soyi said:
Hoofhearted said:
Has North Park lost it's luster since OH came about or is it still one of the nicer communities in north Irvine?
Would like to hear your opinions on it.
Also, is Talk Irvine a continuation of Irvine Housing Blog?
The members of IHB were so helpful and informed back in '08.
There's nothing prestigious about OH. No beautiful landscaping. Limited parks. Zero lot lines. Tustin Schools. Just overpriced homes with crazy HOAs.
Step away from the kool-aid.
The part of OH with zero lot lines is the Irvine school side. The Tustin school side is all SFR with no zero lot lines. Those particular Tustin schools are just as good as the Irvine schools. Anyway, if the OP is considering Northpark, they clearly don't care that much about being IUSD versus TUSD.
I beg to differ about the landscaping and design aesthetics of the different communities--curving roads, mature trees lining the entry roadways, backdrop of gentle rolling hills in OH, versus flat, wide entry roads and gridded streets in Eastwood, and many of the other new Irvine villages. Roads marching straightaway in front of me feels like suitable for a military procession rather than homey, relaxing feel, and surrounded cheek by jowl by other similarly crowded villages. But I guess everyone has their own personal preferences when it comes to aesthetics.
Regarding the OP's question about Northpark--I think its a beautiful community, and we looked a long time for a house there. The taxes there are less too, compared to the newer Irvine communities. However, it depends on what kind of floor plan you like--Northpark's tend to be the more old fashioned plans that were popular 15 years ago. I personally like the idea of a separate family and dining room, but the ones at Northpark were a little too compartmentalized even for me.
Anyway, don't be so concerned about prestige. Find a place that works for you and your family that you will be happy to live in.