Located in Orange County, Irvine is a thriving city. Irvine is surrounded by the communities of Santa Ana, Tustin, Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa. Irvine is 36 miles south of Los Angeles and 76 miles north of San Diego. Irvine was originally designed as complete master planned city by the Irvine Company in the 1960’s. The city was incorporated in 1971. Today this bustling city covers 66 square miles and is home to 225,000 residents. The city’s mission statement truly embraces its master plan beginnings: "to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing." In the last few years, Irvine has received several accolades including:
2008: CNNMoney.com ‘s fourth best city in the US to Live in.
2010: FBI’s safest places to live among cities with over 100,000 residents.
2011: Businessweek’s fifth best city to live in the US.
Irvine is divided into many smaller planned neighborhoods, called Villages. Each village is separated by six streets. Originally the villages each had its own architectural design. Today, some villages have retained having a similar architectural style throughout while others are mixed. Among the many different villages are Airport Area, El Camino, North Park, Northwood, Oak Creek, Orangetree, Quail Hill, Rancho San Joaquin, Turtle Center, Woodbridge, Woodbury, University Park, University Town Center, West Irvine and West Park. Each of these villages is made up smaller sub-divisions, such as Turtle Ridge, Shady Canyon, North Park, Marquee at Park Place and Smoketree. There is a large range in home values in Irvine, from a low of 250,000 to a high over 1.5 million dollars. Many factors can affect home values such as location, view, home size, lot size, neighborhood amenities, and age of home. The views in Irvine can include city night lights, green belt and beautiful sunsets. There are both guard gated and non-guard gated options available. With so options available, working with the real estate professionals of the Franco Team, will ensure you have the very best results in the Irvine real estate market.
Irvine has miles of trails throughout preserved green space for biking and hiking. The Irvine Regional Park offers hundreds of acres of trees and trails for horseback riding, biking, walking and hiking. The park also has extensive picnicking areas. There are aquacycle rentals available at the lake and the Irvine Park Railroad for train rides. The many beaches of Orange County are just a short drive from Irvine.
Students in Irvine attend schools in either the Irvine Unified School District or the Tustin School District. The Irvine Unified School District has 22 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 4 high schools and 1 continuation high school. The Tustin Unified School District serves western and northern portions of Irvine. The Tustin School District has 17 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 2 high schools and 1 continuation high school. In addition to these public schools, Irvine has 29 private schools. Irvine is also home to the University of California at Irvine, Concordia University, California State University Fullerton—Irvine, University of Southern California, Brandman University, Alliant International University, University of LaVerne, Chicago School of Professional Psychology – Irvine, Pepperdine University, Irvine Valley Community College, Santiago Canyon Community College and Orange Coast Community College.
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As rare as it is impressive, this exemplary Irvine home awaits in this fully renovated, architectural masterpiece located in the highly sought-after Landing II tract of W...
Welcome to the beautiful house in Eastwood Village! The home provides 4 bedrooms 3 full bathrooms. One bedroom and one full bathroom downstairs. The master bedroom upstai...
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Priced to Sell! Gorgeous DETACHED home in the heart of Irvine. Situated next to a beautiful greenbelt park within a quiet, quaint community, this home offers everything. ...
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Check all the boxes with this like-new home in Portola Springs. Original owner used this home solely while visiting CA. Purchased new from the builder, this 4 bedroom d...
Rare single story house in Irvine Northwood community. Just remodeled master bathroom shower and toilet. Newer carpet throughout, brand new dishwasher and garbage disposa...
This move-in ready home features a spacious floorplan with plenty of natural light & storage. There are 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, a living room & formal dining area c...
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Set on one of the premier streets in the upper levels of South Irvine’s coastal hills, and less than one block from a beautiful park and private community pool, discover ...
Truly a rare 2-bedroom home in the gated community of Northwood in Irvine. This home features a desirable open floor plan with soaring high ceilings, a formal dining room...
Rare 2-story end unit in quiet, interior tract location with 2-car direct access tandem garage *** Move-in condition with first level hardwood flooring and neutral carpet...
One of the Best Locations in the Community! Welcome to a private retreat nestled in the heart of the Turtle Rock Meadows! Located on a grassy knoll with views of trees, s...
Welcome to this stunning one-of-a-kind brand new never lived in 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Lexington penthouse located in the Irvine Financial District that offers breathtak...
This inviting corner-unit home is situated in the highly sought-after Woodbridge community of Irvine. Featuring 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, this spacious home offers so...
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