The Legacy Property: Orange County, California

LENDER OWNED | Final Tract Map Recorded

Luxury Home Lots
Streets, Curbs, Drains, Gutters, Power and
Water are Already In!
 The Legacy Property | Orange County
LENDER OWNED | As Seen In Dream Homes Magazine!
The Luxury Edition Final Tract Map Recorded| Private Streets, Curbs & Gutters Already In!
The Legacy Project
Unique potential to create your own private gated community
for up to 7 Luxury Homes. There is a very good reason why St.
Michael’s Abbey & Prep School, Cook’s Corner, Ramakrishna
Monastery, and Saddleback Church (main worldwide campus),
have called Trabuco Canyon home for decades. Trabuco
Canyon’s unmatched natural beauty among beautiful mature
oak trees, and incredible sense of place invigorate the mind
body and soul to new heights. The Legacy Property is close to
Orange County’s John Wayne airport, Laguna Beach,
Disneyland, South Coast Plaza, Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum,
University of Irvine, and Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The
Legacy Property will likely be the last opportunity for a true
visionary to do something special in Trabuco Canyon, California.
And You may just discover that Your Legacy will indeed, reside
here…7 Luxury Home Lots, Private Streets, Water, Electricity and
more. Motivated Lender! Call David at 949-943-2926.
New! Oct. 2015 Study ±15.47 Acres

By Respected Firm Lot

Lot
2:
3:
2.46
1.26
±
±
AC
AC

Indicates Land Value Lot

Lot
4:
5:
1.28
1.34
±
±
AC
AC
in Excess of $3,500,000 Lot 6: 1.30 ± AC
Lot 7: 1.26 ± AC
Nonetheless, Lender Says Must GO! Lot 8: 2.26 ± AC
MAKE OFFER Today!
Property/Area Highlights Location: Live Oak Canyon Rd at Hamilton Trail,
Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California
● Potential to Develop a Private Community with up to 7 Luxury
Homes in Unmatched Natural Beauty and Sense of Place! Entitlements: Final Tract Map #11811 | 7 Home Lots
● A Spiritual Center that Invigorates the Mind, Body & Soul: Near Highest & Best Use: Private Gated Community for up to 7
St. Michael’s Abbey, Saddleback Church, O’Neill State Park, Buildable Luxury Homes in an Unmatched Natural Setting.
Ramakrishna Monastery, and Cook’s Corner.
● Competitive Advantage: Likely to Be the Last Tract of Homes Topography: Hilly & Flattening In Areas
Ever Approved in Trabuco Canyon (If even possible, it would take Zoning: Foothill/Trabuco Specific Plan District: (TCR)
many, many years to get to this point and obtain a tract map)
● Partially Backs National Forest and Only Minutes from Disneyland
and Other World-Class Amenities! David Rosenthal
● Final Tract Map for 7 Buildable Luxury Home Lots. Includes
Private Streets Curbs, Gutters, Hydrants, Water and Power ROSENTHAL LAND ADVOCATES, INC.
● Less than 20 miles to Laguna Beach & John Wayne Airport! 949-943-2926 (mobile)
● A Private Urban Nature Retreat in the Heart of Orange County!
● Prior House Plans - From 3,500 ± To 6,500 ± Square Feet 949-943-3926 (office)
● Phenomenal Schools Saddleback Valley Unified School District - david@rosenthallandadvocates.com
Some Of The Most Highly Rated Schools in CA!
● Trabuco Elementary School (10 out of 10, 953 API)
Website: rosenthallandadvocates.com
● Trabuco Hills High School (9 out of 10, 859 API) Click Here to See What Others Are Saying About Us
● RSM Middle School (10 out of 10, 901 API) Click here to see our Featured Listing in:
● Motivated Lender
● Leave a Legacy!
David is recognized by LoopNet "as a top Orange County Deal Maker."
The information contained herein was obtained from third parties, and it has not been independently verified by the real estate brokers. Buyer should have the experts of their choice inspect the property and
verify all information. Real estate brokers are not qualified to act as or to select experts with respect to legal, tax, environment, zoning, building construction, soils-drainage or other such matters.
Trabuco Canyon, California - The Legacy Project
Trabuco Canyon—What’s in the Name
Trabuco Arroyo ( Canyon) got it s nam e t hrough an accident . At t he t im e of t he Por-
t ola expedit ion, or perhaps a year or so lat er, a soldier lost his arm y- issue gun, or
t rabuco, in t he arroyo. Though a search was m ade, t he gun was never found, but
t he st ream becam e known as Trabuco Creek. I n t he 1970s a badly rust ed t rabuco
was found in t he canyon. I t is now on display at t he Bowers Museum .
N a ti v e A me r i ca n s
The first hum ans m oved int o Orange Count y over 8,000 years ago, perhaps as
m uch as 12,000 or 14,000 years ago. Sit es occupied by t hese first people are
com m on t hroughout Orange Count y, and approxim at ely 2,000 have been
ident ified. At t he t im e European explorers cam e int o t he area, t here were t wo
groups of Nat ive Am ericans living in t he area: The sout hern group, who called
t hem selves Acj achem em , becam e affiliat ed wit h Mission San Juan Capist rano and
are called t o t his day t he Juaneño, while t he nort hern group, who called
t hem selves t he Tongva, becam e affiliat ed wit h Mission San Gabriel Archangel and
are called t he Gabrielino.
Th e Sp a n i sh A r r i v e
Spaniard Gaspar De Port olá led an expedit ion of 64 m en along t he coast of Alt a
California, leaving San Diego on July 14, 1769.
The Port olá expedit ion cam e along t he Pacific Coast unt il t hey reached San Mat eo
Creek ( at t he edge of Orange/ San Diego Count y) . From t here, t he expedit ion went
inland up Christ ianit os Creek ( sit e of t he first Bapt ism in Alt a California) , and int o
Orange Count y near t he current edge of t he Talega Developm ent in San Clement e.
The Expedit ion went nort h t o t he A r r o y o Tr a b u co ( Rancho Sant a Margarit a) and
t hen nort hwest along t he foot hills of t he Sant a Ana m ount ains.
Th e Fi r st Wr i t t e n D e s c r i p t i o n D e scr i b i n g Tr a b u co
Ca n y o n ’ s I n c r e d i b l e N a tu r a l Be a u ty
The first writ t en descript ion of Orange Count y is present ed in t he diary of Friar
Juan Crespí. Crespí was born in 1721 in Spain. I n 1769 he was appoint ed as t he
recorder and chaplain of t he Port olá expedit ion. His diary, called “ A Descript ion of
Dist ant Roads,” cont ains his descript ions of t hat j ourney.
From t he Diary of Juan Crespí, “ A Descript ion of Dist ant Roads”
July 24, 1769 – “ .... On going about anot her league over good- sized t ablelands, w e
ca m e d o wn t o a p l e a sa n t str e a m [ Tr a b u co Cr e e k ] a n d h o l l o w a l l l i n e d w i t h a
g r e a t m a n y l a r g e sy ca mo r e s a n d l a r g e l i v e o a k s, so t h a t t h e e n ti r e b e d o f
t h i s h o l l o w l o o ki n g so h a n d so me ma ke s a v e r y a g r e e a b l e e f f e ct , se e mi n g
l i k e a f i g o r ch a r d . On going about t hree hours, in which we m ust have m ade t hree
leagues, we m ade cam p upon a very long t ableland of dark friable soil upon t he east
side of t his spot , where t here is a lit t le height j ust on t he way down t o t his hollow,
which lies beside it [ now called t he Plano Trabuco] . A grand spot , here, for a good
sized m i s s i o n . T h e r e i s a str e a m i n t h i s h o l l o w w i t h t h e f i n e st a n d p u r e st
r u n n i n g w a t er w e h a v e co m e u p o n so f a r ; we are in t he dept h of t he dry season, but
a good flow of wat er is running: t hree or four regaderas wort h of wat er m ight be got -
t en from it at a t im e….
“ The scout ing soldiers t hat found t his place said t hat t hey had m ade out six islands
from a high knoll belonging t o t he spot . [ I t appears t his high point is t he t all hill
locat ed behind t he Mission Hills Christ ian School, j ust sout h of Rancho Sant a
Margarit a Parkway] On our reaching here Fat her Fray Francisco Gom ez and I , wit h
Lieut enant of Volunt eers Don Pedro Fages and a soldier of his, went t o t his sam e
knoll; w e d i d n o t se e t h e si x t h e y h a d sp o ke n o f , b u t d i d se e t w o i sl a n d s
cl e a r l y , wh i ch t h e y sa y a r e Sa n Cl e me n t e a n d Sa n ta Ca ta l i n a , t h e l a tte r
l y i n g str a i g h t a cr o ss f r o m o u r se l v e s where we are and about t hree leagues away,
wit h t he bight of San Pedro at about four or five leagues’ dist ance from t his spot .
Source: Steve Conkling (Paleontologist and Trabuco Canyon resident) for full article please click here
Th e Le g a cy Gr o w s
In 1830, a man by the name of John Forster , later known as Don Juan (really), left Liverpool
England’s wretched weather for a better life in Mexico. He eventually made his way overland to
Los Angeles, California in 1833 and courted / married Ysidora Picoin in 1837, the sister of the
soon to be Mexican governor of California, Pio Pico. Don Juan—because of his familial
“connections” to the governor, the Mexican government appointed him captain of the port of San
Pedro in March 1843 and as the brother-in-law of the Governor Pico, he was granted Rancho
Trabuco and Rancho Mission Viejo (both in present day Orange County) and Rancho de la
Nacion (located in present day San Diego County). Rancho Trabuco was a 22,184 acre Mexican
land grant that extended along Trabuco Creek and Trabuco Canyon and included the subject
property and present day Coto de Caza. All in all, Don Juan ruled over a 212,000 acre empire.
Today Trabuco Canyon is still known and appreciated for its natural beauty and incredible sense
of place. Outdoor nature enthusiast flock to the area to hike, ride mountain bikes and drive Live
Oak Canyon road where in some places, Oak trees are so thick they create a canopy, envelop-
ing the road below. The Oaks Steak House is one of the best known steak houses in Orange
County and was a favorite of President Nixon’s.
Th e Le g a cy Pr o j e ct
There is a very good reason why St. Michael’s Abbey & Prep School, Saddleback Church (main
worldwide campus), Cook’s Corner, and Ramakrishna Monastery have called this area home for
decades. The area’s unmatched natural beauty and incredible sense of place invigorates the
mind, body and soul. These rejuvenating qualities recharge your batteries and contribute to a
competitive edge in the workplace, in harmony with an enhanced home life. And to top it off, it’s
only a few miles from Orange County’s finest amenities, The Legacy Property will likely be the
last opportunity for a true visionary to do something special in Trabuco Canyon, California. And
you may just discover that Your Legacy does indeed, reside here…
First Written Description of Trabuco Canyon, CA

-From the Diary of Juan Crespí, 1769

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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Please Note: The Seller reserves the right without prior notice to: Change the asking
price or proposed terms of sale; withdraw the property from the market; not accept a
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accurate. Prospective buyers must rely solely on their own investigations and analysis
in making a decision to purchase the property. Prospective buyers are strongly
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consultants for such purposes.

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Thank you.
 Table of Contents
Page 4.................................................................................................Flyer
Page 5........................................................................................Introduction
Page 6...........................................................................................Site Detail
Page 7........................................................................Property/Area Highlights
Page 8...............................................................................................Comps
Page 9.............................................................................The Legacy Property
Page 10..............................................................................OnSite Improvments
Page 13................................................................................................Maps
Page 17....................................................................................Hamilton Trail
Page 19......................................................................Incredible Sense of Place
Page 20..............................................................................Saddleback Church
Page 21........................................................................Ramakrishna Monastery
Page 22..........................................................Response To Geotechnical Review
Page 28.............Percolation Testing for Feasibility of On-site Sewage Disposal Systems
Page 48............Report of Observation and Testing Services For Grading of Tract 11811
Page 74........................................................Earlier Percolation Test Conclusions
Page 76.....................................................Negative Declaration Dated 7/16/1982
Page 84......................................................Request Of Approval Dated 5/12/1990
Page 96..................................Legal Description of Hamilton Trail Dated 10/12/1990
Page 99.............................Memo Dated 6/21/1991 Regarding Precise Grading Permit
Page 103............Geotechnical Engineers Certification of Subgrade for Curb and Gutter
Page 105..........Geotechnical Engineers Certification of Roadway Subgrade 12/15/1993
Page 107.............Civil Engineers Certification for curb, gutter & Subgrade 12/22/1993
Page 109...........................................Glenn Lukos Associates, Gnatcatcher Surveys
Page 111..........................................Final Tentative Tract Map Final 31 Conditions
Page 123.......................................................................Bond Release Of Monies
Page 125...........................................................Agreement With Water Company
Page 127....Trabuco Canyon Water District Accepting Water Constructed Improvements
Page 130............................................Trabuco Canyon Specific Plan Requirements
Page 154..........................................................Trabuco Canyon Residential Zone
Page 166.....................................Residential Site Review For Lots # 2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8
 INTRODUCTION

Historical and Rugged – Trabuco Canyon

The Offer: An opportunity in the heart of Orange County to create a private

home community in an unmatched natural setting. An opportunity to use

architecture to compliment nature and design rejuvenating spaces and a vibrant

community. An opportunity to make money and leave a legacy.

 Site Detail
Site Analysis: 7 Lots

Location: Tract 11811, Trabuco Canyon, CA

APN: 137-090-067

Lot Size: Lot 2: +/- 2.46 ac, Lot 3: +/- 1.26 ac, Lot 4: +/- 1.28 ac, Lot 5: +/-
1.34 ac, Lot 6: +/- 1.30 ac, Lot 7: +/- 1.26 ac, Lot 8: +/- 2.26 ac

Freeway Access: Easy / Close Access to California Highway 241

Lot Shapes: Varries

Flood Plain: Blue Line Creek crisscrosses site

Utilities: Water, electricity

Zoning: RHE-54,450(2)(SR)(cond) & RHE-54,450(2)(FP-2)(cond)

Topography: Hilly, flattening in areas

Highest & Best Use: Luxury homes

Existing Imprv.: Roads, streets, curbs, gutters, fire hydrant and some utilities

Entitlements: Fully approved tract map 11811 for 7 luxurious home lots
 Property / Area Highlights

● Unmatched Natural Beauty and an In-

credible Sense of Place!

● A Private Urban Nature Retreat in the

Heart of Orange County

● Final Tract Map Approved For 7 Luxury

Home Lots

● Infrastructure: Streets Curb, Gutters,

Hydrants, Water / Power

● Prior House Plans - From 3,500 To

6,500 Sq Ft. Facing The Entrance From Property

● Competitive Market Advantage : Likely

To Be The Last Tract of Homes Ever
Approved in Trabuco Canyon! Unmatched Natural Beauty and Soul Touching Qualities /
Intangibles

●Phenomenal Schools-Saddleback Valley

Unified School District Some Of The Most
Highly Rated Schools in CA!

●Trabuco Elementary School (10 out of 10,

953 API)

●RSM Middle School (10 out of 10, 901 API)

●Trabuco Hills High School (9 out of 10,

859 API)

●No Compromise Living–Enjoy Nature &

A Place Where Superlative Value Exceeds Itself Best Of Orange County

● Less Than 20 Miles To John Wayne Airport and Laguna Beach

● The Opportunity: The Right Buyer + Right Architecture = Legacy

● Zoning: RHE-54,450 (2) (SR) (Cond) & RHE-54,450 (2) (FP-2)

 The Legacy Property
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Oak Summit Estates 8.8 ± AC Lot 1: Sold

5 lots Lot 2: 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bath, Sold

1 Lot 3: 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bath, From $2,300,000

Lot 4: 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bath, From $2,200,000
Lot 5: 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Bath, From $2,500,000
The Oaks at Portola Hills Residence Eight (1 of 8) Residence Five (1 of 8)
Two Story One Story
4,754 – 5,040 S.F. 2,692 – 2,957 S.F.

2 5-6 Bedrooms
4 ½ - 5 ½ Baths
3 Car Garage
3 Bedrooms
2 Baths
2 Car Garage
From: $1,408,995 From: $1,258,995
Skyridge 84 Single Family Luxury Three distinctive floor plans provide 2,807
Homes to 3,293 square feet of living space, four to
3 Pricing from the low
$1,000,000s
five bedrooms, bonus room or optional bed-
room (select plans), three to four baths and
two-car garages.

The Legacy Property ±15.47 Acres The Legacy Property will likely be the last opportunity for a true vision-
Lot 2: 2.46± AC
Lot 3: 1.26 ± AC
ary to do something special in Trabuco Canyon, California. And You

4 Lot 4: 1.28 ± AC
Lot 5: 1.34 ± AC
Lot 6: 1.30 ± AC
Lot 7: 1.26 ± AC
may just discover that Your Legacy will indeed, reside here…7 Luxury
Home Lots, Private Streets, Water, Electricity and more. Final tract map
recorded. Motivated Lender! Call David at 949-943-2926.
Lot 8: 2.26 ± AC
The information contained herein was obtained from third parties, and it has not been independently verified by the real estate brokers. Buyer should have the experts of their choice inspect the property and verify all information.
Real estate brokers are not qualified to act as or to select experts with respect to legal, tax, environment, zoning, building construction, soils-drainage or other such matters.
 The Legacy Property
Likely To Be the Last Tract of Homes Ever Approved in Trabuco Canyon,
The Legacy Project provides a rare opportunity

Facing South On Old Stage Road

Entrance To Hamilton Trail
(Lot 7 and 5 To the Left)

Facing Soth On Old Stage Road On lot 7

The Perfect Private Urban Nature Retreat in the Heart of Orange County
 Onsite Improvements

Conctete Culvert Along Old

Stage Road

Concrete Bridge Leads To Lot 6

Hydrant Near Lot 5 (3 of 5) Concrete / Retaining Wall /

Culvert Bridge Leads To Lot 6

*The distances are an approximation

 Onsite Improvements

Water Turn Off Valve / Old Stage Rd. Hydrant & Driveway Cut-out Near Lot 5 & 6 (4 of 5)

Water Backflow Device (Near Lot 5) Electrical Transformers Onsite (Near Lot 5)

Hydrant Near Lots 2 & 3 (2 of 5) Hydrant Near Lot 2 (1 of 5) Hydrant Near Lot 5 (3 of 5)
 Onsite Improvements

Pretty Oak Tree on Lot 3

Concrete V Ditch Near Lot 8 (1

of Many) Hydrant Near Lot 8 (5 of 5)

Facing East on Old Stage Loop with Lot 5 on Facing South West Old Stage Rd & Lots 4 & 5
Right in Foreground
22
241 Subject

133
Newport Beach

Laguna Beach
 Hamilton Trail
Hamilton Trail @ Live Oak Cyn

Subject Property / Entrance Via Looking Towards Subject Property From

Haimilton Trail Hamilton Trail

Facing West On Hamilton Trail Towards Subject Property (Old Stage Rd on right
Live Oak Rd. Subject Property on Right & Hamilton Trail To left
 Hamilton Trail
The Neighboring Association

Facing North At Hamilton Trail & Live Oak Facing South At Hamilton Trail & Live
Canyon Rd. Intersection Oak Canyon Rd. Intersection

Buck Enjoying Hamilton Trail

 Incredible Sense Of Place
St. Michael’s Abby, Saddleback Church and Many More Call Trabuco
Canyon Home

Live Oak Canyon Road (West of Property) O’Neill Regional Park (2 Miles South)

Entrance to Hamilton Trail Entrance to Neighboring

Property On
Hamilton Trail
Trabuco General Store (2.5 Miles South) Trabuco Oaks Steak House (2.5 Miles South)

Famous Cook’s Corner (1 mile west) Ramakrishna Monastery (.75 Miles Down Road)

*The distances are an approximation

 Saddleback Church
Main Worldwide Campus

Saddleback Church Main Campus Saddleback Chruch Main Campus (worldwide)

Approx. 3.5 Miles From Subject

Saddleback Church Main Campus Saddleback Church Main Campus

(Outside Area Of Main Worship Center)
 Ramakrishna Monastery
Vedanta Society

Entrance to Monastery Monastery Doorway

Corridor Leading to Tranquility Nearby Monastery Run by The Monks and

Devotees
 Response To Geotechnical Review For
19180 Live Oak Canyon Road Dated 9/23/92
Percolation Testing For Feasibility of On-site
Seepage Pit Sewage Disposal Systems For
Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6 of tentative Tract No. 11811
Report of Observation and Testing Services
For The Grading of The Proposed Road in
Tract 11811, Orange County, California
Earlier Percolation Test Conclusions
Negative Declaration Dated 7/16/1982
Request Of Approval Dated 5/12/1990
Legal Description of Hamilton Trail Dated
10/12/1990
Memo Dated 6/21/1991 Regarding Precise
Grading Permit
Geotechnical Engineers Certification of
Roadway Subgrade Dated 12/15/1993
Civil Engineer’s Certification for Rough
Grade for Curb and Gutter and Subgrade
Dated 12/22/1993
Glenn Lukos Associates, Coastal CA,
Gnatcatcher Surveys July 3, 2003
Final Tentative Tract Map
Final 31 Conditions
Bond Release Of Monies
Agreement With Water Company
 Letter: Trabuco Canyon Water District
Accepting Water Constructed Improvements
Final Tract 11811 Memos from
Various Municipalities
Fland Use District TCR
Residential Site Review For Lots
# 2,3,4,5,6,7 & 8
Tract Map for Tract 11811
 The Legacy Property | Orange County
LENDER OWNED | As Seen In Dream Homes Magazine!
The Luxury Edition Final Tract Map Approved| Private Streets, Curbs & Gutters Already In!
The Legacy Project
Unique potential to create your own private gated community
for up to 7 Luxury Homes. There is a very good reason why St.
Michael’s Abbey & Prep School, Cook’s Corner, Ramakrishna
Monastery, and Saddleback Church (main worldwide campus),
have called Trabuco Canyon home for decades. Trabuco
Canyon’s unmatched natural beauty among beautiful mature
oak trees, and incredible sense of place invigorate the mind
body and soul to new heights. The Legacy Property is close to
Orange County’s John Wayne airport, Laguna Beach,
Disneyland, South Coast Plaza, Fashion Island, Irvine Spectrum,
University of Irvine, and Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The
Legacy Property will likely be the last opportunity for a true
visionary to do something special in Trabuco Canyon, California.
And You may just discover that Your Legacy will indeed, reside
here…7 Luxury Home Lots, Private Streets, Water, Electricity and
more. Motivated Lender! Call David at 949-943-2926.
New! Oct. 2015 Study ±15.47 Acres

By Respected Firm Lot

Lot
2:
3:
2.46
1.26
±
±
AC
AC

Indicates Land Value Lot

Lot
4:
5:
1.28
1.34
±
±
AC
AC
in Excess of $3,500,000 Lot 6: 1.30 ± AC
Lot 7: 1.26 ± AC
Nonetheless, Lender Says Must GO! Lot 8: 2.26 ± AC
MAKE OFFER Today!
Property/Area Highlights Location: Live Oak Canyon Rd at Hamilton Trail,
Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California
● Potential to Develop a Private Community with up to 7 Luxury
Homes in Unmatched Natural Beauty and Sense of Place! Entitlements: Final Tract Map #11811 | 7 Home Lots
● A Spiritual Center that Invigorates the Mind, Body & Soul: Near Highest & Best Use: Private Gated Community for up to 7
St. Michael’s Abbey, Saddleback Church, O’Neill State Park, Buildable Luxury Homes in an Unmatched Natural Setting.
Ramakrishna Monastery, and Cook’s Corner.
● Competitive Advantage: Likely to Be the Last Tract of Homes Topography: Hilly & Flattening In Areas
Ever Approved in Trabuco Canyon (If even possible, it would take Zoning: Foothill/Trabuco Specific Plan District: (TCR)
many, many years to get to this point and obtain a tract map)
● Partially Backs National Forest and Only Minutes from Disneyland
and Other World-Class Amenities! David Rosenthal
● Final Tract Map for 7 Buildable Luxury Home Lots. Includes
Private Streets Curbs, Gutters, Hydrants, Water and Power ROSENTHAL LAND ADVOCATES, INC.
● Less than 20 miles to Laguna Beach & John Wayne Airport! 949-943-2926 (mobile)
● A Private Urban Nature Retreat in the Heart of Orange County!
● Prior House Plans - From 3,500 ± To 6,500 ± Square Feet 949-943-3926 (office)
● Phenomenal Schools Saddleback Valley Unified School District - david@rosenthallandadvocates.com
Some Of The Most Highly Rated Schools in CA!
● Trabuco Elementary School (10 out of 10, 953 API)
Website: rosenthallandadvocates.com
● Trabuco Hills High School (9 out of 10, 859 API) Click Here to See What Others Are Saying About Us
● RSM Middle School (10 out of 10, 901 API) Click here to see our Featured Listing in:
● Motivated Lender
● Leave a Legacy!
David is recognized by LoopNet "as a top Orange County Deal Maker."
The information contained herein was obtained from third parties, and it has not been independently verified by the real estate brokers. Buyer should have the experts of their choice inspect the property and
verify all information. Real estate brokers are not qualified to act as or to select experts with respect to legal, tax, environment, zoning, building construction, soils-drainage or other such matters.
Trabuco Canyon, California - The Legacy Project
Trabuco Canyon—What’s in the Name
Trabuco Arroyo ( Canyon) got it s nam e t hrough an accident . At t he t im e of t he Por-
t ola expedit ion, or perhaps a year or so lat er, a soldier lost his arm y- issue gun, or
t rabuco, in t he arroyo. Though a search was m ade, t he gun was never found, but
t he st ream becam e known as Trabuco Creek. I n t he 1970s a badly rust ed t rabuco
was found in t he canyon. I t is now on display at t he Bowers Museum .
N a ti v e A me r i ca n s
The first hum ans m oved int o Orange Count y over 8,000 years ago, perhaps as
m uch as 12,000 or 14,000 years ago. Sit es occupied by t hese first people are
com m on t hroughout Orange Count y, and approxim at ely 2,000 have been
ident ified. At t he t im e European explorers cam e int o t he area, t here were t wo
groups of Nat ive Am ericans living in t he area: The sout hern group, who called
t hem selves Acj achem em , becam e affiliat ed wit h Mission San Juan Capist rano and
are called t o t his day t he Juaneño, while t he nort hern group, who called
t hem selves t he Tongva, becam e affiliat ed wit h Mission San Gabriel Archangel and
are called t he Gabrielino.
Th e Sp a n i sh A r r i v e
Spaniard Gaspar De Port olá led an expedit ion of 64 m en along t he coast of Alt a
California, leaving San Diego on July 14, 1769.
The Port olá expedit ion cam e along t he Pacific Coast unt il t hey reached San Mat eo
Creek ( at t he edge of Orange/ San Diego Count y) . From t here, t he expedit ion went
inland up Christ ianit os Creek ( sit e of t he first Bapt ism in Alt a California) , and int o
Orange Count y near t he current edge of t he Talega Developm ent in San Clement e.
The Expedit ion went nort h t o t he A r r o y o Tr a b u co ( Rancho Sant a Margarit a) and
t hen nort hwest along t he foot hills of t he Sant a Ana m ount ains.
Th e Fi r st Wr i t t e n D e s c r i p t i o n D e scr i b i n g Tr a b u co
Ca n y o n ’ s I n c r e d i b l e N a tu r a l Be a u ty
The first writ t en descript ion of Orange Count y is present ed in t he diary of Friar
Juan Crespí. Crespí was born in 1721 in Spain. I n 1769 he was appoint ed as t he
recorder and chaplain of t he Port olá expedit ion. His diary, called “ A Descript ion of
Dist ant Roads,” cont ains his descript ions of t hat j ourney.
From t he Diary of Juan Crespí, “ A Descript ion of Dist ant Roads”
July 24, 1769 – “ .... On going about anot her league over good- sized t ablelands, w e
ca m e d o wn t o a p l e a sa n t str e a m [ Tr a b u co Cr e e k ] a n d h o l l o w a l l l i n e d w i t h a
g r e a t m a n y l a r g e sy ca mo r e s a n d l a r g e l i v e o a k s, so t h a t t h e e n ti r e b e d o f
t h i s h o l l o w l o o ki n g so h a n d so me ma ke s a v e r y a g r e e a b l e e f f e ct , se e mi n g
l i k e a f i g o r ch a r d . On going about t hree hours, in which we m ust have m ade t hree
leagues, we m ade cam p upon a very long t ableland of dark friable soil upon t he east
side of t his spot , where t here is a lit t le height j ust on t he way down t o t his hollow,
which lies beside it [ now called t he Plano Trabuco] . A grand spot , here, for a good
sized m i s s i o n . T h e r e i s a str e a m i n t h i s h o l l o w w i t h t h e f i n e st a n d p u r e st
r u n n i n g w a t er w e h a v e co m e u p o n so f a r ; we are in t he dept h of t he dry season, but
a good flow of wat er is running: t hree or four regaderas wort h of wat er m ight be got -
t en from it at a t im e….
“ The scout ing soldiers t hat found t his place said t hat t hey had m ade out six islands
from a high knoll belonging t o t he spot . [ I t appears t his high point is t he t all hill
locat ed behind t he Mission Hills Christ ian School, j ust sout h of Rancho Sant a
Margarit a Parkway] On our reaching here Fat her Fray Francisco Gom ez and I , wit h
Lieut enant of Volunt eers Don Pedro Fages and a soldier of his, went t o t his sam e
knoll; w e d i d n o t se e t h e si x t h e y h a d sp o ke n o f , b u t d i d se e t w o i sl a n d s
cl e a r l y , wh i ch t h e y sa y a r e Sa n Cl e me n t e a n d Sa n ta Ca ta l i n a , t h e l a tte r
l y i n g str a i g h t a cr o ss f r o m o u r se l v e s where we are and about t hree leagues away,
wit h t he bight of San Pedro at about four or five leagues’ dist ance from t his spot .
Source: Steve Conkling (Paleontologist and Trabuco Canyon resident) for full article please click here
Th e Le g a cy Gr o w s
In 1830, a man by the name of John Forster , later known as Don Juan (really), left Liverpool
England’s wretched weather for a better life in Mexico. He eventually made his way overland to
Los Angeles, California in 1833 and courted / married Ysidora Picoin in 1837, the sister of the
soon to be Mexican governor of California, Pio Pico. Don Juan—because of his familial
“connections” to the governor, the Mexican government appointed him captain of the port of San
Pedro in March 1843 and as the brother-in-law of the Governor Pico, he was granted Rancho
Trabuco and Rancho Mission Viejo (both in present day Orange County) and Rancho de la
Nacion (located in present day San Diego County). Rancho Trabuco was a 22,184 acre Mexican
land grant that extended along Trabuco Creek and Trabuco Canyon and included the subject
property and present day Coto de Caza. All in all, Don Juan ruled over a 212,000 acre empire.
Today Trabuco Canyon is still known and appreciated for its natural beauty and incredible sense
of place. Outdoor nature enthusiast flock to the area to hike, ride mountain bikes and drive Live
Oak Canyon road where in some places, Oak trees are so thick they create a canopy, envelop-
ing the road below. The Oaks Steak House is one of the best known steak houses in Orange
County and was a favorite of President Nixon’s.
Th e Le g a cy Pr o j e ct
There is a very good reason why St. Michael’s Abbey & Prep School, Saddleback Church (main
worldwide campus), Cook’s Corner, and Ramakrishna Monastery have called this area home for
decades. The area’s unmatched natural beauty and incredible sense of place invigorates the
mind, body and soul. These rejuvenating qualities recharge your batteries and contribute to a
competitive edge in the workplace, in harmony with an enhanced home life. And to top it off, it’s
only a few miles from Orange County’s finest amenities, The Legacy Property will likely be the
last opportunity for a true visionary to do something special in Trabuco Canyon, California. And
you may just discover that Your Legacy does indeed, reside here…