Why buy a home in Granite Bay?

Granite Bay homes are next to Folsom Lake and Roseville, just twenty-five miles from the heart of Sacramento. It takes its name from the hard granite rock that juts to the surface, showing its crystalline face throughout the community. Like that granite, the town is filled with real estate gems; expansive custom homes, gated communities, luxury living, undeveloped wooded lots, and older homes with huge backyards. Some of the gated communities include: Ashley Woods, Granite Bay Hills, Greyhawk, Hillsborough, Los Lagos, Shelborne, Wedgwood, and Wexford. This wide variety of Granite Bay real estate, offers your family a fabulous lifestyle at a variety of price ranges, from starter homes to Contemporary Mediterraneans. Granite Bay homes and community have it all!

Lifestyle

Just outside your backdoor Folsom Lake’s 10,000 acres of crystal clear water awaits you. Sunbathe and picnic on the sunny beaches, dive in later for a swim, join a boating friend, go fishing, or ride a jet ski. Folsom lake attracts every type of all day water sports fun. If water sports and lake front activities are not your style; miles of hiking, jogging, biking, and equestrian trails surround the lake to meet any interest or fitness level.

Geography and Climate

The town wraps itself around the northwest shores of Folsom Lake up against the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Granite Bay covers 21 square miles with a population of 19,388. Temperature averages range from a high of eighty-six degrees in July to a low of thirty-five in January. The rolling foothills nestled against the flat fertile valley present the perfect climate with sunny days, tempered by cool breezes designed for an outstanding outdoor family lifestyle.

Education

If you are looking to relocate to Granite Bay, their school district hosts the top rated schools in the state, largely due to its own parent sponsored educational foundations.  Granite Bay High School holds an excellent state ranking and challenges its students with a relevant and rigorous curriculum that provides high standards and expectations for every level of ability and interest. Programs range from technology, through the arts and athletics. The Granite Bay Grizzlies Football Team are consistent section performers and provide a fabulous Friday night high school football game experience!

Community

Granite Bay hosts regular seasonal events for your family’s amusement and pleasure. On Folsom Lake you will find an annual Bass Tournament and summer special events.  Through out the year several shopping centers offer regular farmer’s markets to replenish your table with California’s goodness. Quarry Ponds Town Center is a unique, upscale retail development that offers exceptional shopping, eating and spa opportunities. Roseville provides residents a premiere retail destination with the Galleria and Fountains.

Sources:
Folsom Lake CA, USA Lakelubbers.com
Folsom Lake Weather
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
Granite Bay High School
Granite Bay Money Magazine 2007

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