By outdoor-nature-child.com Rancho Mission Viejo is grabbing attention with its plans to launch a new community named Gavilan Ridge, exclusively for residents aged 55 and older. According to the Orange County Register, this initiative is part of a larger development project that spans 6,000 acres in Orange County, which aims to bring hundreds of new homes to the area.
The Village of Rienda is the centerpiece of this ambitious housing project, comprising 125 homes across three new neighborhoods. Sales are expected to start in spring of next year, with prices set at around one million dollars each. So far, the Village of Rienda has successfully closed on 1,225 new homes, achieving a remarkable 70% sell-through rate in its second phase.
Trumark Homes will be responsible for building two of the new communities. The Sapphire neighborhood will include 64 two-story single-family homes, ranging from 2,400 to 2,800 square feet, featuring up to five bedrooms. In addition, the Lotus community will offer 56 homes with similar layouts, sized between 2,700 and 3,100 square feet, complete with three to five bedrooms and a golf cart garage. Meanwhile, Shea Homes will construct the Arrowleaf community, consisting of 55 single-family homes that will span from 3,300 to 3,900 square feet, also providing four to five bedrooms.
Kris Maher, Senior Vice President of Community Development at Rancho Mission Viejo, highlighted the ongoing strong demand from buyers, noting that this new development stands to be the largest residential project currently in progress within the community.
In addition to Gavilan Ridge, which will cover five acres, Rancho Mission Viejo plans to include the Gavilan Ridge Club and various amenities like a bar, game room, swimming pool, fitness center, and pickleball courts.
Within Gavilan Ridge, builders TriPoint Homes, Lennar, and Pulte Homes are set to construct 326 single-story homes across five neighborhoods. Although specific plans are still being finalized, sales are projected to kick off in 2026. Maher expressed enthusiasm about the project, stating, “We have never seen so many single-story homes in an Orange County planned community. We are excited to see these homes come to life in the coming years.”