Bestest Newest Detachedest Home in Irvine for less than $1m?
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As a previous Silverleaf owner I'd agree if you only need 3 bedrooms - the plan 3 really felt bigger than the quoted 1839 sq ft and wasted zero space. If I could do it all over again though, I probably would have ponied up for Trellis for the 4th bedroom and the ~2K annual difference in MR.
Good point. Close to the toll road but at least these are proper SFRs on neighborhood streets, not courtyard, motorcourts or alleys. And these are streets with berms so your driveways are actually longer than normal.
We we were so close to buying a Plan 3 when these first opened in 2011... you can't find this type of SFR for $700k anymore... so at just under $1m, probably still a better deal than attached.
I guess PS is the cheapest, newer location for SFRs. If I recall, these are sort of attached, just at a corner wall or something near the garage.
These were interesting. I prefer the floorplans with the living space on the 1st floor and the third floor being the bonus and deck. I don't like the box style but space-wise I would rather spend $900k+ on this than an attached townhome.
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Like someone said earlier, the new Montara in Portola Springs is a 3 bedroom detached for under $1 million. Although, in my opinion if you're going for detached you really should be aiming for 4 bedrooms.
Again, using your strategy, you don't worry about it 10 years down the road because you have sold it to the next buyer.
You act like attached products don't have their own share of issues and litigation... what are the HOA fees at Delano by the way? If I recall correctly, attached products have high HOAs because of the liability.
You have Eastwood colored glasses on... #fakedrainpipenews.
Selling it to the next buyer would be a lot easier with EW homes than GP homes is what BTB is talking about.
BTW, what's so bad about attached homes? Please share if you got any bad experiences.
My first condo had 2+ attached walls. I could hear the next neighbor talking and even hear his phone vibration. Not to mention I could hear every time he slammed the door. I could also hear his personal experiences with his gf at night. But it was an old condo and I don't know if newer condos will have the same issues with thin walls between you and your neighbor.
Anyways I decided I would buy the detached home next and I did, and never looked back.
Had a Woodbury condo built in 2005, sound proofing was for the most part good but our neighbors garage was under our master bedroom. The garage doors have those hydraulic auto-close hinges and the thing slammed shut every time and literally made our bedroom shake.
Also both my neighbor and his wife smoked but always outside by the garage or in the side courtyard, the smell and fumes went right up to our windows and seeped in. It was almost a constant flow of smoke and we could never open the windows, even could smell it slightly when windows were closed.
They were very nice people and we got along with them, they didn't play music loud and I couldn't hear them talking or yelling, but I couldn't take it and had to go detached as well. I'd rather live in a detached in Tustin or LF vs. another Irvine attached... just can't predict what you will get in terms or attached neighbors.
Prototype said:
As a previous Silverleaf owner I'd agree if you only need 3 bedrooms - the plan 3 really felt bigger than the quoted 1839 sq ft and wasted zero space. If I could do it all over again though, I probably would have ponied up for Trellis for the 4th bedroom and the ~2K annual difference in MR.
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usctrojancpa
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Las Ventanas Plan 1 and 2 will trade or or under $1m today, best part is that you get a detached SFR with one HOA. Alas, there are hasn't been one to hit the market since I sold a Plan 2 at the end of last year...
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/33-Los-Indios-92618/home/45377998
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/33-Los-Indios-92618/home/45377998
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This one is decent but ugly front elevation and bring lots of paint:https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/26-White-Sage-92618/home/28932860
Back yard is good size and relatively private.
Back yard is good size and relatively private.
irvinehomeowner
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USCTrojanCPA said:
Good point. Close to the toll road but at least these are proper SFRs on neighborhood streets, not courtyard, motorcourts or alleys. And these are streets with berms so your driveways are actually longer than normal.
We we were so close to buying a Plan 3 when these first opened in 2011... you can't find this type of SFR for $700k anymore... so at just under $1m, probably still a better deal than attached.
irvinehomeowner
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aquabliss said:
I guess PS is the cheapest, newer location for SFRs. If I recall, these are sort of attached, just at a corner wall or something near the garage.
irvinehomeowner
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i1 said:
These were interesting. I prefer the floorplans with the living space on the 1st floor and the third floor being the bonus and deck. I don't like the box style but space-wise I would rather spend $900k+ on this than an attached townhome.
#TakeThatBTB
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Burn That Belly said:
Like someone said earlier, the new Montara in Portola Springs is a 3 bedroom detached for under $1 million. Although, in my opinion if you're going for detached you really should be aiming for 4 bedrooms.
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Burn That Belly said:
Again, using your strategy, you don't worry about it 10 years down the road because you have sold it to the next buyer.
You act like attached products don't have their own share of issues and litigation... what are the HOA fees at Delano by the way? If I recall correctly, attached products have high HOAs because of the liability.
You have Eastwood colored glasses on... #fakedrainpipenews.
irvinehomeowner said:
Selling it to the next buyer would be a lot easier with EW homes than GP homes is what BTB is talking about.
BTW, what's so bad about attached homes? Please share if you got any bad experiences.
My first condo had 2+ attached walls. I could hear the next neighbor talking and even hear his phone vibration. Not to mention I could hear every time he slammed the door. I could also hear his personal experiences with his gf at night. But it was an old condo and I don't know if newer condos will have the same issues with thin walls between you and your neighbor.
Anyways I decided I would buy the detached home next and I did, and never looked back.
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Mety said:
Had a Woodbury condo built in 2005, sound proofing was for the most part good but our neighbors garage was under our master bedroom. The garage doors have those hydraulic auto-close hinges and the thing slammed shut every time and literally made our bedroom shake.
Also both my neighbor and his wife smoked but always outside by the garage or in the side courtyard, the smell and fumes went right up to our windows and seeped in. It was almost a constant flow of smoke and we could never open the windows, even could smell it slightly when windows were closed.
They were very nice people and we got along with them, they didn't play music loud and I couldn't hear them talking or yelling, but I couldn't take it and had to go detached as well. I'd rather live in a detached in Tustin or LF vs. another Irvine attached... just can't predict what you will get in terms or attached neighbors.