Waterfront Home on Lake Tapps

Several problems we shared with owner and they did not respond to us! Very bad beds in master and spare bedrooms. Got in the beds and both rolled into the middle! BBQ was moldy and no propane. Had to sear steaks on stove and vent didn't work and set off fire alarm! Liked the location, grounds and overall space.

Loved it. Perfect for my kids and myself. We enjoyed spending our Christmas here. Even for winter great home to stay in. Thank you for the great accommodations.

We spent a wonderful week at Lake Tapps -- mostly indoors. This home was comfortable and well appointed with great spaces for playing games, reading, and watching movies. Though the weather didn't cooperate to spend much time in the lovely yard while at the house, we did get out in the area and enjoyed exploring Puyallup and the waterfront park in Tacoma. The Rock and Hop Jacks restaurants in the Lakeland shopping area are both good choices for eating out near the house. The kitchen is well-equipped and cooking Thanksgiving dinner was easy with only a couple of large baking dishes needed to supplement the items at the house. I highly recommend Lake Tapps for a relaxing get away.

We had a great time. Really appreciated the kayaks and availability of firewood. Beautiful view . Had a relaxing time . It was a great weekend. The ducks and hummingbirds were a plus.

This is an absolutely beautiful, clean, well maintained home on Lake Tapps...a perfect family gathering spot! We stayed September 8, 9, 10 and 11. The lawn inclines down to shallow water perfect for small children to wade in, but there is also a lovely dock with a slide into the deeper water of the pristine bay for older children. There are two plastic kayaks suitable for children or adults. We saw life jackets in the storage area on the deck. Near the patio with table and chairs around the fireplace (lots of wood was provided), there is a tiny "beach" sandbox with "castle building" toys. Right outside the back door, off the kitchen/dining room, is a wood deck with a big hot tub and table/chairs/umbrella and BBQ grill. All the grounds are landscaped with beautiful flowers and plants. It feels like a mini-resort.

The kitchen (which looks out over the hot tub, deck, lawn and out to the bay) is well stocked with basic pantry items (flour, sugar, salt, pepper, some spices, etc.) and we were given a gift basket containing a pound of Starbucks coffee, microwave popcorn and Swiss Miss hot chocolate packets, and a bag of ice in the freezer. That was a delightful surprise! The coffeemaker has a built-in filter. There is a big electric griddle, more than adequate utensils, pitchers, serving bowls, serving platters, wine and beer glasses, plenty of garbage liners, toilet paper and paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent, an iron and ironing board in a huge laundry room.

A clean baby Play n' Pack, extra pillows, comforters, sheets and ample towels and toiletries are provided. The bedrooms are well arranged and the big closets have lots of hangers (I've never had enough hangers before!) The master bath with the deep soaker tub is glorious! I also tried the huge shower with multiple heads (loved the "pebble" tile on the floor). There is no air conditioning but each bedroom has fans.

This property was easy to find, near a big Hegens grocery store, a fuel station and not far from Auburn. There was plenty of room for parking. The owners are great communicators and are eager to make your stay pleasurable and fun. They've provided a pool table, board games and puzzles, cable TV and DVD player. Also a den with a computer and a music keyboard! There would be no reason to leave the property unless you didn't want to cook!

We will definitely be back with our family! Highly recommend.