suggestions on 5/4/3 home in N Coastal area needed

[Alex_angel]

You should wait until 2012. Heck maye 2015. Can you wait until your kids are in college?

[SD Realtor]

Hi Amy

SD Realtor here (as opposed to sdr). sdr is smack in the middle of that north county coastal and he is quite adept with those neighborhoods. I know them and have done work in them but have nowhere near the daily background that he does with those areas. I am more familiar as you head south down and also out on the I15 corridor east.

I agree with the assessment of Del Sur and Santa Luz. They are nice areas and IMO nicer then say the 4S Ranch bucket of homes. However as sdr said, they have hefty overhead with Mello Roos and HOA fees. Also for the price range you have mentioned I think you can get closer to the coast. The size of the yard and the school districts will be challenging. Solana Beach has older housing stock. If you are selective you will be able to find something you like in your price range with a large lot. My wife and I frequently look there but only in our dreams because of the prices. At your price range you can definitely find something there. The view thing is a possibility. In Carmel Valley so much of it is cookie cutter but there are older parts of CV to the west and north that may indeed fit your criteria. To be more specific there is a nice subdivision off of El Camino Real, north of Del Mar Heights road known as the Heights. These homes average about 2500 square feet but have no Mello Roos and about a 70 per month HOA. Lots sizes are okay, anywhere from 6000-9000 sf..not huge but you get a fair sized yard depending on the orientation of the home. Schools are good, and proximity to the coast blows away anything like Del Sur, or Santa Luz. Finally in that price range you have there is a possibility of getting something like Cardiff as well… again, the lot size (specially on the west of 5) is speculative.

sdr – what about something for here down towards the open space where El Camino dumps to Manchester? I don’t know that area to well. I am sure you know it better but it seems like there is some cool stuff tucked away back there that has more personality then Olivenhain… or am I mistaken.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

Hi Amy

SD Realtor here (as opposed to sdr). sdr is smack in the middle of that north county coastal and he is quite adept with those neighborhoods. I know them and have done work in them but have nowhere near the daily background that he does with those areas. I am more familiar as you head south down and also out on the I15 corridor east.

I agree with the assessment of Del Sur and Santa Luz. They are nice areas and IMO nicer then say the 4S Ranch bucket of homes. However as sdr said, they have hefty overhead with Mello Roos and HOA fees. Also for the price range you have mentioned I think you can get closer to the coast. The size of the yard and the school districts will be challenging. Solana Beach has older housing stock. If you are selective you will be able to find something you like in your price range with a large lot. My wife and I frequently look there but only in our dreams because of the prices. At your price range you can definitely find something there. The view thing is a possibility. In Carmel Valley so much of it is cookie cutter but there are older parts of CV to the west and north that may indeed fit your criteria. To be more specific there is a nice subdivision off of El Camino Real, north of Del Mar Heights road known as the Heights. These homes average about 2500 square feet but have no Mello Roos and about a 70 per month HOA. Lots sizes are okay, anywhere from 6000-9000 sf..not huge but you get a fair sized yard depending on the orientation of the home. Schools are good, and proximity to the coast blows away anything like Del Sur, or Santa Luz. Finally in that price range you have there is a possibility of getting something like Cardiff as well… again, the lot size (specially on the west of 5) is speculative.

sdr – what about something for here down towards the open space where El Camino dumps to Manchester? I don’t know that area to well. I am sure you know it better but it seems like there is some cool stuff tucked away back there that has more personality then Olivenhain… or am I mistaken.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

Hi Amy

SD Realtor here (as opposed to sdr). sdr is smack in the middle of that north county coastal and he is quite adept with those neighborhoods. I know them and have done work in them but have nowhere near the daily background that he does with those areas. I am more familiar as you head south down and also out on the I15 corridor east.

I agree with the assessment of Del Sur and Santa Luz. They are nice areas and IMO nicer then say the 4S Ranch bucket of homes. However as sdr said, they have hefty overhead with Mello Roos and HOA fees. Also for the price range you have mentioned I think you can get closer to the coast. The size of the yard and the school districts will be challenging. Solana Beach has older housing stock. If you are selective you will be able to find something you like in your price range with a large lot. My wife and I frequently look there but only in our dreams because of the prices. At your price range you can definitely find something there. The view thing is a possibility. In Carmel Valley so much of it is cookie cutter but there are older parts of CV to the west and north that may indeed fit your criteria. To be more specific there is a nice subdivision off of El Camino Real, north of Del Mar Heights road known as the Heights. These homes average about 2500 square feet but have no Mello Roos and about a 70 per month HOA. Lots sizes are okay, anywhere from 6000-9000 sf..not huge but you get a fair sized yard depending on the orientation of the home. Schools are good, and proximity to the coast blows away anything like Del Sur, or Santa Luz. Finally in that price range you have there is a possibility of getting something like Cardiff as well… again, the lot size (specially on the west of 5) is speculative.

sdr – what about something for here down towards the open space where El Camino dumps to Manchester? I don’t know that area to well. I am sure you know it better but it seems like there is some cool stuff tucked away back there that has more personality then Olivenhain… or am I mistaken.

SD Realtor

[sdrealtor]

There is one nice tract off Manchester called Siena Canyon which is very nice built about 15 to 20 years (probably not new enough for her). I beleive Davidson built it and then there are all the custom homes along that road. The challenge there is that the kids go to Parkdale Lane Elementary which is very average for the district and quite a haul. It is also very isolated from the rest of Encinitas in the area SD R described and you might not feel as connected to the community as you would like.

I’d look into Olivenhain in that range and get OPE/Diegueno. You can do it now for what they are looking for near the top of their range and who knows what after a bit longer.

[sdrealtor]

There is one nice tract off Manchester called Siena Canyon which is very nice built about 15 to 20 years (probably not new enough for her). I beleive Davidson built it and then there are all the custom homes along that road. The challenge there is that the kids go to Parkdale Lane Elementary which is very average for the district and quite a haul. It is also very isolated from the rest of Encinitas in the area SD R described and you might not feel as connected to the community as you would like.

I’d look into Olivenhain in that range and get OPE/Diegueno. You can do it now for what they are looking for near the top of their range and who knows what after a bit longer.

[sdrealtor]

There is one nice tract off Manchester called Siena Canyon which is very nice built about 15 to 20 years (probably not new enough for her). I beleive Davidson built it and then there are all the custom homes along that road. The challenge there is that the kids go to Parkdale Lane Elementary which is very average for the district and quite a haul. It is also very isolated from the rest of Encinitas in the area SD R described and you might not feel as connected to the community as you would like.

I’d look into Olivenhain in that range and get OPE/Diegueno. You can do it now for what they are looking for near the top of their range and who knows what after a bit longer.

[amy]

Does anyone know when Poinsettia will be punched through? Is there a plan approved or is it currently just talk?

[sdrealtor]

Amy,
Here’s the best place to check. Carlsbad has a great website.

http://ci.carlsbad.ca.us/planning/mstplan.html

sdr

[amy]

sdrealtor, it appears that the house I have had my eye on at 1687 Fisherman Dr in Carlsbad is now off the market. I know the builder’s daughter slightly and through her he told me last week he would go down to $1.385 million (the house is listed for $1.425 million) and that he wasn’t going to go lower as he wasn’t in a rush to sell – he could hold onto it for another year before he was in trouble. We have looked around a lot and do like the house, so I will be bummed if it’s gone. Any idea if it’s gone into escrow? thanks

[amy]

sdrealtor, it appears that the house I have had my eye on at 1687 Fisherman Dr in Carlsbad is now off the market. I know the builder’s daughter slightly and through her he told me last week he would go down to $1.385 million (the house is listed for $1.425 million) and that he wasn’t going to go lower as he wasn’t in a rush to sell – he could hold onto it for another year before he was in trouble. We have looked around a lot and do like the house, so I will be bummed if it’s gone. Any idea if it’s gone into escrow? thanks

[SD Realtor]

Hi Amy –

SD Realtor here as opposed to sdrealtor. 1687 is NOT pending. It has expired on 10/15/07. So no worries for you.

SD Realtor

[SD Realtor]

Hi Amy –

SD Realtor here as opposed to sdrealtor. 1687 is NOT pending. It has expired on 10/15/07. So no worries for you.

SD Realtor

[amy]

thanks for the info. It was recently relisted, so I am surprised it’s already expired. But I’m glad to hear it! Thank you!

[amy]

thanks for the info. It was recently relisted, so I am surprised it’s already expired. But I’m glad to hear it! Thank you!

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