Valley Springs, California
The house is set back in privacy on the wooded property, drive past the seasonal creek and barn. Master bedroom is fully furnished, with a sliding door opening to center patio. It has it’s own private bathroom. Second bedroom is also furnished, with easy hallway access to the oversized guest bathroom with JACUZZI TUB, and the laundry room (complete with washer & dryer). STARLINK added to improve WIFI signal. Sofa bed in the living room can be used to complete a total of sleeping accommodations for six. Spacious kitchen is fully furnished with all the tools needed to cook and serve. Woodburning fireplace with insert. Four stall barn, 2 round pens for horses, and full RV hookups. Rental minimum is 30 days due to County taxes/restrictions on shorter term rentals.
The South Shore of Camanche Lake is only a mile away, and has swimming, boating, and fishing, as well as the staging area for the Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail, which follows the river as it rises into the Sierra mountains. The nearby town of Ione, home to many horse trainers, has recently completed an indoor arena, open to the public for a small fee.
Exterior security cameras in use, part-time owner/caretaker may be on premises.
At approximately 500’ elevation, it is well below the snow and frost line. In 2 hours, you can choose to head to Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Napa Valley, or Lake Tahoe. A short drive east is the historic Sutters Millsite, where the Gold Rush began, and the Jumping Frog festival for Calaveras County, made famous by Mark Twain. Sacramento airport is a little over an hour away. Nearby are the almond orchards for Blue Diamond, and the great wine production at Lodi, Murphys, and Amador County.
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Property was attractive and met the needs of our large family. Kids loved exploring the property. Owner was very responsive and helpful. Internet was slow, but that is to be expected for area. We enjoyed our stay!
Oak trees, gorgeous surroundings, plenty of space to breathe, fully furnished home 2 bedroom 2 bath with bbq, patio area to watch deer graze.
A really wonderful place. My wife and I spent 3 months there this past winter and enjoyed it tremendously. Open floor plan with a huge kitchen and everything you need to cook. Patios front and back depending on how much sun you want. Quiet and secluded but plenty of neighbors within a 1/4 mile. A mile from Camanche Lake with great hiking, fishing, camping and bird watching. We will be back next year.
We had a great time and it was very comfortable for my family. All of my communication was promptly answered and it was a great experience. I came in knowing about the internet/phone issues and brought a 5G Hotspot which worked fine for me. Spacious and very clean. It is secluded but not far from stores, food etc. I would definitely recommend this property as a perfect escape.
Large rural property w/ rv fhu (30 amp) and horse barn. Very well equipped home; large capacity washer and dryer, deep jacuzzi tub especially appreciated. Owner very nice and quickly responsive. About 5 miles into town. Would stay again.
We had a great time at Mary Anne's plan and she is a wonderful, super responsive host. We stayed here for the July 4th weekend, and actually camped outside the house, while other family members stayed inside with the air-conditioner, as the temperature was nice and cool from 9 PM - 9 AM. The air was clean and there is no light pollution, so we didn't put on the rain cover and enjoyed looking at the stars. It is only a 10 minute drive to Lake Camanche South Shore we were able to get one of the last tickets for the day, as we arrived at 9:30 AM (they have a capacity limit of 150 ticket/day, no re-entry). We also went to the Mokelumne River where we enjoyed fishing, tubing and just relaxing on the river bank. Useful tips: Bring a small blow-up pool, foldable/pop-up shade (useful at the property and the lake) and a Patio Misting System which you can hand around the pop-up shade. Internet: not good for zoom calls, but you can stream videos. Disconnect from work! Thank you Mary Anne, we will definitely be back!
Nice rural ranch setting, roomy house very quiet. Well supplied kitchen Great access to Comanche Lake South. Critique and Suggestions: Replace master bedroom bed Repair master bath shower faucet Dresser in master bedroom closet falling apart / unusable Clean floors
The house was nice, the property was beautiful. The kitchen was well appointed. We really enjoyed our stay here. The phone service for T-Mobile and Verizon wasn’t very good. The wifi was a bit slow but allowed me to connect to zoom meetings for work. The fenced in back patio was great to sip coffee on in the mornings. If you are looking to get away and have a peaceful private setting to do it in this is a perfect property.
Very quiet and peaceful, not too far from town. The tub was awesome! Host/owner was very accommodating and helpful.
I was on a travel (nurse) assignment in Modesto. This property in Valley Springs is great! It’s an hour outside of there. I wanted to be somewhere with land for the animals to roam safely. Mary Ann’s property provided that and so much more. Let’s hit some of my favorite points, shall we? - land. 6 acres. Roosters near by to charm their way into your heart if you leave the windows open. - wood burning stove: heats the main room very well. I like a cool place to sleep, so I kept the furnace down. - kitchen- gas stove & oven- there may be a connection piece to it, but I’m no expert. My boyfriend (the professional chef) stayed with me for a bit- and created a feast in there. - bathtub/jacuzzi: this thing!!! Amazing. Wonderful. -washer & dryer: huge, new! -Proximity to nature: one mile to Comanche Reservoir. An hour or two to a plethora of trails. Yosemite is pretty darn close. Napa is close. Pretty much- every thing is doable. The In general: fantastic. I’m a little sad I didn’t book for the entire assignment. Would 100% recommend.
Secluded but not remote is an excellent description. Well stocked and a great location to fish multiple lakes less than 20 minutes from the gate.