Sorrento Valley / Calle Cristobal

[werewolf34]

1st, thanks for all your comments. I appreciate the insight. I do have a couple more questions

1) Is there a sense of community? It seems like a really isolated spot (which I kind of like)
2) Is it good value for money given what’s been said? I am leaning towards the 92121 now but would target a smaller house (2000-2200, not 2800+ SF)
3) Is there good access to the RP canyon? I would guess so I usually start from the trailhead
4) Is Torrey Hills/Bluffs different / better? i.e. Would you consider it as well?

[an]

The sense of community will be dependent on the street you live in, your neighbors, and how active you are in talking w/ your neighbor. But MM as a whole, there are events throughout the year. It is an isolated area, so you can be left alone if you wanted to.
I don’t think 92121 is as good of a value as 92126 for the same house, since they rented for about the same, go to the same school, have similar HOA, etc. Especially if you’re looking for the 2000-2200 sq-ft range. I think access to PQ canyon is better on the 92121 side.

[an]

The sense of community will be dependent on the street you live in, your neighbors, and how active you are in talking w/ your neighbor. But MM as a whole, there are events throughout the year. It is an isolated area, so you can be left alone if you wanted to.
I don’t think 92121 is as good of a value as 92126 for the same house, since they rented for about the same, go to the same school, have similar HOA, etc. Especially if you’re looking for the 2000-2200 sq-ft range. I think access to PQ canyon is better on the 92121 side.

[an]

The sense of community will be dependent on the street you live in, your neighbors, and how active you are in talking w/ your neighbor. But MM as a whole, there are events throughout the year. It is an isolated area, so you can be left alone if you wanted to.
I don’t think 92121 is as good of a value as 92126 for the same house, since they rented for about the same, go to the same school, have similar HOA, etc. Especially if you’re looking for the 2000-2200 sq-ft range. I think access to PQ canyon is better on the 92121 side.

[an]

The sense of community will be dependent on the street you live in, your neighbors, and how active you are in talking w/ your neighbor. But MM as a whole, there are events throughout the year. It is an isolated area, so you can be left alone if you wanted to.
I don’t think 92121 is as good of a value as 92126 for the same house, since they rented for about the same, go to the same school, have similar HOA, etc. Especially if you’re looking for the 2000-2200 sq-ft range. I think access to PQ canyon is better on the 92121 side.

[an]

The sense of community will be dependent on the street you live in, your neighbors, and how active you are in talking w/ your neighbor. But MM as a whole, there are events throughout the year. It is an isolated area, so you can be left alone if you wanted to.
I don’t think 92121 is as good of a value as 92126 for the same house, since they rented for about the same, go to the same school, have similar HOA, etc. Especially if you’re looking for the 2000-2200 sq-ft range. I think access to PQ canyon is better on the 92121 side.

[sdduuuude]

I have always wondered if there is a school district bubble.

Maybe some Pigg w/ time on their hands will plot prices in CV vs. prices of similar houses in the nicer parts of MM to see if the difference in price per sq. ft changed during the bubble years and if that has popped.

[sdduuuude]

I have always wondered if there is a school district bubble.

Maybe some Pigg w/ time on their hands will plot prices in CV vs. prices of similar houses in the nicer parts of MM to see if the difference in price per sq. ft changed during the bubble years and if that has popped.

[sdduuuude]

I have always wondered if there is a school district bubble.

Maybe some Pigg w/ time on their hands will plot prices in CV vs. prices of similar houses in the nicer parts of MM to see if the difference in price per sq. ft changed during the bubble years and if that has popped.

[sdduuuude]

I have always wondered if there is a school district bubble.

Maybe some Pigg w/ time on their hands will plot prices in CV vs. prices of similar houses in the nicer parts of MM to see if the difference in price per sq. ft changed during the bubble years and if that has popped.

[sdduuuude]

I have always wondered if there is a school district bubble.

Maybe some Pigg w/ time on their hands will plot prices in CV vs. prices of similar houses in the nicer parts of MM to see if the difference in price per sq. ft changed during the bubble years and if that has popped.

[SD Realtor]

On the cul de sac we lived on it was kind of a 50/50 sense of community. Our immediate neighbors on one side very much kept to themselves but the two homes at the end of the cul de sac had two block party bbqs during the time we were there.

Good value for the money is probably the most subjective term I hear… That is because it is 100% dependent on when you buy. Is it good value right now? Well yes compared to 2004 but no compared to 2000 and not as good a value as it was 6 months ago. Is it less expensive then similar sized homes in say 4S Ranch? Yes. However what monetary value do you assign to the schools at 4S as opposed to the SD Unified.

Those of course are rhetorical questions but it is hard to answer your question.

Yes there is good access to the canyon. Depends on which canyon, (lopez to the south and pq to the north) and it is very nice to ride or walk down there.

Torrey Hills/Bluffs is very much different then here. Is it better? Well the homes are newer but are they worth the additional price including the HOA and Mello Roos? My personal answer is no I don’t think so BUT that is NOT BASED ON ANYTHING BUT MY PERSONAL taste. Would I consider Torrey Hills/Bluffs? Yes.. it is a really nice spot. Our man FLU can give you the skinny on that area.

It is a tough call. It really depends on your budget, where you work, how you feel about Mello Roos and such, yard size, and other factors. Don’t rush into anything, take your time, look at lots of different stuff. Make sure you study the comps and such. Right now we are still in the rally which hopefully will slow as we head into winter.

[SD Realtor]

On the cul de sac we lived on it was kind of a 50/50 sense of community. Our immediate neighbors on one side very much kept to themselves but the two homes at the end of the cul de sac had two block party bbqs during the time we were there.

Good value for the money is probably the most subjective term I hear… That is because it is 100% dependent on when you buy. Is it good value right now? Well yes compared to 2004 but no compared to 2000 and not as good a value as it was 6 months ago. Is it less expensive then similar sized homes in say 4S Ranch? Yes. However what monetary value do you assign to the schools at 4S as opposed to the SD Unified.

Those of course are rhetorical questions but it is hard to answer your question.

Yes there is good access to the canyon. Depends on which canyon, (lopez to the south and pq to the north) and it is very nice to ride or walk down there.

Torrey Hills/Bluffs is very much different then here. Is it better? Well the homes are newer but are they worth the additional price including the HOA and Mello Roos? My personal answer is no I don’t think so BUT that is NOT BASED ON ANYTHING BUT MY PERSONAL taste. Would I consider Torrey Hills/Bluffs? Yes.. it is a really nice spot. Our man FLU can give you the skinny on that area.

It is a tough call. It really depends on your budget, where you work, how you feel about Mello Roos and such, yard size, and other factors. Don’t rush into anything, take your time, look at lots of different stuff. Make sure you study the comps and such. Right now we are still in the rally which hopefully will slow as we head into winter.

[SD Realtor]

On the cul de sac we lived on it was kind of a 50/50 sense of community. Our immediate neighbors on one side very much kept to themselves but the two homes at the end of the cul de sac had two block party bbqs during the time we were there.

Good value for the money is probably the most subjective term I hear… That is because it is 100% dependent on when you buy. Is it good value right now? Well yes compared to 2004 but no compared to 2000 and not as good a value as it was 6 months ago. Is it less expensive then similar sized homes in say 4S Ranch? Yes. However what monetary value do you assign to the schools at 4S as opposed to the SD Unified.

Those of course are rhetorical questions but it is hard to answer your question.

Yes there is good access to the canyon. Depends on which canyon, (lopez to the south and pq to the north) and it is very nice to ride or walk down there.

Torrey Hills/Bluffs is very much different then here. Is it better? Well the homes are newer but are they worth the additional price including the HOA and Mello Roos? My personal answer is no I don’t think so BUT that is NOT BASED ON ANYTHING BUT MY PERSONAL taste. Would I consider Torrey Hills/Bluffs? Yes.. it is a really nice spot. Our man FLU can give you the skinny on that area.

It is a tough call. It really depends on your budget, where you work, how you feel about Mello Roos and such, yard size, and other factors. Don’t rush into anything, take your time, look at lots of different stuff. Make sure you study the comps and such. Right now we are still in the rally which hopefully will slow as we head into winter.

[SD Realtor]

On the cul de sac we lived on it was kind of a 50/50 sense of community. Our immediate neighbors on one side very much kept to themselves but the two homes at the end of the cul de sac had two block party bbqs during the time we were there.

Good value for the money is probably the most subjective term I hear… That is because it is 100% dependent on when you buy. Is it good value right now? Well yes compared to 2004 but no compared to 2000 and not as good a value as it was 6 months ago. Is it less expensive then similar sized homes in say 4S Ranch? Yes. However what monetary value do you assign to the schools at 4S as opposed to the SD Unified.

Those of course are rhetorical questions but it is hard to answer your question.

Yes there is good access to the canyon. Depends on which canyon, (lopez to the south and pq to the north) and it is very nice to ride or walk down there.

Torrey Hills/Bluffs is very much different then here. Is it better? Well the homes are newer but are they worth the additional price including the HOA and Mello Roos? My personal answer is no I don’t think so BUT that is NOT BASED ON ANYTHING BUT MY PERSONAL taste. Would I consider Torrey Hills/Bluffs? Yes.. it is a really nice spot. Our man FLU can give you the skinny on that area.

It is a tough call. It really depends on your budget, where you work, how you feel about Mello Roos and such, yard size, and other factors. Don’t rush into anything, take your time, look at lots of different stuff. Make sure you study the comps and such. Right now we are still in the rally which hopefully will slow as we head into winter.

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