Home of the Day: World-class garage, mansion adjacent

Few homes are sold on the basis of their garage, but this mansion in the Orange County community of Coto De Caza may be an exception.

Featuring 8,000 square feet of space designed to showcase 24 cars, the quaintly dubbed carriage house was once featured on “OK! TV” as one of the “greatest garages.” The ultimate man cave — with two bedrooms, two kitchens, four bathrooms and a theater — sits on 2.2 landscaped acres and is French Chateau adjacent.

Address: 31632 Trigo Trail, Coto De Caza, 92679

Price: $4.999 million

Built: 1990

Lot size: 2.2 acres

House size: 9,500 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms; 8,000 square foot carriage house

Features: Formal entry with porte-cochere; Belgian fountain; gourmet kitchen, temperature controlled wine room; carriage house designed to accommodate 24 cars; guest quarters; man cave with theater; putting green; pool and spa; bocce ball court

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 95832 ZIP Code in February was $1 million, based on 33 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 26% increase in median price compared with February 2015’s.

Agents: Sherri McEuen, Teles Properties, (949) 270-0440

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