Front yard landscaping included?

[irvinehomeowner]

I think it was Mendocino where I saw this but many of the homes had the same front yard landscaping, very basic, just bushes and a few trees... is that a package everyone is buying or something the builder is including?

 

[Goriot]

It's included.  Builder landscapes the front yard. 

 

[irvinehomeowner]

It's included.  Builder landscapes the front yard. 

That's interesting, for all IP SFRs? Or just certain tracts.

I wonder when they started doing this.

 

[Irvine_Dreamer]

For SFR, I think Mendocino is the first one that includes front yard landscape.
I'd rather do it on my own than have that ugly front yard landscaping done by IP.
That's for condos and apartment, not SFR.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

For SFR, I think Mendocino is the first one that includes front yard landscape.
I'd rather do it on my own than have that ugly front yard landscaping done by IP.
That's for condos and apartment, not SFR.

I don't think their included landscaping precludes you from doing your own... but at least it helps with a cost that you can put off for a while.

I remember back in the mid-late 90s when housing was struggling, including at least front yard landscaping was the norm.

 

[IrvineHousewife]

When we were looking at Mulberry in CV they were providing a ground cover, two tiny trees and a few plants.

 

[Goriot]

Actually, the front landscaping by IP in Mendocino is descent once you give it some time for the plants to grow.  It's similar to the ones in the model homes, which I think is pretty good.  The front landscape is probably baked into the base price, but I'll take it anytime.  It's already expensive with a lot premium, upgrades, and back landscaping that cost $100k+.

Also, you don't want some neighbors leaving their front yard all barren for a year especially if they live overseas or they put in really cheap landscaping job.  The aesthetic of the surrounding/neighborhood won't look good.

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I agree with Goriot, it does look a bit redundant and uniform but it is better than dirt front yards.

 

[Chairman]

When we were looking at Mulberry in CV they were providing a ground cover, two tiny trees and a few plants.

I can confirm hearing this as well. How much savings is that approximately?

 

[C300]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino) or the landscaping company made a bonehead move by hooking up the water sprinkler to the main water line inside the house. Therefore, if you go on vacation and want to turn off the main water line to avoid a potential water leak, you will also turn off the water supply to the landscaping . It has been over a month and IP is still doing "research" to this issue. 

 

[irvinehomeowner]

I never thought about that... not sure if our main is connected to our irrigation line... will check that tomorrow.

 

[bones]

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[Arman]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino)

Not true.

 

[C300]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino)

Not true.

What do you mean by "Not True"?

 

[qwerty]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino)

Not true.

What do you mean by "Not True"?

he is saying the new home company does not build mendocino, irvine pacific does. i think the last project in irvine by the the new home company was lambert ranch.

 

[C300]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino)

Not true.

What do you mean by "Not True"?

he is saying the new home company does not build mendocino, irvine pacific does. i think the last project in irvine by the the new home company was lambert ranch.

I see, but The New Home company is in fact building Mendocino homes for Irvine Pacific. 

 

[Irvinecommuter]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino)

Not true.

What do you mean by "Not True"?

he is saying the new home company does not build mendocino, irvine pacific does. i think the last project in irvine by the the new home company was lambert ranch.

I see, but The New Home company is in fact building Mendocino homes for Irvine Pacific.

That doesn't seem logical considering Irvine Pacific is a builder itself. 
http://www.villagesofirvine.com/Villages-and-Neighborhoods/stonegate/Residence/mendocino#

 

[C300]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino)

Not true.

What do you mean by "Not True"?

he is saying the new home company does not build mendocino, irvine pacific does. i think the last project in irvine by the the new home company was lambert ranch.

I see, but The New Home company is in fact building Mendocino homes for Irvine Pacific.

That doesn't seem logical considering Irvine Pacific is a builder itself. 
http://www.villagesofirvine.com/Villages-and-Neighborhoods/stonegate/Residence/mendocino#

Outsourcing?    I'm not sure about other tracts in Stonegate but Mendocino is for sure not being build by IP.

 

[Arman]

Unfortunately, either New Home Company (the company that actually builds the home for Mendocino)

Not true.

What do you mean by "Not True"?

he is saying the new home company does not build mendocino, irvine pacific does. i think the last project in irvine by the the new home company was lambert ranch.

I see, but The New Home company is in fact building Mendocino homes for Irvine Pacific.

This just doesn't make any sense. Since I can't prove a negative, and in fact all the evidence that I've seen is that IP is building Mendocino, do you have evidence that TNHC is in fact building Mendocino. So, those buyers get a TNHC home with an IP price? Who warrantys the home? Is TNHC doing it on the sly and not mentioning anything about it on their home page? So much of this just doesn't make any sense.

 

[qwerty]

Perhaps TNHC is doing this as part of a bigger deal to get a piece of te action in irvine