October 30, 2007
A Girl Can Dream, Right?
Today’s Daily Stat Leader did just that for me…brought on the dreams. My husband and I are in the midst of researching and visiting places for our early retirement. So far we have only a few criteria, but the biggest factor is to have some open space, some land to call our own. I imagine myself plopped down in the middle of a field with no one around, just smiling. I don’t care if the land has a shack on it, I am willing to renovate or rebuild. Much of the core Bay Area will be out of our reach financially, but there is La Honda in San Mateo County, maybe the southern tip of Santa Clara County, parts of Contra Costa County, or up in a more remote area of Sonoma County, which is where our woodsy home of today can be found. Located fifteen minutes from the Healdsburg Plaza at 12076 Cloud Ridge, this 42-acre property includes a gorgeous Arts & Crafts style 2500 sf home, barn, and workshop, all set amongst a redwood grove. The home itself has 4 bedrooms and 3 baths, wood beam ceilings, hardwood floors, built-in bookcases, gorgeous kitchen with center island/breakfast bar, and a view. Oh, what a view. Acres and acres of peaceful living….no noisy neighbors, no nighttime traffic, room for a large garden, room to let my mind wander. And while the price is not within our range, at $1,995,000, a girl can still dream, right? (To really see this property, check out the virtual tour here.) Where is your dream house?
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Bahn said:
The address is appropriate too… “Cloud Ridge”
October 30, 2007 10:41 AM
Pam Buda said:
Hi Susan, Cloud Ridge is beautiful but not an easy drive to the Healdsburg Plaza. You can find something much closer in still on good acreage for under $2.5 million, or considerably less elsewhere in Sonoma County. I linked to your post commenting on the topic of moving to the country from the Bay Area at www.winecountryandhorses.com.
February 16, 2008 4:24 PM