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Welcome to the award-winning luxury gated community of Serrano in El Dorado Hills. With its gated villages, quiet streets, and nature surroundings, Serrano offers serenity and security, a place that you can truly call home. Serrano offers friendly neighborhoods, miles of hiking trails, on-site and nearby schools, a private country club and championship golf course - all surrounded by 1,000 acres of open space and spectacular views. Residents enjoy countless recreational opportunities with Folsom Lake, the American River and Lake Tahoe close at hand. Families also appreciate the highly ranked schools, organized sports programs, and numerous community events. |
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Serrano is a vibrant community filled with exciting activities for you and your family to enjoy. Throughout the year you are invited to some of the hottest events in the area and the best part is you don’t have to go much further than your own backyard. Serrano’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt – In the spring, Serrano families enjoy the Easter Egg Hunt where kids can meet the Easter Bunny and join the fun in gathering more than 12,000 eggs. Everyone enjoys refreshments and also receives a FREE child safety I.D. card. Outdoor Saturday Night at the Movies - In the summer, Serrano's "Saturday Night at the Movies" outdoor film series has proved to be very popular. Moviegoers bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic dinners and view top-quality films that are family friendly. Sometimes even in 3-D! Neilo Concourse at Serrano - A car lover’s dream. Thousands of auto enthusiasts converge on the Serrano Village Green at the Serrano Visitors Center to view classic, vintage cars. Serrano’s Holiday Decoration Contest – The annual Serrano Holiday Decoration Contest is held every December encouraging residents to brighten their homes with Holiday lights and decor to the fullest. The Serrano Events Committee tours the villages in search of the three most creatively decorated houses. Winners receive a prize generously donated by local businesses. Each winner is recognized in the following year’s Winter Newsletter. Judging is based upon, creativity, details, variety and theme. Santa Run - Every December Serrano holds a "Santa Run." All are welcome to join in the festivities with cookies, crafts, and hot chocolate while waiting for Santa to arrive. There are coloring stations and the opportunity to write a letter to Santa. Santa usually pulls up to the Serrano Visitor Center around 8:00pm on his fire truck. In addition to Serrano's many annual events, Serrano also opens its grounds to several community-sponsored events throughout the year, including the Family Community Festival in September, presented by the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce. |
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The Serrano Country Club is one of the premier private clubs in California. Designed by internationally renowned golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones, Jr., the par-72 championship golf course blends the aesthetics of the golf course with the realities of the terrain’s natural contours offering a variety of unique designs to test all aspects of the game. After a round of golf, you are invited to relax and dine in the award-winning 34,000 square foot clubhouse. Serrano Country Club offers both elegant and casual dining accompanied by breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada, Mount Diablo, Folsom Lake, rolling hills and century-old oak trees from the grand windows and terraces. Serrano Country Club also offers two fully lighted tennis courts, a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, wading pool, spa and health and fitness facilities. Serrano Country Club is "private" and not included in the HOA fees. See memberships information HERE.
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One of the many perks of living in Serrano is that you do not have to worry about maintaining your front yard landscaping. The responsibility of the Serrano Maintenance Department is to incorporate class and style into the community's landscape, so living in Serrano is an enjoyable experience and residents feel proud to share their community with family and friends. A true sense of pride is felt when living in Serrano due to the high quality of landscape service Serrano provides.
Serrano includes over 3,800 homes set in 3,500 acres of oak woodland foothills. A dozen neighborhood parks, approximately 3,000 front yards, six miles of landscaped roadways, and 20 landscaped gated entries are manicured by a landscaping team that was hand-picked by the Serrano Association for their ability to enhance the beauty of the community. This Serrano team includes a fully staffed Maintenance Department and trained professionals working with six different landscape maintenance contractors.
The weekly Serrano maintenance service includes mowing, blowing, edging and weeding. In addition to the weekly service, a front yard DETAIL service is performed every six weeks. The service includes shrubs, ground cover, trimming, weeding, and irrigation check. Fertilizer is applied per a predetermined schedule to keep your plants growing and healthy.
In 2006, Serrano was Voted "Best Maintained Association" by the Community Association Institute/California North Chapter (CAI/CNC) in Sacramento. In 2007, CAI/CNC, once again recognized Serrano’s efforts by awarding Serrano with "Association of the Year.”
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Another one of the many perks of living in Serrano is that the Serrano HOA provides around the clock 24-Hour roaming security including a 24 hour security hot line. The Serrano El Dorado Home Owner's Association Security plays an important role in the Serrano community by observing and reporting activities that should not be occurring in Serrano, and making their presence known continually throughout the day with 24 hour roaming throughout all the neighborhoods which allows them to be a deterrence for any suspicious activity. In addition, they monitor the neighborhood landscape making sure it stays beautiful to the Serrano standards.
Serrano Security is always eager to help and assist the Serrano residents in any way they can. They will even monitor your home in the event you are away for extended periods of time. All you have to do is fill out a "vacation check request" and turn it into the Serrano Association office. Your home will be monitored frequently. This is a courtesy service and one of the many reasons Serrano is such a special and safe place to live. Serrano HOA Security after hours phone number is (916) 934-0154. |
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Serrano has dedicated approximately 1,000 acres of land to open space, providing a sense of serenity and continuity, while respecting the balance between nature and man. Meandering trails link residential areas to open fields and restored wetlands, creeks, oak groves and greenbelts. Wildflowers and wildlife - deer, rabbits, wild turkeys and dozens of other species - coexist peacefully with their two-legged neighbors. Young oak saplings were also planted to complement the magnificent mature Heritage oaks that stud the rolling hills of Serrano.
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miles of trails wind through the Serrano community, providing access to the 1,000 acres of natural areas - open fields, restored wetlands,
creeks, and oak groves. In addition to Serrano's hallmark heritage oak
trees, trail users will see cottonwoods, flowering shrubs, bright yellow
California poppies, blue and yellow lupine, and tall cattails with their tight
brown flower clusters. Walkers may also see turtles, deer, rabbits, wild turkeys, and red tail hawks. As part of the Sierra foothills, more dangerous wildlife may occasionally be seen at Serrano, such as rattlesnakes and coyotes. There's poison oak, too. Always best to stay on the trails and keep a distance from wildlife. |
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Serrano Recycled Water
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1999, Serrano expanded its use of recycled water from the golf course,
parks and greenbelts to residents' front and backyards in order to conserve
this most precious resource. The recycled water is delivered through a series
of purple-colored pipes that are separate from drinking water pipelines - a
system that puts Serrano in the forefront of the trend toward
environmentally sensitive development and greatly improves the community's
ability to remain lush and green during normal drought cycles. Serrano received the National Water Use Award of Merit from the Water Use Foundation at its annual symposium in Denver in September 2005. The award, given at the countrywide level, recognizes Serrano's innovative and concerted efforts in using recycled water for the front and backyards of its homes, as well as for golf courses and common areas. Serrano previously won the "Project of the Year" award from the California Water Use Association in 1998. |
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Community Conservation: How the Serrano Association is “Respecting the Balance” Ever since Bill Parker first set the vision for this Serrano community, he was aware of the importance of protecting the beautiful setting that was to become Serrano. His standard of “respecting the balance” is an underlying theme of this master planned community, and the Serrano Association continues to follow this. The following are a number of areas where Serrano respects the balance its continued operations. Saving Drinking Water - Using recycled water for irrigation more than doubles the available drinking water for the Serrano community. Serrano is an industry leader in the use of recycled water for residential landscapes. In 1999, Serrano’s development company obtained approval to use recycled water for the landscape irrigation on all new residential properties. Serrano is the first community in the United States to use recycled water in the front and back yard of private homes. To date, Serrano has over 3,000 “dual-plumbed” properties. Serrano El Dorado Owners’ Association is responsible for administering this program. City planners and engineers visit Serrano from all over the world to learn about Serrano's “dual-plumbed” operations so they can save water in their community. Saving Irrigation Water - Not only does Serrano save drinking water by using recycled water for irrigation, but Serrano uses state of the art irrigation technology in order to make the best use of the available irrigation water. In 2007, the Association secured a sizable grant from the California Department of Water Resources through the Regional Water Authority and El Dorado Irrigation District to upgrade the irrigation management system. The grant allowed Serrano to install a weather station that automatically adjusts our irrigation controllers according to changes in the weather. Serrano’s landscapes are as efficient as they are beautiful. Building with Trees - Did you know that Serrano was the recipient of the 2005 National Arbor Day Foundation Award of Excellence for preserving trees during the development process? Native oaks and cottonwoods are among the many species of trees you’ll find throughout Serrano’s open fields, restored wetlands, creeks, groves, greenbelts and (of course) residential areas. The Architectural Control Committee diligently reviews construction plans to ensure that removal of existing oak trees is minimal and absolutely necessary. Serrano's Architectural and Maintenance Departments employ certified Arborists that can evaluate the health of trees and determine a course of corrective action before pests or disease cause irreparable damage. Serrano is very proud of the trees in the community that they preserve for their members to enjoy. Saving Trees by Going Paperless - In addition to preserving the trees native to this area, the Serrano Association is also saving trees by saving paper. Until now, the Association has maintained a paper file for each home in our community. These paper files are currently being scanned into a digital database known as Alchemy. Through Alchemy, the new digital files will be available to as many as four staff simultaneously right at their workstations. The searchable database will greatly reduce the potential for lost files, greatly reduce the number of copies made, and eliminate the need for the file storage room. This saves time, space, money and trees. Hybrids to Save Gas - Serrano converted its fleet of security vehicles to hybrids before gas prices soared to current levels. What started out as an effort to be sensitive to the environment (“respecting the balance”) has also resulted in a reduced fuel bill. At 60,000 miles per year, per vehicle, doubling Serrano's gas mileage to 30 mpg was the right thing to do. Additionally, Serrano residents appreciate the quietness of the hybrid vehicles during thier around-the-clock patrols. ACC Encourages Solar - Serrano’s Architectural Committee has worked closely with the solar industry for years to assure that systems installed in Serrano meet the high esthetic standards of our community. Now, Serrano’s ACC is taking the relationship one step further. With all new construction projects, Serrano’s ACC is looking to the contractor to evaluate the best locations for future solar systems and then accommodate those locations in the construction process. With the knowledge of the best solar location, discretionary roof vents can be located to leave clear space for a clean and cost effective solar installation when you are ready to take this step. Swimming pool submittals are also evaluated to assure that the pool equipment is located closest to the best solar location, saving money and time. Conservation Expo for the Community - To highlight Serrano's conservation efforts, the Association coordinated a conservation technology expo that Serrano called “Day on the Village Green.” Serrano's goal was to provide good information to the residents about the latest technology available to help them save money, time and resources in the home, landscape and their daily lives. It was quite the success with Parker Development Company and various vendors joining in Serrano's efforts. Serrano hosted nearly 1,000 attendees.
Serrano MAPS of Each Gated Neighborhood & Future Developments
Serrano has over 3,800 homes, a dozen neighborhood parks, six miles of roadways, and 20 gated
entries, including more projects and new Serrano Villages on the horizon. The following links will take you to maps for each and every Serrano gated neighborhood, including a map of Serrano hiking trails, and future Serrano development: Serrano VILLAGE A Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE B Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE C Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE D1 Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE D2 Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE E Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE F Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE G-J4 MAP Serrano VILLAGE I - LOT D AND E-M MAP Serrano VILLAGE IA Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE J-K Neighborhood MAP
Serrano VILLAGE K3-K4 Neighborhood MAP Serrano VILLAGE M Neighborhood MAP Serrano COMPLETE MAP of ALL Gated Neighborhoods Serrano BEHIND THE GUARDED GATES Neighborhood MAP Serrano Walking Trails with Doggie Stations Serrano FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Serrano El Dorado Home Owners' Association 4525 Serrano Parkway El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Serrano HOA Phone Number: (916) 939-1728 Serrano HOA Security After Hours: (916) 934-0154
A special "thank you" to the Serrano HOA, HOA website, HOA documents, Serrano website and Serrano Country Club website for the information provided above.
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