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Saturday, July 25, 2015

Magical Property Available outside Grass Valley

Permaculture designed 20 acres homestead in the beautiful Gold Country foothills is for sale. Sellers have spent 7 years building extensive infrastructure and plantings on the property. The property is off-grid with a 2.7 kW solar array and back-up generator for the house and apartment. A second independent solar systems powers the irrigation system. The house is a newer 1768 sq. ft.  manufactured home with a separate 500 sq. ft. guest apartment, a two car garage, shop, a 1200 sq. ft. metal barn and a 200 sq. ft.  remote cabin.  The well was previously tested at 37 gpm and there is access to 2 miner’s inches (26 gpm) of irrigation water from the creek that runs through the property.  The separate irrigation system provides for 7800 gal. of storage that is gravity fed to the garden and orchard. A gray water system uses gray water from the master shower and washing machine to irrigate shade trees on west side of house. There is a chicken coop, duck coop, an established forest garden, swales, vegetable garden, orchard, berries and small vineyard.  The property sits at 1100 feet elevation below the snow line and allows for both warm and cool weather vegetable gardening.  It is equal distant between Grass Valley and Auburn and close to Hwy 49 which gives easy access to the Sacramento Valley.  $450,000.  The neighboring 5.89 acre parcel is also for sale. See: grassvalleyranch.blogspot.com.  Contact PaulWeir, SRG Realty, at pgweir@gmail.com or phone 530-388-8641 for more information or to schedule a tour of the property. MLS# 20153279


Solar Array for Irrigation System in front of house

Swing in oak tree across creek from house


Neighbor lamas eating grass on the hill behind the house. Chicken house and garden are in the background

Garden, orchard and out buildings


road up to wood shed and garden
every garden bed is plumbed with a separate water faucet for irrigation
covers over the garden beds extend the growing season
plants inside the greenhouse get an early start
ducks coming out of their house in the morning
and about to take a dip in the pond
the ramp to the house folds up at night to protect the ducks from predators

doughnut peaches growing in the forest garden 
chickens scratching under trees in orchard for bugs
Henry
ramp into house folds up at night to protect chickens from predators
roosts and nesting boxes inside the chicken house
solar array next to well pump house powers pump that comes on when the sun shines and water tanks for irrigation system need to be filled 
Three 2600 gallon tanks store water on the hill above the garden and orchard so that water can be gravity fed to irrigate the plantings
trellis in vineyard is made out of re-purposed bed frames and TV antenna poles
simple compost sifting machine
row of squash in the garden
ducks catching bugs in the garden









Main house

driveway to main house
1768 square foot manufactured  home was installed in 2000. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, laundry room, wood burning stove, ceiling fans, 3 wood decks, covered patio area, and fiber cement siding.
living room area in great room
kitchen in main house
dining area in main house
Washing machine in laundry room and master shower drain into grey water system that irrigates maple trees on the west side of the house.
master bedroom
Master bath shower and washing machine drain into a grey water system that irrigate maple trees on the west side of the house.
second bedroom has a private entrance
third bedroom
second bathroom has a sky light
floor plan for main house




















Garage/shop/apartment building



The garage has a shop and two car garage on the first floor and a 500 square foot apartment on the second floor. A deck off the apartment living room is big enough for out door dining and/or a yoga practice.
shop on first floor of garage/apartment
roll up door provides easy access to shop
kitchen and dining area in 500 square foot apartment above garage
walls and ceiling of apartment were built with SIP panels
bedroom in apartment

apartment bathroom




Remote cabin

200 square foot remote cabin is on the far side of the property, away from the main house.
inside cabin features refinished re purposed cabinet, french doors that open onto large outside deck ladder up to sleeping loft
The rustic cabin has double pane vinyl windows. A small solar system provides power for lights.
The sleeping loft in the cabin has sky lights perfect for stargazing.
A bath house next to the cabin has composting toilet.

Re purposed cabinets and tub shower enclosure were used in rustic bathroom.



1200 square foot metal barn

1200 square foot steel master 30' X 40' barn is great for storing large equipment and straw for garden mulch. It would also make a nice home for your animals. Next to the barn is an 8' X 40' cargo container for more storage.
Front view of barn
road up to barn and cargo container