Hike

Oak Canyon at daybreak.

Grab alatte at Canyon Coffee.

Daydream of coastal breezes and rolling hillsides awaiting you

back home. Meet-up for evening cocktails at The Canyon House. And then, gather with friends and familyfor an evening of stargazing and storytelling under the oaks and within the wide open spaces of The Reserve as you celebrate yet another day of epic, eventful, explorations and experiences at Esencia on TheRanch.

The excitement is building as preparations areunderwayfor the September 20 grand opening of Esencia’s first collection of 12 new neighborhoods, currently priced from the high $400,000s to over $1 million. Situatedalong some of the highest elevations on Rancho Mission Viejo, the neighborhoods of Esencia are terraced into westfacinghillsides to affordcoastaland backcountryviewsthatencompass citrus groves and protected open spaces.

The first collection of homes slated to open next month at

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ESEnCiA: EpiC! EVEnTful! ExplORE! (STARTinG SEpTEMbER 20)

Esencia are grouped into eight neighborhoods for homebuyers of all ages as well as four Gavilan neighborhoods of homes for the 55-plus crowd. Homes are designed in Ranch, Traditional Spanish and farmhouse interpretivestyles thatemphasizeEsencia’s relaxed indoor-outdoor living and individual vitality.

Esencia’s first 12 neighborhoods include:

•AurorabyWilliam lyon Homes:

Currently priced from the mid $400,000s • Aria by TRi pointe Homes:

Currently priced from the mid $600,000s •Citron by Ryland Homes: Currently priced from the $600,000s •Trellis by Warmington Residential: Currently priced from the low $600,000s • Heirloom by Ryland Homes:

Currently priced from the $700,000s •Cirrus by Meritage Homes: Currently priced from the $800,000s •VentanabyShea Homes: Currently pricedfromthe $800,000s

• Aubergine by TRi pointe Homes: Currently priced from the low$1millions Gavilanneighborhoods offering primarily single-story homes for folks 55-plus at Esencia will include:

• Vireo by William lyon Homes:

Currently priced from the mid $500,000s • Avocet by Standard pacific Homes: Currently priced from the $600,000s •Cortesa by Shea Homes: Currently priced from the $700,000s •AlondrabyShea Homes: Currently priced from the $900,000s planned for throughout the village aresignaturerecreational and

community-gathering amenities such as the view-oriented Hilltop Club clubhouse with fitness center,

swimming pool, spa, arcade, bar and lounge, and expansive event lawn. nowunder construction and temporarily serving as the Esencia Visitors CenterisThe Canyon House with a coffee house, meeting and eventrooms, acateringkitchen, an activity lawn, and a large open air courtyardoverlooking an oak-filled

12 neighborhoods from the high $400,000s to the low$1millions preparing to grand open thhis fall

canyonwith hiking trails and scenic look-outs. plus,under cultivation is Esencia farm, a community farm with a variety of in-ground row crops and fruit trees,raised planner beds, a harvest/preparation barn, chicken coop,and greenhouse.

Also planned for Esencia are a series of open air rooms and retreats located along the rim and within the village of Esencia including TheOutlook forthe 55+ crowd and Creekview for all ages. in addition, Esencia is envisioned to featureasports parkwith multiple athletic fields, a community plunge with pool,children’s splash park, and multi-use courts for tennis and pickleball as well as adog park with dog watering and washingstations.

Anticipatedtoopen forinstruction by fall 2018 is the new Esencia K-8school campus (part of the Capistrano unified School District) - with an adjacent community park. And, approximately 50 acres of commercial space has been allocated at Esencia for such uses as retail shops and services, res taurants,

professional and medical offices,and more.

ThecommunityofRancho Mission Viejo and its new village of Esencia are near downtown San Juan Capistrano and just fivemiles from the coastal attractions of San Clemente and Dana point Harbor. Esencia will offer easy access to the

employment and retail centers of laderaRanch, Mission Viejo,irvine, Rancho SantaMargarita, and other Orange County locales.

To learn moreand register as aRancho Mission Viejo pathfinder and receive important Esencia information, please visit www. RanchoMissionViejo.com.