What’s it like living in Valley Center?

[barnaby33]

I grew up in VC, left in 92. To say it has changed a lot would be an understatement. First if you don’t have kids its all about the distance/lifestyle choices you are willing to make. You’ll have to do your shopping in Escondido.

Second, “Valley Center is country living.” That is what the brochure would say if there were one. Its not. It has a huge mix of people mostly on the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum, but as others have posted its a real mix.

Casinos, have absolutely ruined it as far as traffic goes, dear lard the traffic there is HORRIFIC on VC road.

Heat is relative. I remember in the summer of 84 when it hit 110 every day for four weeks straight. Most of the summers it hits 90+ regularly. If you don’t like that kind of heat, stay coastal as VC is hotter then other areas around it.

Mostly VC is about what you give to what you get. You get a 2 acre minimum, but no sewers. You get some peace and quiet, but you have to drive 20+ minutes to get to Escondido. You have to give on close contact with your neighbors, but you get 3 casinos within 15 minutes.

I’d rather live in Hillcrest!

Josh

[Eugene]

[quote=svelte]
Hey OCR, even owners of those big north Poway lots are worried about large lots requiring lots of water taking property value hits:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/13/residents-want-water-rates-plan-revised/?northcounty&zIndex=148513

In reference to a new tiered water rate in Poway:

“The [Green Valley Civic] association says the new structure will lead to a decrease in property values, as well as unfair increases in the bills of large water consumers, even if they manage to conserve a large amount of water.”[/quote]

Yeah. We got a letter from our water department asking us to cut our water usage by 8% compared to what previous owners used. They want us to keep summer usage under 70,000 gallons/month.

Our last water bill was $160.

[Eugene]

[quote=svelte]
Hey OCR, even owners of those big north Poway lots are worried about large lots requiring lots of water taking property value hits:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/13/residents-want-water-rates-plan-revised/?northcounty&zIndex=148513

In reference to a new tiered water rate in Poway:

“The [Green Valley Civic] association says the new structure will lead to a decrease in property values, as well as unfair increases in the bills of large water consumers, even if they manage to conserve a large amount of water.”[/quote]

Yeah. We got a letter from our water department asking us to cut our water usage by 8% compared to what previous owners used. They want us to keep summer usage under 70,000 gallons/month.

Our last water bill was $160.

[Eugene]

[quote=svelte]
Hey OCR, even owners of those big north Poway lots are worried about large lots requiring lots of water taking property value hits:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/13/residents-want-water-rates-plan-revised/?northcounty&zIndex=148513

In reference to a new tiered water rate in Poway:

“The [Green Valley Civic] association says the new structure will lead to a decrease in property values, as well as unfair increases in the bills of large water consumers, even if they manage to conserve a large amount of water.”[/quote]

Yeah. We got a letter from our water department asking us to cut our water usage by 8% compared to what previous owners used. They want us to keep summer usage under 70,000 gallons/month.

Our last water bill was $160.

[Eugene]

[quote=svelte]
Hey OCR, even owners of those big north Poway lots are worried about large lots requiring lots of water taking property value hits:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/13/residents-want-water-rates-plan-revised/?northcounty&zIndex=148513

In reference to a new tiered water rate in Poway:

“The [Green Valley Civic] association says the new structure will lead to a decrease in property values, as well as unfair increases in the bills of large water consumers, even if they manage to conserve a large amount of water.”[/quote]

Yeah. We got a letter from our water department asking us to cut our water usage by 8% compared to what previous owners used. They want us to keep summer usage under 70,000 gallons/month.

Our last water bill was $160.

[Eugene]

[quote=svelte]
Hey OCR, even owners of those big north Poway lots are worried about large lots requiring lots of water taking property value hits:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/13/residents-want-water-rates-plan-revised/?northcounty&zIndex=148513

In reference to a new tiered water rate in Poway:

“The [Green Valley Civic] association says the new structure will lead to a decrease in property values, as well as unfair increases in the bills of large water consumers, even if they manage to conserve a large amount of water.”[/quote]

Yeah. We got a letter from our water department asking us to cut our water usage by 8% compared to what previous owners used. They want us to keep summer usage under 70,000 gallons/month.

Our last water bill was $160.

[ocrenter]

oversized lots have two ends, either it is neglected and wasted or it essentially become a private park.

anyone who has ever ran a city can tell you how much it costs to upkeep a park.

[ocrenter]

oversized lots have two ends, either it is neglected and wasted or it essentially become a private park.

anyone who has ever ran a city can tell you how much it costs to upkeep a park.

[ocrenter]

oversized lots have two ends, either it is neglected and wasted or it essentially become a private park.

anyone who has ever ran a city can tell you how much it costs to upkeep a park.

[ocrenter]

oversized lots have two ends, either it is neglected and wasted or it essentially become a private park.

anyone who has ever ran a city can tell you how much it costs to upkeep a park.

[ocrenter]

oversized lots have two ends, either it is neglected and wasted or it essentially become a private park.

anyone who has ever ran a city can tell you how much it costs to upkeep a park.

[ocrenter]

The natural question to follow: at what size does the size of the lot become more of a liability instead of a premium? 12K? 15k? 20k? 30k? over an acre?

[ocrenter]

The natural question to follow: at what size does the size of the lot become more of a liability instead of a premium? 12K? 15k? 20k? 30k? over an acre?

[ocrenter]

The natural question to follow: at what size does the size of the lot become more of a liability instead of a premium? 12K? 15k? 20k? 30k? over an acre?

[ocrenter]

The natural question to follow: at what size does the size of the lot become more of a liability instead of a premium? 12K? 15k? 20k? 30k? over an acre?

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