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here, adjacent to hundreds of acres of forever open space and set atop one of the last undeveloped spots within the foothills of scenic Lake Forest, awaits your next home -- in your new hometown.

Welcome to Baker Ranch, a charming new community now preparing for an early 2014 grand opening, complete with a clubhouse, parks, pools and places to gather - all surrounded by a bounty of wide open spaces for you to explore. Visit www.Homesat- BakerRanch.com.

Formed through a partnership between Shea Homes and Toll Brothers, two of America’s most admired homebuilders, Baker Ranch is envisioned to offer artfully designed homes within an unmatched setting to create a welcoming recreational-oriented community.

A total of six different neighborhoods with a combined 19 floorplans are expected

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to be offered for sale as part of Baker Ranch’s first village. Homes are planned to include attached and detached residences ranging in sizes from nearly 1,275 to almost 3,270 square feet. And, with no mello-Roos taxes to pay, Baker Ranch residents will find the cost of living much lower than in other new orange county master-planned communities.

“Lake Forest is one of those rare jewels in South orange county that offers the perfect blend of access to employment, shopping and dining as well as proximity to local wilderness areas, county parks, and miles of trails for hiking and biking,” explained Brian Harrelson, Senior Project manager for Toll Brothers. “Baker Ranch celebrates this ‘best of both worlds’ environment by creating a recreational-oriented residential refuge where you can enjoy long strolls on warm summer nights, an afternoon

in the park or a dip in the pool after work. come discover Baker Ranch at www.HomesatBakerRanch.com.”

now under construction is Baker Ranch community Park, destined to serve as the heart of the community as families gather to cheer on their children during Little League and soccer games at the multi-purpose sports field, and friends meet for pick-up games at the full-sized basketball court while parents talk about the day’s events as children play at the tot lots or open turf area.

Just across the way is The Grove at Baker Ranch where 6,500 sq. ft. of covered space in under construction including a clubhouse with lobby and spaces dedicated for cooking classes and dinner parties at the chef-ready kitchen and open air dining area. There’s even a large event room designed to lead outdoors to a party lawn and lots of veranda seating as well as barbeque

grills for community gatherings and private festivities.

And, also under construction is the resort-style lagoon pool, spa and kid’s water play area, while the “quiet pool” and spa takes shape nearby.

“numerous parks and recreational amenities are planned for this first village at Baker Ranch,” said Janet Benavidez, Vice President of Sales and marketing for Shea Homes. “And within footsteps or just a few miles away are hundreds of acres of protected open space areas offering multi-use trails accessing some of Southern california’s most beautiful natural sceneries including the rugged ridgelines of Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park, the ancient arroyos of Trabuco and Santiago canyons, and the pine trees and picnic grounds of cleveland national Forest. Plus, to the west is the Pacific ocean as well as some of the finest shopping and dining in the region.”

Start your exploration of Baker Ranch at www.HomesatBakerRanch. com.

in addition, within just a five minute drive of Baker Ranch is Lake Forest Sports Park, now under construction and slated to offer 86 acres of sport fields, park spaces and more.

Planned to offer multiple villages of neighborhoods for a wide range of lifestyles, Baker Ranch is within the acclaimed Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which was ranked among orange coun ty’s

Top 5 Best School Districts - boasting a graduation rate of more than 95%. The District features more california Distinguished Schools than any other in the state, including its award-winning el Toro High School which is ranked in the Top 10% in the nation.

To learn more about Baker Ranch, visit www.HomesatBakerRanch.com and register on the Baker Ranch interest list.