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Mediterranean-Style Villa on 3 acres in Northern California
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Situated at the foothills of the Sierra Mountains in Northern California with abundant hiking, fishing, biking, hunting and skiing. Three hours by car from San Francisco, One and a half hour to Sacramento, three hours from Reno/Tahoe and many National State Parks. Just a 20 minute drive to an excellent municipal airport facility with charter, freight and commercial airline services. Although the home sits in pristine rural country, it is only a 15 minute drive to shopping, 20 minutes to all schools including a university and hospital care. The home is situated for complete privacy, electronically monitored 24-7. This "Estate" would be an excellent location for weddings, corporate retreats, or even a Bed & Breakfast. Although the property is in Butte Creek Canyon; 3 miles (as the crow flies) from Paradise California and 10 miles from Chico California, it has an official Chico address. See below for details about Chico.
This piece of "Paradise" sits in spectacular Butte Creek Canyon, on a large year-round creek (at least 60 feet wide at this property) with biking, kayaking, fishing
http://www.fishsniffer.com/dbacher/122502buttecreek.html
-swimming, cliff jumping, bird watching, salmon run:
http://www.buttecreek.org
-and rafting (locals refer to this as "tubing"). Butte Creek Canyon is part of the path of the famous Wildflower Century Bike ride:
http://www.chicovelo.org/wildflower.html
...but don't think that owning this property means roughing it in any way; the wilderness ends where this property begins! The deeded land is almost 3 acres of landscaped lawns and park-like beauty. It is truly remarkable, one must see it to experience it! California Oaks, Live Oaks, Japanese Maple trees, Dogwoods, Redbud and Toyon tree abound. There are gardens, lawns (17,000 square feet of them), patios, courtyards, decks that lead down to the waterfront, a grotto, rock gardens, fern gardens and roses everywhere. The grounds are impressive, even at night with the landscape lighting. The landscaping incorperates an original 6 foot high by 50 foot long rock wall, built by the Chinese laborors during the gold rush, over a hundred years ago,
http://www.colmanmuseum.com/chinatowns.html
-The whole back of the house opens onto a huge balcony 150 feet long, with hundreds of potted plants, overlooking Butte Creek, with 8 sets of mahogany french doors for easy outdoor access from all rooms. The land is deeded to the center of the creek. There is hot outdoor shower for swimmers from the creek. The property has two wells. The water for all of the irrigation is pumped from the creek, as the owner of this property has riperian rights. Please inquire for additional pictures.
For recreation, there is a championship sized tennis court with eight Bieber tennis court lights
http://www.bieberlighting.com
The tennis court is sunken for great sound effects and viewing. The court was built for a professional tennis player with specific specifications. Please inquire for details.
The property has two small outbuildings, a 8' x 14' greenhouse, and a detached 3-car garage with three walls of cabinets for ample storage. The whole property is fenced and there is a covered dog kennel and a dog run. The exterior walls of this home are over 12" thick. The home is constructed of concrete, rebar, and *Conform Block:
http://www.smartblock.com
-for great insulation and energy efficiency. The roof is cap and pan tile. There are three fireplaces plus an outdoor fireplace/BBQ. The exterior walls are stucco, the interior walls are all hand plastered. The windows and exterior doors (some are arched) are all custom made specifically for this home of solid mahogany, with dual-pane glass. The interior passage doors are all custom made of white-washed oak and pine. The tile in the kitchen, master bedroom and powder room are custom made for this house. All three fireplaces are also tiled with custom made tile. All of the window sills have a tile surface, inside and out. The home has hand-hewn beam ceilings, the dining room has a carved wood ceiling. The house has about a dozen stained glass windows, please inquire for pictures.
There are many built-ins that come with the home; a conversation nooke with a huge built-in couch overlooking the creek. The office is all "built-ins" with a 16 foot mahogany desk and cabinets. The office has high speed internet; with two bonded T-1 lines with the capability to upgrade, if desired. Each bedroom has built-in niches and cabinets. The family room had a large entertainment unit with a built-in 84 inch high-definition te*ion. The home is set with satelite, three Tivo systems, an complete intercom system, and video survelience outside. There are three laundry areas with three sets of washers and dryers, three furnaces for heating, three air conditioners. The dining room has a built-in professional expresso bar, please inquire for pictures.
The kitchen has tiled indoor fireplace/BBQ, Verde Italian marble topped work island w/Franke sink, two pantries, two stainless steel Fischer-Paykel dishwasher drawers:
http://usa.fisherpaykel.com
-a Sub Zero stainless steel side-by-side, a Sub-Zero wine cooler, a Russell six-burner gas range, and a Gaggenou 36 inch EB 388 single convection oven:
http://www.gaggenau.com
In addition to a large adjoining dining room, the kitchen has is a dining nooke sourrounded by windows overlooking the creek that fits a table for 6. Lighting is excellent with an unique custom-made light over the sink, wall sconces and suspension lamps *Ron Rezek ARTEMIDE:
http://www.rezek.com
The pickled Oak cabinetry is set in plaster alcoves like old world furniture, please inquire for pictures.
There are two master bedroom suites and two additional bedrooms, four bathrooms, an office, diningroom, family room, living room, conversation nooke, and an extra sitting room attached to the entry. The ceilings are 10-14 feet high. There are custom drapes throughout. The furniture is well suited to the house, some of the furniture is available.
Most of the house has tile floors with many inlays. The open doorways are are plaster arches, passage ways and alcoves, niches and built-in shelves are all arched. The house has excellent lighting throughout with wall sconces:
http://www.fabby.com
-chandeliers, suspension lamps and recessed cans. There are 7 casablanca ceiling fans.
The scoop on Chico:
Chico, California is nestled in the heart of Northern California in the Northern Sacramento Valley, in Butte County, east of Interstate 5. Situated 1-1/2 hours (DRIVE) North of Sacramento via highway 99, Chico is three hours Northeast of San Francisco and 3 hours Northwest from the Tahoe/Reno area. Surrounded by unparalleled beauty, Chico is a unique town that effectively mixes small-town charm with urban appeal. Chico offers a unique mix of arts , culture and history, along with extensive recreational, educational and business opportunities.
http://www.entertainmentchico.com/
The City of Chico is growing, at this time it is a 30.52 square mile Charter city with a population of 79,091 with an urbanized, unincorporated area immediately adjacent to it making the total population of the Chico urban area 103,625.
Chico maintains an historic downtown, a wide variety of services, and family oriented neighborhoods. Chico is known as a well-managed city that values quality infrastructure and services, and maintains a special sense of community and small-town living as it has developed into a vibrant regional center for business, recreation and cultural activities. There are also many recreational opportunities in and around Chico. Bidwell Park is one of the largest municipally owned parks in the nation (3,670 acres), is the focal point of the City's park system and offers numerous trails for biking, hiking and equestrian use. see:
http://www.buttecounty.com/attractions.htm
*Ranked by California Business as one of the top 5
cities for business(under 85,000)
+ Ample quality work force, job training assistance, low
labor rates, and low business taxes
+ Outstanding employment/educational resources at Chico
State University and Butte College
+ Located 90 miles north of Sacramento with access to
rail lines, Route 99 and I-5 freeway
+ Excellent municipal airport facility with charter,
freight and commercial airline services
+ A friendly community with affordable housing, low cost
living and high quality of life
Minutes from the beautiful Sierra foothills with abundant hiking, fishing, hunting and skiing
Chico has topped a number of lists over the last decade, including:
#10 -Best small Art Town in America (John Villani)
#1 -Forbes Magazine’s “Best Places in America” (2000)
-Ranked 13th in Money.com’s “Best Places o Live”
survey (1990)
-Rated in Kiplingers’ Personal Finance
Magazine’s “Great Places to Retire”
-Voted #1 Cycling Community in America by Bicycling
Magazine
GENERAL STATISTICS
Population:
City of Chico: ……….73,558
Urban Area.…………102,120
Butte County: ………214,119
Growth Rate: ……3.38%
Transportation:
Air: Commercial Airline United Express provides three daily flights from the Chico Municipal Airport to San Francisco. A full-service fixed-based operator, Chico Aviation provides fuel, maintenance, flight training and charter flights for business and personal travel.
The Sacramento International Airport is 85 miles south of Chico, an easy 1-1/2 hour drive on highway 99.
Public Transit: Butte Regional Transit serves the Chico Urban area with eight routes operating Monday through Saturday and two shuttles routes for CSU, Chico students during the academic year. The Chico Clipper serves the Chico urban area with nine modified vans providing transportation for the elderly and mobility impaired seven days a week. Greyhound and Amtrack buses serve Chico seven days a week.
SCHOOLS:
California State University, Chico: Chico State turned 100 years old in 1987 and is the second oldest institution in the State University system. There are presently 16,000 students enrolled at the university, which has a 1,000-member faculty. The campus offers more than 120 majors and concentrations, 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and 55 certificate and professional education programs. The University maintains one of the highest graduation rates in the California State System, and is known for its small class sizes, outstanding faculty and student achievements in many national collegiate competitions. U.S. News and World Report ranks Chico fourth among Top Western Public Universities that offer master's degrees.
Butte College: The two-year community college lies midway between Chico and Oroville and 10 miles from the foothill town of Paradise. The college has more than 50 career education programs and also maintains a full range of lower division courses for students preparing to transfer to a four-year college or university. The school awards two-year Associate degrees as well as Certificates of Achievement or Certificates of Completion for specialized vocational training. More than 14,000 students attend the college.
Chico Unified School District: The Chico Unified School District is comprised of 16 public elementary schools, three middle schools, two senior high schools, one independent study school and a continuation school. Chico has a full-time G.A.T.E. (gifted and talented program) for elementary education. Current enrollment in the district stands at 13,633 for grades K-12. In addition to public schools, Chico has nine private schools and one Charter school.
Cal Northern School of Law: This night school allows Northern California residents to maintain their employment, be near their families and still study law. Courses are taught by practicing lawyers and judges. Since 1999 the State Bar of California has accredited the school and graduates are eligible to become members of the State Bar of California as well as the bar of some other jurisdictions upon passage of their respective bar examinations.
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| City/Town: |
Chico |
| Address of Property: |
12700 Centerville Road |
| Postcode/Zip: |
95928 [map] |
| Bedrooms: |
4 |
| Reception Rooms: |
3 |
| Bathrooms: |
4 |
| Type of Property: |
Unusual |
| Price: |
USD 3000000.00 [convert] |
Features |
| Central Heating: |
Gas |
| Burglar Alarm: |
Yes |
| Parking Facilities: |
Double Garage |
| Gardens: |
Front & Rear |
| Double Glazed: |
Yes |
| Near Shops: |
Yes |
| Near School : |
Yes |
| Loft: |
Yes |
| Utility Room: |
Yes |
| Patio: |
Yes |
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Contact Information |
| Email Seller: |
Email Seller |
| Contact person: |
Shawn Rippner |
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| Phone: |
530 895-0926 |
| Sellers City, County : |
Chico California United States |
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The livingroom looking through to the dining room
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| Loan |
Typical APR |
| Moneyback Bank Loan |
7.8% |
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| Bank of Scotland Personal Loan (Semi-exclusive) |
8.6% |
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| Halifax Personal Loan (Semi-exclusive) |
8.6% |
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| Alliance & Leicester Personal Loan |
8.7% |
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