The Motor Court Company
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Maricopa plan 2. Simply because it is further away from the landfill and the toll road. Health and peace of mind >>> floor plans
USCAlumni said:
Lambert Ranch in Irvine
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Crispy3
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I saw both Stonegate Maricopa 2 and The Field at Lambert Ranch today. I couldn't smell anything nor could I hear the traffic from the toll roads.. I might have to take a closer look at these.. been mostly looking at resales.. Stonegate gives a $20k commission to agents, anyone know what LR provides? There also doesn't seem to be any parks around these two communities. I guess the Great Park is suppose to enough. Another concern is traffic. I am not too familiar with Irvine and is only able to visit the area on weekends. Can anyone tell me what traffic is like on Jeffery, Sand Canyon, and Irvine Blvd during the week?
irvine2008
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During morning and evening rush hours, traffic on all three can be quite heavy. Keep in mind that, due to the building of the underpass, Sand Canyon will be closed for a period of time in July and August, and that the building will continue through 2014. With all of the new homes in north Irvine, the traffic will only get worse.
Crispy3 said:
There are many more lights on Jeffery from Irvine Blvd to the 5 than Sand Canyon. On Jeffery, lights at Bryan and at Trabuco can take forever. I would rather take Sand Canyon than Jefferey to the 5. At 9:00AM, it took me about 6 minutes to the 5 on ramp on Sand Canyon from Stonegate, so I would say maybe 10 mins to from LR.
When I used to commute to Los Angeles on the 5 fwy, I used to leave after 9:00am and leave LA after 7pm. Returning between 4:30 and 5:30pm from LA usually took 1.5-2 hours instead of 1 hours.
There is always traffic on the 5 between 91 and 605 due to the narrowing of the freeway (5 lanes become 3 lanes) so we always (even on weekends) go around it. We go 5N, 91W, 605N and 5 N again. This only increases the drive time by 5 minutes but if there is traffic between 91 and 605, it could hold you back for 30 minutes.
And you can always look at the google map traffic map for the time of day that you would be traveling. Just choose the traffic option and then click on the "change" link on the right side of "live traffic".
There is always traffic on the 5 between 91 and 605 due to the narrowing of the freeway (5 lanes become 3 lanes) so we always (even on weekends) go around it. We go 5N, 91W, 605N and 5 N again. This only increases the drive time by 5 minutes but if there is traffic between 91 and 605, it could hold you back for 30 minutes.
And you can always look at the google map traffic map for the time of day that you would be traveling. Just choose the traffic option and then click on the "change" link on the right side of "live traffic".
usctrojancpa
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Check out Sigalert.com to see how the traffic is.
zubs
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I was at "the grove" this weekend, and was looking at the built in fridge. Did you guys notice that the workmanship is really bad? The built in fridge with the white wood paneling is not flush with the cabinet, and there is half an inch of stainless steel exposed on both sides.
I saw this in all of the model home kitchens where they had the wood paneled refrigerators.
I didn't have a camera or I would have taken a pic of it.
If you go there, you will see what I mean.
I saw this in all of the model home kitchens where they had the wood paneled refrigerators.
I didn't have a camera or I would have taken a pic of it.
If you go there, you will see what I mean.
Finally got a chance to look at the Field (LR) over the weekend.
Pros: Liked the
1) entrance to the community
2) paved main street
3) arches and knobbed corners
4) secondary rooms were a good size
5) nice to have real driveways
6) NO MELLO ROOS
Cons:
1) pool was small relative to the size of the community
2) no tennis courts
3) no basket ball courts
4) high HOA - for a tiny pool and guard gate (don't really need to guard gate even if it looks nice)
5) not enough cul-de-sacs (for kids to play safely)
6) most lots don't have any views and homes are still pretty close together so you have a nice view of your neighbors from most windows
7) many lots had tiny backyards (kinda like Las Ventanas at PS)
Pros: Liked the
1) entrance to the community
2) paved main street
3) arches and knobbed corners
4) secondary rooms were a good size
5) nice to have real driveways
6) NO MELLO ROOS
Cons:
1) pool was small relative to the size of the community
2) no tennis courts
3) no basket ball courts
4) high HOA - for a tiny pool and guard gate (don't really need to guard gate even if it looks nice)
5) not enough cul-de-sacs (for kids to play safely)
6) most lots don't have any views and homes are still pretty close together so you have a nice view of your neighbors from most windows
7) many lots had tiny backyards (kinda like Las Ventanas at PS)
ps99472
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in case anyone was interested in the price increase on this last phase... The price sheet was a range on the day of lot sign up and people were called to be given the exact price. I don't like how they did it this time. i think they are testing to see how much they can increase the lot prices considering this phase was lining Portola. My guess is that if they didn't have a lot of people signing up, the price would end up on the lower end and vice versa if they had lots of people show up. I felt that a $20k range was huge! If the prices ended up on the lower end, it was still a $10k increase from the previous phase for a crappier location.
Phase 6
lot 7 $926,800-941,800
Lot 6 $885,800-900,800
lot 5 $1,005,800-1,020,800
Lot 4 $901,800-916,800
Phase 6
lot 7 $926,800-941,800
Lot 6 $885,800-900,800
lot 5 $1,005,800-1,020,800
Lot 4 $901,800-916,800