PORTOLA HILLS LIVING by Kelly Turbeville

Montecido in Portola Hills is a townhome community located in the community of Portola Hills , in the city of Lake Forest , California.   The community consist of 300 units split into four floor-plans. Montecido Portola Hills As a previous resident of this complex and as a top Realtor for the area, I find this complex to be very appealing for homeowners and potential home buyers. In general the community is very well kept, Accell Property Management does an excellent job maintaining the community and the HOA fees are very reasonable. Amenities include:   Pool Spa  Tot Lot  BBQ Clubhouse Workout Room   The four floor-plans are very well designed and whether you are a single home buyer  or a family, there is a good selection of styles for you to choose from. Below is a breakdown of the models: Masestro Carriage Unit: 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath, 1015 sq.ft with Balcony Yard Bellaza Townhome: 2-Bedroom, 2.5-Bath, 1052 sq. ft. with Patio Yard Terrosa Townhome: 3-Bedroom,

We are putting together quite the event for Portola Hills residents.   Mark your calendar for 6/13/15, so you can join us and hear direct from Irvine Ranch Water District about the new restrictions and what they mean to Portola Hills Homeowners.   In addition to IRWD, we will also have Tributary Landscaping speak about the drought resistant plans they have for the new Portola Hills Development. Of course with all our events we like to have little fun so some fun giveaways are also planned. Space is limited so make sure to contact Kelly  Turbeville to reserve your spot!

I recently helped a lovely client purchase his first home.. It was a 1-Bedroom Condo in Mission Viejo, California.  As we were searching for his home, and when working with other home buyers, the question often comes up, "Should I buy a 1-bedroom", my answer back is always "why not?" Especially when working with first-time home buyers the question really isn't should I.. In South Orange County. 1-bedrooms average pricing is around $300k-$350k in today's market, so the real question comes down to affordability and should you buy now or wait.  Another important factor to consider is the average rent for a 1-bedroom in South Orange County is between $1800-$2100/month. When working with first-time buyers, it is important to take special care to review all aspects of the real estate transaction:  Affordability,  Economic Factors and their current "Place in life"..  Are they single, starting a family soon, settled in a career, etc.   Once these

Do you want to have input on the planning of the new 5-Acre park as part of the Portola Center and Portola Hills Community?  Mark your calendar for June 3rd at 6:30pm-8:30pm and you can have input on the overall design and amenities for the future of Portola Park.    The proposed park site will be located on the south side of Glenn Ranch Road near the Saddleback Ranch Road Intersection.   Workshop will be held at the Lake Forest City Hall at 25550 Commercentre Drive, Lake Forest Ca. Concourse Park Portola Hills Hope to see you there!!

May 2015 has come and gone.. It's the unofficial start of summer and the end of the spring selling season.   So what how did the real estate market perform for Portola Hills? During May 15 homes closed escrow in Portola Hills that is up from 9 in 2014. The average sell price for 2015 was $618,679 up from $528,833.  This makes the average sales price up 15% from 2014.   An interesting note as well is the days on the market.  The average days on the market for this last month was 46 days down from 67 days, a 30% decrease in the days on the market.  What is interesting the overall inventory 2014 was slightly less then it is today, which should have indicated less days on the market.   However what it shows is the market today is Hot, Hot, Hot!  Homebuyers are ready to buy, but inventory is extremely low, thus pushing up prices. Portola Hills May 2015 Sold Homes If you want to take advantage of the strong market as these home sellers NOW is the time to list your home

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

We are really excited about this event planned for June 13th at 10:30 am- 12:00 pm.   This community event sponsored by Kelly Turbeville is designed to help residents of Portola Hills understand the new California Drought Regulations and to provide suggestions on water saving ideas, landscaping and the possibility of getting rebates from Irvine Ranch Water District. In addition, we will have a representative from the new Portola Center Development come and share with residents upcoming landscaping plans they have for the new community. Local contractors, landscapers are also welcome to have a table set up with information on their business, please contact Kelly if you would like to participate. Of course we always like to have little fun so we will some giveaways for residents who attend.  If you are interesting in attending please contact Kelly to reserve your spot.  Space is limited.