Life outside the Ranch

acpme_IHB · Apr 30, 2009

I originally put this together as an email for the Mrs., but thought it might make an interesting post here. As a product of the Irvine Ranch, she's really not that familiar with areas outside the tract home hells of Irvine, Tustin, and Newport. All these homes are currently listed under $1M because I wanted to show that unique and interesting homes in OC are not just exclusive to mega-million $ customs (although many of these are in fact custom homes.)

eichler homes in orange

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Orange/852-S-Oakwood-St-92869/home/3417601

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Orange/794-S-Oakwood-St-92869/home/3417591

70s diva home in tustin heights area - pr0nstar chic meets magic carpet ride

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/11171-Cherry-Hill-Dr-92705/home/4764937

bungalow in old town orange

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Orange/270-N-Orange-St-92866/home/3223083

similar... beautiful remodeled vintage homes

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/2208-N-Rosewood-Ave-92706/home/3044957

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/2111-N-Ross-St-92706/home/3049662

post-modern - registered historical home

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Ana/1138-W-Sharon-Rd-92706/home/3044817

huntington beach - nothing special, but we both have a fondness for homes nice decks or patios.

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Huntington-Beach/20782-Colima-Ln-92646/home/3783037

wall-to-wall ocean views from the living room

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Huntington-Beach/5802-Midway-Dr-92648/home/3835379

modernist in laguna

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Laguna-Beach/170-Canyon-Acres-Dr-92651/home/4887054

country hideaway in laguna

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Laguna-Beach/250-Woodland-Dr-92651/home/4887415

little outdated.. but hows this for a view from your front patio

http://www.redfin.com/CA/Laguna-Beach/630-Loretta-Dr-92651/home/4933429

dana point bungalow on the bluffs

freedomCM_IHB · Apr 30, 2009

hah, half of those are on my list too!

(unfortunately, my dream list as the $ are too big for me)

bkshopr_IHB · Apr 30, 2009

IHO

Mcdonna1980_IHB · Apr 30, 2009

I went to the listing at 170 Canyon Acres Laguna and found this:

Listing Price Excludes: Clothes washer/dryer, furniture, and personal items, such as clothing

I have to sell my house but you're not gettin my clothes bitch! LOL

usctrojanman29_IHB · Apr 30, 2009

I'll take the pornstar pad in Tustin Heights. haha

irvine_home_owner_IHB · Apr 30, 2009

Wow... those are really nice... except for 3 things:

Location, location, location... in Irvine.

Honestly, I would like a water/beach front home so I can get in some waves to start the day (bk wouldn't know about that would he?)... but the only new construction near the ocean is either San Clemente (those cliffside homes) or maybe HB... and both are too far from where I would like to be. Newport would be great... but I'm trying to be realistic.

(I'm surprised you got a thanks from bk considering there were some frontal garage pictures in there)

acpme_IHB · Apr 30, 2009

irvine_home_owner said:
Wow... those are really nice... except for 3 things:

Location, location, location... in Irvine.

Honestly, I would like a water/beach front home so I can get in some waves to start the day (bk wouldn't know about that would he?)... but the only new construction near the ocean is either San Clemente (those cliffside homes) or maybe HB... and both are too far from where I would like to be. Newport would be great... but I'm trying to be realistic.

(I'm surprised you got a thanks from bk considering there were some frontal garage pictures in there)

No doubt... that's really hard to get over. It's quite something that for the price of a charmless, pink stucco box in Irvine whose most defining characteristic is two fake-wooden garage doors, you could possibly get a direct ocean view home with a heck of a lot more character. Or a vintage ranch home sprawled on a quarter acre of land. But the stucco box is a 5-min commute from work, surrounded by shopping ctrs, parks, and good schools. Accessible by multiple freeways, close to friends and family, etc. Not an easy choice, really.

No_Such_Reality_IHB · May 1, 2009

acpme said:
irvine_home_owner said:

Wow... those are really nice... except for 3 things:

Location, location, location... in Irvine.

Honestly, I would like a water/beach front home so I can get in some waves to start the day (bk wouldn't know about that would he?)... but the only new construction near the ocean is either San Clemente (those cliffside homes) or maybe HB... and both are too far from where I would like to be. Newport would be great... but I'm trying to be realistic.

(I'm surprised you got a thanks from bk considering there were some frontal garage pictures in there)

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No doubt... that's really hard to get over. It's quite something that for the price of a charmless, pink stucco box in Irvine whose most defining characteristic is two fake-wooden garage doors, you could possibly get a direct ocean view home with a heck of a lot more character. Or a vintage ranch home sprawled on a quarter acre of land. But the stucco box is a 5-min commute from work, surrounded by shopping ctrs, parks, and good schools. Accessible by multiple freeways, close to friends and family, etc. Not an easy choice, really.

That's always good to see. I almost want to go into the Ocean view home to determine if the view is photoshopped. It's more than a mile from the beach and through the bolsa wetlands/blightwater development. I wonder if that view is going to get obscured by whomever takes BW.

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