New Detached Condos Coming Soon at Los Olivos

[irviniteeee]

I could've sworn I saw a post about this neighborhood not too long ago, but I can't find it. There are new detached condos coming to Los Olivos. I thought they were initially supposed to be SFRs, but I guess that changed. I don't see any plans yet, but I found information on the tract. It will be gated, plans were originally supposed to be for bigger plans, but now they're about 1300-1800 sq ft. I feel like this is a the first time a while that a builder is doing 1300 sq foot 2 bedroom detached condos.

*EDIT: Found the plans and attached*

Also, Barcelona is changing its name to Barcelona Private Estates (LOL....) and they're getting a guard gate installed.

 

[dee_es_cee]

Where did you find the plans?

 

[irvinehomeowner]

The real question is how much will these be?

I like the plan 3 but I would use part of the loft as a 2nd primary (we don't use "master" anymore) closet.

Too bad they couldn't find some space on the 1st floor for an office/den/flex space but at least it's not 3 stories.

 

[B2FiNiTY]

wow that'll be pretty cool they are adding a guard gate. that premium is gonna be extra premium now.

 

[irviniteeee]

Where did you find the plans?

Just dug around through the Irvine public records online.

 

[irviniteeee]

The real question is how much will these be?

I like the plan 3 but I would use part of the loft as a 2nd primary (we don't use "master" anymore) closet.

Too bad they couldn't find some space on the 1st floor for an office/den/flex space but at least it's not 3 stories.

Probably at least 1k a foot given how overpriced the Barcelona ones are.

 

[irviniteeee]

Here it is - Andalucia Irvine Spectrum

California Pacific Homes

californiapacifichomes.com

 

[vchoi]

It will probably go way above $1000/sqft right? Considering the size...

 

[irvinehomeowner]

Model homes look almost complete.

Can't believe how small and expensive they are (estimated starting at $1.6m).

That's starting at over $1200/sft!

 

[panda]

1326 sq ft starting in the $1.6M in Irvine? I don't understand how young families can afford to purchase in Irvine.

I realize that the weather is perfect in Irvine, but that ppsf is a bit crazy... and that $1000/month HOA?

This is what $1.6M buys you in Johns Creek / Alpharetta 3808 sqft 5 bed / 5 bath. Johns Creek was recently rated the best places to live in America according to US News.

New Home Community Hawthorn by Toll Brothers in Alpharetta, GA,

Hawthorn is a new home community in Alpharetta, GA, offering luxury single-family homes on expansive two-story floor plans ranging from 3,675 to 4,279 sq. ft.

www.tollbrothers.com

 

[test]

This is not the Johns Creek forum and this is not the Johns Creek thread.

 

[qwerty]

1326 sq ft starting in the $1.6M in Irvine? I don't understand how young families can afford to purchase in Irvine.

I realize that the weather is perfect in Irvine, but that ppsf is a bit crazy... and that $1000/month HOA?

This is what $1.6M buys you in Johns Creek / Alpharetta 3808 sqft 5 bed / 5 bath. Johns Creek was recently rated the best places to live in America according to US News.

New Home Community Hawthorn by Toll Brothers in Alpharetta, GA,

Hawthorn is a new home community in Alpharetta, GA, offering luxury single-family homes on expansive two-story floor plans ranging from 3,675 to 4,279 sq. ft.

www.tollbrothers.com

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Hey Panda - did a search for homes in JC on Redfin then filtered by 5+ bedrooms. When I started clicking on the homes all of them had Alpharetta or Duluth addresses. None of them had John’s creek addresses. Is John’s creek not a city??

 

[reldiber]

1326 sq ft starting in the $1.6M in Irvine? I don't understand how young families can afford to purchase in Irvine.

I realize that the weather is perfect in Irvine, but that ppsf is a bit crazy... and that $1000/month HOA?

This is what $1.6M buys you in Johns Creek / Alpharetta 3808 sqft 5 bed / 5 bath. Johns Creek was recently rated the best places to live in America according to US News.

New Home Community Hawthorn by Toll Brothers in Alpharetta, GA,

Hawthorn is a new home community in Alpharetta, GA, offering luxury single-family homes on expansive two-story floor plans ranging from 3,675 to 4,279 sq. ft.

www.tollbrothers.com

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The official top 10 places to live according to US News:

1 Johns Creek Georgia
2 Carmel Indiana
3 Pearland Texas
4 Fishers Indiana
5 Cary North Carolina
6 League City Texas
7 Apex North Carolina
8 Leander Texas
9 Rochester Hills Michigan
10 Troy Michigan

If you're happy with your choice, good for you, but I've got a feeling that not a lot of people are cross shopping Irvine with Johns Creek or Fishers, Indiana...

 

[panda]

The official top 10 places to live according to US News:

1 Johns Creek Georgia
2 Carmel Indiana
3 Pearland Texas
4 Fishers Indiana
5 Cary North Carolina
6 League City Texas
7 Apex North Carolina
8 Leander Texas
9 Rochester Hills Michigan
10 Troy Michigan

If you're happy with your choice, good for you, but I've got a feeling that not a lot of people are cross shopping Irvine with Johns Creek or Fishers, Indiana...

I dont disagree with you. It is sort of like a GA resident high senior choosing between UGA, Georgia Tech, or USC to study Finance.

USC has a stronger Brand than UGA, but an equivalent Brand with Tech. Is the Business education at USC superior than UGA or Tech? I would say the education would be comparable.

The big difference is the cost to purchase the USC brand (Irvine) vs the UGA / Tech Brand (Johns Creek) USC would have a price tag or $400k while UGA/Tech would cost $75k for in state residents who maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Students rank UGA as having the 2nd best quality of life and USC ranks #1 of quality of life and happiness. (Just like US News ranking the best cities/places to live.) Georgia Tech ranks #83 as many students are competing in a pressure cooker environment like the IUSD High schools. Mental health is a big topic at Tech due to the academic stress these student go thru.

The question boils down to whether i want to pay $75k (Johns Creek ) or $400k (Irvine) for a similar business education and college experience.

For some paying $1.6M for a 1132 sqft + $1000/month HOA Condo for the Irvine Brand is worth if for them.

For me... the Irvine Brand is not worth that price tag for what i get, similarly to $400k for an undergraduate Business Education for the USC Brand is not worth the price tag. That is just my personal opinion.

https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-student-life/

 

[OCtoSV]

I dont disagree with you. It is sort of like a GA resident high senior choosing between UGA, Georgia Tech, or USC to study Finance.

USC has a stronger Brand than UGA, but an equivalent Brand with Tech. Is the Business education at USC superior than UGA or Tech? I would say the education would be comparable.

The big difference is the cost to purchase the USC brand (Irvine) vs the UGA / Tech Brand (Johns Creek) USC would have a price tag or $400k while UGA/Tech would cost $75k for in state residents who maintains a 3.0 GPA.

Students rank UGA as having the 2nd best quality of life and USC ranks #1 of quality of life and happiness. (Just like US News ranking the best cities/places to live.) Georgia Tech ranks #83 as many students are competing in a pressure cooker environment like the IUSD High schools. Mental health is a big topic at Tech due to the academic stress these student go thru.

The question boils down to whether i want to pay $75k (Johns Creek ) or $400k (Irvine) for a similar business education and college experience.

For some paying $1.6M for a 1132 sqft + $1000/month HOA Condo for the Irvine Brand is worth if for them.

For me... the Irvine Brand is not worth that price tag for what i get, similarly to $400k for an undergraduate Business Education for the USC Brand is not worth the price tag. That is just my personal opinion.

https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-student-life/

Your analogy is flawed in that GA Tech lets in 3.0 students whereas USC Marshall likely had a handful of 3.0 extreme DEI admits so the competition level at USC will be much higher and grading at USC is brutal.

 

[panda]

Your analogy is flawed in that GA Tech lets in 3.0 students whereas USC Marshall likely had a handful of 3.0 extreme DEI admits so the competition level at USC will be much higher and grading at USC is brutal.

I think you misunderstood.

3.0 is the min GPA to maintain the HOPE scholarship. Many Tech students lose it after their first year as the competiton is brutal. They call it the Freshman Bloodbath.

Didnt i mention that a chinese kid i played tennis with had a 1530 SAT / 4.4. GPA and got rejected from Tech?

I dont want to get Test upset for hijacking his thread. Lets take this to the education thread. Shall we?

 

[OCtoSV]

I think you misunderstood.

3.0 is the min GPA to maintain the HOPE scholarship. Many Tech students lose it after their first year as the competiton is brutal. They call it the Freshman Bloodbath.

Didnt i mention that a chinese kid i played tennis with had a 1530 SAT / 4.4. GPA and got rejected from Tech?

I dont want to get Test upset for hijacking his thread. Let’s take this to the education thread. Shall we?

What is the criteria for a HOPE scholarship? I have a buddy who was the Georgia STAR pupil in the late 70s from a small town his dad basically developed called Toccoa. I guess this was some kind of statewide academic recognition. He did a 5 year undergrad/MD at Emory on a full ride, maintaining his grades even while pledging SAE.