Lake Village Town Home

Thank you Nancy!

Maybe I miscommunicated that slightly. Our housekeepers will clean the kitchen if necessary, but there could be extra charges levied upon the renter that can be easily avoided by just cleaning to an acceptable level of cleanliness. We have rented through VRBO in many parts of the world ourselves and just look at as doing the right thing for customers coming after you. Unfortunately, a small number of customers each year need some incentives to do the right thing. It should not be any different than cooking a meal at a friend’s house. You naturally just want to do the right thing.

Thanks very much Mark.

There are 32 stairs to the first floor and two floors above that, but we try to look at the positive side. The owner is 70+ years old and typically takes the stairs two at a time in order to stay in shape for ski season.

Thanks very much for coming Aditya. Yes. That was a particularly hot period of time that you visited. We are considering adding an HVAC system next year. Perhaps the next time you come we will have it. The weather has turned cooler now and there is snow on nearby mountain peaks.

Thank you for your comments. The private hot tub came with the house when we purchased the property in 2019. It is too old, has mechanical problems, and a large and expensive crane is needed to remove it from the roof. Instead, I’d like to cut it into several pieces over the next year and lower it to the ground before removing it. As nice of an amenity as hot tubs appear to be, most of our neighbours agree they are headaches for vacation rental owners. Cleanliness was the biggest issue when we had it running. Some guests take showers before entering and some simply don’t. Hiring a pool service adds hundreds of dollars a month in maintenance costs which most renters do not want to pay. Typically, these services just dump lots of chemicals in hot tubs to hide the problem and avoid more frequent and expensive changes of water. Only three or four minutes walk away, our HOA maintains a large hot tub which you are cordially invited to use. Our home is located at an elevation of 6,700 feet. Like many Lake Tahoe area homes, we do not have AC as there are a limited number of really hot days per year. But it’s possible we might add it in the future. Sorry about the signs. I will review these and consider taking some down. They are really intended for the younger party crowd who seldom read or follow instructions. We try our best to screen these people out as part of our rental process. While unfortunate, it is the few that slip through that destroy the peace and tranquillity of our neighborhood. In the last year, the Douglas County Commissioners have gone on the war path against vacation rental owners threatening us with loss of rental license, $20K fines for over occupancy, noise and parking violations. It’s very possible that within the next year or two, vacation rentals will be banned in this county. This has already happened in many areas of the country. We are proud to say we have made many upgrades to our property over the past three years and this will continue. Thanks for renting from us!