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Homes Built for Hosting Thanksgiving in Roseville
Geoff Goolsby
I’m a trusted real estate advisor serving Roseville and the greater Sacramento area, helping thoughtful homeowners navigate buying and selling with ...
I’m a trusted real estate advisor serving Roseville and the greater Sacramento area, helping thoughtful homeowners navigate buying and selling with ...
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Homes Built for Hosting Thanksgiving in Roseville
A pizza oven outside, a guest suite upstairs, a sport court on a gated half-acre: seven active Roseville homes with room for the whole table.
Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26, and anyone who has hosted knows the dinner is the easy part. The hard part is the floor plan: where the cook works without being trapped, where the kids go, where the overflow sits, and where the out-of-town guests sleep.
So we went through the newest active Roseville listings looking for homes that are actually set up for it. We looked for kitchens that open to the main living space, a real place for guests to land, and either a useful outdoor setup or a floor plan with a second gathering room. These are the seven that made the cut after we read every listing and went through the photos.
A note on pools: five of the seven have one. In late November that matters less than a covered patio with a fireplace or a heated space, so we have called out what each backyard offers once the weather turns.
What’s Your Hosting Move?
Tap what sounds like your Thanksgiving. We’ll point you to the home built for it. Then hit “Count my vote” and tell us the space you love most when you entertain, and the one you wish you had.
Pick your style and we’ll send you the homes that match.
The Seven
Sorted by price, highest to lowest. All seven were active on the Goolsby Group search site as of November 9, 2026.
9113 Whitefish Way
West Roseville · No HOA · Built 2021
$1,125,000
4 bd · 4 ba · 3,036 sq ft · 0.15 ac lot · Built 2021 · No HOA
The newest home on this list is also the one that works hardest on both sides of the sliding door. The kitchen has a granite island, double ovens, a gas cooktop and a built-in wine refrigerator. It opens to a great room with a gas fireplace and custom built-ins, and a covered patio with its own fireplace sits just outside, next to a pool with a rock waterfall.
The detail that matters at Thanksgiving: there is a guest bedroom on the first floor, and two more bedrooms upstairs each have their own bath. Add owned solar, a tankless water heater and a three-car garage. The listing also says the seller will consider offers that include a seller-paid buydown for qualified buyers; check with a lender on terms.
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4520 Waterstone Dr
Morgan Creek · Gated · Nearly half-acre lot
$1,059,000
4 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,576 sq ft · 0.46 ac lot · Built 2005 · HOA $320/mo
This is the biggest home of the seven, on the biggest lot, and the listing leans into it: a quartz waterfall island, two fireplaces, a downstairs bedroom and full bath, a den, and a large upstairs TV or entertaining room with a balcony. If the kids' table needs its own zip code, this floor plan can do that.
Outside is where it separates itself. The lot has extra-large RV parking and a sport court area, plus a big covered patio and a three-car garage. The listing even mentions a dedicated dog house and run with air conditioning. It is the only home here with a gate, a half-acre and a sport court together, and it carries the highest HOA of the group.
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1104 Shadowgate Dr
Backs to open space · No HOA · Built 2025
$999,000
5 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,397 sq ft · 0.18 ac lot · Built 2025 · No HOA
Built in 2025, this one pairs a custom pool and a pavilion with an oversized lot that backs to open space. The primary suite is on the main level, and there is a dedicated office, a walk-in pantry and an enlarged driveway for the cars that show up when everyone does.
The Thanksgiving detail is upstairs: a generous guest suite with its own private bath and two walk-in closets. Out-of-town family gets a real room instead of an air mattress. It also has owned solar with battery backup and a three-car garage.
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337 Ironwood Cir
Diamond Oaks · Gated Ironwood community · Near the golf course
$889,000
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,683 sq ft · 0.27 ac lot · Built 1991 · HOA $1,100/yr
The cook's setup is the story here: a 5-burner Bosch gas cooktop and KitchenAid double ovens, with granite counters and a downstairs bedroom for the relative who does not do stairs. Vaulted ceilings and a brick fireplace anchor the main living area, and the primary suite has a two-sided fireplace and a balcony.
Out back is an oversized pool with expansive hardscape and a covered patio with sun screens, a ceiling fan and electrical outlets. The three-car garage has a drive-through door to the backyard, which is a quiet advantage on a day when a dozen cars need somewhere to go. This one hit the site on November 8.
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9365 Moondancer Cir
La Rochelle · Gated community
$885,000
5 bd · 3 ba · 3,212 sq ft · 0.16 ac lot · Built 2000 · HOA $87/mo
Most outdoor kitchens are a grill and a counter. This one is a covered outdoor kitchen with granite countertops, a built-in propane BBQ, a pizza oven and a sink, set beside a pool with an 8-foot deep end. With 5 bedrooms and 3 baths on 3,212 square feet inside a gated community, it is the most purpose-built hosting setup on the list.
Inside, an upstairs game room, an office with custom built-ins, and a guest bedroom with a queen Murphy bed handle overflow. The primary suite has a sitting area and a two-sided fireplace. The garage has a separate single-car bay with epoxy floors, cabinets and a utility sink, a good spot for the second refrigerator.
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5264 Maestro Way
Westpark · Corner lot · No HOA
$795,000
4 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,418 sq ft · 0.15 ac lot · Built 2015 · No HOA
At roughly $232 per square foot as listed, this is the lowest price per square foot of the seven, and it still has a downstairs bedroom, a formal dining room, a great room and a granite kitchen with an island and sink. That is a lot of floor space to seat a crowd for under $800,000.
The trade-off, in the listing's own words, is that it is a blank canvas. It lists carpet and tile flooring and invites a buyer to bring their own vision, so budget for updates. In its favor: a corner lot, no HOA, and a short walk to neighborhood parks, new soccer fields and schools. Some listing photos are digitally staged, so see it in person.
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2057 Nettleton Dr
West Roseville · No HOA · Across from Robert Mahan Park
$749,000
3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,754 sq ft · 0.15 ac lot · Built 2007 · No HOA
Double French doors off the slate-floored foyer open to an office that can double as a main-floor bedroom, and the kitchen's casual dining space flows into a family room with a gas fireplace. There is a formal dining room, a massive upstairs loft, and a patio entrance to a hot tub and outdoor TV area.
Across the street is Robert Mahan Park with tennis courts, a baseball field and a playground, which is where the post-dinner football game happens. The yard has a covered patio and an in-ground saltwater pool with dedicated solar heating, and the garage is a three-car tandem with an EV charging outlet. It is the lowest price on the list.
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What I’d Look For If I Were Hosting
Count the places people can sit that are not the dining table. Waterstone has an upstairs entertaining room. Moondancer has a game room. Nettleton has a loft and a hot tub area. That second room is what keeps the kitchen from turning into a hallway.
Check where guests sleep. Shadowgate’s upstairs suite and Moondancer’s Murphy-bed guest room are the cleanest answers on this list. Whitefish and Ironwood both have a downstairs bedroom for anyone who does not want stairs.
Be honest about the trade-offs. Maestro is the best value per square foot, but it is a blank canvas that needs updating. Waterstone has the most land and the highest HOA. Ironwood is the oldest build of the seven. Tour the one that fits how you actually host, not the one with the longest feature list.
The Short Version
Which one fits which buyer.
9365 Moondancer Cir. Pizza oven, built-in BBQ, sink and a pool, behind a gate.
1104 Shadowgate Dr. A real upstairs guest suite with its own bath and two walk-in closets.
5264 Maestro Way. 3,418 square feet at $795,000, with updates in your future.
4520 Waterstone Dr. Gated, nearly half an acre, with a sport court and RV parking.
9113 Whitefish Way. Built 2021, no HOA, owned solar, and the covered patio has a fireplace.
2057 Nettleton Dr. The lowest price of the seven, a saltwater pool and Robert Mahan Park out front.
337 Ironwood Cir. Double ovens, a 5-burner cooktop and a three-car garage with a drive-through door.
Listing information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Data reflects listings active as of November 9, 2026; availability and price can change at any time. Listing brokerages: Auburn Folsom Real Estate (9113 Whitefish Way); eXp Realty of California (4520 Waterstone Dr; 9365 Moondancer Cir); Nick Sadek Sotheby's International Realty (1104 Shadowgate Dr); Windermere Signature Properties El Dorado Hills/Folsom (337 Ironwood Cir); The Advantage Group (5264 Maestro Way); Windermere Signature Properties Natomas (2057 Nettleton Dr).
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