When your home is for sale, let the sun in, especially during open houses and all home showings. Open up the drapes, curtains and blinds and let in as much natural light as possible. Clean the windows both inside and outside, so they are sparkling clean. During evening showings, be sure to turn on all the lights and use lamps to add light to dark corners. Potential buyers will notice how bright the home is and be drawn in.

The Irvine Barclay Theatre is taking part in the world premiere showing of Diavolo – Architecture in Motion: LOST. The premiere will be shown on Saturday, May 14th.  Jacque Heim from Diavolo describes in detail the dance company’s work. Heim is a trained architect and is especially interested in how humans interact with their environments. This presentation closes out the 25th Anniversary season’s dance series. LOST is a dramatic dance with two sections. In the first part, entitled Cubicle, was part of a workshop at the Irvine Barclay Theatre in January of 2015. The second section was still under development at press release time and will be ready by May 14th. The Irvine Barclay Theatre is located at 4242 Campus Drive in Irvine. For more information about this fabulous performance, see their website at: http://www.thebarclay.org/events-details.asp?n=explore-events&n1=view-events&n2=by-date&refId=3DC16598-BD09-4229-8EC2-A66FE4992A01.

Shady Canyon is group of luxury communities situated in the Turtle Rock section of Irvine. Shady Canyon is approximately 800 acres with an additional 16,000 acres of natural sanctuary surrounding it. Located at 45 Echo Glen, this 7,400 square foot home is part of the Shady Canyon Custom Home community. This four bedroom, seven bathroom home was built in 2006. The home has a Spanish architectural style and was built by Haigh Builders and designed by Carney Architects. Attention to detail can be seen in the exposed wood beams, walnut flooring and view balconies. The home features a wine cellar, wine tasting room and fitness room. This estate sits on a large 27,000 square foot property. This home has views of the Pacific Ocean, surrounding hillsides and the city night lights. Outside, homeowners will enjoy a swimming pool, spa, outdoor fire place and putting green. Shady Canyon is bordered by Quail Hill, James Irvine Retreat and Bommer Canyon. Students living in this area attend Bonita Canyon Elementary School, San Joaquin Middle School, and University High School.