Community · Lake Forest

The Meadows

A master-planned Toll Brothers community in Lake Forest, with resort-style amenities and trails.

Overview

About The Meadows

The Meadows is a master-planned community in Lake Forest, built by Toll Brothers on the former Nakase Nursery land. Neighborhoods of new single-family homes are set around a recreation center, pools, parks and open space, with trails that connect to the Serrano Creek regional trail system.

Calise worked at The Meadows as a Toll Brothers sales consultant, so she knows the collections, the floor plans and how the community has grown. She helps buyers compare homes here with options in nearby Irvine before they commit.

At a glance

City: Lake Forest

Home styles: New construction single-family homes, including five-bedroom designs of about 3,400 to 3,600 sq ft at The Sequoias

Price range: About $2.6M to $2.9M at The Sequoias (2025-2026 listings)

Schools: Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Gate: Master-planned community with private streets maintained by the HOA

Builders: Toll Brothers

HOA: Varies by neighborhood; confirm with the HOA

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Calise's connection

Calise worked The Meadows for Toll Brothers

Calise was a Toll Brothers sales consultant at The Meadows in Lake Forest. She knows the collections, the floor plans and the options buyers chose, and she can compare the community with new construction across nearby Irvine.

Community figures reflect total sales at The Meadows during Calise’s time there as a Toll Brothers sales consultant.

$217M

The Meadows community sales, 146 homes

Highlights

What stands out

Master-planned Toll Brothers community in Lake Forest
Recreation center, two pools and two spas
About 12 acres of parks and trails to Serrano Creek

Living here

Day to day in the community

Amenities, assigned schools and the buyers this community tends to suit.

Amenities

Recreation center with two pools and two spas
About 12 acres of parks and sports fields
Basketball, pickleball and volleyball courts
Trails connecting to the Serrano Creek regional trail system

Schools

Saddleback Valley Unified schools
Confirm school assignment with the district

A good fit for

Buyers who want new construction with resort-style amenities
Families who want parks, sports courts and trails close to home
Buyers comparing Lake Forest with Irvine

School assignments can change. Confirm with the district for a specific address.

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Sources

Compiled from public listing data, builder pages and city documents, November 2026. HOA dues vary by home and school assignments can change, so confirm with the HOA and district before relying on them.

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