PRICE IMPROVED! Columbia single level home + cottage on private 8.25 acres. The main house which has all been updated like new & spacious inside, with 1856 Sq.Ft., open floor plan with great room living, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 980 Sq.Ft. 2 car garage/shop, & carport for 3 cars. The great room featuring huge area for living/dining/kitchen with soaring knotty pine ceilings & wood beam accents. There are many sliding glass doors, bringing in the great outdoors, to access all of the sprawling decks, & a cozy brick hearth with a pellet stove. White kitchen cabinets, are topped with beautiful natural quartzsite stone counters, Stainless appliances, & an Island for breakfast bar seating. Down the hall you will find the primary suite with sliding glass door leading out to the covered porch & the "Wow Factor" bathroom, featuring double sink marble vanity, freestanding tub, separate shower, & tile floors. The 2 guest bedrooms are large & inviting, & the guest bath features a marble vanity, tub/shower combo, & tile floors. Laundry hookups are located close to the bedrooms in the hallway. Central heat/air complete the picture along with public TUD water, PG&E power, propane, & 2 septic tanks. The cottage/studio is approximately a 400 Sq.Ft., all updated & was recently rented at $1,000 per mo. The main home sits on top of the hill, somewhat in the middle of the property with views of Phoenix Lake from the wrap around porch with many deck areas for entertaining and enjoying the views, & the peaceful, quiet times for morning coffee or an evening glass of wine. The Land is rolling & steep and offers a remote feeling but is only 10 mins. to downtown Sonora for shopping, restaurants, & Hwy 108 for an easy commute to the Central Valley or SF Bay Area. Columbia has a lot to offer with Columbia Junior College, Columbia Airport, The old gold mining town, Columbia State Park, & New Melones Lake for boating. Head up the Hill to Twain Harte, Pinecrest Lake, or Dodge Ridge for all Season Activies that Tuolumne County has to offer. Yosemite National Park is about 1 1/2 hours away.