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Participant[quote=bearishgurl][quote=Ready411]Decent neighborhood – nicer parts of Clairemont, Linda Vista, Tierrasanta, Del Cerro, Normal Heights, etc. We know the areas within these communities can vary quite a bit.[/quote]
Ready411, when you mentioned “Central SD,” I took that to mean “Central SD.” The only community you have mentioned here that you are interested in that is located in “Central SD” is Normal Heights.
These other communities are in “North City” or “North SD.” I believe you absolutely can find a property in your price range in “North San Diego” which will be a cosmetic fixer or low-cost rehab between 25-50 yrs. old and with more SF than properties in “Central SD.”[/quote]
The areas mentioned actually have been labelled central San Diego for some time. (for example, look here
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sdhomes/area_homesales/pastyears-1998.php)I think the confusion here is that they were probably once referred to as Central San Diego County, as opposed to Central San Diego (city), which appears to be your perspective.
Participant[quote=Russell]Is there any place in the county that is more cloistered by freeways than Clairemont? Where are kids supposed to play without the major risk or a drive by abduction? Tiny little parks on busy surface streets. Bad schools. Other than that it is boring as hell.Clairemont has everything bad about the suburbs and the inner city combined…and none of the good things about either. Besides that, it is colder than Pt. Barrow Alaska nine months out of the year.[/quote]
Having lived there for 5 years, I have to disagree. It is definitely not suburban in the modern sense, but urban enough to be close to the best parts of San Diego. We found great places to play with the kids. Western Hills Park, Mt. Acadia, and oh yeah, there’s a short drive to a little park we liked to call Mission Bay.
There are very few places where I would allow my kids to play in the front yard. There was a case in the OC a few years back, nice suburban development. The kind of place the kids would ride their bikes in the street and a parent actually saw their child abducted on the street. Could happen anywhere.
In fact, in another suburban neighborhood where most would allow their kids to rides their bikes and play in the street, a child was abducted abused and murdered. That was Sabre Springs and the victim was taken from their bedroom. Could happen anywhere.
As for the cold, well it is colder than Santee or El Cajon, but that means you don;t have to have A/C (except for those first couple of weeks in October). Personally, I like the slightly cooler climates of Point Loma and La Jolla over Clairemont or points east. But to each his own.
Participant[quote=Russell]Is there any place in the county that is more cloistered by freeways than Clairemont? Where are kids supposed to play without the major risk or a drive by abduction? Tiny little parks on busy surface streets. Bad schools. Other than that it is boring as hell.Clairemont has everything bad about the suburbs and the inner city combined…and none of the good things about either. Besides that, it is colder than Pt. Barrow Alaska nine months out of the year.[/quote]
Having lived there for 5 years, I have to disagree. It is definitely not suburban in the modern sense, but urban enough to be close to the best parts of San Diego. We found great places to play with the kids. Western Hills Park, Mt. Acadia, and oh yeah, there’s a short drive to a little park we liked to call Mission Bay.
There are very few places where I would allow my kids to play in the front yard. There was a case in the OC a few years back, nice suburban development. The kind of place the kids would ride their bikes in the street and a parent actually saw their child abducted on the street. Could happen anywhere.
In fact, in another suburban neighborhood where most would allow their kids to rides their bikes and play in the street, a child was abducted abused and murdered. That was Sabre Springs and the victim was taken from their bedroom. Could happen anywhere.
As for the cold, well it is colder than Santee or El Cajon, but that means you don;t have to have A/C (except for those first couple of weeks in October). Personally, I like the slightly cooler climates of Point Loma and La Jolla over Clairemont or points east. But to each his own.
Participant[quote=Russell]Is there any place in the county that is more cloistered by freeways than Clairemont? Where are kids supposed to play without the major risk or a drive by abduction? Tiny little parks on busy surface streets. Bad schools. Other than that it is boring as hell.Clairemont has everything bad about the suburbs and the inner city combined…and none of the good things about either. Besides that, it is colder than Pt. Barrow Alaska nine months out of the year.[/quote]
Having lived there for 5 years, I have to disagree. It is definitely not suburban in the modern sense, but urban enough to be close to the best parts of San Diego. We found great places to play with the kids. Western Hills Park, Mt. Acadia, and oh yeah, there’s a short drive to a little park we liked to call Mission Bay.
There are very few places where I would allow my kids to play in the front yard. There was a case in the OC a few years back, nice suburban development. The kind of place the kids would ride their bikes in the street and a parent actually saw their child abducted on the street. Could happen anywhere.
In fact, in another suburban neighborhood where most would allow their kids to rides their bikes and play in the street, a child was abducted abused and murdered. That was Sabre Springs and the victim was taken from their bedroom. Could happen anywhere.
As for the cold, well it is colder than Santee or El Cajon, but that means you don;t have to have A/C (except for those first couple of weeks in October). Personally, I like the slightly cooler climates of Point Loma and La Jolla over Clairemont or points east. But to each his own.
Participant[quote=Russell]Is there any place in the county that is more cloistered by freeways than Clairemont? Where are kids supposed to play without the major risk or a drive by abduction? Tiny little parks on busy surface streets. Bad schools. Other than that it is boring as hell.Clairemont has everything bad about the suburbs and the inner city combined…and none of the good things about either. Besides that, it is colder than Pt. Barrow Alaska nine months out of the year.[/quote]
Having lived there for 5 years, I have to disagree. It is definitely not suburban in the modern sense, but urban enough to be close to the best parts of San Diego. We found great places to play with the kids. Western Hills Park, Mt. Acadia, and oh yeah, there’s a short drive to a little park we liked to call Mission Bay.
There are very few places where I would allow my kids to play in the front yard. There was a case in the OC a few years back, nice suburban development. The kind of place the kids would ride their bikes in the street and a parent actually saw their child abducted on the street. Could happen anywhere.
In fact, in another suburban neighborhood where most would allow their kids to rides their bikes and play in the street, a child was abducted abused and murdered. That was Sabre Springs and the victim was taken from their bedroom. Could happen anywhere.
As for the cold, well it is colder than Santee or El Cajon, but that means you don;t have to have A/C (except for those first couple of weeks in October). Personally, I like the slightly cooler climates of Point Loma and La Jolla over Clairemont or points east. But to each his own.
Participant[quote=Russell]Is there any place in the county that is more cloistered by freeways than Clairemont? Where are kids supposed to play without the major risk or a drive by abduction? Tiny little parks on busy surface streets. Bad schools. Other than that it is boring as hell.Clairemont has everything bad about the suburbs and the inner city combined…and none of the good things about either. Besides that, it is colder than Pt. Barrow Alaska nine months out of the year.[/quote]
Having lived there for 5 years, I have to disagree. It is definitely not suburban in the modern sense, but urban enough to be close to the best parts of San Diego. We found great places to play with the kids. Western Hills Park, Mt. Acadia, and oh yeah, there’s a short drive to a little park we liked to call Mission Bay.
There are very few places where I would allow my kids to play in the front yard. There was a case in the OC a few years back, nice suburban development. The kind of place the kids would ride their bikes in the street and a parent actually saw their child abducted on the street. Could happen anywhere.
In fact, in another suburban neighborhood where most would allow their kids to rides their bikes and play in the street, a child was abducted abused and murdered. That was Sabre Springs and the victim was taken from their bedroom. Could happen anywhere.
As for the cold, well it is colder than Santee or El Cajon, but that means you don;t have to have A/C (except for those first couple of weeks in October). Personally, I like the slightly cooler climates of Point Loma and La Jolla over Clairemont or points east. But to each his own.
Participant[quote=sdduuuude]There is always the “try before you buy” option: Rent in Clairemont for a year. Get to know the area. Learn the market. Keep an eye out for the right house.
At the same time, you shorten your commute and maybe save some money to aim for UC instead of Clairemont.
I’d say prices will be flat to down a bit in a year, too.[/quote]
Great advice !
There’s nothing like living in a community to understand the nuances of neighborhoods.Participant[quote=sdduuuude]There is always the “try before you buy” option: Rent in Clairemont for a year. Get to know the area. Learn the market. Keep an eye out for the right house.
At the same time, you shorten your commute and maybe save some money to aim for UC instead of Clairemont.
I’d say prices will be flat to down a bit in a year, too.[/quote]
Great advice !
There’s nothing like living in a community to understand the nuances of neighborhoods.Participant[quote=sdduuuude]There is always the “try before you buy” option: Rent in Clairemont for a year. Get to know the area. Learn the market. Keep an eye out for the right house.
At the same time, you shorten your commute and maybe save some money to aim for UC instead of Clairemont.
I’d say prices will be flat to down a bit in a year, too.[/quote]
Great advice !
There’s nothing like living in a community to understand the nuances of neighborhoods.Participant[quote=sdduuuude]There is always the “try before you buy” option: Rent in Clairemont for a year. Get to know the area. Learn the market. Keep an eye out for the right house.
At the same time, you shorten your commute and maybe save some money to aim for UC instead of Clairemont.
I’d say prices will be flat to down a bit in a year, too.[/quote]
Great advice !
There’s nothing like living in a community to understand the nuances of neighborhoods.Participant[quote=sdduuuude]There is always the “try before you buy” option: Rent in Clairemont for a year. Get to know the area. Learn the market. Keep an eye out for the right house.
At the same time, you shorten your commute and maybe save some money to aim for UC instead of Clairemont.
I’d say prices will be flat to down a bit in a year, too.[/quote]
Great advice !
There’s nothing like living in a community to understand the nuances of neighborhoods.Participant[quote=sdduuuude]
One thing you should know is where 92117 (Clairemont) turns to 92111 (Linda Vista). Check redfin or some other map with the zip codes to see it visually. Real Estate people prefer 92117, though there are plenty of decent places in 92111. Decide for yourself if you want look in the nicer parts of 92111 or not, but just know when you have crossed the line.
– Mt. Streets south of Balboa and West of Genesee can be nice, but they are in Linda Vista. I’d say some are worth looking at. Check out a street called Burford, too. Nothing for sale there now, but it’s kind of unique.
[/quote]Overall, excellent advice by sdduuuude …
But, there are parts of 9211 that are still considered Clairemont, including the Mount streets south of Balboa and west of Genessee. The labelling of this as Linda Vista is an artifact of zip-code-driven neighborhood definitions which seems to have taken hold in real estate over the past 2 decades.
(Another great example of this phenomenon is the 92110 zip code, which actually spans at least 4 or 5 distinct neighborhoods and is split by 2 freeways. Bay Park, Morena, Old Town, Overlook Heights and Midway-Point Loma all are in this zip code and are quite different)Regardless, we have lived in the Mount streets as well as in Bay Park/West Clairemont and found the location and convenience to be ideal for all we wanted to do in San Diego. The downside is of courtse the schools. While some elementary schools are acceptable, after that we had planned to go private.
If you can afford it, the areas of Bay Park/Bay Ho/West Clairemont are worth a look, but can be pricey. Small houses on busier streets or with small lots start in the 450k range. For that price you can start finding decent-sized houses in the Mount Streets.
Participant[quote=sdduuuude]
One thing you should know is where 92117 (Clairemont) turns to 92111 (Linda Vista). Check redfin or some other map with the zip codes to see it visually. Real Estate people prefer 92117, though there are plenty of decent places in 92111. Decide for yourself if you want look in the nicer parts of 92111 or not, but just know when you have crossed the line.
– Mt. Streets south of Balboa and West of Genesee can be nice, but they are in Linda Vista. I’d say some are worth looking at. Check out a street called Burford, too. Nothing for sale there now, but it’s kind of unique.
[/quote]Overall, excellent advice by sdduuuude …
But, there are parts of 9211 that are still considered Clairemont, including the Mount streets south of Balboa and west of Genessee. The labelling of this as Linda Vista is an artifact of zip-code-driven neighborhood definitions which seems to have taken hold in real estate over the past 2 decades.
(Another great example of this phenomenon is the 92110 zip code, which actually spans at least 4 or 5 distinct neighborhoods and is split by 2 freeways. Bay Park, Morena, Old Town, Overlook Heights and Midway-Point Loma all are in this zip code and are quite different)Regardless, we have lived in the Mount streets as well as in Bay Park/West Clairemont and found the location and convenience to be ideal for all we wanted to do in San Diego. The downside is of courtse the schools. While some elementary schools are acceptable, after that we had planned to go private.
If you can afford it, the areas of Bay Park/Bay Ho/West Clairemont are worth a look, but can be pricey. Small houses on busier streets or with small lots start in the 450k range. For that price you can start finding decent-sized houses in the Mount Streets.
Participant[quote=sdduuuude]
One thing you should know is where 92117 (Clairemont) turns to 92111 (Linda Vista). Check redfin or some other map with the zip codes to see it visually. Real Estate people prefer 92117, though there are plenty of decent places in 92111. Decide for yourself if you want look in the nicer parts of 92111 or not, but just know when you have crossed the line.
– Mt. Streets south of Balboa and West of Genesee can be nice, but they are in Linda Vista. I’d say some are worth looking at. Check out a street called Burford, too. Nothing for sale there now, but it’s kind of unique.
[/quote]Overall, excellent advice by sdduuuude …
But, there are parts of 9211 that are still considered Clairemont, including the Mount streets south of Balboa and west of Genessee. The labelling of this as Linda Vista is an artifact of zip-code-driven neighborhood definitions which seems to have taken hold in real estate over the past 2 decades.
(Another great example of this phenomenon is the 92110 zip code, which actually spans at least 4 or 5 distinct neighborhoods and is split by 2 freeways. Bay Park, Morena, Old Town, Overlook Heights and Midway-Point Loma all are in this zip code and are quite different)Regardless, we have lived in the Mount streets as well as in Bay Park/West Clairemont and found the location and convenience to be ideal for all we wanted to do in San Diego. The downside is of courtse the schools. While some elementary schools are acceptable, after that we had planned to go private.
If you can afford it, the areas of Bay Park/Bay Ho/West Clairemont are worth a look, but can be pricey. Small houses on busier streets or with small lots start in the 450k range. For that price you can start finding decent-sized houses in the Mount Streets.
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