I purchased this property in 1997 mainly because my older son was nearing high-school age and there is a great public high school in this district, Rio Americano. This was before open enrollment. But I also really loved this particular property. The lot is almost a half-acre with many huge oak trees, a creek and all kinds of visual interest. It feels like you're in the forest even though you are right in the middle of town.
The house itself also has a cool pedigree. Across the street is Arden Park, a very beautiful neighborhood that was once comprised of 8 acre 'ranchettes.' In the '50s, the neighborhood converted to smaller-lot residential zoning and the ranchettes were sold to developers. A neighbor of mine who was one of those developers told me there was one lot left and this was the house left on it. Real estate salespeople used it for a sales office as they sold the homes. As the lots sold out in around 1960, the house was purchased by the owners before me and moved to this location.
It is a pretty big place for one person with no kids around anymore. I recently moved out of the large house into a cottage at the back of the property and opened an office for my business. I decided to offer the larger house as a Sacramento short term rental property.
I love this house and you will too!