Address:  133 Old Wards Ferry Road
Phone:  209.533.3333
Toll Free: 866.340.5333
Fax: 209.533.3160

Scot Patterson, Broker/Owner of Prudential California Realty, had a very successful real estate career for 10 years with California Gold Real Estate. He began the year 2002 with three Agents. In July of 2002, California Gold Real Estate became Prudential California Realty in Sonora. Quickly gaining momentum, we now have 21 well established Agents in our Sonora office next to Starbucks.

In October of 2002, Twain Harte Prudential California Realty came under our umbrella and after extensive renovation of the office, we are proud to host 12 realtors "Under the Arch" in downtown Twain Harte. In July of 2006, we expanded again, with the opening of our East Sonora office, in the Indian Rock Center with 14 seasoned Real Estate Professionals. With our three Tuolumne County offices, we work with clients throughout the county, from Don Pedro to Pinecrest!

We then expanded into Calaveras County with the opening of our new office in Angels Camp in May 2005.   In July, 2006, we acquired the long-time established office in Arnold, and we can say that we are now proudly serving all of Calaveras County! And, we moved into our new, state-of-the-art Angels Camp office in March, 2007.

Prudential California Realty is a Full-Service Brokerage:
We specialize in commercial, residential, and retirement properties and have a full-time marketing director on staff. We are located in Tuolumne & Calaveras Counties, in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, where one can experience the quality of life at its best. Our staff of over 60 agents brings years of experience and skill to assist you throughout your real estate transaction with ease.

Sonora was born with the California Gold Rush and was often referred to as the Queen of the Southern Mines, and has been a center for business and county government since 1851.

Sonora is one of the Mother Lode's most vibrant towns, preserving its history while serving as the commercial hub for residents in Tuolumne County.Many of Sonora's streets and landmark buildings are recognizable in early-day pictures.

Sonora has a population of around 5,000 full-time residents, but an additional 12,000 to 20,000 people, including vacationers, shoppers, downtown workers and part-time residents flock to downtown streets for shopping and business.

The Sonora area's known history starts with the Me-Wuk Tribe of American Indians, whose members prospered in the area until the California Gold Rush.  Today's Washington Street is believed to follow a Me-Wuk trail.The Me-Wuk welcomed and traded with the first wave of miners in 1848, but they were soon displaced as word spread around the world that the surrounding hills were rich with gold.

Miners from Sonora, Mexico, were the first to settle in what they called the Sonorian Camp.  Men from the eastern United States, Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Canada, the South Pacific and China followed, as did traders.Sonora became the commercial center of the southern Mother Lode.  By 1854, the town had a flour mill, improved roads, and miners were able to get locally produced goods rather than paying high prices for imported goods from the Central Valley and San Francisco.Life eventually became quieter as easily mined gold disappeared, but Sonora remained the area's commercial and government center.

During the Great Depression, many families supported themselves by panning for gold in the streets of Sonora after storms.

Until the world discovered Tuolumne County again in the 1960's--this time for the beauty of the countryside and the relatively low prices of land--the population was between 10,000 and 15,000.  It has mushroomed since then to more than 56,000, and is still growing.