A HIDDEN GEM IN HEALDSBURG

How would you like to walk to 20 of Sonoma County's top tasting rooms, shop at fashionable boutiques and dine in a veritable culinary Mecca? How would you like to do all this and much more from your own Pied a Terre tucked away in a snug enclave in the heart of Healdsburg? Now, how would you like to have all this at the best price in town? Well, that's exactly what you get at Foss Creek Villas. Achievably priced from $279,000 to $379,000, Foss Creek Villas are simply the best value in Healdsburg today. This is hundreds of thousands less than the going rate in this jewel of a town.

Foss Creek Villas is a 40 unit condominium "Village" in a garden setting by a creek, just 4 blocks off the Plaza. The famed Cyrus Restaurant is just 3 blocks away (2 Stars from Michelin, 2009 Guide).
The Farmer's Market is a short 2 block walk. This upscale village is nestled between "The Grove" and the upscale "Park Point
Health and Swim Club"  in the newer part of downtown Healdsburg. The Bike and Art path is less than a block away.

Each "Villa" is laid out like a perfect hotel suite with a master bedroom - bathroom at one end and a guest bedroom - bathroom at the other. An entry hall provides privacy. Imagine yourself sipping a glass of wine in front of a cozy wood-burning fireplace in your living room with its vaulted ceiling or, or preparing a gourmet meal for guests in your granite-countered kitchen, appointed with fine cabinetry and the latest stainless steel appliances. Entertain your guests with dinner in your formal dining room. Then enjoy the jetted tub in your master bathroom. In the morning breathe in the fresh air from your balcony. With no internal stairways, all this is comfortably arranged within 1000 square feet.

Then it's off to the Farmers Market, Music on the Square, or shopping at Healdsburg's many unique shops and galleries. Return to a welcoming fountain at the Village entrance. Enjoy the extensive landscaping and gardens filled with, hundreds of mature trees and plants. Take a walk by the creek which has been carefully restored to its native splendor. The days go on with wine, music and culinary events at your doorstep, and the best recreational opportunities in the wine country. The Foss Creek Village Condominium  Association has its own Club House and swimming pool, but  you can also join the Park Point Health and Swim Club right across the street with a year-round heated pool and full exercise programs.

The country village at Foss Creek Villas is already attracting wine country loving urbanites from San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and other great Cities. The new residents love the convenience, low maintenance and proximity to the "action". They appreciate the value of their investment as Healdsburg gains in popularity. The Village sits across the street from "The Grove" with units sold in the high $700,000' s. The recent passage of the SMART train will make light rail service from the City via Larkspur ferries a reality within just few years.

The approval of the world-class Saggio Hills Hotel, Resort, Spa, and upscale residential development will do for Healdsburg what Meadowood did for St Helena.

Horizon Air flights from Sonoma County Airport, about 10 miles away, are up 51% in the past year. Delta has just made Alaska/Horizon Air their feeder-connector to international flights from LA and Seattle. Horizon has daily flights to LA, Las Vegas, Portland and Seattle.

Healdsburg has been referred to as "Carmel with walls" because it only allows 30 units per year. Other developers such as the Plump Jack Group are demonstrating their interest in investing in Healdsburg now. Their CEO said recently," We love the Healdsburg market. We think it's the up-and-coming market in the entire wine country", Foss Creek Villas is billed as "Direct access to the Wine Country". Take a short country drive from Foss Creek Villas to over 70 wineries, world-class biking, hiking, Lake Sonoma, the Redwoods, the Russian River and the Pacific Ocean. Healdsburg is the classic address to enjoy the wine country while not being too far away - 90 minutes from San Francisco on the newly-improved Highway 101,

 Listed as "Extremely Walkable" by www.WalkScore.com, Foss Creek Villas offers the convenience of urban walkability in a casually elegant wine country town. Built in the 1850's and often compared to Tuscany, Healdsburg sits at the center of the 4 most awarded appellations - Dry Creek Valley, Russian River Valley, Chalk Hill, and the Alexander Valley.

But don't take my word for it! See for yourself the charm of Healdsburg and Foss Creek Villas. At the Villas, they offer a Friday Social in the Clubhouse from 4-6. You can check out one of the models after sampling complementary wine and appetizers. Then take a stroll around the town plaza, visit some shops or tasting rooms, and you will grow to appreciate why Healdsburg has earned the reputation of being the friendliest town in the wine country! Check outthe slide show at http://thenorrisgroup.biz/Villas/Villas.html

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