ABOUT THE HOUSE
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Luxury home in quiet Truckee neighborhood. Nearly the entire home was recently renovated to beautiful, ultra modern top-of-the-line standards. Upstairs bathrooms have heated floors, large showers and the Master has a soaking tub and Japanese heated toilet. Quiet (no highway noise), private, and home gets GREAT LIGHT, and A/C keeps it COOL IN THE SUMMER!
Located at west end of Truckee just above Donner Lake, so you'll save 15-45 minutes of travel time each way from SF Bay Area / Sacramento!!!
Home gets excellent light throughout the day and is removed from the highway, making it much quieter than many homes in the area that hear the highway noise. It also stays cool in the summer, unlike many homes in the area that get too hot and don't have A/C.
- Beautiful hickory floors on main and upstairs levels
- Eight wonderfully comfortable beds (3 King + 1 Queen + 2 Twin Bunks), plus an additional Queen Tempurpedic fold-out sofa bed downstairs and 2nd Queen fold-out sofa bed in the living room.
- Exceptional chef's kitchen with 36" professional Wolf induction range, massive prep island, Carrera countertops, and all the cooking devices + tools you could need.
- Super high-speed Wi-Fi throughout the home
- 65" TV in the living room, 65" TV in the bunk room, 50" TV in the owner suite, all with Apple TV
- Wood fired stove to keep the great room warm in the winter and add ambience to your stay
- Outdoor natural gas grill for all your grilling needs
- Natural gas fire pit for roasting s'mores (usage subject to local fire risk)
- Master bedroom with CA King Tempurpedic Cool Breeze mattress
- En-suite Master bath has heated floors (!), dual vanity, huge shower, beautiful soaking tub, a towel heater and a Japanese-style heated toilet
- Two upstairs guest bedrooms, one with super comfortable Queen bed and 2nd with 2x Twin Bunk Beds for 4 kids to share. Great closet storage in both!
- Upstairs shared guest bathroom has heated floors (!), double vanity, and large shower
- Powder room (1/2 bath) on ground floor adjacent to great room/kitchen
- Large downstairs remodeled bunk room has 2 CA King beds + a Queen fold-out Tempurpedic sofa bed
- Downstairs en-suite bathroom with heated floors and spacious shower adds to the privacy of the bedroom
- 2-car garage, 4+ car driveway and several street spots make for easy parking for large groups
- Very kid-friendly... with LOTS of toys and games for the kiddos and also plenty of board games and puzzles for adults
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LOCATION
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- 5 minutes to Donner Lake, which offers wonderful outdoor adventures like boating/water skiing/tubing, paddleboarding, kayaking, etc.
- Less than 3 miles from beautiful Historic Downtown Truckee, with its great shopping and dining experiences
- Less than 25 mins to Lake Tahoe
- 20 minutes to world class skiing at Palisades Tahoe, Alpine Meadows, Northstar and Sugar Bowl. Even closer to small local mountains like Boreal, Soda Springs, Tahoe Donner and Donner Ski Ranch
- Hiking trails start right behind the house and dozens of other hiking options are only 15-20 minutes away
- Spectacular golf courses, both public and private, are within a few minutes drive, including beautiful Coyote Moon, Gray's Crossing, Lahonten, Martis Camp, Northstar, and more
- In the summer, go Mountain Biking on the myriad local trails, or ride the lifts at Northstar (daily fee) for some excellent downhill riding!
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ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE LITTLE ONES
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- Need a playground? Truckee River Regional Park (10 mins) has you covered. Or take the extra drive to the exceptional playground at Commons Beach in Tahoe City (25 mins), which is right on the banks of Lake Tahoe!
- West End Beach is super kid-friendly and just a short drive for summer fun on the water and Donner Lake is warmer than Lake Tahoe! The beach is public and just has a small per person fee. Free public piers line the north end of Donner Lake along Donner Pass Rd for quicker access to the water
- KidsZone museum is just 1 mi away
- The Truckee Donner Rec Center (8 mins) has great pools (lap pool as well as rec pool with slides and kid-friendly depths), a climbing wall, gym and fitness track
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EATING / DRINKING IN TRUCKEE
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Truckee has tons of great options for eating out, whether you're looking for white table cloth, or a greasy spoon! Here are some of our favorites:
- Moody's Bistro (frequent live jazz!)
- Great Gold
- Cottonwood Restaurant & Bar
- Pianeta
- Truckee Tavern & Grill
- Truckee Food Shop
- Lodge at Tahoe Donner
- Trokay
- Old Town Tap
- Jax at the Tracks Diner
- Burger Me
- Squeeze In
and many more...
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Just want to grab a drink?
- Alibi Ale Works brewery
- Uncorked (if you prefer a glass of wine or need to bring a few bottles back to the house!)
- RMU
- Ritz-Carlton at Northstar
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Or bring food and drinks back to your private sanctuary! These places have you covered:
- Safeway (1.5 mi away, at Route 89 and Donner Pass Rd) - huge store with big wine/beer/alcohol selection
- New Moon Natural Foods (1.5 mi) - smaller organic grocer, with great healthy options and the BEST craft beer fridge in town!
- Mountain Valley Meats (10 mins) - local butcher that farms their own meat; fantastic sausages and other meats available daily!
- Zander's Spirits (1.5 mi, adjacent to the Safeway) has a solid craft beer selection as well
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