EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS STUNNING TWO-STORY VIEW HOME FEATURING 3 BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATHROOMS, AND A SPACIOUS LOFT! OFFERING OVER 2,000 SQUARE FEET OF LIVING SPACE AND A 3-CAR GARAGE WITH DIRECT ACCESS. LOCATED IN THE HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER MELINDA HEIGHTS COMMUNITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA. THIS BEAUTIFULLY POSITIONED HOME SHOWCASES GORGEOUS MOUNTAIN AND CITY VIEWS. THE BRIGHT, OPEN FLOOR PLAN FEATURES SOARING CATHEDRAL CEILINGS, A FORMAL LIVING ROOM AND DINING ROOM, AND A WELCOMING FAMILY ROOM HIGHLIGHTED BY A CHARMING BRICK FIREPLACE. RECENT UPGRADES INCLUDE PEX RE-PIPING, NEWER INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINT, NEWER WINDOWS, AND SLIDING DOORS, OFFERING MODERN COMFORT AND PEACE OF MIND. THE EXPANSIVE PRIMARY SUITE INCLUDES A WALK-IN CLOSET AND AN EN-SUITE BATH WITH DUAL SINKS AND A WALK-IN SHOWER. ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE A DEDICATED INDOOR LAUNDRY ROOM WITH WASHER, DRYER, AND UTILITY SINK, A VERSATILE LOFT IDEAL FOR A HOME OFFICE, PLAYROOM, OR MEDIA ROOM, AND A GENEROUSLY SIZED BACKYARD PERFECT FOR ENTERTAINING OR RELAXING WHILE ENJOYING THE SCENIC MOUNTAIN VIEWS. IDEALLY LOCATED WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO SOLANA PARK AND POOL, OFFERING A JUNIOR OLYMPIC POOL, WADER POOL, SPORTS FIELDS, BASKETBALL COURT, PLAYGROUND, PICNIC AREAS, AND BIKING TRAILS. SAMLARC HOA AMENITIES INCLUDE FOUR COMMUNITY POOLS, BBQ AREAS, TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL COURTS, AND NUMEROUS PARKS THROUGHOUT RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA. RESIDENTS ALSO ENJOY THE LAGO SANTA MARGARITA BEACH CLUB WITH A SAND-BOTTOM SWIMMING LAGOON, LOUNGE AREAS, AND THE FIESTA ROOM FOR GATHERINGS AND EVENTS. THE SCENIC RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA LAKE OFFERS BREATHTAKING SADDLEBACK MOUNTAIN VIEWS, WHILE CENTRAL PARK SERVES AS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY HUB WITH EXPANSIVE LAWNS, A MODERN PLAYGROUND, SEASONAL SPLASH PAD, PICNIC AREAS, SOCCER FIELDS, ROLLER HOCKEY ARENA, AND HOSTS POPULAR COMMUNITY EVENTS INCLUDING RANCHO FAMILY FEST AND SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA WAS VOTED THE SAFEST CITY IN CALIFORNIA FOR 2025 (SAFEWISE). A RARE COMBINATION OF SPACE, VIEWS, UPGRADES, AND RESORT-STYLE AMENITIES--THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME IS A MUST-SEE.