Affordable and Private View Home Near Bass Lake and Yosemite

• Very Nice Place

  Very Nice Place

  • Guest Hill Country Dad
  • Date of stay 09/30/12
  • Review Submitted 10/24/12
  Place was great. Overall very nice, especially the kitchen. We liked it a lot :). Flooring was also beautiful, carpet AND wood. The beds were hard mattresses which felt so good! :) especially for very sore Yosemite Half-Dome hikers! ;) Yosemite Valley is about a 1.5 hour drive. House is very convenient to shopping, entertainment and eating in Oakhurst and recreation at Bass Lake. Views out window are incredible! House needs some updating, but everything was functional and clean. Single story was very convenient for grandparent.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with teenagers.

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• A very relaxing stay

  A very relaxing stay

  • Guest MQ
  • Date of stay 08/05/12
  • Review Submitted 08/30/12
  Overall the house is well decorated and furnished in a classic country style. We enjoyed our stay a lot and all loved the style of the house. It’s kind of old-fashioned. Some people may feel it’s a little bit aged. But for us, it’s definitely a different experience compared to our own house. The kitchen is well equipped. All appliances are functional but may need some upgrade especially the cook top, which uses L.P. It works but just don’t expect to do lots of cooking on it because it simply does not have enough power to do any decent cooking. The oven and the microwave oven are just fine, old but functional. The sleeping patio is amazing but too bad my wife did not allow me to sleep there in the night. One deer actually came to visit us one morning and that amazed the kids. The house is very close to the south entry of Yosemite, maybe 10-15 minutes driving. And you can re-stock all your supplies from the supermarket at Oakhurst, which is just less than 5 minutes away. Anyway, it has been a very nice experience.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers, girls getaway.

  Owner response: We are glad you had a nice stay at our home in Oakhurst. We are glad you got a chance to enjoy the wildlife around the house. The deer come by almost daily now that there are acorns on the ground. The other day we saw a pair of silver foxes roaming the yard. We would like to followup on your comment about the cook top stove. Country homes only have propane available as a gas source. The choice for a stovetop is between an electric and propane. We prefer gas. We have never had problem cooking meals on that stovetop and have cooked many a feast. Propane gas has a slightly different feel than natural gas but heats up to at least as hot as natural gas in my experience. We have checked out the stovetop since this review was written and found it to be working normally.

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• At the Gateway to Yosemite

  At the Gateway to Yosemite

  • Guest 1derwmn
  • Date of stay 08/01/12
  • Review Submitted 08/08/12
  It was my mom's 80th birthday, and my sister and I chose this unit to celebrate with her. Unfortunately, I had to work for 2 of those days, so the wi fi came so in handy! This home is very close to everything. We went to Soqel and swam the river, to beautiful Bass Lake; shopping and antiquing downtown Oakhurst, lots of dinner places (specifically El Cid) and the highlight was an afternoon on the Sugar Pine RR and lunch at Tenaya. During the high season, the Narrow Gauge Inn Restaurant (on the road to Yosemite) is open and is so extremely charming that we wanted to stay for hours and hours. The home was well kept and wildlife abounds around the unit. You would not know that you are so close to town and there are so many trees and mossy boulders on the large property would not know you had neighbors, except for a barking dog in the night. We loved whiling away the afternoons out on the lovely deck watching the birds and squirrels, and one evening witnessed a lightning storm pass over Yosemite. The river is below the property, but has a steep way down. If you love listening to crickets while you drift off to sleep, try the screened sleeping porch, very magical! The owner is very responsive and dedicated to us having a wonderful stay. Good kitchen amenities to help with a special birthday dinner for mom.

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway.

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• Well kept and Very comfortable home

  Well kept and Very comfortable home

  • Guest Stephen
  • Date of stay 07/28/12
  • Review Submitted 08/04/12
  This house is exactly as described. Everything works and it is very comfortable. If you are from England as we are you will probably find the Oakhurst area more attractive than our guide books suggest, and the proximity of a decent store with long opening hours is very very helpful. The sleeping porch was exciting for our children, and there is some interesting wildlife about. Yosemite is easily reached, and Bass Lake is very close. The house is clearly a personal home, but in a good way, and the owner very helpful and accessible.

  Recommended for: People with disabilities, age 55+, sightseeing, families with teenagers.

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• Title is quite accurate.

  Title is quite accurate.

  • Guest Pete K
  • Date of stay 07/12/12
  • Review Submitted 07/18/12
  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this home. The floors were beautiful and the beds were comfortable. The amount of living area was perfect to accommodate our family. We loved the living room with the view and also spent considerable time on the deck. When we arrived, a deer on the front lawn greeted us. We're already talking about returning some time for another family reunion.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing.

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• Tranquility

  Tranquility

  • Guest jasongarner
  • Date of stay 07/02/12
  • Review Submitted 07/07/12
  My husband and I and our good friend spent 4 nights at this property over the 4th of July. The house is secluded yet extremely close to town. We loved the comfortable living room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the mountains. Everyday we encountered deers on the property and other wildlife. The kitchen had everything you could possibly need to entertain. Beds were comfortable. Overall we loved it and plan to return in the future.

  Recommended for: Families with young children, sightseeing.

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• The Oakhurst House between the oaks, above the creek

  The Oakhurst House between the oaks, above the creek

  • Guest On vacation
  • Date of stay 07/19/11
  • Review Submitted 07/28/11
  My favorite feature is sleeping on the screened porch high above the creek, enjoying the cool night air and listening to the sounds of water running over rock. The frogs are a bonus and the water is still quite good even late July as this was a great snow year. I love this place, with trees all around. There's a small corner table in the kitchen where I sit with my computer and a gray squirrel stares in at me from 7 feet away. My wife loves hanging in the living room relaxing, looking out through the trees. From that vantage one can't even see another house and in the distance are the slopes that precede the drive to the Yosemite gate, about 18 miles away. If you don't want to drive to the Valley, stop in the south part of the park and hike the Chilnualna Falls trail near Wawona: an easy drive and so beautiful!

  Recommended for: Romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers, girls getaway.

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Fees:

• Refundable Damage Deposit: $500
• one time cleaning/setup: $150 + tax
• Tax Rate 11%

Cancellation policy:

100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.