Quality of life, respect for nature, and sustainable building provide impetus for the only conservation community in Northern California’s Bay Area – Lagoon Valley. This is the first of its kind in Northern California. The Lagoon Valley Conservation Community is easily accessible to Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Sacramento, and Silicon Valley, with quick and easy access to freeways I-80, I-680, and I-505. The Vacaville Amtrak station is only 10 minutes away and connects directly to Sacramento and San Jose with a connection to BART for travel to San Francisco. Walkability fosters a connection between people and open spaces, clustering housing to sit gently in the valley for optimal land and natural resource conservation and hiking connections to surrounding open space. Three distinct neighborhoods — Lilac Ridge by Lennar, Rosemary Grove by Taylor Morrison, and Hawthorn Hills by Lennar — are officially open with models available to tour, offering a range of beautiful designs in an unforgettable setting.
“Over the last several decades, many neighborhoods in the United States have distanced themselves from nature – leaving conservation to well-intentioned organizations that are not really equipped to integrate human and non-human ecologies. Conventional development seeks to avoid the obligation for stewardship of sensitive lands. Lagoon Valley turns all of this on its head with a proven model of gracious living that builds upon lessons learned from exceptional conservation communities throughout the world. It is a recipe for great quality of life built upon a foundational respect for biological and cultural resources” says Curt Johansen, Lagoon Valley’s Development Director.
Lagoon Valley is the first Conservation Community in the Bay Area. It will undoubtedly prove to be a model for the future of live-work-play communities in California. Embedded in Lagoon Valley’s project planning are five core principles of sustainability:
Open Space and Wildlife Protection: 85% of Lagoon Valley’s Specific Plan area is dedicated to open space and recreation. This mindful approach keeps every neighborhood just a short walk into nature and active and passive recreational parks.
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Community-Supported Agriculture: Lagoon’s planned organic farm will facilitate farm-to-table dining and support local food production. The farm will include community gardens and experiential tours for Vacaville schoolchildren to learn how food is grown.
Resource Conservation: Green building design principles that focus on conserving energy and water resources are top priorities. Reduce, repurpose, and recycle are sustainable behaviors that are fostered throughout the community.
Climate Resiliency and Safety: Wildfire buffers and floodwater detention basins are supported through sustainable planning and eco-friendly development practices. Lagoon Valley includes a new 24/7 Fire Station within a few minutes of every neighborhood.
Housing Diversity and Placemaking: Lagoon Valley’s 14 distinctive neighborhoods feature a wide range of elegant yet comfortable homes, affordable residences, and age-qualified homes with a retail Town Center, resident Event Center, and 445 acres of parks.
The homes range from charming cottage-style bungalows with garages in the rear, to large family homes, many with ADUs in gated neighborhoods. All the homes meet or exceed California’s exceptionally high standards for energy conservation and sustainability, including solar energy production, thermal pane windows, energy-star appliances and options for waste-water conservation.
The thoughtful design of Lagoon Valley has been twenty years in the making. While respecting the land, an incredible lifestyle includes 1,305 acres of preserved open space with miles of hiking and biking trails, a Robert Trent Jones II-designed championship 18-hole golf course, a Swim Club, pickleball and tennis courts, the Town Center, and the Farm-to-Table Event Center for Lagoon Valley residents. Lagoon Valley’s new Visitors’ Center is just off Highway 80 at 200 Mount Royal Road, Vacaville, CA 94533. Guests are welcome Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm. To join the interest list and learn more, visit Lagoon-Valley.com or call the Visitors Center at (707) 724 6937.
