When selling your home, it is very important to take into consideration that most potential buyers will decide within sixty seconds of seeing the home, if they will consider buying it. Due to this fact, it is very important to make the most of your home’s curb appeal. Clean all the winter debris from the yard, make sure the house numbers are easy to read and see and add some color with annuals. Don’t think curb appeal is all you need, you will still need to de-clutter and stage the inside and keep it clean for showings and open houses, but set out to capture potential buyers from the minute they arrive on your property.

Through April 27th, the Orange County Great Park is having a series of classes and workshops on Fashion Design and Creating Fashion. The Creative Ventures series will teach hand sewing, creating fashion illustrations and jewelry design. These classes can be taken either as standalone sessions or as a series. The Wednesday, April 27th class and workshop will focus on Jewelry Design. The class will begin with basic techniques and a design session. There will instruction on tools, color selection and bead design. This is fun craft and every participant will create a wire wrapping necklace to take home with them. All classes will be held at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine at the Artist Studios. The OC Great Park is located at Sand Canyon and Marine Way. The class begins at 3pm. Registration is required for these classes. For more information about this class or the many other programs offered, see their website at: http://www.ocgp.org/events/fashion-design-creating/2016-04-06/.

Shady Canyon is a gated community which is made-up three developments; The Villas of Shady Canyon, Sycamore and the Masters Collection. Shady Canyon is surrounded by more than 16,000 acres of green space and nature preserve. Located at 54 Canyon Creek, this 7,500 square foot home is part of Shady Canyon Custom Homes. This five bedroom, seven bathroom home was built in 2008. Attention to detail can be seen in the layered roof tiles, stone walls and custom shutters.  The home features Habersham built-in cabinetry, European fabrics and white oak floors. This home sits on a large 22,000 square foot piece of property. Outdoors homeowners will enjoy a well landscaped garden with mature trees and plants. Students living in Shady Canyon attend Bonita Canyon Elementary School, Rancho San Joaquin Middle School and University High School. The homeowners’ association provides residents with swimming pools, spas, a clubhouse and tennis courts. There are many golf courses in the area including Shady Canyon Golf Club, Strawberry Fields Golf Course and Oak Creek Golf Club.  Irvine Spectrum Shopping Center and South Coast Plaza are just a short drive from Turtle Rock.