My visit to Mendocino...

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Finally paid a visit to Mendocino and able to cross it off my to do list...

Pretty dead on a Sunday afternoon... most people at Cypress Village probably...

Walked in, sales rep wasn't too pushy.. handed us a brochure and off we go.. didn't have to sign in...

Went to plan 3 first.. walking in.. kinda flashback to Maricopa 1 with the downstairs layout.. small yard even in the model.. walk in pantry door opens in the wrong direction (thanks Socal) but then that would be the only way to not interfere with the oven.  The suite option with the downstairs bedroom would make it really tiny.. I would leave it as a den with the 3/4 bath.. Upstairs.. like how each secondary bedroom has their own bathrooms.. But one thing made this plan a no no for us.. the right/left turn driveway.. You seriously expect Asians to park with this sort of setup!?!  C'mon..... it's gonna be a three point turn everyday for the spot closer to the house.. And not to mention backing up at an angle.. hello?  Have you been to Ranch 99?  We have trouble backing up in a straight line let alone at a 90 degrees angle!

Plan 2 was my favorite... straight in driveway.. possible "Prom" staircase with the peek-a-boo high ceilings.  Kitchen/Pantry is a better setup.. upstairs.. shared jack/jill but no other living spaces..

Plan 1 is runner up.. but with no available bedroom downstairs.. it is the least financially sound floorplan.. I would definitely keep the loft.. so that makes it a 3 bedroom for $850k.. might limit resale clients..

Prices:

Phase 12

2 Plan 1's at $846,000 and $844,000
2 Plans 2's at $901,000 and $896,300
2 Plan 3's both at $934,000

I would pick Maricopa plan 2 over Mendocino plan 2.. and they're at comparable pricing..

Next up... Branches..
 
ps9 said:
walk in pantry door opens in the wrong direction (thanks Socal) but then that would be the only way to not interfere with the oven.

Eh???

ps9 said:
possible "Prom" staircase

Prom staircase. I can only guess what this means. An unobscured view of the staircase descender from the highest step...? No clue.
 
SoCal said:
ps9 said:
possible "Prom" staircase

Prom staircase. I can only guess what this means. An unobscured view of the staircase descender from the highest step...? No clue.
Seriously? C'mon... you've watched enough TV/movies... the boy rings the doorbell, stands in the foyer with his corsage and the girl walks down the stairs in her beautiful prom dress bringing tears to mom's eyes, awe to the boy's eyes and fear to the dad's eyes.
 
ps9 said:
Prices:

Phase 12

2 Plan 1's at $846,000 and $844,000
2 Plans 2's at $901,000 and $896,300
2 Plan 3's both at $934,000
Holey Price Increase... wasn't Plan 1 supposed to be in the 700s?
Next up... Branches..
I was trying to go there today... but only drove by... it was too hot.
 


If you're cooking at the stove.. and need something in the pantry.. the door opens towards you...

as for the "Prom" staircase.. IHO got it..
 
ps9 said:


If you're cooking at the stove.. and need something in the pantry.. the door opens towards you...

as for the "Prom" staircase.. IHO got it..

If the door opened in, I don't know if there'd be enough room in that small pantry. Instead of calling it a "walk-in" pantry maybe it should be called a "step-in" pantry. There's a similar tiny step-in pantry at one of the "M houses" at Cypress Village.
 
ps9 said:
If you're cooking at the stove.. and need something in the pantry.. the door opens towards you...

That pantry location is not nearly as wacky as some of them. At least it's along the same wall as the oven and most importantly - in the same room! I don't know how big that pantry is but if the door swung inwards it may be difficult to maneuver... you certainly couldn't put anything on the floor of the pantry without the door hitting it.
 
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