6851 Quartz Mine Road,Mountain Ranch,Calaveras,Residential

Are you ready to live the dream of land based community and stewardship? If so, you won’t want to miss this unique, one of a kind, Northern California Permaculture Farm, Intentional Community, Educational Retreat. Gaiatree, is a 10-acre sanctuary in the Sierra foothills near the town of Mountain Ranch, awaiting those with a heartful vision. It is conveniently located approximately 2 hours drive from Berkley, 3 hours from the greater Bay Area, and 2 hours south of Nevada City along highway 49, nestled in a beautiful valley with large acreage parcels on 3 sides and bordered by 122 acres of BLM land on the west. Gaiatree has welcomed a variety of guests and events including weddings, micro-festivals, transformational retreats, Airbnb guests, WOOFers, and Hipcampers. Nine private sleeping accommodations and plenty of camping space to accommodate up to 75 people contribute to the ease of hosting events with a 16′ x 16′ community kitchen, picnic tables, fire pit, cob oven with wraparound benches, a stage, 16-person double-decker wood fired sauna, sweat lodge site, washroom, shower & tub enclosures & composting toilet stalls. There’s even a beautiful ready-to-build temple site that could accommodate a 40-foot diameter circular temple. Gaiatree boasts abundant water resources, including two operational wells, 10,000 gallons of storage, two year-round ponds and a seasonal creek. Food sustainability abounds with over 100 fruit trees, a quarter acre no-till vegetable garden, one 15′ x 60′ greenhouse with established raised beds for vegetables, two 8′ x 20′ seed starting greenhouses, and a 20′ x 60′ professional Alaska Structures greenhouse fully equipped with electricity. The entire 10 acres is fully fenced with an 8-foot tall professionally installed deer fence. Two acres have been swaled and designed with Permaculture principles. The main home is open and spacious for gatherings with beautiful wood finishes and sustainable bamboo flooring. The large decks create additional space to relax, both overlooking the pond, featuring stunning views of the surrounding hills. Downstairs is a garage, converted into a music room, and a 6′ x 16′ food cellar. There is a 650 square foot studio cottage next to the main home with kitchen, shower and composting toilet. As you wander throughout the property, you will find two yurts, and a Kwanzaa hut, all with wood stoves and electricity, two tree-houses, one with electricity, two storage sheds and a 20′ x 60′ maker-space/workshop with electricity. Gaiatree’s existing infrastructure offers an incredible opportunity for inspired land stewards and entrepreneurs seeking a thriving, land-based community rooted in Permaculture, education and transformative retreat experiences.