Looking to buy in Fallbrook. Any advice from the Piggs?

[Oxford]

Just sold my house in LCV and going to hole-up and rent for about 6 months then considering a home purchase in Fallbrook.

I really want to escape the cookie-cutter, tract home life and see some nice custom houses on a few acres up there at some (what appears at first glance) amazingly low prices.

I want a nice “hideaway” home on a few acres with massive views and mebbe some avocado groves. I work from home with no kids — just me and girlfriend skinny-dipping in the pool all night.

I’ve heard it’s about 15 degrees warmer than the coast and home insurance might be higher (fires, ya know).

All Pigg wisdom and advice is welcomed 🙂

OX
…vagabond on a mission

[svelte]

A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.

[svelte]

A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.

[svelte]

A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.

[svelte]

A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.

[svelte]

A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.

[Oxford]

[quote=svelte]A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.[/quote]

I am looking in the sub $800K range. GF and I plan to look around there this weekend and check out that “driving” factor you mentioned. Remoteness has it’s price. Trade-off I guess. An agent said cable was available everywhere (oh, of course). Yardwork? not a problem. Gets me off the computer.

OX
… future avocado farmer

[Oxford]

[quote=svelte]A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.[/quote]

I am looking in the sub $800K range. GF and I plan to look around there this weekend and check out that “driving” factor you mentioned. Remoteness has it’s price. Trade-off I guess. An agent said cable was available everywhere (oh, of course). Yardwork? not a problem. Gets me off the computer.

OX
… future avocado farmer

[Oxford]

[quote=svelte]A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.[/quote]

I am looking in the sub $800K range. GF and I plan to look around there this weekend and check out that “driving” factor you mentioned. Remoteness has it’s price. Trade-off I guess. An agent said cable was available everywhere (oh, of course). Yardwork? not a problem. Gets me off the computer.

OX
… future avocado farmer

[Oxford]

[quote=svelte]A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.[/quote]

I am looking in the sub $800K range. GF and I plan to look around there this weekend and check out that “driving” factor you mentioned. Remoteness has it’s price. Trade-off I guess. An agent said cable was available everywhere (oh, of course). Yardwork? not a problem. Gets me off the computer.

OX
… future avocado farmer

[Oxford]

[quote=svelte]A price range would help on this one.

We looked in the Fallbrook area for quite awhile…found some very nice homes on the east side (around Gird Ave + Knottwood Way and near there in any direction for a mile or two) but eventually decided it was just too much of a drive to get anywhere.

Not just work, but movies, restaurants, Lowes, shopping all of our normal activities would take at least a 30 min drive. We decided getting a lot of land and house for the money wasn’t worth all the extra time on the road to us.

And then there were other aspects we didn’t like: septic, in some cases no cable (ie no hi-speed internet), and maintaining a huge property can be a chore or expensive (pick your poison).

It’s all in what is important to you.[/quote]

I am looking in the sub $800K range. GF and I plan to look around there this weekend and check out that “driving” factor you mentioned. Remoteness has it’s price. Trade-off I guess. An agent said cable was available everywhere (oh, of course). Yardwork? not a problem. Gets me off the computer.

OX
… future avocado farmer

[Eugene]

[quote=Oxford]
OX
… future avocado farmer
[/quote]

Give these guys a sub 800K offer:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-090016646-15534_Highland_Valley_Escondido_Ca_92025

[Eugene]

[quote=Oxford]
OX
… future avocado farmer
[/quote]

Give these guys a sub 800K offer:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-090016646-15534_Highland_Valley_Escondido_Ca_92025

[Eugene]

[quote=Oxford]
OX
… future avocado farmer
[/quote]

Give these guys a sub 800K offer:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-090016646-15534_Highland_Valley_Escondido_Ca_92025

[Eugene]

[quote=Oxford]
OX
… future avocado farmer
[/quote]

Give these guys a sub 800K offer:

http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-090016646-15534_Highland_Valley_Escondido_Ca_92025

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