The Poinsettia Park area is a newer area of Carlsbad just about a mile from the ocean, and close to the I-5 freeway. Poinsettia Park is the major park in the Northwest quadrant of the city, a large park complete with ballfields and tennis courts. There are many new upscale homes in the area and a new elementary school

The least expensive homes in the area are in the development called "Greystone At The Cove". This popular family neighborhood has its own community pool and you can walk to the park and elementary school. These homes range from 2000-2400 square feet, and sell in the $700,000s.

The next step up are homes from 2500 to 3000 square feet, and these sell in the $800K-$1M range.
At the top of the hill you'll find the estate area of Poinsettia Park. Homes here are 3000 to 5000 square feet, and typically have ocean views. You could expect the price tag to range from $1M to well over $1.2M.

This is a view of the new Pacific Rim elementary school in the Carlsbad school district. Of course, it scores a 10 out of a possible 10, making it one of the best schools in the state.