6 Mandrake WAY Irvine, CA 92612

Bask in the sunshine provided by the atrium windows in this highly desirable La Salle Model in University Park! The gated brick patio front entry of the property opens to an enclosed private courtyard where you initially take in the two-story atrium and the beautiful impression it makes. Here you find plenty of outdoor space and an abundance of flowing breezes carrying the scent of plumeria and citrus. Enter the 2,682sf home through a solid oak French door with beveled glass that includes side panels that open to phenomenal breezes. The large kitchen offers an abundance of options for updating and is open to the family room where sliding glass doors on the far side of the room open to one side of the garden courtyard and provides private access to the garage. The separate formal dining room opens to the living room with the first of two fireplaces, atrium windows and an abundance of natural light. From the living room you can go out through the sliding glass doors to the enclosed patio which is an entertainers delight with its brick pavers, fire pit and gate to the greenbelt across which you find one of the four association pools and hot tub. Having the patio adjacent to the greenbelt gives the feeling of expanded open space. Also on the main floor you will find a half-bath, and indoor laundry and utility room. Upstairs you find closets that line the entire length of the hallway! One bedroom has been converted to a gorgeous solid oak finished library/office with a private deck, perfect for relaxed reading area or a “roll up your sleeves and get down to work” area. The hall bath features a Jacuzzi tub, Corian counters and an enlarged skylight that opens. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are open to one another creating a single room and can be divided with the addition of a single wall. The master bedroom looks out to the greenbelt and features a cathedral ceiling, fireplace and plantation shutters. The master bathroom has a walk-in shower, double-vanity with Corian countertops and two skylights that open. Association offers 4 pools, spa, clubhouse, tot lots, sports courts, BBQ and picnic areas, in over 47 acres of lush greenbelts, parks, and walking paths. Starbucks is 4 minutes away by car, John Wayne Airport is 3.8 miles, Irvine Spectrum is 5.4 miles, William R Mason Regional Park is nearby and of course the nationally acclaimed Irvine Unified School District provides University Park Elementary School, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School and University High School.