Recreational Land with Home for Sale in Soda Springs, California

This exceptional 22-acre property on the banks of the Yuba River boasts three cozy cabins -- including a full-bar saloon for entertaining. This private retreat, at the gateway to the Sierras, is designed for friends and family to gather and memories to be made, all in Towle Mountain, an exclusive gated community. Whether friends are returning from a day of snowmobiling, mountain biking or swimming in the Yuba, the saloon is an entertainer's delight with a full bar, carved from cherry wood with a granite bar top, and a kegerator, beer taps, and wine room. A refurbished 1907 wood stove keeps winter festivities toasty warm, and a pool table brings the fun all year. There's even a password for the speakeasy door! In addition to friends and family, this property is the perfect place for a special retreat, camps, or small events. Adjoining the saloon is a 200-square-foot workshop with a 1,000-square-foot apartment above. Just steps from the saloon is 600 square foot Emma's cabin, a remodeled abode with a deck and a granite rock firepit. Emma's cabin looks out toward the babbling Yuba River. The last of the three cabins oozes rustic charm with a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom with a soaking tub, desk area, and covered deck. Each cabin has 1 bedroom and 1 full bathroom. In the summer, enjoy your own slice of Yuba River heaven where granite slabs line the banks for easy access to swimming and fishing holes. Or ride your bike a few miles to nearby Lola Montez Lake. For quiet time, rock in a rocking chair on the shaded deck at Emma's cabin, overlooking wildflowers and meadows while birds chirp and the river babbles. In the winter, park in the plowed area at the gate and ride a snowmobile or snowcat in. Multiple flat areas allow for parking machinery, toys, and trailers, or room for additional buildings. Each cabin is solar powered with backup generators, propane tanks, a shared spring well, and septic tanks. With one fireplace, (or more), in each cabin, snuggle up with the ambient heat, and your winter cabin experience is complete. This rare property is close to all that historic Donner Summit has to offer: summertime adventures with hiking and biking, rock climbing, and swimming in pristine alpine lakes. In the winter the Summit transforms into a playground of world-class ski resorts, alpine and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, and crisp starlit snowshoe walks. Sugar Bowl and Royal Gorge are two favorite ski resorts just a short drive away. By appointment only.