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accordingtoTimLewis Communities,which opensitsthreeSutter Parkneighborhoodsin EastSacthissummer. EastSacisathriv- inghubforpeopleatall stagesoflife,giventhe investmentsofdevelop- ersandpreservationists alike.Here,high-tech andarchitecturally desirablehomescomple- menttheirhistoric surroundings,creating anidyllicspotforyoung families,first-time homebuyers,empty nestersandpeople whoareconsidering retirement. Newcomersto SutterParkwillenjoy thewalkingdistanceto dining,schools,parks andhistoricnooksof Sacramentosuchasthe FabulousFortiesneigh- borhood,orFab40s, whichisnamedforthe numberedstreetslined withhistorichomesin Tudor,Colonial,Arts andCraftsandCalifor- niabungalowstyles.The adjacentcommunity ofSutterParkfeatures threenew-homeneigh- borhoodsthatopen thissummerandare designedtobothaccent andblendwithexisting architecture. Venturingeast another10to12miles onInterstate50,let yourdaytripguideyou tothecityofRancho Cordova.Thoughonly incorporatedin2003, RanchoCordovaand itspeoplehavecome togethertoforma thrivingcommunitythat activelysupportsarts, educationandbusiness development.Eachof theprogramsinthis renewedareafollow RanchoCordova'svalues ofinnovation,respect, integrity,alignment, innovationandthe promisethat,"Nomatter whereyou'refrom,you willalwaysbewelcome." Thatwelcoming spiritusheredzoning andcommercialprop- ertyimprovementsand, withinthepastdecade, theadditionofnew- homecommunities. New-homepurchase opportunitiesinclude upscale,master-planned communitieswith parksandfamily-size backyardsandluxury single-familyhome neighborhoods. "Ourcommunities inRanchoCordovaare locatedindesirable areasofthecityclose tobrand-newretail centersadjacentto Folsom,"notesMichelle Velky,vicepresidentof salesandmarketingfor LennarSacramento. Additionally,several floorplansinRancho Cordovaarebuiltfor multigenerational living.Inthosehomes, dualmastersuitesmay comestandardorasan option.Withfloorplans betweenapproximately 1,500squarefeetinsize tomorethan3,000 squarefeet,newhomes inRanchoCordova arepricedfromthe high$300,000range tothehigh$500,000 range.Buildersthere includeLennar,Watt CommunitiesandWood- sideHomes. "Weofferavarietyof homedesignsforhome- buyersateverystageof life,includingNextGen floorplansdesigned formultigenerational householdsanddual livingsituations,"says Velky."Plus,withnew homespricedstarting inthelow$400,000 (range),it'sagreat opportunityforfirst- timehomebuyersto enterthemarket." Oneofthebiggest drawstoRancho Cordova,addsVelky,is theaffordabilityofnew homes. "Manyofourhome- buyersareeitherfirst- timehomebuyersor familiesmovingup intoabrand-newhome wheretheycanalsotake advantageofbeingin theElkGroveSchool District,"shesays. Locationisevery- thing.Positionedclose toSacramentoand asagatewaytothe magnificentFolsom Lakearea,Rancho Cordovaalsofeatures aquaintdowntown. Localroadsandthe SacramentoRegional TransitDistrict'slight railsystemlinkRancho CordovatoSacramento andtonearbyHistoric Folsomwithouttheneed forafreewaytrip. SpeakingofFolsom, notripthroughSacra- mento'seastvalleysto theFolsomLakeRecre- ationAreawouldbe completewithoutastop inFolsomRanch.There, nearthefoothillsof boththeTahoeNational ForestandtheStan- islausNationalForest, thenewmeaningof homeincludesrichand simpleaccesstowater recreation;employment hubssuchasRoseville andRocklin;andhighly rankedschooldistricts. "FolsomRanch providesluxuryhome designswithnewfloor plansinaveryup-and- comingarea,"explains Velky."Itislocatedwith easyaccessfromthe freewayandit'sadja- centtothenewPalladio ShoppingCenterand desirablelocalschools." Deltatranquility inOakleyandTracy Thenextdaytripto helpyoufindyournew homecanbegineither afteranovernightstay atFolsomLakeorfrom pointswithintheBay Area. Anyonewhohasspent aspring,summerorfall inandaroundtheBay Areahasheardofthe CaliforniaDeltawater- ways,whereanglers, water-sportsenthusiasts andwater-lovingfamilies keepboats,rentwater craftsorsimplystrolland relaxnearthewater. Thosewhoaren't nativetotheareamight notknoworappreci- atejusthowexpansive theDeltais.Earningits namefromitsshape,the Deltaformsatriangleof waterwaysfromSacra- mentoonthenorth side,westtoBeniciaand eastandsouththrough StocktonandTracy. TheDeltaencompasses BeyondtheBay frompage1 SeeBEYOND THE BAY Pg 4 Photo courtesy of Delaney Park by DeNova Homes Photo courtesy of Rancho Cordova Travel & Tourism Photo courtesy of Rancho Cordova Travel & Tourism S2 BAYAREANEWSGROUP 001 Advertising Section SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020