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Vferraro. Thanks for your insights on the Crosby. We will get our first look this weekend with it and the Bridges.

As for these places being just a step up from Del Sur, we wondered into Del Sur on one of our trips and it struck us as very CV like, but without the prime CV location. Santaluz is more than a step up in my mind in terms of size and quality of home/lot and neighborhood feel. While we are looking at large custom homes in Santaluz and you can find homes in the $8 million range there (above our price range), you can’t find homes like that in Del Sur or CV. Even the “low end” homes of Santaluz strike me as nicer than what you find in Del Sur or the tract portions of CV.

The areas I am looking in I view as essentially comprable to eachother. Certainly I can find homes in all of them in my price range. Of course they are indeed different from eachother. But I say different, not necessarily better. I think folks who live in the neighborhoods I am looking in are all very happy to live there, from Cielo to Santaluz to the Covenant to FBR.

I always have to stop myself when making comparisons. Even when I lived in a simple duplex in old CV, I just loved it and thought my neighborhood was great.

You just can’t go wrong living anywhere in North County. It is all nice.

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Rene. You are very correct. Many of the homes we are considering need work. We hesitate only because of the hastle, time, etc. to remodel.

To be honest, I tend to push the fixer uppers, while my wife wants a brand new “turn key” house.

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Rene. You are very correct. Many of the homes we are considering need work. We hesitate only because of the hastle, time, etc. to remodel.

To be honest, I tend to push the fixer uppers, while my wife wants a brand new “turn key” house.

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Rene. You are very correct. Many of the homes we are considering need work. We hesitate only because of the hastle, time, etc. to remodel.

To be honest, I tend to push the fixer uppers, while my wife wants a brand new “turn key” house.

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Rene. You are very correct. Many of the homes we are considering need work. We hesitate only because of the hastle, time, etc. to remodel.

To be honest, I tend to push the fixer uppers, while my wife wants a brand new “turn key” house.

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Rene. You are very correct. Many of the homes we are considering need work. We hesitate only because of the hastle, time, etc. to remodel.

To be honest, I tend to push the fixer uppers, while my wife wants a brand new “turn key” house.

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Thanks Rene and gn. We have looked at a number of homes in the Covenant and will be looking at additional ones there this weekend. I have found prices in the Covenant to be very reasonable and less overpriced than Santaluz and apparently the Bridges or Crosby (plus no Mello Roos). There are very nice homes in our price range in all the areas we are looking at (FBR, Covenant, Cielo, RSF Farms, Rancho Valencia, Santaluz, CV, and now the Bridges and Crosby).

Of the areas we have looked at so far, as I have said before, Fairbanks Ranch is our favorite, but there are things about each area we liked enough to continue to consider buying a home in any of them at the right price.

No matter what we decide, as I have also stated before, it is a step up in size and quality and a step down in price from what we have found up here in the Bay Area, so we just can’t loose.

If we buy in one particular place over another, it will not be because we think that the nicest area. Chances are it will be the house itself and lot that drives the purchase. My worst case commute will be 17 min, best case 5 min. Compared to 30 min with no traffic here and 1.5 hrs in rush hr.

Here are my Pros and Cons for each area so far:

Fairbanks Ranch Pros: Resort like location, amazing homes, beautiful established neighborhoods, Cons: Many older that homes need interior updates

Covenant: Pros: Lot sizes, privacy, rural feeling, some great homes; Cons: some very old homes, not as easy to get in and out of, sometimes too private, variety in quality.

Rancho Valencia: Pro: Resort access, lush location, Con: none really

RSF Farms: Pro: nice homes, lush location, Con: non really

Cielo: Pro: Amazing views, some very nice homes; Cons: bit isolated, in fire area, location

Santaluz: Pro: Great landscaping theme (this surprised me), amazing custom homes, convenient location, newer homes; Cons: Mello Roos, Poway Schools (Del Sur), overpriced.

CV (Meadows Del Mar). Pros: Uberconvenient location, great homes; Cons: tiny lots, crowded neighborhoods with narrow streets.

We definately prefer gated communities, though some houses in the Covenant were so nice, we would not care so much about that.

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Thanks Rene and gn. We have looked at a number of homes in the Covenant and will be looking at additional ones there this weekend. I have found prices in the Covenant to be very reasonable and less overpriced than Santaluz and apparently the Bridges or Crosby (plus no Mello Roos). There are very nice homes in our price range in all the areas we are looking at (FBR, Covenant, Cielo, RSF Farms, Rancho Valencia, Santaluz, CV, and now the Bridges and Crosby).

Of the areas we have looked at so far, as I have said before, Fairbanks Ranch is our favorite, but there are things about each area we liked enough to continue to consider buying a home in any of them at the right price.

No matter what we decide, as I have also stated before, it is a step up in size and quality and a step down in price from what we have found up here in the Bay Area, so we just can’t loose.

If we buy in one particular place over another, it will not be because we think that the nicest area. Chances are it will be the house itself and lot that drives the purchase. My worst case commute will be 17 min, best case 5 min. Compared to 30 min with no traffic here and 1.5 hrs in rush hr.

Here are my Pros and Cons for each area so far:

Fairbanks Ranch Pros: Resort like location, amazing homes, beautiful established neighborhoods, Cons: Many older that homes need interior updates

Covenant: Pros: Lot sizes, privacy, rural feeling, some great homes; Cons: some very old homes, not as easy to get in and out of, sometimes too private, variety in quality.

Rancho Valencia: Pro: Resort access, lush location, Con: none really

RSF Farms: Pro: nice homes, lush location, Con: non really

Cielo: Pro: Amazing views, some very nice homes; Cons: bit isolated, in fire area, location

Santaluz: Pro: Great landscaping theme (this surprised me), amazing custom homes, convenient location, newer homes; Cons: Mello Roos, Poway Schools (Del Sur), overpriced.

CV (Meadows Del Mar). Pros: Uberconvenient location, great homes; Cons: tiny lots, crowded neighborhoods with narrow streets.

We definately prefer gated communities, though some houses in the Covenant were so nice, we would not care so much about that.

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Thanks Rene and gn. We have looked at a number of homes in the Covenant and will be looking at additional ones there this weekend. I have found prices in the Covenant to be very reasonable and less overpriced than Santaluz and apparently the Bridges or Crosby (plus no Mello Roos). There are very nice homes in our price range in all the areas we are looking at (FBR, Covenant, Cielo, RSF Farms, Rancho Valencia, Santaluz, CV, and now the Bridges and Crosby).

Of the areas we have looked at so far, as I have said before, Fairbanks Ranch is our favorite, but there are things about each area we liked enough to continue to consider buying a home in any of them at the right price.

No matter what we decide, as I have also stated before, it is a step up in size and quality and a step down in price from what we have found up here in the Bay Area, so we just can’t loose.

If we buy in one particular place over another, it will not be because we think that the nicest area. Chances are it will be the house itself and lot that drives the purchase. My worst case commute will be 17 min, best case 5 min. Compared to 30 min with no traffic here and 1.5 hrs in rush hr.

Here are my Pros and Cons for each area so far:

Fairbanks Ranch Pros: Resort like location, amazing homes, beautiful established neighborhoods, Cons: Many older that homes need interior updates

Covenant: Pros: Lot sizes, privacy, rural feeling, some great homes; Cons: some very old homes, not as easy to get in and out of, sometimes too private, variety in quality.

Rancho Valencia: Pro: Resort access, lush location, Con: none really

RSF Farms: Pro: nice homes, lush location, Con: non really

Cielo: Pro: Amazing views, some very nice homes; Cons: bit isolated, in fire area, location

Santaluz: Pro: Great landscaping theme (this surprised me), amazing custom homes, convenient location, newer homes; Cons: Mello Roos, Poway Schools (Del Sur), overpriced.

CV (Meadows Del Mar). Pros: Uberconvenient location, great homes; Cons: tiny lots, crowded neighborhoods with narrow streets.

We definately prefer gated communities, though some houses in the Covenant were so nice, we would not care so much about that.

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Thanks Rene and gn. We have looked at a number of homes in the Covenant and will be looking at additional ones there this weekend. I have found prices in the Covenant to be very reasonable and less overpriced than Santaluz and apparently the Bridges or Crosby (plus no Mello Roos). There are very nice homes in our price range in all the areas we are looking at (FBR, Covenant, Cielo, RSF Farms, Rancho Valencia, Santaluz, CV, and now the Bridges and Crosby).

Of the areas we have looked at so far, as I have said before, Fairbanks Ranch is our favorite, but there are things about each area we liked enough to continue to consider buying a home in any of them at the right price.

No matter what we decide, as I have also stated before, it is a step up in size and quality and a step down in price from what we have found up here in the Bay Area, so we just can’t loose.

If we buy in one particular place over another, it will not be because we think that the nicest area. Chances are it will be the house itself and lot that drives the purchase. My worst case commute will be 17 min, best case 5 min. Compared to 30 min with no traffic here and 1.5 hrs in rush hr.

Here are my Pros and Cons for each area so far:

Fairbanks Ranch Pros: Resort like location, amazing homes, beautiful established neighborhoods, Cons: Many older that homes need interior updates

Covenant: Pros: Lot sizes, privacy, rural feeling, some great homes; Cons: some very old homes, not as easy to get in and out of, sometimes too private, variety in quality.

Rancho Valencia: Pro: Resort access, lush location, Con: none really

RSF Farms: Pro: nice homes, lush location, Con: non really

Cielo: Pro: Amazing views, some very nice homes; Cons: bit isolated, in fire area, location

Santaluz: Pro: Great landscaping theme (this surprised me), amazing custom homes, convenient location, newer homes; Cons: Mello Roos, Poway Schools (Del Sur), overpriced.

CV (Meadows Del Mar). Pros: Uberconvenient location, great homes; Cons: tiny lots, crowded neighborhoods with narrow streets.

We definately prefer gated communities, though some houses in the Covenant were so nice, we would not care so much about that.

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Thanks Rene and gn. We have looked at a number of homes in the Covenant and will be looking at additional ones there this weekend. I have found prices in the Covenant to be very reasonable and less overpriced than Santaluz and apparently the Bridges or Crosby (plus no Mello Roos). There are very nice homes in our price range in all the areas we are looking at (FBR, Covenant, Cielo, RSF Farms, Rancho Valencia, Santaluz, CV, and now the Bridges and Crosby).

Of the areas we have looked at so far, as I have said before, Fairbanks Ranch is our favorite, but there are things about each area we liked enough to continue to consider buying a home in any of them at the right price.

No matter what we decide, as I have also stated before, it is a step up in size and quality and a step down in price from what we have found up here in the Bay Area, so we just can’t loose.

If we buy in one particular place over another, it will not be because we think that the nicest area. Chances are it will be the house itself and lot that drives the purchase. My worst case commute will be 17 min, best case 5 min. Compared to 30 min with no traffic here and 1.5 hrs in rush hr.

Here are my Pros and Cons for each area so far:

Fairbanks Ranch Pros: Resort like location, amazing homes, beautiful established neighborhoods, Cons: Many older that homes need interior updates

Covenant: Pros: Lot sizes, privacy, rural feeling, some great homes; Cons: some very old homes, not as easy to get in and out of, sometimes too private, variety in quality.

Rancho Valencia: Pro: Resort access, lush location, Con: none really

RSF Farms: Pro: nice homes, lush location, Con: non really

Cielo: Pro: Amazing views, some very nice homes; Cons: bit isolated, in fire area, location

Santaluz: Pro: Great landscaping theme (this surprised me), amazing custom homes, convenient location, newer homes; Cons: Mello Roos, Poway Schools (Del Sur), overpriced.

CV (Meadows Del Mar). Pros: Uberconvenient location, great homes; Cons: tiny lots, crowded neighborhoods with narrow streets.

We definately prefer gated communities, though some houses in the Covenant were so nice, we would not care so much about that.

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Thanks Bugs. When I first heard about the Crosby, it seemed that there were homes of 4br or smaller there and it catered less to families. But we have found some 5br large homes in there. Worth a look. Same for the Bridges. Seemed less likely to cater to families and the homes seemd a bit overpriced for what you get compared to other parts of RSF. But again, we found some worth looking at.

I also figured out that I have previously looked at homes in Del Mar Mesa/Mesa Del Mar. I was not as impressed with that area as Meadows Del Mar and the homes seemed to be clones of eachother. But further up that road, we have found some very large custom homes on very large lots, which seems rare for CV, so we will take a quick look there as well.

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Thanks Bugs. When I first heard about the Crosby, it seemed that there were homes of 4br or smaller there and it catered less to families. But we have found some 5br large homes in there. Worth a look. Same for the Bridges. Seemed less likely to cater to families and the homes seemd a bit overpriced for what you get compared to other parts of RSF. But again, we found some worth looking at.

I also figured out that I have previously looked at homes in Del Mar Mesa/Mesa Del Mar. I was not as impressed with that area as Meadows Del Mar and the homes seemed to be clones of eachother. But further up that road, we have found some very large custom homes on very large lots, which seems rare for CV, so we will take a quick look there as well.

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Thanks Bugs. When I first heard about the Crosby, it seemed that there were homes of 4br or smaller there and it catered less to families. But we have found some 5br large homes in there. Worth a look. Same for the Bridges. Seemed less likely to cater to families and the homes seemd a bit overpriced for what you get compared to other parts of RSF. But again, we found some worth looking at.

I also figured out that I have previously looked at homes in Del Mar Mesa/Mesa Del Mar. I was not as impressed with that area as Meadows Del Mar and the homes seemed to be clones of eachother. But further up that road, we have found some very large custom homes on very large lots, which seems rare for CV, so we will take a quick look there as well.

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Thanks Bugs. When I first heard about the Crosby, it seemed that there were homes of 4br or smaller there and it catered less to families. But we have found some 5br large homes in there. Worth a look. Same for the Bridges. Seemed less likely to cater to families and the homes seemd a bit overpriced for what you get compared to other parts of RSF. But again, we found some worth looking at.

I also figured out that I have previously looked at homes in Del Mar Mesa/Mesa Del Mar. I was not as impressed with that area as Meadows Del Mar and the homes seemed to be clones of eachother. But further up that road, we have found some very large custom homes on very large lots, which seems rare for CV, so we will take a quick look there as well.

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