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Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views

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Exterior
Living area
Terrace/patio
Miscellaneous
Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Foosball on-site
    A rare find — the foosball table is waiting for you.
  • By the lake
    Guests love the beautiful lakefront location.
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony
  • Internet access

Explore the area

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Soda Springs, CA
  • Place, beach near Serene Lakes
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Boreal Mountain Resort
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Office
Balcony

About this property

Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views

Summary:

Boat House



The Space:

Permit #: STR22-6525

Occupancy: 10



Located on Serene Lakes, with beach access just steps away, this wonderful, 3,200 square foot home is the ideal getaway for a large family or travel group no matter the season! The open main-level floorplan boasts soaring ceilings, walls of windows, and incredible lake and mountain views, as well as a full kitchen with a breakfast bar, a dining table for six, and an inviting living area with a gas fireplace. Above this, there's a furnished loft with a foosball table, while on the lower level, you'll find a cozy TV room with an additional gas fireplace and a full, neon-lit bar—perfect for entertaining! And when it's time to turn in for the night, this home offers five comfortable bedrooms including two with king-size beds, two with queens, and a kid-friendly bunk room.



What's nearby:

While there is plenty of fun to be had right outside your door, this home is also not far from a variety of other local attractions. If you're visiting in winter, head up to the Soda Springs Mountain Resort, a family-friendly destination offering ski lessons, sleigh rides, and a large play area for the little ones, less than two miles north. Alternatively, hit the slopes at Sugar Bowl, located less than seven miles east. And for even more watersports and other lake activities, this vacation rental is less than 10 miles from the shores of Donner Lake and only 27 miles from beautiful Lake Tahoe.



Things to know:

Free WiFi

Full kitchen and a wet bar

Private washer/dryer

Seasonal canoe and rowboat provided

While chains are required in all vehicles in winter, a 4x4 is recommended



* Please note that homes in this area have slower WiFi that is good for basic web surfing but not good for video conferencing.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 5177708vb
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
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 and a first aid kit
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

About the area

Truckee

Located in Serene Lakes, a neighbourhood in Truckee, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Emigrant Trail Museum and Old Truckee Jail Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Commercial Row and Rocking Stone Tower. KidZone Museum and Olympic Museum are also worth visiting. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing and mountain climbing nearby.
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Map
Soda Springs, CA

What's nearby

  • beach near Serene Lakes - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Boreal Mountain Resort - 11 min drive - 11.0 km
  • Donner Lake - 19 min drive - 20.6 km
  • Palisades Tahoe - 46 min drive - 51.5 km

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 23 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Upper Deck Bar (at Boreal) - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪For Real Dough - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Village Espresso - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Pub At Donner Lake - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Mid-Mountain Lodge - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views?

As of 12 July 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views on 16 Nov 2026 start from AU$898, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family-friendly, lakefront getaway with a gas fireplace, furnished deck, & views located?

Located in Serene Lakes, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Tahoe National Forest and Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort. Lake Van Norden and Sugar Bowl Resort are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 25 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Krystal-Rae M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie G.

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

Family Vacation

This rental was gorgeous and the location was great
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Zaira C.

Great home

Clean, beautiful home with great views. Would stay again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Gunnar E.

Great Family House

The house was very comfortable and accommodating for our group of 5 adults 3 kids and 1 baby. We can’t wait to visit again in the summer and hangout by the water.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Arnaud B.

Fabulous!

We had a wonderful stay! Great house at a great price. Tons of room for our group of 11. Great location on the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom M.

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

We love the Boahouse

We have stayed in the house many times.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John H.

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

Very nice place

Excellento
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Gayle N.

A Perfect Choice

We loved this spacious house situated on the shore of a lovely lake. It’s perfect for families and we will most definitely return!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Sara W.

Beautiful home

This house is beautiful and well maintained. The location is perfect and having the provide spot on the water was so wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Gayle N.

Awesome house on the lake!

Plenty of room in this lovely house with all the amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
Hi, Gayle! We are pleased to hear your stay was enjoyable. We thank you for the feedback to better improve our service. We hope to host you soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily M.

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

Waterfront bliss

This is a very thoughtfully designed and appointed home. I fell in love with the location, being right on Serene Lake. We were so comfortable, a special place for family memories.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth D.

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

boat house

Beautiful place to stay. lots of room. bedrooms comfy. outdoor activities hiking from the house. love this home would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ning Y.

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

Thanksgiving

We really enjoy our stay in this beautiful house. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wu L.

Nice layout house

It’s warm and clean, only thing is the bed that is too soft.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dru R.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Snow in the Boathouse!

So wonderful! Had a great great time with family! Perfect size for us! Very well equipped! Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan C.

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

Great Themed Stay

First time reviewer and I have to say I don't have any complaints about this place. We came right after a snowstorm so everything was pretty snowed in but we were able to park our cars and entire the property no problem. The space is large and we had really good heating in the top two floors. The water also was nice and warm even after several showers. We loved the nautical theme and we the kitchen was great for cooking. Great place and would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Boat house

Really happy with house overall. Check in communications weren’t good as we didnt receive any info at all until the day of arrival and lock box code didn’t work on arrival. All else was good. House is great and location wonderful. Oven smokes when roasting, so would be good to repair that. Happy overall with our stay and would come back.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Mary R.

Beautiful, roomy house, great lake view!

Well equipped kitchen. Our group of 4 couples really appreciated 2 bedrooms with queen beds, and 2 more with king beds! The downstairs of the house was very cold, since the gas fireplace (primary heat) is not working. I wouldn't recommend the downstairs bedroom. Also, it would be great if there was a snow shovel, so that we could shovel out driveway berm, and clean up around the door.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

Beautiful home with amazing views

The home was beautiful and amazing. It had everything you need. We would absolutely come back. There are some issues with internet connectivity and fireplace, and the property management were communicative but nothing was resolved from them. We resolved it ourselves. However, I don't want to remove any stars from this review, because we had so much fun during our family reunion and the home was just beautiful, spacious, and had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
Hi, Karen, thank you for your honest review, we appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your valuable feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the amenities and location of our home. Your feedback is highly valued, and although we try our best to offer the most impeccable service possible, there are times when we fall short of that. We sincerely apologize that the internet and fireplace were not fully used during your stay. It is always our goal for guests to be able to use all the amenities our homes have to offer, and we aim to also provide our guests with seamless communication regarding their vacation homes. We are very sorry for dropping the ball during your stay and will be sure to follow up with the appropriate parties to ensure that our communication is streamlined and thorough to meet our high service standards and ensure the continued enjoyment of our future guests. We are happy to report that the fireplace is now in working condition and hope to host you for a truly relaxing getaway in the future.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Donna J.

Best house on the lake

We’ve stayed in Serene Lakes rental homes for many years. This is our favorite house! Not only is the house spacious and clean with plenty of room and everything you need for two families, but it’s bright and sunny as well. There’s actually a living room on each of the three floors! I think the best feature is the beach! No other house we stayed in had a sandy area right at the back of the house with immediate access to the lake. You can pull in the provided canoe or rowboat. We brought in our own paddle boards and it was great entry for that too. You can see the lake from upstairs or downstairs. It’s gorgeous as the sun comes up in the morning and as it goes down at night. The boathouse is truly our happy place.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leslie H.

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

Best vacation rental we’ve ever stayed in

Usually vacation rentals are like online dating…the pictures and description are good but once you’re there in person you realize the photos are outdated and were taken with strategic angles and lighting. This house, however, managed to exceed the already positive listing! We had 2 families, 3 generations and 10 people between 7 months and 77 years old. Perfect place for everyone. Super clean and comfortable. My husband had allergies and is very sensitive to dust and had no problems. The babies lived crawling around the carpet, which looked brand new it was so cozy and clean. The house is well set up in terms of kitchen items, games, toys and furniture. We did a lot of cooking and appreciated how everything we could need was there. The windows allowed for so much natural light made the house feel bright even when it was cloudy. The view was of a snow covered lake and I imagine in summer it’s gorgeous. It is distributed three levels which helps with noise and the kids lived running around. Foosball in the loft area was a huge hit too and appreciated the sleds that we used both days. The mud room at the entrance was very handy and allows us to shed wet things and transition from inside to out and back. We were super grateful for the late check out they offered (for a modest fee). I don’t know how we would’ve gotten out of there by 10. Being able to pack up and even fit in a morning sledding run made us leave feeling relaxed and not stressed. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Mar 2024
Thank you, Leslie, for your feedback! We are happy you enjoyed this home. We look forward to welcoming you back for another wonderful getaway in the future!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

J. C.

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

NEVER RENT FROM VASCASA!!!!

If you see any property that's managed by Vascasa do not rent from them! Ever! I wish I read reviews about Vascasa on Google prior to my booking. Hands down the worst customer service I've ever had. In all fairness the house was nice, the location pristine and overall I would give the actual home 4/5 stars. -First of all, they copy and paste all their responses with some generic message which is very impersonal. -If you have any issues each response is handled by a different agent making you repeat everything cause they don't take the time to actually read the entire thread. I think their customer support is outsourced by the broken English. - I contacted them a week before to confirm the BBQ grill was set and ready. The confirmed yes. No BBQ it was locked away in the garage, Was promised someone will come set it up...No one came the 3 days we were there just more irrelevant run-around support from them. All of our meals were based on a BBQ grill and wasted alot in butcher-cut meat for this special trip. Was promised reimbursement for the inconvenience and never got it and now deny it and wont return calls. -The property was unlocked when we got there which raises safety concerns. -The downstairs bunk bed had blood stains on the sheets (YUCK) and right next to the pillows in your face..disgusting to say the least. I feel bad for the owners putting their trust in this company. It ruined what was supposed to be a memorable trip.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Sept 2023
Johnny, thank you for your review. We sincerely apologize for the issues you experienced during your time with us. We are disappointed to read that your recent experience was not satisfactory. We will continue to work with both our local staff and the homeowner to make improvements to this home, and we hope you'll give us a second chance to impress you!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jason D.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bennett H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bennett H.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

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