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Lake Forest, CA

$2,450,000

21961 Cayuga Lane, Lake Forest, CA
5
Beds
4
Baths
3,079
Sq Ft
1977
Built
159
Days listed

About this home

This residence reads less like a conventional home and more like a study in proportion, light, and reflection. Positioned on a rare inside corner lot, the property opens outward to a broad main channel panorama where the water widens and the horizon lingers. From nearly every vantage point, the lake becomes part of the composition, not simply a backdrop but a constantly shifting material that animates the house throughout the day. The exterior presents a restrained modernist language, crisp planes of white softened by shadow lines from mature palms and the geometry of the dock beyond. As the home wraps the corner, it reveals itself gradually, a sequence rather than a façade. The waterline deck extends like a continuation of the living space, dissolving the boundary between structure and shoreline. Inside, the plan unfolds with an almost gallery-like clarity. Surfaces remain intentionally calm, allowing volume and perspective to take precedence. Wide openings frame long water views that shift as you move, producing a subtle sense of procession through the home. The living spaces orient toward the channel, while softer, more intimate moments appear along the periphery, reading corners, curved seating arrangements, and layered sightlines that create both openness and refuge. The kitchen sits as a sculptural center rather than a separate room, its soft forms and pale palette reflecting daylight deeper into the interior. Two primary suites, one upstairs and one downstairs, allow the home to function across different rhythms of living. The lower suite maintains immediate connection to the water and outdoor terrace, while the second primary becomes a retreat elevated above the shoreline with a longer perspective across the channel. Outdoor living is treated as an extension of architecture rather than an addition to it. The covered terrace acts as an intermediary space, shaded yet open, where breezes move through and the sounds of water remain constant. The dock sits within the protected interior corner of the lot, reinforcing both privacy and the expansive feel of the main channel view. Boats pass at a distance, never dominating the experience, only punctuating it. Here, architecture becomes a lens through which the setting is continuously rediscovered, morning glassy and still, afternoon bright and active, evening quiet and reflective, each moment framed deliberately, each perspective considered.

Facts & features

Interior
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4 full
Living area
3,079 sq ft
Interior features
Breakfast Bar, Built In Features, Crown Molding, Separate Formal Dining Room, Eat In Kitchen, High Ceilings, Open Floorplan, Recessed Lighting, Bar, Main Level Primary, Primary Suite, Walk In Closets
Appliances
Six Burner Stove, Dishwasher, Gas Oven, Microwave, Refrigerator, Water Heater
Flooring
Carpet, Tile
Fireplace
Living Room
Heating
Central
Cooling
Central Air
Laundry
Laundry Room
Levels
Two
Spa
Association, Community
Exterior & lot
Lot size
0.083 acres (3,600 sq ft)
Pool
Community, Association
View
City Lights, Lake, Mountains, Neighborhood, Panoramic, Trees Woods
Architectural style
Mid Century Modern, Modern, See Remarks
Year built
1977
Parking
Direct Access, Driveway, Garage
Parking spaces
4
Community
Area
LS - Lake Forest South
County
Orange
Community features
Curbs, Lake, Street Lights, Suburban, Sidewalks, Water Sports, Fishing, Pool
HOA fee
$358/mo
Listing details
Status
Active
Property type
Single Family Residence
Days on market
159
Listed
2026-02-04
Terms
Cash, Conventional, Exchange 1031
Parcel #
61419607
MLS #
OC26033061
Listed by
Shant Kizirian · Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty

Location

Price history

Listed
$2,450,000 · 2026-02-04
Days on market
159
Current price
$2,450,000
Financing

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$15,369
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