This house was built in 2013 and has the master suite downstairs, with other bedrooms up - which isn't as popular as you might think. The older buyers who want a one-story think these are more house than they need, and the families with infants aren't gung-ho about...
Check out the hills of Old La Costa in background - looks like graded lots: The La Costa Resort put Carlsbad on the map! https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/san-diego-la-costa
In 1993, this sold for $527,000. Twenty-four years later it sold for $1,275,000. I think the fridge was newer:
An intro to the City of Carlsbad's Friday Night concert series: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/arts/events/tgif/default.asp
They got an offer of $2,600,000 for the model home pictured here, and they turned it down. They will be shooting for $3,000,000!
Oceanside was developed much earlier than Carlsbad - the black dots above are the existing buildings in 1908. The Mission San Luis Rey should be the dot right under the O in PROFESSIONAL PAPER at the top right. Here is a link to the full map document: 1908 Oceanside...
My buyers offered full price for this house on the first day, and we were fifth out of five offers. One buyer included the escalation clause, which meant he was willing to pay $1,000 over the highest bid. It's not a great way to determine the winner if you look at it...
When it comes to finding newer homes west of the freeway and walking distance to the beach, it doesn't get much better than Waters End in SW Carlsbad. Our new listing might be the best location within the neighborhood too, with no neighbor on the south side which...
