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ParticipantI want to add that a young family (3 kids) whom one of my kids went to school with in here Chula Vista was from Pacifica, where they had inherited a house (bought long ago). They leased it and moved here for a job. After about five years in SD County, they returned to Pacifica and are still there. The parents DID tell me that the schools were very good in Pacifica but of course it is more pricey than the other areas I mentioned.
I also thought of mentioning Sunnyvale for schools but feel it will usually be out of your 45 min commute range, in traffic. The housing inventory in Sunnyvale includes 60’s and 70’s two-stories, mostly on 5000 sf lots.
In addition, I feel a commute from Union City on south (East Bay) will hit the 45-min mark on most days.
Like some other posters, I vote for the City or San Bruno and other close surrounds simply because life is short and commuting takes away so much from the worker’s already long day. Proximity is far more important than size in this instance.
Former SD resident, it would help a lot if you posted your price range.
ParticipantI want to add that a young family (3 kids) whom one of my kids went to school with in here Chula Vista was from Pacifica, where they had inherited a house (bought long ago). They leased it and moved here for a job. After about five years in SD County, they returned to Pacifica and are still there. The parents DID tell me that the schools were very good in Pacifica but of course it is more pricey than the other areas I mentioned.
I also thought of mentioning Sunnyvale for schools but feel it will usually be out of your 45 min commute range, in traffic. The housing inventory in Sunnyvale includes 60’s and 70’s two-stories, mostly on 5000 sf lots.
In addition, I feel a commute from Union City on south (East Bay) will hit the 45-min mark on most days.
Like some other posters, I vote for the City or San Bruno and other close surrounds simply because life is short and commuting takes away so much from the worker’s already long day. Proximity is far more important than size in this instance.
Former SD resident, it would help a lot if you posted your price range.
ParticipantVery good suggestions, Eugene, especially WRT the BART. One of my kids lived in Richmond (SF) for a couple of years and the (mostly refurbished) housing in that area is viable but it didn’t occur to me that a young family might like it. I didn’t mention the 24 going out to the 680 (very nice and mostly treed, BTW) because I felt it would not usually fit within the 45-min commute time frame requested by the OP, due to bridge and interchange congestion. The SM bridge is the lesser of the two evils, IMHO.
I agree that northern peninsula cities are more expensive but would be the best location for the OP’s business-park location. However, I have seen some minor cosmetic fixers and other fixers from the low $500K on up in there in recent months.
There is a major BART station in Hayward, with pkg available. It is on the Fremont to Daly City line.
ParticipantVery good suggestions, Eugene, especially WRT the BART. One of my kids lived in Richmond (SF) for a couple of years and the (mostly refurbished) housing in that area is viable but it didn’t occur to me that a young family might like it. I didn’t mention the 24 going out to the 680 (very nice and mostly treed, BTW) because I felt it would not usually fit within the 45-min commute time frame requested by the OP, due to bridge and interchange congestion. The SM bridge is the lesser of the two evils, IMHO.
I agree that northern peninsula cities are more expensive but would be the best location for the OP’s business-park location. However, I have seen some minor cosmetic fixers and other fixers from the low $500K on up in there in recent months.
There is a major BART station in Hayward, with pkg available. It is on the Fremont to Daly City line.
ParticipantVery good suggestions, Eugene, especially WRT the BART. One of my kids lived in Richmond (SF) for a couple of years and the (mostly refurbished) housing in that area is viable but it didn’t occur to me that a young family might like it. I didn’t mention the 24 going out to the 680 (very nice and mostly treed, BTW) because I felt it would not usually fit within the 45-min commute time frame requested by the OP, due to bridge and interchange congestion. The SM bridge is the lesser of the two evils, IMHO.
I agree that northern peninsula cities are more expensive but would be the best location for the OP’s business-park location. However, I have seen some minor cosmetic fixers and other fixers from the low $500K on up in there in recent months.
There is a major BART station in Hayward, with pkg available. It is on the Fremont to Daly City line.
ParticipantVery good suggestions, Eugene, especially WRT the BART. One of my kids lived in Richmond (SF) for a couple of years and the (mostly refurbished) housing in that area is viable but it didn’t occur to me that a young family might like it. I didn’t mention the 24 going out to the 680 (very nice and mostly treed, BTW) because I felt it would not usually fit within the 45-min commute time frame requested by the OP, due to bridge and interchange congestion. The SM bridge is the lesser of the two evils, IMHO.
I agree that northern peninsula cities are more expensive but would be the best location for the OP’s business-park location. However, I have seen some minor cosmetic fixers and other fixers from the low $500K on up in there in recent months.
There is a major BART station in Hayward, with pkg available. It is on the Fremont to Daly City line.
ParticipantVery good suggestions, Eugene, especially WRT the BART. One of my kids lived in Richmond (SF) for a couple of years and the (mostly refurbished) housing in that area is viable but it didn’t occur to me that a young family might like it. I didn’t mention the 24 going out to the 680 (very nice and mostly treed, BTW) because I felt it would not usually fit within the 45-min commute time frame requested by the OP, due to bridge and interchange congestion. The SM bridge is the lesser of the two evils, IMHO.
I agree that northern peninsula cities are more expensive but would be the best location for the OP’s business-park location. However, I have seen some minor cosmetic fixers and other fixers from the low $500K on up in there in recent months.
There is a major BART station in Hayward, with pkg available. It is on the Fremont to Daly City line.
ParticipantMy “affected subdivision” list escapes me at present but 1984 was a prime year for PBT plumbing installation. Does any Pigg know if Rancho Arbolitos was one of the affected subdivisions?
ParticipantMy “affected subdivision” list escapes me at present but 1984 was a prime year for PBT plumbing installation. Does any Pigg know if Rancho Arbolitos was one of the affected subdivisions?
ParticipantMy “affected subdivision” list escapes me at present but 1984 was a prime year for PBT plumbing installation. Does any Pigg know if Rancho Arbolitos was one of the affected subdivisions?
ParticipantMy “affected subdivision” list escapes me at present but 1984 was a prime year for PBT plumbing installation. Does any Pigg know if Rancho Arbolitos was one of the affected subdivisions?
ParticipantMy “affected subdivision” list escapes me at present but 1984 was a prime year for PBT plumbing installation. Does any Pigg know if Rancho Arbolitos was one of the affected subdivisions?
ParticipantI’m highly familiar with Brisbane, just south of Candlestick Park and surrounds. There is a nice mall fairly close to there (Tanforan) but San Bruno is older and the houses there are slightly larger than in Daly City, which has houses that are quite small and close together. Both areas are 5-10 mins from SF in traffic – VERY convenient.
As you work your way into Burlingame (airport-area) and beyond to the south and west, it becomes more expensive for an older 1500-1600 sf house on a medium to larger lot. An SFR in SF proper is quite cost-prohibitive but flats there are as cheap as $350K for a 2000 sf fixer with a one-car garage, depending on area.
I don’t know what your price range is or your housing needs are, but you can get more house for your money just across the San Mateo Bridge in Hayward. A little ways south of there is Union City and then Fremont. My understanding from a relative who retired from teaching in Fremont schools is that they are very good. I don’t know if that school district extends into Union City, however. I don’t know how the schools in Hayward are now (Alameda County) but they used to be very good.
ParticipantI’m highly familiar with Brisbane, just south of Candlestick Park and surrounds. There is a nice mall fairly close to there (Tanforan) but San Bruno is older and the houses there are slightly larger than in Daly City, which has houses that are quite small and close together. Both areas are 5-10 mins from SF in traffic – VERY convenient.
As you work your way into Burlingame (airport-area) and beyond to the south and west, it becomes more expensive for an older 1500-1600 sf house on a medium to larger lot. An SFR in SF proper is quite cost-prohibitive but flats there are as cheap as $350K for a 2000 sf fixer with a one-car garage, depending on area.
I don’t know what your price range is or your housing needs are, but you can get more house for your money just across the San Mateo Bridge in Hayward. A little ways south of there is Union City and then Fremont. My understanding from a relative who retired from teaching in Fremont schools is that they are very good. I don’t know if that school district extends into Union City, however. I don’t know how the schools in Hayward are now (Alameda County) but they used to be very good.
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