An almost level driveway right into the two car garage, then unload the car easily through the inside access (not a single snowflake will wet whatever cargo you unload). The big, open greatroom greets you with the warmth of the wood stove, a dining area with French door to the back deck and a comfortable kitchen with huge pantry closet. The master bedroom is on the main floor, including a private bath and walk in closet. Guests use the handy powder room near the entry and you have the laundry around the corner from the kitchen so you can get your chores done without leaving the fun crowd. Upstairs is a cozy loft, another full bath and two sizeable bedrooms, one set up dorm style with three single beds. The property is beautifully treed and almost level on all sides, a rare parcel that is completely usable without trudging uphill or rolling down an embankment. It's less than a three minute walk to the Big Trees Village recreation area, featuring two swimming pools, tennis and basketball courts, playground, shuffleboard, horseshoes, picnic area -- everything you read about in childhood stories of perfect, peaceful days in the mountains. You are just a short distance from the downhill and cross country ski resorts of Bear Valley, dozens of pristine, Sierra lakes for kayaking and canoeing, and literally hundreds of miles of hiking trails through the most phenomenal mountain scenery in the West. This home is close to it all, your passport to a different lifestyle.