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Quiet Updated Mountain Home Near Lakes, Trails, and Slopes

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Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony
  • Internet access

Explore the area

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Soda Springs, CA
  • Place, Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Soda Springs
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, beach near Serene Lakes
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

first floor

2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Futon

second floor

1 King Bed

third floor back

1 Queen Bed

third floor front

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

first floor

Toilet · Shower only

second floor

Toilet · Shower only

third floor

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Quiet Updated Mountain Home Near Lakes, Trails, and Slopes

All the amenities of home on a quiet street just blocks from boating, beach, swimming, and Royal Gorge trails and two miles from Sugar Bowl. Updated kitchen and bathrooms give this home a warm, clean, and cozy feel with ample space for multiple families to spread out among bedrooms on all three floors, a rec room with ping pong table, and a bonus kitchen/dining room on the first floor. Linens, paper products, shampoo, ample cookware, and many other ammenities included.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1429633vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Soda Springs

Located on a lake, this holiday home is in Serene Lakes, a neighbourhood in Soda Springs. Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort and Soda Springs are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Donner Lake and Donner Memorial State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider KidZone Museum, or check out an event or a game at Tahoe Donner Tennis Center. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating and snowmobiling.
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Soda Springs, CA

What's nearby

  • Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Soda Springs - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • beach near Serene Lakes - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Donner Lake - 17 min drive - 19.6 km
  • Palisades Tahoe - 44 min drive - 50.5 km

Getting around

  • Truckee Station - 22 min drive
  • Truckee, CA (TKF-Truckee Tahoe) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Upper Deck Bar (at Boreal) - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪For Real Dough - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Village Espresso - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The Pub At Donner Lake - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Belt Room Bar - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Quiet Updated Mountain Home Near Lakes, Trails, and Slopes pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Quiet Updated Mountain Home Near Lakes, Trails, and Slopes?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Quiet Updated Mountain Home Near Lakes, Trails, and Slopes?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Quiet Updated Mountain Home Near Lakes, Trails, and Slopes?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Quiet Updated Mountain Home Near Lakes, Trails, and Slopes located?

This family-friendly Soda Springs holiday home is located on a lake, within 1 mi (2 km) of Tahoe National Forest, Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort and Soda Springs. Sugar Bowl Resort and Crow's Nest Ski Lift are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 40 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 40 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arielle H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House for Ski Weekend

Lovely and cozy home, short drive from Sugar Bowl and other mountains in Soda Springs.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

F G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We really enjoyed our stay at this home! It was comfortable and very well stocked with everything we needed and more. Plenty of room for our two families, too. The location in the Serene Lakes community was great with an easy walk down to the lake. The owner, Josh, was quick to respond to any questions I had which was really a plus. Would definitely stay here again! Thanks, Josh & Julie for hosting!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert M.

Perfect

What a great place to stay. Anybody who looks at this place should stay there. Future visits definitely! And recommending to any and everyone
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar, 2020
Robert, Thank you for your kind reply. So glad you enjoyed it! -Josh and Julie
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Weekend

This is an ideal property for a large family. There was plenty of room to cook, dine, play and sleep. The kitchen had quality utensils. While we brought our own sled and snowshoes, the hosts generously made their snowshoes available to guests. You can tell this house is well loved and cared for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Devin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic stay in snow covered Soda Springs

We had a wonderful time skiing and playing in the snow with small children in tow on a 3-day trip. We so appreciated that the house was fully stocked with spices, sleds, snowshoes, and shovels, etc. Everything we needed! Easy drives to donner ski ranch and sugar bowl, and the neighborhood sledding hill was a hit. Josh and Julie were communicative and all was smooth. Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natasha S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home & Wonderful Stay

Thank you to Josh and Julie for sharing your home with us. It was absolutely beautiful and we had a fantastic stay. The house came fully equipped with beach toys, towels, toiletries and kitchen staples. It was a very comfortable and super clean. I'd love to come back and spend another weekend in this house. Awesome location and not too far from Lake Tahoe either. It is a gem and highly recommend to all. The photos do not fully show how wonderful the home really is! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tim B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Nice house that met the needs of our party of six. Good communication with Josh and Julie. The only thing that needs attention is the kitchen range. The electronic ignition is very quirky. We needed to use a lighter because, at various times, either the wrong burner was sparking, the burner wouldn't stop sparking, or it wouldn't spark at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joyce L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really enjoyed our stay

It’s a very cozy and well maintained cabin, with plenty of room for everybody. The kitchen is equipped with all the essentials and the owner is very generous to share the cooking supplies with guests. There happened to be heavy snow the week we stayed there and we loved to hike in the snow with the snowshoes that the owner kindly shared with guests.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Gathering for Wedding at Sugar Bowl

Enjoyed our 3 night stay. This vacation rental is very spacious with plenty of room and sleeping accommodations, and has all the comforts of home. Quiet area within a short walking distance to the lake. If up in this area again, we will definitely rent this home again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The perfect home for a family gathering!

This property was warm and comfortable, clean and well appointed. The homeowners were responsive to my questions regarding details prior to arrival. Upon entering, we felt right at home. We would love to stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serene Lakes Annual Family Gathering

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this property, even with all the smoke! A huge thank you to the owners who offered to refund us a day of our trip if we wanted to leave early which I thought was very generous. We we're having such a great time we decided to stay. The house works perfectly for multiple families with lots of living space on each floor. We enjoyed using the kayack and paddle board and couldn't find a thing we needed missing. Thank you so much Josh & Julie for opening your home to our group. We hope to be back next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aryana B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding

Stayed in this house the weekend of my wedding and loved every bit of it! Very nice and cozy place! I would definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mountain retreat

Lovely, very comfortable house. Very clean and spacious 4 bedroom home. Kitchen was well stocked. Great location, close to the lake. The owner was very responsive. Overall, great experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Serene Lakes vacation home

Another wonderful stay. Thank you!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luke C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful ski weekend

Josh and Julie were very responsive to any questions that we had before the trip. The house was well stocked with all of the kitchen appliances and other items that we needed. Fun to have a game room downstairs. Hope to be back in the future!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LEANN V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well appointed

We had a slight hiccup with getting the check in information about our trip, but the owner responded right away and made everything right. The house it self is great. Great appliances in the kitchen. The house has some fun games. The house is very inviting and well appointed. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristine B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We love this house!

I almost don’t want to send in a review to keep this house a secret but we love the house and communication with owners it’s more than deserved. This is our second stay with Josh and Julie and they’ve been nothing but amazing and gracious to rent out there house. It’s clean, beyond stocked with household supplies and furnishings and just overall a comfortable place. The neighborhood is quiet and easy access. We will definitely be back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Will T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place to stay

This was our third time at the Serene Lakes house, and we enjoyed it this time as much as any other. Josh and Julie are terrific hosts. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

Wonderful Serene Lakes home. Beautifully decorated, well stocked kitchen, thoughtful touches throughout for guests, responsive hosts. We had a wonderful stay and plan to return!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful early autumn getaway

Josh and Julie have a beautiful mountain home and we had a wonderful long weekend getaway. Their home was perfect for our family with amenities that we really enjoyed. I also appreciated their prompt communication. Thanks for a great mini-vacation!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johannes

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Serene Lakes House

This is an absolutely stunning house located in Serene Lakes - recently renovated with many updates. Fantastic kitchen - great for entertaining - with a gas range, large fridge, lots of useful and functional cooking utensils, and just in case you might need it, a second kitchen downstairs with a second fridge and oven! Lots of space, nicely appointed bedrooms, fantastic house! Thank you so much Bakers for letting us stay here!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mya S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time!

We had a wonderful time! The place delightful and the girls even got to enjoy a bit of snow!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House in a Great Location

We had a fantastic ski week. The house was very comfortable for our family and was well equipped with everything that we needed and didn't even know that we wanted. I was able to walk to Royal Gorge and the drive to Sugar Bowl was so short and easy. The house is much more spacious than the pictures would indicate. We'll definitely look to stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Will T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

This was our second time staying at the house, we loved it as much this time as last!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place!

The house was beautiful and much bigger than anticipated! The pictures don’t do justice! The owners were very accommodating and easy to communicate with. I highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

About the host

Hosted by Josh Baker

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Julie and Josh are originally from the Midwest (Minnesota and Michigan) and currently live and work in Reno, NV. We have five children between the ages of 17 and 24. We are both PhD biologists (evolutionary biologist and biophysical chemist).

Why they chose this property

We enjoy the outdoors, hiking, and skiing (both kinds) and stumbled upon the idyllic hamlet of Serene Lakes one summer looking for new hiking trails and fishing spots. We immediately fell in love with the serenity, the community, the lake and beach and are now thrilled to own a place in this quiet paradise away from the hectic and over-crowded Tahoe scene.

What makes this property unique

Our house is on one of the quietest streets in Serene Lakes. We are two blocks in one direction from the boat house from where we paddle our kayak, paddle board, or paddle boat across Ice Lakes to the beautiful, quiet beach on the other side, fishing along the way. Two blocks in the other direction is Royal Gorge trail access for hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. One of the most popular sledding hills in Serene Lakes is just two doors down. The house is sturdy and spacious with beautiful views from three different decks. The 2nd floor kitchen and living area are updated and cozy, and the 1st and 2nd floors provide ample space for our large family to spread out when needed. Our kids love playing ping pong in the first floor rec room. We love to cook in the well-appointed 2nd floor kitchen, and we like the bonus kitchen on the 1st floor for extra fridge space or when there are many cooks feeding a crew. The timed floor heating in the kitchen feels luxurious when making breakfast on a cold morning. We looked at cabins in Serene Lakes ranging from uncomfortably ostentatious to cold and rustic. When we first walked into this place we immediately felt the perfect blend of a comfortable, clean, and spacious cabin that still had a woodsy warmth.

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