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Great Home in Tahoe Donner / Truckee, CA

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Kitchen
Home front, Summer
Exterior Back Deck
Exterior Back Deck
Dining table (10), Bar (3)

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10241.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Truckee, CA
  • Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Coyote Moon Golf Course
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Donner Lake
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Dorm Room

1 Single Bed, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

Gold Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Green Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Loft Room

1 Single Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

3 bathrooms

Downstairs Hall Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bath

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Upstairs Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Great Home in Tahoe Donner / Truckee, CA

Beautiful family-friendly home located on a green belt in Tahoe Donner.
Spectacular 19 foot ceiling in living area. The home has granite and slate throughout. Three bedrooms downstairs, each with queen beds, a 'dorm' bedroom and loft upstairs.
Ping Pong table. The master bath has a jacuzzi tub. A large deck extends across the back of the house.
Port-a-crib, high-chair available. Cable and secure wireless Internet.

Walk one block to the renamed 'Adventure Center' for Cross Country skiing in the winter and Equestrian rides in the summer.
Trout Creek and North Woods Recreation Centers (guest fees)
3 Swimming Pools, 1 child Pool are available during the summer
1 Heated Swimming Pool is available in the winter
Hot tubs (3)
Exercise and weight room
Classes
Sledding Hill (Winter), driving range (Summer)

Property manager

Pat Sheehan
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
There are books and toys for young children.
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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
Tahoe Donner regulations incl. outdoor lights off after 10pm. No outdoor noise between 10pm - 7am. Detailed Rules and Regs provided.-binder in cabin.
Please note the "NO PETS" and NO smoking rules, as daughter of owner has asthma,
For young toddler to age 4 installation of child gates at stairway may be required. Please inquire about the additional charge.

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
Property Registration Number TOWN OF TRUCKEE STR

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Truckee

Located in Truckee, this holiday home is in the city centre and next to a golf course. 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. Travelling with kids? Consider KidZone Museum and Olympic Valley Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Truckee, CA

What's nearby

  • Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Coyote Moon Golf Course - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Donner Lake - 12 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Northstar California Resort - 27 min drive - 25.2 km
  • Sugar Bowl Resort - 34 min drive - 25.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Wild Cherries Coffee House - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Tacos Jalisco - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Great Home in Tahoe Donner / Truckee, CA have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Great Home in Tahoe Donner / Truckee, CA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Great Home in Tahoe Donner / Truckee, CA?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Great Home in Tahoe Donner / Truckee, CA?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Great Home in Tahoe Donner / Truckee, CA located?

This family-friendly Truckee holiday home is located in the mountains, just steps away from Tahoe National Forest and Tahoe Donner Cross Country Area. Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area and Tahoe Donner Golf Course are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 51 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Connor C.

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

Very spacious yet cozy

Was great wonderful time
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Karen S.

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

Snow getaway

Lovely location. Home is well stocked and comfortable
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen L.

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

Fantastic

House is cozy and also bright, updated and spacious. Kitchen is generously well-stocked. We loved being so close to the nordic center. Hope to return. Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lasse M.

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

Great stay!

Super Nice place - even nicer than show on pictures. Walking distance to Nordic trails.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah S.

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

Great place for large families

We recently stayed and the house is large, nice sized kitchen with seating for larger families, also the loft with the ping pong table was a huge hit with our teen/preteen kids! We did a lot of fun activities around Lake Tahoe, Donner, Carson City and Virginia City, all within a 20-60 min drive from this location!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gaea D.

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

Great Family Friendly Place!

This is a beautiful home and very kid friendly. The kitchen and deck with BBQ were perfect for cooking and spending time with friends and family. The host was very communicative and we had no trouble understanding check in and out. Would stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna Z.

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

Winter snow vacation

We had a wonderful stay in this Tahoe Donner cabin. The teens/kids loved the ping pong table and easy access to snow play on the deck and in the backyard. We went cross-country skiing twice, and family members could walk back to the cabin when they were done, which gave us a lot of flexibility. We also enjoyed the High Altitude Fitness climbing gym and sledding at Donner Summit SNO-Park. The cabin was really comfortable with everything we needed, and lots of extras (e.g., snow shoes, snowball makers, great selection of games). The owners were very responsive when we had questions before our trip. We hope to return for a future family vacation!
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

rose e.

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

Great property

Beautiful home …everything as described in the listing, with many supplies included which precluded our buying them. The owner was very responsive to our questions/concerns.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor R.

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

Tahoe Donner Gem

Great location! We enjoy staying in the Tahoe Donner area! The property was exactly as advertised, spacious, clean and everything worked! Many amenities. Loved sitting on the deck enjoying o good book and a refreshment.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Linda M., San Jose

Awesome Getaway!

The property is well maintained and is exactly as pictured. Very roomy-- beds are super comfy and the kitchen is very efficient. Great response by property owners. You would be very pleased booking this property-- you could not ask for anything more!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alexander G.

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

Awesome space

Upstairs was awesome for kids to hang out, view from the back porch was great. Hiking and biking from the house was great. Supplies, and kitchen were awesome. Thank you again for allowing us to use your house.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B., San Francisco, CA

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

Before School Getaway

The house is spacious and well designed, great well-equipped kitchen and private deck excellent for sitting and enjoying the mountain air, greenery as well as for eating meals. We hope to come back soon, we didn't want to leave.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn B., San Francisco, CA

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

Awesome Alder Creek Home

This home is perfect: open floor plan, chef's kitchen (with quality dishes/pans and utensils) sunny private deck (overlooking woods), nicely appointed bedrooms and bathrooms. The linens and towels are hotel quality. We enjoyed every minute and appreciate this quality of house is available for rent! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

PATRICK K.

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

Perfect for our Golf Week in Truckee

The house had everything that we were looking for. The accommodations were great, the location was central to what we wanted to do and the owner was extremely communicative and helpful. The owner even addressed an issue with the garbage disposal that we weren't even aware of. Extremely comfortable and well provisioned for our stay. It would be my first choice for a return visit to that area.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Heidi R.

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

Tahoe Donner

This property is comfortable and well-appointed. We had everything we needed in this home with plenty of room for our group of 12. The best part for our family was all 8 grandchildren sleeping in the large room upstairs. These cousins really enjoy each other, so that room worked out great! Lots of great hiking in this neighborhood. We highly recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elaine C.

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

We LOVED this house

The home is beautiful and huge. Our family loved staying here and we will definitely rent this home again. We didnt have a large group this trip, but it would work really well for a large group or multiple families. The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed and the living and dining areas were clean spacious and well decorated. My kids loved the ping pong table and the exploring the outdoor space behind the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jacquie M.

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

Wonderful Stay and Family Friendly

We stayed over the Thanksgiving weekend with four adults and two children under 4. The home is spacious, well-equipped, well-maintained, and set up for kids - big and small. Pat, the owner, was very gracious and provided us with weather updates and advice since we were there during several snow storms. We have been going to Tahoe Donner every Thanksgiving for years and this home is now number one on our list. Thank you, Pat!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

David K.

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

Very nice home in a great location. Owner made our family feel very much at home.

Process of renting was seamless. House was very well equipped with one exception. Recommend replacing skillets as they stick badly. We would definitely rent this home again.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hannah W.

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

A lovely home

We stayed over Christmas and this was a great house for getting the extended family together. The house was spacious and well-stocked and we had everything we needed to cook meals for 10 people. Unfortunately we also happened to be there during the record-setting snowfall and were trapped with all roads closed and no power for multiple days. The house was stocked with candles and firewood and the owner was very communicative and gracious about encouraging us to stay as far beyond the end of our reservation as needed to make a safe departure (we ended up needing to stay 2 additional days).
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

else j., napa, california

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

Great Christmas holiday house

The house is spacious with room for everyone, 2 couples, 2 college age kids and 2 10 year olds. The Ping pong table was well used and all the kids hung out and slept in the upstairs loft and large room. The kitchen is well stocked and easy to prepare large meals with updated appliances. Living room sofas comfy and bedrooms excellent. Patricia is very responsive to any questions. We are returning for Christmas 2024! I liked the large windows looking out on the snowy meadow in the main part of the house. The pictures don’t do it justice on the website. It’s a gem!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eamon O., San Francisco, CA

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

Christmas week family stay

We had a great vacation despite the many challenges Mother Nature presented us with during 2022 Xmas week. Having the snow blower available in the garage was a game changer. The house is very spacious, everyone (10 people) had a comfy bed, plenty of towels and the kitchen was very well stocked, not only with pots/pans, cutlery and delve but so many other extras like spices and the basic necessities. The garage was spacious enough for our 2 vehicles which saved us a lot of digging out each day which was appreciated. Pat was prompt to reply and a pleasure to deal with.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Hanbong L.

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

Good place for kids

This house is very close to the Tahoe Donner ski resort. The kids room with many beds, as well as a pinpong table, were great for kids. The driveway was steep and slippery with snow and ice, but there was no ice melt chemicals in the garage. so, it was not easy to pull up the cars to the road in the morning. The dryer machine was out of order, but it was okay since wet towels from a laundry machine could be dried over the night. Overall, we had a good experience in this house. Especially kids enjoyed. It’d be better if I could contact the property manager easily.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nina V.

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

Thanksgiving week

The house is as lovely as the pictures. Plenty of room, beautiful view out the back windows of a snowy meadow. Dining table large enough for the 10 of us. We had a wonderful snowy Thanksgiving week.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

David H.

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

Wonderful Truckee, CA Vacation

We as two families had a blast staying in this updated cabin that offered some wonderful amenities and comforts for both of our families. The size of the cabin was perfect for all 12 of us and we used every ounce of space during our vacation. The cabin was very close to all needed and desired outlets for food, gas, fishing gear and licenses and even to the various outlets to begin driving to lake Tahoe. We had a blast fishing the Truckee River, hiking up from Fallen Leaf to the Angora lakes and then back down to Lilly lake and the waterfalls and then just relaxing on King's beach for the day. Time went by so quickly! We purchased all our food in Reno and brought it to the cabin and there was ample space for all that was needed along with cookware, some spices, serving ware and dining ware. The cabin was great! The only down side was that upon checking in, there were several spider webs that were in corners, under beds and on the walls and ceilings. We had to vacuum and use the broom to clean out these spider webs so that we felt more comfortable sleeping. There is a TV in the cabin, however for the a large group it is very small and somewhat in a weird space. Just was hard to view. Maybe the owners will put a large TV over the fire place for future guests. All in all, we would totally stay here again without question. Owners are very responsive, kind and very detailed in offering good instructions and information.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

About the host

Hosted by Pat Sheehan

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The home was built and purchased by our family in 2002. We enjoy staying at our house in Truckee both with family and friends. Our extended family now has 6 children ages 8 to 18. It has been a wonderful home for both us as adults and for our children.

Why they chose this property

The Property is located on a green belt with easy access to the Tahoe Donner system of hiking and biking trails. Our children love to explore with us in the green belt area that includes a creek with beaver dams.
We are located just a block away from the Tahoe Donner Adventure Center, and 1 mile or less to Trout Creek Recreation Center and the Downhill ski area.

What makes this property unique

The floor plan is particularly nice for families with children. There is a TV and DVD player both upstairs and downstairs. We didn't know how popular our Ping Pong table would be until we purchased it for our loft several years ago.
There are some toys for young children.
There is a book exchange for adults and children. Ok to keep a book with no exchange!

Languages:

English

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They consistently provide great experiences for their guests