Shady Canyon
$5M-$45MShady Canyon Dr, Irvine, CA 92603
SafetyA
PrivacyHigh
Drive12m
Irvine's most exclusive enclave: roughly 400 custom estates wrapped around a private Tom Fazio golf course on 800 acres, behind a manned gate.
Every recommendation here radiates from Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena in Irvine, the Ducks' four-sheet practice home at 888 Ridge Valley, not from the Honda Center 20 minutes north or downtown Anaheim. Irvine is a master-planned, low-crime city built for exactly this kind of quiet, convenient living. A player skating the morning session can be home, fed, recovered, or wheels-up to a road trip without ever fighting freeway traffic.
Irvine's most exclusive enclave: roughly 400 custom estates wrapped around a private Tom Fazio golf course on 800 acres, behind a manned gate.
Established hilltop neighborhood of custom and semi-custom homes with canyon views, mature landscaping, and several gated pockets.
Newer 24-hour guard-gated community of large Lennar and Toll Brothers estates with private clubhouses, pools, and an observatory.
Walkable Irvine village tucked against open-space hills, with single-family homes, gated condos, and direct trailhead access.
The neighborhoods above sit inside a twenty-minute drive of Great Park Ice & FivePoint Arena. But many athletes prioritize lifestyle, privacy, and prestige over commute — these are the areas across Los Angeles where athletes most often buy and rent, even though they’re a longer drive from the facility.
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