N San Diego Has Changed – Where to put Down Roots???

[dharmagirl]

greetings from the dentists chair…

im not sure what the current status is re granite mining…there was a big protest recently and the city is trying to annex the land.

there seem to be a few short sales in meadowview. personally I would prefer wine country. its lovely out there and seems very desirable. another is los ranchitos and further north check out la cresta

there is money in this area. lot od horse people too. I was surprised by that.

uh oh…I hear the whirrrr of the drill…

[Bubblesitter]

jmrobbie,

I’ve pretty much converged on a couple area to settle down when I’m ready to buy a house again. I’ve been bubblesitting for 3 years after selling my last house.

For me, South Carlsbad seems to be in the short-list. Here’s the reasons Carlsbad bubbled up high on my list.

1. The city seems reasonably well run, in good financial shape. I do have some beefs against the planning commission on growth issues though.
2. Generally great schools, looks like a new Carlsbad high school being planned. My personal rule #1 is to ONLY buy in good school districts. I would even suggest buying only in good school districts even if you don’t have kids.
3. No need air conditioning, except for perhaps 2 weeks of year.
4. Attractions such as flower fields, Legoland, Beaches. Great for out-of-town visitors
5. Lower Wildfire risk (although not immune)than other areas of SD county
6. Downtown old-town Carlsbad seems to getting much nicer, more shops, restaurants, nightlife. Still some work to go.
7. New Alga Norte swim complex, plans look great for swimmers, although I hear they have scaled back and delayed the project.
8. The desalinization plant has a conditional approval. We’ll see if and when it gets built. If it does, Carlsbad and surrounding areas will have a reliable water source if there is a water crisis.
9. I’ve been doing the commute on the Coaster. It is great way to commute to work; reading the newspaper, clearing my emails out prior to work, watching the sunset on the way home, saving gas and hedging against gas price spikes, saving the environment, etc. etc. Lower overall stress level.

The downside are..
1. Getting well built out, planning commission is probably too pro development. There is already a budding slow growth movement in Cbad. Recent good news for the slow-growthers…..looks like the proposed Walmart in NE Carlsbad is a no-go.
2. Marine layer in mornings…May Gray/June Gloom
3. Traffic on 5 during rush hour
4. Summer Beach congestion.

A commute to to Camp P would be very easy for you.

I’m prepping to pull the trigger on a house purchase quickly this fall/next spring if I find the right house. I hope to be in good position to negotiate with no contingencies, large downpayment, etc. There is large stock of great housing in your $750K to $1M.

I suggest try renting in the area you may want to live for a while, scope out surrounding areas. But first do some research on the prospective landlord. Are they candidates for foreclosure? Are their taxes delinquent? Did they buy at the peak of the bubble in 2005? Check out rental listings on craiglist.

Anyhow, just some of my thoughts. Good Luck,
Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

jmrobbie,

I’ve pretty much converged on a couple area to settle down when I’m ready to buy a house again. I’ve been bubblesitting for 3 years after selling my last house.

For me, South Carlsbad seems to be in the short-list. Here’s the reasons Carlsbad bubbled up high on my list.

1. The city seems reasonably well run, in good financial shape. I do have some beefs against the planning commission on growth issues though.
2. Generally great schools, looks like a new Carlsbad high school being planned. My personal rule #1 is to ONLY buy in good school districts. I would even suggest buying only in good school districts even if you don’t have kids.
3. No need air conditioning, except for perhaps 2 weeks of year.
4. Attractions such as flower fields, Legoland, Beaches. Great for out-of-town visitors
5. Lower Wildfire risk (although not immune)than other areas of SD county
6. Downtown old-town Carlsbad seems to getting much nicer, more shops, restaurants, nightlife. Still some work to go.
7. New Alga Norte swim complex, plans look great for swimmers, although I hear they have scaled back and delayed the project.
8. The desalinization plant has a conditional approval. We’ll see if and when it gets built. If it does, Carlsbad and surrounding areas will have a reliable water source if there is a water crisis.
9. I’ve been doing the commute on the Coaster. It is great way to commute to work; reading the newspaper, clearing my emails out prior to work, watching the sunset on the way home, saving gas and hedging against gas price spikes, saving the environment, etc. etc. Lower overall stress level.

The downside are..
1. Getting well built out, planning commission is probably too pro development. There is already a budding slow growth movement in Cbad. Recent good news for the slow-growthers…..looks like the proposed Walmart in NE Carlsbad is a no-go.
2. Marine layer in mornings…May Gray/June Gloom
3. Traffic on 5 during rush hour
4. Summer Beach congestion.

A commute to to Camp P would be very easy for you.

I’m prepping to pull the trigger on a house purchase quickly this fall/next spring if I find the right house. I hope to be in good position to negotiate with no contingencies, large downpayment, etc. There is large stock of great housing in your $750K to $1M.

I suggest try renting in the area you may want to live for a while, scope out surrounding areas. But first do some research on the prospective landlord. Are they candidates for foreclosure? Are their taxes delinquent? Did they buy at the peak of the bubble in 2005? Check out rental listings on craiglist.

Anyhow, just some of my thoughts. Good Luck,
Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

jmrobbie,

I’ve pretty much converged on a couple area to settle down when I’m ready to buy a house again. I’ve been bubblesitting for 3 years after selling my last house.

For me, South Carlsbad seems to be in the short-list. Here’s the reasons Carlsbad bubbled up high on my list.

1. The city seems reasonably well run, in good financial shape. I do have some beefs against the planning commission on growth issues though.
2. Generally great schools, looks like a new Carlsbad high school being planned. My personal rule #1 is to ONLY buy in good school districts. I would even suggest buying only in good school districts even if you don’t have kids.
3. No need air conditioning, except for perhaps 2 weeks of year.
4. Attractions such as flower fields, Legoland, Beaches. Great for out-of-town visitors
5. Lower Wildfire risk (although not immune)than other areas of SD county
6. Downtown old-town Carlsbad seems to getting much nicer, more shops, restaurants, nightlife. Still some work to go.
7. New Alga Norte swim complex, plans look great for swimmers, although I hear they have scaled back and delayed the project.
8. The desalinization plant has a conditional approval. We’ll see if and when it gets built. If it does, Carlsbad and surrounding areas will have a reliable water source if there is a water crisis.
9. I’ve been doing the commute on the Coaster. It is great way to commute to work; reading the newspaper, clearing my emails out prior to work, watching the sunset on the way home, saving gas and hedging against gas price spikes, saving the environment, etc. etc. Lower overall stress level.

The downside are..
1. Getting well built out, planning commission is probably too pro development. There is already a budding slow growth movement in Cbad. Recent good news for the slow-growthers…..looks like the proposed Walmart in NE Carlsbad is a no-go.
2. Marine layer in mornings…May Gray/June Gloom
3. Traffic on 5 during rush hour
4. Summer Beach congestion.

A commute to to Camp P would be very easy for you.

I’m prepping to pull the trigger on a house purchase quickly this fall/next spring if I find the right house. I hope to be in good position to negotiate with no contingencies, large downpayment, etc. There is large stock of great housing in your $750K to $1M.

I suggest try renting in the area you may want to live for a while, scope out surrounding areas. But first do some research on the prospective landlord. Are they candidates for foreclosure? Are their taxes delinquent? Did they buy at the peak of the bubble in 2005? Check out rental listings on craiglist.

Anyhow, just some of my thoughts. Good Luck,
Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

jmrobbie,

I’ve pretty much converged on a couple area to settle down when I’m ready to buy a house again. I’ve been bubblesitting for 3 years after selling my last house.

For me, South Carlsbad seems to be in the short-list. Here’s the reasons Carlsbad bubbled up high on my list.

1. The city seems reasonably well run, in good financial shape. I do have some beefs against the planning commission on growth issues though.
2. Generally great schools, looks like a new Carlsbad high school being planned. My personal rule #1 is to ONLY buy in good school districts. I would even suggest buying only in good school districts even if you don’t have kids.
3. No need air conditioning, except for perhaps 2 weeks of year.
4. Attractions such as flower fields, Legoland, Beaches. Great for out-of-town visitors
5. Lower Wildfire risk (although not immune)than other areas of SD county
6. Downtown old-town Carlsbad seems to getting much nicer, more shops, restaurants, nightlife. Still some work to go.
7. New Alga Norte swim complex, plans look great for swimmers, although I hear they have scaled back and delayed the project.
8. The desalinization plant has a conditional approval. We’ll see if and when it gets built. If it does, Carlsbad and surrounding areas will have a reliable water source if there is a water crisis.
9. I’ve been doing the commute on the Coaster. It is great way to commute to work; reading the newspaper, clearing my emails out prior to work, watching the sunset on the way home, saving gas and hedging against gas price spikes, saving the environment, etc. etc. Lower overall stress level.

The downside are..
1. Getting well built out, planning commission is probably too pro development. There is already a budding slow growth movement in Cbad. Recent good news for the slow-growthers…..looks like the proposed Walmart in NE Carlsbad is a no-go.
2. Marine layer in mornings…May Gray/June Gloom
3. Traffic on 5 during rush hour
4. Summer Beach congestion.

A commute to to Camp P would be very easy for you.

I’m prepping to pull the trigger on a house purchase quickly this fall/next spring if I find the right house. I hope to be in good position to negotiate with no contingencies, large downpayment, etc. There is large stock of great housing in your $750K to $1M.

I suggest try renting in the area you may want to live for a while, scope out surrounding areas. But first do some research on the prospective landlord. Are they candidates for foreclosure? Are their taxes delinquent? Did they buy at the peak of the bubble in 2005? Check out rental listings on craiglist.

Anyhow, just some of my thoughts. Good Luck,
Bubblesitter

[Bubblesitter]

jmrobbie,

I’ve pretty much converged on a couple area to settle down when I’m ready to buy a house again. I’ve been bubblesitting for 3 years after selling my last house.

For me, South Carlsbad seems to be in the short-list. Here’s the reasons Carlsbad bubbled up high on my list.

1. The city seems reasonably well run, in good financial shape. I do have some beefs against the planning commission on growth issues though.
2. Generally great schools, looks like a new Carlsbad high school being planned. My personal rule #1 is to ONLY buy in good school districts. I would even suggest buying only in good school districts even if you don’t have kids.
3. No need air conditioning, except for perhaps 2 weeks of year.
4. Attractions such as flower fields, Legoland, Beaches. Great for out-of-town visitors
5. Lower Wildfire risk (although not immune)than other areas of SD county
6. Downtown old-town Carlsbad seems to getting much nicer, more shops, restaurants, nightlife. Still some work to go.
7. New Alga Norte swim complex, plans look great for swimmers, although I hear they have scaled back and delayed the project.
8. The desalinization plant has a conditional approval. We’ll see if and when it gets built. If it does, Carlsbad and surrounding areas will have a reliable water source if there is a water crisis.
9. I’ve been doing the commute on the Coaster. It is great way to commute to work; reading the newspaper, clearing my emails out prior to work, watching the sunset on the way home, saving gas and hedging against gas price spikes, saving the environment, etc. etc. Lower overall stress level.

The downside are..
1. Getting well built out, planning commission is probably too pro development. There is already a budding slow growth movement in Cbad. Recent good news for the slow-growthers…..looks like the proposed Walmart in NE Carlsbad is a no-go.
2. Marine layer in mornings…May Gray/June Gloom
3. Traffic on 5 during rush hour
4. Summer Beach congestion.

A commute to to Camp P would be very easy for you.

I’m prepping to pull the trigger on a house purchase quickly this fall/next spring if I find the right house. I hope to be in good position to negotiate with no contingencies, large downpayment, etc. There is large stock of great housing in your $750K to $1M.

I suggest try renting in the area you may want to live for a while, scope out surrounding areas. But first do some research on the prospective landlord. Are they candidates for foreclosure? Are their taxes delinquent? Did they buy at the peak of the bubble in 2005? Check out rental listings on craiglist.

Anyhow, just some of my thoughts. Good Luck,
Bubblesitter

[HeadedHome]

With regard to Temecula, I can provide a bit of help. I have two kids (7 & 5 now), and we bought our first starter house in Temecula in 2000. We moved to Charlotte, NC a year or so ago for work (insert redneck jokes here). And yes, we’re trying to move back to SoCal.

Temecula is a great community. When we moved there we really missed a lot of the infrastructure from San Diego, but it has grown greatly since that time. Below are my thoughts on a few things:

Schools. Vary, like any city, but overall not bad. We personally had our son in a private Christian school. There are actually several fairly reasonable private schools in Temecula if that is a consideration.

Family Friendly. Very. Lots of stuff to do as a family, and a lot of activities. We actually thought there to do as a family than there was when we lived in Scripps Ranch. It seems like the vast majority of people in Temecula / Murrieta have families, so there are a ton of sports and other things to do together. Side note: Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball is about the best sports value for families in SoCal.

Weather. I found the charts for “averages” kind of deceiving. Make no mistake, it gets HOT here in the summer. Maybe not Phoenix hot, but definitely “crap, I hate my black leather interior” hot.

Commute. It’s changed – for the worse – over the last few years. As SD got higher, everyone that couldn’t afford housing there bought in the IE. If you have to regularly commute down the 15 to Pendleton you will definitely spend some time in the car every day. And other than the Ortega Hwy, there’s really only one way in and out (okay, two if you count the 215, but who wants to go out there?).

Desert. Okay, so most of SoCal is a desert, but this area is definitely more arid than most of SD.

So if you are okay with hot summers (dry heat!), and traveling on the 15 when necessary, it’s a great community. My wife, kids and I loved it there, and would totally consider moving back to Temecula. More likely, though, we would look for a deal in the Rancho Bernardo area. Did I mention it was hot?

Oh, and I may be out of touch, but didn’t Fallbrook used to be a concentration for the klan? Maybe it has changed, but it used to be about as diverse as a bag of marshmallows.

Hope this helps.

[HeadedHome]

With regard to Temecula, I can provide a bit of help. I have two kids (7 & 5 now), and we bought our first starter house in Temecula in 2000. We moved to Charlotte, NC a year or so ago for work (insert redneck jokes here). And yes, we’re trying to move back to SoCal.

Temecula is a great community. When we moved there we really missed a lot of the infrastructure from San Diego, but it has grown greatly since that time. Below are my thoughts on a few things:

Schools. Vary, like any city, but overall not bad. We personally had our son in a private Christian school. There are actually several fairly reasonable private schools in Temecula if that is a consideration.

Family Friendly. Very. Lots of stuff to do as a family, and a lot of activities. We actually thought there to do as a family than there was when we lived in Scripps Ranch. It seems like the vast majority of people in Temecula / Murrieta have families, so there are a ton of sports and other things to do together. Side note: Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball is about the best sports value for families in SoCal.

Weather. I found the charts for “averages” kind of deceiving. Make no mistake, it gets HOT here in the summer. Maybe not Phoenix hot, but definitely “crap, I hate my black leather interior” hot.

Commute. It’s changed – for the worse – over the last few years. As SD got higher, everyone that couldn’t afford housing there bought in the IE. If you have to regularly commute down the 15 to Pendleton you will definitely spend some time in the car every day. And other than the Ortega Hwy, there’s really only one way in and out (okay, two if you count the 215, but who wants to go out there?).

Desert. Okay, so most of SoCal is a desert, but this area is definitely more arid than most of SD.

So if you are okay with hot summers (dry heat!), and traveling on the 15 when necessary, it’s a great community. My wife, kids and I loved it there, and would totally consider moving back to Temecula. More likely, though, we would look for a deal in the Rancho Bernardo area. Did I mention it was hot?

Oh, and I may be out of touch, but didn’t Fallbrook used to be a concentration for the klan? Maybe it has changed, but it used to be about as diverse as a bag of marshmallows.

Hope this helps.

[HeadedHome]

With regard to Temecula, I can provide a bit of help. I have two kids (7 & 5 now), and we bought our first starter house in Temecula in 2000. We moved to Charlotte, NC a year or so ago for work (insert redneck jokes here). And yes, we’re trying to move back to SoCal.

Temecula is a great community. When we moved there we really missed a lot of the infrastructure from San Diego, but it has grown greatly since that time. Below are my thoughts on a few things:

Schools. Vary, like any city, but overall not bad. We personally had our son in a private Christian school. There are actually several fairly reasonable private schools in Temecula if that is a consideration.

Family Friendly. Very. Lots of stuff to do as a family, and a lot of activities. We actually thought there to do as a family than there was when we lived in Scripps Ranch. It seems like the vast majority of people in Temecula / Murrieta have families, so there are a ton of sports and other things to do together. Side note: Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball is about the best sports value for families in SoCal.

Weather. I found the charts for “averages” kind of deceiving. Make no mistake, it gets HOT here in the summer. Maybe not Phoenix hot, but definitely “crap, I hate my black leather interior” hot.

Commute. It’s changed – for the worse – over the last few years. As SD got higher, everyone that couldn’t afford housing there bought in the IE. If you have to regularly commute down the 15 to Pendleton you will definitely spend some time in the car every day. And other than the Ortega Hwy, there’s really only one way in and out (okay, two if you count the 215, but who wants to go out there?).

Desert. Okay, so most of SoCal is a desert, but this area is definitely more arid than most of SD.

So if you are okay with hot summers (dry heat!), and traveling on the 15 when necessary, it’s a great community. My wife, kids and I loved it there, and would totally consider moving back to Temecula. More likely, though, we would look for a deal in the Rancho Bernardo area. Did I mention it was hot?

Oh, and I may be out of touch, but didn’t Fallbrook used to be a concentration for the klan? Maybe it has changed, but it used to be about as diverse as a bag of marshmallows.

Hope this helps.

[HeadedHome]

With regard to Temecula, I can provide a bit of help. I have two kids (7 & 5 now), and we bought our first starter house in Temecula in 2000. We moved to Charlotte, NC a year or so ago for work (insert redneck jokes here). And yes, we’re trying to move back to SoCal.

Temecula is a great community. When we moved there we really missed a lot of the infrastructure from San Diego, but it has grown greatly since that time. Below are my thoughts on a few things:

Schools. Vary, like any city, but overall not bad. We personally had our son in a private Christian school. There are actually several fairly reasonable private schools in Temecula if that is a consideration.

Family Friendly. Very. Lots of stuff to do as a family, and a lot of activities. We actually thought there to do as a family than there was when we lived in Scripps Ranch. It seems like the vast majority of people in Temecula / Murrieta have families, so there are a ton of sports and other things to do together. Side note: Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball is about the best sports value for families in SoCal.

Weather. I found the charts for “averages” kind of deceiving. Make no mistake, it gets HOT here in the summer. Maybe not Phoenix hot, but definitely “crap, I hate my black leather interior” hot.

Commute. It’s changed – for the worse – over the last few years. As SD got higher, everyone that couldn’t afford housing there bought in the IE. If you have to regularly commute down the 15 to Pendleton you will definitely spend some time in the car every day. And other than the Ortega Hwy, there’s really only one way in and out (okay, two if you count the 215, but who wants to go out there?).

Desert. Okay, so most of SoCal is a desert, but this area is definitely more arid than most of SD.

So if you are okay with hot summers (dry heat!), and traveling on the 15 when necessary, it’s a great community. My wife, kids and I loved it there, and would totally consider moving back to Temecula. More likely, though, we would look for a deal in the Rancho Bernardo area. Did I mention it was hot?

Oh, and I may be out of touch, but didn’t Fallbrook used to be a concentration for the klan? Maybe it has changed, but it used to be about as diverse as a bag of marshmallows.

Hope this helps.

[HeadedHome]

With regard to Temecula, I can provide a bit of help. I have two kids (7 & 5 now), and we bought our first starter house in Temecula in 2000. We moved to Charlotte, NC a year or so ago for work (insert redneck jokes here). And yes, we’re trying to move back to SoCal.

Temecula is a great community. When we moved there we really missed a lot of the infrastructure from San Diego, but it has grown greatly since that time. Below are my thoughts on a few things:

Schools. Vary, like any city, but overall not bad. We personally had our son in a private Christian school. There are actually several fairly reasonable private schools in Temecula if that is a consideration.

Family Friendly. Very. Lots of stuff to do as a family, and a lot of activities. We actually thought there to do as a family than there was when we lived in Scripps Ranch. It seems like the vast majority of people in Temecula / Murrieta have families, so there are a ton of sports and other things to do together. Side note: Lake Elsinore Storm minor league baseball is about the best sports value for families in SoCal.

Weather. I found the charts for “averages” kind of deceiving. Make no mistake, it gets HOT here in the summer. Maybe not Phoenix hot, but definitely “crap, I hate my black leather interior” hot.

Commute. It’s changed – for the worse – over the last few years. As SD got higher, everyone that couldn’t afford housing there bought in the IE. If you have to regularly commute down the 15 to Pendleton you will definitely spend some time in the car every day. And other than the Ortega Hwy, there’s really only one way in and out (okay, two if you count the 215, but who wants to go out there?).

Desert. Okay, so most of SoCal is a desert, but this area is definitely more arid than most of SD.

So if you are okay with hot summers (dry heat!), and traveling on the 15 when necessary, it’s a great community. My wife, kids and I loved it there, and would totally consider moving back to Temecula. More likely, though, we would look for a deal in the Rancho Bernardo area. Did I mention it was hot?

Oh, and I may be out of touch, but didn’t Fallbrook used to be a concentration for the klan? Maybe it has changed, but it used to be about as diverse as a bag of marshmallows.

Hope this helps.

[kirsten]

I’ve lived in Fallbrook for the past 25 years and own a business in Old Town Temecula. If you’re looking for a newer tract house, great schools, family friendly neighborhoods, close proximity to shopping, or more afforable housing, Temecula is great. It also has horrible traffic problems (plan on at least a 45 minute commute to Camp Pendleton from the Wine Country). It’s also incredibly hot and dry – about 10-15 degrees hotter than the Fallbrook area.

Instead of the wine country, I’d recommend looking at the west side of Temecula in the Deluz area. Deluz borders the north end of Fallbrook, and the west side of Temecula. I have quite a few clients that live in that area and it’s absolutely beautiful. It’s in the hills overlooking Temecula, so the elevation is higher and the climate is more like Fallbrook. Plus, you’re on the opposite side of the traffic nightmare in Temecula, so you’re closer to the freeway than the wine country and there’s virtually no traffic to get on the freeway. Plus, in the event that the freeway is backed up or if you just want a scenic drive home from Camp Pendleton, you can take Deluz Road from Fallbrook and end up in Temecula, bypassing all of the freeway traffic.

Fallbrook is quaint, has an eclectic mix of older and newer custom homes and a charming downtown area. Most of the homes are on an average of 1-5 acres with the exception of those close to town. Falbrook is part of San Diego County, so home prices seem to be a little higher because of that. It’s much quieter and slower paced than Temecula. It’s getting a huge influx of Orange County people looking for a slower pace of life right now. We live between the 15 freeway and downtown Fallbrook on a 5 acre “farm”. It’s a great place to raise kids, get involved in the community, and settle down. The weather is very nice – we get a slight ocean breeze and never really need air conditioning. Re: the previous posters comments about crime – there was a stabbing a few weeks ago, but it was NOT a carjacking, and the two people involved were acquaintances and not from the area. It was a rare, freak thing. Tom Metzger does live in Fallbrook with his family, but he’s been a fixture in town for years. He lives a very quiet life, and most people probably wouldn’t even recognize him. A number of celebrities live in Fallbrook as well – most in the Rolling Hills/Olive Hill/Sleeping Indian area.

[kirsten]

I’ve lived in Fallbrook for the past 25 years and own a business in Old Town Temecula. If you’re looking for a newer tract house, great schools, family friendly neighborhoods, close proximity to shopping, or more afforable housing, Temecula is great. It also has horrible traffic problems (plan on at least a 45 minute commute to Camp Pendleton from the Wine Country). It’s also incredibly hot and dry – about 10-15 degrees hotter than the Fallbrook area.

Instead of the wine country, I’d recommend looking at the west side of Temecula in the Deluz area. Deluz borders the north end of Fallbrook, and the west side of Temecula. I have quite a few clients that live in that area and it’s absolutely beautiful. It’s in the hills overlooking Temecula, so the elevation is higher and the climate is more like Fallbrook. Plus, you’re on the opposite side of the traffic nightmare in Temecula, so you’re closer to the freeway than the wine country and there’s virtually no traffic to get on the freeway. Plus, in the event that the freeway is backed up or if you just want a scenic drive home from Camp Pendleton, you can take Deluz Road from Fallbrook and end up in Temecula, bypassing all of the freeway traffic.

Fallbrook is quaint, has an eclectic mix of older and newer custom homes and a charming downtown area. Most of the homes are on an average of 1-5 acres with the exception of those close to town. Falbrook is part of San Diego County, so home prices seem to be a little higher because of that. It’s much quieter and slower paced than Temecula. It’s getting a huge influx of Orange County people looking for a slower pace of life right now. We live between the 15 freeway and downtown Fallbrook on a 5 acre “farm”. It’s a great place to raise kids, get involved in the community, and settle down. The weather is very nice – we get a slight ocean breeze and never really need air conditioning. Re: the previous posters comments about crime – there was a stabbing a few weeks ago, but it was NOT a carjacking, and the two people involved were acquaintances and not from the area. It was a rare, freak thing. Tom Metzger does live in Fallbrook with his family, but he’s been a fixture in town for years. He lives a very quiet life, and most people probably wouldn’t even recognize him. A number of celebrities live in Fallbrook as well – most in the Rolling Hills/Olive Hill/Sleeping Indian area.

[kirsten]

I’ve lived in Fallbrook for the past 25 years and own a business in Old Town Temecula. If you’re looking for a newer tract house, great schools, family friendly neighborhoods, close proximity to shopping, or more afforable housing, Temecula is great. It also has horrible traffic problems (plan on at least a 45 minute commute to Camp Pendleton from the Wine Country). It’s also incredibly hot and dry – about 10-15 degrees hotter than the Fallbrook area.

Instead of the wine country, I’d recommend looking at the west side of Temecula in the Deluz area. Deluz borders the north end of Fallbrook, and the west side of Temecula. I have quite a few clients that live in that area and it’s absolutely beautiful. It’s in the hills overlooking Temecula, so the elevation is higher and the climate is more like Fallbrook. Plus, you’re on the opposite side of the traffic nightmare in Temecula, so you’re closer to the freeway than the wine country and there’s virtually no traffic to get on the freeway. Plus, in the event that the freeway is backed up or if you just want a scenic drive home from Camp Pendleton, you can take Deluz Road from Fallbrook and end up in Temecula, bypassing all of the freeway traffic.

Fallbrook is quaint, has an eclectic mix of older and newer custom homes and a charming downtown area. Most of the homes are on an average of 1-5 acres with the exception of those close to town. Falbrook is part of San Diego County, so home prices seem to be a little higher because of that. It’s much quieter and slower paced than Temecula. It’s getting a huge influx of Orange County people looking for a slower pace of life right now. We live between the 15 freeway and downtown Fallbrook on a 5 acre “farm”. It’s a great place to raise kids, get involved in the community, and settle down. The weather is very nice – we get a slight ocean breeze and never really need air conditioning. Re: the previous posters comments about crime – there was a stabbing a few weeks ago, but it was NOT a carjacking, and the two people involved were acquaintances and not from the area. It was a rare, freak thing. Tom Metzger does live in Fallbrook with his family, but he’s been a fixture in town for years. He lives a very quiet life, and most people probably wouldn’t even recognize him. A number of celebrities live in Fallbrook as well – most in the Rolling Hills/Olive Hill/Sleeping Indian area.

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I’ve lived in Fallbrook for the past 25 years and own a business in Old Town Temecula. If you’re looking for a newer tract house, great schools, family friendly neighborhoods, close proximity to shopping, or more afforable housing, Temecula is great. It also has horrible traffic problems (plan on at least a 45 minute commute to Camp Pendleton from the Wine Country). It’s also incredibly hot and dry – about 10-15 degrees hotter than the Fallbrook area.

Instead of the wine country, I’d recommend looking at the west side of Temecula in the Deluz area. Deluz borders the north end of Fallbrook, and the west side of Temecula. I have quite a few clients that live in that area and it’s absolutely beautiful. It’s in the hills overlooking Temecula, so the elevation is higher and the climate is more like Fallbrook. Plus, you’re on the opposite side of the traffic nightmare in Temecula, so you’re closer to the freeway than the wine country and there’s virtually no traffic to get on the freeway. Plus, in the event that the freeway is backed up or if you just want a scenic drive home from Camp Pendleton, you can take Deluz Road from Fallbrook and end up in Temecula, bypassing all of the freeway traffic.

Fallbrook is quaint, has an eclectic mix of older and newer custom homes and a charming downtown area. Most of the homes are on an average of 1-5 acres with the exception of those close to town. Falbrook is part of San Diego County, so home prices seem to be a little higher because of that. It’s much quieter and slower paced than Temecula. It’s getting a huge influx of Orange County people looking for a slower pace of life right now. We live between the 15 freeway and downtown Fallbrook on a 5 acre “farm”. It’s a great place to raise kids, get involved in the community, and settle down. The weather is very nice – we get a slight ocean breeze and never really need air conditioning. Re: the previous posters comments about crime – there was a stabbing a few weeks ago, but it was NOT a carjacking, and the two people involved were acquaintances and not from the area. It was a rare, freak thing. Tom Metzger does live in Fallbrook with his family, but he’s been a fixture in town for years. He lives a very quiet life, and most people probably wouldn’t even recognize him. A number of celebrities live in Fallbrook as well – most in the Rolling Hills/Olive Hill/Sleeping Indian area.

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