Stunning Home in the Sierras - Dodge Ridge Skiing, Pinecrest Lake, Gold Country

Stunning Home in the Sierras - 30 min to Dodge Ridge Skiing, Pool Table, Dog Friendly – 4 bedroom/3 full baths

Your Sierra vacation starts here, at a Mediterranean-style home with amazing mountain views, only a 2.5 hour drive from the Bay area, and 30 minutes from Dodge Ridge Ski Resort. With four bedrooms and three full baths, this 2800 sq ft. vacation rental sleeps 10 people easily, and two others when using the futon and inflatable beds. Enjoy an active or relaxing vacation, with tons of outdoor activities nearby, plus pool table, movies, games and grill when you want to stay in. It’s the perfect place for family gatherings, ski weekends with friends, summer vacations in the mountains, special celebrations. We are sure you will love our house!

The Home: Gorgeous, impeccably maintained and professionally cleaned non-smoking home on private 5 acres. Watch the sun rise over the mountains from the expansive wrap-around deck. Great room with vaulted ceilings and pool table, formal dining room, heated floors and fireplace for winter, air-conditioned for summer. Fully equipped chef’s kitchen with large butchers block island, all cookware, and ovenware, diningware, blender, mixer, waffle maker, coffee maker, electric kettle. Coffee, tea, spices, oils, vinegar provided.

Bedrooms:
• 1 Cal King Bedroom - Giant master bedroom with ceiling fan and air-conditioning, reading chairs and walk-out balcony. Leather couch reading area. Custom master bathroom with shower and tub.
• 2 bedrooms with Queen beds – air-conditioning and ceiling fans in both rooms, access to the full bath in the hallway
• 1 bunk room with 4 extra-long twin beds (dorm size), futon seating, with it's own full bath, wall heater, and ceiling fan
• 2 self-inflating, bed height inflatable mattresses, one queen and one twin. Futon mattress in bunkroom. These allow flexibility in setting up sleeping arrangements. Ask for approval and there is a fee for over 10 guests.

Home features:
• 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths
• Fully-equipped kitchen
• Formal dining for 10, plus breakfast nook and counter seating
• Samsung 40” screen with Amazon Prime and Netflix movie services included. Pandora set up for music.
• Stereo - connect to play music from your phone
• High-speed AT&T WiFi
• Desk nook with desk chair and printer for remote work
•. Board games, a giant floor checkers, kid toys, some books
•. yoga/exercise mats
• 8 beach chairs (in entry closet)
• Pool table
• Fireplace
• Air conditioning (main floor and upstairs bedrooms)
• Outdoor gas grill on hardwired propane line
• Outdoor dining table and umbrella, extra chairs
• Washer & dryer, clothes, iron

Dog Friendly: Up to two dogs allowed. (No cats-we're allergic)

Activities: At 3,800 feet elevation, this is your base for year-round vacation fun. Dodge Ridge Ski Resort is the closest Sierra ski resort to San Francisco or San Jose. Great skiing with less driving, fewer hassles, no crowds, and lower lift-ticket costs than Tahoe resorts.
• 30 min to Dodge Ridge Ski Resort (summit 8,200 ft, base 6,600 ft)
• 35 min to Leland Snow Park (snow tubing)
• 25 min to Pinecrest Lake (swimming, fishing, boating, free access)
• 5 min drive (15 min bike ride) to Twain Harte village for dining, shopping, entertainment
• Minutes from many beautiful hiking and biking trails
• 15 to 30 min to historic Gold Country towns of Sonora, Jamestown, and Columbia for sightseeing, shopping, dining, museums, gold panning, and entertainment in historic Gold Rush towns
• 40 min to New Melones Lake with rentals for fishing and ski boards, jet ski, and water sports equipment
• 1 hr 10 min to the Sonora Pass and Pacific Crest Trail hiking at 10,000 feet
• 1 hr 45 min to Yosemite National Park

So much to do: Downhill skiing and snowboarding (Dodge Ridge), cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, fishing, boating, caves/spelunking, ziplines, golf, wine and cider tasting, farms and orchards, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, Yosemite National Park, National Forests, Pacific Crest Trail hikes, concerts, outdoor movies, mini-golf, festivals, gold panning, museums, shopping, rock climbing, funky bars, restaurants, boutiques, antique shops. Pinecrest Lake, Black Oak Casino.

Check in 4pm, Check out 11am. Just ask if you need late checkout. If there is no cleaning service coming in at 11am, it's not a problem to extend checkout to late afternoon.

Cleaning costs:
$285 cleaning fee
Extra fees for groups larger than 10, and pet fee.

3-night minimum in most cases. Discounts for 7-day and 28-day stays.
HOLIDAY rates apply to these holiday weekends: New Years, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.