CIELO VISTA @ YORBA LINDA

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Cielo Vista New Home Community - Yorba Linda - L.A. / Orange County, CA | Lennar

Find new homes for sale in Cielo Vista in Yorba Linda. Everything’s Included by Lennar, the leading homebuilder of new homes in L.A. / Orange County, CA
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ANY THOUGHTS ABOUT THIS NEW PLAN?
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It looks like many of those lots will have decent views (based on google maps street view of the project under construction) and with some decent yard space. Generous house & room sizing relative to Irvine new builds. I dig the single story floor plans. Gated community is a nice touch.

I don't know anything about Yorba Linda. Greatschools.org rates the nearby schools 7-10. There's a Whole Foods within a short drive of this community, which suggests there's some money nearby. Probably gets a bit hot back there given the distance from the ocean. Maybe a bit windy at the foothills? Is that a burn scar on the hills behind the community or am I confused by the plants/shadows on google maps?

How is Lennar as a home builder? Mid-tier?

Seems like a nice project. Curious to see how they price the houses. If I had to guess, starting around $650/sqft for the smaller ones, $600/sqft for the larger ones. Tack on a few hundred K for the best lots.
 
I lived in Placentia next door, we shared the same school district with Yorba Linda.

So, I like Yorba Linda. I even got married at the Nixon Library there. But I would not live all the way up there in the hills. There are limited number of routes to get in and out, and when my cousin lived there during a fire they had to walk all the way in just to retrieve some personal belongings because the roads were blocked to car traffic.

I looked at this:

Cielo Vista 4 New Home Plan in Cielo Vista | Lennar

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And it said HOA fee is $620 and special assessment fee $1,039.

Have you considered north side of Placentia? For example:

$95/month HOA fee. Ralphs shopping center around the corner, Kaiser and Anaheim Canyon train station close by. If you don't like the local schools, you may be able to do inter-district transfer and send your kid to another school in the district.
 
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Yorba Linda has a hard time getting insurance because it's burned before.
If you buy a house here, expect to pay $5,000 - $10,000/year for home owners insurance.

Looking @ the development, it looks like it's in a burn zone.
 
someguy said:
It looks like many of those lots will have decent views (based on google maps street view of the project under construction) and with some decent yard space. Generous house & room sizing relative to Irvine new builds. I dig the single story floor plans. Gated community is a nice touch.

I don't know anything about Yorba Linda. Greatschools.org rates the nearby schools 7-10. There's a Whole Foods within a short drive of this community, which suggests there's some money nearby. Probably gets a bit hot back there given the distance from the ocean. Maybe a bit windy at the foothills? Is that a burn scar on the hills behind the community or am I confused by the plants/shadows on google maps?

How is Lennar as a home builder? Mid-tier?

Seems like a nice project. Curious to see how they price the houses. If I had to guess, starting around $650/sqft for the smaller ones, $600/sqft for the larger ones. Tack on a few hundred K for the best lots.
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For my personal experience:

Cons:
Horrible traffic,
Job opportunity
Population growth

Pros:
Good price
above average safety
good public school/ good private school
Good parks
 
zubs said:
Yorba Linda has a hard time getting insurance because it's burned before.
If you buy a house here, expect to pay $5,000 - $10,000/year for home owners insurance.

Looking @ the development, it looks like it's in a burn zone.
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Thank you so much! I just learned this problem. I checked again, this new development should in the fire zone.
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Yorba Linda, CA Wildfire Map and Climate Risk Report

Access high-resolution, interactive wildfire prediction maps and detailed wildfire history for Yorba Linda, CA as well as wildfire prevention.
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Someone who was building an exposed wood patio in Yorba Linda told me the fire department made him pickle the exposed wooden beams in some fire resistant chemical before they would sign off. The wooden beams had to rest inside the pickle for a few months.

It made the patio way more expensive.
 
Lanelgn said:
For my personal experience:

Cons:
Horrible traffic,
Job opportunity
Population growth

Pros:
Good price
above average safety
good public school/ good private school
Good parks
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The other con is that it is much warmer in Yorba Linda than it is in Irvine but there is little to no mello roos out there so the property tax rate is lower.
 
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