Last week John Harper and I were checking out our listing on 211 Athena in Copperopolis. This wonderful vacation home is located in a gated community called ‘The Villas’ at Calypso Bay at Lake Tulloch.

John and I were talking about what a great ‘fractional ownership’ property this would be. Fractional ownership is becoming more popular over the last couple of years; instead of buying a whole home you share the ownership of vacation property with unconnected individuals or if you would like, with friends and/or family.

Since you will only use the home a couple of weeks per year, or on weekends it makes sense to choose this form of ownership. It also allows you to own several homes in different areas of the globe in an affordable manor.

Copperopolis is a fast growing community and serves as a great ‘get away’ for the Bay Area, with several new developments, a new downtown and the beautiful Saddle Creek Golf Club which has been rated as one of California’s top 10 public golf courses. Homes like our listing at 211 Athena are still affordable, but will for sure go up in the near future when Copperopolis will be discovered by more travelers.

211 Athena is an elegantly furnished lakeview home; offered for only $649,000 including all furnishings. 4 bed – 2.5 baths

The four car garage is perfect for boat or golf cart storage (in fact, there is a boat in the garage that goes with the house!). Walk to the Calypso Bay, clubhouse, pool, spa, fitness center, boat dock, boat launch, sandy beach and barbeque picnic area.

Yesterday, Paul Mees and I drove up to Copperopolis, California to check up on the property we have listed (211 Athena Place) at The Villas at Calypso Bay on Lake Tulloch.

We arrived in the brand new town of Copperoplis just in time for the ribbon cutting ceremony that officially opened the town. Copperopolis was built from scratch – a planned town just off Highway 4, intended to provide a solid commercial footing for the booming tourism in the area.

Lake Tulloch is a fabulous recreational area that offers everything a family could want for a getaway from the city. In the winter, it is but a short drive to skiing and Yosemite is also just down the road.

When we took the pic of the Copperoplis sign, we talked to a couple of local residents that were posting a garage sale sign. They stated in no uncertain terms that they lived in paradise.

Our listing at 211 Athena Place is only two blocks from the lake and it comes with this boat!

Copperopolis and Lake Tulloch is only 100 miles from Danville. It’s an easy drive east on I-580 to Stockton and then a scenic drive on Highway 4 to brand, spanking new Copperopolis!

Here's the perfect client for this deal:

• Lives in the East Bay of California
• Looking for vacation home
• Likes to water ski, snow ski, fish and relax with the family.

211 Athena Copperopolis, CA 95228

Just a few hours from the East Bay, this home has four large bedrooms, two and a half baths with approximately 2818 square feet of living space. Popular Barbados floor-plan, with lake views from upper family room, kitchen, master bedroom, and Lanai. Sale includes all furnishings and amenities, which were purchased two years ago.

We blogged it here, but the seller says - Let the Realtors of the World Know - the agent that brings me a buyer can have my boat and trailer as a bonus!

The boat is a 1991 Cobalt Condurre 206. It was purchased brand new from the San Ramon Boat Center in 1992, and it has approximately 150 hours on the engine. The trailer is manufactured by Ziemann and it is a double axle trailer.

It is a ski boat and pleasure craft. It has an open bow seating plan and it can accommodate 9-10 people. It has a V-8 engine. The boat has always been stored indoors and it is in great condition.

Come and GET IT!