The Oaks and The Willows
Two of the six Toll Brothers collections, with two- and three-story homes. Homes now sell as resales.
Mostly resale
Buy a home in The Meadows and keep the commission
Most homes for sale in The Meadows are resales. When the seller or a builder pays your agent's commission, TurboHome credits most of it back to you. On a $1,800,000 home in Lake Forest, California, that's about $30,000 back at closing.
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Your The Meadows savings stack
- Seller concessionsPrice cuts, closing costs, repairs
- Negotiated
- TurboHome rebateOn a $1,800,000 home
- +$30,000
- You keep both
- Your deal + $30,000
What to know before buying in The Meadows
The Meadows is a Toll Brothers community of 541 single-family homes on 126 acres in Lake Forest, in Orange County, south of Bake Parkway and east of Rancho Parkway. The land was the Nakase family's plant nursery from the late 1960s, and the city approved the master plan in 2020. Toll Brothers opened 18 model homes in November 2022 and now lists the community as sold out, so homes here sell as resales.
The recreation center has a clubhouse, two pools, two spas, cabanas, and outdoor barbecues. Seven parks are open to the public, with sports fields, two dog parks, and basketball, pickleball, and volleyball courts, and a trail runs alongside the Serrano Creek Trail. The community also includes 65 affordable senior apartments. Students attend Saddleback Valley Unified schools.
Toll Brothers priced new homes from about $1.5 million to $2.2 million at the 2022 opening, with the final home site listed from $2,549,000, and homes carry no Mello-Roos. A local guide puts HOA dues in the mid to high $200s a month. Six collections means comps need care, and a local buyer's agent who compares the same collection keeps your offer on target. Our local agents write strong resale offers and credit you a TurboHome rebate at closing.
- 126
- Acres
- 541
- Homes planned at build-out
- 2022
- Year homebuilding started
- About $1.5M to $2.5M
- New home prices
- School districts
- Saddleback Valley Unified School District
- Property tax
- 1% base plus bonds; no Mello-Roos
- HOA dues
- Mid to high $200s a month (local estimate)
- Master developer
- Toll Brothers
Stack your rebate on top of the deal in The Meadows
Most buyers take the listing as offered. The cheapest house in the neighborhood comes from layering three savings.
The seller's or builder's incentive
Sellers in The Meadows can offer price cuts or closing-cost credits, and any builder still selling there may advertise rate buydowns. Those stay yours when you buy with TurboHome.
Your TurboHome rebate
When the seller or builder pays the buyer's agent commission. We keep a flat fee and credit you the rest at closing, about $30,000 on a $1,800,000 home.
What we negotiate on top
Price, repairs after inspection, and seller-paid closing costs. Sellers rarely offer these to buyers who don't ask.
- Home price
- $1,800,000
- Seller- or builder-paid commission (2.5%)
- $45,000
- TurboHome flat fee
- $15,000
- Your TurboHome rebate
- $30,000
Example at a 2.5% builder-paid commission. Builders set their own buyer-agent compensation, and your rebate is confirmed in your written buyer agreement and on the closing statement.
Unlock your $30,000 rebate at closing
Plan with 2.5% buyer-agent compensation. We credit you back and take a low flat fee.
$1,800,000
*Estimate based on 2.5% buyer-agent compensation. Actual compensation is negotiated in your written buyer agreement.
Your planning estimate
$30,000
Estimated rebate after TurboHome applies its exact price-tiered flat fee to the $1,800,000 home price and 2.5% compensation assumption.
- Estimated compensation
- $45,000
- TurboHome flat fee
- $15,000
- Estimated rebate
- $30,000
Final rebate depends on compensation received, your written agreement, lender approval, and closing instructions.
What you'd get back at $1,800,000
$30,000
TurboHome
your rebate
$0
Buying without an agent
no rebate
Buying through the builder's sales office alone returns no commission to you. Builders set their own buyer-agent compensation, so confirm it before you sign.
Where to buy inside The Meadows
Each section has its own age, price point, and school zoning. Here is how they compare.
The Parklands and The Evergreens
Collections set near the community parks and open space. Homes now sell as resales.
Mostly resale
The Redwoods and The Magnolias
The larger collections, with homes up to about 3,600 square feet. Homes now sell as resales.
Mostly resale
What our local agents check in The Meadows
The details that change your monthly payment or resale value, and that a listing won't mention.
Use the no Mello-Roos advantage
Toll Brothers marketed The Meadows with no Mello-Roos. Compare the total monthly cost with Irvine homes that carry a CFD tax.
Confirm the HOA for the home
One local guide puts dues in the mid to high $200s a month. Ask for the current budget for the exact home.
Comp by collection
The six collections range from about 1,900 to 3,600 square feet. We pull sales from the same collection before you make an offer.
Check the school zone
The Meadows is in Saddleback Valley Unified, and the district chose not to build a school on site in 2023. Confirm the schools for the address.
Look at new homes nearby
If you want a new build, Great Park Neighborhoods and Portola Springs are close. We can compare them with Meadows resales and register you before any model visit.
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Tiffany Peng
Donny's helped us navigate a couple of issues that arose prior to closing, working closely with the seller and their agent to ensure everything continued to progress smoothly.
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Dustin Rosenberg
Awesome experience! We purchased a home quick and easy using Turbo Home. It cut down on so much time going back and forth. Quick, easy and efficient home buying!
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Sergio Rodriguez
Very pleasant experience, prompt response times to inquiries, and explanation of entire process. Highly recommend Kevin, Donny and Daniel and the rest of their team.
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Roberto Grijalba Garcia
Donny and the TurboHome team were responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly. They helped us organize our own inspection after discovering major inaccuracies in the seller's disclosure packet.
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Rebbecca R.
Their team is incredibly friendly, professional, and attentive. They made everything so much easier and stress-free. Highly recommend!
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Polo Green
Donny helped me navigate a few addendums and successfully extended closing when needed, ensuring everything went smoothly.
W
Wilmer Tejada
I like the business model of TurboHome. The whole process was extremely easy and I felt a lot more comfortable working with them (no pressure) than a traditional agent.
T
Tiffany Peng
Donny's helped us navigate a couple of issues that arose prior to closing, working closely with the seller and their agent to ensure everything continued to progress smoothly.
J
Jay Patel
Kevin was great to work with and exceeded our expectations. The credit we received from the buyers agent commission helped tremendously with our closing costs as well.
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Dustin Rosenberg
Awesome experience! We purchased a home quick and easy using Turbo Home. It cut down on so much time going back and forth. Quick, easy and efficient home buying!
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Sergio Rodriguez
Very pleasant experience, prompt response times to inquiries, and explanation of entire process. Highly recommend Kevin, Donny and Daniel and the rest of their team.
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Roberto Grijalba Garcia
Donny and the TurboHome team were responsive, knowledgeable, and friendly. They helped us organize our own inspection after discovering major inaccuracies in the seller's disclosure packet.
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Rebbecca R.
Buying in The Meadows: common questions
Yes, when the seller pays buyer-agent compensation. TurboHome keeps a flat fee and credits you the rest at closing. On a $1,800,000 home with 2.5% compensation, that is $45,000 minus a $15,000 flat fee, or a $30,000 TurboHome rebate. Your lender confirms how the credit is applied.
More Orange County communities with new homes
The same rebate and builder negotiation apply in every community we cover.
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Written by Lucas Beard. Reviewed by Kevin Kretzmer, CalDRE #01997822. Updated October 2026.
Sources
- City of Lake Forest: The Meadows
- Toll Brothers: The Meadows
- GlobeNewswire: The Meadows model opening (2022)
- The Harter Group: The Meadows HOA and amenities
- Wikimedia Commons: Lake Forest aerial
Prices, taxes, HOA dues, and builder lineups change. Confirm current figures with the builder and your title company before you sign.
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