WOW! What a View! Lakefront Home at Lake of the Pines
Sunset from the Back Yard
We are delighted to present this unique property, a relaxing and lovely 5 bedroom 3 bath lakefront home in one of California’s most beautiful lake and golf communities. It is conveniently located one hour from the ski slopes, and in the summer it becomes a recreational paradise with swimming, kayaking, fishing and waterskiing. Expansive outdoor decks provide a shady retreat for watching the colors of the sky change while sipping a cool beverage. You can swim right from your own beach or be water skiing within 30 seconds of leaving your own dock.
Across-the-Lake View at Dusk
The lot is level, a rare find for lakefront homes, with a large backyard for activities. The home is 3209 square feet in size, with 80 windows, high ceilings, an open floor plan, two loft offices, and panoramic across-the-lake views.
A View from the Great Room to the Northwest
This one-of-a-kind home is owned by a well-regarded Nevada County artist. Several of her creations adorn the property. Particularly beautiful are the 80+ handmade glass tiles that enliven the main floor bathroom. The owner, in addition to her flair with visual arts, also demonstrates her skill as a gardener. Along the front driveway, you will inherit her fenced vegetable and salsa garden. Enjoy the burbling sound of the front yard rock fountain and pool as you plant your summer ‘maters and cukes.
View of Home from the Lake
Ideally situated so that the main living areas face north to the lake, the main floor of the house is entirely glass on the lake side and the oversize double doors open out onto a large deck that is covered and cool all day due to its north facing orientation. This main floor of the house features an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings that creates a spacious area for family and friends to gather. It is an excellent party house with many different areas for entertaining, conversation, and playing.
Morning Mist on the Lake
During the past few years the owners have made many improvements small and large. The major addition has been the construction of a detached artist studio and golf cart garage. Built will all the appropriate permits, the studio includes a half bath, a roll-up door into the main room, a kiln and pottery room, and an artist display area. The studio could be easily converted into a 3rd garage, a guest quarters, a workshop, or a detached office suite.
A Rare Snow on the Lake As Seen from the Backyard
Lake of the Pines offers its own 19 hole golf course of 6140 yards in a beautiful setting surrounding the lake. It features shots over water, canyons, creeks and bunkers. The spectacular 6th tee is elevated on a ridge far above the fairway. Award-winning Dark Horse (3 miles) and The Ridge (10 miles) golf courses are nearby.
One Corner of the Great Room
Lake of the pines also offers 4 tennis courts and 7 parks, each with its own sandy beach. Several of the parks include play structures for the kids. For those who like to walk, run, jog, or cycle, it’s a 3.8 mile loop around the lake with numerous hills to challenge the more fit and adventurous.
The nearby foothill towns of Auburn, Grass Valley, and Nevada City have many great restaurants, shops, and over a dozen wineries to enjoy. Many historic sites of the California Gold Rush including Sutter’s Mill and Empire Mine are close enough for short day trips. There is a surprisingly rich cultural scene in the area that features excellent music, art, and theatre venues.
Backyard Trees
Offered at $879,000. Give us a call today, or email us, if we can answer any questions about this unique, artistic home.
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Auburn, California’s Secret Gold
In addition to great real estate deals, ideal location, superb climate, and terrific outdoor fun, Auburn is a gold mine of surprising cultural treasures. My favorite is the Auburn Symphony, one of the finest community symphonies in America.
Tonight I returned home from the Symphony’s second major concert of the year, satisfied and happy, reprising the minor key surprises of Mozart’s Piano Concerto 24 in my memory.
Before snapping into the Concerto, the Symphony warmed us up with Mozart’s Overture to Idomeneo, about 10 minutes of dramatic, though eerie, adventure. A short break, then Maestro Michael Godwin introduced our soloist, the brilliant Russian prodigy, Konstantin Soukhovetski. We enjoyed Soukhovetski’s piano artistry three years ago, and we were even more delighted tonight with how much he has grown in power and showmanship. His reckless attack on the Concerto’s first movement left CJ breathless. Or maybe it was Soukhovetski’s long, angelic blond locks that he whipped around like a young Franz Listz. Anyway, CJ liked him very much.
The Symphony wrapped up the evening with Bruckner’s challenging (for us as well as the orchestra) Symphony No. 4 .
If you live near Auburn, or if you don’t mind driving here for an evening of rich, joyful entertainment, hie thee to the Auburn Symphony. Perhaps you’ll see us there, Row J, left side, near the front.
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LOW Downpayment and NO Downpayment Loans
Do LOW downpayment and NO downpayment loans still exist?
Yes.
Here are five types of loans, especially useful to (a) first-time buyers and (b) buyers who are planning to occupy the home. Typically, these loans are not for investors, speculators, and “second home” purchasers. Let’s base our comparison on a $250,000 purchase at 4% interest on a 30 year fixed rate loan.
1. USDA loans. No money down. Say what? No money down! But there’s a catch. You knew that didn’t you? USDA loan are available to purchase properties in “rural” areas. That works just fine for CJ and me because almost every home in our bucolic Nevada County qualifies for USDA loans. And get this, the seller can pay continue reading…
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5 Reasons We Don’t Put Flyers Outside Your Home
Actually, we will put flyers outside if you, the sellers, insist. We don’t want to argue with you.
But . . . in a January, 2012 internet review of this topic by 90 professional realtors from around the country, the overwhelming majority of them discouraged the use
of outside flyers. Here are the five main reasons:
1. It’s a waste of paper and resources
2. Outside flyers never really sell a house
3. Kids, nosey neighbors, and looky-loos take them
4. They generate litter
5. Most important, flyers actually provide a means by which buyers disqualify the home without ever coming inside to see how exceptional your home is, even if it doesn’t exactly fit their pre-conceived criteria, notions which they might be compelled to change once they saw the beauty of your place.
If we do use outside flyers:
We will advertise our other listings on the reverse side. If the other listings are similar to your property, that’s even better. This tactic may sound counter-intuitive, because, at first glance, it seems like we are diverting attention away from your house and toward other houses the potential buyer might like more than yours. If one of the other houses, however, more closely fits the potential buyer, they are going to disqualify your house anyway. So what’s the benefit to you? Those other houses have your house advertised on the reverse side of their flyer! Your house is being exposed, on different properties, to real buyers looking for a home in your area.
We will use QR codes, 24/7 Hotlines, SMS text links, or URLS to direct potential buyers to the detailed information they need. What detailed information will they most want
to see? The price, of course! It’s not on the flyer. When they access your information we will also capture their phone number or email address so we can call them back and follow up.
Like magic.
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5 Reasons Nevada County Has the Potential to Feed Itself
Could we really be self-reliant? Could we actually sustain ourselves with wholesome, healthy food and water? The answer is . . . yes, for 5 principal reasons:
- The population density is low
- There is sufficient reliable water
- We enjoy a benign climate supporting a wide variety of
agriculture - The county has enough arable land
- In recent years we have built a “knowledge bank” of small
farmers and ranchers who actually know what they are doing
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Lake of the Pines Real Estate, Highs and Lows, 2011
First, we’ll compare Lake of the Pines sales for 2011 with last year, 2010, then we’ll take a closer look at this year.
2010 70 total sales
2011 78 total sales
(Note that there are 11 pending sales as of this post with about 3 weeks left in 2011 . There is no way to tell how many, if any, will continue reading…
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Rain Gear
Start your run in the rain. Avoid getting your feet wet. Dodge puddles. Try to run on the side of the path that has become a Class II rapid.
Sooner or later, you will mis-step and come down ankle deep in the creek. The other foot will continue reading…
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The 4 Hidden and the 4 Normal Costs of Closing a REAL Estate Transaction
When you are trying to complete a real estate transaction, you should anticipate 4 hidden expenses that are not “normal” closing costs. Normal closing costs means the money you actually bring to the closing table in order to conclude your purchase. The 4 additional hidden expenses are:
- moving costs
- fix-up costs
- pre-paid property taxes
- pre-paid insurance premiums
One way or another, you are going to have to whip out your checkbook, or call Uncle Bob, one more time, for some extra dough. These hidden expenses are going to fall on you like continue reading…
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Screaming Land Deals
Between Auburn and Grass Valley in south Nevada County, three 5-acre parcels were purchased five years ago for $330,000. EACH. That’s $75,000 per acre. Today they are selling for $75,000. EACH.. That’s $15,000 per acre, one 5th of the original price. Do you think that qualifies as a significant price reduction?
The parcels have been continue reading…
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Why You Must Stop Paying Rent and Buy a House Today
I believe with all my heart that renters should become home owners, as soon as they possibly can, and that the very best time to do that is right now. There are three reasons for urgency:
NUMBER ONE. Loan money is cheap. Today, you can get a lower mortgage interest rate than at any time in living memory. This means you can buy continue reading…
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