Gated Condo and Home Communities in Irvine, CA.

by Vincent Bindi on December 29, 2006

Even though Irvine, CA. has some of the lowest crime rates in the USA, gated communities offer an addition layer of security as well as prestige.  There are two types of gated communities:  One is the simply automatic gated community and the other is the human guarded gated subdivision.  All Irvine CA. gated communities will incorporate an association and commensurate association dues, and human guarded gated communities will have higher dues.  Below is the list of all Condominium developments with automatic gates and human gate guarded communities, including the Area, and the year the Condo community was built: 

CommunityAreaYear Built
WatermarkeAirport Area2005
Orange TerracesOrangetree1979
MetropolitanAirport Area2005
Oak ParkOak Creek1999
Corte BellaWestpark1992
Sheridan PlaceWest Irvine2000
CollageNorthwood2000
Greystone VillasNorthwood1998
AlborlakeWoodbridge1977
Terra BellaNorthpark2000
Oxford CourtUniversity Town Center1987
The PointeTurtle Rock1986
Marquee Park PlaceAirport Area2006
BrisbaneNorthpark2000
Northwood ParkNorthwood2003
Avenue OneAirport Area2006
The LakesNorthwood1978
AuburnNorthpark2002
MonterreyNorthpark2002
EvergreenNorthpark2000
SerissaNorthwood2004
Vintner’s ReserveNorthpark2002

Below is a list of all detached home subdivisions that are gate guarded, including the area and the year the community was built:

CommunityAreaYear Built
ParklaneWalnut2002
AcaciaOak Creek2000
LexingtonNorthwood1997
CambridgeWalnut1998
TremaineNorthwood1997
CentennialWalnut1997
BainbridgeNorthwood1997
Canyon CrestNorthwood1979
Harvard SquareWalnut2000
WindstreamNorthwood1981
CypressOak Creek1999
FairmontNorthwood1997
Canyon CreekNorthwood1979
KenwoodOak Creek1999
SilveradoNorthwood1996
San SimeonNorthwood2001
SaratogaNorthwood1999
Bella RosaNorthwood2005
Ashford PlaceOak Creek1999
Corte Bella VillasWestpark2000
ChantoryTurtle Ridge2004
Kelsey LaneOak Creek2000
GeorgetownNorthwood2000
ArborelTurtle Rock2003
Santa VenetiaNorthwood2002
SonomaNorthwood2000
RutherfordNorthwood2003
Mendocino NorthNorthwood2000
MiramarNorthwood2001
OakhurstNorthwood1996
CourtsideNorthwood1985
CristalNorthwood1997
MayfieldNorthwood1997
La CimaTurtle Ridge2007
BrentwoodNorthpark2001
Cricket ClubOak Creek2001
Shady Canyon CustomTurtle Rock2006
AmberhillTurtle Ridge2005
LedgesTurtle Ridge2006
Turtle Rock EstatesTurtle Rock1993
Concordia EastTurtle Rock1996

Typically, homes in gate guarded command a higher price compared to homes that aren’t.  Currently there are 120 detached homes listed for sale in Irvine that are in gate guarded communities and the median asking price of these homes is $1,495,000.  Compared to 225 detached homes listed for sale that are not located in a gate guarded community, and the median price of these 225 homes is $834,900. 

For Condos, the price differential is not as drastic.  Currently, there are 109 condos listed for sale that are located in gate guarded communities and the median asking price is $714,900.  As compared to 304 Condos listed for sale that are not located in a gate guarded community and the median price of these 304 condos is $615,000.

If you would like to view any home or condo for sale in Irvine, visit our website at:  Irvine Real Estate.  If you would like to see any home for sale in a gate gaurded community, feel free to call us at 949-388-3396.