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21961 Cayuga Lane

$2,375,000

Offered at

Lake Forest, CA 92630

Orange County

Beds

Baths

3,079

Sq Ft

3,598

Lot Sq Ft

1977

Year Built

This residence reads less like a conventional home and more like a study in proportion, light, and reflection. Positioned on a rare inside corner lot, the property opens outward to a broad main channel panorama where the water widens and the horizon lingers. From nearly every vantage point, the lake becomes part of… This residence reads less like a conventional home and more like a study in proportion, light, and reflection. Positioned on a rare inside corner lot, the property opens outward to a broad main channel panorama where the water widens and the horizon lingers. From nearly every vantage point, the lake becomes part of the composition, not simply a backdrop but a constantly shifting material that animates the house throughout the day. The exterior presents a restrained modernist language, crisp planes of white softened by shadow lines from mature palms and the geometry of the dock beyond. As the home wraps the corner, it reveals itself gradually, a sequence rather than a façade. The waterline deck extends like a continuation of the living space, dissolving the boundary between structure and shoreline. Inside, the plan unfolds with an almost gallery-like clarity. Surfaces remain intentionally calm, allowing volume and perspective to take precedence. Wide openings frame long water views that shift as you move, producing a subtle sense of procession through the home. The living spaces orient toward the channel, while softer, more intimate moments appear along the periphery, reading corners, curved seating arrangements, and layered sightlines that create both openness and refuge. The kitchen sits as a sculptural center rather than a separate room, its soft forms and pale palette reflecting daylight deeper into the interior. Two primary suites, one upstairs and one downstairs, allow the home to function across different rhythms of living. The lower suite maintains immediate connection to the water and outdoor terrace, while the second primary becomes a retreat elevated above the shoreline with a longer perspective across the channel. Outdoor living is treated as an extension of architecture rather than an addition to it. The covered terrace acts as an intermediary space, shaded yet open, where breezes move through and the sounds of water remain constant. The dock sits within the protected interior corner of the lot, reinforcing both privacy and the expansive feel of the main channel view. Boats pass at a distance, never dominating the experience, only punctuating it. Here, architecture becomes a lens through which the setting is continuously rediscovered, morning glassy and still, afternoon bright and active, evening quiet and reflective, each moment framed deliberately, each perspective considered.

Facts & Features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Full bathrooms: 4

Cooling

Cooling: Central Air

Appliances

Included: Six Burner Stove, Dishwasher, Gas Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator, Water Heater
Laundry: Laundry Room

Features

Flooring: Carpet, Tile
Has fireplace: Yes
Fireplace features: Living Room

Interior area

Total interior livable area: 3,079 sqft

Property

Parking

Total spaces: 4
Parking features: Direct Access, Driveway, Garage
Attached garage spaces: 2

Features

Stories: 2
Patio & porch: Concrete, Patio
Has private pool: No
Pool features: Community, Association
Spa features: Association, Community
Fencing: Wrought Iron
Has view: Yes
View features: City Lights, Lake, Mountains, Neighborhood, Panoramic, Trees Woods

Lot

Size: 0.08 Acres
Features: Back Yard, Corner Lot

Details

Parcel number: 61419607
HOA: $358/mo

Construction

Type & style

Home type: Residential
Architectural style: Mid Century Modern, Modern, See Remarks
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Foundation: Slab
Roof: Composition, Concrete

Condition

Year built: 1977

Location

Mike Zwarg

Broker / Owner

951.528.0626
mike@mzhomes.us

Listing Office: Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty · Listing Agent: Shant Kizirian · 9496099838 · CRMLS

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21961 Cayuga Lane

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