Recent content by anteaterMD

Different folks, different strokes. IUSD is good academically but has a relatively higher risk of impacting a child's mental well-being and perceived upbringing. A sentiment that is common among children who attended IUSD feel resentment towards their childhood, often citing that there is too...

I currently live in the community and can happily call this place home :) Some highlights: Became good friends with my neighbors that surround our lot. They're good people with awesome kids. Three of them are owners (not renting). A couple colleagues of mine purchased recently and just...

HTML now reflects The Sequoias at The Meadows. Looks like it was a temporary webpage transition this morning, not that The Meadows / The Sequoias sold out already.

https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes-for-sale/California/The-Meadows Website says the community is now sold out. Interesting.

Bummer to hear that Frank's BBQ doesn't seem to be that good. This continues to fit the narrative that South OC leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to food options. That said, if it's within a 30 minute driving radius, that is time well spent for good food.

Franks BBQ and Chinese Cuisine recently opened in LF. Heard it’s pretty good if you’re looking for authentic Cantonese cuisine. Can’t wait to check it out: https://yelp.to/pgxpq9BdXg

I could be wrong; YMMV as it depends on the lot / neighborhood. This was the calculation for a $2 million home at GP last I checked.

Delta is +$700k from phase 1 EDIT: can’t forget savings from lack of MR too (low 5 figures per year for new builds in Irvine I think?)

Yup. Will have kids soon. School is nice but not necessary. There are pros/cons to every situation and a lot of adjustments can be made in between. Life isn’t so bad after all, is it?

This was the bet Donald Bren made and it paid off handsomely. Can’t replace good education.

Looks like the 7th and final installment will be The Sequoias (in lieu of the school). At 3400-3500+ sqft, this will be the highest tier home within the community. IMO, not such a bad thing as it’ll elevate the value of the community overall.

lol

MR is a city's version of HOA, except more costly and insidious.

Agreed: it would be a steal at that price point. Currently, there is a Parklands model listed at rent for $6k/mo currently. Based off this, it would seem reasonable to price Evergreen at $7-8k/mo.

Specifying "Asian/Indian" reminds me of this comedy sketch: :LOL: