Buyers in the Carlsbad real estate market seeking new homes might consider CopperWood in La Costa Oaks in Carlsbad CA, if they are looking for larger homes (and higher price) than those at Rockledge across the street. But these new construction homes in La Costa are going fast, too...surprisingly so.
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La Costa Oaks is a master planned community built between 2003 and 2006 and until recently only offered resale homes. That has now changed with the new developments at Rockledge and CopperWood.
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CopperWood (total of 53 homes) and Rockledge are the two new La Costa Oaks communities offering new homes that are pretty well priced relative to resale homes currently active in the Carlsbad real estate market. The new homes at CopperWood are priced in the mid $700,00s to low $800,000s currently which is a good value in the Carlsbad real estate market for homes this size.
Phase 1 is already sold out and all homes (most with canyon and/or distance ocean views) have now closed escrow.
CopperWood New Homes at La Costa Oaks - Phase 2:
There are 4 Carlsbad home available in this phase with a December 2009/January 2010 anticipated move-in date. These homes (3 floor plans) range from 3189 SF up to 3688 SF:
- Plan 1 - 3189 SF with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a 3 car garage (Plan 1 has a downstairs MBR) for $769,490 ($241/SF)
- Plan 2 - 3511 SF with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, media room and library, 3 car garage for $802,990 ($229/SF)
- Plan 3 - 3688 SF with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, media room for $810,990 ($220/SF)
CopperWood New homes at La Costa Oaks - Phase 3:
There are 2 homes left in this phase with a March/April 2010 move-in date planned: Plan 1, priced at $817,990 with 3260 SF and a 9000SF+ lot, and a Plan 3, priced at $821,990 with 3688 SF on a lot of almost 8000 SF; these homes are not view homes. Estimated property taxes are 1.3% (which includes Mello Roos fees) with HOA fees of approximately $242 (to be verified) which will decrease to about 223/monthly once the community (including Rockledge) is completed. Residents will have use of the private club, The Oaks Club (a 5500 SF facility in the existing community), offering a large pool, spa, kitchen, meeting rooms and more. A new pool facility is being built within walking distance of CopperWood and is expected to be completed in 2009.
Buyers who use CopperWood's preferred lenders will receive up to $10,000 toward their closing costs (call me for more information). That could be an incentive.
Children in the CopperWood community will attend the Encinitas Union and San Dieguito Union High School Districts schools.
Shopping and dining are nearby, the beaches are about 6 miles west, and the new La Costa Town Square is slated to be built down the street less than a mile away.
CopperWood provides a terrific, but clearly increasingly limited, opportunity for buyers seeking new homes of over 3000 SF and 4 or more bedrooms in the Carlsbad real estate market. Don't miss out on this opportunity - give me a call with any questions and to arrange a tour.
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The newest opportunity, now available for purchase, in the Carlsbad real estate market are new homes at Rockledge, in the La Costa Oaks subdivision in La Costa.
A top selling point is that children will attend the top-ranked Encinitas Schools - 
La Costa Oaks, located in the southeast corner of 
This community of 1032 homes consists of 12 neighborhoods, and has been developed by a number of well-known area developers - Shea Homes, K. Hovnanian, Pulte, Centex Homes, and Warmington Homes. Properties range in size from around 3,700 SF to a bit over 4,700 SF with 3 to 5 bedrooms. 
Communities include Hillock, Clifton Heights, Starboard, Highgrove, Colrich andStoneridge.
In the heart of La Costa Oaks is the private Oaks Club (photo, bottom right) for residents, This includes a 5,500 SF clubhouse with gourmet kitchen, exercise facility and meeting space, a large pool and children's pool, and picnic and barbecue area. La Costa Oaks offers miles of pedestrian pathways and hiking trails, and is located by the La Costa Preserve, with over 1,000 acres of nature and wildlife preserve.
Many of the homes, because of their location high on the hills offer beautiful views of the back country, the La Costa preserve, and some vistas include the distant ocean. 
Seventeen homes have been sold in the last 6 months, ranging in price from $800K to $2.150 million (for a 5,250 SF home). The average price was $1.210 million.