Folsom Lake Estates is a lake-side neighborhood of ranch and contemporary homes built between about 1974 and 2005. Some homes are large, and the neighborhood has a private park, tennis courts, playgrounds and hiking trails.

Los Lagos is a gated community of about 350 homes, with a private walking trail to Folsom Lake, private lakes and an equestrian center. Lots are often an acre or more, with custom homes throughout.

This is a gated neighborhood of custom homes next to Granite Bay Golf Club. Homes come in ranch, country and modern styles.

Treelake Village sits in the center of Granite Bay, with a private lake, Treelake Village Park and nature trails. Homes here are established, and the location is close to the golf course and everyday errands.

The Park at Granite Bay is a Woodside Homes community with six floor plans of 3 to 5 bedrooms, ranging from about 2,335 to 3,948 square feet.

Soleil at Granite Bay is a collection of 52 new homes by Premier Homes, with five floor plans of 2 to 4 bedrooms ranging from about 1,719 to 2,991 square feet.

A new home purchase works differently from a resale, and the builder's sales office represents the builder. Having your own agent with you from the first visit keeps the decisions yours.

Community names, plans and openings change often, so check with your agent and the builder for what is available today.

Many Granite Bay neighborhoods, such as Los Lagos and The Residences at Granite Bay Golf Club, are made up of custom-built homes, some in gated communities.

Douglas Ranch has 98 custom homes on lots of multiple acres, and Hidden Lakes Estates has custom homes on spacious lots with oak trees and granite outcroppings. Los Lagos has an equestrian center.

Folsom Lake Estates and Los Lagos sit toward Folsom Lake, and Los Lagos has a private walking trail to the lake.

The Residences at Granite Bay Golf Club sit beside the Granite Bay Golf Club, and Treelake Village is near the golf course.

Granite Bay is about 25 miles northeast of downtown Sacramento. The usual route is Douglas Boulevard west toward Roseville and then Interstate 80, and drive times change with traffic.

Public transit in Granite Bay is limited. Placer County Transit has offered a dial-a-ride service in Granite Bay, so check its current schedule if you plan to rely on it. Most residents drive, and Interstate 80 and the Roseville bypass are a few miles west.

Granite Bay is an unincorporated community in Placer County, so the county provides local government and special districts provide services such as fire protection. It has a Municipal Advisory Council. The Granite Bay area of Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, managed by California State Parks, offers boating access, day-use and picnic areas.

Granite Bay is mostly residential, and nearby Roseville is a major employment center, with health care and technology employers such as Kaiser Permanente, Sutter Health and Hewlett Packard Enterprise among its largest private employers.