At the new community of Blackstone in the hills above Brea, which has been an overnight success with buyers, great homes are just the beginning. Parks, abundant recreation and A+ schools complete the picture of Blackstone’s appeal.
All four Blackstone neighborhoods, which showcase the vision of two of the nation’s premier homebuilders, Shea Homes and Standard Pacific Homes, reward residents with an incomparable lifestyle. They splash in the junior Olympic pool and relax in the spa at the community’s recreation center, and kids do some extra splashing of their own at the recreation center’s water activities center and wading pool. In addition, there are six intimate pocket parks, including one with a tot lot.
Soon the leisure-time opportunities will multiply at a 14-acre Brea city park. With a gazebo as its centerpiece, the park will also offer a variety of athletic pursuits, including baseball, basketball, tee ball and soccer.
The Brea Olinda Unified School District* is considered one of Orange County’s best, and its top-rated schools consistently earn the highest accolades. The district is recognized for its high percentage of National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
and California Distinguished Schools.
Children who live at Sorano, Amber and Jade will attend Olinda Elementary School and those who live at Castillian will attend William E. Fanning Elementary School. Residents from all communities will attend Brea Junior High School and Brea Olinda High School, each of which boasts an impressive record of educational excellence.
Olinda Elementary, which is moving to a brand-new campus in the coming school year, holds the highest Academic Performance Index (API) score in the district – 937 in 2010. Schools with API scores above 800 are ranked as A schools, a distinction shared by Fanning Elementary (889), Brea Junior High (866) and Brea Olinda High (854). Olinda Elementary, Brea Junior High and Brea Olinda High are California Distinguished Schools. The high school has produced over 40 National Merit Scholars in the last six years, and students can take over 20 Advanced Placement courses along with a variety of elective choices. Along with its academic excellence, the high school fields 22 varsity sports teams, many of which regularly win league and state championships.
Standard Pacific’s Sorano features a trio of
two-story residences extends from approximately 1,739 to 2,001 square feet, including three to four bedrooms and as many as three baths.
Shea Homes’ Amber presents distinctive two-story homes that feature large great rooms, versatile lofts and spacious secondary bedrooms. The beautiful ridgeline setting offers exceptional views. Living areas range from approximately 2,015 to 2,199 square feet, including four bedrooms and two and one-half baths.
Shea Homes’ luxury-home neighborhood of Jade provides the flexibility of many floor plan options. Downstairs bedrooms and home offices, and commercial-style kitchen appliances, grand master suites and up to three-car garages are just a few of the great features. Measuring approximately 2,806 to 3,360 square feet, the homes have four to five bedrooms and three and one-half to four and one-half baths.
Presenting the pinnacle of luxury, Standard Pacific’s Castillian showcases views of rolling hills and the city below. Grand-scale residences spanning approximately 4,223 to 5,003 square feet with as many as six bedrooms and five and one-half baths feature versatile bonus rooms
At Blackstone in Brea, great homes are just the beginning
and secluded libraries. Varying plans take on the added dimension of a club room, library or office, and every home encompasses a three-car garage.
For further details, visit www.blackstonelife.com or call each community: Sorano 714.223.0700, Amber 714.961.6011, Jade 714.223.6908, and Castillian 714.674.1980.
Blackstone is a development of Shea Tonner Hills, LLC and Standard Pacific of Tonner Hills, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Shea Homes Southern California is a division of Shea Homes Limited Partnership, one of America’s largest privately held homebuilders. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.sheahomes.com.
Standard Pacific, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, has built homes for more than 112,000 families during its 40-year history. For more information, visit www.StandardPacificHomes.com.
* Schools serving residents of Blackstone are subject to change. For more information on school assignments, please call the Brea Olinda Unified School District at 714.990.7800.
