There is an Irvine estate on the market that proves you don’t have to give up a European lifestyle to live in Southern California.
Bringing a touch of Italy to Orange County, 11 Spike Moss sprawls across 17,660 square feet on a blufftop lot and features five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. It is listed by John Cain of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty for $45 million.
Arrival at the property leads into the entry courtyard flanked by a professional workshop, three-car garage and six-car “auto barn.” Beyond the stone walls and the reclaimed Tuscan terra cotta brick and roof tiles of the exterior, the grand foyer shines with high-rise fresco-painted ceilings and a Carrera marble stairway that rises to the primary bedroom.
A space for tranquility, this main suite boasts a Tuscan fireplace, hand-carved stone bathtub and fitness room. Meanwhile, the rest of this wing is composed of a private kitchenette and four more bedrooms and bathrooms.
This Irvine manse promises a family lifestyle distinguished by day-to-day luxury, but it also ensures a reputation as the ultimate hosting space. Future homeowners are equipped with both a chef’s kitchen and secondary catering kitchen, which are complemented by the dining room and its 20-person antique table.
Downstairs, the stone and brick-clad stairway enters into a lower-level space with more brick-exposed walls and groin-vault ceilings. Here, entertainment opportunities abound with the wine-tasting room and Tuscan cistern-style game room—both illuminated by a glass skylight.
Outside, the enchantment of Shady Canyon living comes to life, whether beneath the warm Southern California sun or twinkling stars, where a relaxing spa teams up with a 48-foot infinity pool.
The palatial home also stuns with a 150-inch screen theater and performance stage, a pizza oven, a fire pit, a full-size bocce ball court and an operating 35-foot stone bell tower topped by an Italian bronze bell.
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Photography by: Bowman Group Media
