2/2 so the son can go to Torrey Hills Elementary and good schools in general. These go anywhere from $400k+ so I might have to consider Carmel Valley as well. Problem is that there are soooo many condos in CV and I don’t even know where to start.

Thank you and Happy New Year!

[Scarlett]

I have lived in the area for 10 yrs, albeit East of 5, renting and I’ve looked periodically to buy or rent in some of those complexes so my daughter would go to Torrey Pines Elementary too. But in the end, I thought they were too expensive for the quality of the condos. So we are still renting in the area, but East of 5 (that goes to Doyle Elementary). Do you live in the area too?

Yes, student rentals there are a big problem.

My favorites would be Cape La Jolla and SouthPointe, but Cape La Jolla (Gardens) is too expensive but newer and better shape; LJ Shores Heights is even more expensive. In general many of those complexes are quite old (70s) and probably less than half owner-occupied (Southpointe is about half). Personally didn’t like the Eastbluff. Woodlands West is ok. Others that you mentioned are too small, IMO. I am picky about floorplans. But depends what you can live with and how much you want to spend, and if being in La Jolla/UTC area is important for reasons other than school (e.g. commute).

Here are some older threads that may interest you
http://piggington.com/southpointe_property_in_la_jolla?
http://piggington.com/epxensive_la_jolla_townhomes_how_low_will_they_go

IMHO, I’d go for the Carmel Valley ones…

Happy New Year to you too!

[sdmove]

Thank you very much for the info Scarlett.

I do live in the UTC area. How do you and your daughter like Doyle Elementary?

[Scarlett]

At the last moment, I got a new job and we’ve decided to continue with a Montessori school (my daughter went to a Montessori preschool) for a little while, we thought it best for her personality, even though it’s expensive. So she is going to the Mission Bay Montessori Academy – in University City, at least for K. I’ve heard good things about Doyle though. What I didn’t like was the 7:30 am start!!!

[sdmove]

7:30 start!!! That’s way too early. Do most public elementary schools start this early?

We are considering Mission Bay Montessori as well but as you mentioned, cost is a factor.

[sdduuuude]

If you go private school, you can live somewhere less xpensive.

[Scarlett]

[quote=sdduuuude]If you go private school, you can live somewhere less xpensive.[/quote]
In principle, true… but if you want to live close to school… aren’t the good private schools in relatively expensive areas? Just asking, I haven’t really considered private schools – since the ones close to where I live are in the 20k+ range tuition (Francis Parker, La Jolla Country Day) – totally out of question for me. MBMA is 10k+, about the same as the preschool…

[Scarlett]

It might be actually 7:30-7:40.It varies a lot. MBMA starts at 8:20-8:30. I think 8:15-8:30 is more common…Torrey Pines elem. starts at 9 am. Really the start hour was a factor when considering to either rent or buy in Torrey Pines attendance area, more than any API score… I think 2 of the Scripps Ranch public elem start also at 9 am. Ashley Falls in CV starts at 8 am. You have to find out for your particular area. And it still might change from year to year, so no absolute guarantees…

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