Looking for good family area that I can commute from to El Cajon

[bearishgurl]

[quote=LarryTheRenter] . . . other areas are nice but middle and high schools are a bit sketchy in most San Diego Unified schoold district areas…[/quote]

bdc0, I’m not sure what LTR means here by a “bit sketchy” but the SD community of Del Cerro (92120) has good schools and the housing inventory there meets your needs. However, you may have slope-mgmt issues if you purchase a view home, but you will NOT regret purchasing a view property :=). DC’s “rear-facing due-west” view homes have particularly unobstructed, outstanding views of the entire SD river valley to the ocean.

The inventory here is not “newer” but many properties in DC have undergone complete remodeling.

Schools are Hearst Elementary, Lewis Middle and Patrick Henry High (all very good).

Commute to dtn EC is 15-20 mins on I-8 (going reverse of daily commute).

[bearishgurl]

[quote=LarryTheRenter] . . . I just bought in La Jolla and my commute to La Mesa is about 25 minutes (no traffic). Good public schools. Also look at:

Tierrasanta
Carmel valley
Scripps ranch . . . [/quote]

LTR, not sure that bdc0’s family is even living in SD County at present. He states 92021 (Bostonia/Gillespie Field) is the location of his work. This is another 10-12 mins east of La Mesa in lite traffic. I do not believe Tierrasanta has and am uncertain if CV has one-story properties in the size he is looking for. Tierrasanta has a “buried ordinance” issue in several western subdivisions and also several tracts built with the faulty PBT plumbing. Even though most of the munitions have been found and excavated, this still poses a hazard, IMO, esp in its open space. In addition, Serra High and its feeder-schools are transient due to a high concentration of resident students with an active-duty military parent.

LJ most likely will not have the size home the OP is looking for within his price range, unless it is a “heavy fixer.”

Scripps Ranch may have some of the type of properties he is looking for but Scripps and CV may likely prove to be a commuting headache when there are plenty of properties much closer to his employment which more than meet his needs, IMO.

bdc0, if you don’t mind my asking, where is your family currently living?? And, are you familiar with SD County at all??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=LarryTheRenter] . . . I just bought in La Jolla and my commute to La Mesa is about 25 minutes (no traffic). Good public schools. Also look at:

Tierrasanta
Carmel valley
Scripps ranch . . . [/quote]

LTR, not sure that bdc0’s family is even living in SD County at present. He states 92021 (Bostonia/Gillespie Field) is the location of his work. This is another 10-12 mins east of La Mesa in lite traffic. I do not believe Tierrasanta has and am uncertain if CV has one-story properties in the size he is looking for. Tierrasanta has a “buried ordinance” issue in several western subdivisions and also several tracts built with the faulty PBT plumbing. Even though most of the munitions have been found and excavated, this still poses a hazard, IMO, esp in its open space. In addition, Serra High and its feeder-schools are transient due to a high concentration of resident students with an active-duty military parent.

LJ most likely will not have the size home the OP is looking for within his price range, unless it is a “heavy fixer.”

Scripps Ranch may have some of the type of properties he is looking for but Scripps and CV may likely prove to be a commuting headache when there are plenty of properties much closer to his employment which more than meet his needs, IMO.

bdc0, if you don’t mind my asking, where is your family currently living?? And, are you familiar with SD County at all??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=LarryTheRenter] . . . I just bought in La Jolla and my commute to La Mesa is about 25 minutes (no traffic). Good public schools. Also look at:

Tierrasanta
Carmel valley
Scripps ranch . . . [/quote]

LTR, not sure that bdc0’s family is even living in SD County at present. He states 92021 (Bostonia/Gillespie Field) is the location of his work. This is another 10-12 mins east of La Mesa in lite traffic. I do not believe Tierrasanta has and am uncertain if CV has one-story properties in the size he is looking for. Tierrasanta has a “buried ordinance” issue in several western subdivisions and also several tracts built with the faulty PBT plumbing. Even though most of the munitions have been found and excavated, this still poses a hazard, IMO, esp in its open space. In addition, Serra High and its feeder-schools are transient due to a high concentration of resident students with an active-duty military parent.

LJ most likely will not have the size home the OP is looking for within his price range, unless it is a “heavy fixer.”

Scripps Ranch may have some of the type of properties he is looking for but Scripps and CV may likely prove to be a commuting headache when there are plenty of properties much closer to his employment which more than meet his needs, IMO.

bdc0, if you don’t mind my asking, where is your family currently living?? And, are you familiar with SD County at all??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=LarryTheRenter] . . . I just bought in La Jolla and my commute to La Mesa is about 25 minutes (no traffic). Good public schools. Also look at:

Tierrasanta
Carmel valley
Scripps ranch . . . [/quote]

LTR, not sure that bdc0’s family is even living in SD County at present. He states 92021 (Bostonia/Gillespie Field) is the location of his work. This is another 10-12 mins east of La Mesa in lite traffic. I do not believe Tierrasanta has and am uncertain if CV has one-story properties in the size he is looking for. Tierrasanta has a “buried ordinance” issue in several western subdivisions and also several tracts built with the faulty PBT plumbing. Even though most of the munitions have been found and excavated, this still poses a hazard, IMO, esp in its open space. In addition, Serra High and its feeder-schools are transient due to a high concentration of resident students with an active-duty military parent.

LJ most likely will not have the size home the OP is looking for within his price range, unless it is a “heavy fixer.”

Scripps Ranch may have some of the type of properties he is looking for but Scripps and CV may likely prove to be a commuting headache when there are plenty of properties much closer to his employment which more than meet his needs, IMO.

bdc0, if you don’t mind my asking, where is your family currently living?? And, are you familiar with SD County at all??

[bearishgurl]

[quote=LarryTheRenter] . . . I just bought in La Jolla and my commute to La Mesa is about 25 minutes (no traffic). Good public schools. Also look at:

Tierrasanta
Carmel valley
Scripps ranch . . . [/quote]

LTR, not sure that bdc0’s family is even living in SD County at present. He states 92021 (Bostonia/Gillespie Field) is the location of his work. This is another 10-12 mins east of La Mesa in lite traffic. I do not believe Tierrasanta has and am uncertain if CV has one-story properties in the size he is looking for. Tierrasanta has a “buried ordinance” issue in several western subdivisions and also several tracts built with the faulty PBT plumbing. Even though most of the munitions have been found and excavated, this still poses a hazard, IMO, esp in its open space. In addition, Serra High and its feeder-schools are transient due to a high concentration of resident students with an active-duty military parent.

LJ most likely will not have the size home the OP is looking for within his price range, unless it is a “heavy fixer.”

Scripps Ranch may have some of the type of properties he is looking for but Scripps and CV may likely prove to be a commuting headache when there are plenty of properties much closer to his employment which more than meet his needs, IMO.

bdc0, if you don’t mind my asking, where is your family currently living?? And, are you familiar with SD County at all??

[kcal09]

Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.

[kcal09]

Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.

[kcal09]

Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.

[kcal09]

Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.

[kcal09]

Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=kcal09]Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.[/quote]

Good idea, kcal09! I did not know Skyranch had any one-story models. The schools in Santee are excellent, also. I think the $700K price you are mentioning for Sky Ranch may be a little less than it would cost the OP to buy a house with similar square-footage in 92019. However, in MOST areas in 92019 I mentioned, he could avoid MR and HOA dues. In ALL areas I mentioned in 91941 (east), he could avoid MR (HOA in one area).

edit: just looked at lennar.com. It is Eaglepointe in Sky Ranch that has 3 one-story models (avail for immed occupancy). All appear to be beautifully appointed for the $$.

Res #1 3568 sf 4/3.5 asking $625K

Res #2X 4168 sf 5/4.5 asking $660K

Res #3 4620 sf 5/4.5 asking $685K

WOW, that’s a lot of bang for the buck (if you need a large family home)! And no, Piggs, I’ve never lived in East County and don’t know anyone at the Skyranch sales offices :=]

If I can recall reading correctly on this lo-o-o-o-ng thread:

http://piggington.com/skyranch_in_santee

. . . the HOA dues were pretty high at Sky Ranch and “apparently,” it has no Mello Roos (don’t quote me on this). But these one-story models seem very well-priced, IMO.

bdc0, if you are interested in new construction, please check out the infamous Piggington “Sky Ranch” thread, above. This development is even MORE conveniently located for your needs than the two zips I previously mentioned here.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=kcal09]Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.[/quote]

Good idea, kcal09! I did not know Skyranch had any one-story models. The schools in Santee are excellent, also. I think the $700K price you are mentioning for Sky Ranch may be a little less than it would cost the OP to buy a house with similar square-footage in 92019. However, in MOST areas in 92019 I mentioned, he could avoid MR and HOA dues. In ALL areas I mentioned in 91941 (east), he could avoid MR (HOA in one area).

edit: just looked at lennar.com. It is Eaglepointe in Sky Ranch that has 3 one-story models (avail for immed occupancy). All appear to be beautifully appointed for the $$.

Res #1 3568 sf 4/3.5 asking $625K

Res #2X 4168 sf 5/4.5 asking $660K

Res #3 4620 sf 5/4.5 asking $685K

WOW, that’s a lot of bang for the buck (if you need a large family home)! And no, Piggs, I’ve never lived in East County and don’t know anyone at the Skyranch sales offices :=]

If I can recall reading correctly on this lo-o-o-o-ng thread:

http://piggington.com/skyranch_in_santee

. . . the HOA dues were pretty high at Sky Ranch and “apparently,” it has no Mello Roos (don’t quote me on this). But these one-story models seem very well-priced, IMO.

bdc0, if you are interested in new construction, please check out the infamous Piggington “Sky Ranch” thread, above. This development is even MORE conveniently located for your needs than the two zips I previously mentioned here.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=kcal09]Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.[/quote]

Good idea, kcal09! I did not know Skyranch had any one-story models. The schools in Santee are excellent, also. I think the $700K price you are mentioning for Sky Ranch may be a little less than it would cost the OP to buy a house with similar square-footage in 92019. However, in MOST areas in 92019 I mentioned, he could avoid MR and HOA dues. In ALL areas I mentioned in 91941 (east), he could avoid MR (HOA in one area).

edit: just looked at lennar.com. It is Eaglepointe in Sky Ranch that has 3 one-story models (avail for immed occupancy). All appear to be beautifully appointed for the $$.

Res #1 3568 sf 4/3.5 asking $625K

Res #2X 4168 sf 5/4.5 asking $660K

Res #3 4620 sf 5/4.5 asking $685K

WOW, that’s a lot of bang for the buck (if you need a large family home)! And no, Piggs, I’ve never lived in East County and don’t know anyone at the Skyranch sales offices :=]

If I can recall reading correctly on this lo-o-o-o-ng thread:

http://piggington.com/skyranch_in_santee

. . . the HOA dues were pretty high at Sky Ranch and “apparently,” it has no Mello Roos (don’t quote me on this). But these one-story models seem very well-priced, IMO.

bdc0, if you are interested in new construction, please check out the infamous Piggington “Sky Ranch” thread, above. This development is even MORE conveniently located for your needs than the two zips I previously mentioned here.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=kcal09]Why not take a look at Santee? Commute is short. Lennar is selling new homes at Skyranch, there is a single story home at “Eaglecrest” in the $700k price range. Also, shopping in Santee is convenient.[/quote]

Good idea, kcal09! I did not know Skyranch had any one-story models. The schools in Santee are excellent, also. I think the $700K price you are mentioning for Sky Ranch may be a little less than it would cost the OP to buy a house with similar square-footage in 92019. However, in MOST areas in 92019 I mentioned, he could avoid MR and HOA dues. In ALL areas I mentioned in 91941 (east), he could avoid MR (HOA in one area).

edit: just looked at lennar.com. It is Eaglepointe in Sky Ranch that has 3 one-story models (avail for immed occupancy). All appear to be beautifully appointed for the $$.

Res #1 3568 sf 4/3.5 asking $625K

Res #2X 4168 sf 5/4.5 asking $660K

Res #3 4620 sf 5/4.5 asking $685K

WOW, that’s a lot of bang for the buck (if you need a large family home)! And no, Piggs, I’ve never lived in East County and don’t know anyone at the Skyranch sales offices :=]

If I can recall reading correctly on this lo-o-o-o-ng thread:

http://piggington.com/skyranch_in_santee

. . . the HOA dues were pretty high at Sky Ranch and “apparently,” it has no Mello Roos (don’t quote me on this). But these one-story models seem very well-priced, IMO.

bdc0, if you are interested in new construction, please check out the infamous Piggington “Sky Ranch” thread, above. This development is even MORE conveniently located for your needs than the two zips I previously mentioned here.

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