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Low-Maintenance Backyard Homes 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 With Low-Maintenance Backyards in Roseville
Artificial turf already installed, an enclosed patio with a fire pit, a hot tub under a pergola: seven Roseville homes where the yard is finished and the weekend is yours.
Every yard on this list answers the same question: what do you do with outdoor space when you do not want a second job? Seven current Roseville listings, every lot 0.14 acre or smaller, none with a pool.
Here is why the list is short. Of the ten homes we pulled, only five named artificial turf or artificial grass in the listing itself. Plenty of remarks say “low maintenance” and stop there. We wanted the specific thing: the turf, the concrete and deck, the covered patio, the HOA that handles the grounds.
Five of the seven have turf: Morgan, Moonraker, Marine Blue, 2389 Sierra Village and Loon Lake. The other two get there another way, with a finished concrete-and-deck yard on a 2,426 square foot lot, and an end-unit yard with a covered patio where the HOA handles the front.
One more thing worth knowing before you click: five of the seven have already taken price reductions, totaling $66,000 between them. Those are noted on each card.
The point of a low-maintenance yard is not a smaller life. It is getting Saturday back.
The Seven
Sorted by price, highest first.
233 Morgan
Roseville 95678 · No HOA · Seasonal stream on the lot
$784,999
4 bd · 3 ba · 2,652 sq ft / 0.139 ac · Built 2000 · No HOA
Front yard and back yard were both done in concrete and turf, so there is no side of this house where a mower comes out. At 6,067 square feet (0.139 acre) it is also the biggest lot in this post, and there is no HOA.
The detail to ask about: the third garage space was converted into a bedroom, which is how the listing reaches five bedrooms (the MLS fields count four). Ask for permit paperwork on the conversion and be clear-eyed that you are trading a garage bay for it. The listing says the kitchen, every bathroom and the flooring were redone in 2023. Schools are Roseville City for elementary and middle, Rocklin Unified for high school, per the MLS.
5048 Moonraker Ln
Westbrook · No HOA · Owned solar
$749,900
4 bd · 3 full ba · 2,539 sq ft / 0.13 ac · Built 2019 · No HOA
The listing describes high-end artificial turf, and the yard has three things most turf yards do not: an enclosed patio, a pergola and a fire pit. There is a version of this backyard for a cold evening and a version for a hot afternoon.
It also lives like a single story, with a downstairs primary suite and a downstairs junior suite, two more bedrooms and a loft upstairs. The solar system is fully paid off, and the refrigerator, washer and dryer are included. The price was cut $15,000 to $749,900.
925 Marine Blue Ct
West Roseville court · No HOA · Built 2019
$660,000
4 bd + loft · 3 ba · 2,341 sq ft / 0.105 ac · Built 2019 · No HOA
A court location, and a back and front yard the listing calls low maintenance: artificial turf, a covered patio with lighting, and a concrete area set up for a fire pit, on a 4,565 square foot lot.
The honest trade-off: the listing mentions lawn areas alongside the turf, so this is not entirely mow-free. Inside you get a bedroom and full bath downstairs, a 5-burner gas range and an island with seating. The listing carries 85 photos, the most of any home here, so you can check the yard before you drive over. Schools are Center Unified per the MLS.
2389 Sierra Village Dr
St. Moritz at Sierra West · No HOA · Lennar, 2021
$615,000
3 bd · 3 ba · 2,119 sq ft / 0.122 ac · Built 2021 · No HOA
Artificial grass and a covered patio with multiple entertaining areas out back, and a front yard kept low maintenance with a bougainvillea. The lot measures 106 by 50 feet, and the listing includes a Matterport tour.
The primary suite and a second bedroom with a full bath are both downstairs; upstairs is a large game room, a bedroom and a bath. It has solar and a tankless water heater. The $20,000 price cut to $615,000 is the biggest reduction among the seven. Schools are Center Unified per the MLS.
1594 Loon Lake St
Long Meadow Village #2 · Gated · HOA covers exterior and grounds
$569,000
4 bd · 3 ba · 1,884 sq ft / 0.072 ac · Built 2005 · HOA $90/mo
Synthetic turf, a shaded patio and a private hot tub under a pergola, framed by mature landscaping, on a 3,118 square foot lot inside a gated community. The $90 monthly HOA includes exterior and grounds maintenance, per the MLS.
Be straight with yourself about the hot tub: it is the one part of this yard that is not maintenance-free. Inside are four bedrooms, a gas range, a large island and plantation shutters. The price came down $16,000 to $569,000.
9025 Sausalito Ln
Balboa II · Built 2024 · HOA covers grounds
$489,000
3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,296 sq ft / 0.056 ac · Built 2024 · HOA $107/mo
The listing points to a fully finished outside area with concrete and a deck, and says that finish is not common in this community. On a 2,426 square foot lot, the smallest in this post, there is very little to maintain, and the $107 monthly HOA includes grounds maintenance.
It was built in 2024 and has solar panels, a walk-in pantry and a half bath downstairs. The price dropped $10,000 to $489,000. The trade-off is size: this is a patio-sized yard, not one for a play set.
5313 Cumberland Dr
West Roseville · End unit · HOA maintains front landscaping
$459,000
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,296 sq ft / 0.071 ac · Built 2021 · HOA $105/mo
As an end unit it has one neighbor and, according to the listing, nearly twice the yard of similar homes nearby, with a covered patio. The $105 monthly HOA maintains the front landscaping and grounds.
At $459,000 it is the lowest price in this post, after a $5,000 reduction. The listing does not say what is in the yard beyond the patio, so look at the photos and ask before you assume turf.
Side by Side
The numbers on one screen.
What I would tell a buyer standing in the driveway
I look at a lot of yards, and the word “low-maintenance” shows up in almost every listing. What matters is what comes after it. Three things I would do with this list.
Ask what is under the turf. Five of these name it. Ask when it was installed, who installed it, and how it drains. A good turf yard and a tired one look the same in a listing photo.
Know which kind of easy you are buying. Four of these have no HOA, so the yard is yours to keep up, however little there is. The three with HOAs ($90 to $107 a month) include grounds maintenance in the dues, per the MLS. Neither is better. They are different trades.
Use the price cuts. Five of the seven have already come down, from $5,000 to $20,000. That tells you the seller has started moving. It is a reasonable place to open a conversation about credits or terms.
The Short Version
Most finished yard
5048 Moonraker LnTurf, an enclosed patio, a pergola and a fire pit, with two downstairs suites and owned solar.
No HOA, more room
233 Morgan or 925 Marine Blue CtMorgan has the biggest lot; Marine Blue has the court location and a lit covered patio. Check the garage conversion at Morgan.
Single-story feel
2389 Sierra Village DrDownstairs primary suite, artificial grass, and the biggest price cut in the group at $20,000.
Gated, with the HOA on exteriors
1594 Loon Lake StSynthetic turf and a hot tub under a pergola, inside a gated community.
Lowest entry price
5313 Cumberland Dr or 9025 Sausalito Ln$459,000 for an oversized end-unit yard, or $489,000 for a finished concrete-and-deck yard built in 2024.
The Goolsby Group at Real Broker · Geoff Goolsby, CA DRE #01926125 · Broker DRE #01775213 · Roseville, California.
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Listing courtesy of — 233 Morgan: United Real Estate & Mortgage; 5048 Moonraker Ln: Realty ONE Group Complete; 925 Marine Blue Ct: Streamhaven Estates; 2389 Sierra Village Dr: GUIDE Real Estate; 1594 Loon Lake St: Real Broker Technologies; 9025 Sausalito Ln: Mimi Nassif Luxury Estates, Inc.; 5313 Cumberland Dr: eXp Realty of California Inc..