Welcome to a charming and spacious home in the woodsy natural area of Lodge Hill. The house manages to be at once expansive and cozy, and gives the people who share it a good balance of privacy and togetherness, while being well integrated in its natural setting.

The living room offers a 2-story vaulted beam ceiling, working fireplace, and 2 walls of sliding doors opening right onto the large deck. The very functional kitchen and dining area next to it has a breakfast bar, abundant storage, generous counter space and views of the backyard. The lower floor also has a spacious bedroom with roomy ensuite bathroom, and separate sliding door access to the back yard. Upstairs is another grand level of living spaces. The master bedroom with beamed vaulted ceilings is loaded with features: fireplace, large en-suite bathroom, cozy window seats overlooking the Santa Lucia mountain range. There is a nice sized third bedroom with the same open view, which also made a good private office, and a third bathroom with accessible shower.

The natural setting is equally impressive. The home is on a quiet street close to Fiscalini Ranch, and Fern and Strawberry Canyon hiking trails (but still only a mile from ‘downtown’ and shopping amenities). It’s also set on 7 lots totaling over 1/4 acre, filled with native oaks, and basically a wildlife corridor for many native species, deer, turkeys, raptors and more. There is even a neighborhood fox. Morning coffee on the deck is an education in natural science.

There are also many practical pluses. Not only does this house offer ample storage inside, but also 2 outdoor sheds (one suitable for a studio) and a 2 car garage. There are well-maintained oak wood floors everywhere, good insulation, double-paned doors and windows. All appliances are included. The central A/C is rare in this area, and doubles up as air filtration. You can also store nearly 700 gallons of rainwater for gardening.

Make this grand house your next home in beautiful Cambria.