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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.
Bachelor laurence Chow is living the luxuryloftlife.
except he doesn’t have to fight for a parking spot. And there is aresort-style Jr. olympic pool and spa a block away. Plus a trail that he can run all the wayinto the wilderness of laguna Canyon.
In April, Chow purchased anew home in Cypress Village,part
of the Villages of Irvine located
just off the Jeffrey road exit of the 405 or 5freeways.
“Myperfect idea wastolivean urban lifestyle in the suburbs,” he says.“there’salot of naturehere. AndIdon’t have to fightfor parking like I did in los Angeles. But there’s also so much good food around here. Alot of options.”
Chow likes it so much he has already convinced a friend 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 thereasakid living in Fullerton. “I always thought there was beauty in the way Irvine was designed. It’s a very forward thinking city with intelligent people.”
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 opportuni ties
forsports,leisureand picnics with friends. Cypress GroveParkis the centerpieceofthe Village and offers acres of action-packed fun -from lightedball fields and sports courts to barbecues, picnic areas and more. Cypress Community Park and Arbor Park provide additional parks,apool and places for residents to enjoythemselves.
“Itscreams 34-year-old professional guy,” he says.
At his home,sliding glass doors open to a patio on the second floor,aspot whereChowplans to do alot of barbecuing oncefootball season starts. When he has a really big crowd coming over, he’ll barbecue at the pool at Floral Park - about a block away. lined with palm trees, the pool shimmers alongside agrassy lawn and shaded patio. Cabanas give it aresort-style vibe.
“It’s the best kept pool/barbecue/lounge area I’veeverseen,”he says. “It’s resort-style. It reminds me of a beautiful hotel. I’ve met aton of friends out there. People
go out of their way to hang out and talk.Igoout thereafter work, grill some rosemarychicken, 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 paved trail winds past picnic spots and public restrooms “that aresuper 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 Chow just walks
First-time buyer laurence Chow enjoy the ‘resort-style’ parks and amenities at Cypress Village
the trail with his black lab rescue Cole. or they meander over to Arbor Park - where there is another lap pool - about a block from his frontdoor to throw some tennis balls on the grass.
Chow enjoys being within walking distance of the Cypress Community Park, which has lightedtenniscourts,abasketball court for pick-up games and agiantclubhouse forparties.
World-class shopping and
dining options arenearby, 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 130restaurantsand specialtyretailers.
For more information about new homes in Cypress Village,visit www.VillagesofIrvine.com, or call a New home Consultant at (949) 720-3234.
