Newly Updated near Yosemite, and Bass Lake. Spring has Sprung!

We were a three generation group of 10, and all enjoyed this home. Country living was great. A resident deer family was around every day. Coomforters on each bed. Garage conversion to game room was heaven for our five kids. Landlady has worked to provide instructions for operating heater, AC, etc, and to provide a well provided kitchen. Lots of good TVs, our only problem was Dish reception, which was poor because of very bad weather. When weather cleared, so did reception. WiFi was always great. Comfortable size room, large even for public areas. Layout encourages casual dining or deck dining, as table seats six, then has a counter for the kids. We enjoyed our stay very much

Very nice and spacious house with great views and lots of land. We walked down to the big rocks on the property to stretch our legs. Very well appointed. Will hopefully be back.

This was our first visit to Yosemite and we where trying to find a large home close to the south side of Yosemite. Plan this family vacation, all seven of us last fall. After much research I found Heavens Gate and loved it right away. Call the owner Sunday and discussed our plans and she was very informative about the area. Sunday was so easy to work with and glad we made the decision to stay at Heavens Gate. The home was large and beautiful. I would highly recommend Heavens Gate!

I have to say up front that we came at the perfect time of year to stay here at the end of April. Everything was green with bountiful wildflowers growing everywhere. The temperature was 70s in the day, and 50s at night. We had clear skies our four days there.

About the house, it was everything we were hoping for from the description. We had three family units coming together and we felt like we had plenty of room to spread out. We did all our meals at the house and the kitchen worked great for us. Our places to hangout were the back upper deck because of the views and beautiful sunsets and the other was the game room. The game room set up is great for families with kids. We opened up the garage door and enjoyed the scenery while the kids played. The place was so quiet. We did not see a person the whole four days we were there. We walked the property our first day there and it is very pretty with great views with a creek and rock outcroppings. For little kids it took some navigating, but enjoyed exploring. The property is on the top of hill and the property gradually slopes down hill. I would say that it is not ideal for little kids to explore on their own. The rock areas have some steepness that can be handled by 8 years and up but not little ones.

We found two hikes within 20 minutes of the property that were a lot of fun as well. Bass Lake is about 10 minutes from the property. We would definitely stay here again. It really was a good and restful time for our families.

We were in area for my daughter's wedding at Paradise Springs and 'Heaven's Gate" served as HQ for family of bride. Prior to arriving in area, Sunday provided good information (where to buy groceries, etc.) made it easy to move right in so we didn't have to make multiple trips to town before settling. Disturbed half a dozen who were hanging out on both sides of front porch to greet us. First night easily hosted the groom and his parents with our family for steaks on the deck and wine I acquired from local wineries on way in from FAT via Madera. Oakhurst has branch of Depts Interior and Agriculture/Forest Service where you can get passes in advance to expedite a Yosemite visit. Easy access (go EARLY in day) to Yosemite National Park after a proper breakfast prepared in kitchen stocked with necessary implements. Chilled on wedding day, read our books out on deck after touching up formal wear with iron from laundry area. Everyone in our party made favorable remarks about the property. It definitely suited our needs. Cordial and business-like including prompt refund of my damage deposit. Thanks, Sunday!