Which part of Irvine to move to?
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Most of these village are nice and well maintained. Except some how I have always find that they are tightly packed. Almost feel too unbearable, for me. Maybe because I looked at < 1 mil price range, hence the lack of privacy.
I love the town Kula. You get incredible view of the whole Maui island and it's much cooler than the beach due to higher elevation. It's far enough to enjoy peace and quiet but not too far from store ( 20 mins to town, 30 mins to Costco)
https://www.redfin.com/HI/Kula/1511-Polipoli-Rd-96790/home/71680706
Been to Maui 3 times, each time was a week long. After the trip, I swear I circled the entire island, and I do mean the entire drive able on the map and not designated as drive able for cars at least 5 times. Each time driving on the non designated roads for car, it breath taking. Partly because the road is so narrow that you can not making a turn around and if you steer just a few inch off, you and your car could plunge a few hundred feet down, that's why it is designated not for cars. But no body there to stop you. Occasionally, you meet a few local on horse back riding and they smile at you, bet they thinking, hey gringo, you not suppose to be here.
The island life is great for vaca, but no bueno for living day in day out despite all the beauties of it for me.
Nice property.
Right, so Hidden Canyon and Shady Canyon is primo premium. Big dogs lives there. Laguna Altura is nice and attainable. My neighbors a few around me have no kids, they dont hardly use the community amenities, and at home maybe half the times a year, but they bought and never an issues with them about paying taxes and fees. I figured they must like to park their money in Irvine. And they are not foreign buyers. Good USA Caucasian folks and Europeans. I do like the conveniences that Irvine has to offer.
A bit of memory lane for me when talking about Quail Hill. I remember the grand opening. It was in the summer of 2007 if I am not mistaken. A few of my old neighbors sold their WI homes and moved there. This was almost the top of the market then. I was thinking that I too would have bought if it was not for the price run up so far and so fast. Look where they are now.
I didn?t mean to sound racist. Thanks for correct my political incorrectness.
If you are young, those Village apartments are the hip/happening place to live from what I hear.
(Is "hip" even used anymore? At my age, that's a medical condition.)
At first I was going to say yes Spectrum Area is far away but looking at the map it's actually pretty close geographically to the underground plume movement:http://i61.tinypic.com/1zcz2p5.jpg
If you're really concerned about it and want to stay far away, focus on Orchard Hills area. There are some properties on the groves side for under $2M and you will have peace of mind.
Yeah, Spectrum is pretty close to the plume.
If you gonna rent and plan be livin' it up far from the plume, then go to Central Park West. True pimp status quo right there. Keep in mind though the school zone is not IUSD if you have kids and plan to have them go to Irvine school. Otherwise that area is the best location in my opinion especially for rent. It's so close to Costa Mesa, Newport, airport, and LA Country instead of boring South Orange County. Oops.
Orchard Hills is good, but I think they are too far from everything. Considering your $2m budget for buying later on, I assume you are looking at around $4000 rent? If you want to experience how the actual Irvine home owners are living in their hood then you should check out houses or detached condos instead of apartments. There should be pretty good houses available from Cypress Village, Woodbury and Stonegate within that budget. Try to avoid anything East villages.
I used to live at the Centerpointe apartments right across the new Marriott hotel. Loved it there, and we got such a great introductory rental rate (first tenants). They typically push some sort of promo even if they don't advertise it (low security deposit, free application fees x2, etc.)
We used the amenities there literally everyday, and I would recommend Centerpointe over all the other apartments as it feels less crowded (still feels crowded though, just not LA crowded).
I like how you consider Europeans non-foreign. I know you said you didn't mean to come across as racist. This statement definitely prefers European ethnicities as more American than others.
irvinebullhousing
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Mety said:
Most of these village are nice and well maintained. Except some how I have always find that they are tightly packed. Almost feel too unbearable, for me. Maybe because I looked at < 1 mil price range, hence the lack of privacy.
The beach access from laguna altura is actually quite decent except for the summer months ? then that entire freeway becomes a parking lot and more parking madness once you actually get there
But I agree w compressed v , not many options with all the conveniences outside Irvine . There is always a nicer view and location (parts of San Clemente ?) but once you factor in the all round convenience , Irvine wins out . Of course this is true only to the extent you have kids or are expecting to have kids .
But I agree w compressed v , not many options with all the conveniences outside Irvine . There is always a nicer view and location (parts of San Clemente ?) but once you factor in the all round convenience , Irvine wins out . Of course this is true only to the extent you have kids or are expecting to have kids .
irvinehomeowner
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I couldn?t live in Hawaii.
I?d get island fever... and to go on vacation is expensive.
I?d get island fever... and to go on vacation is expensive.
Maui the best of all the Hawaiian islands. It's more laid back than Oahu but busier than Kauai and the big island.Compressed-Village said:
I love the town Kula. You get incredible view of the whole Maui island and it's much cooler than the beach due to higher elevation. It's far enough to enjoy peace and quiet but not too far from store ( 20 mins to town, 30 mins to Costco)
https://www.redfin.com/HI/Kula/1511-Polipoli-Rd-96790/home/71680706
irvinebullhousing
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Kenkoko said:
Been to Maui 3 times, each time was a week long. After the trip, I swear I circled the entire island, and I do mean the entire drive able on the map and not designated as drive able for cars at least 5 times. Each time driving on the non designated roads for car, it breath taking. Partly because the road is so narrow that you can not making a turn around and if you steer just a few inch off, you and your car could plunge a few hundred feet down, that's why it is designated not for cars. But no body there to stop you. Occasionally, you meet a few local on horse back riding and they smile at you, bet they thinking, hey gringo, you not suppose to be here.
The island life is great for vaca, but no bueno for living day in day out despite all the beauties of it for me.
Nice property.
irvinebullhousing
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fortune11 said:
Right, so Hidden Canyon and Shady Canyon is primo premium. Big dogs lives there. Laguna Altura is nice and attainable. My neighbors a few around me have no kids, they dont hardly use the community amenities, and at home maybe half the times a year, but they bought and never an issues with them about paying taxes and fees. I figured they must like to park their money in Irvine. And they are not foreign buyers. Good USA Caucasian folks and Europeans. I do like the conveniences that Irvine has to offer.
irvinehomeowner
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With a $2m budget, I recommend the west side of Quail Hill (away from the power lines and 133), or go in the middle and get a nice Vicara on a single loaded street with a view (do those still trade under $2m?).
I'm not a fan of Laguna Altura.
I'm not a fan of Laguna Altura.
irvinebullhousing
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irvinehomeowner said:
A bit of memory lane for me when talking about Quail Hill. I remember the grand opening. It was in the summer of 2007 if I am not mistaken. A few of my old neighbors sold their WI homes and moved there. This was almost the top of the market then. I was thinking that I too would have bought if it was not for the price run up so far and so fast. Look where they are now.
irvinebullhousing
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meccos12 said:
I didn?t mean to sound racist. Thanks for correct my political incorrectness.
Thank you to everyone who has reply. I will be working a consultant working at various companies in Irvine and surrounding Irvine. Thus that is why I chose Irvine as the place to set roots in. How is the vibe if I were to rent right in the Irvine Spectrum Center area? Is that safe enough away from the plume/el toro?
irvinehomeowner
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johnstah said:
If you are young, those Village apartments are the hip/happening place to live from what I hear.
(Is "hip" even used anymore? At my age, that's a medical condition.)
aquabliss
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johnstah said:
At first I was going to say yes Spectrum Area is far away but looking at the map it's actually pretty close geographically to the underground plume movement:http://i61.tinypic.com/1zcz2p5.jpg
If you're really concerned about it and want to stay far away, focus on Orchard Hills area. There are some properties on the groves side for under $2M and you will have peace of mind.
aquabliss said:
Yeah, Spectrum is pretty close to the plume.
If you gonna rent and plan be livin' it up far from the plume, then go to Central Park West. True pimp status quo right there. Keep in mind though the school zone is not IUSD if you have kids and plan to have them go to Irvine school. Otherwise that area is the best location in my opinion especially for rent. It's so close to Costa Mesa, Newport, airport, and LA Country instead of boring South Orange County. Oops.
Orchard Hills is good, but I think they are too far from everything. Considering your $2m budget for buying later on, I assume you are looking at around $4000 rent? If you want to experience how the actual Irvine home owners are living in their hood then you should check out houses or detached condos instead of apartments. There should be pretty good houses available from Cypress Village, Woodbury and Stonegate within that budget. Try to avoid anything East villages.
id_rather_be_racing
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johnstah said:
I used to live at the Centerpointe apartments right across the new Marriott hotel. Loved it there, and we got such a great introductory rental rate (first tenants). They typically push some sort of promo even if they don't advertise it (low security deposit, free application fees x2, etc.)
We used the amenities there literally everyday, and I would recommend Centerpointe over all the other apartments as it feels less crowded (still feels crowded though, just not LA crowded).
Hugo Township
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Compressed-Village said:
I like how you consider Europeans non-foreign. I know you said you didn't mean to come across as racist. This statement definitely prefers European ethnicities as more American than others.
irvinebullhousing
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Well, they are from country of Eastern Europe, Romanian to be exact. How is that racist, I do not know.