HOLIDAY AVAILABILITY - Willow Cove-Lakefront-private dock. Sleeps 17-6 bd/ bath

WILLOW COVE LODGE - This beautiful lakefront family home overlooks the lake in the prime location of Willow Cove. This area of the lake is safe from speeding boats as it is in a 5-mile an hour zone set back from the main body of the lake. This also reduces the noise level and wake damage from speeding boats.

This large three story home has lots of stairs inside and outside. The entry & main living level includes the living & dining rooms, kitchen plus two bedrooms & a bathroom. This entry doors are one flight down from the homes' parking area. This home may not be appropriate for guests with mobility issues because of three floors of steps.

MAIN FLOOR - MIDDLE LEVEL
The spacious main floor living room directly overlooks the lakes edge. There is a 65" flat screen TV and ample seating for your family. We provide DISH satellite for the smart TV. You must use your own subscriptions to any of the smart channels. There are lots of cozy throws for kids that love to lie on the floor to watch TV too. The living room also features the original granite fireplace built in 1942. The game table in the living room alcove is a wonderful place for playing cards & games, working puzzles or writing emails (free wifi) while looking out at the water.

The renovated kitchen also looks out at the lake. It is fully equipped with a five-burner gas cooktop, 30" oven, microwave oven, dishwasher and trash compactor. You'll find plenty of dinnerware and cookware for your use. For coffee lovers you can always have a ready supply with two 12- cup drip coffee makers available. The central island/chopping block is ideal for the whole family to help prepare some delicious meals together. A washer & dryer plus a second refrigerator are located just steps from the kitchen in the laundry room/shop.

The dining room also looks onto the lake and can seat 10 at the large dining table. The two adjacent eating counters seat 8 more on bar stools. The French doors from the dining room open onto a covered deck with ceiling fan and a large outdoor patio table that seats . This deck is the perfect place to enjoy a cup of coffee as you watch the sun come up or for an evening bbq. The large bbq is located adjacent to this seating area. Propane tank is provided. A second table with umbrella seating four is also on this deck. Go down one flight of stairs and you're at the lake level patio .

Also on the main level there are two bedrooms each with a queen size bed. These two bedrooms share a full bathroom with two sinks and tub/shower.

UPPER FLOOR - TOP LEVEL
On the top floor is the large primary bedroom suite with a queen size bed and a seating area. The recently renovated private bath has double sinks and double-headed shower. Also on the top floor is a large guest bedroom with a queen size bed and private bath with tub/shower. Both third floor bedrooms overlook the lake and are one full flight of stairs up from main living/entrance area. There is no direct access to the outside of the house from this level.

LOWER LEVEL - BOTTOM FLOOR
On the lower level you'll find the family room with a 55" flat screen TV and a game table. The family room has a queen sleeper sofa for two guests and twin trundle beds that sleep two guests. There are two bedrooms on this floor. One features a queen bed and other bedroom has a queen bed and a twin bed. The fourth bathroom with double sinks and a tub/shower is on this lower level. All lower level rooms overlook the lake.

LOWER PATIO LEVEL - LAKE LEVEL
The French doors from the family room take you out to a lake level patio with table and chairs to seat 6. There is also a cushioned seating bench that seats 4. This is a great area for watching a hot game of horseshoes or corn hole played on the beach. Just a few steps down is a wide sandy beach with a horseshoe pit, room for sunbathing and building sand castles in the summer. Weather permitting we provide six chaise lounges to relax on while you read or watch the kids play. Our dock has room for you to have two boats or one boat and two jet skis when the dock is floating. Water level does go down in the fall making the dock unusable. The water level starts coming back up in April and dock is normally floating in May. Depending on lake level, the beach may be underwater in early summer. All of this is dependent on rain and snowfall over the winter. PG&E owns the lake. It is a power-generating lake and they regulate the water levels throughout the year.. California Highway Patrol may require chains and/or 4 wheel drive with snow tires during winter and spring months. Please prepare accordingly.

This home is located just 19 miles from the southern entrance (Highway 41) into Yosemite National Park.

Three security cameras have been installed in outside areas. Camera #1 is above the garage to see any cars or people approaching the property from the street. #2 is to see people going down the steps to the entry door. This area is not very visible from the street. #3 camera looks out at the lake & dock to see any boats or people approaching the property that do not belong here. The property is on a narrow and quiet street of three homes and strangers can wander around peaking in windows if they think the property is vacant. There are no interior cameras.

There is no access to the garage on this property. There is room to store a couple of bicycles on the deck or in the shop/laundry area. We are associated with a local Christian camp that keep a couple of ski boats on our dock during the summer. Drivers will come twice a day to pick up and return the boats on Monday through Friday. We have had this relationship for over 30 years and none of our guests have had an issue with this arrangement or the camp staff.