CalBears96 said:ThirtySomethingWEquity said:zen said:Yeah, thats ridiculous but we dont have any other new houses available in near by area.Danimal said:zen said:Bit confused about buying. We been thinking to upgrade to a 4bdr for long time and missed some good opportunities. So, we are in dilemma now. Should we wait until next year ?
Have you done any research on Great Park higher mello roos vs surrounding neighborhoods in Irvine?
? Portola Springs is five minutes away from the Great Park, The Meadows in Lake Forest is maybe 8 minutes...
I was going to say Portola Springs, but then I realized you can't get a 2900 sq ft house for $1.8M. Azul 1 is 2792 sq ft and it starts at $2.1M. Highland 1 is 2536 sq ft and it's almost $1.9M. Even Bluffs 1, at 2431 sq ft, is around $1.75M and it's a detached condo.
The Meadows would have something closer. Best bet would be Magnolia, at 2800 sq ft, 5 bd/5 ba, for $1.9M and Parklands, which is slightly smaller, but starts at $1.7M. But Meadows is Lake Forest, not Irvine.
PS may be little more in price but given additional $6-8k tax annually at the GP, it?s about the same. Some GP homes are 3 story so 2500+ sqft with a smaller lot may be even more expensive than what you get at PS.