IRVINE, CA-Cypress Village, the Irvine Co.'s newest single-family community within the Villages of Irvine, opens this Saturday, May 4. The community, built by Irvine Pacific, is located in Northeast Irvine and features two new concepts that have been growing trends in the residential market: a California Court and a California Garage.

Three new neighborhoods starting at the low-$700,000s are being offered within the Irvine Pacific Collection's Cypress Village: Marigold, Magnolia and Mulberry. Each features a variety of new options, including a Super California Room, a California Court and a California Garage, all byproducts of Irvine Pacific's extensive consumer research.

The California Garage is a flexible design that can be used for an office, gym, tween room, dog wash and more. The Super California Room, an enhancement of the popular California Room, is an expanded outdoor living space that offers more room for dining and entertaining. The California Court, exclusive to just four residences per court, is a reinvention of the motor-court experience and includes unique architectural styles, lush landscaping and decorative pavers within the courtway. Other offerings include smart-storage solutions, work-friendly spaces, extra-spacious secondary bedrooms and organized prep kitchens.

According to Tom Veal, VP of residential sales and marketing for Irvine Pacific, the new designs were “inspired by today's consumers” and “epitomize luxury, refinement and fresh living spaces.” He added in a prepared statement that the homes “are designed to provide families with everything that they need to thrive now and in the years to come” and that they offer “opportunities to customize your home to meet the specific needs of your family.”

As GlobeSt.com previously reported, some of the new trends in single-family design are making their way into the multifamily realm. TRI Pointe Homes' CEO Douglas Bauer recently pointed out to GlobeSt.com that designers and developers can adapt the concepts of outdoor living to multifamily spaces by incorporating features such as individual decks and outdoor patios to apartment homes, as in the firm's Candera community of attached townhomes in San Marcos, CA. The six-unit building has outdoor decks connected to each unit, “which is very hard to do typically, but it's been unbelievably well received. Make sure you have some nice deck spaces. When you're in that dense an environment, you can still have some decks to add a barbecue. It creates interaction with neighbors.”