Del Sur is a master planned community of single-family, semi-custom and custom homes located 20 miles north of Downtown San Diego, and only seven miles away from the Pacific Ocean. San Diego new homes in Del Sur start from the low $500s and offer as many as 5 bedrooms. It’s a development encompassing 1,800 acres of quality housing, parks, pools, trails, a town center, open spaces and much more!
Roughly 60% of Del Sur’s land will be dedicated to open space; the neighborhoods in the development will incorporate features from San Diego’s finest neighborhoods: Coronado, Kensington, Mission Hills, Banker’s Hill and Point Loma.
Green Features in Del Sur
The Homes: Every home built in Del Sur will use low toxin paints and glues, low emission windows and tankless water heaters. In addition, at least 20% of homes in this San Diego master planned development will incorporate solar power that will generate up to 50% of each home’s energy needs; finally, 50% of all landscaping will feature drought-resistant plants.
The Community: Del Sur set mandatory recycling and conservation requirements for home builders, which has allowed over 92% of all waste to be diverted from the landfill. At its completion, the development will be one of the largest solar-powered communities in all of California.
Community Green Awards: Platinum LEED Rating for the community’s Ranch House from the U.S. Green Building Council, 2007 recycler of the year from the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, ’07 Gold Nugget Award for best community site plan, ’07 Sustainable Community of the Year by Southern California’s building industry, and Sustainable Community of the Year from the Regional Building Industry Association.
Del Sur Location
Del Sur is located among rolling hills in San Diego, California between I-5 and I-15; the area enjoys cool ocean breezes and summer temperatures that are lower than communities east of I-15. It’s near Carmel Valley, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch and Santaluz – neighborhoods that are considered by many to be the most prominent neighborhoods in San Diego.
The planned community is near the following entertainment venues: the San Diego Zoo, the San Diego Zoo’s Wild animal Park, Legoland (CA), Del Mar Racetrack/Fairgrounds, the Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Palomar Observatory, the San Diego Polo Club, Temecula Wineries, the Julian Apple Orchards, the Escondido Children’s Museum and the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art. In addition, residents will enjoy shopping and dining at The Town Center at Del Sur or at commercial centers within 5 minutes of the community.
Del Sur Neighborhoods
Bridgewalk: 1,702 – 1,969 sq. ft., 3-4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2-car garage + workspace, from the mid $500s
Gables Crossing: 4,400 – 5,600 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 4-car garages, priced from the mid $1,300,000s
Kensington: 2,843 – 3,156 sq. ft., 3-4 bedrooms + bonus room, 2.5 – 3.5 baths, priced from the high $600s
Mandolin: 1,643 – 2,333 sq. ft., up to 5 bedrooms, 2.5 – 3 baths, 2-car garage, priced from the high $400s
Pasado: 2,047 – 2,360 sq. ft., up to 3-4 bedrooms, 2.5 – 3 baths, 2-car garage, priced from the low $500s
Del Sur Amenities
The community of Del Sur is more than quality homes from some of the finest home builders in California. It’s a community of amenities complete with seven neighborhood swimming pools, eight traditional neighborhood parks with features like playing fields, a stone amphitheater, tot lots, and picnic areas, a 5-acre community park with ballparks, playing fields, and playgrounds, an 18-mile trail system throughout Black Mountain Ranch* for biking, hiking and exercise and a community Ranch House complete with energy efficient and water saving features that helped San Diego’s first Platinum rating for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Del Sur Schools
Del Sur is a part of the Poway Unified School District, which is one of the highest ranking districts in the county. Students living in the Del Sur development will attend: Del Sur Elementary School, Oak Valley Middle School & Del Norte High School. An interesting feature of the Del Sur Elementary School is that 20% of the school’s energy will come from satellite controlled high efficiency irrigation.
Del Sur Home Builders
Davidson Communities | Standard Pacific Homes | Lyon Homes
Shea Homes | Laing Luxury | McCulough Ames Development
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For more information about Del Sur in San Diego, visit www.delsurliving.com or call 858.481.4200
*Black Mountain Ranch is the 4,600-acre Umbrella Development that Del Sur is a part of. Black Mountain Ranch is bordered by Rancho Bernardo to the east, Fairbanks Ranch to the west, Torrey Highlands to the south and Rancho Santa Fe to the north.
The above information was gathered from www.delsurliving.com & www.blackmountainranch.com and is considered accurate and reliable. However, please contact a Del Sur community representative for the most up-to-date information about the community and homes for sale in Del Sur.
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I really like the use of the ‘green features’. I think all builders today should be making homes as green as possible.
I like the fact that green building is coming down in prices, great for the consumer and the economy.
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Being green in every materials used in the property is definitely good, not only to our health but also to the mother nature. Great job in improving such plans on green.
I really like the use of the ‘green features’.and i like the fact that green building is coming down in prices, great for the consumer and the economy.Great job in improving such plans on green.
Del Sur is a beautiful community. I had a client buy a home there and he can’t stop telling me how much he loves it.