Gracious country living in downtown Nevada City! 2 blocks from swimming, tennis, the dog park & occasional concerts in Pioneer Park and 6 blocks from shopping, dining & entertainment on Broad St. Go out, have a good time & walk home! This quiet, secluded, sophisticated home offers lush gardens and even an orchard on a private 3 home cul-de-sac surrounded by seasonally colorful trees dispersed among tall majestic conifers. Many raised beds make it possible to grow your own food & prepare it in a glorious kitchen featuring a walk-in pantry, a top of the line Italian range, abundant custom cabinetry & vast stone counter space. Serve it in the ample eat-in kitchen, the formal dining space or the outdoor deck off the kitchen. The home is arranged on 3 split levels: light vaulted living on the upper level. quiet private bedrooms and baths on the main level & bonus room, laundry and attached 2 car garage on the lower level. Floors & stairs throughout the home are engineered low maintenance maple except the 2 baths which have radiant heated tile, The windows are all lifetime guaranteed and dual-paned, the cabinets and closets are all custom designed & the doors are all solid wood. Every room can be reached by the built-in Beam vacuum, every outdoor plant can be watered by an extensive timed drip system, and every window looks out onto something beautiful. If the power goes out, there is fully owned solar & a powerful Rika Scandinavian woodstove in the living room. This well loved house could be the home of your dreams!