Alberhill Ranch??? Good? Bad? (Richmond, Lake Elsinore: rentals, homeowners association, crime)

[OCteach]

Hi

We discovered Alberhill ranch last weekend. Does anyone live here or know about it? Is it a good area? How are the schools? How does it compare to areas around it? Thanks for your input!

[cincyjacket]

I live down the road in Rosetta Canyon. Alberhill Ranch seems like a very nice planned community. Nice houses, community parks/pools, good schools. I have recommended it to a friend who is looking. The only reason why I bought in Rosetta Canyon over Alberhill is you get more house for your buck there. However, there is no community pools or parks.

[OCteach]

Do you know anything about the surrounding area? The prices are super low over there...maybe too low if you know what I mean. Do you think that investors are buying and they will all be rentals soon? We visited last weekend and Alberhill seemed really desolate - maybe it was because it was so hot.

[cincyjacket]

Originally Posted by OCteach

Do you know anything about the surrounding area? The prices are super low over there...maybe too low if you know what I mean. Do you think that investors are buying and they will all be rentals soon? We visited last weekend and Alberhill seemed really desolate - maybe it was because it was so hot.

The immediate surrounding area is pretty desolate and undeveloped. However, the Outlet Mall is just down the road south of Alberhill by one exit. Then if you go further down one exit to Central Ave, there is a bunch of relatively new commercial development (Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Costco, Staples, Big 5, etc.). Rosetta Canyon is off this exit.

One other area that you should consider is Canyon Hills off of the Railroad Canyon exit.

Welcome to Canyon Hills

Regarding the buyers at these neighborhoods, I don't think they are being bought by investors and being rented out or flipped. My observation is they are being bought by middle class families who were priced out before.

[Rosalie Ramirez]

1. HOA (homeowners association board members) Board members are the Builders - Castle-Cooke, so we homeowners have no say in what goes on.

2. Keystone Pacific (the property management company) works for the Board which is the Builder Castle Cook, and homeowners seem to have no control have what goes on in the community.

3. The monthly dues are $179.00 per month and always getting higher and higher. You get a swimming pool (no spa) for that $179.00 per month, and you get to be bothered by the property management company. The swimming pool is always crowded and many of the people don't live in the community...

4. Good nites sleep is impossible for many in this community. There is an aggregrate company nearby and it seems they crush lots of rocks during the night and you hear lots of trucks moving about. IT'S NOISEY - I think they work 24 hours a day........... During the day it seems quiet, you have to come during the late night after midnight to get the full impact.

5. Many break-ins when people are away from their homes, homewoners have asked the property management company Keystone Pacific to put this information on the community website but they won't... Refer to No. 2 above....

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[OCteach]

It seems like we made the right decision .... we chose Sycamore Creek. Love it and a great price even if it was more than Alberhill. We have a great clubhouse, pool, and fun events for $71 a month. Love my house.

[Alberhill Ranch Resident]

Where did you buy in Sycramore Creedk? I believe and know you made the right decision. There is a beautiful development build by Richmond American homes at the top of Sycramore Creek, it's a gated private community and in total will have I believe 75 homes. They originally sold for 750K + now the builders are making smaller homes in the 300K range, best purhcase for your money in the inland empire. I am so sorry I moved to Lake Elsinore's Alberhill Ranch area 5 months ago for the following reasons: County Taxes approx $3,333.00, special Lake Elsinore Alberhill Tax approx $5,799.00 = Yearly taxes approximtely $10,000.00. The special Alberhill Ranch tax is approved to icnreaswe 2% yearly. By the way my home price $300,000.00 approximately, add in the Monthly HOA fee of $179.00 per month, I wish I had moved to Sycramore Creek. When I looked for homes I did put a bid on a house in Sycramore Creek but lost out to someone else, I am moving soon, once I sell my house.

GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY YOUR FAMILY AND LIFE IN YOUR NEW HOME. CONGRATULATIONS.....

[cincyjacket]

Wow. Thanks to Rosalie and Alberhill for their comments. I had no idea about the problems at Alberhill with crime and noise. Obviously, I didn't spend enough time there to form a proper opinion.

Looks like I dodged a bullet by buying at Rosetta Canyon instead. No crime problem that I'm aware of and it's pretty quiet.

[Alberhill Ranch Resident]

Cindy you have no idea how lucky a girl you are, and f.y.i. I wouldn't let anyone I love go to the Alberhill Ranch Boys and Girls Club.

[Alberhill Ranch Resident]

I hope your area does not have a lot of arsenic in the air and ground?????????