California Retreat for Sale - Picturesque luxury estate property on 40 acres of land in the Sierra foothills near Grass Valley, California. Includes 5 homes and a guest cottage. Has a year round creek, a mile of Kentucky-style horse fencing, swimming pool, barn, 2 wells and much more. A portion of the property has irrigated pastures. Currently 4 of the homes are rented and have their own utilities and septic. The main home's architecture features a unique use of natural granite rock, wood and slate. This is an original California ranch home built over 60 years ago and wonderfully maintained and remodeled. The granite rock walls throughout the landscaped property preserve a sense of history. Property is located in an area of many beautiful estate homes, all with 20 acre minimums. Many are equestrian estates. There are miles of scenic trails within a short distance of the property. Nearby are the Historic towns of Grass Valley and Nevada City, with many interesting shops and fine cuisine restaurants. A state-of-the-art hospital is situated within the heart of Grass Valley. Due to the beauty of the Foothills, the area is a magnet for creative artists. An active Art Center has many activities throughout the year. We have a first class Music Festival called Music in the Mountains which produces many cultural events yearlong. Our weather has four mild seasons. The town of Penn Valley where the property is located has the best of all worlds. Because of our elevation at 1400 feet, we are above the Sacramento Valley Tule fog (a thick ground fog) in winter and below the Sierra snow line. While Grass Valley is at 2400 foot elevation and is populated with beautiful pine trees, Penn Valley has more rolling terrain with majestic oak trees. The area is blessed with abundant water and many farms have irrigated pastures. A year round creek provides abundant irrigation water.