La Grange, California
If you are looking for a relaxing private retreat you've come to the right place. THIS IS NOT A PARTY HOUSE. Maximum occupancy is 8 including children.
The Pond House is one level 2600 sqft fully furnished with linens, cookware and laundry facilities. Home features 3 bedrooms with den/bedroom and 2.5 bath. Escape to one of the most peaceful and scenic 12.5 acres on the earth! The house is located in a park setting with beautiful natural landscape, 3 acre lake, year around creek , and within walking distance of the river. Day trips include Yosemite National Park, California Gold Country towns and boating and fishing on 5 close by reservoirs.
The house does have a tv but we stayed here to do a no electronic weekend with the kids. It was so amazing! We had so much fun with the kids. No one ever got board since there was so much to do. We fished, played in the creek, paddle around in the paddle boat, explored and played games. There was a basketball hoop, and a football which the kids loved. There were other things like board games and hula hops that we all enjoyed also. The house is great for playing hide and seek with the kids. It was so relaxing for us to have the kids go play and sit on the back porch and listen to the water in the creek. We highly recommend this place for anyone that wants to get away and relax and have fun with the kids. The owners are the sweetest older couple and the house and property is so clean and neat.
When we arrived, we were greeted by John and Cathy. We got the tour and quickly settled in. The grounds are beautiful, complete with a babbling creak and fishing pond. House was clean and welcoming. Kitchen was very functional. We plan to come back.
Had a great experience
The property was lovely and very beautiful. A lot of fun things to do and close to the lake and river
Host received us and gave a tour of the place. Enjoyed the stay, I liked the creek in the backyard which gives constant water flow noise which is soothing. The small boat in the private lake/pond is nice enough to go around. My son enjoyed biking around the lake.
The owners are great: attentive and good communicators. The home is so welcoming and comfortable. It had pretty much anything we needed. We enjoyed staying at the property as much as exploring Lake Don Pedro which is 15 mins away. With the creek in the back and the large pond in the front with a huge green yard in the front, we felt as if we were at our very own private park. There were plenty of places to just sit and relax (benches and picnic tables). Plus things to keep the kids engaged, playground, basketball hoop w/ball, and creek.
My family and our best friends stayed at this fantastic house Labor Day weekend. While we are not a fishing family, we did yoga on the dock, watched stars at night, chatted by the creek and had some nice family time. The teenagers even stayed off their phones willingly, played basketball in the driveway and had fun being kids. It was exactly what we had hoped for - a weekend close enough to the Bay Area that we could leave after school but just far enough away that it felt like we were in a whole other world. Thank you, John and Cathy for being excellent hosts and making this property magical! 5 stars, will definitely be staying again!
The house and property are beautiful. Very close to the lake , fishing in the pond was a lot of fun. John and Cathy are very attentive. We will book again!
I cannot express the beauty of this idyllic setting and the amazing hosts, John and Kathy. From the cozy home, to the weeping willows, streams and fishing lake, large lawn, and playground, we didn’t want to leave. We got to pet the donkeys, feed the ducks and geese, watch the wild bunnies hop along the lawn, and watching the blue heron eat fish from the lake. We can’t wait to come back and enjoy all this home and the hosts have to offer.
The location is EVERYTHING! Private, quiet, serene. Lots of room with the three bedrooms and a den with a pullout futon and closed doors. The living room has long couches to fit everyone. The back deck was our fave at night and in the morning, with the babbling brook right outside. There is lots of room to park cars and your boat, and its a short drive to the lake. Things you might want to bring-ziplock bags and food storage containers, and if you like to cook they just have salt and pepper fyi
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