Welcome to the Lake Forest  real estate page. This community was originally known as El Toro ("the bull") and celebrates its deep early heritage through the "Serrano House",  in which resided one of the early pioneers of Orange County- Juan Serrano. In 1991, the City changed its name the Lake Forest(click City link),reflecting the more modern image protrayed by the number of man made lakes within its borders.        St Georges Mission &Episcapol Church                Early Serrano Ovens                  Founded 1891                                                 Serrano House circa 1863