Mountain Chalet, Kid Friendly
About the property
- House1350 sqft
- Bedrooms3
- Sleeps9
- Bathrooms2
- Half Baths0
- Minimum Stay2 nights
House, 3 Bedrooms + Loft, 2 Baths (Sleeps 7)
Enjoy a cozy vacation in our fully equipped luxury vacation rental, Casa Sierra.
Professionally decorated, our home is elegantly appointed throughout with striking Native American artwork. The spacious living room/dining area features a Vermont wood burning stove and 20-foot cathedral ceiling flooded with ample natural light, a surround-sound system as well as two Cable TVs, high-speed internet, and free nation-wide long distance calling.
The dining area is adjacent to the fully equipped kitchen. An ample loft with a queen size hide-a-bed sofa, extra TV/DVD, desk, children and adult games & game table and books overlooks the living room.
Each bedroom has a queen bed, down comforters and plenty of extra blankets. This house is ideal for three couples or one or two families: with crib, twin bed, and queen bed in upstairs bedroom... and much more. There is a two-car garage, driveway parking for an additional two cars, and very little street traffic.
A great sledding hill on the property, viewable from inside, surrounded by a green belt. Golfing is just five minutes away. Just ten minutes from a great beginner & intermediate ski hill, ten minutes to Donner Lake, and twenty minutes to Lake Tahoe. Also nearby you can enjoy easy access to north shore world-class ski resorts: Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Northstar, Homewood, Boreal, and Sugar Bowl. Casa Sierra is ten minutes from great shops and restaurants in Truckee or easy access to South Shore, North Shore and Reno casinos. You can also enjoy white water rafting, kayaking, fly fishing, excellent hiking or world-class mountain biking.
You will benefit from guests’ rates for full access to the Tahoe Donner Homeowner facilities, including three pools & spas, workout facilities, two clubhouses, tennis and golf plus a great equestrian center for horseback riding, hay rides and western campfire BBQs. Also a private beach club, snack bar and picnic facilities on Donner Lake, including rental of power and sail boats, canoes, wave runners, stand up paddle boards, wind surfers, and pedal boats.
The kitchen is fully equipped including a toaster, microwave and gas ovens, gas stove top, warming drawer, dishwasher, disposal, coffee makers including French press, tea pot, mixer and, blender along with the usual pots, pans, utensils, dishes, glasses, etc.
All linens and basics (bar and laundry soap, dish and dishwasher soap, etc., as well as spices, vinegar, oil and so on) are included. There is also plenty of firewood for the wood stove.
Owner
Jim and Ann
- Response rate:
- 100%
- Response time:
- within a few hours
- Speaks:
- english
- Calendar last updated:
- Apr 25, 2018
About Jim and Ann
Residents of the SF Bay Area who use Casa Sierra as a vacation home
Jim and Ann purchased this House in 2006
Why Jim and Ann chose Truckee
Tahoe Donner is a year-round vacation getaway. We love to ski and golf and we love the tons of amenities. We also love that it is easy to get to quickly, just off of I-80 once you cross Donner Pass. It's about a half hour closer to the SF Bay Area and Sacramento than anyplace else in the Lake Tahoe Basin yet has easy and quick access to everything fun about the Lake Tahoe Basin.
What makes this House unique
Golf, horse back riding, swimming, hiking, fishing, private beach on Donner Lake, summer concerts, hay rack rides, western campfire BBQs, winter skiing, sledding, great restaurants, spending times with family and friends. Truckee Registration Certificate #1156
Amenities
- Internet
- Heater
- Fireplace
- Satellite or Cable
- Kids Welcome
- Washer & Dryer
- Parking
- TV
- No Smoking
Bedrooms
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9
- Three (3) queen beds in three (3) bedrooms, one hide-a-bed sofa, one (1) single bed, cribs.
Bathrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 2
Location Type
- Mountain Viewviews from all sides of large, private yard surrounded by green belt.
Theme
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Family
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
Meals
- Guests provide their own meals
General
- Living Roomcarpeted throughout, flat screen TV, lots of seating
- Broadband AccessHi speed cable wireless network
- Covered Parkingtwo car garage, under the house.
- Free Long Distancefree to continental 48 USA states
- GarageCovered two car
- Hair Dryer
- HeatingForced air furnace heat througout
- Internet
- Linens Provided
- Clothes Dryer
- Mobile Phone(cell service is spotty in this area)
- Parking Off Streetenough parking for at least two cars in driveway
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailerin driveway
- Telephone(2) phone with 2 handsets
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wireless InternetWiFi network serves up to five laptops
- Wood FireplaceVermont Country Stove (catalytic, so it re-burns ashes)
- Wood StoveWood provided
Kitchen
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Ice Maker
- KitchenRemodeled: includes upgraded stove, disposal and dishwasher. Many small appliances and all cooking and serving dishes and utensils.
- Microwave
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
Dining
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
Entertainment
- CD Player
- DVD Player
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Video Library
Outside
- Balcony
- Deck / Patio
- Outdoor Grill
Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool3 swimming pools in two rec centers/club houses
Attractions
- health/beauty spa
- library
- museums
- playground
- restaurants
Leisure Activities
- horseshoes
- antiquing
- boating
- eco tourism
- gambling casinos
- horseback riding
- bird watching
- paddle boating
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- wildlife viewing
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- rafting
- basketball court
- cycling
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- golf privileges optional
- hiking
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- pier fishing
- cross country skiing
- rock climbing
- sailing
- ski lift privileges
- ski privileges optional
- skiing
- snowboarding
- snowmobiling
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- water tubing
- wind-surfing
House Rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Cancellation Policy
100% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date. 50% refund if canceled at least 14 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner directly to request cancellation.
30 Reviews
Latest reviews
Great house for extended family
Had a great stay for a long ski weekend. Great layout for our family of four plus mom/son. Kitchen was nicely equipped for cooking. Not brand-new but very comfortable, like a classic Tahoe home. Kids LOVED playing in the snow on the gentle hills surrounding the house!
Great Hosts, Lovely Home
The home was very well stocked, plenty of pots, pans, seasonings, and everything else for preparing a home cooked meal! Beds were comfy, rooms even had humidifiers that was a great surprise. Only thing recommended to bring is shampoo and conditioner, everything else was all there. There was a city wide power outage our first night and Ann responded to calls and texts at 7am in the morning. Would highly recommend and look forward to another visit.
Thanks,
Hua
Another Fantastic Vacation
This was our third consecutive holiday at Casa Sierra, and it didn't disappoint. It's become a favorite tradition of ours, and we all feel like we're "coming home" when we arrive at the house. Thank you, Jim & Ann, for yet another wonderful experience! Happy Holidays!
Very cozy cabin with all the amenities needed for a snowy family weekend.
We enjoyed the coziness of the cabin and everything worked very well, including the heater which was very important in January during snow storms. The yard provided a great snow play area for me and my kids. There is a snow plow service but we did have to shovel the driveway when we arrived due to heavy snow all day and the cable/wifi went out during a storm. But the cabin had everything we needed to still enjoy our time inside - DVD's, some games, good central heating, lots of blankets. All in all, a great time in a clean cozy cabin! Look forward to going back.
Thanks so much for the kind comments.
We hope you join us again and we surpass your expectations again .
Beautuful home. So very comfortable for family with children!
My family and I had our first white Christmas at this wonder home! The kids had a blast and the adults enjoyed the quite of the neighborhood! I would go back again and again! Kevin and his mom were a pleasure to work with! Thank you again for a memory of a lifetime!
Another Wonderful Winter Getaway
This is our second time staying at the lovely home of Jim & Ann in Truckee. Our group of 6 adults and 2 dogs had an extraordinarily wonderful post-Thanksgiving weekend. It was snowy outside, but oh-so-cozy inside with the wood-burning stove going. We ventured out a couple of times, but for the most party just stayed warm inside and played games, cooked, and enjoyed each other's company. We can't recommend staying here ENOUGH! So delightful.
Melissa
We are so pleased that you visited Casa Sierra again. We strive to make our home as comfortable and attractive as possible and love that the location in Truckee was available for travels in the area.
Location
Great outdoor open space with family sledding hill behind the house. Beginner Ski Hill at Tahoe Donner 5 minutes away. Check out the Tahoe Donner website.
Availability
Additional information about rental rates
Rates subject to change until Reservation is Confirmed.