Home | Nevada County | Grass Valley | 95945 | 10533 Alta St
MLS: ME226100185 | Status: Active | Price: $1,100,000
Beds/Baths: 3 / 2
Property Type: Residential
| Beds | Baths | Sq Ft | Acres Lot | Yr Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 2,000 | 0.8 | – |
This enchanting 1920s fairytale home is unlike any other in Nevada County on the market or off. A rare surviving example of the whimsical California Storybook architectural style, this home rests among sprawling, lush grounds, canopied by rustling pines and sycamores, and cushioned against street noise by dense hedges and shrubbery. Here is a haven of peace, privacy, and stillness (despite being only a short walk from downtown Grass Valley). Beneath its softly coved ceilings, you will find a formal dining room that opens its French doors into a glass-walled, light-drenched breakfast room, while on its other side glows an equally luminous and cozy living room, windowed on three sides and overlooking the sweeping lawns. The home's invitingly radial floor plan flows into a series of gracious bedrooms, equipped with full cedar closets that offer ample storage, as well as original leaded glass windows (dressed in luxury window treatments from Decors Barbares and Madeline Castaing), and a primary bathroom clad in immaculately preserved, original tiles. The home boasts an original outdoor fireplace, an enormous standing basement, as well as an uncommonly large, window-lit and cross-ventilated attic, spanning the full footprint of the house, which offers, if desired, an opportunity to
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| MLS # | ME226100185 |
| MLS Source | MetroList Services, Inc. |
| Days on Site | 3 |
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Bedrooms | Primary Bath, Primary Suite/Retreat, Primary Suite/Retreat - 2+ |
| Kitchen | Breakfast Room, Countertop - Ceramic, Countertop - Tile, Other, Pantry, Updated |
| Appliances | Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Garbage Disposal, Hood Over Range, Microwave, Other, Oven - Built-In, Oven - Gas, Dryer, Washer, Washer/Dryer |
| Dining Room | Formal Dining Room, Other |
| Fireplace | Brick, Wood Burning |
| Flooring | Tile, Wood |
| Laundry | 220 Volt Outlet, Hookups Only, In Closet, Stacked Only |
| Cooling | Central Forced Air |
| Heating | Central Forced Air, Fireplace, Propane |
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Roof | Composition |
| Foundation | Concrete Perimeter |
| Pool | Pool - No |
| Style | Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Custom, Vintage |
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Garage/Parking | Detached, Enclosed, Facing Front, Gate/Door Opener, Guest / Visitor Parking, Private / Exclusive, RV Possible, Garage: 2 Car(s) |
| Sewer | Septic Tank |
| Water | Public, Well |
| Zoning | R-1 |
Julie Cobden
Recreation Realty
License #: 01223026
Phone: (530) 265-5987
| # Buildings | # Leased Units | # Total Units |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | – | – |
School data provided by GreatSchools.org
| School | Type | Grades | Distance | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Valley Preschool | public | UG | 0.44 mi | N/A |
| Lyman Gilmore Middle School | public | 5-8 | 0.47 mi | 4 |
| Margaret G. Scotten Elementary School | public | K-4 | 0.52 mi | 3 |
| Bell Hill Academy | public | K-4 | 0.80 mi | 7 |
| Nevada Adult | public | UG | 1.01 mi | N/A |
| Nu Tech High School | public | 9-12 | 1.04 mi | N/A |
| Silver Springs High (Continuation) School | public | 9-12 | 1.12 mi | 2 |
| North Point Academy | public | 9-12 | 1.24 mi | 7 |
| Nevada Union High School | public | 9-12 | 1.24 mi | 7 |
| William & Marian Ghidotti High School | public | 9-12 | 1.32 mi | 10 |
| Early Childhood Education | public | UG | 1.32 mi | N/A |
| Union Hill Middle | public | 7-8 | 2.25 mi | 7 |
| Earle Jamieson Educational Options | public | 6-12 | 2.58 mi | N/A |
| Deer Creek Elementary School | public | K-3 | 2.72 mi | 6 |
| Nevada County Special Education School | public | K-8 | 2.75 mi | N/A |
| Seven Hills Intermediate School | public | 4-8 | 2.85 mi | 7 |
| Address | Price | Beds | Baths | Sq Ft | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12531 Lowhills Rd | $944,000 | 5 | 2/1 | 4,256 | Active |
| 280 Jan Road | $925,000 | 4 | 2/1 | 2,185 | Active |
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