4.34 Acres in Rough And Ready, CA - $559,000
4.34 Acres, 20 GPM Well, Detached Garage, Engineered Faswall House Plans
The Region
Situated in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, this Oak woodlands property is a stunning example of this incredible part of the world. The climate is great, with proximity to Lake Tahoe, skiing, mountain lakes and trails, mountain biking, rivers, and more. It is located about 1.25 hours to Sacramento, and 3 hours to San Francisco, 5 hours to the Pacific Coast.
The Community
Elevation 1775 is just ideal as an agricultural/farming/growing region; just below the regular snow line. Just 10 minutes to Grass Valley and 15 minutes to Nevada City, both considered destination towns with a vibrant community. Nevada City was chosen as Sunset Magazines best places to live (2017). The community has an incredible Center for the Arts, Annual film festival, co-op market and multiple farmers markets, music festivals (World Fest and bluegrass), galleries, restaurants, makers space,...
Elevation 1775 is just ideal as an agricultural/farming/growing region; just below the regular snow line. Just 10 minutes to Grass Valley and 15 minutes to Nevada City, both considered destination towns with a vibrant community. Nevada City was chosen as Sunset Magazines best places to live (2017). The community has an incredible Center for the Arts, Annual film festival, co-op market and multiple farmers markets, music festivals (World Fest and bluegrass), galleries, restaurants, makers space, Art walks, and much more.
The Property
Gently sloping 4.3 acres of South and West facing land, the property has incredible sunset views year round overlooking a shared pond at the lower end of the property. Gigantic heritage Valley Oak trees dominate the pond edge and hillock providing shade and beauty. Lots of water with 2 Miners inches of ditch irrigation water, and a 20 GPM well. Gentle up-canyon breezes, AG-5 zoning, good growing soils (clay loam Trabuco soils hold moisture during the hot summers), and fully deer fenced make for an ultimate growing area. Great neighbors and super safe neighborhood.
The property has been developed for a full sized residence, with all the grading and underground utilities already done and permitted. 100 A Ag electrical service is in (with expansion capacity to 400A) which serves a 960 square foot custom steel shop building, a pristine vintage 1955 Spartan Imperial Mansion trailer, and a 180 square foot permitted studio. An installed 4 bedroom passive pressure dosed septic system also serves the trailer and shop. Engineered House plans for a 2700 sq. ft. architecturally unique and super energy efficient faswall house are available. A custom steel rusty metal cantilevered gate provides access and security.
The steel shop building is fully complete with 220 welding/kiln circuits, LED lighting, double pane windows, and a small sheet-rocked apartment with bath, and kitchen area. A 10 covered porch provides great outdoor work space. The shop has a 5Kw installed solar photovoltaic system (paid for) with option for back up battery storage.
The Spartan trailer is tiny house heaven: hardwood floors, hobbit woodstove, LED lighting, original birch siding, and a 800 square foot steel roof covers and protects the trailer and creates an outdoor protected paved porch area. This could make a great place to live while you build, then a rentable or passive income place. It is served by a small shed with hot water heater and laundry facility.
The Studio has a loft, hardwood floors, double pane windows, fully insulated with rockwool wall and ceiling insulation, and rigid floor insulation, along with a deck, and sided with hardy shingles and a steel roof. Future expansion in designed in if you want to make it a space with a porch and/or bathroom.
There is a fenced area with gopher proofed garden beds with premium soil, permanent tensioned steel fence trellis, irrigation, and even liquid feed integration into the irrigation system. Irrigation can work of both well and ditch water. A large hoop house provided flexible use space. It has solar powered snap fan for ventilation whenever the sun is out.
Permaculture or sustainable gardening/homesteader enthusiasts will appreciate the scores of fruit trees and food forests planted around the property including: olive, fig, pomegranate, loquat, mulberry, elderberry, chestnut, apple, and more. There are mature fruit trees including olive and fig. The property has underground piping with hose spigots for sprinklers throughout the entire property. A fully fenced vegetable garden area fully dialed in with irrigation, a pump house with filter and storage, and more. The entire property is fully deer fenced with a lifetime steel fence with welded drill-rod corners. Everything has been done to the highest level of quality and detail.
