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Although most of Folsom is located east of the American
River, many residents of Folsom live west of the river. There
are two large developments in this area, American River Canyon and
American River Canyon North. In addition, there are several smaller
developments and many custom homes built over a period of many
years.
Homes in original American River Canyon, located south of Oak Avenue
Parkway, were built by numerous builders from the early 1980's and
into the 1990's. Nearly all of the homes in this area are good to
very good quality custom homes on well-landscaped lots. These homes
range in value from the high $400,000's to the mid $600,000's.
Some of the larger homes with river views sell much higher. There
are alsom some attached cluster homes which sell in the mid
$300,000s to the low $400,000s. The
Scenic Oaks development, located off American River Canyon Drive,
was also built in the 1980's, but most homes are somewhat smaller
and most sell in the mid $300,000's to low $500,000s. In the late 1980's
construction started on homes north of Oak Avenue Parkway in
American River Canyon North, known by its waterfall entrance. These
custom homes tend to be larger and superior in quality to those to
the south. Prices in the area range from the high $500,000's to
about $1.25 million. A gated community, the Cascades, is adjacent to
American River Canyon North. Homes and lots at the Cascades are
smaller than the custom homes in the area and sell in the low to mid
$300,000s to mid $500,000s. Although these are the larger defined neighborhoods
in this area, there are many homes, both custom and production, on
both sides of Folsom-Auburn Road. In addition, there are a couple of
senior mobile home parks and some apartment complexes on this side
of the river.
Since the opening of the Historic Truss Bridge in 2000, homes on the
west side of the river are connected to the extensive network of
walking and bike trails within the city. The area is also very
convenient to Lake Natoma and the State Park at Negro Bar along the
American River. Lew Howard Park with the Rotary Clubhouse, located
along Oak Avenue Parkway, is the largest city park in the area.
Shopping on this
side of the river is limited with two grocery stores and some
specialty shops.
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