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Family Paradise; 200 feet from Heavenly Skiing

Family-friendly holiday home in South Lake Tahoe with a hot tub

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Outdoor dining
Exterior
Private kitchen
Living area
Room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6176.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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  • Place, Lakeside Beach
  • Place, Heavenly Gondola
  • Place, The Shops at Heavenly Village
  • Airport, Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL)

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Family Paradise; 200 feet from Heavenly Skiing

Recently remodeled home in a quiet residential neighborhood of South Lake Tahoe. We rebuilt this place from the studs up and were able to customize it with a relaxing mountain holiday in mind. Enjoy the open layout and kids/games room or the two big decks overlooking a forest service land.

Its an amazing house but even better is the location. Just one block from the Heavenly California Base Lodge. Walk to skiing, use the free ski bus to get to and from the casinos and shops, two minute drive or cheap taxi to just about everything.


When you are searching for a home base for your perfect Tahoe vacation a lot of things should be standard. Beautiful clean décor and furniture, a kitchen that is a pleasure to gather and cook in, a hot tub, a grill, internet access and home entertainment options. We wanted to go a step further here are some other things we offer that the others might not:

Complimentary gift basket on arrival
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash and hand soap provided
Over stocked kitchen: spices, olive oil, balsamic, coffee
Local (contractor)owners for good advice and quick attention to issues
Walk to Heavenly California base
Take free ski bus to and from casinos and shops
Not over crowded, only two people to a room
Gas fireplace, cozy, still heats in a black out
No keys to lose, code for our digital lock


Enter into a large open plan kitchen and living area. Beautiful slate flooring, a fully equipped gourmet kitchen and HDTV above the gas fireplace. Send the kids upstairs to the large flat screen with Roku games and streaming, the foozball table or the game area. Cook up dinner on the barbecue or soak in the hot tub from the decks overlooking forest service land.


There are two bedrooms upstairs. A master with a king bed and its own bathroom and huge deck and another bedroom with a queen bed. Down stairs is another bedroom with a separate door to the bathroom and direct access to the deck and hot tub. All your towels and linens are provided

Cooking is a dream here. The kitchen features alder cabinets and concrete counters. There are fridgidaire appliances including a dishwasher and convection/microwave. We have included everything you could need to bake or cook up a storm. There is a blender for whipping up delicious treats. If you prefer to do your cooking outside we have a big natural gas grill just out the door.

Relaxing is easy with a cozy fireplace and game and reading nook. The foozball table is great fun. We are wired for entertainment with HDTVs, with roku steaming content and games.

We landscaped the yard as a family paradise. Stay home and play on the playset, bocceball court and ladder ball game. Take in the beautiful Tahoe weather from the deck or hot tub.

Location is key and this is awesome. Central in town you are close to everything. Heavenly one block walk; Sierra at Tahoe 30min; Kirkwood 45min;Casinos 2min; Beaches 5min; Shopping 2min; Golf 2min. This is a quiet residential area so access is easy and the nights are quiet. The home backs to forest service land. Take it all in from the two big decks.

City of South Lake Tahoe Permit: 005746

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Pack n Play, booster seat, toys provided
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Events

No events allowed
Quiet hours 9pm-8am. Reasonable at all times.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking outdoors only
No street parking. FOUR cars in driveway and garage only.$1000 City fine and/or loss of Security Deposit for violations.
No hot tub use during quiet hours between 9pm and 8am. $1000 City fine and/or loss of Security Deposit for violations.
No trash or food left outside. Please use bear bin by side of driveway. $1000 City fine and/or loss of Security Deposit for violations.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Quiet hours 9pm-8am. Reasonable at all times.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

South Lake Tahoe

Heavenly Valley, a neighbourhood in South Lake Tahoe, is home to this holiday home. Heavenly Ski Resort and Heavenly Gondola are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Zephyr Cove Beach and Emerald Bay State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Heavenly Village Ice Rink, or check out an event or a game at Tahoe Blue Event Center. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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South Lake Tahoe, CA

What's nearby

  • Lakeside Beach - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Heavenly Gondola - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • The Shops at Heavenly Village - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Casino at Harveys Lake Tahoe - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Lake Tahoe, CA (TVL) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Blue Dog Gourmet Pizza - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Driftwood Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Libation Lodge by South Lake Brewing Company - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family Paradise; 200 feet from Heavenly Skiing pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Family Paradise; 200 feet from Heavenly Skiing?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family Paradise; 200 feet from Heavenly Skiing?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family Paradise; 200 feet from Heavenly Skiing located?

Located in Heavenly Valley, this family-friendly South Lake Tahoe holiday home is steps away from Aerial Tramway and Heavenly Ski Resort. Casino at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Casino at Harveys Lake Tahoe are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 150 out of 165 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 165 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 165 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 165 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 165 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Audra A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this place!!

This place was such a great house for my family! The kids absolutely loved the backyard! It also offered nice separation with a bed and bath downstairs and my hubby and I and the kids were upstairs. The location is beautiful! You are able to see heavenly mountain from the backyard. This backyard is the perfect spot to relax. It has a nice bbq deck, hot tub, swing set for kids, monkey ball and a bocce ball court. I definitely want to bring my family back to this wonderful family home!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sean O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome spot

Basically ski in ski out with everything you could possibly need for a ski trip. Absolutely awesome property.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Todo estuvo muy bien nos la pasamos bien y muy buen servicio lo recomiendo
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mindy B., Greentown, Indiana

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family friendly

We took our son and his family with us for our first vacation at Lake Tahoe. We enjoyed some hiking and sightseeing and a day at one of the beaches. It’s off season and with Covid there wasn’t much happening in the town, but we mostly just wanted a place to be together as family. We had a 4 year old and an 18 month old with us and the house had the child safety gates, booster seat and pack and play. The kids loved the play set in the backyard and the adults enjoyed the hot tub. The kitchen had everything we needed as we cooked all our own meals (covid again) and we were very comfortable with the house and the neighborhood . The owner answered our questions and we were very satisfied with this rental. Thanks Duggan.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Heather B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet place with everything you need.

We loved the yard and spa for the kids. Everything was organized and clean. We loved walking to the German restaurant for food and drinks.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Nam H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

N.Ho

Beautiful comfy house ..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Denise S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

South Lake Tahoe

We had a great time with our young adult kids! The property is walking distance to the base of the mountain where we rented our skis and left them there free of charge. The house was clean and very well equipped. We dined out but also cooked at home, there is no noise at all, I recommend this rental!! 😊
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Danh T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home

Thank you for letting us stay in your beautiful home. We have been coming here several years now and will continue to return as long as it is available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Nice place with great amenities. Short walk to heavenly ski slopes. Less than 5 min. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Jace H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Can’t wait to come back!

This property suited our trip perfectly! Took a guys trip in early December to South Lake for some snowboarding and winter festivities. This house’s location was very convenient for us - easy to navigate, <5 min drive to Lake Tahoe Blvd, walking distance to Heavenly California lodge/lifts. Place was clean and orderly, outdoor patio area was great and would be perfect in summer for a family trip with kids! Comfy beds and the living room couch might be the most comfortable thing I’ve ever sat on (esp after a long day on the mountain)! Duggan communicated effectively and responded promptly to texts, although I only really texted him once on our last day to tell him we had a blast and were checking out. Overall, highly recommended and I plan to come stay here again in the future! Maybe a summer trip next....
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nancy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location summer and winter

For skiers, you can't get any closer to Heavenly Ski Resort. For summer travelers, you are a short drive to the lake, casinos, shops and restaurants. Property is well laid out with a bathroom for each bedroom. Our family loved it and we will definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

GREAT

GREAT
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Scott W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place for fun!!

Great Backyard
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Kari D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Getaway Fun

We had a great time at this property. The layout was great for 6 adults and 2 kids. The swing set and games outside were a nice touch for everyone. The beds were comfy and the decor was nice. We loved walking to Himmel Haus for our last night and will remember this trip for a lifetime. Great house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ness F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very enjoyable experience!

We are repeat tenants over every summer, and our family likes everything this house and its owner have to offer. Thanks, as always!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jamie K.

Great House! Fun Yard for Kids

Fantastic stay at Duggan’s house. Very clean and fit our large group very easily. The yard provided hours of fun snow play. It is very close to the HeavenlyCalifornia Lodge. Walkable for even a 3 year old in the snow. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan P., Allen,TX

Lovely, thoughtful home

I cannot say I have ever been in a more thoughtful rental home. Stayed in a bunch over the years. Beautiful home utilizing space amazingly well. Lots of little touches in and outside the home with welcome basket, robes, tons of dishes , hot drinks of all variety, multiple viewing TV options, extra blankets. Working hot tub is alway an issues and yours was large, hot and clean! Even the baby gates/pack and plays are great and I have no wee ones :) Would be easy to stay here for weeks and really not need anything other than food. We are buying a ski home and I will take some lessons from you! Thanks for sharing your amazing place.

10/10 Excellent

Diana R.

Great stay in a lovely place

All was wonderful: the location, the amenities, and the owners. We’ll be back!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bill H., Charlotte, North Carolina

Incredibly well-stocked rental unit

Our stay with two families (5 adults) was great. Location is an easy walk to California Base Tram at Heavenly Ski area, even with ski boots on, in 4 ft of snow. Owner came out and cleared driveway each day there was heavy snowfall. Kitchen was very well stocked with appliances and utensils, even many common kitchen spices. Hot tub was perfect after a day skiing, and the closets held four heavy bathrobes for the walk around the deck to the hot tub. Certainly one of the most well outfitted rental units we've ever experienced in many years of VRBO. Would recommend it for anyone wanting to ski the Heavenly resort, and we will try to stay there again on our next visit to South Lake Tahoe.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Danh T.

Another Great Experience!

There was one foot of snow from the night before and I was preparing to dig out our car. By the time I came out, the drive way was already plowed and snow was brushed off my car...this is why we stayed here! Attention to details and making a wonderful experience for us. All of the other reviews are correct...5 stars! We are definitely coming back. By the way, I have coming to Lake Tahoe for over 30 years and now I am sharing memories with my children. I hope you are able to defeat Measure T and continue short term vacation rentals for everyone to enjoy Lake Tahoe. Thank you Duggan for letting us stay in your beautiful home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian K.

Fantastic Stay

The property is located at walking distance from the California lodge of Heavenly. Also, the house has great layout - spacious living and dining area that makes family time fun. The kitchen is well organized and clean with modern appliances. Overall, we had a great stay. Thank you again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cory D.

Comfortable and close to everything

We really enjoyed our stay. The house is located very close to the California Lodge where there is ski school, but only up to level 2. It is a very short drive though to the Gondola where there are all levels of ski school. Restaurants and shopping were all close as well. Very convenient!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eyal B.

Great house.

Clean and roomy
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Sam V.

Good for skiing and a family trip

This is the 2nd time that we chose to stay at this property. That tells a lot about how much we like this property. It is one of the better ones in Tahoe with the gazzilion rental properties coming up. Overall the home is well maintained and kept clean. We still struggled with operating the TV and the music system and gave up (we struggled with the same last time also). Thankfully the owners took down the million "no noise after 10 p.m. or $1000 fine" signs that they had put up earlier during our 1st stay. That was a pleasant sight to see :) The kitchen was stocked extremely well and with good quality utensils and crockery. Often rental properties use cheap stuff but this house always has good quality stuff. The heating was perfect and kept the house nice and warm for us. The fans in the bedrooms helped a lot whenever the room became too hot at night. The hot tub was working in great condition and we had a great time using it. The only negative experience that we had was that the shower head in the bathroom downstairs could use a change where you don't have to individually wash every body part and the water flow is a bit more at least. The window in the bathroom could use a screen so that while taking a hot shower, you can keep the window cracked open to let some air circulate. The conditioner dispenser in the downstairs bathroom seems to be flowing non stop. My wife almost slipped the first day when she went in for a shower. There was conditioner hanging from the nozzle of the dispenser and not just a drop or two but like a bee hive and then we saw that it had drizzled on to the tub floor also and being the same color as the tub, my wife didn't see it and almost slipped. Thankfully we avoided, what could have been a major accident. We plan on visiting Tahoe for skiing at least 10-12 times this ski season and we will definitely stay at this property again if available. Overall a great experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Diane F.

Beautiful home!

We enjoyed a wonderful 4 days at this beautiful home. The kids loved all of the games - indoors and outdoors. We used the hot tub each evening, and there is no house behind so it felt very private. Same feeling for the upper deck for morning coffee. It was also really great to have 3 bathrooms, since we had 3 families, we each had our own! The little details were wonderful; a gift basket on arrival, plush robes in each bedroom, a fully stocked kitchen, games, and movies. And the owner was very responsive when we needed to contact him, and his daughter was adorable! We would love to return to this home away from home! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

About the host

Hosted by Duggan Smith

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I came to Tahoe on vacation from Australia in 1998 and was immediately smitten. In fact I moved here permanently ten years ago and have been loving it ever since. I am lucky enough to teach snowboarding at Heavenly each winter and work in construction during the summer. My wife Angela and I feel very lucky to be able to raise our two kids in this amazing outdoor playground.

Why they chose this property

We fell into the vacation rental business in 2010 after buying a house together with my mum, so Granny would have a place to stay when visiting our kids. Its been a great combination of my passions for real estate, construction and customer service. Location is everything for this house, immediate access to skiing, hiking and biking, incredibly quiet but just a couple of minutes to the center of the action. I gutted this house completely and rebuilt it with a new layout optimizing the space.

What makes this property unique

Complimentary gift basket on arrival
Luxurious bath robes in the bedrooms
Shampoo, conditioner, body wash and hand soap provided
Over stocked kitchen: spices, olive oil, balsamic, coffee, waffle maker, baking supplies
Local (contractor)owners for good advice and quick attention to issues
Walk to Heavenly California base
Take free ski bus to and from casinos and shops
Not over crowded, only two people to a room
Gas fireplace, cozy, still heats in a black out
No keys to lose, choose your own code for our digital lock

Languages:

English, Spanish

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