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I've known patent and trademark attorneys who make a TON of money, corporate law etc. The income bracket from attorneys can range anywhere below 100K a year all the way into the millions. The salary range is very wide open. Same with docs - you have Family Practitioners, then you have Plastic...

I think as some have stated before. Some prefer to live conservatively - there are probably a lot who could afford a 1.5+ home, but decide they don't need it, and prefer to save money, travel, or just not live lavishly, own the shiny new car, etc. I've known a lot of people that have a modest...

This is SO true. I wonder what percentage of home buyers that take out loans for homes over 1 mil are able to keep them in the long-term? There are never any guarantees for employment.

A lot of doctors and lawyers as stated above, but also don't discount small business owners in the tech business. I'm sure there are a lot of those in Irvine that work for software and gaming companies - Blizzard being the biggest, and most reputable one. You can make a good sum as a senior...

We noticed they removed the tree LOL I wish I had snapped a photo of it - priceless!

@Paris: I know EXACTLY which home you are talking about. There is something even crazier with that story - did you notice the "fake" Christmas Tree they had out front along with their fake ugly grass? We were dying of laughter with that one :D

LOL! :D

No, just NO. That kitchen is atrocious looking! It looks like someone just threw up a pile of ugly granite in there, way too hard on the eyes.

Unbelievably hideous - having coinage does not always equate to having good taste! But if they have $$ to splurge on a mil plus home, they have money to consult with an interior designer as Paris said! We always remain neutral and classic with our design palette too for resale purposes.

@Paris: That sounds about right actually! Which is why we said hell no, and also to the custom staircase. Way too expensive. Smart move on waiting 'till after COE :D @WaWa: I'm still waiting to find out the specs on that floor, and will reply here if they get back to me! Just sent them an email...

I can try to find out for you! We asked about that in the design center and it was exorbitantly priced, probably upwards of 40K just for downstairs (if memory serves me correctly) We went with a different floor, albeit just as beautiful, and over 50% cheaper than the plan 2 flooring :)

Doesn't make any sense why someone would post their mil plus home on AIRBNB - you're better off renting to a long-term renter whom you know will be held accountable and more responsible vs some randoms staying the night. Also, who the heck wants to stay in Irvine of all places while on...

It's crazy, there's a DC-10 flying over making drops, and it's grown to 125 acres...

http://ktla.com/2015/07/13/firefighters-battle-small-brush-fire-along-state-route-241-in-irvine/

We had roughly the same quote. Just around 34K for hardscape, landscape, materials, irrigation, pavers, artificial turf, front steps, gate installation, trees, plants - (plants and labor), and warranty. Ours could have been lower but we ordered a lot of plants and trees.

Ahhh yes - I remember those episodes of LB Season 2 with her in it #cringeworthy I'm sure the shop will eventually close, maybe they're just running the lease out ;) At least one can dream! I was more shocked to see her cupcake shop replace Pinkberry at the Spectrum months ago.

@Inc: Interesting observation :) Guess the buyers for high priced homes are too busy raking in the $$ to contribute anything to TI. On another note, perhaps HC buyers (being the exception) contribute to the threads because a lot them are not FCB's, at least from what I've observed a few times...

I think Capella is a good buy too, but I'm also biased! I was mostly into their floor plans, Residence 2 being our favorite. On another note - the homes that were discounted were not newer homes, but rather older ones that were sitting from the earlier phases where the buyers had no option top...

Of all the threads, it appears that Capella gets the most attention in the Groves section? Both positive and negative. Also, on another note, and this may have been mentioned, but I believe one of the Capella residences is listed for rent already. Also, for the home that was discounted by 50K...

@OC troll: those were my thoughts about Capella's selling pace - I think it's on point for the price.