Willow Bend (formerly Vista Verde) in University Park

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irvinehomeowner

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Thanks to irvinitee... there is also a Master Plan for the Viste Verde Elementary that William Lyons purchased and will redevelop into a 66 detached SFR tract:
http://www.cityofirvine.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=15268

Here is the site map:

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It looks like they are using the same floorplans as Alderwood:
http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?topic=1283.msg14437#msg14437

EDIT: Changed the title to reflect the Willow Bend name.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
Thanks to irvinitee... there is also a Master Plan for the Viste Verde Elementary that William Lyons purchased and will redevelop into a 66 detached SFR tract:
http://www.cityofirvine.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=15268

Here is the site map:

311pcok.jpg


It looks like they are using the same floorplans as Alderwood:
http://www.talkirvine.com/index.php?topic=1283.msg14437#msg14437
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vistaverde.jpg

Revised lower density plan with 55 homes (looked at that long driveway! can park two RVs!)
 
The HOA is going to be pretty high when you divide the cost of the community pool, tot lot, club house, and roads by ONLY 55 homes.
 
iacrenter said:
The HOA is going to be pretty high when you divide the cost of the community pool, tot lot, club house, and roads by ONLY 55 homes.
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It'll be worth it to live south of the 405.. where's the bocce court?
 
It's nice they added their own pool, park and clubhouse... will put this on my radar... although the timeline seems like a far way off... maybe 2013.
 
Was looking at an open house in University Park and noticed they put up fencing around the Vista Verde Elem... so it looks like they might be prepping to build.

Also saw signs all over saying to vote YES on Annexation in Parkside which I'm assuming is trying to add the Lyon project to Parkside's HOA.
 
On their website they posted the same development schedule as alderwood.... Its officially called Willow Bend....
So Feb 2013 for both of them to start sales i assume
Project Development Schedule

Milestone Schedule Anticipated Start Duration
   

Building Demolition


Mid July 2012


4 Weeks

Site Grading


Mid August 2012


4 Weeks

Infrastructure (Water, Storm Drain, Sewer)


September 2012


6 Weeks

Installation of streets and curbs


October 10, 2012


5 Weeks

Model Construction


November 2012


15 Weeks

Model Grand Opening


February 2013


N/A
 
It looks like they are a little behind schedule but I'm amazed at how fast they demolished the buildings at Willow Bend. I think they took most of the buildings down in less than a week... only thing you see standing now is a jungle gym dome and one other structure (which they were tearing down today).

Someone told me over at Alderwood, all the buildings have been demolished too.

Still think they are dreaming with that $900k starting price... but it's Irvine... city with the invisible premium.
 
irvinehomeowner said:
It looks like they are a little behind schedule but I'm amazed at how fast they demolished the buildings at Willow Bend. I think they took most of the buildings down in less than a week... only thing you see standing now is a jungle gym dome and one other structure (which they were tearing down today).

Someone told me over at Alderwood, all the buildings have been demolished too.

Still think they are dreaming with that $900k starting price... but it's Irvine... city with the invisible premium.
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They are going to go nuts on advertising how the homes have no Mello Roos and the sales people will be trained to point that out.  I'll be interested to see how buyers will vote with their wallets.
 
how much does being the only new construction in a pretty big radius affect resale value?  I wouldn't want to look out my bedroom window and see a nearly 40 year old home (mid to late 70's). 
 
thedude111222 said:
how much does being the only new construction in a pretty big radius affect resale value?  I wouldn't want to look out my bedroom window and see a nearly 40 year old home (mid to late 70's). 
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last summer there was a home in anahiem hills that i really liked that was brand new because it had burned down (three houses had burned down up on the hill just south of the 91), one owner rebuilt, the other two said see you later and a developer built two homes.  these were the only two homes and the rest were old. my wife said the exact same thing as you did. i guess we would have been going against the old adage of buying the worst house on the block. we would have bought the best one in an old neighborhood.

this was the house
http://www.redfin.com/CA/Anaheim/625-S-Morningstar-Dr-92808/home/4292424
 
irvinehomeshopper said:
It has been a while since I would endorse a project in Irvine. This one gets my vote. Kudos to Test's company. This one will appreciate higher than everything else in Irvine.
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the great one has spoken. welcome back IHS - hope you stick around.
 
i dont know if test actually works for Lyon the more i think about it. he must work for the city of tustin or someone associated with Tustin Legacy.
 
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