Colfax & Chicago Park
Colfax & Chicago Park are home to the scenic Rollins Lake, offering fishing, boating, hiking, water skiing, camping & more. Recreational gold panning is popular in the Bear River. The unique shops & restaurants in Colfax appeal to all. Colfax also offers an Amtrak train stop. This area often receives just enough snow for the family to play in winter.
The Colfax theatre has the charm of yesteryear, with the benefits of today’s surround sound. It also features a camera museum & many travel to Colfax just to enjoy this treasure from the past.
Just at the outskirts of Colfax is a marvelous Victorian Tea House called the Rose Mountain Manor. Small groups can enjoy a 3-course tea in the quaint Victorian tearoom or outside under the Victorian gazebo. Children’s Birthday Tea parties as well as Bed and Breakfast accommodations are all available by reservation.
Colfax is a town with a strong sense of community, with several celebrations & community events throughout the year. Flanking Colfax is the Bear River & the American River. There are many hiking trails surrounding the area & many Colfax residents belong to the local hiking clubs.
Sierra Nevada Foothills
This is a wonderful place to call home! Placer & Nevada County located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California, one couldn’t ask for a more convenient location. Major highways connect within an hour’s drive to major shopping, airports, recreation areas, cultural attractions, San Francisco Bay Area and Lake Tahoe; yet living here one can still experience a small town rural atmosphere. Nevada & Placer Counties host many of the charming and historic gold rush towns, friendly people and mild weather that embraces the four seasons. Fall is a glorious time in the foothills with leaves changing colors, mild days and cool fall nights. Winter is a special time of beauty, sunny days are crisp and clear. When a storm moves in, the lower elevations will experience rain, and occasionally snow. Higher elevations, 3000 foot or more might have snow. Spring is alive with gorgeous wildflowers, bulbs blooming along the highways and many flowering trees and shrubs. Summer is a time of warm sunny days and mild nights, abundant blossoms, roses and gardens. Our rolling hills, meadows, rivers, and lakes make the Nevada & Placer Counties a natural choice whatever the season! Tell me what you desire and we probably have it, horse property, ranches, estates, gated communities, golf communities and an exceptional Educational System.
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is one of the most beautiful & cleanest lakes you could possibly imagine. It is surrounded by beautiful mountains where ski resorts are abundant. Many people think that skiing is what it is all about, but the fishing, swimming and all the summer sports are just as wonderful. There is something for every lifestyle. Many resorts are available for your vacation enjoyment, and camping is also available. Restaurants from the small family type to the great steakhouses & every kind of food you can think of can be found. Day time can find you laying on the beach or skiing when the snow (and there is a lot) is calling you. Then at night, there are many casino’s from small to the luxury ones and again restaurants of every kind and great shows to go along with them. Many people visit and many live in the area. Some of the most beautiful homes you can imagine are available for those that want to make the move to the High Sierra’s. I can show you homes in Tahoe, or refer you to an agent that will take quality care of your needs.
Cedar Ridge
Cedar Ridge is located just at the edge of Grass Valley on scenic Highway 174. Cedar Ridge is what my dad used to call, “a wide spot in the road”. Don’t blink as you pass by or you will miss it. The elevation there is just up a little higher than downtown Grass Valley so when it snows, you will find more there to build a snow man. Cedar Ridge is a beautiful area with many tall pines and cedars gracing its varied terrain.
Cedar Ridge has it’s own post office, a neighborhood store, video store and other small businesses. It is host to the gated community of the “Cedars” where homes range in the upper $400,000 or higher.
The area from Cedar Ridge to Chicago Park is well known for its produce. Many of the growers who bring their produce to the Saturday Growers Market at the Fair Grounds live and grow their crops in this sun belt area.
Lake Wildwood
Lake Wildwood is a picturesque gated community located 10 miles west of Grass Valley, just off Hwy 20, near Penn Valley. This 300-acre man made lake features water skiing, boating, canoeing, sailing, swimming and fishing. Surrounding the lake are 65 acres of parks, greenbelts and sandy beaches, including a marina and launching ramp, swimming pool, tennis courts and a 18 hole gold course, complete with Pro shop, clubhouse & 2 dining rooms where you can meet old friends or make new ones.
The homes & lots vary in size and price & are scattered among the hills and around the lake with natural and landscaped gardens. Oaks, pines, madrones & manzanita can be found in their natural settings. This residential community includes families with children, professional, business and retired people. There are over 40 clubs, which provides many service and social activities. All these amenities contribute to making this a delightful community in which to live.
Penn Valley
Penn Valley is a quiet community just to the west of Grass Valley, down Hwy 20. Penn Valley was known in its early days as the “Pantry of the Northern Mines.” It is a rich agricultural area dotted with farms and cattle ranches. It is just above the fog, and below the snow. A perfect location.
Penn Valley features Englebright Lake, which has water accessible camp sites, swimming, boating, fishing, and hiking. They also offer party boats and house boats through Skipper’s Cove Marina.
Penn Valley also offers the beautiful South Yuba River with its hiking trails and scenic swim areas.
