Irvine is a 66 square mile city in Orange County, California. Irvine has a population of approximately 225,000 people. The city is 36 miles south of Los Angeles and 76 miles north of San Diego. Irvine is bordered by Tustin, Santa Ana, Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Irvine is mostly comprised of a flat valley situated between Loma Ridge and San Joaquin Hills. There are hills, canyons and plateaus in both the north and the south. The city was designed by Irvine Company as a master planned city. Irvine currently has 34 separate villages, which have similar home designs; each village has a commercial area, churches and schools. Villages are separated by six-lane streets. 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." Irvine has been named one of the best cities to live in, in the United States by both CNN Money and Businessweek. Irvine has also been named one of the safest cities to live in the US, by the FBI. To learn more about each village, click on the area of your choice and you will see all the individual neighborhoods that make up that area. With 34 villages to choose from, The Franco Team of Real Estate Professionals will guide you through all the choices that Irvine offers.
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Exclusively presenting Blue Bay – a 120-unit luxury condominium development opportunity. Designed by MVE Partners, Blue Bay will consist of a multi-story residential bui...
Stunning Toll Brothers Marbella collection, Santa Monica Italianate floor plan in the exclusive guard-gated community of The Hidden Canyon. This masterfully designed hom...
This magnificent “Marbella” collection Santa Monica Residence “Italianate” sits atop Hidden Canyon on an expansive premium 8,824 sf lot with a beautiful panoramic view of...
Marvel at this spacious, modern, home in Hidden Canyon. The absolute creme de la creme of stress-free, relaxed living. The entryway features the classic double curved sta...
Luxurious single family house with the sunset view over Catalina Island and city night lights, in the distinguished guarded-gates Community of The Groves of Orchard Hills...
This EXCEPTIONAL and CONTEMPORARY SINGLE LEVEL LIVING estate includes 2 City of Irvine approved units: 113 Bellatrix Unit One (4 beds and 4.5 baths) and 113 Bellatrix Uni...
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This remarkable luxury 6 bedroom, 6.5 bath home spanning 5,973 SF is located in the exclusive gated community of The Groves at Orchard Hills in Irvine, CA. Through an imp...
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Irvine is a dynamic and unique city in Orange County, California. Irvine has been named both one of safest cities in the United States and one of the best cities to live in. Irvine is made up of 34 distinctive areas. From urban city living to quiet family oriented neighborhoods, there is an area for everyone in Irvine. With such diversity, let the real estate professionals at the Franco Team help you find your perfect Irvine home.
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Irvine has 34 unique villages, with each village being up made-up of several individual neighborhoods. Each village has its own architectural styles, commercial areas, schools and churches. For information on each village and/or the neighborhoods within a specific village, click on the village name on the right hand side of your screen. Home prices in Irvine range from $250,000 to fifteen million dollars plus. Home values are dependent on location, home size, home type, neighborhood amenities and views. Views from Irvine homes include the Pacific Ocean, green belt, city night lights, golf course views, surrounding hills and canyons and gorgeous sunsets. There are both guard gated and non-guard gated neighborhood options in Irvine. With so many options available throughout Irvine, let local real estate experts, The Franco Team, guide you through all the different choices.
Three school districts, serve students living in Irvine. The majority of the city is part of the Irvine Unified School District. Tustin Unified School District serves students living in the northwest portion of Irvine. The Irvine School District has 22 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 2 high schools and 1 continuation high school. The Tustin School District has 17 Elementary Schools, 5 middle schools, 2 high schools and 1 continuation high school. The Santa Ana Unified School District serves students living in the Airport Area of Irvine. In addition, there are 29 private schools in Irvine, which serve approximately 4,400 students. A sampling of these 29 schools includes: LePort, Crean Lutheran South High School, International Academy of Irvine, Marden School and Pacific Academy. There area a large number of colleges and universities in Irvine: The University of California at Irvine, Concordia University, California State University Fullerton-Irvine Campus, 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.
Irvine has a Mediterranean type climate, giving the city gorgeous year round weather. Irvine has miles of trails throughout the city. Each village has open green space and trails that residents use for hiking, biking and walking. The Irvine Regional Park has hundreds of acres of trees and trails for horseback riding, biking, walking and hiking. There are extensive picnic areas throughout the park. There is a lake with aqaucycle rentals and the Irvine Park Railroad offering train rides. Irvine residents are just minutes from local beaches in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach.