Just beyond charming Nevada City, this sun-drenched home offers a perfect balance of peaceful country living & convenient access to the shopping, dining, & entertainment benefits of town. A winding drive, highlighted by striking rock art, leads into the serenity of this property. An open, airy great room soaks in light from view windows & skylights, inviting you into its warm, inviting atmosphere. Living, dining, & kitchen blend into one - the heart of this home. All rooms have outdoor access, for sun or shade. Deep soaking tub graces the luxurious hall bath. Two bedrooms, two baths, porches complete street-level living. Sunny stairway leads to living space over the 675 sf garage. Multi-purpose room could stand alone as a studio, or a private, sunny master suite. Bath with tile shower over tub views one of two fenced garden areas. Upstairs deck views many varieties of trees, visits by fox, quail, deer, rabbit, birds. Over-sized garage houses laundry, generous storage behind handsome barn-style doors, project space. More storage in exterior cabinets, accessed near free-standing garden shed. Small creek fed by winter runoff & summer NID flows alongside the house. Remarkable stone rocks line creek bed, forming a handsome wall. A small stand of endangered Blue Oak