Buying a house in Fairfield - Thoughts on North Bay? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Krispeee · 05-12-2015, 02:39 AM

Hey Everyone,

So my wife and I are close to pulling the trigger in purchasing our first new home together in Fairfield (Cordelia, CA) and I was wondering if the North Bay folks can chime in and provide me with your thoughts on the area.

From the few times we stopped in Fairfield to the research we've done over the last few months, I know it's pretty quiet with big homes and great public schools.

Is there anything else I should know about or why I shouldn't move to Fairfield?

Thanks in advance!

Kris

garfull · 05-12-2015, 11:00 AM

wow no more 10 min walk to work anymore for you....sorry no advice, hope it works out.

GotBRZ1691 · 05-12-2015, 11:04 AM

Its not Vallejo, so your good

Fairfield is a nice area. Most of my office coworkers live up there. It is a little quiet, but thats not a bad thing.

Easy to get to Vallejo for the ferry and not too bad of a drive to get to Sac.

funwheeldrive · 05-12-2015, 11:06 AM

There are some really nice areas and some not so nice areas, just like any town. Seems very safe though.

Ed @ EQ Tuning · 05-12-2015, 02:00 PM

We bought our first home out here and really enjoy the value we got. Some areas of Fairfield are nice and others can get pretty nasty... just have to know. Public schools are also very good in some areas and terrible in others. If you get into a nice area, you get a lot for your money in terms of housing. We are also close to Lake Berryessa, Suisun wine country, and Napa. Some nice places for hiking and such, some decent food but you have to find it. All in all I'm happy with the area.

-- Ed

BigFatFlip · 05-12-2015, 03:07 PM

Funny you ask Chris, we've looked around the area too. We've mainly looked around the Green Valley area and the developments in North Fairfield, mainly because of the schools. Both areas are nice and quiet residential areas that you have to drive to get to anywhere, so if you and the Mrs. want a date night, you pretty much have to drive ~15 mins further into town. Good luck!

Krispeee · 05-13-2015, 04:25 PM

Thanks everyone for the feedback! It looks like we're pulling the trigger, with a move in date of early August, 2015.
@BigFatFlip if you're in need of a real estate agent, I can refer you to a great agent who knows a lot about the area. He's super detail oriented and not as pushy as some realtors out there.

clayrush · 05-13-2015, 06:29 PM

To me Cordelia is a bit different than Fairfield......for the better. Rodriguez High School had a Mexican gang issue for a while. Don't know if it's still an issue or not. Other than that it is just another small bay area town. I have family that lives in the newer homes next to 680. The area was quite for the most part. He had his car broken in to a couple of times. But that can happen anywhere.

05-12-2015, 02:39 AM	#1
Krispeee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: NorCal Bay Area Posts: 298 Thanks: 175 Thanked 119 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Buying a house in Fairfield - Thoughts on North Bay? Hey Everyone, So my wife and I are close to pulling the trigger in purchasing our first new home together in Fairfield (Cordelia, CA) and I was wondering if the North Bay folks can chime in and provide me with your thoughts on the area. From the few times we stopped in Fairfield to the research we've done over the last few months, I know it's pretty quiet with big homes and great public schools. Is there anything else I should know about or why I shouldn't move to Fairfield? Thanks in advance! Kris

05-12-2015, 11:00 AM	#2
garfull Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: FRS(sold), AP2, R35, FJC, ED9 Location: 510 Posts: 527 Thanks: 370 Thanked 192 Times in 128 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wow no more 10 min walk to work anymore for you....sorry no advice, hope it works out. __________________

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GotBRZ1691 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Limited 6smt Location: North Bay Posts: 810 Thanks: 478 Thanked 223 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its not Vallejo, so your good Fairfield is a nice area. Most of my office coworkers live up there. It is a little quiet, but thats not a bad thing. Easy to get to Vallejo for the ferry and not too bad of a drive to get to Sac.

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Ed @ EQ Tuning Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2013 Turbo BRZ Location: Fairfield, CA Posts: 120 Thanks: 16 Thanked 84 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	We bought our first home out here and really enjoy the value we got. Some areas of Fairfield are nice and others can get pretty nasty... just have to know. Public schools are also very good in some areas and terrible in others. If you get into a nice area, you get a lot for your money in terms of housing. We are also close to Lake Berryessa, Suisun wine country, and Napa. Some nice places for hiking and such, some decent food but you have to find it. All in all I'm happy with the area. -- Ed

05-12-2015, 03:07 PM	#6
BigFatFlip sleep, drive, eat, repeat Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ, '12 Outback Location: Sack of Potatoes Posts: 4,431 Thanks: 2,630 Thanked 3,796 Times in 1,981 Posts Mentioned: 188 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Funny you ask Chris, we've looked around the area too. We've mainly looked around the Green Valley area and the developments in North Fairfield, mainly because of the schools. Both areas are nice and quiet residential areas that you have to drive to get to anywhere, so if you and the Mrs. want a date night, you pretty much have to drive ~15 mins further into town. Good luck!

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Krispeee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: NorCal Bay Area Posts: 298 Thanks: 175 Thanked 119 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks everyone for the feedback! It looks like we're pulling the trigger, with a move in date of early August, 2015. @BigFatFlip if you're in need of a real estate agent, I can refer you to a great agent who knows a lot about the area. He's super detail oriented and not as pushy as some realtors out there.

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clayrush Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: FRS,09 370z, 00 CelicaGT-S, 85 300Z Location: SF Bay/vallejo Posts: 653 Thanks: 1,258 Thanked 280 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	To me Cordelia is a bit different than Fairfield......for the better. Rodriguez High School had a Mexican gang issue for a while. Don't know if it's still an issue or not. Other than that it is just another small bay area town. I have family that lives in the newer homes next to 680. The area was quite for the most part. He had his car broken in to a couple of times. But that can happen anywhere.

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