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Participant[quote=sdrealtor]Even more disconcerting, I have noticed an abundance of lizards. Every time I stride out of my far flung McMansion I see hoards of Western Fence lizards scrambling to find sanctuary in the bushes.[/quote]
At least your McMansion have walls sdr. I’m stuck in my lizard infested TRACT homes and no walls.ParticipantBG, do you think living in San Diego for 40 years somehow give you more weight? I would say someone who live in a particular community even 1 year would have more weight about that area than you do with your 40 years in San Diego. Especially if you’ve never lived there and have not been there for many many years.
ParticipantTalking about South Carlsbad, this one looks pretty sweet: http://www.sdlookup.com/MLS-110050508-2912_Managua_Pl_Carlsbad_CA_92009
It’s also sitting on 1 acre and have ocean “view”. 4800 sq-ft is pretty sweet too.
Participant[quote=flu]rired, Glad you responded. I apologize that it got buried since we’re already on page 5 on this thread, and a few folks have gone off a tangent and talking about beach front property when it was very clear and very obvious from your original post what you were looking for.
My recommendation would be for the following. You can send a private message if you have questions about specific areas. Perhaps some folks will be willing to help out.
A lot of us live in north county and if you need opinions, feel free to ask. BTW It might be kinda a commute for your hubby if he works in Coronado..
For the rest of the folks, why don’t we help out the original poster by stating
1. Your handle (name)
2. Where you live
3. How many kids you have and what grade(s) they are in
4. 1 short sentence about what you like about your hood
5. 1 short sentence about what you hate about your hoodI’ll start
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flu:
Carmel Valley.
1 kid in elementary.
Pro: Convenient access to freeways, good schools, good neighborhood.
Cons: Hate cookie cutter stucco box houses
(because I can’t afford something nicer)[/quote]
Commute wouldn’t be too bad from Carmel Valley, since it’ll be against traffic. When there’s no Traffic, you can get from Carmel Valley to Downtown in probably around 15 minutes (assuming you live right next to the freeway).I’m 100% sure the OP won’t want to live in my hood…
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never mind.[/quote]
I read what you wrote and agree 100% :-D.Participant[quote=spdrun]^^^
No, the OP said GRADES 4,7,9,11. Making the kidlets 9,12,14, and 16. The last two are for sure old enough to have some fun with a power saw, since shop classes in modern schools seem few and far between.[/quote]
My bad, I missed the word grade. You’re right, the 9 & 11th grader would old enough to help do the remodel (even the 4th and 7th grader would like to help paint). Assuming the parents like to do the remodel themselves. I know I did like helping my dad. However, my cousins doesn’t and aren’t helping their parents. When you’re dealing with teenagers, you have less power than you think. If they don’t want to help you, they probably will make you a lot slower than if they just sit in their room.Participant[quote=spdrun]
Because most people don’t want or have time to deal with remodel. ESPECIALLY when you have 4 young kids.
As long as everything basically works, why does one need to do a full gut remodel immediately? Slap some paint down, put down new wood or carpet, and just live in the house, fixing things as time permits.
The last house I lived in growing up had a kitchen from the 1940s. We put in a new dishwasher under the counter, re-tiled the floor eventually, and it’s still being used as a rental, as is.
BTW, kids in grades 9 and 11 are old enough to help with re-model. Learning to work with their hands rather than play with their iPad will do them some good.[/quote]
There’s nothing wrong with that. That’s exactly what I’m doing for the last 3 years. My wife is at home to watch the contractor. If she works, there’s no way I’d want to hand over the keys to contractors without anyone there to watch them. However, that’s not what the average young family want. They want a move in ready home with the features they want. If they buy old, then they want it completely remodeled ASAP (preferably before they move in).We’re talking about a 4, 7, 9, 11 years old here, not 14-16. That’s a HUGE different.
Participant[quote=spdrun]Also, “old” for San Diego is brand spankin’ new in most New England towns. And why the horror of lifting a finger to bring a new bought house up to snuff?[/quote]
Because most people don’t want or have time to deal with remodel. ESPECIALLY when you have 4 young kids.Participant[quote=spdrun]I for one agree with bearishgurl — it’s WRONG and frankly inhumane to raise kids in a place where they have basically no autonomy until they get their driver’s license.[/quote]
This statement basically put you in a minority. I know someone who just bought in Del Sur and the top 2 reason why they love the area is because the schools are great AND on their street, there are 6 other houses with new borns, just like them. They don’t care that their lot is small or that they don’t have a view.ParticipantIf you must have Catholic education, you should also check out Good Shepherd in Mira Mesa. They have K-8th grade. A lot of their students end up going to OLP for girls and St. Gregory boys. So, your kids will end up hanging out with the same group of kids.
ParticipantMaybe we should take a step back and ask the OP what their price range is, what they’re looking for in a home, where will they work, what’s their traffic tollerance, etc? I mentioned LJ Country Day and Bishops, because the OP mentioned Coronado, LJ, and Del Mar. I was assuming they’re high baller. But I was totally wrong. So, maybe there are other areas that might fit their needs better than those 3, along with school. If those schools are also out of their budget, RSF is probably a bad suggestion as well.
With regards to Cathedral, I’m not too sure if they’re worth the private school price (unless you must have a Catholic school environment). Based on their alumni’s performance at UC schools, I’m not impressed at all. http://statfinder.ucop.edu/reports/schoolreports/school_report.aspx?atpCode=52896&Year=2007-08&Type=highschool
ParticipantOceanside have some killer ocean front houses for $2-3m, if that’s what the OP is looking for.
ParticipantNot sure about your price range, but you can also check out Rancho Santa Fe as well.
If you don’t want to pay La Jolla Country Day or Bishops tuition level for k-6, you should also check out Mission Bay Montessori Academy for k-6th grade.
ParticipantIt sounds like you have money for private school. If that’s the case, I’d personally would send your kids to either La Jolla Country Day or Bishops. Those two school’s reputation far surpasses even the best public school in San Diego. Since both of those two schools are in La Jolla, I’d pick La Jolla. You can’t really go wrong with either of those 3 areas in term of prestige, house, view, etc.
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