Seven Oaks

(Rancho Bernardo -- City of San Diego)

Who may live in a Rancho Bernardo “over 55” community? Whatever you may have previously, “Senior Communities” which were previously ruled only by the local CC&Rs have subsequently been standardized by the State Legislature through California Civil Code 51.3.

While I am putting the requisite pages through an OCR, this explanation should suffice for a “quick and dirty” explanation of the CC&Rs as modified by the Civil Code for both Oaks North and Seven Oaks.

One married/co-habiting party must be over 55. The other party may be of any age. A single party over 55 may have a caregiver of any age if the caregiver is a family member.

A family member over 55 may have a physically or mentally impaired person of any age living in an “over 55” community for whom they are the caregiver,

Obviously, there are many other permutations – and they will be addressed by a copy of California Civil Code 51.3, a copy of which will appear on these pages before October 1, 2006.

As unlikely as it may seem, Seven Oaks was not named because there were seven oak trees nearby. It was named after a retired English sea captain, Joseph Sevenoaks, who became a Mexican citizen and owned the first ranch that eventually became RB.

Seven Oaks was the original retirement community (one party must be 55+) in RB, and while the homes are relatively old (circa 1969), many have been redecorated, or remodeled. Because it was designed from the start as a retirement community, the homes are modest in size and are all single story. The pool and clubhouse are designed for Seniors, with many senior activities like Bridge, woodshop, and a well-heated pool.

The shopping center at the corner of RB Road and Pomerado Road has been recently completely remodeled, and features a new and modern Albertson's grocery store . The shopping center was originally designed to serve the Seven Oaks community, but it is now modernized to serve the general RB community. It is still very convenient to Seven Oaks, and the residents of both Seven Oaks and a portion of Gatewood Hills can walk to their shopping.

Homes in this neighborhood can be as low as $350,000(!), but are more generally in the $450-500,000 range.  There are usually half a dozen or so at or below $400,000.

A few can top $550,000. Send me an e-mail at allen@allenhemphill.com and I will send you the latest list of available homes.

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