PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

The Seranado tract in the Portola Hills community of Lake Forest is a great community of paired homes.  What's a paired home, you might ask?  A paired home is 2 single family attached homes on a lot, owned by 2 separate homeowners vs. a duplex where 1 homeowner owns the entire property.   The Serenado community is a fairly small community of 166 homes and part of the Portola Hills II homeowners association. There are 3 floorplans: Rhapsody: 3 bedroo, 2.5 bath, 1561 sq.ft. 2 car garage Concerto:  3 bedroom, 3 bath, 1771 sq.ft. 2 car garage Symphony: 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1891 sq. ft. 2 car garage These homes offer a wide range of amenities, depending on the floorplan, including fireplaces in the master bedrooms, open and bright structures with high ceilings. Depending on the location, many of the homes offer amazing views of either the Saddleback Mountains or Pacific Ocean with nice size yards. Serenado in Portola Hills In addition, as part of the Portola Hi

I got a chance to check out the second new community being built at the old Foothill Ranch Auto Center, Camden Square.  This community is a what I like to call a courtyard community. Single family detached homes, with zero lot lines.   Below are some features and details on sales pricing etc.    Residence One:  3 Bedroom 2.5-Baths, 2 Car Garage 1778 sq. ft. (this phase is sold out at the moment) Camden Sqaure Residence 1 Foothill Ranch Residence Two:  4 Bedroom, 3 Baths, 2 Car Garage, 2147 sq. ft.  Prices range from $750,850 to $786,697.   Move-in dates starts June/July Camden Square Residence 2 - Foothill Ranch Residence 5:  3 Bedroom, 2.5 Baths, 1901 Square Feet.  This plan is not released yet. Camden Square Residence 5 - Foothill Ranch There are two other floor plans for Residence Three and Four but they were not showing.  Pricing for Residence Three ranges from $776,480-$813,595 currently.  The gated community is located at 236 Primrose Drive, F