Carlsbad Real Estate News and Views: California: Carlsbad: La Costa Ridge

The Carlsbad real estate market offer buyers a number of choices of new construction housing, including resales of newly built homes. The La Costa area in South Carlsbad has a couple of planned communities that still have new homes for sale. The most dramatic is La Costa Ridge, a gated community built on the highest point in South Carlsbad.

La Costa Ridge consists of 4 neighborhoods (Fiori, Messina, San Vincenzo, and Dolcetto), each by a different builder, a variety of home styles, sizes, and price ranges, and some terrific views of the back country, vistas to the north and south, views of the La Costa area, and in some cases the distant ocean and lagoon.

READ MORE (an early post from 2007):

La Costa Ridge: Master Planned Community at La Costa in Carlsbad

Current Homes for Sale and Pricing: Currently there are 13 Carlsbad homes for sale in La Costa Ridge in the MLS (NOTE: builders may have others that are under construction and ready at a future date TBD); several of these are resales, the rest are newly built and ready to go. Prices, which have moderated since La Costa Ridge first started selling, are very favorable given the size, location, and views: $781,341 (in the lowest priced area) up to $1,475,000, ranging in size from 2844 SF up to 4873  SF (3 to 5 bedrooms and 4 to 6 baths), some with incredible views, including the mountains and the ocean. 

Enjoy the video tour of this beautiful residential area

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All content copyright © 2008 Jeff Dowler Carlsbad Homes and Real Estate Tidbits

The Carlsbad real estate market continues to offer new construction homes in several subdivisions, although these numbers are dwindling as several thousand homes have been built, and sold, in the last several years.

Read: Carlsbad Village by the Sea

La Costa Greens has two villages that still have newly built and to-be-built homes available (Viridian and Trieste), and some new homes still remain at La Costa Ridge at Messina. La Costa Ridge also offers some of the most affordable new homes in Carlsbad at Dolcetto, on the east side of this hilltop planned community.

Read: La Costa Ridge – Master Planned Community at La Costa, Carlsbad, CA

Dolcetto is one of 4 neighborhoods in the gated community of La Costa Ridge and the least expensive. New homes range in price from the mid $700s. These KB Homes vary in size from around 2,545 SF up to 4,260 SF. There are 4 floor plans to choose from (one a single story – one home remains of the single stories but it is on a huge lot…one of the largest in La Costa Ridge), with 3 to 5 bedrooms (depending on options) and 3.5 to 5.5 baths.

Buyers – be aware that these prices do not include landscaping, as is also true for other new homes that have been built in the area (residents have 6 months for the HOA to approve their landscaping plans and up to 1 year for the landscaping to be installed).

Currently there are 7 Carlsbad homes at Dolcetto for buyers to select from, with completion dates ranging from the end of September 2008 to around January 2009. These homes range in price from $744,990 to about $836,615. Buyers will have the opportunity to select options and upgrades on the homes that have not been built yet. These homes offer different views and lot sizes from around 6700 SF to over 16,000 SF. Many of the Dolcetto homes have views of the San Marcos hills just a short distance away, and the evening lights from the residential community of San Elijo Hills in San Marcos.

Children in La Costa Ridge attend the San Marcos schools. Residents pay HOA fees of approximately $263/month, and the total tax rate (property taxes plus Mello Roos) are about 1.3% of the total purchase price.

The pricing on these Carlsbad homes represent some of the best values in new construction housing currently in the La Costa area of Carlsbad. Why not take a look? Give me a call at (760) 840-1360 for more information and to schedule a time to take a tour.

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If I can provide more information about Carlsbad and surrounding areas, or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360
or email me at JDowler@remax.net.

All content copyright © 2008 Jeff Dowler Carlsbad Homes and Real Estate Tidbits

There’s a sale going on right now…a good one…so if you are a Carlsbad home buyer seeking a brand new home,

listen up.

La Costa Ridge, in the La Costa area of Carlsbad, is a gated planned community perched on the highest point in Carlsbad with wonderful views of the back country and north to the Camp Pendleton mountains, area hills, the La Costa area, the Batiquitos Lagoon, and for some the distant ocean.

The homes at La Costa Ridge are selling well and many of them are already occupied, while construction is still underway in the newer phases of the neighborhood.

Read:

Carlsbad Village by the Sea

La Costa – A Great Neighborhood in Carlsbad, CA

La Costa Ridge – Master Planned Community at La Costa in Carlsbad

La costa Ridge is located at the top of the La Costa hills just 15 minutes from the Carlsbad beaches. Shopping adn dining are plentiful just 10-15 minutes away. You can enjoy golf at the famed La Costa Resort and Spa, about 2 miles away, and at the Four Seasons Aviara Resort.

The beautiful homes at Messina, the higher end homes in La Costa Ridge, are now on sale, so to speak. They have dramatically reduced the prices on these wonderful homes and you may want to consider them. Let me know and we can take a look.

These Carlsbad homes range in size from 4,374 SF to around 4,873 SF, with 4 to 5 bedrooms (plus optional office) and 4.5 to 5.5 baths. There are 3 floor plans, with some options available. There are currently 8 homes to choose from with varying locations and views in the community. Prices range from $1,166,000 to about $1.3 million (prices per SF range from around $239/SF to about $297/SF). Prices do not include landscaping. Homes come with either 3 or 4 garages. The architectural styles include Santa Barbara, Mediterranean, Tuscan, Monterey Ranch and Spanish, and all properties have courtyards to enjoy outdoor dining and entertaining.

Lot sizes are generous, from a little under 9800 SF to approximately 12,783 SF. Residents will pay HOA fees of around $263/month, with property taxes and Mello Roos fees totaling approximately 1.2% to 1.3% of the purchase price. Children will attend the San Marcos Unified Schools (elementary school children will go to La Costa Meadows, within walking distance just outside the front gate. There will be a total of 55 homes in Messina once completed.

This could be YOUR new home opportunity in the beautiful community of La Costa Ridge in 2008!

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If I can provide more information about Carlsbad and surrounding areas, or the housing market in general, or otherwise assist you in your homes search, please contact me by phone or text at (760) 840-1360
or email me at JDowler@remax.net.

All content copyright © 2008 Jeff Dowler Carlsbad Homes and Real Estate Tidbits

The Carlsbad real estate market offers several options to new home buyers.

La Costa Ridge is the newest of the La Costa Villages, three master planned communities in the South Carlsbad area known as La Costa (anchored by the internationally-known La Costa Spa and Resort).

This master planned community is currently under construction, with many homes yet to be built. However the 4 builders have model homes available and a number of houses are ready for occupancy.

La Costa Ridge is built on the highest hill in La Costa, so many homes have dramatic vistas - the ocean, the Batiquitos Lagoon, south to La Jolla, north beyond Camp Pendleton, or of the back county hills. The La Costa Preserve provides about 1000 acres of open space, and there is a system of biking paths and hiking trails that are interconnected.

There are 4 well-known area builders of the 262 homes to be constructed in 4 different villages, offering a variety of views, prices, styles and amenities: Dolcetto, Messina, Fiori and San Vincenzo. There are both single and two-story homes for sale at La Costa Ridge, ranging in size from approximately 2500 SF up to 5300 SF, with 3 - 5 bedrooms, and 2.5 up to 6 bathrooms. Starting prices are $900,000 to $1.2 million depending on the village (Fiori is the most expensive).

Younger students will attend the La Costa Meadows Elementary School located just a short distance away. Older students will attend other schools in the San Marcos Unified School District.

Because of its location, residents can enjoy readily all the amenities that Carlsbad has to offer including golf at La Costa Spa and Resort and the Four Seasons Aviara Resort; the new public golf course at The Crossings is due to open in July 2007.

There is a myriad of shopping along El Camino Real in South Carlsbad and Encinitas, about 2 miles west, and you are a 10 minute drive to San Marcos. The Carlsbad and Encinitas beaches are a 15 minute drive.

If you haven't already done so, visit the community profiles on the neighboring communities of Carlsbad (including Aviara, La Costa, La Costa Greens, and Rancho Carrillo), Leucadia(in Encinitas), Encinitas Ranch, Cardiff (the Composer and Walking Districts) and San Marcos (Lake San Marcos) for more information on life in paradise.

If you are planning a relocation, check out Relocation A to Z to learn all you need to know. If you are a first time buyer, Carlsbad may be an ideal community given the housing options, prices, and amenities.

As a Carlsbad REALTOR, if I can provide more information about this community, or answer general questions about market conditions in Carlsbad and surrounding areas, please don't hesitate to ask.

UPDATE - July 2008

Homes have continued to sell well in all 4 neighborhoods in La Costa Ridge. For more updates on pricing and homes available, please give me a call at (760) 840-1360 or email me at JDowler@remax.net.  Some of the neighborhoods are about sold out - Dolcetto, San Vincenzo and Messina still have homes that are either ready to go or being built.