SOLANA BEACH

[DaCounselor]

“Would you mind telling me as a local what are some of the cons for PL? It looks like you can some good sqft and slices of ocean view for under a million.”
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First off I have no desire to live in the Lindbergh flight path so that takes the whole northern 1/3 of PL off the table. Based upon discussions with long-time residents I think the elementary schools are good but the quality decreases at the middle school level and high school level. It’s an area with pocket neighborhoods and streets, some great and some ratty – which is very typical of SD coastal in general. Not a fan of the northeast commercial area. Not a big fan of the beaches.

Overall for the amount of money I would have to throw down to get into one of the nicer pocket areas of PL, I just feel I can do alot better elsewhere in SD County. For instance the SB neighborhood we have discussed, where for the same money I think I can get a bigger house on a much bigger lot in an area that is not spotty IMHO. With great schools all the way up.

I will not pay a premium for a slice of ocean view, it’s just not worth it IMHO. My primary home has a panoramic ocean view which was one of the attractions. I have to tell you that these days my wife and I are working alot and raising a family and we just don’t have the time to sit there and ogle over the view much. So how much is a view worth then, and what about putting that view money into some other criteria? I think we are going to pass on the view premium in the next home and put that money elsewhere. But if you have the time to truly enjoy a view (not a “stick your head out the bathroom window and look between those houses, do you see that sliver of water?” type of view but a legitimate view) then it may be worth it to pay the premium to you.

I have also divorced myself from the “west of 5” mentality that I had for so many years. After 15 years of living in S. MB and PB, I could no longer maintain denial of SD’s dirty little secret to outsiders that the weather is better about 5 miles inland than it is on the coast. I spent too many days leaving the overcast beach to go hang in the sun at my friends’ pools in Clairemont. So I want to stay in the “sweet spot” IMHO which is just off the coast but not too far in where it can really heat up in the summer.

Anyway, if you are looking in the high 6-figure range you will have plenty of options in a wide variety of neighborhoods. If it were me, I would rent right now and get a feel for where I would be most comfortable.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=CA-dreamin]. . . Would you mind telling me as a local what are some of the cons for PL? It looks like you can some good sqft and slices of ocean view for under a million.[/quote]

CA-dreamin, I would also suggest renting in a coastal area you like before you decide to buy. Coastal areas (west of I-5) in SD County are well-established. This means the neighborhood trees are often large and the electricity and phone cables are not yet buried, but above ground on wood and metal poles. You previously mentioned you may have an issue with non-updated interiors (was this you?). Older homes prevail west of I-5. A completely updated older home the size you need WITH a substantial view in these coastal strips would most likely be above your price range.

I can’t speak for Solana Beach but the Pt Loma (92106) and Sunset Cliffs/OB (92107) areas are 50-85 years old. I don’t know how old your current area of residence is but if you are seeking to buy west of I-5 with a budget of $750K to $850K, you CAN get a substantial ocean view (NOT whitewater) for this price IF you are willing and able to do some work on the property to make it more liveable to your needs and desires. Many properties in Pt Loma 92106 have unrivaled southeasterly views of the SD harbor, the SD dtn skyline and NAS North Island. There are no views exactly like this anywhere in the world. Again, if you wish a substantial southeasterly view in your price range here, you must be willing to buy a non-updated or partially updated property and make the remaining repairs/updates yourself. The only “newer construction” in this area are the few scattered infill complete remodels or “spec homes” in which the original home was knocked down to the studs. Most of these are situated in 92107 and most would be priced above your range if they were listed. Some have views and some do not. Liberty Station (built on former Navy land) is also fairly new but is all flat and adjacent to Lindbergh Field. The jet take-off noise from Lindbergh Field is very loud over the western part of it and the SFR lots on Liberty Station are small compared to the rest of Pt. Loma.

You read other Piggs discussing jet noise. The Lindbergh Field jet take-off corridors over Pt Loma are just west of the Nimitz Cyn corridor and over Canon St, give or take a block east or west of it. The City of SD Quiet Home Program has used Port District funds over the last 15 years to retrofit many affected SFR’s with double and triple-paned windows along these corridors.

There is no Mello Roos in 92106 and 92107. There are no HOA dues in 92106 SFR areas except in one Pt Loma Woods subdivision (annual dues) and possibly various subdivisions at Liberty Station. (Piggs, correct me if I missed anything here.) There may still be some unpaved alleys in 92107, but they will be low and flat, within 3 blocks of the beach.

High Tech High is situated on Liberty Station. It is a renowned science magnet throughout the county. I have known several students who reside in the Sweetwater Union HS District whose parents obtained interdistrict transfers for them and drive them the 18-20 miles to High Tech High every day. Two of these students have already been admitted to UC Santa Barbara from High Tech High (UCSB), a very prestigious public university. Pt Loma is a safe place to raise children. The commercial areas that were previously posted about here are situated in the 92110 zip code, which is a separate area from the single-family homes on Pt Loma, except for those on Liberty Station. The only commercial strip in 92106 is on Rosecrans and surrounding Shelter Island. These are neighborhood markets, small businesses and restaurants. There is also a large grocery market on Catalina. Pt Loma is safe for older children to play and ride their bikes w/o supervision, as is most of 92107, IMO.

The API scores for public secondary schools serving Pt Loma are as follows:

Dana Middle (5-6) 869
Correia Middle (7-8) 841
Pt Loma High (9-12) 758
High Tech High (9-12) 795

see: http://api.cde.ca.gov/reports/page2.asp?subject=API&level=School&submit1=submit

Enter the school name and see the 2010 Growth API score.

Of course, school scores, whether higher, medium or lower don’t tell the whole story about a school. You, as a buyer, have to find a property you will be happy with and may even want to stay in when your children leave home if you stay in the area long-term. Pt Loma and Sunset Cliffs in SD have unmatched locations and views which are impossible to replicate anywhere in the country.

A successful purchase in Pt Loma will involve tradeoffs in your price range, that is, updating a property yourself for a superior view or perhaps finding a “turnkey” property which has no substantial views. You will have to be flexible on interior square footage may find a property with a larger lot (5000 sf is a “standard-size” lot in the City of SD). Good deals exist in 92106 and 92107 on one-story WWII-era single-story homes which have second-story view possibilities.

If you find you MUST have an updated home (upon move in) WITH a view in your price range, Pt Loma may not be the area for you and perhaps another suburban or exurban coastal area might be a better choice. However, in some of those areas, you face paying HOA dues and/or Mello Roos and/or having to buy EAST of I-5 to find newer construction in your price range. That money spent every month for HOA dues/MR could be used to update a Pt Loma property in a vastly superior location, IMO.

Realizing you are out of state, I’m just offering you some realistic “food for thought” here.

(Qualifications: 36-year resident of SD County with intimate knowledge of SD metro areas.)

[bearishgurl]

[quote=CA-dreamin]. . . Would you mind telling me as a local what are some of the cons for PL? It looks like you can some good sqft and slices of ocean view for under a million.[/quote]

CA-dreamin, I would also suggest renting in a coastal area you like before you decide to buy. Coastal areas (west of I-5) in SD County are well-established. This means the neighborhood trees are often large and the electricity and phone cables are not yet buried, but above ground on wood and metal poles. You previously mentioned you may have an issue with non-updated interiors (was this you?). Older homes prevail west of I-5. A completely updated older home the size you need WITH a substantial view in these coastal strips would most likely be above your price range.

I can’t speak for Solana Beach but the Pt Loma (92106) and Sunset Cliffs/OB (92107) areas are 50-85 years old. I don’t know how old your current area of residence is but if you are seeking to buy west of I-5 with a budget of $750K to $850K, you CAN get a substantial ocean view (NOT whitewater) for this price IF you are willing and able to do some work on the property to make it more liveable to your needs and desires. Many properties in Pt Loma 92106 have unrivaled southeasterly views of the SD harbor, the SD dtn skyline and NAS North Island. There are no views exactly like this anywhere in the world. Again, if you wish a substantial southeasterly view in your price range here, you must be willing to buy a non-updated or partially updated property and make the remaining repairs/updates yourself. The only “newer construction” in this area are the few scattered infill complete remodels or “spec homes” in which the original home was knocked down to the studs. Most of these are situated in 92107 and most would be priced above your range if they were listed. Some have views and some do not. Liberty Station (built on former Navy land) is also fairly new but is all flat and adjacent to Lindbergh Field. The jet take-off noise from Lindbergh Field is very loud over the western part of it and the SFR lots on Liberty Station are small compared to the rest of Pt. Loma.

You read other Piggs discussing jet noise. The Lindbergh Field jet take-off corridors over Pt Loma are just west of the Nimitz Cyn corridor and over Canon St, give or take a block east or west of it. The City of SD Quiet Home Program has used Port District funds over the last 15 years to retrofit many affected SFR’s with double and triple-paned windows along these corridors.

There is no Mello Roos in 92106 and 92107. There are no HOA dues in 92106 SFR areas except in one Pt Loma Woods subdivision (annual dues) and possibly various subdivisions at Liberty Station. (Piggs, correct me if I missed anything here.) There may still be some unpaved alleys in 92107, but they will be low and flat, within 3 blocks of the beach.

High Tech High is situated on Liberty Station. It is a renowned science magnet throughout the county. I have known several students who reside in the Sweetwater Union HS District whose parents obtained interdistrict transfers for them and drive them the 18-20 miles to High Tech High every day. Two of these students have already been admitted to UC Santa Barbara from High Tech High (UCSB), a very prestigious public university. Pt Loma is a safe place to raise children. The commercial areas that were previously posted about here are situated in the 92110 zip code, which is a separate area from the single-family homes on Pt Loma, except for those on Liberty Station. The only commercial strip in 92106 is on Rosecrans and surrounding Shelter Island. These are neighborhood markets, small businesses and restaurants. There is also a large grocery market on Catalina. Pt Loma is safe for older children to play and ride their bikes w/o supervision, as is most of 92107, IMO.

The API scores for public secondary schools serving Pt Loma are as follows:

Dana Middle (5-6) 869
Correia Middle (7-8) 841
Pt Loma High (9-12) 758
High Tech High (9-12) 795

see: http://api.cde.ca.gov/reports/page2.asp?subject=API&level=School&submit1=submit

Enter the school name and see the 2010 Growth API score.

Of course, school scores, whether higher, medium or lower don’t tell the whole story about a school. You, as a buyer, have to find a property you will be happy with and may even want to stay in when your children leave home if you stay in the area long-term. Pt Loma and Sunset Cliffs in SD have unmatched locations and views which are impossible to replicate anywhere in the country.

A successful purchase in Pt Loma will involve tradeoffs in your price range, that is, updating a property yourself for a superior view or perhaps finding a “turnkey” property which has no substantial views. You will have to be flexible on interior square footage may find a property with a larger lot (5000 sf is a “standard-size” lot in the City of SD). Good deals exist in 92106 and 92107 on one-story WWII-era single-story homes which have second-story view possibilities.

If you find you MUST have an updated home (upon move in) WITH a view in your price range, Pt Loma may not be the area for you and perhaps another suburban or exurban coastal area might be a better choice. However, in some of those areas, you face paying HOA dues and/or Mello Roos and/or having to buy EAST of I-5 to find newer construction in your price range. That money spent every month for HOA dues/MR could be used to update a Pt Loma property in a vastly superior location, IMO.

Realizing you are out of state, I’m just offering you some realistic “food for thought” here.

(Qualifications: 36-year resident of SD County with intimate knowledge of SD metro areas.)

[bearishgurl]

[quote=CA-dreamin]. . . Would you mind telling me as a local what are some of the cons for PL? It looks like you can some good sqft and slices of ocean view for under a million.[/quote]

CA-dreamin, I would also suggest renting in a coastal area you like before you decide to buy. Coastal areas (west of I-5) in SD County are well-established. This means the neighborhood trees are often large and the electricity and phone cables are not yet buried, but above ground on wood and metal poles. You previously mentioned you may have an issue with non-updated interiors (was this you?). Older homes prevail west of I-5. A completely updated older home the size you need WITH a substantial view in these coastal strips would most likely be above your price range.

I can’t speak for Solana Beach but the Pt Loma (92106) and Sunset Cliffs/OB (92107) areas are 50-85 years old. I don’t know how old your current area of residence is but if you are seeking to buy west of I-5 with a budget of $750K to $850K, you CAN get a substantial ocean view (NOT whitewater) for this price IF you are willing and able to do some work on the property to make it more liveable to your needs and desires. Many properties in Pt Loma 92106 have unrivaled southeasterly views of the SD harbor, the SD dtn skyline and NAS North Island. There are no views exactly like this anywhere in the world. Again, if you wish a substantial southeasterly view in your price range here, you must be willing to buy a non-updated or partially updated property and make the remaining repairs/updates yourself. The only “newer construction” in this area are the few scattered infill complete remodels or “spec homes” in which the original home was knocked down to the studs. Most of these are situated in 92107 and most would be priced above your range if they were listed. Some have views and some do not. Liberty Station (built on former Navy land) is also fairly new but is all flat and adjacent to Lindbergh Field. The jet take-off noise from Lindbergh Field is very loud over the western part of it and the SFR lots on Liberty Station are small compared to the rest of Pt. Loma.

You read other Piggs discussing jet noise. The Lindbergh Field jet take-off corridors over Pt Loma are just west of the Nimitz Cyn corridor and over Canon St, give or take a block east or west of it. The City of SD Quiet Home Program has used Port District funds over the last 15 years to retrofit many affected SFR’s with double and triple-paned windows along these corridors.

There is no Mello Roos in 92106 and 92107. There are no HOA dues in 92106 SFR areas except in one Pt Loma Woods subdivision (annual dues) and possibly various subdivisions at Liberty Station. (Piggs, correct me if I missed anything here.) There may still be some unpaved alleys in 92107, but they will be low and flat, within 3 blocks of the beach.

High Tech High is situated on Liberty Station. It is a renowned science magnet throughout the county. I have known several students who reside in the Sweetwater Union HS District whose parents obtained interdistrict transfers for them and drive them the 18-20 miles to High Tech High every day. Two of these students have already been admitted to UC Santa Barbara from High Tech High (UCSB), a very prestigious public university. Pt Loma is a safe place to raise children. The commercial areas that were previously posted about here are situated in the 92110 zip code, which is a separate area from the single-family homes on Pt Loma, except for those on Liberty Station. The only commercial strip in 92106 is on Rosecrans and surrounding Shelter Island. These are neighborhood markets, small businesses and restaurants. There is also a large grocery market on Catalina. Pt Loma is safe for older children to play and ride their bikes w/o supervision, as is most of 92107, IMO.

The API scores for public secondary schools serving Pt Loma are as follows:

Dana Middle (5-6) 869
Correia Middle (7-8) 841
Pt Loma High (9-12) 758
High Tech High (9-12) 795

see: http://api.cde.ca.gov/reports/page2.asp?subject=API&level=School&submit1=submit

Enter the school name and see the 2010 Growth API score.

Of course, school scores, whether higher, medium or lower don’t tell the whole story about a school. You, as a buyer, have to find a property you will be happy with and may even want to stay in when your children leave home if you stay in the area long-term. Pt Loma and Sunset Cliffs in SD have unmatched locations and views which are impossible to replicate anywhere in the country.

A successful purchase in Pt Loma will involve tradeoffs in your price range, that is, updating a property yourself for a superior view or perhaps finding a “turnkey” property which has no substantial views. You will have to be flexible on interior square footage may find a property with a larger lot (5000 sf is a “standard-size” lot in the City of SD). Good deals exist in 92106 and 92107 on one-story WWII-era single-story homes which have second-story view possibilities.

If you find you MUST have an updated home (upon move in) WITH a view in your price range, Pt Loma may not be the area for you and perhaps another suburban or exurban coastal area might be a better choice. However, in some of those areas, you face paying HOA dues and/or Mello Roos and/or having to buy EAST of I-5 to find newer construction in your price range. That money spent every month for HOA dues/MR could be used to update a Pt Loma property in a vastly superior location, IMO.

Realizing you are out of state, I’m just offering you some realistic “food for thought” here.

(Qualifications: 36-year resident of SD County with intimate knowledge of SD metro areas.)

[bearishgurl]

[quote=CA-dreamin]. . . Would you mind telling me as a local what are some of the cons for PL? It looks like you can some good sqft and slices of ocean view for under a million.[/quote]

CA-dreamin, I would also suggest renting in a coastal area you like before you decide to buy. Coastal areas (west of I-5) in SD County are well-established. This means the neighborhood trees are often large and the electricity and phone cables are not yet buried, but above ground on wood and metal poles. You previously mentioned you may have an issue with non-updated interiors (was this you?). Older homes prevail west of I-5. A completely updated older home the size you need WITH a substantial view in these coastal strips would most likely be above your price range.

I can’t speak for Solana Beach but the Pt Loma (92106) and Sunset Cliffs/OB (92107) areas are 50-85 years old. I don’t know how old your current area of residence is but if you are seeking to buy west of I-5 with a budget of $750K to $850K, you CAN get a substantial ocean view (NOT whitewater) for this price IF you are willing and able to do some work on the property to make it more liveable to your needs and desires. Many properties in Pt Loma 92106 have unrivaled southeasterly views of the SD harbor, the SD dtn skyline and NAS North Island. There are no views exactly like this anywhere in the world. Again, if you wish a substantial southeasterly view in your price range here, you must be willing to buy a non-updated or partially updated property and make the remaining repairs/updates yourself. The only “newer construction” in this area are the few scattered infill complete remodels or “spec homes” in which the original home was knocked down to the studs. Most of these are situated in 92107 and most would be priced above your range if they were listed. Some have views and some do not. Liberty Station (built on former Navy land) is also fairly new but is all flat and adjacent to Lindbergh Field. The jet take-off noise from Lindbergh Field is very loud over the western part of it and the SFR lots on Liberty Station are small compared to the rest of Pt. Loma.

You read other Piggs discussing jet noise. The Lindbergh Field jet take-off corridors over Pt Loma are just west of the Nimitz Cyn corridor and over Canon St, give or take a block east or west of it. The City of SD Quiet Home Program has used Port District funds over the last 15 years to retrofit many affected SFR’s with double and triple-paned windows along these corridors.

There is no Mello Roos in 92106 and 92107. There are no HOA dues in 92106 SFR areas except in one Pt Loma Woods subdivision (annual dues) and possibly various subdivisions at Liberty Station. (Piggs, correct me if I missed anything here.) There may still be some unpaved alleys in 92107, but they will be low and flat, within 3 blocks of the beach.

High Tech High is situated on Liberty Station. It is a renowned science magnet throughout the county. I have known several students who reside in the Sweetwater Union HS District whose parents obtained interdistrict transfers for them and drive them the 18-20 miles to High Tech High every day. Two of these students have already been admitted to UC Santa Barbara from High Tech High (UCSB), a very prestigious public university. Pt Loma is a safe place to raise children. The commercial areas that were previously posted about here are situated in the 92110 zip code, which is a separate area from the single-family homes on Pt Loma, except for those on Liberty Station. The only commercial strip in 92106 is on Rosecrans and surrounding Shelter Island. These are neighborhood markets, small businesses and restaurants. There is also a large grocery market on Catalina. Pt Loma is safe for older children to play and ride their bikes w/o supervision, as is most of 92107, IMO.

The API scores for public secondary schools serving Pt Loma are as follows:

Dana Middle (5-6) 869
Correia Middle (7-8) 841
Pt Loma High (9-12) 758
High Tech High (9-12) 795

see: http://api.cde.ca.gov/reports/page2.asp?subject=API&level=School&submit1=submit

Enter the school name and see the 2010 Growth API score.

Of course, school scores, whether higher, medium or lower don’t tell the whole story about a school. You, as a buyer, have to find a property you will be happy with and may even want to stay in when your children leave home if you stay in the area long-term. Pt Loma and Sunset Cliffs in SD have unmatched locations and views which are impossible to replicate anywhere in the country.

A successful purchase in Pt Loma will involve tradeoffs in your price range, that is, updating a property yourself for a superior view or perhaps finding a “turnkey” property which has no substantial views. You will have to be flexible on interior square footage may find a property with a larger lot (5000 sf is a “standard-size” lot in the City of SD). Good deals exist in 92106 and 92107 on one-story WWII-era single-story homes which have second-story view possibilities.

If you find you MUST have an updated home (upon move in) WITH a view in your price range, Pt Loma may not be the area for you and perhaps another suburban or exurban coastal area might be a better choice. However, in some of those areas, you face paying HOA dues and/or Mello Roos and/or having to buy EAST of I-5 to find newer construction in your price range. That money spent every month for HOA dues/MR could be used to update a Pt Loma property in a vastly superior location, IMO.

Realizing you are out of state, I’m just offering you some realistic “food for thought” here.

(Qualifications: 36-year resident of SD County with intimate knowledge of SD metro areas.)

[bearishgurl]

[quote=CA-dreamin]. . . Would you mind telling me as a local what are some of the cons for PL? It looks like you can some good sqft and slices of ocean view for under a million.[/quote]

CA-dreamin, I would also suggest renting in a coastal area you like before you decide to buy. Coastal areas (west of I-5) in SD County are well-established. This means the neighborhood trees are often large and the electricity and phone cables are not yet buried, but above ground on wood and metal poles. You previously mentioned you may have an issue with non-updated interiors (was this you?). Older homes prevail west of I-5. A completely updated older home the size you need WITH a substantial view in these coastal strips would most likely be above your price range.

I can’t speak for Solana Beach but the Pt Loma (92106) and Sunset Cliffs/OB (92107) areas are 50-85 years old. I don’t know how old your current area of residence is but if you are seeking to buy west of I-5 with a budget of $750K to $850K, you CAN get a substantial ocean view (NOT whitewater) for this price IF you are willing and able to do some work on the property to make it more liveable to your needs and desires. Many properties in Pt Loma 92106 have unrivaled southeasterly views of the SD harbor, the SD dtn skyline and NAS North Island. There are no views exactly like this anywhere in the world. Again, if you wish a substantial southeasterly view in your price range here, you must be willing to buy a non-updated or partially updated property and make the remaining repairs/updates yourself. The only “newer construction” in this area are the few scattered infill complete remodels or “spec homes” in which the original home was knocked down to the studs. Most of these are situated in 92107 and most would be priced above your range if they were listed. Some have views and some do not. Liberty Station (built on former Navy land) is also fairly new but is all flat and adjacent to Lindbergh Field. The jet take-off noise from Lindbergh Field is very loud over the western part of it and the SFR lots on Liberty Station are small compared to the rest of Pt. Loma.

You read other Piggs discussing jet noise. The Lindbergh Field jet take-off corridors over Pt Loma are just west of the Nimitz Cyn corridor and over Canon St, give or take a block east or west of it. The City of SD Quiet Home Program has used Port District funds over the last 15 years to retrofit many affected SFR’s with double and triple-paned windows along these corridors.

There is no Mello Roos in 92106 and 92107. There are no HOA dues in 92106 SFR areas except in one Pt Loma Woods subdivision (annual dues) and possibly various subdivisions at Liberty Station. (Piggs, correct me if I missed anything here.) There may still be some unpaved alleys in 92107, but they will be low and flat, within 3 blocks of the beach.

High Tech High is situated on Liberty Station. It is a renowned science magnet throughout the county. I have known several students who reside in the Sweetwater Union HS District whose parents obtained interdistrict transfers for them and drive them the 18-20 miles to High Tech High every day. Two of these students have already been admitted to UC Santa Barbara from High Tech High (UCSB), a very prestigious public university. Pt Loma is a safe place to raise children. The commercial areas that were previously posted about here are situated in the 92110 zip code, which is a separate area from the single-family homes on Pt Loma, except for those on Liberty Station. The only commercial strip in 92106 is on Rosecrans and surrounding Shelter Island. These are neighborhood markets, small businesses and restaurants. There is also a large grocery market on Catalina. Pt Loma is safe for older children to play and ride their bikes w/o supervision, as is most of 92107, IMO.

The API scores for public secondary schools serving Pt Loma are as follows:

Dana Middle (5-6) 869
Correia Middle (7-8) 841
Pt Loma High (9-12) 758
High Tech High (9-12) 795

see: http://api.cde.ca.gov/reports/page2.asp?subject=API&level=School&submit1=submit

Enter the school name and see the 2010 Growth API score.

Of course, school scores, whether higher, medium or lower don’t tell the whole story about a school. You, as a buyer, have to find a property you will be happy with and may even want to stay in when your children leave home if you stay in the area long-term. Pt Loma and Sunset Cliffs in SD have unmatched locations and views which are impossible to replicate anywhere in the country.

A successful purchase in Pt Loma will involve tradeoffs in your price range, that is, updating a property yourself for a superior view or perhaps finding a “turnkey” property which has no substantial views. You will have to be flexible on interior square footage may find a property with a larger lot (5000 sf is a “standard-size” lot in the City of SD). Good deals exist in 92106 and 92107 on one-story WWII-era single-story homes which have second-story view possibilities.

If you find you MUST have an updated home (upon move in) WITH a view in your price range, Pt Loma may not be the area for you and perhaps another suburban or exurban coastal area might be a better choice. However, in some of those areas, you face paying HOA dues and/or Mello Roos and/or having to buy EAST of I-5 to find newer construction in your price range. That money spent every month for HOA dues/MR could be used to update a Pt Loma property in a vastly superior location, IMO.

Realizing you are out of state, I’m just offering you some realistic “food for thought” here.

(Qualifications: 36-year resident of SD County with intimate knowledge of SD metro areas.)

[sdrealtor]

Moving to a new area and buying a fixer is probably a recipe for disaster but you probably already know that. There are no MR or HOA fees in SB. The homes are older but many have already been updated. Updating them involves mostly cosmetics and not major construction projects or additions of second stories. The portion of SB west of the 5 is very narrow so even on the east side you can ride a bike to the beach if you wanted. It cant be much more than 1 mile as the crow flies. The schools are tops in the County and the quality of people will be much more like what you ar eused to back east than in a beach community like PL. Is it any wonder that more professional atheletes retire to NCC after playing in other cities than anywhere else in the Country? Come here and rent for a while. It will be apprarent to even the untrained eye almost immediately.

[sdrealtor]

Moving to a new area and buying a fixer is probably a recipe for disaster but you probably already know that. There are no MR or HOA fees in SB. The homes are older but many have already been updated. Updating them involves mostly cosmetics and not major construction projects or additions of second stories. The portion of SB west of the 5 is very narrow so even on the east side you can ride a bike to the beach if you wanted. It cant be much more than 1 mile as the crow flies. The schools are tops in the County and the quality of people will be much more like what you ar eused to back east than in a beach community like PL. Is it any wonder that more professional atheletes retire to NCC after playing in other cities than anywhere else in the Country? Come here and rent for a while. It will be apprarent to even the untrained eye almost immediately.

[sdrealtor]

Moving to a new area and buying a fixer is probably a recipe for disaster but you probably already know that. There are no MR or HOA fees in SB. The homes are older but many have already been updated. Updating them involves mostly cosmetics and not major construction projects or additions of second stories. The portion of SB west of the 5 is very narrow so even on the east side you can ride a bike to the beach if you wanted. It cant be much more than 1 mile as the crow flies. The schools are tops in the County and the quality of people will be much more like what you ar eused to back east than in a beach community like PL. Is it any wonder that more professional atheletes retire to NCC after playing in other cities than anywhere else in the Country? Come here and rent for a while. It will be apprarent to even the untrained eye almost immediately.

[sdrealtor]

Moving to a new area and buying a fixer is probably a recipe for disaster but you probably already know that. There are no MR or HOA fees in SB. The homes are older but many have already been updated. Updating them involves mostly cosmetics and not major construction projects or additions of second stories. The portion of SB west of the 5 is very narrow so even on the east side you can ride a bike to the beach if you wanted. It cant be much more than 1 mile as the crow flies. The schools are tops in the County and the quality of people will be much more like what you ar eused to back east than in a beach community like PL. Is it any wonder that more professional atheletes retire to NCC after playing in other cities than anywhere else in the Country? Come here and rent for a while. It will be apprarent to even the untrained eye almost immediately.

[sdrealtor]

Moving to a new area and buying a fixer is probably a recipe for disaster but you probably already know that. There are no MR or HOA fees in SB. The homes are older but many have already been updated. Updating them involves mostly cosmetics and not major construction projects or additions of second stories. The portion of SB west of the 5 is very narrow so even on the east side you can ride a bike to the beach if you wanted. It cant be much more than 1 mile as the crow flies. The schools are tops in the County and the quality of people will be much more like what you ar eused to back east than in a beach community like PL. Is it any wonder that more professional atheletes retire to NCC after playing in other cities than anywhere else in the Country? Come here and rent for a while. It will be apprarent to even the untrained eye almost immediately.

[bearishgurl]

Actually, CA-dreamin, Pt Loma (92106) is NOT a “beach community” (sdrealtor resides and works nearly 30 mi north of there and so may not be as familiar). Point Loma is a prestigious and historical urban view community in SD. Ocean Beach (92107) and Solana Beach (92075) ARE beach communities. I did mention in my last post that turnkey NON-substantial view properties are available in 92106 in your price range.

sdr, why don’t you tell us what type of “view” properties in SB are currently available in the $750K to $850K price range? Do these properties have a substantial view? Are they situated on a hill or at sea level? What is in a typical view in this price range? And how safe is it for a kid to ride their bike to the beach from EAST of I-5 if they have to traverse over up to four I-5 entrance/exit ramps in order to do so? Are there other bike trails to use in this area which lie under the fwy which do not pass thru motorized traffic and lead to a beach?

We need to keep it “apples to apples,” here.

[bearishgurl]

Actually, CA-dreamin, Pt Loma (92106) is NOT a “beach community” (sdrealtor resides and works nearly 30 mi north of there and so may not be as familiar). Point Loma is a prestigious and historical urban view community in SD. Ocean Beach (92107) and Solana Beach (92075) ARE beach communities. I did mention in my last post that turnkey NON-substantial view properties are available in 92106 in your price range.

sdr, why don’t you tell us what type of “view” properties in SB are currently available in the $750K to $850K price range? Do these properties have a substantial view? Are they situated on a hill or at sea level? What is in a typical view in this price range? And how safe is it for a kid to ride their bike to the beach from EAST of I-5 if they have to traverse over up to four I-5 entrance/exit ramps in order to do so? Are there other bike trails to use in this area which lie under the fwy which do not pass thru motorized traffic and lead to a beach?

We need to keep it “apples to apples,” here.

[bearishgurl]

Actually, CA-dreamin, Pt Loma (92106) is NOT a “beach community” (sdrealtor resides and works nearly 30 mi north of there and so may not be as familiar). Point Loma is a prestigious and historical urban view community in SD. Ocean Beach (92107) and Solana Beach (92075) ARE beach communities. I did mention in my last post that turnkey NON-substantial view properties are available in 92106 in your price range.

sdr, why don’t you tell us what type of “view” properties in SB are currently available in the $750K to $850K price range? Do these properties have a substantial view? Are they situated on a hill or at sea level? What is in a typical view in this price range? And how safe is it for a kid to ride their bike to the beach from EAST of I-5 if they have to traverse over up to four I-5 entrance/exit ramps in order to do so? Are there other bike trails to use in this area which lie under the fwy which do not pass thru motorized traffic and lead to a beach?

We need to keep it “apples to apples,” here.

[bearishgurl]

Actually, CA-dreamin, Pt Loma (92106) is NOT a “beach community” (sdrealtor resides and works nearly 30 mi north of there and so may not be as familiar). Point Loma is a prestigious and historical urban view community in SD. Ocean Beach (92107) and Solana Beach (92075) ARE beach communities. I did mention in my last post that turnkey NON-substantial view properties are available in 92106 in your price range.

sdr, why don’t you tell us what type of “view” properties in SB are currently available in the $750K to $850K price range? Do these properties have a substantial view? Are they situated on a hill or at sea level? What is in a typical view in this price range? And how safe is it for a kid to ride their bike to the beach from EAST of I-5 if they have to traverse over up to four I-5 entrance/exit ramps in order to do so? Are there other bike trails to use in this area which lie under the fwy which do not pass thru motorized traffic and lead to a beach?

We need to keep it “apples to apples,” here.

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