[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

Is “Malabar Ranch” part of the area you speak of – Deluz? N. Fallbrook initially caught my eye and remains in the top three of our short-list. What of the school district here? Any comparison to being part of SD county vs Temecula? The quarry mining plan in Temecula is no small thing – if finally approval is granted it is a 75 yr commitment and with only one major access road thru the center of the valley ….

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

Is “Malabar Ranch” part of the area you speak of – Deluz? N. Fallbrook initially caught my eye and remains in the top three of our short-list. What of the school district here? Any comparison to being part of SD county vs Temecula? The quarry mining plan in Temecula is no small thing – if finally approval is granted it is a 75 yr commitment and with only one major access road thru the center of the valley ….

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

Is “Malabar Ranch” part of the area you speak of – Deluz? N. Fallbrook initially caught my eye and remains in the top three of our short-list. What of the school district here? Any comparison to being part of SD county vs Temecula? The quarry mining plan in Temecula is no small thing – if finally approval is granted it is a 75 yr commitment and with only one major access road thru the center of the valley ….

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

This is the kind of scoop I am after – great stuff and excellent insight!!!

Things have changed significantly … all the more reason for the in-depth research 2 yrs prior to our move. Our timing should be decent – the market and the housing “fall-out” may not be finalized but the brunt of the current environment will settle by late summer of 2010. We are fortunate that we will not need to commute down to San Diego… although we do enjoy the infrastructure that a “city” offers such as restaurants, events, quantity of services. We have friends that can enjoy the best of both worlds – they have lived in Carmel Valley for the past 15 yrs and when they spend time/evenings in San Diego all they have to do is walk out to their boat slip and have a place to sleep. They do not have kids nor do we have this kind of money.

As with most of the others that post here we do not expect a utopia but we surely want what is best for us as a family. The “community feel” is crucial. We want a home – not a house; one we expect to put roots down in. We view our home not so much as an investment but a part of our lives. All of the “pieces” are important but a give & take is inevitable. After considerable thought we choose N. San Diego as our future… 2nd place was Colo (Ft Collins), 3rd Arizona (Flagstaff or Tucson), 4th was Seattle. San Diego won our hearts for numerous reasons. The areas we are currently looking at are Carlsbad, San Elijo Hills, Fallbrook, and Temecula. This said our priorities are:
– community
– schools/school district
– house for the money (4-5 bdrms, a little space inside & out, less than 1.1M, quality of construction)
– surrounding area & infrastructure (safety, restaurants, convenience, progressive –active-attentive city government, places for the kids to do what kids do …swim, bike, play sports, and see other kids
– commute/traffic

Additional concerns but lower on the priority list:
-Association fees
-Taxes
-Fire issues & weather
-Water (I think as yrs past this may be significant)

As we note other comments from this site we see issues such as traffic, airports, summer heat, June gloom, strip malls, crime, cultural diversity, quarry mining, and poorly developed communities. So our search has started… we are excited about the possibilities & we are trying to keep an open mind and all options open. Some of the homes in Temecula are incredible – seems like good sized lots & lot’s of sq footage … what is with these 1.5M houses built in the “Reserve” and not completed/finished but on the market? San Elijo Hills looks good on paper – a “designed” community… we see numerous homes on the market here that are obviously a result of the market bust. Carlsbad has the infrastructure, proximity to the coast, and the weather… although these seemed to be the most overpriced. Fallbrook makes our commute easy. As we filter down our search and actually start looking at homes we are past the point of things like granite counters, custom window treatments, designer tile & wood floors – these are things that caught our eye when we purchased previous homes… and are only fluff, when purchasing a house for K$ only eye-candy. Now we look at $ per sq ft, functionality & space use, layout, location (cul-de-sac vs hill/slope) …

This site is the best resource for an inside view … any other thoughts on “communities” in N San Diego are appreciated. We had not considered Temecula before posting on this site but this has moved into one of favorites. I plan on visiting this Fall & next and will rent a vacation rental in each area for 1-2 weeks … no better or quicker way to get a sense of the area than a daily bicycle tour and to commute in rush hr.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

This is the kind of scoop I am after – great stuff and excellent insight!!!

Things have changed significantly … all the more reason for the in-depth research 2 yrs prior to our move. Our timing should be decent – the market and the housing “fall-out” may not be finalized but the brunt of the current environment will settle by late summer of 2010. We are fortunate that we will not need to commute down to San Diego… although we do enjoy the infrastructure that a “city” offers such as restaurants, events, quantity of services. We have friends that can enjoy the best of both worlds – they have lived in Carmel Valley for the past 15 yrs and when they spend time/evenings in San Diego all they have to do is walk out to their boat slip and have a place to sleep. They do not have kids nor do we have this kind of money.

As with most of the others that post here we do not expect a utopia but we surely want what is best for us as a family. The “community feel” is crucial. We want a home – not a house; one we expect to put roots down in. We view our home not so much as an investment but a part of our lives. All of the “pieces” are important but a give & take is inevitable. After considerable thought we choose N. San Diego as our future… 2nd place was Colo (Ft Collins), 3rd Arizona (Flagstaff or Tucson), 4th was Seattle. San Diego won our hearts for numerous reasons. The areas we are currently looking at are Carlsbad, San Elijo Hills, Fallbrook, and Temecula. This said our priorities are:
– community
– schools/school district
– house for the money (4-5 bdrms, a little space inside & out, less than 1.1M, quality of construction)
– surrounding area & infrastructure (safety, restaurants, convenience, progressive –active-attentive city government, places for the kids to do what kids do …swim, bike, play sports, and see other kids
– commute/traffic

Additional concerns but lower on the priority list:
-Association fees
-Taxes
-Fire issues & weather
-Water (I think as yrs past this may be significant)

As we note other comments from this site we see issues such as traffic, airports, summer heat, June gloom, strip malls, crime, cultural diversity, quarry mining, and poorly developed communities. So our search has started… we are excited about the possibilities & we are trying to keep an open mind and all options open. Some of the homes in Temecula are incredible – seems like good sized lots & lot’s of sq footage … what is with these 1.5M houses built in the “Reserve” and not completed/finished but on the market? San Elijo Hills looks good on paper – a “designed” community… we see numerous homes on the market here that are obviously a result of the market bust. Carlsbad has the infrastructure, proximity to the coast, and the weather… although these seemed to be the most overpriced. Fallbrook makes our commute easy. As we filter down our search and actually start looking at homes we are past the point of things like granite counters, custom window treatments, designer tile & wood floors – these are things that caught our eye when we purchased previous homes… and are only fluff, when purchasing a house for K$ only eye-candy. Now we look at $ per sq ft, functionality & space use, layout, location (cul-de-sac vs hill/slope) …

This site is the best resource for an inside view … any other thoughts on “communities” in N San Diego are appreciated. We had not considered Temecula before posting on this site but this has moved into one of favorites. I plan on visiting this Fall & next and will rent a vacation rental in each area for 1-2 weeks … no better or quicker way to get a sense of the area than a daily bicycle tour and to commute in rush hr.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

This is the kind of scoop I am after – great stuff and excellent insight!!!

Things have changed significantly … all the more reason for the in-depth research 2 yrs prior to our move. Our timing should be decent – the market and the housing “fall-out” may not be finalized but the brunt of the current environment will settle by late summer of 2010. We are fortunate that we will not need to commute down to San Diego… although we do enjoy the infrastructure that a “city” offers such as restaurants, events, quantity of services. We have friends that can enjoy the best of both worlds – they have lived in Carmel Valley for the past 15 yrs and when they spend time/evenings in San Diego all they have to do is walk out to their boat slip and have a place to sleep. They do not have kids nor do we have this kind of money.

As with most of the others that post here we do not expect a utopia but we surely want what is best for us as a family. The “community feel” is crucial. We want a home – not a house; one we expect to put roots down in. We view our home not so much as an investment but a part of our lives. All of the “pieces” are important but a give & take is inevitable. After considerable thought we choose N. San Diego as our future… 2nd place was Colo (Ft Collins), 3rd Arizona (Flagstaff or Tucson), 4th was Seattle. San Diego won our hearts for numerous reasons. The areas we are currently looking at are Carlsbad, San Elijo Hills, Fallbrook, and Temecula. This said our priorities are:
– community
– schools/school district
– house for the money (4-5 bdrms, a little space inside & out, less than 1.1M, quality of construction)
– surrounding area & infrastructure (safety, restaurants, convenience, progressive –active-attentive city government, places for the kids to do what kids do …swim, bike, play sports, and see other kids
– commute/traffic

Additional concerns but lower on the priority list:
-Association fees
-Taxes
-Fire issues & weather
-Water (I think as yrs past this may be significant)

As we note other comments from this site we see issues such as traffic, airports, summer heat, June gloom, strip malls, crime, cultural diversity, quarry mining, and poorly developed communities. So our search has started… we are excited about the possibilities & we are trying to keep an open mind and all options open. Some of the homes in Temecula are incredible – seems like good sized lots & lot’s of sq footage … what is with these 1.5M houses built in the “Reserve” and not completed/finished but on the market? San Elijo Hills looks good on paper – a “designed” community… we see numerous homes on the market here that are obviously a result of the market bust. Carlsbad has the infrastructure, proximity to the coast, and the weather… although these seemed to be the most overpriced. Fallbrook makes our commute easy. As we filter down our search and actually start looking at homes we are past the point of things like granite counters, custom window treatments, designer tile & wood floors – these are things that caught our eye when we purchased previous homes… and are only fluff, when purchasing a house for K$ only eye-candy. Now we look at $ per sq ft, functionality & space use, layout, location (cul-de-sac vs hill/slope) …

This site is the best resource for an inside view … any other thoughts on “communities” in N San Diego are appreciated. We had not considered Temecula before posting on this site but this has moved into one of favorites. I plan on visiting this Fall & next and will rent a vacation rental in each area for 1-2 weeks … no better or quicker way to get a sense of the area than a daily bicycle tour and to commute in rush hr.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

This is the kind of scoop I am after – great stuff and excellent insight!!!

Things have changed significantly … all the more reason for the in-depth research 2 yrs prior to our move. Our timing should be decent – the market and the housing “fall-out” may not be finalized but the brunt of the current environment will settle by late summer of 2010. We are fortunate that we will not need to commute down to San Diego… although we do enjoy the infrastructure that a “city” offers such as restaurants, events, quantity of services. We have friends that can enjoy the best of both worlds – they have lived in Carmel Valley for the past 15 yrs and when they spend time/evenings in San Diego all they have to do is walk out to their boat slip and have a place to sleep. They do not have kids nor do we have this kind of money.

As with most of the others that post here we do not expect a utopia but we surely want what is best for us as a family. The “community feel” is crucial. We want a home – not a house; one we expect to put roots down in. We view our home not so much as an investment but a part of our lives. All of the “pieces” are important but a give & take is inevitable. After considerable thought we choose N. San Diego as our future… 2nd place was Colo (Ft Collins), 3rd Arizona (Flagstaff or Tucson), 4th was Seattle. San Diego won our hearts for numerous reasons. The areas we are currently looking at are Carlsbad, San Elijo Hills, Fallbrook, and Temecula. This said our priorities are:
– community
– schools/school district
– house for the money (4-5 bdrms, a little space inside & out, less than 1.1M, quality of construction)
– surrounding area & infrastructure (safety, restaurants, convenience, progressive –active-attentive city government, places for the kids to do what kids do …swim, bike, play sports, and see other kids
– commute/traffic

Additional concerns but lower on the priority list:
-Association fees
-Taxes
-Fire issues & weather
-Water (I think as yrs past this may be significant)

As we note other comments from this site we see issues such as traffic, airports, summer heat, June gloom, strip malls, crime, cultural diversity, quarry mining, and poorly developed communities. So our search has started… we are excited about the possibilities & we are trying to keep an open mind and all options open. Some of the homes in Temecula are incredible – seems like good sized lots & lot’s of sq footage … what is with these 1.5M houses built in the “Reserve” and not completed/finished but on the market? San Elijo Hills looks good on paper – a “designed” community… we see numerous homes on the market here that are obviously a result of the market bust. Carlsbad has the infrastructure, proximity to the coast, and the weather… although these seemed to be the most overpriced. Fallbrook makes our commute easy. As we filter down our search and actually start looking at homes we are past the point of things like granite counters, custom window treatments, designer tile & wood floors – these are things that caught our eye when we purchased previous homes… and are only fluff, when purchasing a house for K$ only eye-candy. Now we look at $ per sq ft, functionality & space use, layout, location (cul-de-sac vs hill/slope) …

This site is the best resource for an inside view … any other thoughts on “communities” in N San Diego are appreciated. We had not considered Temecula before posting on this site but this has moved into one of favorites. I plan on visiting this Fall & next and will rent a vacation rental in each area for 1-2 weeks … no better or quicker way to get a sense of the area than a daily bicycle tour and to commute in rush hr.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

This is the kind of scoop I am after – great stuff and excellent insight!!!

Things have changed significantly … all the more reason for the in-depth research 2 yrs prior to our move. Our timing should be decent – the market and the housing “fall-out” may not be finalized but the brunt of the current environment will settle by late summer of 2010. We are fortunate that we will not need to commute down to San Diego… although we do enjoy the infrastructure that a “city” offers such as restaurants, events, quantity of services. We have friends that can enjoy the best of both worlds – they have lived in Carmel Valley for the past 15 yrs and when they spend time/evenings in San Diego all they have to do is walk out to their boat slip and have a place to sleep. They do not have kids nor do we have this kind of money.

As with most of the others that post here we do not expect a utopia but we surely want what is best for us as a family. The “community feel” is crucial. We want a home – not a house; one we expect to put roots down in. We view our home not so much as an investment but a part of our lives. All of the “pieces” are important but a give & take is inevitable. After considerable thought we choose N. San Diego as our future… 2nd place was Colo (Ft Collins), 3rd Arizona (Flagstaff or Tucson), 4th was Seattle. San Diego won our hearts for numerous reasons. The areas we are currently looking at are Carlsbad, San Elijo Hills, Fallbrook, and Temecula. This said our priorities are:
– community
– schools/school district
– house for the money (4-5 bdrms, a little space inside & out, less than 1.1M, quality of construction)
– surrounding area & infrastructure (safety, restaurants, convenience, progressive –active-attentive city government, places for the kids to do what kids do …swim, bike, play sports, and see other kids
– commute/traffic

Additional concerns but lower on the priority list:
-Association fees
-Taxes
-Fire issues & weather
-Water (I think as yrs past this may be significant)

As we note other comments from this site we see issues such as traffic, airports, summer heat, June gloom, strip malls, crime, cultural diversity, quarry mining, and poorly developed communities. So our search has started… we are excited about the possibilities & we are trying to keep an open mind and all options open. Some of the homes in Temecula are incredible – seems like good sized lots & lot’s of sq footage … what is with these 1.5M houses built in the “Reserve” and not completed/finished but on the market? San Elijo Hills looks good on paper – a “designed” community… we see numerous homes on the market here that are obviously a result of the market bust. Carlsbad has the infrastructure, proximity to the coast, and the weather… although these seemed to be the most overpriced. Fallbrook makes our commute easy. As we filter down our search and actually start looking at homes we are past the point of things like granite counters, custom window treatments, designer tile & wood floors – these are things that caught our eye when we purchased previous homes… and are only fluff, when purchasing a house for K$ only eye-candy. Now we look at $ per sq ft, functionality & space use, layout, location (cul-de-sac vs hill/slope) …

This site is the best resource for an inside view … any other thoughts on “communities” in N San Diego are appreciated. We had not considered Temecula before posting on this site but this has moved into one of favorites. I plan on visiting this Fall & next and will rent a vacation rental in each area for 1-2 weeks … no better or quicker way to get a sense of the area than a daily bicycle tour and to commute in rush hr.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

I pulled up the website for the Meadowview too -http://www.imeadowview.com/ First item on the top of the page was a “Free foreclosure Workshop” … sad statement to the current environment.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

I pulled up the website for the Meadowview too -http://www.imeadowview.com/ First item on the top of the page was a “Free foreclosure Workshop” … sad statement to the current environment.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

I pulled up the website for the Meadowview too -http://www.imeadowview.com/ First item on the top of the page was a “Free foreclosure Workshop” … sad statement to the current environment.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

I pulled up the website for the Meadowview too -http://www.imeadowview.com/ First item on the top of the page was a “Free foreclosure Workshop” … sad statement to the current environment.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR

I pulled up the website for the Meadowview too -http://www.imeadowview.com/ First item on the top of the page was a “Free foreclosure Workshop” … sad statement to the current environment.

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR
Again – good stuff & thanks for the insight. Looking at the homes in “The Reserve” … they are more than our price range – not that these will drop by 2010 to our upper limit but the size is bigger than what we need too… 6000sq ft is mansion type in our minds. Our next house is our final house and we are looking for a “home” & community more than a house, in would be great to have this big of a house – but we clean our own home and anything over 4750 sq ft starts to be more home & effort than we need or want. The lot sizes for these homes are ideal. What of this quarry to be mined in Temecula – are big trucks part of the picture?

reserve.http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/02/22/news/top_stories/20_47_112_21_08.txt

“Granite Construction Company is proposing to mine 155 acres on a 414-acre site just north of the San Diego County line between Interstate 15 and the eastern border of the…”

Is this your local paper for Temecula?
http://www.myvalleynews.com/story.php?story_id=26137

Could not believe as I pulled up the MLS listings for Temecula the number of homes currently listed and those listed greater than $1M … 186 properties listed over $1M! Did not realize Temecula was this big … or had this kind of money base. As I follow this site it is obvious the housing market is taking a major hit but really did not understand the extent.

Any other comparisons between Fallbrook, Temecula, and San Marcos (San Elijo Hills) would be appreciated … what is the commute like from Temecula these days to the back gate of Pendleton?

Thanks!

[jmrrobbie1]

JMR
Again – good stuff & thanks for the insight. Looking at the homes in “The Reserve” … they are more than our price range – not that these will drop by 2010 to our upper limit but the size is bigger than what we need too… 6000sq ft is mansion type in our minds. Our next house is our final house and we are looking for a “home” & community more than a house, in would be great to have this big of a house – but we clean our own home and anything over 4750 sq ft starts to be more home & effort than we need or want. The lot sizes for these homes are ideal. What of this quarry to be mined in Temecula – are big trucks part of the picture?

reserve.http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/02/22/news/top_stories/20_47_112_21_08.txt

“Granite Construction Company is proposing to mine 155 acres on a 414-acre site just north of the San Diego County line between Interstate 15 and the eastern border of the…”

Is this your local paper for Temecula?
http://www.myvalleynews.com/story.php?story_id=26137

Could not believe as I pulled up the MLS listings for Temecula the number of homes currently listed and those listed greater than $1M … 186 properties listed over $1M! Did not realize Temecula was this big … or had this kind of money base. As I follow this site it is obvious the housing market is taking a major hit but really did not understand the extent.

Any other comparisons between Fallbrook, Temecula, and San Marcos (San Elijo Hills) would be appreciated … what is the commute like from Temecula these days to the back gate of Pendleton?

Thanks!

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