Overall, I would say the property is okay and its online description is relatively accurate. That being said, our stay was certainly less than ideal.
The Property:
- Beds were all comfortable and was laid out nicely for our family of four + my sister and mom who joined us as well.
- Great to have three full bathrooms, however the two upstairs are in need of updating (tub is cracked and other showerhead drips incessantly).
- Decks were great spaces - but are also in need of attention - while not a safety concern, they creak more than any deck I've been on.
- Hot tub is great, but... (more on that later)
Neighborhood:
- On the surface, really nice area with winding roads and beautiful homes all around.
- HOWEVER, on our second night in the home we enjoyed the hot tub until ~10:30 pm. This rowdy bunch of middle agers not drinking, plus my 13 year old apparently broke the after 10 pm 60 decibel noise ordinance. Listen, I was in my twenties once and have enjoyed my evenings before - but we were simply talking. Zero partying. Zero alcohol. This caused a neighbor to call the county and file a formal complaint. Seriously? For that reason alone I'd never say in this area again.
Owner / Communications:
- Overall, I think the owners were okay.
- I'm sure it's a challenge keeping locals and short term renters on good terms in the area. I get it. But I was informed about the noise / nuisance complaint via VRBO messenger by what seemed to be a form letter with strong language - namely "As mentioned in the welcome letter, if there is a complaint it may result in a fee or early termination." - I take this type of thing seriously and it really impacted the rest of our stay.
- That being said, the owner was responsive when I called to discuss - and tried to reassure me that 'early termination' wasn't on the table. It was still difficult to shake that feeling off while trying to enjoy the start of our vacation.
- Also, the owner told us after we checked in that there was a delivery of a shed coming during our stay. This wasn't exactly true - a shed was delivered - in parts - and built for several hours, and all the noise that accompanies building a building. This made one of our mornings in tranquil Tahoe, well, not tranquil. Wish they could have had it delivered on a different day - maybe the day we were checking out?
In sum :
- I do not recommend this neighborhood.
- House and owners were okay, but not good or great.