Jade at Blackstone

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Jade at Blackstone - Coming Soon!

In the beautiful hills of North Orange County, nestled in a rustic setting near Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Blackstone will offer expansive community views and spectacular amenities. Residents of Jade will enjoy neighborhood parks, a recreation center with pool and spa, and a children?s water activities center. This new home community in Brea is part of the outstanding Brea Olinda School District ? recognized for its high percentage of National Blue Ribbons of Excellence and California Distinguished Schools Awards.

Plan 1
4 Bedrooms 3.5 Bathrooms
2,806 Square Feet
Tandem Garage

Plan 2
4 Bedrooms 4.5 Bathrooms
3,108 Square Feet
3 Car Garage

Plan 3
4-5 Bedrooms 4.5 Bathrooms
3,360 Square Feet
Tandem

 

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Blackstone Grand Opening Event Saturday, March 12th

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Designed for families who love to live and play at home. Everything you love about Brea?and so much more. Please join us March 12th as we celebrate the opening of our newest communities ? Amber and Jade at Blackstone.

Date:  Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time:  11:00am-2:00pm
Where:  Blackstone
2678 E Pacific Ct
Brea, CA 92821 (view map)
Phone: (866) 696-7432

The whole family is sure to enjoy the following activities:

Food Truck Line-Up including The Grilled Cheese Truck, Long Boards Ice Cream, Fresh Fries LA
and Del?s Lemonade
Face Painter
Balloon Artist
Barista Service
Cookie & Biscotti Bar

Don?t Miss Out!

 

[iacrenter]

I like the plan 2 but that would cost me $1.1M+ in Irvine.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I like the plan 2 but that would cost me $1.1M+ in Irvine.

I agree... but you couldn't even buy that new for $1.1m+ in Irvine... Irvine Pacific doesn't make such functional floorplans.

 

[qwerty]

i just called Shea, Jade will be starting in the 800's and Amber will be starting in the 500s. That was all the info they could release. The exact pricing would be available on saturday. 800K for 2,800 puts it at about 285 sq ft.

 

[pc527]

Just saw the models at Jade over the weekend. Really like plan 1 design. Concerned about the oil pumpers on the hillside -- think i saw at least 4 - 5 in the near by hills. Any health issue living next to these? And what will this do to resale value in the future?
Also noticed a bunch of new apartments being built across the street. According to my google search, these are for very low income renters. Will that have any negative impact to resale value for homes in Jade?
Last thing, on google map, just over the hills north of Jade, anyone know what's here? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=33.932993,+-117.855127&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.374125,79.013672&ie=UTF8&ll=33.931869,-117.853485&spn=0.006231,0.013733&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

 

[iacrenter]

Just saw the models at Jade over the weekend. Really like plan 1 design. Concerned about the oil pumpers on the hillside -- think i saw at least 4 - 5 in the near by hills. Any health issue living next to these? And what will this do to resale value in the future?
Also noticed a bunch of new apartments being built across the street. According to my google search, these are for very low income renters. Will that have any negative impact to resale value for homes in Jade?
Last thing, on google map, just over the hills north of Jade, anyone know what's here? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=33.932993,+-117.855127&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.374125,79.013672&ie=UTF8&ll=33.931869,-117.853485&spn=0.006231,0.013733&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

Looks like some sort of natural gas processing station. It seems very close to the development area. But more concerning to me is the proximity to the large Olinda Alpha Landfill just up the hill. Yikes!!! The trash trucks must come rolling everyday up Valencia Avenue--though not too different than the truck traffic/trash going up Sand Canyon in Irvine.

 

[pc527]

Just saw the models at Jade over the weekend. Really like plan 1 design. Concerned about the oil pumpers on the hillside -- think i saw at least 4 - 5 in the near by hills. Any health issue living next to these? And what will this do to resale value in the future?
Also noticed a bunch of new apartments being built across the street. According to my google search, these are for very low income renters. Will that have any negative impact to resale value for homes in Jade?
Last thing, on google map, just over the hills north of Jade, anyone know what's here? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=33.932993,+-117.855127&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.374125,79.013672&ie=UTF8&ll=33.931869,-117.853485&spn=0.006231,0.013733&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

Looks like some sort of natural gas processing station. It seems very close to the development area. But more concerning to me is the proximity to the large Olinda Alpha Landfill just up the hill. Yikes!!! The trash trucks must come rolling everyday up Valencia Avenue--though not too different than the truck traffic/trash going up Sand Canyon in Irvine.

Just wondering, how did you know this is the Olinda Alpha Landfill? I couldn't figure out how to get google map to display that.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Just wondering... but I think $900k to just over $1mil for these type of homes in Irvine is ridiculous... so isn't $800k+ for these homes in Brea just as crazy?

 

[pc527]

Just wondering... but I think $900k to just over $1mil for these type of homes in Irvine is ridiculous... so isn't $800k+ for these homes in Brea just as crazy?

I would have to agree. These new homes are over priced. Now that I know this place is so close to a landfill, my interest dropped to zero.

 

[qwerty]

Just wondering... but I think $900k to just over $1mil for these type of homes in Irvine is ridiculous... so isn't $800k+ for these homes in Brea just as crazy?

I think its worse than pyaing 900K for a new home in irvine (especially if you work in irvine). Commuting from Brea to Irvine cant be much fun.

 

[iacrenter]

Just saw the models at Jade over the weekend. Really like plan 1 design. Concerned about the oil pumpers on the hillside -- think i saw at least 4 - 5 in the near by hills. Any health issue living next to these? And what will this do to resale value in the future?
Also noticed a bunch of new apartments being built across the street. According to my google search, these are for very low income renters. Will that have any negative impact to resale value for homes in Jade?
Last thing, on google map, just over the hills north of Jade, anyone know what's here? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=33.932993,+-117.855127&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.374125,79.013672&ie=UTF8&ll=33.931869,-117.853485&spn=0.006231,0.013733&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A

Looks like some sort of natural gas processing station. It seems very close to the development area. But more concerning to me is the proximity to the large Olinda Alpha Landfill just up the hill. Yikes!!! The trash trucks must come rolling everyday up Valencia Avenue--though not too different than the truck traffic/trash going up Sand Canyon in Irvine.

Just wondering, how did you know this is the Olinda Alpha Landfill? I couldn't figure out how to get google map to display that.

While investigating that industrial area near the subdivision using google and satellite  maps, I saw an OC Register article pop up about a methane gas processing plant at the Olinda Alpha Landfill (http://www.ocregister.com/articles/plant-285152-power-anaheim.html?pic=1).  I then realized based on the maps how close it was to the new subdivision.

Here is the link to the landfill website:
http://www.ocgov.com/portal/site/ocgov/menuitem.02b739dec30413a69add603d100000f7/?vgnextoid=32fcb0d5a553a110VgnVCM1000005b00610aRCRD&vgnextchannel=0cb245f36dce8110VgnVCM1000005b00610aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

Type in this address into Google Maps and you will get your satellite image:
1942 North Valencia Avenue, Brea, CA 92823

 

[ps99472]

So no BBQs in the backyard? 

 

[qwerty]

Plan 1 - 750K, HOA of $254/month, MR of $960/year or $80/month

Plan 2 - 775K, HOA of $254/month, MR of $960/year or $80/month

Plan 3 - 830K, HOA of $254/month, MR of $1,110/year or $92.5/month

 

[ps99472]

Gonna go today to check these out.. don't see my family living in Brea...  MR?  Not in Irvine?  What's the world coming to....

 

[ps99472]

Plan 1 was everything we were looking for in a home, except it wasn't in Irvine.  Decent lot size, 4th bedroom downstairs, 3 car garage (tandem ok IHO?), loft, walk in pantry, non-zero lot, no/low mello Roos.  But the minute you walk out of your house, reality sets in when you see the oil horses.  Also the methane and absurdly high Hoa ($254!) really puts a damper on things.  Cmon Irvine Pac, copy their floor plans, we don't need super sized great rooms where it is impossible to furnish. 

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Plan 1 was everything we were looking for in a home, except it wasn't in Irvine.  Decent lot size, 4th bedroom downstairs, 3 car garage (tandem ok IHO?), loft, walk in pantry, non-zero lot, no/low mello Roos.

Now that Pat and Panda have abandoned me, maybe you can be my new iBro.

Nowadays, I'll take any 3rd car garage configuration. I prefer Plan 2 at Jade, same things you like but also has isolated master shower and dual master closets.

I actually like Shea floorplans (their Glenwood models in Aliso Viejo are nice), while some people don't like them as a builder, at least their designs are more functional than Irvine Pacific's.

 

[ps99472]

Noticed alot of Asian family pics on display in the model homes...  didn't see too many FCBs (unlike Maricopa) though..  around 4 retirement age white couples, 1 extended asian family, 1 extended white family(!).  Just a snapshot of a not very busy Wed afternoon.  Sales told me they had 5000 people go thru on opening weekend. 

The first thought when I stepped out of my car in the model parking lot and did a 360 of the area?  Bowl of fire...hmmmm 

 

[usctrojancpa]

Noticed alot of Asian family pics on display in the model homes...  didn't see too many FCBs (unlike Maricopa) though..  around 4 retirement age white couples, 1 extended asian family, 1 extended white family(!).  Just a snapshot of a not very busy Wed afternoon.  Sales told me they had 5000 people go thru on opening weekend. 

The first thought when I stepped out of my car in the model parking lot and did a 360 of the area?  Bowl of fire...hmmmm 

All those grand opening attract a big crowd, most are their for the free goodies and just to look around.  Shea is already offering a 3% broker co-op for all their Brea new homes along with a $10k incentive if you with Shea mortgage at Amber (might be more at Jade).

 

[irvinehomeowner]

It is funny how different areas have different demographics even though we poke fun at it.

When I went to Summit Crest's model opening in Lake Forest and Birch River's in Aliso Viejo... it was predominantly non-FCB.