Wow, totally missed the comments in this thread... oh well.
Anyways, this whole thing has me looking around in Redfin again as I can't believe new attached townhomes lego'd together are hitting $1m and motorcourt detached homes without driveways are starting at $1.4m.
This is the newest home I could find for less than $1m:
$985k, 3br/2ba 1785sft
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Irvine/51-Midnight-Sky-92620/home/5959240
It's in Woodbury, fully detached, has a driveway, low maintenance backyard... and a small front yard.
Doesn't have the downstairs in-law/guest space but a good newer starter/move-up home.
I just remember these trading in the $700-800s not too long ago.