About Nevada County
Real Estate Consultant for Placer County, Nevada County & North
Shore Lake Tahoe
Land of blue skies, green trees and golden
opportunities...
This colorful phrase captures the essence of
the quality of life in beautiful Nevada County. If you ask
residents
what's
so special about their community, they'll probably begin
by telling you about the landscape - the charming, historic
gold rush towns surrounded by rolling hills and towering
green pines, the graceful oaks shading pastures in the
lower elevations, the snow-covered Sierra peaks in the
background.
With an average elevation of 2,500 feet, the
area enjoys a mild, four-season climate. Skies are generally
a brilliant
blue from May to October with average temperatures ranging
from 70 to 90 degrees during the daytime, cooling off
to the 50's in the evenings. The rainy season, from November
to April, is also mild. Daytime temperatures typically
rise to the 40's and 50's and nighttime temperatures
drop
into
the 30's. The average rainfall is 55 inches per year.
While light snow may fall a few times per year, it rarely
lasts
for too long.
Each year hundreds of families and retirees
take advantage of the ultimate golden opportunity by choosing
to call
Nevada County their new home. Leaving behind the congestion,
clutter
and rampant crime of the urban areas, they are charmed
by the casual lifestyle, finding small town friendliness,
community
celebrations, civic and special interest clubs, farmer's
markets, outdoor fun and cultural events for everyone
to enjoy.
Even with all of its rural appeal, the community
is not isolated. To the west Sacramento is only an hour's
drive
away and San
Francisco is 150 miles away. To the east, Reno and
Lake Tahoe are within easy driving distance for a
day trip.
If you would like to know more about Nevada
County for your primary home, for a vacation home or for
investing... please
call or use my contact page or email me and....
allow me to present the treasures of the Sierra Foothills.
 Lake of the Pines
Vacation where you Invest and Live
Lake of the Pines is a gated, private, lake and golf course
in between Auburn and Grass Valley. Above the summer's heat
and winter's fog, and below the snow line, Lake of the Pines
offers one of California's only private lakes.
 In addition, Lake of the Pines encompasses
a private golf course for use by members and their guests
only. Dotted with
pine trees and beautiful homes, this gated community affords
homeowners even more.
Social events are attended at the Clubhouse
Restaurant on the lake. Four full tennis courts, six parks
on the lake
as well as a main beach and almost Olympic size swimming
pool offer plenty of vacation style recreation in your own
back yard.
Add to that the close proximity to both Sacramento
and North Lake Tahoe and you can truly "Vacation where you live!"
 Grass Valley
When immigrants first came through, the meadows
provided fodder for the horses, oxen and cattle. The name
Grassy Valley
seemed appropriate. Later, in 1849, a group of immigrants
from Boston settled by the side of Wolf Creek. They built
a store and cabins and named their settlement Boston Ravine.
The main route through the area ran between Nevada City and
Rough & Ready. The area that is now downtown Grass Valley
was about halfway between the two settlements, so in 1850,
it came to be known as Centreville. The Postal Service opened
it's first office under that name. Ultimately the three settlements
became one town and adopted the name Grass Valley.
Most gold was sifted from river gravel along
the creeks in the area, but when gold was discovered in quartz
deposits,
hard rock mining was introduced. In October of 1850, an exceptionally
rich deposit was found by George Roberts. Roberts later sold
his claim to the company that would become the Empire Mine
which pumped out gold in huge quantities until World War
II. Empire mine can be visited today.
 Nevada City
Nevada City was originally
called Deer Creek Dry Diggins when it was just a mining camp.
In the fall of 1849 Dr. A.B.
Caldwell opened a general store and the mining camp started
resembling a town.
On September 9, 1850 California was the 31st
state to join the Union. In 1851, Nevada City became the
County Seat when
Nevada County was formed from a section of Yuba County.
In 1859, Silver was discovered and the first
samples were assayed (weighed and assessed for value) at
Ott's Assay Office
in Nevada (City).
After the initial gold rush, merchants, bankers
and the like came to Nevada City and built homes in the style
of the day.
This was during the reign of Queen Victoria, and that style
of architecture became known as "Victorian". Colonial,
Greek Revival, and "California Gothic" styles of
architecture are well represented here as well.
What accounts for the preservation of Nevada
City is the economic downturn it faced when the gold started
petering
out. By World War II, when the mines in Grass Valley closed,
there was not much reason for building or refurbishing of
old buildings, and the architecture of the period was spared
urban renewal.
WPA projects in the post-war period gave Nevada City the
art deco facades of the city hall and court house. In the
late 1960s the residents and visitors of the area started
recognizing the remarkable charm of the town. City ordinances
were revised to disallow the historically inaccurate and
downright tacky new storefronts and signage, and the city
buried all the power lines littering the downtown area. Gas
lights made from original 1800s molds were placed along Broad
Street, and the Nevada Theatre was restored. Private restorations
followed, and the result is the beautiful little city of
Nevada City.
Today's Nevada City is a hub of activity.
Business, arts, sports, and entertainment of every variety
occur on and around
the streets of the town. There are lots of places to stay,
4 & 5 star restaurants, and events that draw visitors
througout the year.
 Lake Wildwood
On the edge of Grass Valley lies Lake Wildwood...
offering a unique lifestyle within a private, gated lake
and golf
course community.
With ideal weather you can play tennis on
one of six championship courts, go boating or fishing and
play 18
holes of golf
right outside your back door
Lake Wildwood sports 5 parks around the 300
acre man-made lake that provides slips for 80 boats and a
boat launch
ramp.
The Pine Room features breakfast, lunch and
dinner. The Cedar Room is nice dining or can be used for
special parties, dancing
or board meetings.
The championship golf course is a favorite
in the Sierra Foothills. In addition to a driving range,
practice
putting green and pitching green, you can browse
through the
3000 sq. ft. Golf Pro Shop featuring a full line
of golf equipment
and sportswear.
Lake Wildwood is a truly unique place to live,
vacation or invest.
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