Located just off Highway 108, minutes from downtown Sonora, Twain Harte or Jamestown and Murphsy. Enjoy dinner out, or prepare your meal at home while enjoying the beautiful rose gardens. Five Star dining your pleasure? Head 5 miles down the road to the Black Oak Casino, and enjoy dinner at “Seven Sisters”, or enjoy the family arcade featuring activities for the kids, like bowling and arcade games, and the best burgers in town! Drive 30 minutes east to Pinecrest Lake, and enjoy kayaking in the mountains, swimming, party boats, picnics, hiking, and other wonderful adventures for the kids, situated in the National Forest.
Two Bedrooms, two baths. All new furniture including king size beds in both bedrooms. New flooring throughout. Second bedroom can be configured for two twin beds, upon request. All new kitchen appliances, granite countertops, eat at bar, dining room, living room with large flatscreen TV/Xfinity. Totally wifi/wireless. The home sits on a hill, with a large front deck with comfortable furniture to enjoy the views of the surrounding hills. Laundry facilities, Gas AND InfraRed BBQ. Folding chairs in the shed for your day trip use! Beautiful rose gardens surround the property.
The home is a 10 min. drive, west into Historic Sonora, elevation 1785 or east to Twain Harte, elevation 3640. The heart of Sonora features many choices of wonderful restaurants, coffee shops, shopping and specialty boutiques as well as many antique stores. Downtown Sonora also offers the outstanding Stage 3 Theater. Every Saturday morning, May thru October, stroll down to the Farmers Market and take home organic produce, baked goods and local crafts. March thru December Central Sierra Arts Council has their '2nd Saturday Arts Night' where downtown art galleries, shops and eateries celebrate the arts.
Another wonderful feature of this home is the convenient location, as a 'hub' to many incredible destinations
*Yosemite National Park...(go http://www.myyosemitepark.com/which-yosemite-entrance/ directions) Get an early start... Enjoy a Great day trip!
YARTS public transportation to Yosemite yarts.com
In the summer you can ride our Historic 49 Trolley bus between three of our gold rush towns: Jamestown, Sonora and Columbia.
*Sonora with it’s shopping, dining, theater
*Columbia State Park which is a preserved gold rush era town, where the kids can actually pan for gold...(12 min. drive)
*Jamestown's Historic Railtown State park is called 'the most photographed railroad in the world.' 'Petticoat Junction,' 'The Wild, Wild West,' 'High Noon,' 'The Virginian,' and 'Unforgiven' were all filmed here. Recently, movie crews produced the railroad sequences in 'Back to the Future Part III'...(10 min. drive)
*Tuolumne’s Black Oak Casino offers the 5 star “Seven Sisters” restaurant for fine dining and the Willow Lounge for some 'free' live music...(15 min. drive)
*For large lakes we have New Melones, Don Pedro and Lake Tulloch …great fishing and boating (15-25 min. drive)
*Pinecrest Lake is surrounded by pine trees, granite rocks and is a beautiful lake to hike around, kayaks and Party Boats for rent, or enjoy relaxing on the beach with a picnic...and movies in the outdoor amphitheater. Pinecrest Lake is a 30 min., beautiful drive from our Home.
*Kennedy Meadows, 20 minutes past Pinecrest, you can horseback ride or hike into the Emigrant Wilderness.
*Day trip to the town of Murphys and stop on the way at Moaning Caverns to enter the caves or take a zip line adventure.
*Once in Murphy's, you'll find many great stores, eateries and amazing wine tasting rooms. In fact Murphy's has become known as “Little Napa” because of their many beautiful wineries.
*While in Murphy's visit Ironstone Winery which offers a great venue for a Summer Concert series and in their museum view the largest Crystalline Gold Leaf specimen in the world. Weighing forty-four pounds...(25 min. drive)
*Calaveras Big Trees State Park “up the hill” from Murphys (10 min) is magnificent! Hike in the famous North Grove of giant sequoias trees.
During the summer, 'warm Indian summer nights' can be quite spectacular. You'll find Music in The Parks, free concerts, in numerous parks around the community.
*And yes Gentleman, Great Golf, 3-18 hole courses nearby,
Saddle Creek, Greenhorn Creek and Mountain Springs, and a nice 9-Hole Course in Twain Harte!
In the winter you are above the fog and close enough for a day of skiing at two different resorts, Dodge Ridge Ski Resort http://www.dodgeridge.com/ (30 min) or Bear Valley (1 hour) http://www.bearvalley.com/, both Perfect for family skiing, and a great price performer. Ski in the morning....play golf in the afternoon...can't beat that! Something for the entire family!
Enjoy our home….making your own “family memories”!