Beacon Park
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Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
We can agree to disagree sir.
WHAT? NO LET'S ARGUE!!!
You forgot to mention the Jamboree traffic noise, the current assigned schools, and the wonder view of the hangers.
But price per sq ft at Greenwood is good.
1. You can't hear the traffic noise where I am buying
2. The schools will change once the new ones are built. Fo us, we have a baby so don't really care at this time, but they better be ready in about 5 years!
3. The hangars will one day be torn down.
It's an investment my friends. Many years down the road, I am sure Greenwood will be very desirable once all that land is built up. I just can't stomach paying $1.6M for a house in Torrey, for example, just to have an "Irvine address". Not worth it to me, but if it is for you, then by all means. I just think Tustin Legacy will be the newer version of Tustin Ranch, and we all know that Tustin Rach is a nice community with good schools in TUSD. I'm putting away my sword and extending a virtual handshake.
You had me 'til the "investment" garbage...
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jmoney74
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DJW1705 said:
Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
jmoney74 said:DJW1705 said:
Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
We can agree to disagree sir.
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DJW1705 said:jmoney74 said:DJW1705 said:
Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
We can agree to disagree sir.
WHAT? NO LET'S ARGUE!!!
jmoney74 said:DJW1705 said:
Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
You forgot to mention the Jamboree traffic noise, the current assigned schools, and the wonder view of the hangers.
But price per sq ft at Greenwood is good.
eyephone said:jmoney74 said:DJW1705 said:
Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
You forgot to mention the Jamboree traffic noise, the current assigned schools, and the wonder view of the hangers.
But price per sq ft at Greenwood is good.
1. You can't hear the traffic noise where I am buying
2. The schools will change once the new ones are built. Fo us, we have a baby so don't really care at this time, but they better be ready in about 5 years!
3. The hangars will one day be torn down.
It's an investment my friends. Many years down the road, I am sure Greenwood will be very desirable once all that land is built up. I just can't stomach paying $1.6M for a house in Torrey, for example, just to have an "Irvine address". Not worth it to me, but if it is for you, then by all means. I just think Tustin Legacy will be the newer version of Tustin Ranch, and we all know that Tustin Rach is a nice community with good schools in TUSD. I'm putting away my sword and extending a virtual handshake.
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DJW1705 said:eyephone said:jmoney74 said:DJW1705 said:jmoney74 said:DJW1705 said:eyephone said:DJW1705 said:
I hope Greenwood does well. I'm vested in an Irvine Village, and as far as I see it, if neighboring cities are attractive, then Irvine will be that much more desirable. And that will mean a bigger payday when I retire >
Really? (In what way?)
Beacon Park is nice, don't get me wrong. I just think overall that the prices are way too high. We went to Torrey (Standard Pacific Homes) and to Juniper (Pulte) since those are the size homes we are interested in.
Overall, here are our opinions:
Beacon Park > Greenwood:
1. Amount of space. This includes the entire community as well as the lot sizes. Greenwood cannot compare at all here.
2. Smaller HOA fees. This is due primarily to #1 and the amount of homes they will be able to build, thus reducing the HOAs.
3. Brand new K-8 school has already broken ground and will be ready for the 2016 school year. Tustin Legacy hasn't even started on building any of their 3 new schools.
Greenwood > Beacon Park:
1. Location. I will take center of Orange County in between the two main highways (405 and 5) plus the 55 in a heartbeat. Also, Greenwood is closer to the beach. Beacon Park is too far out there. That Sand Canyon/Woodbury shopping center sucks. I will take the District and Marketplace.
2. Price. The amount of money they were asking for those Torrey homes was INSANE. They added close to $500k to homes that, in my opinion, Standard Pacific did a better job on anyway in Greenwood.
3. Kids playgrounds. Splash park plus the big playground across the street that is opening in a week or so.
Again these are my opinions, but when I look to buy, I take into account 2 major things: Price and Location. And for that, Greenwood wins.
Tustin > Irvine? Enough said.
You guys are funny. You do realize that on the other side of Jamoree is your beloved Irvine, right? You make it seem like Greenwood is being built in the ghetto or something.
Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
You forgot to mention the Jamboree traffic noise, the current assigned schools, and the wonder view of the hangers.
But price per sq ft at Greenwood is good.
1. You can't hear the traffic noise where I am buying
2. The schools will change once the new ones are built. Fo us, we have a baby so don't really care at this time, but they better be ready in about 5 years!
3. The hangars will one day be torn down.
It's an investment my friends. Many years down the road, I am sure Greenwood will be very desirable once all that land is built up. I just can't stomach paying $1.6M for a house in Torrey, for example, just to have an "Irvine address". Not worth it to me, but if it is for you, then by all means. I just think Tustin Legacy will be the newer version of Tustin Ranch, and we all know that Tustin Rach is a nice community with good schools in TUSD. I'm putting away my sword and extending a virtual handshake.
Perspective
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DJW1705 said:eyephone said:jmoney74 said:DJW1705 said:
Yet it's priced much less no? There is a difference. You drive around an Irvine community.. big trees.. nice layouts. You don't get that in the Tustin Green wood communities. I'm not going to go all butt crazy about Irvine being better.. but it's in the price. If you find better value being in Greenwood, that is great for you. I find better value in HB closer to the beach than Irvine but my wife does not see it that way.
You forgot to mention the Jamboree traffic noise, the current assigned schools, and the wonder view of the hangers.
But price per sq ft at Greenwood is good.
1. You can't hear the traffic noise where I am buying
2. The schools will change once the new ones are built. Fo us, we have a baby so don't really care at this time, but they better be ready in about 5 years!
3. The hangars will one day be torn down.
It's an investment my friends. Many years down the road, I am sure Greenwood will be very desirable once all that land is built up. I just can't stomach paying $1.6M for a house in Torrey, for example, just to have an "Irvine address". Not worth it to me, but if it is for you, then by all means. I just think Tustin Legacy will be the newer version of Tustin Ranch, and we all know that Tustin Rach is a nice community with good schools in TUSD. I'm putting away my sword and extending a virtual handshake.
You had me 'til the "investment" garbage...
The greenwood location works for the commutes and gotta love the prices (in comparison to Irvine) but hard to make a $1.5M-$1.6M "investment" there (for Stafford including upgrades, etc). The lower priced stuff - Huntley and Sheldon def makes sense. Haven't seen Crawford yet....
homer_simpson
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You're all wrong! Irvine and Tustin sucks..
#Saratoga&WoodsideAreTheBest!!
#Saratoga&WoodsideAreTheBest!!
happytales
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My 2cents:
I went on Sunday and it was way too hot.
- I wasn?t impressed by a lot of the floor plans. These houses have bigger lots but instead of making the great rooms and kitchens bigger, they made the backyards the selling point.
- Amber model in Silvermist: If I?m expected to pay $1.5M for a house, I want to be impressed right when I open the door. Instead, I was greeted by a wall. The left side of the house was so incredibly dark. Two of the rooms had one tiny little window and no sunlight. The high ceiling didn?t help because the light doesn?t make the room bright either. Also, their laundry room lights were broken. Perfect for vampires.
- Nolan at Ellwood: Love the modern look and the rooftop deck but what is with low ceiling and narrowness at the stairs? I?m really short and even I felt claustrophobic walking up.
- Besides Ellwood, most other homes are still available.
I went on Sunday and it was way too hot.
- I wasn?t impressed by a lot of the floor plans. These houses have bigger lots but instead of making the great rooms and kitchens bigger, they made the backyards the selling point.
- Amber model in Silvermist: If I?m expected to pay $1.5M for a house, I want to be impressed right when I open the door. Instead, I was greeted by a wall. The left side of the house was so incredibly dark. Two of the rooms had one tiny little window and no sunlight. The high ceiling didn?t help because the light doesn?t make the room bright either. Also, their laundry room lights were broken. Perfect for vampires.
- Nolan at Ellwood: Love the modern look and the rooftop deck but what is with low ceiling and narrowness at the stairs? I?m really short and even I felt claustrophobic walking up.
- Besides Ellwood, most other homes are still available.
Perspective
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Beacon Park looks and feels a lot like Pavilion Park, which is a good thing. It's not flat nor on a square grid, and therefore more appealing than Stonegate.