First sale at Stonegate?
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I'm just gonna buy a home next to Bones so I can be next to greatness!!
wonderful post!
*golf clap*
I agree with you on the Sausalito. Those are some tiny as* lots. When I went to their grand opening, I couldn't believe they were charging $1.5mm for those lots. Home itself is ok. They were trying to milk it and obviously made a wrong calc. However, those will all sell out eventually.
But, that kind of proves my point. Was Shea Homes expecting that SG should be trading at higher premium compared to PP? If you compare two homes Shea Homes built at both PP and SG, it seems like they were thinking that SG commanded higher premium and should have been priced at higher price point for a smaller lot offering.
I am not one of those. If I had to do it all over again I would not buy the home I did. In hindsight I'm glad I bought it because I bought before the price run-up and would have "been priced out forever" whereas now I at least have the option to sell and move to a home at a similar price point. Here are some homes I like better than the detached motorcourt homes at Portola Springs: (My biggest complaint about PS is that it does take a while to get to most parts of Irvine).
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/25-Chenile-92614/home/4696229http://www.redfin.com/CA/Lake-Forest/22786-Bayfront-Ln-92630/home/4835419
Bones...you understand that I'm not trying to convince you (or anyone) that SG is better than PP. I already said that I like PP layout better because it has more of a neighborhood feel and bigger lots. I don't like PP for the lack of parks and its location. I have also stated that it is impossible for me to compare until the communities are built out and the vegetation grows. Woodbury looks very different now than compared to what it was like when it opened.
All I am saying is that the perceived issues with Stonegate does not really matter to me. I don't care about the apartment complexes or that the front of the houses doesn't look as "nice" as PP. I like the pocket parks in Stonegate as oppose to one central park like in Woodbury because I can get there pretty easily and fast with my daughter.
I don't want a yard because it's more work and costs to landscape it. I don't like how dense the houses are to each other.
As for FCBs, there are going to be a lot of FCBs in PP, OH, PS, SG, and WB. As for the "Irvine" comment, all I am saying is that it remains to see what portions become more "desirable" than others. PP could be more desirable than SG...I have no idea.
The reason I like Saratoga is the interior layout of the house. I didn't really like most of the layouts in PP. I also like the price point that I got my house at. A comparably priced house in PP had a larger yard and more curb appeal but has less square footage and not as good of a layout.
During the weekdays, I spend most of my day outside of the house (7-7), I come home eat dinner play with my daughter a little bit, put my daughter to sleep, watch some TV/Netflix and go to sleep. All done inside my house.
During the weekend, we usually go somewhere to have breakfast and spend most of the day running errands or doing things. Some Sunday afternoons I take my daughter to the park for about an hour and then go home and get ready for the weekend.
So, for me interior layout is the most important followed by a park close by. I spend maybe a total of 5 minutes looking at the exterior of my house or the accompanying neighbor, most of it in my car.
Again, your mileage may vary but SG works much better for me than PP. Once PP builds out, it may be more desirable but right now, I felt that I made a good choice.
thedude111222
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Since I ignited this wild fire thread, maybe it's time I weighed in. We moved into SG about the same time as the folks in the kingsbury house did...there is no way I'd buy a maricopa house for 985...but I also wouldn't buy anything in that price range in PP either.
Also, density is a highly overrated topic. Personally, I like seeing lots of people walking, families on bike rides, people taking their dogs out, etc. the apartment dwellers are people too...I'm sure some make more money than me, and far be it for me to look down on someone who lives in a $850k motor court home.
Also, density is a highly overrated topic. Personally, I like seeing lots of people walking, families on bike rides, people taking their dogs out, etc. the apartment dwellers are people too...I'm sure some make more money than me, and far be it for me to look down on someone who lives in a $850k motor court home.
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jmoney74
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while it's a person's preference on how dense they want to see things.. I don't think the subject is overrated.. that makes a difference for a lot of people.
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jmoney74
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LOL ;D
homer_simpson
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bones said:
I'm just gonna buy a home next to Bones so I can be next to greatness!!
wonderful post!
*golf clap*
I haven't been tracking sales activity lately. Just curious, which community (SG/PP/CV/PS) is pricing/selling at higher price/premium per sqft (excl. bigger lot premium). I think builders probably know better then us which communities command a higher premium for new homes. The sales activities and price/premium per sqft will show later which communities are more in demand. Are they about the same right now?
It seems like some of those PS homes are selling at $450 to $500/sqft.
It seems like some of those PS homes are selling at $450 to $500/sqft.
irvinehomeowner
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All your hoods are belong to Quail Hill.
homer_simpson
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irvinehomeowner said:
bones said:
I agree with you on the Sausalito. Those are some tiny as* lots. When I went to their grand opening, I couldn't believe they were charging $1.5mm for those lots. Home itself is ok. They were trying to milk it and obviously made a wrong calc. However, those will all sell out eventually.
But, that kind of proves my point. Was Shea Homes expecting that SG should be trading at higher premium compared to PP? If you compare two homes Shea Homes built at both PP and SG, it seems like they were thinking that SG commanded higher premium and should have been priced at higher price point for a smaller lot offering.
irvinehomeowner
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Or... the cost of land was higher at SG than at PP?Goriot said:
paperboyNC
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bones said:
I am not one of those. If I had to do it all over again I would not buy the home I did. In hindsight I'm glad I bought it because I bought before the price run-up and would have "been priced out forever" whereas now I at least have the option to sell and move to a home at a similar price point. Here are some homes I like better than the detached motorcourt homes at Portola Springs: (My biggest complaint about PS is that it does take a while to get to most parts of Irvine).
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/25-Chenile-92614/home/4696229http://www.redfin.com/CA/Lake-Forest/22786-Bayfront-Ln-92630/home/4835419
Irvinecommuter
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bones said:
Bones...you understand that I'm not trying to convince you (or anyone) that SG is better than PP. I already said that I like PP layout better because it has more of a neighborhood feel and bigger lots. I don't like PP for the lack of parks and its location. I have also stated that it is impossible for me to compare until the communities are built out and the vegetation grows. Woodbury looks very different now than compared to what it was like when it opened.
All I am saying is that the perceived issues with Stonegate does not really matter to me. I don't care about the apartment complexes or that the front of the houses doesn't look as "nice" as PP. I like the pocket parks in Stonegate as oppose to one central park like in Woodbury because I can get there pretty easily and fast with my daughter.
I don't want a yard because it's more work and costs to landscape it. I don't like how dense the houses are to each other.
As for FCBs, there are going to be a lot of FCBs in PP, OH, PS, SG, and WB. As for the "Irvine" comment, all I am saying is that it remains to see what portions become more "desirable" than others. PP could be more desirable than SG...I have no idea.
The reason I like Saratoga is the interior layout of the house. I didn't really like most of the layouts in PP. I also like the price point that I got my house at. A comparably priced house in PP had a larger yard and more curb appeal but has less square footage and not as good of a layout.
During the weekdays, I spend most of my day outside of the house (7-7), I come home eat dinner play with my daughter a little bit, put my daughter to sleep, watch some TV/Netflix and go to sleep. All done inside my house.
During the weekend, we usually go somewhere to have breakfast and spend most of the day running errands or doing things. Some Sunday afternoons I take my daughter to the park for about an hour and then go home and get ready for the weekend.
So, for me interior layout is the most important followed by a park close by. I spend maybe a total of 5 minutes looking at the exterior of my house or the accompanying neighbor, most of it in my car.
Again, your mileage may vary but SG works much better for me than PP. Once PP builds out, it may be more desirable but right now, I felt that I made a good choice.