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Dreamy mountain house w/large wood deck & private pool table - Dogs ok

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Living area
Living area
Terrace/patio
Private kitchen
Private kitchen

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Shaver Lake, CA
  • Museum of the Sierra
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Sierra Marina
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Shaver Lake
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Fresno, CA (FAT-Fresno Yosemite Intl.)
    ‪67 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

4 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Dreamy mountain house w/large wood deck & private pool table - Dogs ok

Papas Mountain

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With plenty of room for the kids to play outside and a wide array of entertaining amenities, Papa's Mountain is that mountain getaway you've been looking for! This family and dog-friendly retreat offers its lucky guests an open floor plan that combines the kitchen, dining area, and living room for even more togetherness with your group. The interior decor is filled with elegant wooden touches here and there, providing that much-desired rural atmosphere. Gather around the gas stove during winter nights and share wholesome moments with your family or friends. The private pool table will add entertainment to the equation–you can host a pool tournament and challenge your friends to a fun time! The kitchen is spacious and has all the amenities you could need to whip up anything, from full-course meals to snacks on-the-go. However, if you'd like to spice things up a little bit more, outside you can find a propane BBQ and the deck is conveniently equipped with an outdoor dining area.

Downtown Shaver Lake is a short two-mile drive up north where you'll find several dining options, supermarkets, and more! Shaver Lake offers great summer sports, activities, and events along the shores of our lake. Shaver Lake (the lake) is perfect for boating and fishing. Horseback riding along the shores of the lake is an unforgettable activity you can try.

Things To Know
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 10:00 a.m.
All guests shall abide by Vacasa’s good neighbor policy and shall not engage in illegal activity.
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
This home does not have AC.
This home does not have internet.

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles.



Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of California
Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
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
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Dogs only. Max of 4.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

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
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

About the area

Shaver Lake

Shaver Lake is home to this holiday home. Central Sierra Historical Society and Museum of the Sierra are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Sierra Marina and China Peak Mountain Resort. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Shaver Lake, CA

What's nearby

  • Sierra National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Central Sierra Historical Society - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Museum of the Sierra - 6 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Sierra Marina - 9 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Shaver Lake - 12 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

  • Fresno, CA (FAT-Fresno Yosemite Intl.) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shaver Lake Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Hut - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Shaver Lake Pub N Grub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mountain Tripper Cafe & Tea House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Bob's Blue Sky Cafe - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Dreamy mountain house w/large wood deck & private pool table - Dogs ok pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dreamy mountain house w/large wood deck & private pool table - Dogs ok?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dreamy mountain house w/large wood deck & private pool table - Dogs ok?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dreamy mountain house w/large wood deck & private pool table - Dogs ok located?

Situated in Shaver Lake, this holiday home is steps from Sierra National Forest and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Shaver Lake. Central Sierra Historical Society and Museum of the Sierra are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

7.2

Good

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 27 reviews

3.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Check-in

7.6/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

6.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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

Our stay in Paradise (minus cleanliness)

An amazing location and property. Quiet and well designed home with a very comfortable layout. Just needs a deep cleaning including removing very visible stains from walls… and dust on all surfaces including low light fixtures.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Valentine V.

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Spacious Stay but Needs Better Cleanliness & Management

We stayed at this property for a winter getaway from February 7-9. The layout is spacious and worked well for our family, and the location is conveniently close to the main road. We also enjoyed the high ceilings and the nice balcony.However, the overall quality of the space was subpar. Cleanliness was an issue—linens were not as fresh as expected, light fixtures were dusty, and the space didn’t feel thoroughly cleaned. The upstairs shower took too long to heat up, and check-out time was too early, especially since the cleaner arrived before we had even checked out. Also, finding the key box was confusing due to unclear instructions.While the space has potential, better cleanliness, clearer instructions, and a more reasonable check-out time would make the stay much more enjoyable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

FERMIN G.

Shaver Cabin

Nice place, will stay again

10/10 Excellent

Evy R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice

Loved the privacy Good for a big family
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Phil B.

Weekend with the boys

This a great spot for a dude get away. We were all happy that we didn't bring women. We will definitely book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tina W.

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

Cleanliness

I wanted to love this cabin but I just couldn’t get over how dirty it was. It was so bad we left a day early. I cannot even begin to understand why we are charged a ridiculous fee for cleaning when it was far from being clean. A few examples being that the fridge had blood from meat that had sat in there, also human hair in the fridge. Bathtub/showers had dirt and hair as well as a blue sheen of some type of cleaning product that was sprayed on and left. We will not be staying at this cabin again. It has so much potential and it’s unfortunate that the owners don’t take more pride in fixing it up a bit
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
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8/10 Good

Kimberly H.

Very nice stay...

We loved staying here. House was clean upon arrival. Kids loved it. And the adults loved the privacy and seclusion. Absolutely beautiful.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023
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6/10 Okay

Madison M.

It’s okay

I do like the cabin I think it’s beautiful but It can definitely be cleaned up a lot more and updated but also the bathroom door and bedroom door downstairs locked on me several times… the door locks it self from both sides so they need to fix that. I really like the kitchen area though it was nice set up. The shower upstairs is super small and dirty. There’s no tv downstairs just one small tv upstairs in the master bedroom. There’s no wifi. They can definitely fix it up but other than those things it was a fun getaway.
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4/10 Poor

Jasen F.

Loved all the big windows and the convenient location. There were some things I didn't like such ...

Loved all the big windows and the convenient location. There were some things I didn't like such as the lack of cleanliness, examples are dirty floors, counter tops, trash can, shower curtain, bath tub and dingy old blankets. Some blankets were moving blankets, good thing I brought some of my own.
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8/10 Good

Scott E.

Mountain getaway

We have stayed here in the past a couple of times. We love how big the cabin is. Loved the pool table to keep everyone entertained. Upstairs master bed was horrible, it is a box spring on top of a box spring ( so no mattress). It was definitely not comfortable and I could hardly sleep without my hips or back hurting. The white microwave above the stove was disgusting, good thing there was a spare one on the counter. The dishwasher was full of dishes still from the previous tenants and, I don't know if they were clean or dirty. Could've used more rugs on the inside next to the 3 sliding glass doors since it had snowed and all of the outside rugs were wet. Overall we had a good time playing in the snow and playing pool, but for the price you pay it really should be clean.
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2/10 Terrible

Elise T.

Dirtiest place I’ve ever stayed in

The kitchen was dirty. We could see glass rings on the counter tops, dirty, floor rugs that in the bathrooms were nasty. There were yellow water rings and dog fur all over the back of the floor rugs. Ripped screen door. They had a small 2 person futon as a couch. It was so dirty that nobody wanted to sit on it. When we arrived i went to put there groceries in the fridge and realized that it was not working. The temp outside was about 88. They couldn’t send a tech out, out 300.00 worth of food went bad. The beds were disgusting. Broken down. Looked underneath the bed after I had slept on it and was again disgusted. Carpet was filthy and the bed had 2 cement blocks and ripped duct tape holding it up. The bead was broken down in the middle. Needless to say, we all had an uncomfortable time and spent most of our time outside. Waste of money. The entire place was unacceptable

4/10 Poor

Ryan M.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Way too filthy!

The Cabin is flat out filthy. I cannot belieive that a business that owns this cabin would allow such a place to be borderline uninhabitable. The amount of dust everywhere in unbelievable. I purposely requested the place be cleaned after reading another reviewers comments, especially since I was bringing aninfant, and long story short, anyone walking barefoot, or baby crawling on the floor, were left with black marks and dust all over the skin. The air is so dusty and stale. There is no AC unit, only heating, but the air filter looked like it hadn't been changed in years. By the end of the 3 night stay, multiples people left with sick or suffered severee allergies. Not good, expecially if one is worried about COVID. I almost cancelled and headed home 3 hours away on the first night. There is no bear safe place to throw trash, just a few cans outside the door with basic plastic lids. I figured they knew something about the local animals that we didn't so we emptied our trash on night 2. Sure enough, a small bear came and scattered the trash all over the dirt, but luckily I caught it in the act in the early AM and was able to run him off. We kept the stinky trash inside the home the rest of the stay. The pool table looks great on picture, but is warped pretty good. Of the approximately 10 pool cue sticks hanging on the wall, only 1 had a tip to chalk, the rest were bare to the plastic. I saw the seating in the pictures and was a little concerned, but after trying it out, I cannot stress enough, the place is not that big, and comfortable couch seating is limited. There is more but I'll leave with this, I, nor anyone of my friends or family, will be booking a place owned by this local vacation business in the future. PS. As soon as you book through VRBO, they send out there own VACASA app for you to sign up and manage your trip. I regret creating the account, becuase now they have been email spamming me with their other vacation homes.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

REFUJIO C.

CABIN

EASY ACESS PLENTY OF ROOM
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Art C.

Great place to stay

Loved it...will stay again ..definitely would recommend!!

6/10 Okay

Cortney M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not comfortable

Arrived at the house and check in was easy but the house is dingy and not comfortable. Only one couch and soft chair. There were brown recluse spiders everywhere even got one crawling on me in the middle of the night. Needs a good deep clean occasionally and pest control.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Joseph O.

Papa's Mountain Dec 21

Had a great stay at this cabin. The first day there was an issue with the hot water but they quickly sent someone out to fix it. The house was very clean, The pool table was great and the gas stove was a nice touch as it was very cold up there. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
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10/10 Excellent

David G.

Awesome

Loved the location love what the place had to offer and very secluded and quiet this is actually the second time I've been here this year. Highly recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

Rosamaria S., Porterville

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

Weekend Getaway at Shaverlake

Very close to town just a few minutes away. Also close to main road, quick and easy access. House is very nice. I do recommend to add better cookware. We struggled a lot to make breakfast as all pans did not work and our food was getting stuck on pan. Also there was not much of utensil such as knives, bowls, cups etc. Bedrooms were nice with plenty of room but beds were not comfortable at all. Overall we made everything work to have a great time. We also took walks in the "backyard" into the woods which was very relaxing. It has a huge deck but definitely needs a fire pit of some sort.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Anthony C.

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

Horrible

Dirty, beds stained not washed plyboard and bricks under better to keep up. Not comfortable. Chips in couch. Upstairs shower looks like it not sturdy. Rude person came to tell us to leave .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Ray M.

Mountain hideaway

This home was lovely. Although the home is right off of the main road and only a five min drive away from the shops or the marina by the lake, the tree coverage and long driveway give you a veil of privacy and seclusion that my friends and I greatly appreciated. Also the deck is perfectly spaced for a game of cornhole while outside grilling watching the sunset over the mountains. The inside of the home itself is comfy and accommodating, especially the upstairs carpeting, so soft! Needless to say my friends and I are looking forward to coming back. We come to shaver every year during the summer and this was our first stay in a cabin, now we’re thinking of coming back during the winter months as well. Thank you so much for allowing us into your lovely home!
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8/10 Good

Robert R.

Better than expected.

** warning, I'm good a t complaining. ** Pleasant surprise, big and roomy, not perfect. Kids loved it. I would stay there again. It's isolation was a plus, Close to main road makes it easy to get to, but also you can hear the traffic. There's no quiet nights out on the deck. Great place for kicking back, nice deck and BBQ area. Nice view of the stars at night. Not to far from town. Surprisingly no steak knives, otherwise Kitchen is well supplied. Washer and Dryer a plus. Some maintenance needed, Deck needs a new coat of paint or sealer. Spider webs everywhere inside. Biggest disappointment was that they had plenty of Sliding glass doors for great views, but no screens! We couldn't leave the door open to let in the fresh air at night.
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8/10 Good

Daisy T.

Spacious pet friendly home

It’s a beautiful home. I just wished it had a newer/cleaner couch, Since it’s the main area everyone would be more comfortable. It’s pet friendly which was a great bonus. We had a little bear visitor although it was exciting to watch as we rushed inside from the patio. Keep in mind there is 6 entrance to the home so make sure all doors closed. No screens on doors

4/10 Poor

Randall B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Ants and dirty

Upon arrival we were greeted with an ant infestation in the kitchen, with trails of ants going to food crumbs scattered in the living room, under the futon, the dining table and other areas where there was spilled food or drink. We called Vacasa mgmt. that night, and Joe, the mgmt. team exterminator came out the next morning approx. 10:30. Joe was very professional, knowledgeable and courteous. We showed him the sink area, the dishwasher (ants covered the inside), and one particular drawer to the left of the sink area where someone had previously sprayed ant killer all over, including all the utensils in the drawer. Needless to say, we did not use any utensils or dishes during our stay, bought paper plates, cups and plastic utensils to use all week. Joe said he would notify mgmt. about the dead ants and ant spray in that one particular drawer. Our first 90 mins. of vacation time in this house was spent killing ants with wet paper towels, and sweeping the entire downstairs to mitigate the ant problem. The ant bait traps and spraying that Joe did helped, although on our last day of the week, there were still ants wandering around the sink area. We have been renting various houses in Shaver Lake area for over 10 years, this was the first time with Vacasa, and the last. We are extremely disappointed with the condition of the house we walked into, and the ant spray covering the one drawers utensils, was reprehensible, you could see ans smell the Raid spray residue still on the utensils! As stated above, with all the rentals we have had over the years in Shaver Lake, this was the worst.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
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6/10 Okay

Rachel S.

It was ok

The house was not very clean. There were bees everywhere and our kids were stung. However, the location was nice and private. We enjoyed our time there, but definitely did our own cleaning upon arrival. The pool table was definitely nice to have.
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10/10 Excellent

Victoria P.

Papas Mountain

This was our second time staying at Papas Mountain. My family & I love how secluded it is.

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