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The beautiful community of El Dorado Hills sits in an unincorporated area of El Dorado County. It is known as one of the most prestigious residential areas of Northern California.  It sits in the picturesque foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe basin.  It is 25 miles from Downtown Sacramento and about 90 minutes drive from Lake Tahoe.  The views of the Sierra Nevada and of the Sacramento Valley are breathtaking from El Dorado Hills.   The 18,000 or so permanent residents enjoy a way of life that reads like a ‘Visit California’ brochure.  Living in beautiful, spacious custom built homes, some situated on winding country roads, enjoying golfing, boating and other outdoor recreation options,  kids going to some of the finest public schools in California, shopping and entertainment, parks, trails, and the comforts of big city living, museums, galleries and historical cultural monuments,  the residents here are truly blessed to be able to live in such a wonderful place and to be able to take pride in everything that surrounds them and their lifestyle.

The various elevations in this community range from 200 feet to over 10,800 feet affording a tremendous diversity in landscape leaving much to discover.  This area is rich in history and offers many recreational choices to its residents and visitors.  It is a community that offers residents and visitors the amenities of shops, hotels, services, entertainment and restaurants. The community has modern award winning schools and it take great pride in the accomplishments of the students attending these educational institutions.  It has beautiful parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities that are all maintained by the El Dorado Hills Community Services District.  You can tour old mining towns nearby, visit old pioneer cemeteries, old country inns and various museums devoted to the past history of this territory.

With major highways going east and west, north and south, 4 General Aviation Airports;  located in South Lake Tahoe, Georgetown, Placerville and Cameron Park, its easy to come to the El Dorado  area and the community itself, to enjoy all that this beautiful area has to offer.  Whether married, single, empty nester or ready for retirement, this place has it all for you to experience a lifestyle like no other

Cultural and Performing Arts are also heavily sponsored here with 2 dance academies, a theatre group and many galleries. Lake Folsom is nearby and offers many water recreation choices, and boating options.  There are miles of hiking and biking trails winding around the lush hills along beautiful steams coming from the Sierra Nevada mountains.  Golfing is also available as well as Casino action for those who want that excitement.  El Dorado County is the heart of the most diversified recreational area in California with approximately one million acres of national forest.  The greater El Dorado County area provides ten major reservoirs and has 11,640 acres of lakes. Not only are there an abundance of lakes, the county boasts over 575 miles of rivers and streams that provide habitat for over twenty known species of fish and great boating and fishing for the residents and visitors.

The Sierra Nevada resorts provide you a choice of many ski areas located within a 1 ½ hours drive. There are numerous grape vineyards and wine tasting rooms nearby, along with many fruit orchards, farms, unique specialty shops and breweries.

With major highways going east and west, north and south, 4 General Aviation Airports;  located in South Lake Tahoe, Georgetown, Placerville and Cameron Park, its easy to come to the El Dorado  area and the community itself, to enjoy all that this beautiful area has to offer.  Whether married, single, empty nester or ready for retirement, this place has it all for you to experience a lifestyle like no other