Let’s see, I used to live next to real people, “husband and wife yelling at each other” with bedroom wide open and we can hear every word was said.
It was not nice words in the heat of anger. Dog poop on my lawn, next door neighbor gives me a dirty look when I approach, I turn around and avoid confrontation.
Teenage kids play in the park and use every foul language when miss a hoop. Two doors down from me think their 6 feet weeds shrub was a nice front yard feature.
There is no perfect place, just must deal with what you given, and make lemon out of lemonade is my motto.
Is Irvine the only place that is overly overpriced? Some are, yes. That’s why we have this thread created. I am a firm believer in free market will dictate pricing. You can ask for the moon, doesn’t mean you will get it. Genuine price, to me is too high, is cheap for someone else. That’s the same reason, when transplant from California to Floridian hate them because they bought it for,,,,,well cheap in California term. So its relative.
And the last time I needed help, my kid’s school friend’s parents were there to help. And for real help, I asked my gardener. And for real, real help, home depot day labor or I often go to Laguna Cayon Road across from Ghanal Lumber in Laguna Beach for good labor. Help is not the issue for me.
