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.
Property Details
Price:
$2,450,000
MLS #:
OC26033061
Status:
Active
Beds:
5
Baths:
4
Type:
Single Family
Subtype:
Single Family Residence
Subdivision:
Lake Forest Keys LK
Neighborhood:
lslakeforestsouth
Listed Date:
Feb 16, 2026
Finished Sq Ft:
3,079
Lot Size:
3,600 sqft / 0.08 acres (approx)
Year Built:
1977
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Schools
School District:
Saddleback Valley Unified
Elementary School:
Rancho Canada
Middle School:
Serrano
High School:
El Toro
Interior
Appliances
DW, MW, RF, GO, _6BS, WHU
Bathrooms
4 Full Bathrooms
Cooling
CA
Flooring
TILE, CARP
Heating
CF
Laundry Features
IR
Exterior
Architectural Style
MOD, SEE, MCM
Community Features
SDW, SL, SUB, CRB, LAKE, FISH, WATE
Exterior Features
DO
Parking Spots
4
Roof
CMP, CON
Security Features
COD, FSDS
Financial
HOA Fee
$358
HOA Frequency
MO
Map
Community
- Address21961 Cayuga Lane Lake Forest CA
- SubdivisionLake Forest Keys (LK)
- CityLake Forest
- CountyOrange
- Zip Code92630
Subdivisions in Lake Forest
- Aliso Creek Villas AC
- Antigua AT
- Belwood Park FBP
- Bench Mark Villas BM
- Bennett Ranch North BN
- Bennett Ranch South BN
- California Coventry FHCV
- Cedar Glen CG
- Creekside CR
- Crestmont CSM
- Deane Lake Homes DL
- Fieldstone Classic FSC
- Forest Shadows FS
- Greenridge GNR
- Heritage FHH
- HIGHLANDS BKHGL
- Hillview HLV
- J.M. Peters Portola PPH
- Lake Forest Keys LK
- Lake Forest Shores LFS
- Lake Forest Townhomes LF
- Lake Forest Woods LW
- Lakeside Park LKP
- Le Parc LPC
- Live Oak LO
- Mandeville FMP
- Mariposa MAR
- Montbury On The Hill MBY
- Montecido MD
- Palermo PHP
- PARKVIEW BKPKV
- Parkwood Estates PE
- Pheasant Creek PC
- Promenade FPR
- Rancho Viejo Condos II RV2
- Ranchwood III RA3
- Roxford Crest FRC
- Saddleback Meadows SADM
- Saddleback Valley Views SV
- San Rita Ridge SRR
- Serenado SRO
- Serrano Park I SP
- Serrano Woods SER
- Shores TS
- Sterling Heights SRL
- Sycamore Ridge SR
- Tierra Vista TV
- Villorio VIL
- Vineyards FHVY
- Vista Del Flores VDF
- Whispering Trees WT
- White Oak WO
- Willow Glen WG
- Wind Rows WR
Market Summary
Current real estate data for Single Family in Lake Forest as of Feb 22, 2026
161
Single Family Listed
41
Avg DOM
431
Avg $ / SqFt
$1,077,337
Avg List Price
Property Summary
- Located in the Lake Forest Keys (LK) subdivision, 21961 Cayuga Lane Lake Forest CA is a Single Family for sale in Lake Forest, CA, 92630. It is listed for $2,450,000 and features 5 beds, 4 baths, and has approximately 3,079 square feet of living space, and was originally constructed in 1977. The current price per square foot is $796. The average price per square foot for Single Family listings in Lake Forest is $431. The average listing price for Single Family in Lake Forest is $1,077,337.
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