Main living room view looking towards the spacious kitchen area beyond
Location: Gardnerville, Nevada, USA (Distance from Reno/Tahoe Airport, 48 Miles, 1 Hour's Drive)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms, 1.25 Baths (Sleeps 4)
This beautiful home sits on a high bluff on the Eastern side of Carson Valley, with unsurpassed panoramic mountain views. Set in 5 acres and very private, it has attractive landscaping all around the house.
The home itself has a delightful Western and Spanish flair, encompassing approximately 3,000 square feet, that includes a 'great room' concept with an enclosed patio, and separate sun porch.
Warm ceramic tile and hardwood floors complement a stunning pavilion-style, open beam ceiling in the great room, which has a large fireplace and opens up to the spacious kitchen. Designed by a gourmet cook, it boasts both gas stove and electric stove and grill.
French doors lead out onto an enclosed glass patio to the west, perfect for watching the sun set over the Sierra Nevada mountains.
To the east is a lovely sunroom with privacy and stillness and views over the hills towards the Pinenut mountains, where you can enjoy breakfast or lunch to catch the sun.
This is a place where wild horses come to play, occasionally grazing only 100 yards from the property; where hawks hover on the updraft from the valley; and where rabbits and quails are at home. If you are lucky you may hear the distant howl of the coyotes at night.
To the East of the house you can pick up trails to enjoy long walks over the hills towards the Pine Nut Mountains, and on a winter night you can see the lights from the Heavenly Ski Resort in the high Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the entire valley with its glittering lights in the villages below.
Down in the valley you may also visit David Walley's fabulous Hot Spring Resort, get a massage, enjoy the wonderful restaurant, swim or sit in the hot pools and meet locals and other vistors where you can swap stories and make new friends.
For more strenuous exercise, Minden has a magnificent public swimming facility with an Olympic-sized pool and water slides.
Within 30 minutes, there are beautiful golf courses, ballooning, horseback riding and wonderful hiking trails in the mountains and around Lake Tahoe. The nearby village - only 3.5 miles away - has many excellent restaurants, quaint small shops as well as three expansive supermarkets and is only half an hour's drive from Carson City, the Capital of Nevada.
For the winter sports enthusiasts, there is a multitude of choices of Ski Resorts all the way around Lake Tahoe - one of the most beautiful Lakes in the world - at 6000 feet; blue and ice free all year round.
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Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- View/Location
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Magnificent mountain views, trails nearby.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Not Suitable for Children
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$750 weekly or $2600 monthly.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1994
I grew up in Denmark and was educated in Denmark and England. I came to this country in 1980 when I married my American husband. I worked in the public Health Care Sector, first in Denmark, then in this country where I was a social worker with the Hospice organization. I am the author of the book: Days of Goodbyes. In 1994 my husband and I built our dream home in Gardnerville and retired here. After his death I have decided to return to my home on Cape Cod and can therefore rent out my Gardnerville home.
Why the Owner Chose Gardnerville
This beautiful home was not meant to be a vacation home, though many of our family and friends from this country and from Europe have enjoyed vacations here. But after my husband's death I no longer want to live in two homes and therefore return to my home on the East Coast where my children live.
The Unique Benefits of this House
This is a very pleasant house to live in and the views from all windows are magnificent. The air is clean and dry and we have about 300 sunny days a year. There are wonderful hikes in the hills and mountains. The house sits on 5 acres and provides privacy. The villages of Gardnerville and Minden are 3.5 miles from the house. There are nice restaurants and a splendid Swim and Fitness Center.
Property Photos
- Main living room view looking towards the spacious kitchen area beyond - Gardnerville, Nevada Vacation Rentals
- April view of the house, with the Sierra Nevada mountains behind - Gardnerville, Nevada Vacation Rentals
- Welcoming and clutter free kitchen with central island, close to dining area - Gardnerville, Nevada Vacation Rentals
- Views like this, of the trail to Red Lake, are only 30 minutes from the house
- Winter view from the west porch over the garden to the Sierra Nevadas
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