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Unique and Grand Getaway by the Lake/Mountains

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The Great Room with fireplace
Dining area with open floor plan to updated kitchen
Fabulous kitchen with gas stove and built in griddle
sitting area / TV room with flat screen HD-DVR
Large entry area / mudroom
Reviews
9.6 out of 10 Exceptional
Sleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • Mountain viewMountain viewMountain view

Explore the area

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Truckee, CA
  • Popular LocationDonner Lake5 min walk
  • Popular LocationWest End Beach15 min walk
  • Popular LocationSugar Bowl Resort21 min drive
  • AirportReno, NV (RNO-Reno-Tahoe Intl.)48 min drive

Rooms & beds

-1 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining Area

About this property

Unique and Grand Getaway by the Lake/Mountains

Luxury awaits you! Our perfect vacation property is three blocks to the beach at Donner Lake. There is access to public piers so you can sit on sunny days and soak in the stunning views of Donner Lake. The ceilings are soaring with tree views from every window. The gourmet kitchen is fully equipped with your every need and offers stainless steel appliances and a wonderful griddle which is great for the aspiring chef...make pancakes in the morning to steaks at night. Our home is comfortably furnished. We keep it very clean and everything is up to date. There is no carpeting.

Please note that we are in the process of updating our photos. The great room (living room with fireplace) looks more like the photo with the 2 sofas and not the first image on this listing which shows less furniture.

Please note that **WE DO NOT OFFER A SKI LEASE OPTION.** There is also a 4 night min stay for Thanksgiving and Winter holidays, including Christmas and New Year’s.

There are 4 bedrooms. One with a king bed and another with a queen. The other 2 rooms are by a sitting room with flat screen tv. Those rooms each have bunk beds and both can sleep 3. One has a twin bunk bed set and a separate twin bed. The other has a full bed below and a twin bunk above.

We have a two car garage and parking spaces in front of our home. Snow plowing in the winter is included. We are located within five minutes from Sugar Bowl Ski Resort and Donner Summit, and approximately 20 minutes to Squaw Valley, Alpine, and Northstar Ski Resorts plus thirteen miles to Lake Tahoe! Squaw Valley and North Star Resorts also have pools, ice skating, and spa facilities.

In the summer enjoy the public West End beach, just a 10 minute walk away or short drive. There are picnic tables, playground areas, and a beach volleyball court. There are also numerous public docks where you can try your hand at fishing or just be lazy and catch some sun.

Slightly closer, a 5 to 10 minute walk away (0.3 miles), is the private homeowners beach. Unfortunately, this beach is no longer available to our renters.

If you are more adventurous, there are numerous places all over Tahoe to hike, rent boats, kayaks, jet skis, and bikes. A fun activity to try also is tubing down Truckee River.

The closest supermarket is Safeway in Truckee. It is 5.4 miles from the house. There is also a small local market if you don't want to leave the lake area. It is about 3 miles from the house on main road along the north side of the lake, at 13710 Donner Pass Rd.

We are located within five minutes to downtown Truckee, where you can enjoy shopping and dining in the quaint historic town. Or venture further to Tahoe City, or even at the newly opened Ritz Carlton at North Star. Add the Reno nightlife and entertainment, and International Airport are just thirty five minutes away...What more could you need? Come and enjoy our beautiful home. Your home away from home.



Keywords: Mountain Home, Donner Lake

Property manager

Chris

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Barbecue grill
Mountain view
Fireplace

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 22
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
4 night min for winter holiday season

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Truckee

This vacation home is located in Donner Lake Woods, a neighborhood in Truckee. Palisades Tahoe and Northstar California Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Donner Lake. KidZone Museum and Olympic Museum are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the sledding and snowmobiling.
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Truckee, CA

What's nearby

  • Donner Memorial State Park - 1 min walk
  • Donner Lake - 5 min walk
  • West End Beach - 15 min walk
  • Sugar Bowl Resort - 21 min drive
  • Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area - 22 min drive

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 12 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 10 min drive
  • Taco Bell - 9 min drive
  • Wild Cherries Coffee House - 11 min drive
  • Tacos Jalisco - 10 min drive
  • Dairy Queen - 10 min drive

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chirag P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful property managers
Super cool property, great layout. Kitchen is very nice. The property managers are very responsive! Great place, would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

David C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ski trip
Spacious enough for 2 separate families with a beautiful great room and really well equipped kitchen. We had a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

olena b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing stay
This place is huge! It was 10 of us: 2 families with 6 kids total. We had a great time and our kids want to go there again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Varun M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed our stay at this beautiful house
Host was responsive and accommodative. Thanks for communicating and providing all the facilities. We are 2 families with age ranges from 3 to 70 and everyone enjoyed the views and live snow in January. Highly recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable, relaxing stay in great location!
We had an enjoyable stay during an incredible winter storm! We planned a last minute trip to take advantage of the snow and ski with our family and friends. Chris responded quickly and was extremely easy and pleasant to communicate with from beginning to end. Her home is beautifully appointed and had lots of amenities. She clearly cares for her home and the comfort of renters. We hope to stay in this gem of a home again soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

About the host

Hosted by Chris

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After a 2 year hiatus, we are bringing Conifer House back to the rental market. We have enjoyed it ourselves and done some renovations, and are ready to share it again with you.

Why they chose this property

We wanted a place to go back to, year after year, that was family friendly and about simple relaxation. This reminds us of the classic Lake Tahoe, before commercialization and crowds. Donner Lake offers all the typical activities of a lake, yet on a more intimate scale. It is also easier to access since it is closer to San Francisco and the major freeways. We have discovered our year round destination, where gorgeous beauty awaits in all seasons. The snow is pristine and stunning in the winter, with easy access to numerous ski resorts and sledding opportunities. And the sun and lake offer wonderful nature hikes, canoeing, and beach activities in the summer.

Truckee, Calif.
on Donner Lake


Here is an excerpt from an article entitled 8 Perfect Summer Lake Towns in Yahoo Travel by Beth Collins:

This year, skip Lake Tahoe and head 16 miles south to Donner Lake's warmer water temperatures and small-town atmosphere. Originally an Old West town (you can still visit the original 1875 jailhouse), Truckee is a great base for exploring the lake's many outdoor activities—lately, stand-up paddleboarding is the sport of choice. Truckee also has a growing local art scene—a slew of new galleries has opened recently, including Riverside Studios, which sells pottery, jewelry, and clothing made by a collective of area artists, and Carmel Gallery, home to Olof and Elizabeth Carmel's impressionistic prints and photographs. Whatever your plans, carb up first with the All Day Addiction, a concoction of hash browns, avocado, Canadian bacon, and two eggs, at 1940s-style diner Jax at the Tracks. Later, you can relive your adventures over a Base Camp Golden Ale at Fifty Fifty Brewing Co., where all the beers are brewed in-house, and watch the sun set over the water from the redwood deck at Loch Leven Lodge.

What makes this property unique

Inside, we have a dry sauna - wonderful and relaxing after a long day on the slopes!
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