Home of the Day: Resort-style living in a Spanish package in Shady Canyon

A classic courtyard entry, arched doorways and a living/dining room area beneath truss beam ceilings set the stage for this contemporary spin on a Spanish-style home Irvine’s Shady Canyon area. Rows of French doors give way to intimate sitting areas and a wood-lined deck set level with a pool and spa. Elsewhere, an outdoor living room and a fire pit complete the resort-like setting.

(Peek inside the home with our photo gallery, at left.)

Address: 18 Vernal Spring, Irvine, 92603

Price: $3.995 million

Year built: 2004

House size: 4,825 square feet, four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms

Lot size: 0.31 acres

Features: Courtyard entry, raised ceilings with truss beams, archways, dark wood floors, formal living room, dining room, library, bonus room/gym, chef’s kitchen, infinity-edge swimming pool and spa, built-in barbecue, fire pit, two patios, three-car garage, solar panels

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 92603 ZIP Code in June was $2.04 million based on 23 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 10.9% increase in median price compared to the previous year.

Agent: John Cain, HOM Sotheby’s International Realty, (949) 478-7772

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Neal J. Leitereg writes for the Los Angeles Times.