Opinion requested on 92104 South Park Area – please

[sobmaz]

I know South/North Park very well. I sold my house because it was in a bubble, mid 2004 and have been wishing the outrageous bubble prices of 2004 would return ever since. I sold for 669K (bought 289K in 1999)and it would probably fetch 800K today.

My house was on a canyon, yet didn’t fetch that much more because it lacked a backyard, it was kind of a wash.

I personally feel a canyon should add significant value but at the same time there are a lot of canyons and if you lose a usable back yard that must be taken into account.

I don’t know about any particular house but I think that the area will be one of the last areas to give up bubble pricing. However, the popularity of the area will mean prices will not fall as much as others.

As far as freeway access, I think it is highly accessible but one of the great things about living in North/South Park was the fact that I rarely had to use the freeway. Everything you need is in the area.

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[quote=CONCHO]

One other thing to think about is how you will get in and out of that neighborhood. It is deep into SP and you will have to drive a lot of surface streets with stop signs, people walking, etc… to get to any highway. I would do some test drives to see how long it takes you to get from the 163, 805, and 5 into there. And the other way of course, during times you would normally be making the drive. I prefer NP or SP closer to downtown for this reason.
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We lived probably 1000 ft from that house one summer. Concho is spot-on about the drive, I can remember that at the end of 3 months I was very frustrated with the amount of time it took to get to 805, which on a map seems like a hop, skip and jump.

On the plus side, most of our neighbors were the nicest, friendliest people. I was invited into more homes during those 3 months than I have been in the 3 years in my current house. Did have a couple of real freaks for neighbors though, too, so I guess I would call the area eclectic at best.

Would I buy there? Probably not because I like bigger, newer homes. But most of the people who did live there loved it. It’s all good.

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[quote=CONCHO]

One other thing to think about is how you will get in and out of that neighborhood. It is deep into SP and you will have to drive a lot of surface streets with stop signs, people walking, etc… to get to any highway. I would do some test drives to see how long it takes you to get from the 163, 805, and 5 into there. And the other way of course, during times you would normally be making the drive. I prefer NP or SP closer to downtown for this reason.
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We lived probably 1000 ft from that house one summer. Concho is spot-on about the drive, I can remember that at the end of 3 months I was very frustrated with the amount of time it took to get to 805, which on a map seems like a hop, skip and jump.

On the plus side, most of our neighbors were the nicest, friendliest people. I was invited into more homes during those 3 months than I have been in the 3 years in my current house. Did have a couple of real freaks for neighbors though, too, so I guess I would call the area eclectic at best.

Would I buy there? Probably not because I like bigger, newer homes. But most of the people who did live there loved it. It’s all good.

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[quote=CONCHO]

One other thing to think about is how you will get in and out of that neighborhood. It is deep into SP and you will have to drive a lot of surface streets with stop signs, people walking, etc… to get to any highway. I would do some test drives to see how long it takes you to get from the 163, 805, and 5 into there. And the other way of course, during times you would normally be making the drive. I prefer NP or SP closer to downtown for this reason.
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We lived probably 1000 ft from that house one summer. Concho is spot-on about the drive, I can remember that at the end of 3 months I was very frustrated with the amount of time it took to get to 805, which on a map seems like a hop, skip and jump.

On the plus side, most of our neighbors were the nicest, friendliest people. I was invited into more homes during those 3 months than I have been in the 3 years in my current house. Did have a couple of real freaks for neighbors though, too, so I guess I would call the area eclectic at best.

Would I buy there? Probably not because I like bigger, newer homes. But most of the people who did live there loved it. It’s all good.

[svelte]

[quote=CONCHO]

One other thing to think about is how you will get in and out of that neighborhood. It is deep into SP and you will have to drive a lot of surface streets with stop signs, people walking, etc… to get to any highway. I would do some test drives to see how long it takes you to get from the 163, 805, and 5 into there. And the other way of course, during times you would normally be making the drive. I prefer NP or SP closer to downtown for this reason.
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We lived probably 1000 ft from that house one summer. Concho is spot-on about the drive, I can remember that at the end of 3 months I was very frustrated with the amount of time it took to get to 805, which on a map seems like a hop, skip and jump.

On the plus side, most of our neighbors were the nicest, friendliest people. I was invited into more homes during those 3 months than I have been in the 3 years in my current house. Did have a couple of real freaks for neighbors though, too, so I guess I would call the area eclectic at best.

Would I buy there? Probably not because I like bigger, newer homes. But most of the people who did live there loved it. It’s all good.

[svelte]

[quote=CONCHO]

One other thing to think about is how you will get in and out of that neighborhood. It is deep into SP and you will have to drive a lot of surface streets with stop signs, people walking, etc… to get to any highway. I would do some test drives to see how long it takes you to get from the 163, 805, and 5 into there. And the other way of course, during times you would normally be making the drive. I prefer NP or SP closer to downtown for this reason.
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We lived probably 1000 ft from that house one summer. Concho is spot-on about the drive, I can remember that at the end of 3 months I was very frustrated with the amount of time it took to get to 805, which on a map seems like a hop, skip and jump.

On the plus side, most of our neighbors were the nicest, friendliest people. I was invited into more homes during those 3 months than I have been in the 3 years in my current house. Did have a couple of real freaks for neighbors though, too, so I guess I would call the area eclectic at best.

Would I buy there? Probably not because I like bigger, newer homes. But most of the people who did live there loved it. It’s all good.

[mike92104]

I lived in that neighborhood for 5 years and loved it. It’s pretty easy to get in and out of by heading out toward the 5. If you go through the park to Pershing, it heads straight to the five, or downtown, or the 163 which is one exit up. Rebecca’s is a fantastic coffee shop, and there are some great restaurants. If I could afford to buy there I would. The only reason I moved was because my landlord died, and his wife wanted to sell the house. Then changed her mind, but I had already made plans.

[mike92104]

I lived in that neighborhood for 5 years and loved it. It’s pretty easy to get in and out of by heading out toward the 5. If you go through the park to Pershing, it heads straight to the five, or downtown, or the 163 which is one exit up. Rebecca’s is a fantastic coffee shop, and there are some great restaurants. If I could afford to buy there I would. The only reason I moved was because my landlord died, and his wife wanted to sell the house. Then changed her mind, but I had already made plans.

[mike92104]

I lived in that neighborhood for 5 years and loved it. It’s pretty easy to get in and out of by heading out toward the 5. If you go through the park to Pershing, it heads straight to the five, or downtown, or the 163 which is one exit up. Rebecca’s is a fantastic coffee shop, and there are some great restaurants. If I could afford to buy there I would. The only reason I moved was because my landlord died, and his wife wanted to sell the house. Then changed her mind, but I had already made plans.

[mike92104]

I lived in that neighborhood for 5 years and loved it. It’s pretty easy to get in and out of by heading out toward the 5. If you go through the park to Pershing, it heads straight to the five, or downtown, or the 163 which is one exit up. Rebecca’s is a fantastic coffee shop, and there are some great restaurants. If I could afford to buy there I would. The only reason I moved was because my landlord died, and his wife wanted to sell the house. Then changed her mind, but I had already made plans.

[mike92104]

I lived in that neighborhood for 5 years and loved it. It’s pretty easy to get in and out of by heading out toward the 5. If you go through the park to Pershing, it heads straight to the five, or downtown, or the 163 which is one exit up. Rebecca’s is a fantastic coffee shop, and there are some great restaurants. If I could afford to buy there I would. The only reason I moved was because my landlord died, and his wife wanted to sell the house. Then changed her mind, but I had already made plans.

[jpinpb]

Rebecca’s has the BEST scones. Cool place.

But as someone else pointed out, some places for sale on Commonwealth backing canyons are bigger and have a lower PPSF. So I guess the moral of this story is you can have a tiny house on a canyon and as long as it’s priced under 500k, then you can ask a higher PPSF.

As much as I like it, I just can’t justify it. I just don’t have that kind of jack to say money is no object and I don’t care if I overspend. Frustrating. I didn’t buy during to bubble b/c I’m cautious w/my money. Then I see this and I feel like I’m in some time machine back to 2005. Only you have to qualify and put some money on the line this time around.

[jpinpb]

Rebecca’s has the BEST scones. Cool place.

But as someone else pointed out, some places for sale on Commonwealth backing canyons are bigger and have a lower PPSF. So I guess the moral of this story is you can have a tiny house on a canyon and as long as it’s priced under 500k, then you can ask a higher PPSF.

As much as I like it, I just can’t justify it. I just don’t have that kind of jack to say money is no object and I don’t care if I overspend. Frustrating. I didn’t buy during to bubble b/c I’m cautious w/my money. Then I see this and I feel like I’m in some time machine back to 2005. Only you have to qualify and put some money on the line this time around.

[jpinpb]

Rebecca’s has the BEST scones. Cool place.

But as someone else pointed out, some places for sale on Commonwealth backing canyons are bigger and have a lower PPSF. So I guess the moral of this story is you can have a tiny house on a canyon and as long as it’s priced under 500k, then you can ask a higher PPSF.

As much as I like it, I just can’t justify it. I just don’t have that kind of jack to say money is no object and I don’t care if I overspend. Frustrating. I didn’t buy during to bubble b/c I’m cautious w/my money. Then I see this and I feel like I’m in some time machine back to 2005. Only you have to qualify and put some money on the line this time around.

[jpinpb]

Rebecca’s has the BEST scones. Cool place.

But as someone else pointed out, some places for sale on Commonwealth backing canyons are bigger and have a lower PPSF. So I guess the moral of this story is you can have a tiny house on a canyon and as long as it’s priced under 500k, then you can ask a higher PPSF.

As much as I like it, I just can’t justify it. I just don’t have that kind of jack to say money is no object and I don’t care if I overspend. Frustrating. I didn’t buy during to bubble b/c I’m cautious w/my money. Then I see this and I feel like I’m in some time machine back to 2005. Only you have to qualify and put some money on the line this time around.

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