We’re not in the business of writing Lifetime movie plots here at Sunset, but if we were, “The Orchard at Apple Lane” would be our first pitch. The setting: A charming, but neglected century-old fruit orchard in Auburn, California, with rows of trees bearing apples, peaches, plums, pears, and figs; a handful of cottages; and a rambling old farmhouse at the top of a hill. The lead: Ashley Streicher, a chic young hairstylist who spent the last decade making a name for herself in Los Angeles at a salon she owns with her two glamorous sisters, who was growing tired of the chronically single life. The love interest: Clay, Ashley’s high school sweetheart, who became an arborist, back home in Sacramento. The story: They reconnect during the pandemic after years apart, buy a house, have a baby boy, and then bring The Orchard back to glorious life, re-imagining a farmstand that becomes a favorite stop to stock up on snacks on the drive from San Francisco to Truckee. And it’s all based on a very true story.
Jenna Jones
“When I saw the property was for sale, I was up in Tahoe with Clay and his family, and I sat them all down and said, ‘Guys, I think we need to buy this property,” says Ashley,…
