If you could live in one area in San Diego, where would it be? (Chula Vista: condo)

[shannon94]

I was actually being sarcastic about the roof Sockets...lol...I know now that I've lived out here why they don't typically use them. Your projectile statement made me laugh...could you imagine??? Luckily in Cali they don't have to replace those tile roofs very often because of the good weather. 20k!!! geesh!!
We did a spray insulation too when we bought our house here in Texas....coupled with the fact that I have 3 huge mulberry trees in my yard ((roof is completley shaded in summer) our energy costs have been very reasonable. My husband keeps the place freezing in summer...they would probably be even lower if he didn't work from home!!

[socketz]

Originally Posted by shannon94

...they would probably be even lower if he didn't work from home!!

I do alot of that too and in my new house in TX, put my office upstairs so that I could be off by myself and get work done. I worry that the upstairs may bake in the Summer and cause me to run the ac excessively.

I'm also putting fans in and have a nice big house to the west of my window to provide shade (house is actually higher than mine, which was something I liked on the west facing side).

[sedonaaz]

my favorite places to live in San Diego are:

encinitas... anywhere between 101 and the ocean right in the middle of town,
solana beach, near cedros
del mar anywhere
olivenhain... where I almost bot a couple acres in 1998. ouch

[Sampaguita]

1920's Spanish Revival in Coronado (minus the traffic )
1920's Spanish Revival in Mission Hills
1920's Spanish Revival in Kensington

For now, we are in a 1920's Spanish Revival in El Cerrito.

[sdurbanite]

^^I like your list! I was pleasantly surprised to find El Cerrito tucked away from the chaos of El Cajon Blvd. That neighborhood is quite the secret, isn't it?

[Sassberto]

Originally Posted by sdurbanite

^^I like your list! I was pleasantly surprised to find El Cerrito tucked away from the chaos of El Cajon Blvd. That neighborhood is quite the secret, isn't it?

I love that neighborhood. We lost a bidding war in 2003 on a large spanish fixer on El Cerrito. I think they asked 350k and had 14 offers in one day. It's like Talmadge 'inside the gates' or the nicest parts of Rolando Village off Rolando Blvd, a lot of people just have no idea that these neighborhoods exist.

[shannon94]

Originally Posted by Sassberto

I love that neighborhood. We lost a bidding war in 2003 on a large spanish fixer on El Cerrito. I think they asked 350k and had 14 offers in one day. It's like Talmadge 'inside the gates' or the nicest parts of Rolando Village off Rolando Blvd, a lot of people just have no idea that these neighborhoods exist.

I love those neighborhoods Sass!! I absolutely adore those older homes. They have so much charm. No mcmansion for me ...EVER!!! Dream home is a 1920's Spanish....ala Kensington.

[Sampaguita]

Originally Posted by sdurbanite

^^I like your list! I was pleasantly surprised to find El Cerrito tucked away from the chaos of El Cajon Blvd. That neighborhood is quite the secret, isn't it?

Sshhhhh...yes, it's a quiet secret. I've seen it referred to as "hidden gem".

We fell out of escrow for a 1930's Spanish Revival Sears kit house in La Mesa (12,000 sf of level property!!!! & an interesting history if you're going to believe the odd man we were trying to buy the house from) after it failed miserably during inspection.

After drowning our sorrows at Por Favor with a couple of margaritas, we decided to drive by our church which is smack in the middle of El Cerrito. We found our little charmer that afternoon & were back in escrow the next evening.

Just wish there were some decent schools in the area.

Sassberto - prices have been nothing short of insane in El Cerrito. Our neighbor bought another house in the neighborhood & paid a little over 800k! Some other friends bought one of the larger Spanish Revivals on El Cerrito. They moved here from Kensington because they couldn't afford anything there.

[SirJoshizzle]

I'd like somewhere closer to the downtown area. I still live pretty close (about five minutes away by car), but probably between downtown and La Jolla.

[Imperial1904]

I would love to live in an upscale area with a mansion. It's a dream.

Second choice would be in a high rise penthouse in downtown.

Third choice would be in Tierrasanta where I grew up. I'd be more than happy to live there again.