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wood floors. Ten-foot ceilings. Three stories. And windows that stretch eight feet in one direction and eightfeet in the other.
BachelorLaurenceChowisliving the luxuryloftlife.
Except he doesn’t have to fight for a parking spot. And there is aresort-style Jr. Olympic pool and spa ablock away.Plus atrail thathe can run all the wayinto the wilderness of LagunaCanyon.
In April, Chowpurchasedanew home in Cypress Village,partofthe Villages of Irvine located just off the Jeffrey Road exit of the 405 or 5freeways.
“My perfect idea was to live an urban lifestyle in the suburbs,” he says.“There’s a lot of nature here. AndIdon’t have to fightfor parking like Idid in LosAngeles.But there’s also so much good food around here. Alot of options.”
Chow likes it so much he has alreadyconvinced afriend to move to the community and is working on his parents.
BEDROOMs:2-4
BATHs:2-3.5
PRICEs:fROMMID $400,000s
“I’ve wanted to live in Irvine since I was 12 years old,” Chow says, explaining that he used to visit his aunts there as a kid living in fullerton.“I alwaysthoughtthere was beauty in the way Irvine was designed.It’saveryforward thinking citywith intelligentpeople.”
Chow says most of his neighbors at Jade Court, a sold-out neighborhood in Cypress Village, are single gals and guys, like himself, often with pets. But there are also just-starting-out families with young kids who live in houses in surrounding Cypress Village neighborhoods,such as Jasmine.
Cypress Village residents enjoy resort-style living, close to an array of recreational amenities, including boundless opportunities for sports, leisure and picnics with friends. Cypress grove Park is the
centerpiece of the Village and offers acres of action-packed fun -fromlightedball fields and sports courts to barbecues, picnic areas and more. Cypress Community Park and Arbor Park provide additional parks, a pool and places for residents to enjoythemselves.
“It screams 34-year-old professionalguy,” he says.
At his home,sliding glass doors open to apatio on the second floor, aspot whereChowplans to do alot of barbecuing oncefootballseason
starts. when he has a really big crowdcoming over,he’ll barbecue at the pool at floral Park -about ablock away.Lined with palm trees, the pool shimmers alongside agrassy lawn and shaded patio. Cabanasgiveitaresort-style vibe.
“It’s the best kept pool/barbecue/lounge area I’ve ever seen,”he says.“It’s resort-style.Itreminds me of a beautiful hotel. I’ve met a ton of friends out there. Peoplegoout of their way to hangout and talk.I go out thereafter work,grill some rosemary chicken, have a glass of
wine and watch the sunset.”
On other nights, Chow enjoys the stones-throw-away Jeffrey Open space Trail, running the length (roundtrip 7 miles). The pavedtrail winds past picnic spots and public restrooms “that are super clean.”
The Jeffrey Open space Trail links to more than 16,000 acres of permanently protected parkland and open space. The trail begins just past Portola Parkwayand travels to the Quail Hill open space in the southern part of the city, and connects to the 22-mile Mountains to sea trail, the backbone of the 50,000 acres of permanently preserved land across the Irvine
Ranch. AmericanTrails.org notes, “There’snomoreenjoyable wayto experience one of the nation’s most
spectacular networksofparks,trails and preservednatural lands.”
sometimes Chowjust walks the trail with his black lab rescue Cole. Or theymeander over to Arbor Park -wherethereisanother lap pool -about a block from his front door
first-time home buyer Laurence Chow enjoys the “Resort-Like”parks and amenities at Cypress Village
to throw some tennis balls on the grass.
Chowenjoys beingwithin walking distance of the Cypress Community Park, which has lighted tenniscourts, abasketball courtfor pick-up games and a giant clubhousefor parties.
world-class shopping and dining options are nearby, including Cypress Village shopping
Center, which offers many shops including Albertson’s, Kohl’s and starbucks. Inaddition, Irvine spectrum Center® is just minutes away and is home to more than 130 restaurants and specialtyretailers.
for more information about new homes in Cypress Village,visit www.VillagesofIrvine.com, or call a new Home Consultant at (949) 720-3234.