A few months ago, I reviewed the Bella Vista collection in Orchard Hills. This week, I finally made it back to view the Alta Vista collection, another set of luxury homes set high up in the hills. Built by Toll Brothers, the six residences range from 4,558 – 7,197 square feet, with 4 – 9 bedrooms and 4.5 – 9.5 baths. All homes have two separate 2-car garages, except the Acacia plan, which has one 3-car tandem garage. Elevations include Italiante, Tuscan, and Spanish Colonial. The average lot size is about 11,400 square feet. Only the Savona, Lucido, and Oceano plans are modeled, but tours can be arranged for the Collina, Acacia, and Castello homes. Some of these homes have similar floor plans that the Toll Brothers used in the Enclave in Yorba Linda. Interactive, virtual tours are also available online for all six models. The estimated move-in time is approximately one year from purchase.
Included Features
Because these are luxury homes, there are numerous options for upgrades and customization. The standard features are high-end as well. All homes include 8’ Carrara® 2-panel, smooth finish doors with detailed casing and chrome hardware; 8’ Jeld-Wen® insulated front-entry doors with Baldwin® hardware; Superior Shaw® stain-resistant carpets in great room, dining room, hallways, stairs, bedrooms, bonus rooms, and office; 5 ¼” baseboards and full cased windows; elegant foyer with 20’ ceilings; 10’ ceilings throughout home; white, cast-iron sink with upper and lower cabinets in laundry room; and 17” ceramic tile flooring in foyer, kitchen, breakfast nook, laundry room, and all bathrooms. Construction and landscaping highlights include 6’ tall side and rear walls in block wall, glass, wrought iron, or a combination of two; Eagle® concrete roof tile in a blend of colors; energy-efficient Anderson® 100-series windows; fire sprinkler system; fully-finished garages; high-efficiency dual Carrier® air conditioning units and heaters with separate controls; energy-efficient exterior wall insulation; subfloor system optimized for a more stable, quiet floor; dual tankless water heaters with demand controlled recirculating system controllable at kitchen, laundry, and all bathrooms; and gas stub at laundry room and backyard.
The kitchens include maple wood cabinetry with adjustable shelves, designer crown molding, and light rail trim detail at bottom; granite slab countertops with 6” backsplash and full splash at cooktop; stainless steel Wolf® appliances, including a 48” range with six burners and decorative precast hood, dual ovens, and microwave; and Kohler® vault single-bowl undermount stainless steel sink with garbage disposal and Kohler Bellera chrome pull-out spray faucet.
The bathrooms include Kohler vanities; Kohler Devonshire chrome faucets; sold surface countertops with 6” tile at tub and shower surrounds; and a Kohler Devonshire pedestal sink in powder room.
Finally, the homes include a security system with 24-hour monitoring with purchase of 3-year monitoring program; structured wiring package for telephone, cable TV, and internet; water conserving features; electronic smoke and carbon monoxide detectors; two homebuyer orientation/inspection sessions; and a 10-year limited warranty program.
Basic Neighborhood Financial Information
Approximate HOA Dues: $280 per month
Base Property Tax: 1.05%
Overall Tax Rate: Approximately 1.4% (see associate for complete details)
Solar Lease Payment: Approximately $142 per month
Current Pricing:
Lucida – not available in current phase
Acacia – $3,644,995
Castella – ranges from $3,114,995 – $3,782,985
Savona – ranges from $2,895,785 – $3,757,035
Collina – $2,717,345
Oceano – $3,579,995
Schools
Students living in Alta Vista will attend schools in the Tustin Unified School District. Currently, students in grades K – 4 attend Hicks Canyon Elementary School and students in grades 5 – 8 attend Orchard Hills School. However, beginning in the 2018-19 school year, Orchard Hills School will finally serve students in grades K – 8 as originally planned. Students in grades 9 – 12 attend Beckman High School.
Lucido
4,558 – 5,824 square feet
4 – 5 bedrooms, 4.5 – 5.5 bathrooms
4-car garage
Office
Casita
Bonus room
Optional bed/bath 5 at office
Optional parent suite at casita + office
Optional conservatory
Optional master retreat
Optional prep kitchen at pantry
Pricing: No homes available in current phase; only 1 – 2 total Lucido homes remaining
The Lucido is a single-story home and, due its popularity and limited number of lots, is almost sold out. There are two, 2-car garages, one on each side of the driveway, with the doors facing each other and windows facing the street. Upgrades throughout the model, including flooring, window and wall treatments, counters, cabinetry, lighting, built-ins, tile work, and all decorator’s items.
Lucido has a private casita behind the garage on the right. It has a private entrance off the driveway. The room measures 14’ x 13’ and has two windows facing the side of the house. A cased opening leads to the bathroom. The vanity has two sinks, each with its own set of cabinets and three shared drawers. The shower is through a separate door on the right. The walk-in closet is on the left and has an upgraded organizer system.
Inside, the foyer isn’t as grand as in the other homes, but it still has space for a table on the left.
The office is on the right. It is open to the hallway but has an option for double doors. There is one window facing the street and another facing the front porch. The room measures 19’ x 11’1” with a 14’6” coffered ceiling. One wall has upgraded shelving. There is an option for a door at the back of the room, which would lead to another hallway outside the master suite.
There is an option to convert the office into a fifth bedroom and bathroom. The bedroom portion would be only about half the size of the office. A cased opening would lead to a double-door closet on the right and the bathroom on the left. The bathroom has a small vanity with a single sink and a shower. There would be a doorway at the back leading to the other hallway.
Another option converts both the office and the casita into a private living suite. The office would convert to the living area of the suite. It would have a private entrance from the driveway and an inside entrance off the foyer. The back wall would have a kitchenette with a long counter, sink, and mini refrigerator. The bathroom would be between the living room and bedroom. It would be in the same location and the same size as the standard casita bathroom, but the entry would be from the hallway and not from the bedroom. Also, the walk-in closet would be accessed from the bedroom, not the bathroom. The private suite bedroom would be slightly smaller than the casita, but in the same location.
Moving farther back through the foyer, a doorway on the right leads to a hallway. There is an art niche on the left. On the right, there is a coat closet, base linen cabinet, and powder room. The model shows an upgraded vanity instead of the standard pedestal sink. Homes with a back exit off the office or optional bedroom 5 would not have the linen cabinets, as this is where the door would be. The bed/bath 5 option also shrinks the coat closet a little.
The master suite is at the end of the hall. The bathroom is on the right, with a set of base linen cabinets just outside it. There are two vanities, each with one sink. One is much longer than the other. The shower is at the back of the bathroom and is long and narrow. There are seats and showerheads at each end. The 6’ freestanding bathtub is in a niche in another corner.
The walk-in closets are in a hall between the bathroom and bedroom. The one on the left is 11’7” x 11’ and is shown with upgraded organizers. The one on the right is only about 1/3 the size of the other.
The master bedroom is at the back of the house. It is 19’7” x 17’9” and has a 12’6” coffered ceiling. It comes standard with two windows on the side and three at the back, though the model shows the sliding doors at the back instead. One wall has an upgraded, built-in entertainment unit.
The model has a private, outdoor living area behind the master bedroom. The area is fully walled-in but with an open roof and a door leading to the backyard. There is an option for an indoor retreat in the same space. It would have a wall between the bedroom and retreat, with cased openings on each side. There would be two windows on the right, three at the back, and sliding doors on the left opening to the backyard.
The great room is at the end of the main foyer/entry hall. It is huge, at 30’ x 29’ and has a 16’ ceiling. One wall has a fireplace with an option for a 60” fireplace. The model includes the optional wetbar in the corner. The walk-in bar area has granite counters, multiple lower refrigerators, a sink, base cabinets, and a built-in wine rack on two walls. The great room comes standard with windows facing the backyard but has an option for sliding doors, as seen in the model.
The kitchen is to the left of the great room. It is 20’1” x 17’6” and has a wedge-shaped island with seating on the rounded side. Another side has cabinets and drawers and the other has the sink and dishwasher, with an option for a second dishwasher. As in all other Alta Vista homes, there is an option for a T-shaped island instead. One wall of the kitchen has the refrigerator and microwave, plus an upgraded built-in oven seen in the model. The other wall has the cooktop and oven, plus most of the counter and cabinet space.
There is a walk-in pantry behind the kitchen. It is quite long and is shown with upgraded shelves in the model. There is an option to convert the pantry to a prep kitchen. It would have a sink, refrigerator, and cooktop, plus counters and cabinets.
The dining room is at the back of the kitchen. It is 2’1 x 9’ with a 12’ ceiling. The model shows the extended cabinets from the kitchen through to the back of the dining room. The back wall has sliding doors leading to the outdoor living space. There is an option to convert the outdoor room to an indoor conservatory.
The model included a kitchen in the outdoor living room. It has two mini fridges and a cooktop with a griddle. Though the model doesn’t show it, there is an option to extend the outdoor living space all the way behind the great room. There is also an option for a fireplace in the outdoor room. The backyard in the model has a pool and a patio with a fireplace.
Doorways off the foyer and behind the walk-in pantry lead to a hallway on the left side of the house. The laundry room is off this hall, with a sink, base cabinets, side-by-side machines, and upper cabinets above the machines.
Bedroom 2 is across from the laundry room. It is 15’ x 11’8” and has two windows facing the side of the house. An open doorway leads to the bathroom. The vanity is on the left, with a single sink and several cabinets and drawers. The closet is across from the vanity. A separate doorway leads back to the shower/tub combo.
There is a bonus room at the end of the hall. It is 18’ x 15’ with an 11’ ceiling. The model shows a built-in entertainment center on one wall. It has one window facing the front porch and another facing the driveway.
Bedroom 3 is off the bonus room. It is 15’ x 11’4” and has two windows facing the side of the house. The model shows upgraded built-ins surrounding the bed on one wall. The bathroom has a similar setup to the one in bedroom 2. The vanity is the same and the closet is across from it. The model shows just a shower instead of a shower/tub combo.
There is a drop zone off the back corner of the bonus room. It is shown with a built-in counter, drawers, and dog bed. The drop zone has a door leading to the other garage.
Whether you choose the casita or the private living suite, this home has a room with a private entrance, making a great spot for a multi-generational family or an in-home office. The master suite is in the opposite corner of the home from the other bedrooms, offering a lot of privacy, but maybe not great for a family with very small children. This house has a great mix of bedrooms and common living areas, plus flexibility to add more bedrooms or sitting rooms if needed.
Acacia
5,578 – 7,134 square feet
5 – 6 bedrooms, 5.5 – 6.5 bathrooms
3-car tandem garage
Office
Bonus room
Optional private living suite at office and garage
Optional hobby room at garage
Optional conservatory at great room/outdoor living area
Optional retreat or optional deck at master bedroom
Optional prep kitchen
Price in current phase: $3,644,995
Acacia is one of the homes that isn’t modeled, but tours can be arranged to see one of the homes currently under construction. It is the only model with a 3-car tandem garage instead of two, 2-car garages. Some of the floor plan alterations eliminate the spot for the third car.
When you enter the home, the dramatic foyer has a 22.5” coffered ceiling and a curved staircase on the left. The coat closet and powder room are on the right, just past the dining room.
The dining room is just to the right of the foyer. It measures 16’9” x 16’9” and has two or three windows facing the street, depending on the elevation. An area at the back of the room offers space for a china hutch or built-in unit. There is a butler’s pantry connecting the dining room to the kitchen. The butler’s pantry has options for a sink and/or dishwasher.
The kitchen is quite large, measuring 27’7” x 11’6” plus a nook that adds another 10’4” across the back of the room. The large center island has a dual basin sink and one dishwasher, with an option for a second dishwasher. The standard island is rectangular, but there is an option for a T-shaped island instead, which would have extra seating. One wall has the cooktop in the center with the ovens below it, and counter space on both sides. The other wall has the microwave and space for a very large refrigerator. There is a back kitchen with a long counter for a prep area, numerous lower cabinets, and optional upper cabinets. There is direct access to the garage from the back kitchen. There is also an option for a prep kitchen instead of the standard back kitchen; the layout would stay the same, but it would add a cooktop, sink and refrigerator. Both options have two doorways to the kitchen and a walk-in pantry off the back corner. The wall on the left side of the kitchen has French doors leading to a courtyard, with options for an upgraded sliding-door system.
The great room is behind the nook. It measures 26’ x 18’8” and has a gas fireplace on the right side. There is an option for an upgraded 60” fireplace. Sliding doors on the left wall open to the luxury outdoor living space (20’7” x 14’8”) and four large windows on the back wall face the backyard. There is an option for cornerless, stacking doors that stretch along both walls and extend the outdoor living space, so it created an L-shape around the great room. There is also an option to extend the outdoor space without changing the door/window setup. Finally, the last option converts the outdoor living space to an indoor conservatory.
Doorways on each side of the fireplace lead to a back hallway. The office is on the right side and is open to the hall, though there are options for double doors. The room is 15’8” x 11’ with a 9’6” coffered ceiling. Two windows face the side of the house. There is an option to convert the office into a living suite, along with part of the garage. In this option, the office becomes the living area. It has a single, standard door opening to the hall and a kitchenette along the rest of that wall. A hallway off the living area has a walk-in closet on the left and a bathroom on the right. The bathroom would have a vanity with a single sink and a separate door leading to a shower. The bedroom would be at the opposite end of the hall and would have two windows facing the side of the house. The hall, closet, bathroom, and bedroom area would encompass the space normally occupied by the third-car garage and the garage storage area.
There is also an option to keep the standard office but convert the tandem garage to a hobby room. This large space would have counters along all four walls and would turn the garage storage area into an indoor storage area/closet off the hobby room.
At the back of the hallway, there is a bedroom. It measures 20’ x 12’1” and has windows across the back wall. There is an option to convert these windows to stacking doors leading to the backyard. There is also an option for a single French door on another wall, also going to the yard. A small window on the opposite wall faces the side of the house. The room has an en-suite bathroom with an open doorway to the bedroom. The vanity is across from the door and has a single sink. The shower is through a separate door on the left and the walk-in closet is on the right.
A curved staircase in the foyer leads to the second floor. A big bonus room sits at the top of the stairs and all the other rooms come off it. The bonus room is 24’ x 22’6” and has three windows overlooking the side courtyard.
The secondary rooms are all off the front corner of the bonus room. Bedroom 2 is the largest at 16’6” x 12’8” and it has windows on the front and side of the house. Some elevations have a decorative balcony with French doors instead of windows. The en-suite bath has a single sink and a shower/tub combo. There is a walk-in closet off the bathroom.
Bedroom 3 also faces the front of the house but is set back a little bit from bedroom 2. This room is 15’ x 12’4” and has two windows facing front and one on the side. The en-suite bathroom has a single sink and a shower/tub combo. There is a walk-in closet in the bedroom.
Bedroom 4 faces the side of the house. It is 14’ x 12’5” and has two windows on the side. There is a standard bi-pass closet. The en-suite bath has a single sink and a shower/tub combo.
The laundry room is between bedrooms 3 and 4. It has a sink with counter space on each side and room for side-by-side machines.
The master suite is off the back corner of the bonus room. There is an entry vestibule, with the bedroom off to the left and the bathroom straight ahead. The bedroom is 21’ x 20” and has a 10’6” coffered ceiling. Three large windows face the backyard and two more face the outdoor living space.
There is an option for a master retreat that would sit above the outdoor living space (or conservatory, depending on the option chosen downstairs). It would be fully open to the bedroom and would have windows on all three walls. Another option allows for a deck in place of the retreat. It would be quite large and accessible only from the master bedroom. There is an option for a fireplace on the deck. A third option allows for a wrapping deck, which would have the full-sized deck on the left and a narrower deck wrapping around the back and overlooking the yard.
The master bathroom has two separate vanities, set perpendicularly to each other on each side of the door. One is longer than the other. There is a 6’ tub with a deck surround that connects to the adjacent shower. Three windows over the tub face the backyard. The shower is a good size and has a full seat on one end. There are two walk-in closets. The first measures 11’5 x 8’7”. The second is 9’x 8’7” and has an extra section in the corner that adds another 5’5” x 5’1”.
The Acacia plan has a lot of options to customize for your living style. The extra living suite is a good feature for multi-generational families. I like the flexibility to choose a conservatory for those who prefer more space inside than out.
Savona
5,939 – 7,129 square feet
5 – 7 bedrooms, 5.5 – 6.5 bathrooms
4-car garage
Bonus room
Optional bed/bath 6 + tech space at bonus room
Optional suite at bedroom 5 + outdoor living space
Optional conservatory at outdoor living space
Optional prep kitchen at pantry
Price in current phase ranges from $2,895,785 – $3,757,035
Savona is the first model home that I visited. It has two, 2-car garages, including one at the end of the driveway and one on the right side of the driveway. The one on the right has street-facing windows. There are numerous upgrades found throughout the home, including flooring, paint, window and wall treatments, counters, cabinetry, lighting, built-ins, tile work, and all decorator’s items.
Inside, the home has a grand foyer with a 21’9” coffered ceilings. Curved staircases go up each side of the foyer to add to the elegance. The model shows a baby grand piano under one staircase and a table with two chairs under the other.
A doorway on the right leads to a short hallway. At the front of the hall, there is a drop zone and access to one of the garages. The model shows an upgraded built-in unit in the drop zone. There is a powder room next to the drop zone with a pedestal sink.
Bedroom 5 is off the same hallway. The room is 16’6” x 15’9” and has two windows facing the side of the house. The model has built-in shelves on one wall. Its en-suite bathroom has a vanity with ample counter space. The shower is through a separate door. There is also a walk-in closet off the bathroom.
There is an option to convert bedroom 5 to a private living suite, which would also occupy some of the outdoor living space. With this option, the powder room changes position in the hallway and the drop zone is eliminated. There is just a small vestibule leading to the garage instead. When you enter the private suite, there is a small laundry area (stackable machines) across from the door. The bathroom is just past the laundry room. The vanity has two sinks and there is a shower. There are linen cabinets just outside the bathroom.
In the suite, the hallway would open to the living room. It would be comparable in size to the standard bedroom 5 but would add a kitchenette along the front wall. The living area would be fully open to the bedroom, which would be a little smaller than the living area. It would have one window on the side and three facing the backyard. There would be a walk-in closet running the full length of the room.
The dining room is directly behind the foyer. This formal space measures 23’7” x 15’1” and has three windows on each of its two full walls. The model shows the option to convert all of the windows to 90-degree pocket doors leading to the large, L-shaped outdoor living space. The pocket door option is not possible with the selection of the private living suite.
There is an option to convert part of the outdoor living space into a conservatory off the dining room.
The dining room is fully open to the kitchen on one side. This kitchen is 21’4” x 18’6” and has two islands. The first has options for a sink and dishwasher on one side and seating on the other. The second has a double sink and dishwasher, with an option for a second dishwasher, and drawers on the opposite side. A final option is to combine the two islands into one large, t-shaped island. One wall of the kitchen has the refrigerator and microwave, with just a very small counter next to the fridge. The longer wall has a huge counter that extends into a prep area in the corner. The cooktop and oven are on this wall as well. The walk-in pantry is off the prep area. There is an option to convert the corner of the prep area and the full pantry into a prep kitchen, with counters, cabinets, a sink, and a refrigerator. Throughout the kitchen, the cabinetry, counters, and some appliances are upgraded.
A short hallway in the front corner of the kitchen leads to a coat closet and access to the second garage.
The kitchen doesn’t have a breakfast nook. However, the t-shaped island option would offer seating in the kitchen and the dining room is adjacent. The great room is on the other side of the kitchen and has enough space for a casual dining table if desired.
The great room measures 21’7” x 21’4” and has a fireplace on the left wall. There is an option for a 60” fireplace. The room comes standard with three windows facing the back and pocket doors on the side. The model shows the upgraded pocket doors leading to another outdoor living room. The model also shows built-in window seats on each side of the fireplace.
In this home, the standard luxury outdoor living space is an L-shaped room that surrounds the dining room on two sides. The longer part of the L is 41’9” x 13’4” and the shorter side is 18’3” x 17’. There is an option for a fireplace in the corner. The model shows an outdoor kitchen, with a wine cooler, fridge, and grill.
The backyard shows off some of the possibilities with the huge Alta Vista lots. It has fountains, pools, lawns, patios, and a great view of the city.
On the second floor, the two staircases meet on a landing at the entrance to the bonus room. The room is 23’1” x 17’1” and comes standard with three windows facing the backyard. The model shows the optional rear deck and pocket doors. The room also has two alcoves. The model shows a built-in desk in one and a wetbar in the other.
There is an option to convert the bonus room to a sixth bedroom. It wouldn’t be as deep as the bonus, as there would be a tech space in a small loft outside the room. The bedroom would have a closet along one wall. The back wall would have windows facing the backyard without an option for a deck. The en-suite bathroom would have a vanity with a single sink and a shower/tub combo.
A hallway along the right side of the second floor leads to three secondary bedrooms.
Bedroom 3 is in the center of the hall. It is the smallest room at 15’ x 12’2” and has two windows facing the side of the house. The model shows built in shelves and cabinets on one wall. The walk-in closet and bathroom are next to each other on the opposite wall. The bathroom has a sink with a very small vanity and a shower/tub combo.
Bedroom 4 is at the front of the house. It is by far the largest room, measuring 20’4” x 12’3”, so it could work as a second master suite. French doors open to a long, covered balcony. This elevation (Tuscan) has a larger balcony than the other two elevations. The room has additional windows on each side of the French doors and one more on another wall. The model shows a built-in entertainment unit that fills another wall. The walk-in closet is in a small vestibule just inside the entry to the room. The bathroom has a very small vanity and a shower/tub combo.
There are built-in linen cabinets outside the entrance to bedroom 2. There is an option for upper cabinets, though they aren’t shown in the model.
Bedroom 2 is 15’6” x 13’5” and has two windows facing the side and two more facing the back. There are several upgraded built-in shelves and cabinets throughout the room. The room has a walk-in closet and an en-suite bathroom. The vanity in this room is larger than in the other secondary rooms but still only has one sink. There is a shower/tub combo. If you opt for bed/bath 6 instead of the bonus, that bathroom would be a mirror image of this one.
The master suite runs along the left side of the house. The laundry room is just across from the bedroom. It has a very long counter with upper and lower cabinets, a sink, and a few drawers. There is space for side-by-side machines. The model shows the optional door connecting the laundry room to the master closet. The closet is bigger than the secondary bedrooms, measuring 25’2” x 10’9” and coming standard with the shelves under the windows. The rest of the built-in organizers are an upgrade.
The door to the bathroom is at the other end of the closet from the laundry room door. The master bath has two large vanities, each with one sink and several cabinets and drawers. The model shows an additional vanity between them. The 6’ freestanding tub is across from one vanity and the large shower is across from the other. There is a short vestibule between the bathroom and bedroom, which includes lower linen cabinets and has an option for uppers. The model shows an upgraded linen unit.
The master bedroom is 21’4” x 18’ with a 10’6” coffered ceiling. It has two windows facing the side of the house. There is a partial wall in the center of the room, with cased openings on each side leading to a retreat. This wall holds the optional two-sided fireplace. The opposite wall shows an upgraded built-in unit.
The master retreat is 21’4” x 11’5” with a 10’6” coffered ceiling. The model shows the two-sided fireplace and has an upgraded built-in for the TV above it. Each of the side walls has a small window. The model also shows the optional deck, which converts the three back-facing windows to pocket doors. The deck is a good size and has a great view. Almost every Alta Vista lot will have a nice view, with some seeing the city and others the mountains.
The Savona home has a good layout and lots of versatility. With all of the pocket doors downstairs, it makes the first flow smoothly from inside to outside. The ability to convert bedroom 5 to a private suite or to add a conservatory off the dining room provides good options for those who prefer extra indoor space.
Collina
5,883 – 6,901 square feet
5 – 6 bedrooms, 5.5 – 6.5 bathrooms
4-car garage
Family room + living room
Bonus room
Master retreat
Optional bed/bath 6 and tech space/loft at bonus room
Optional office or formal sitting room at bed/bath 5
Optional conservatory at outdoor living space
Optional prep kitchen at pantry
Price in current phase: $2,717,345
Collina is another plan that isn’t modeled, but can be seen under construction if you request a private tour. The home is also similar to Capistrano at Enclave in Yorba Linda. All three elevations have a covered porch in front. The driveway is on the far right side of the house, with one 2-car garage on the left side and another 2-car garage at the end. The one on the left has three windows that face the front of the house, so it looks more like a room than a garage when seen from the street.
Unlike most Alta Vista homes, this one doesn’t have foyer that is open to the upstairs and it’s a much smaller entryway overall (though still a good size). A doorway on the right leads to a coat closet, the powder room, a space with optional cabinets, and a door leading to the garage. On the inside, both garages are connected.
Bedroom 5 is on the left side of the foyer. When you enter, there are bi-pass closets on both sides of the entry vestibule. The bedroom is 19’ x 11’8” and has windows on three walls. The en-suite bathroom has a single sink and a separate doorway leading to the shower.
There is an option to convert bedroom 5 to either an office or a formal sitting room. With the office, the closets and bathroom would be eliminated, making the room much wider. It would be open to the foyer with an option for double doors. There would be two storage areas at the front of the room, beneath the windows that face the porch. The other two walls would each have three windows. The formal sitting room would also be open to the foyer and would not have an option for doors. It would be the same width as the office, as it also eliminates the closets and bathroom. It wouldn’t have the storage at the front, so it would have the full 19’ of length as the bedroom.
The foyer opens to the formal dining room. It is 18’9” x 15’ and has a 21’5” ceiling. There are staircases at the front and back of the room. The wall on the left has two windows and French doors leading to a courtyard. There is an option for stacking doors to the courtyard instead. On the right side of the room, there are storage closets beneath each staircase and a doorway leading to the butler’s pantry. The butler’s pantry has a long counter and a walkway to the kitchen.
The breakfast nook is closest to the butler’s pantry. It is open to the living room on the left, with the rest of the kitchen on the right. The island holds the sink and dishwasher, plus an optional second dishwasher. There is also an option for a T-shaped island that extends into the nook.
In the kitchen, the wall that borders the garage has a long counter, a wide refrigerator space, the microwave, and several cabinets. The wall on the side of the house has more counter space with the oven and cooktop in the middle. The back wall has sliding doors leading to the luxury outdoor living space. A doorway in the front corner of the kitchen leads to a drop zone, walk-in pantry, and access to the garage. The drop zone would have built-in lower cabinets and optional uppers. The pantry can be converted to a prep kitchen with a sink and refrigerator.
The living room is to the left of the kitchen and is also accessed by walking straight through the dining room from the foyer. It is 24’ x 17’8” and has three windows facing the backyard, with an option for pocket doors instead. The room has a fireplace on the left side with an option for a 60” fireplace instead.
There is another family room on the left side of the living room. Cased openings on each side of the fireplace lead to the room. The family room is 17’1” x 17’1” and has windows on three walls. The walls facing the courtyard and backyard each have an option for pocket doors in lieu of the windows.
The outdoor living space is 24’6” x 13’ and is accessed from the kitchen. It has an optional fireplace on the right side. The outdoor space can be extended across the back of the house, stretching behind the kitchen, living room, and family room.
Another option converts the standard outdoor living room to an indoor conservatory. It would become a large room at the back of the kitchen.
The two staircases in the dining room each turn inward, so they meet in the middle at the entrance to the bonus room. There are niches along the back staircase. The bonus room is 26’2” x 17’7” and has windows over the back garage and on the side of the house. The back wall of the bonus room has a niche that would be perfect for a built-in unit. A doorway off the front corner of the bonus room leads to the secondary rooms, while a doorway at the back leads to the master suite.
There is an option to convert the bonus room to a sixth bedroom and bathroom. It would still have two windows facing the front and two on the side. The niche would become a closet with two sets of doors. The bathroom would have a single sink and a separate door leading to the shower/tub combo. With this option, there would be a tech space at the top of the stairs, with the other bedrooms coming off this tech area.
The secondary rooms come off a long hallway. The laundry room is at the beginning of the hall. It has a counter, a sink, and space for side-by-side machines. The next doorway leads to a walk-in linen closet and bedroom 4. The entry to the bedroom is a hallway with a walk-in closet. The room itself is 14’8” x 12’ with windows on two walls. Some elevations have French doors leading to decorative balconies. The en-suite bathroom has a single sink and a shower/tub combo.
Bedroom 3 is the next room off the hallway. It is 13’3” x 12’ and has just two windows facing the front. The en-suite bathroom has an open doorway with the vanity across from it. A door on the right leads to the shower/tub combo and one on the left is for a walk-in closet.
Finally, bedroom 2 is at the end of the hall. The long entry vestibule has the walk-in closet on the left and the en-suite bathroom at the end. The bathroom has a single sink and a shower/tub combo. The bedroom is 15’2” x 13’3” and is the largest secondary room. There are two windows facing the front and two more on the side.
The massive master suite spans the back of the house, occupying as much space as the kitchen, living room, and family room combined. The bedroom is just off the bonus room. It is 24’1” x 23’6” with a 10’6” coffered ceiling. The entire back wall has windows and there are two more on the right. The front wall has a wide niche with a 9’ ceiling, offering space for a built-in unit. There is an option to add a deck off the back of the room. It would have pocket doors and an optional fireplace.
A doorway on the left side of the bedroom leads to the retreat. This separate room is 19’1” x 14’3” and has a space for a built-in unit. There are two windows facing the backyard.
The bath is on the left side of the retreat, with one vanity on the shared wall with the retreat and the other across from it. A freestanding, 6’ soaking tub sits in the middle of the room. The huge shower stretches across the entire bathroom and has seats at each end. Another door on the left of the bathroom leads to linen storage and the 19’1” x 11’1” walk-in closet.
The Collina home has a great amount of common rooms. All floor plans include the living room and family room, with options for a bonus room, formal sitting room, and/or conservatory offering more common living space.
Oceano
6,223 – 6,978 square feet
5 – 7 bedrooms, 5.5 – 6.5 bathrooms
4-car garage
Office
Bonus room
Parent suite
Master retreat
Optional 2nd master suite at family room + parent suite
Optional guest suite at office + walk-in pantry
Optional formal dining at office
Optional conservatory at outdoor living space
Price in current phase: $3,579,995
The Oceano home has two, 2-car garages, one on each side of the driveway, with the doors facing each other and windows facing the street. Upgrades throughout the model, including flooring, window and wall treatments, counters, cabinetry, lighting, built-ins, tile work, and all decorator’s items.
As in Savona, the huge foyer has a 22’5” coffered ceiling and a staircase on each side. The model includes the upgraded open tread option and has glass walls on the stairs, giving it a much more modern look.
A doorway on the right side of the foyer leads to the office. Just outside the office, there is a drop zone with a set of base cabinets and access to one of the garages.
The office is 14’6” x 12’8” and is open to the hall, though there is an option for a double door. The model shows built-ins on two walls, one of which has a nook with a 9’ ceiling. The office has two windows facing the side of the house. There is an option to convert the windows to stacking doors.
The office can be converted to a formal dining room. In this layout, the room becomes a little bigger, starting just through the foyer doorway instead of having a hallway. The drop zone would be off the dining room. There isn’t an option for stacking doors in lieu of windows in the dining room.
A final option converts the office and the walk-in pantry in the kitchen to a guest suite. With this option, the hallway stays intact, but the wall with the alcove is pushed back a little, encompassing a garage storage area from the standard floor plan. It also shrinks the walk-in pantry by several feet, though it isn’t eliminated completely. The bedroom would have two single-door closets along that wall, though each is pretty small. The opposite wall would have an en-suite bathroom, with a very small vanity and a shower.
Whether you choose the office, formal dining room, or guest suite, there is a walkway between the room and the kitchen. There is an option for cabinets, and the model shows a further upgraded organizer. The model has the door to the walk-in pantry in this hallway, though the standard floor plan has it off the prep area in the kitchen. The change in the model is because the prep area was converted to a back kitchen.
The kitchen is 19’6” x 12’7” with a large island. There is seating on one side and the sink and dishwasher on the other. This island shows the option for a double dishwasher. You can also select the expanded, T-shaped island. The cooktop and oven are behind the island. There is a small counter and a few drawers on each side. The longer wall has the microwave and refrigerator space, which the model shows with a built-in fridge. There is normally just a short counter next to the fridge, but the model includes the optional cabinets that extend through the nook.
The prep area in the corner of the kitchen comes standard with counters and base cabinets. The model shows the back kitchen instead. This has a double-basin sink, cooktop, and refrigerator, along with a lot of cabinets and drawers. The standard kitchen doesn’t have as many cabinets as in many other models, so it’s good to have the extra space in the back.
The dining nook is 19’6” x 11’9” and has one wall that is open to the outdoor living space. Another wall is filled with the extended kitchen cabinets. The third wall is open the living room. There is an option to convert the outdoor living space to a conservatory, creating a new indoor room behind the nook.
The living room is 28’2” x 23’3” and has a 22’5” coffered ceiling. It is open to the dining room on one side and the foyer on another. The room is so large that the model includes another large dining table. The standard room has windows facing the backyard. There are options for either pocket doors or a glass wall with a single French door at each end. The dual-sided fireplace could be replaced with a 60” upgraded fireplace.
The outdoor living room has an upgraded built-in kitchen with a fridge and grill. There is also an option for a fireplace along that wall. The yard is quite large and has great views. There is a second outdoor living room on the other side of the yard. This one is shown with a pool table and TV plus a bar area. There is an option for a fireplace in this one, too.
The family room measures 22’2” x 19’6” and has windows along one wall and pocket doors on another. Upgrades include the dual-sided fireplace and wine racks, as well as the entertainment unit. A doorway in one corner connects the family room to the living room.
A doorway on the left side of the foyer leads to a coat closet, access to the second garage, and the powder room, which is shown with an upgraded vanity in lieu of the pedestal sink.
Oceano comes standard with a living suite. The living areas is 12’5” x 12’3” and includes a kitchenette with a sink and mini fridge. Two windows face the side of the house. The sleeping area is 14’9” x 12’ and has two windows on the side that could be upgraded to pocket doors. One wall has a closet with double doors. A cased opening leads to the bathroom, with the vanity across from the doorway. It has a single sink with counter space on each side and several cabinets and drawers. The shower is through a separate door. It doesn’t have a bench or seat but does have a shampoo niche.
There is an option for a full master suite downstairs, resulting in a significant modification to the floor plan on this side of the house. The powder room would become smaller and there would be linen cabinets outside of it. The living area of the parent suite would become a private bedroom. It would have two windows on the side, a walk-in closet, and a bathroom with a single sink and a shower.
The new master bedroom would occupy the space of the standard family room. It would have two windows on the side and pocket doors to the outdoor living space. The master bath and walk-in closet would occupy the space taken by the bedroom in the private suite in the standard floor plan. The bathroom would have two vanities, each with one sink, with the tub between them. The shower and walk-in closet would be across from the vanities. Choosing this master suite option in lieu of the standard private suite eliminates both the family room and the private living room, but adds the extra bedroom and bathroom.
On the second floor, a walkway with glass walls connects the two staircases, looking down onto the foyer from one side and the great room on the other.
The laundry room is on the left side. It has linen cabinets with optional uppers just outside the room. Inside, there is a sink with several base cabinets and side-by-side machines with upper cabinets.
The master suite is just off the linen area. There is a sitting area open to the bedroom that measures 14’3” x 11’ and has another window on the side. The model shows an upgraded bar with two mini refrigerators.
The bedroom is 21’ x 20’7” with a 10’6” coffered ceiling. It has three large windows facing the backyard and two more on the side. One wall has an upgraded built-in unit with drawers and shelves. The model shows the optional deck and pocket doors. The deck has an option for a linear fireplace. Glass walls enhance the view.
The two walk-in closets are off a hallway that leads back to the master bathroom. The first closet is 12’4” x 9’9” and the second is 10’3” x 7’3”. Both are shown with upgraded built-in organizers. The master bath has two vanities on opposite walls, each with a single sink and several cabinets and drawers. One vanity is L-shaped with space for a seat, which isn’t on the floor plan, so it is probably an upgrade. The 6’ freestanding bathtub is in the middle of the room with the shower behind it. The shower stretches across the whole room, with a “drying area” and bench at each end and two showerheads in the middle.
The bonus room and three bedrooms are on the right side of the second floor. The bonus room is at the back of the house, with four windows on one wall and two in the other. The model shows the optional deck and pocket doors off the back. The bonus room is 21’3” x 18’ and has a glass wall overlooking the great room. There is upgraded shelving on one wall.
There is an option to convert the bonus room into another bedroom and bathroom. The total space would be the same size, with the bathroom running along the side that normally overlooks the great room. The bedroom would have two windows facing the back and one on the side. The front wall would have a double-door closet. The bathroom would have a good-sized vanity and a shower/tub combo.
Bedroom 2 is next to the bonus room. The entry vestibule has the bathroom on the left and closet on the right. The bathroom has a vanity with one sink and a shower/tub combo. The bedroom is 12’3” x 11’7” and has two windows on the side. This is the smallest bedroom in the house. Upgraded built-ins surround the bed.
Bedroom 3 is the next room down the hall. It is 14’7” x 11’4” and has two windows on the side. The double-door closet is just inside the room on the left. The bathroom has a small vanity and a shower/tub combo, though the model shows just a shower.
Bedroom 4 is at the front of the house. It is 15’6” x 12’9” with three small, high windows facing the street and two regular windows overlooking the driveway. This room has a walk-in closet and is shown with a built-in desk and shelving unit. The bathroom has a large vanity and also shows a shower in lieu of the standard shower/tub combo.
This home has the most modern feel of all the Alta Vista plans, though some of that is due to the chosen upgrades. With the five standard bedrooms and options to have up to seven, it can easily sleep a large family or multi-generational family. There is plenty of common space, with the great room, family room, bonus room, office, the living area in the private suite, and the optional conservatory.
Castello
5,795 – 6,813 square feet
5 – 7 bedrooms, 5.5 – 6.5 bathrooms
4-car garage
Office
Bonus room
Optional suite at office + bedroom 5
Optional conservatory at outdoor living space
Optional prep kitchen at pantry
Price in current phase ranges from $3,114,995 – $3,782,985
Castello is the final plan that isn’t modeled, though a private tour can be arranged. It is similar to Cassero at Enclave in Yorba Linda. The home has two separate 2-car garages; unlike the Collina home, they aren’t connected on the inside. One has an entrance facing the driveway, so three windows in the garage face the street. The other garage has an extra 7’8” x 6’6” storage area.
Inside, there is a two-story foyer with a dome ceiling. There is a wide staircase on the right side and an entry to the dining room and great room across from the front door. The doorway on the left side of the foyer leads to the office and bedroom 5. There is a small coat closet just to the left of the foyer.
The office is straight across from the foyer. It is open to the hall with an option for a double door. The room is 14’7” x 12’3” with a 9’ coffered ceiling. It has two windows facing the side of the house. There is an option to convert the windows to stacking doors, but there isn’t a real courtyard or anything on the side of this residence.
The hallway leading back to the bedroom has a powder room off the left side. It comes standard with a pedestal sink. The hall continues to a drop zone and access to one of the garages.
Bedroom 5 is on the right side of the hall. It is 15’ x 12’4” and has two windows facing the side of the house. The en-suite bathroom is open to the bedroom, with the vanity straight through the doorway. The shower is through another door on the left and the walk-in closet (6’ x 5’1”) is on the right.
There is an option to convert the office and bedroom into a private living suite. With this option, the coat closet in the hallway is eliminated and the orientation of the powder room is changed. It also takes away the hallway and drop zone; instead, the garage goes directly into the living area of the private suite. The suite would also have a private entry from the driveway.
In the private suite, the living area is where bedroom 5 is in the standard layout. It is wider, as it encompasses the space occupied by both the bedroom and the drop zone. It has three windows facing the side of the house. The opposite wall has a kitchenette. The bathroom is between the living area and sleeping area. It is a lot smaller than in the standard floor plan, with the vanity and shower in the same room. Instead of a walk-in closet, there is a washer and dryer. The sleeping area is on the opposite side of the bathroom, where the office is in the standard layout. It is similar in size to the office and can have either windows or stacking doors on the side. The opposite wall has a closet that spans the length of the room.
The dining room is straight across the foyer from the front door. It measures 18’6” x 18’1” and is open to the kitchen on one side and the great room on the other. The dining room has three large windows facing the backyard. There is an option for pocket doors in lieu of windows.
The great room is 22’6” x 18’6” and has a fireplace on the far left. As in the other residences, there is an option for a 60” fireplace. The room has large windows facing the backyard with an option for a sliding door system.
The kitchen is on the right side of the dining room. It is 16’9” x 16’2” and has an additional 16’2” x 12’8” breakfast nook. The large island has a double sink and dishwasher, with an option for a second dishwasher. The island can be converted to a larger t-shaped island with additional seating. One wall of the kitchen holds the microwave and refrigerator, along with some counter space and cabinetry. The other wall has the cooktop and oven, with a little counter space on each side. Doorways on each side of this counter lead to the back kitchen area.
The back kitchen has a long counter across the side wall with lower cabinets and optional uppers. It has options for a cooktop, sink and dishwasher as well. There is a walk-in pantry at the back, with an option to convert the pantry to a prep kitchen. At the front end of the back kitchen is a drop zone leading to the other 2-car garage. The drop zone has a storage closet under the stairs.
The nook is at the back of the main kitchen. There is an option for cabinets along one wall. It comes standard with a window facing the backyard and pocket doors leading to the luxury outdoor living space.
The outdoor space is 24’6” x 12’5” with an optional fireplace on the right side. There is also an option to extend the outdoor room across the dining room and great room. With the extended outdoor room, you cannot have pocket doors leading out from the dining room. The final option for the outdoor room is to convert it to a conservatory. This would be an indoor room off the nook. It would have windows on two walls and sliding doors on the third.
On the second floor, the bonus room is open to the staircase. It measures 20’9” x 14’8” and has two windows facing the side of the house plus another overlooking the driveway. Two of the elevations have covered balconies overlooking the driveway, while the Tuscan elevation just has windows at the front.
A hallway off the bonus room leads to the secondary rooms. It is open to the foyer and, in some elevations, has French doors leading to a small balcony above the front door. Along the left side of the house, there are three bedrooms. The hallway leading to the rooms has lower linen cabinets with optional uppers and a door to the laundry room. There is a sink with counter space on each side and space for side-by-side machines.
Bedroom 2 is at the back of the house. It is 14’2” x 13’9” and has two windows facing the backyard and one on the side. There is a walk-in closet in one corner of the room. The en-suite bathroom has a vanity with a good amount of counter space and a shower/tub combo.
Bedroom 3 is in the middle of the house, with two windows facing the side, including one in a small alcove in the corner of the room. The bedroom is 13’6” x 13’4” and has a standard bi-pass closet. The en-suite bathroom has a much smaller vanity than in bedroom 2. It also has a shower/tub combo.
Bedroom 4 is at the front of the house. It has three windows facing the street and one on the side. This is the largest bedroom at 15’7” x 13’2” and has a walk-in closet. The en-suite bathroom has a small vanity and a shower/tub combo.
The master suite is on the opposite side of the staircase from the bonus room. The bedroom is 26’2” x 23’7” with a 10’6” coffered ceiling. It has three large windows facing the backyard, two on the side, and one more window on another wall. There is an option for a deck off the back of the room, which has an additional option for a fireplace. There is an option for a door separating the bedroom from the bathroom.
The master bath has two vanities on opposite walls, each with a single sink. There is a 6’ tub in the middle of the room with three windows above it. The shower is across from the tub and, though still a good size, it is smaller than in the other residences. There are two walk-in closets. One is 10’8” x 7’3” and the other is 9’7” x 7’3”.
Overall, this home has fewer options than some of the other Alta Vista residences. The master suite is smaller overall and doesn’t have an option for a retreat. The private suite option on the first floor is appealing, as it has a private entrance and washer/dryer, making it work well as a truly separating living area.
Overall, the Alta Vista collection has six huge, luxurious homes to choose from. Each one has spacious bedrooms, plenty of common living rooms, and great flexibility with the floorplans. There are numerous ways to upgrade the home both inside and in the large backyards.