This weekend the wife and I toured the new Shapell development in Laguna Niguel this past weekend (http://www.shapellhomes.com/communities/fiora-at-laguna-niguel)
Likes:
1. Location is nice and convenient to 73/5/PCH. On a hill and most of the homes will have some type of view.
2. Plans 1 and 2 feel very open and big.
3. Downstairs bedroom is great for guests
4. Community is nice and HOA is $160 for pool, tot lot and guard gate
5. No Mello Roos (they advertise this a ton....)
Dislikes:
1. Plans 3/4 have a lot of wasted space
2. Secondary bedrooms upstairs are small
3. Lots are long and narrow, would prefer a little more space for that price.
Resales in the area are about the same price range (high 800s, low 900s) and seem to have bigger lots, so it will be interesting to see how this development moves.
They are also offering a 3% broker co-op
Likes:
1. Location is nice and convenient to 73/5/PCH. On a hill and most of the homes will have some type of view.
2. Plans 1 and 2 feel very open and big.
3. Downstairs bedroom is great for guests
4. Community is nice and HOA is $160 for pool, tot lot and guard gate
5. No Mello Roos (they advertise this a ton....)
Dislikes:
1. Plans 3/4 have a lot of wasted space
2. Secondary bedrooms upstairs are small
3. Lots are long and narrow, would prefer a little more space for that price.
Resales in the area are about the same price range (high 800s, low 900s) and seem to have bigger lots, so it will be interesting to see how this development moves.
They are also offering a 3% broker co-op