15 Desirable Homes for Sale in California

Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home on 1 acre parcel situated in the pines of Amador with a detached 2 car garage with large living space above with separate entrance. As you step into the home, notice the walnut engineered hardwood floors throughout and expansive openness with high ceilings and a loft overlooking the living room and a nice wood burning stove to keep you warm on cold winter nights. The kitchen is a chef’s dream with a Professional Electrolux range w/side oven, custom hickory cabinets in kitchen and bathrooms, and ball-bearing rollout drawers. Master bedroom is on main floor with double sinks, Claw Foot tub and walk-in shower.

Listing details: Large walk-in closet in bathroom area. Note the custom hickory stair and loft railings. The loft is spacious, 2 lg. bedrooms, bathroom w/walk-in shower and a oversized storage room! Exterior is hardy board siding. Out the back door is a ramp for those who do not want stairs and it is close to garage area. There are 2 sheds for whatever your heart desires and don’t miss out on the seasonal stream that runs during winter months. This home has everything you need to keep you comfortable. There is so much to do in Amador,2 casinos, many lakes for hiking, fishing, canoeing and Shenandoah Valley wineries too!

This Barry Berkus-designed luxury 55+ community is a must-see in this highly desired Shadow Hills gated paradise. This coveted ground-level, south-facing orientation captures magnificent ocean and island vistas. Updates 2015 windows, 2016 HVAC & flooring, recent paint, open floor plan 2331 sq ft. Three bedrooms and two 1/2 bathrooms. Relax on two outdoor terraces, perfect for coffee & entertaining. Incredible storage spaces, built-in shelves, a large laundry room, two fireplaces, and two underground parking spaces.

Listing details: Do you know why so many retirees want to live here? Shadow Hills Living includes privacy—security, a coded front gate, a heated pool, 2 tennis courts, a gym, a clubhouse, a play area, insurance, earthquake, trash, property management for community areas, and exterior maintenance. You can just come home and relax. It’s a perfect lock-and-leave condo for easy living.

Welcome to 3119 Lennox Drive, located in one of El Dorado Hills most coveted gated subdivisions, Highland Hills Estates. Original owners have meticulously maintained this custom, one-of-a-kind, single-story property that sits on a full acre with lots of privacy. A dramatic entrance is made driving through the large circular driveway, complete with a stunning Porte-Cochere. A beautiful custom solid wood door opens into a large entryway connecting to the family room and entertainers/ chef inspired dream kitchen with granite counters, 6 burner Thermador stovetop with Dacor hood, built-in stainless-steel appliances, including a Bosch dishwasher, a compactor and large pantry.

Listing details: This spacious home boasts a private primary suite complete with access to the backyard, and 4 well-sized additional bedrooms on the opposite side of the house. A large office plus a bonus room makes this home perfect for a growing family, multigenerational living, and a base for entertaining. The backyard features a stone fireplace, built-in barbecue, lawn area and room for a pool if desired. Centrally located to the best schools, shopping, dining, recreation and Folsom Lake. Come see why El Dorado Hills is the perfect place to live.

Nestled amidst 20+/- acres of pristine wilderness, this secluded off-grid retreat offers the ultimate escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Tucked away from the beaten path, this property ensures unparalleled privacy and tranquility, making it the perfect haven for those seeking solace in nature. Located far from urban disturbances (30 minutes from the City of Clearlake), this property boasts breathtaking views of untouched landscapes and rolling hills, offering a serene environment that fosters relaxation and rejuvenation.

Listing details: Step outside and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature. Whether you dream of starting a hobby farm, establishing a private retreat, or simply embracing a slower pace of life, this property offers endless possibilities for you to create the lifestyle you’ve always desired. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to own your own slice of paradise!

When you want coming home to be a unique experience, Los Lagos is the place to live. Los Lagos Estates is a stunning community of custom homes in Granite Bay. It has a park, basketball court, tennis courts, and 4 ponds where you can fish! Beautiful trails run through the community and lead to a 1 mile hike to the shores of Folsom Lake. The guarded gate and 24 hour security give an unparalleled feeling of safety. This elegant estate encompasses 5100 square feet in a single story and sits on nearly an acre. The 21 foot ceilings make for a grand entrance. You can entertain in the stunning living room, or head over to the custom bar.

Listing details: The kitchen is complete with a Viking stove, stone countertops, and views of the pool. The newly refinished custom cabinetry extends into the butler’s pantry. The dining room opens through three French doors to an expansive patio. Choose the pool, built-in barbecue, or fire pit for year-round enjoyment. While there are five bedrooms and five baths, the primary suite is really the jewel. The newly remodeled bathroom includes a soaking tub, sauna, and wrap around walk-in closet. The 4 car garage has EV hook-up, and new solar panels on the roof. With award winning public schools in both Loomis and Granite Bay, there is nothing left to be desired. This home has been recently updated with sophistication and is ready to be enjoyed! Please see website for full video tour.

This prime 49-acre property near Cedarville, CA, boasts approximately 12 acres over a hot springs geothermal zone with an existing geothermal well, 65 feet deep, yielding 165°F water, and 200+ degree water at greater depths. The property fronts Highway 299, features rural electric on site, and is fenced with year-round access. Included is a 30’ shipping container and a 12 x 18 cabin, suitable for recreational, office, or storage use, equipped with A/C, a wood stove, and a custom-made desk. There is also a mobile home pad with a septic system and electricity. The property is level and has a constructed 30’ wide improved gravel road running the full length of the west side and halfway across the south side, with an all-season road base leading to the cabin. The water table is 10-15 feet deep, and extensive exploratory drilling and economic analysis have been conducted, including a soil temperature survey and isometric mapping.

Price: Contact for pricing

Listing details: The hottest geothermal area was found to be partially on this property, making it one of the most desirable geothermal zones available. The property includes a 25’ wide elevated roadbed made with high-quality imported materials, valued at over half a million dollars in today’s market. The zoning is unclassified, offering maximum flexibility for various uses. With its significant geothermal potential, excellent access, and versatile infrastructure, this property represents a unique and valuable investment opportunity.

Turn-key Resturant Building For Sale located in California’s Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County. Full Service restarant building (property only for sale) with a fully functional kitchen located in Atascadero, California on the desirable Central Coast. Equipped with new gas line to service large appliances such as the new grill and rotisserie which were installed in 2023.

Listing details: New roof installed in 2023. New kitchen hood and fire system installed in 2023. Two restrooms, ADA improvements with seating indoors and outdoors on the back private patio. Major systems received renovation in 2017 include plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. List price includes all furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

Exceptional home on extraordinary creek-front property located in a desirable area with easy access off of HWY 299 within 40 minutes to Redding, a rare find in Trinity County! Spacious 4 bedroom home with 3 full bathrooms. The large country kitchen has been recently updated and features granite counter tops, island with cook top, double ovens and large adjacent dining room with wood stove.

Listing details: With separate living and family rooms, there’s plenty of options for comfortable living and entertaining. Outside is a tranquil space in nature, with room for various animals in the 2 barns, paddocks, and irrigated pastures. Two adjacent parcels for 13+ total acres, with water rights for irrigation & domestic use.

Located in a prime area of town, on one of Montecito’s finest streets, this chic and charming home is a private, secluded residence on three acres, allowing for expansion, or new guest quarters. Originally built at the site of a reservoir, the superbly crafted stone courtyard marries the past with the present. The home has been extensively and impeccably renovated and combines both Mediterranean and modern styles.

Listing details: Flooded with an abundance of natural light with French doors from most rooms, the versatile floor plan offers 2 or 3 bedrooms, an office, sitting room, living and dining areas, kitchen, and 3 bathrooms. The outside entertaining area features a pool, hot tub, dining area, fireplace, multiple trellises and seating areas, all enclosed in a gorgeous stone courtyard. Replete with a wine storage room, gated driveway, and a two-car garage. Take full advantage of Montecito’s famous indoor-outdoor living in this unique and desirable property, and enjoy the proximity to the San Ysidro Ranch, Hot Springs hiking trails, Montecito’s upper and lower villages, which both feature great restaurants and wonderful boutique shops.

This totally remodeled contemporary style home has just been completed with no effort or money spared: French designed master kitchen, German high-end appliances, Italian tile floors: this is European living at its best. With approximately 3,500 sq ft of modern design, your new home offers four bedrooms and four baths including a fully equipped in-law unit, as well as an expansive office, an incredible entertaining bonus room, and an open loft. With an attention to detail only seen in high-end renovation, the seller designed this property to be low maintenance and highly efficient: Steel-grate driveway requiring low snow removal, powder coated metal railings, metal roof, redundant heating sources, high efficiency insulation from floor to roof, and two large and sunny Trex decks with lake views.

Listing details: This home also features radiant heated floors, thermostatic massage showers, and Aqua-Glide shower panels. In addition, there is a large heated four car garage for all your Tahoe toys. Adjacent lot to the south is owned by the California Conservancy and cannot be built, ensuring no neighbor in proximity. Quiet and sought-after neighborhood with optional pier and buoy association. Close to world class skiing, lake activities, shopping and dining in Tahoe City.

Fabulous opportunity awaits to secure this unique property. The 3000 sqft main house that sits on Red Clover Creek features 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The open beam ceiling and abundant windows throughout this home allows you to enjoy the private escape of this mountain retreat. When you step into the 2nd home you will be pleasantly surprised at the open floor plan with a stunning kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a 4 season attached sun room. It has A/C, forced heat, and a hand built stone fire place to have you covered for any season.

Listing details: The main house has a 2 car attached garage and a separate detached 3 bay garage with a workshop. This property also features a private pond with water rights . Surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and partially by Forest Service Land, there are endless opportunities awaiting for large family gatherings or even weddings. The famous Genesee store restaurant is just minutes away, and Antelope Lake and beautiful Lake Almanor are a short drive for those lake days. Total square footage includes both homes.

Imagine sipping your morning coffee or evening wine on your deck, overlooking scenic Lake Combie. Enjoy panoramic views, catch glimpses of bald eagles or osprey, and watch spectacular, unique sunsets. Boating, paddle boarding, kayaking, fishing, and skiing are right at your doorstep. Nestled on a 10-acre hillside, this home offers 180-degree lake and forest views. A gated entry leads to a remodeled home with a gourmet kitchen, a spa-like primary bath, and a large back deck overlooking the lake. The front deck offers serene forest views.

Listing details: Additional features include a separate laundry and pantry, 3-car garage, 800 feet of lakefront, private boat dock, roads/walking paths, fenced area, and access to a boat launch. The downstairs guest quarters have a private entrance, luxurious bathroom, great room, and wet bar. Owned by the same family since 1959, it’s about 5 miles from I-80. Captivating views, space, and privacy await. Visit www.lakecombie.com. Call for further information and to schedule a boat tour to see this one of a kind property and beautiful Lake Combie.

An exclusive and special opportunity to own one of the few legacy lakefront properties in the wind sheltered boater’s paradise that is the West Shore of Lake Tahoe. 3795 Belleview features 136 feet of lake frontage, a flat, deep and large lot leading to the crystal-clear blue waters and pristine sandy beach for which the area is so well known for.

Listing details: The heavily remodeled and award-winning home exemplifies modern living with Old Tahoe flair, featuring incredible lake views, a beautifully appointed kitchen, large living and dining room with reclaimed beams along with privacy away from the highway. A newly rebuilt privately shared pier along with boat lift and 2 buoys lend to the exclusivity of this generational property, ready for the discerning buyer looking to begin their Tahoe legacy.

This June Lake Home is graced by the sound of Reversed Creek, a fishing creek: There is lots of living to be had in this 1957 sq foot home featuring three bedrooms, an extra room (office-music room-library-den), two baths, and decks on three sides.

Price: Contact for pricing

Listing details: PLUS, an ADU studio apartment, separate laundry, and workshop area on the lower level.

Well known and loved generationally, these properties have been the stuff of family traditions for decades! Current owners have had 20+years with their own family and with the many guests who have become family friends along the way. The time has come to pass the torch to a new owner! They are available for sale together. There is an excellent rental history! The two properties provide a total of eight (8) bedrooms, four (4) baths, two (2) single car attached garages and one (1) detached two (2) car carport with full overhead storage. The two properties have deeded access to the Lakeside Villas boat dock (with 2 boat slips included) and beach area which are just 300 ft from the lodge! All come furnished with multiple sets of supplies for easy turnover. These units are located in the heart of the Lake Almanor Peninsula, near multiple restaurants, the Marinas and two public golf courses. Kokanee Lodge is located on a private street, just off of Peninsula Dr and is approximately 300 ft from the shores of beautiful Lake Almanor. The lodge is thoughtfully designed with large spaces for entertaining, dining and relaxing. The main floor includes the kitchen, dining,living room and full bath along with a laundry/utility room and 4th bedroom or office space.

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Listing details: Upstairs are 3 comfortable bedrooms with a full bath. The living room features 20 ft vaulted ceilings and a grand full masonry fireplace & large windows offering some nice lake views. Kokanee Lodge and the Chalets are two separate parcels/ properties being sold together. They are part of the Lakeside Villas and there are two reasonable HOA fees which cover water, trash, landscaping and two deeded boat slips/swim beach access. Sellers include everything you need to start hosting guests or family, including an optional wave runner dock that can be set up on either of the deeded boat slips as needed. All units have Central Heat & Air, WIFI thromostates for remote access/control, Flat Screen TVs in every bedroom, some with DV players, “resort” owned meters for the propane tank to track usage. Too much to list here. Please contact Lee Ballard for an appointment.