Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Cost of Living at Columbus Grove

Columbus Grove in Irvine and Tustin are made up of several "neighborhoods": Savannah, Lantana, Alexandria, and Kensington Court on the Irvine side; Westbourne, Ciara, Madison, Cantara, Clarendon, and soon-to-be Ainsley Park on the Tustin side.

The overall community at Columbus Grove is great.  For an area that was just built up just less than 5 years ago, it has really developed into a nice community that has that comfortable feeling that you often get with more established neighborhoods.  While there are some newer communities in the area that may feel a bit isolated, you really feel like a part of a community when you live at Columbus Grove.

But living in this community doesn't come without a price.  The home values have indeed dropped in the past few years, but not to the point where it makes the community undesirable to live in.  There are HOA dues to pay each month, even if you own a single family residence.  The master association dues are currently $160 per month.

For the condos and townhomes, there are additional monthly association dues to pay:

Savannah:  $177/month
Kensington Court:  $244.50/month
Clarendon - Plan 1:  $212.82/month
Clarendon - Plan 2:  $236.89/month
Clarendon - Plan 3:  $248.46/month

Yes, it can get pretty darn expensive to live at Columbus Grove.  For property tax info, you can look it up for a particular home in the community by following the instructions from one of my earlier blog posts here.  But for those who are looking for a newer home amidst so many amenities both within the community and outside of it, Columbus Grove may be just the right place for you to call home!

For more info on Columbus Grove and other areas of Orange County, feel free to contact me or post a comment.

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