$650,000

The front door opens into two stories of light. Four bedrooms, three full baths, and two separate living spaces in a North Chico neighborhood, with hardwood floors through the main level.

The family room, warmed by a gas fireplace, opens to the kitchen, so the cook is never out of the conversation: full slab granite, a large island with seating, gas cooking, and filtered water at the sink. Between the kitchen and dining room, a butler's pantry with sink, cabinets and walk-in pantry for prep, coffee and serving.

Off the dining room, behind an iron door that locks, a wine room a few steps from the vines: small, purpose-built, diamond racking over granite.

Upstairs, a wide landing sets the primary suite, with its second gas fireplace, tray ceiling and dual sinks, apart from three more bedrooms. Laundry is on the same floor.

Then the backyard, which is where the next owners will spend their time. A mature grape arbor runs the length of the patio, heavy with fruit and strung with lights, shading a space set for long dinners. A covered patio with a ceiling fan handles the heat. Fig, citrus and stone fruit line the fence, and raised beds keep producing into late summer. It took years to grow and it arrives finished.

Out front, a stone-trimmed entry and a two-car garage, with the neighborhood park and greenbelt at the end of the block. Most of next summer happens here.