| This late
1800's 'Italianate Revival' Victorian bed and breakfast lodging took 3
years to build and is a replica of a famous Bay Area mansion that is now
a museum.
The retreat
is situated off the old stage coach run to Yosemite and is approximately
20 minutes from the park just off Highway 120, which is the most direct
route from the Bay Area and San Francisco airport. The retreat lies on
90 quiet acres bordering the Stanislaus National Forest. Surrounded by
grand oaks, towering pines, fresh-water ponds, and a new and developing
olive orchard, the facilities include: the manor house, a fully-equipped
country cottage, horse stables, and an arena.
If you are
inclined to walk the acreage, you may see a gray heron catching its morning
meal at the pond or perhaps a herd of deer sleeping in the tall grass or
possibly a bear lumbering in the distance. Off-road trails lead down the
canyon to the Tuolumne and Clavey Rivers 2000 feet below, inviting hiking,
horseback riding, and mountain biking.
Local activities
abound, from swimming, golfing, hiking, horse trail rides, river rafting,
and mining for gold, or just plain relaxing. Spend evenings watching the
meteors sweep across the night sky, or take an early morning hike to the
knoll to watch the sunrise over the Yosemite and the High Sierra Mountains. |