Epic style in Orange County
Known as Villa del Lago, the three-story mansion commands attention with grand formal rooms featuring intricate ceilings, ironwork and gold-leaf details. Amenities such as a conservatory, a china/silver room and an indoor swimming pool further the palatial vibe.

10 acres, Waterworld-adjacent
What you can’t see from the outside is the gently rolling green site, which features 500 feet of oceanfront, a path to the beach and panoramic Pacific views. The mountain ranges of Santa Barbara as well as the Channel Islands are visible from the equestrian plot.

Home office is a haven for ‘just Jillian’
Michaels — former host of the NBC weight-loss show “The Biggest Loser” and star of the E! reality show “Just Jillian” — designs the Impact by Jillian Michaels activewear line and runs an eponymous fitness and nutrition app. She is offering a July 8 workout at the Shrine auditorium to help benefit the Stand Up To Cancer charity.

You’re now out of L.A.’s orbit
The Pimungan group of the Gabrielinopeoplewerethe first Southern Californianstoundertakethe 22-mile journey from the mainland to the island, and for thousands of years made their home there, trading fish andsoapstone with other groupsthroughout the region.

Rebuilt ‘castle’ will rule in a new era
Adecade later, the famed Castle Kashan has been revived. Now called the Malibu Castle, the property’s new incarnation was built by developer Scott Gillen, who recently put it on the market for $80 million, a Malibu record for highest listing price ever.

For builders, the coast is less clear
In San Pedro, the first of 676 single-family homes, condos, flats and town houses in the Highpark housing plan is slated for completion this year, with the rest set to be finished by 2021. Initial plans to build 2,300 homes quickly met with controversy and were scaled back.