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Creek . . . the Beginning
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Last modified: 12-Jun-2000 |
The House at Saddle CreekIn the Beginning . . .We came across an ad for Saddle Creek Golf Course in the NCGA golf magazine in 1995. We had started to look for a course to join and build a little retirement home, so we took a drive (just under two hours) to the tiny town of Copperopolis, in the heart of the California Gold Country - about 70 miles from Yosemite. The locals like to say its "below the snow, but above the fog." As we made our way to Copperopolis, one of us (guess) started to worry that we had somehow taken a wrong turn and were going to end up in outer Mongolia. The terrain was beautiful, but it seemed we were truly in the middle of nowhere. We passed Lake Tulloch, which was so breathtaking, we (the royal we that is) forgot our anxieties. Only six or seven holes were done, but the real estate broker had a few old clubs in her SUV, and offered Chas the opportunity to play number 14. Using someone else's club, on a hole he'd never seen before, Mr. Arnie Robinson, parred the damned thing. The dye had been cast. We put a deposit on lot number 78 and started to plan our little getaway home. . . . . . until someone (guess) freaked out and decided Outer Mongolia wasn't close enough to Nordstroms. We got our deposit back and started to look elsewhere. To make what could be a very long story at least a little bit shorter, a wonderful, relaxing weekend trip to Tahoe (except for the four hour drive each way) made us (that's the royal us, again) realize that if Copperopolis was in Outer Mongolia, Tahoe was on another planet. So, in 1997, we went back to Saddle Creek, picked out lot 84, and now .... . . . Saddle Creek has REAL air, incredibly blue skies, beautiful views of Yosemite, coyotes, rattlesnakes, bull frogs, eagles, owls and it has us! Click on the thumbnails below to see a full screen image. Use the "Back" button on your browser to return this page. |
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Its Ours! After making a deposit on lot 78 and then bailing out, 18 months later we reconsidered and bought lot 84. |
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In Winter, from the front of the lot, looking towards Yosemite. |
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In Spring, from the back of the lot, looking towards the canyon. Its federally protected, so no one can build back there! |
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Summer, looking from the back of the lot, towards the canyon. |
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