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26 Grey Owl, Estate of the Day

There aren't too many homes with vineyards in Irvine, California but 26 Grey Owl is one of a kind. The 13,500 square foot mansion is on a 1.73 acre lot with a surrounding vineyard that produces two barrels of wine at harvest. The property is located in the community of Shady Canyon and designed by the collaborative efforts of ForestStudios and Ritner Group and constructed by Pacific Design Estates Construction, Inc. The artsy interiors were designed by local designer, d. Kruse and the property features a subterranean wine cellar and tunnel connecting the residence to the pool house and home theater. The huge gourmet kitchen has a walk-in refrigerator, Lacanche range and a large center island with a pop-up television. It was originally listed at $17.5 million but was listed at $15.995 million but the OC Register reports it's down to $15.495 million, making it still the top listing in Irvine. The property website is here.

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Balboa Peninsula, Estate of the Day

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A lot of Orange County, California's real estate doesn't move me but I love this one. It was designed by Wallace Neff in 1928 and although it was restored with modern systems in 2005 it maintains a quirky charm. The historic bay front villa has views of the ocean clear to Catalina. It's a tall home that could not be built in the area today and remains the tallest home on Newport Beach's elite Balboa Peninsula.

Neff didn't spend a lot of time in Orange County most of his work was in Pasadena, Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. This one was built in 1925-1928 with the finest materials including Malibu Potteries tile, thick masonry walls and heavy hand-hewn beams. The four-bedroom home has a hydraulic elevator but also has a curving staircase. There is a boathouse ground floor game room with a beer tap, wok kitchen and barbecue. This home is listed at $8.5 million.

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