My neighborhood off of Benet Rd. and hwy. 76 has more pluses than minuses. The San Luis Rey river flows by separating this neighborhood from major highways, noise, and apartments or condos. Yet we are as close as a mile from the beach and Interstate 5 and less for shopping.
Homes here range from $399,000 to $800,000. I have a listing here that is $399,000 is in great condition and has a huge back yard that opens out to natural open spaces and a bike/hiking trail. The biking /hiking/walking trail runs along side the San Luis Rey River which normally is hard to see because of some unruly imported toolies that have taken over.
one of the best views of the San Luis Rey river is either from the Flying Bridge restaurant, or alongthat trail which is best seen from the overpass at Hwy 76 and Interstate 5 that seems to go knowher. Whats up with that? anyway if you walk you can park and climb it and see the most beautiful views of a full rushing river fed by other rivers and many creeks
ThOne town of Oceanside itself is an interesting destination point. We have 5 industries here that keep us from a recession. We have Tourism, Dot Com, Biotech, Military (5 bases in San Diego County) and we have a flourishing flower industry
Among my favorite events are the farmers market which is not only Thursday morning downtown but also covers a larger area on Friday evenings and has many local artists and foods. Then there is the pier which is lit up all night and doesn’t require a permit to fish from it. It claims to be the country’s longest pier so it’s a nice walk to the end and back.
I just closed escrow on a fixer across the river for my buyer at $250,000. He and his wife never dreamed they could afford a home in this area. It was really a fixer but hey, a mile from the beach. They deserved to be home owners as he just finished his 4th tour of
duty to Iraq. She’s a school teacher so she’s a hero too. So things are moving and the buyers are out there. They have a lot of choices now.
