Casa Blanca waterfront house with private pier , sleeps 8. 4 bedrooms, 3 Bath

The purpose for the stay in Clearlake was primarily the convenience of a nice place to stay while my brothers and I golfed at Hidden Valley Lake and Cache Creek. It proved to be the perfect location (with the exception of the rain that tried to spoil the experience). This property checked all the boxes being clean, very comfortable and quite. The added plus was a beautiful view of the lake. Next visit we will bring the boat!

place was clean and quiet the location was not as expected

Martine notified us before arrival that the WiFI was out but he offered us another place (which was unacceptable). He was able to get the WiFi fixed before we arrived. Two of our family members took the kayaks out on the lake and found there was a hole in one of them. We notified Martine and he said he would take care of it immediately. Martine was easy to contact and any issues were addressed immediately. We enjoyed our stay, especially the large porch overlooking the lake where we gathered to enjoy conversation, family time and sunsets.

The property was beautifully decorated and prime location. 5 minutes from everything. Great parking and privately owned. The owner was kind and accommodating. Answers the phone everytime. The only downside is the property is not fenced in--- so you cannot leave dogs outside off leash. Otherwise I give the property 5 stars.

When we arrived after 4pm in the property, the front door was not locked; different from what the owner told us what to expect. Because it was left unlocked we were unsure if someone did something on the house or took anything - upon inspecting, the only item we saw broken was the storage chair in the living room. The cleaning people the owner said he hired left all the floors very dusty as all our bare feet and white socks turned black. We also saw empty water bottles under the bedroom bed upstairs and down stairs. Which we had to clean ourselves using the vacuum they left. The worst part was the bathroom upstairs when you first enter the front door. We were not able to use it the whole time we were there due to the poop all over that toilet bowl and that bathroom floor that we assumed was either left from the last people that occupied that property or whomever came in as the door was left unlocked. We were afraid to attempt to clean it ourselves due to bio hazards reasons as we don’t know who left that poop. This had cost such inconvenience as 8 adults had to share 2 bathroom the whole duration. We had to leave that bathroom close the whole time. Lastly the beds mattress were all so hard that every one of us was unable to have proper sleep. We ask for the owner to offer a refund as we had to clean the house ourselves before and after using it and for not being able to use the 1 bathroom left unsanitized but he did not want too. Such terrible experience.

Great house in a great location. Everything my family needed for memorable trip was provided and then some. Quiet neighborhood with easy access to the water for swimming, paddle boarding, and boating. We will definitely look into booking this again in the future.

The property itself is centrally located to shopping and activities. The space is very clean and is pretty well stocked- towels and most things needed to eat and cook. The backyard leaves a lot to be desired but there is a charcoal grill back there.The coffee maker is finicky and if you do not get it precisely in the right spot, it will leak- so be aware. There are a few games to play, and for anyone that likes dominoes- they are stored in the monopoly game under the microwave. We didn't see them until we had already bought some. The only real complaint (reason for the missing star) that we had was the mattresses, they are abnormally hard in all of the bedrooms. So much so, that I tried sleeping sitting up on the couch and my aunt slept in the living room chair. Keep in mind that this is the lake, so there are many flying critters at night that are attracted to the light. The bottom unit also has a thousand dead ones at the door- they have not been swept up in a while. One last thing, there is a pet fee per day that Martine advised me about after I had paid for the reservation. I was a little taken aback because the fee is not in the policy anywhere as in other listings- so although I had filtered in pet-friendly spaces, when I went to check out, I did not notice the add a pet and therefore it was not added to my total. Also, the writing on the Wi-Fi plate in the upstairs living room is not clear and it says to sign in to 3G, look under the modem.

Great views. House offers everything you need! Great stay, no problems

It was really beautiful the house and the view. Had a great time fishing off the pier. The house is very nice would love to stay there again in the near future or another property by the same owner.

Thank you very much it was very nice

This is my 3rd year staying at another of Martine’s places. Another great property. Super quick at responding. House is always clean and has what you need. This location was nearby a shopping center which was really nice. Bass Fishing was great during the spring time at this property.

Traveled to the area for work. It was a great place that was in a great location. Really enjoyed the views of the lake from the deck. The host was great to work with and very accommodating!

We enjoyed moonlight on the water, wildlife such as ducks, peaceful neighborhood.

Stayed here with my family of four and my in-laws for a summer fishing/water play trip. Probably my fault for not reading carefully, but I didn’t realize the upstairs and downstairs units were not connected on the interior, though it was fine for us. Beds and linens were nice and everything was clean (and I’m a clean freak so I have high standards). We loved having the convenience of the boat dock too. Thanks for hosting us!

Before we even arrived to the property, we noticed a strong odor that smelled eerily similar to human feces which seemed to be coming from the lake. We stopped by a restaurant while we waited for our check in time and the waitress told us that in the summer, a large algae bloom occurs throughout the lake that causes the whole area near the lake to strongly smell like feces and makes the swim unsafe for humans to swim in. As we got closer to the lake, we noticed that it looked nothing like the photos and instead was an opaque dark green and the smell of feces was even stronger the closer we got to the lake. This was unfortunate because the cabin was right next to the lake so every time a door or window would open, we would be met with the intense and sickening smell. The smell wouldn’t get inside for the most part but at night, every single one of us noticed the smell would get in to the bedroom and it woke us up and made it difficult to fall back asleep. Information about the lakes algae and associated scent can be found through google if you’d like to learn more. The cabin was very nice and if it wasn’t for the algae making the water unsafe for swimming, I could see how it could be a nice time. Unfortunately, the listing and communications with the owner made it seem like the lake would be fine for our stay as they never informed us about this situation and when asking about things to do in the area, their primary recommendation was to spend time near/in/on the lake