A hilltop Mediterranean-style mansion in guard-gated Shady Canyon has closed for $25 million, making it Irvine’s all-time most expensive home sale.
It isn’t the first time.
The seller Joni Rogers-Kante, founder and CEO of the cosmetics brand SeneGence, previously bought the property from sports radio personality Jim Rome in April 2017 for $12.7 million. That sale broke the record as the most expensive sale at the time.
“(The house) has shattered city records for a reason,” said Ariana Gaffoglio of Official, who handled both ends of the deal, but did not disclose the name of the buyer. “The home exceeds buyer expectations in every category: architecture that feels rich in history, modern amenities you’d expect to only find at a five-star European resort, and an indoor-outdoor living experience in one of Orange Country’s most sought-after neighborhoods.”
Built in 2004, the seven-bedroom, 12-bathroom house has 13,046 square feet of living space across three levels, served by an elevator.
The main living areas include a combination gourmet kitchen with a mosaic tile backsplash and a breakfast room. It opens onto the family room, which flows into one of several wood-beamed loggias separated by oversized pocket doors.
A fireplace warms the living room.
Ample amenities make it perfectly suited for hosting guests. The property includes a catering kitchen, a home theater, a game room with a wet bar, a 1,000-bottle wine cellar and a resort-style yard with an infinity pool and spa all on more than three-quarters of an acre with canyon, golf course and city views.
Outdoor spaces include multiple seating areas, a pool house and a California room.
The house is not only meant for hosting guests. There is a home gym, as well as wet and dry saunas, a massage room, and a small cold plunge pool for soothing post-workout soreness with icy water.
An attached six-car garage adds to the offerings.
According to Multiple Listing Service data, the property had…
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