South Lake Tahoe, California
Serenity Woods
3 bedrooms + bonus room
Maximum occupancy is 8
Maximum parking allowed is 4
County quiet hours are observed from 10pm - 8am.
Occupancy is limited during quiet hours.
VHR # 073092
TOT #: 067378
Welcome to your Serenity in the Woods! When you arrive here, you will experience ultimate tranquility in this updated rustic charmer located on a quiet, woodsy street in one of Tahoe’s finest neighborhoods. The owners live just down the hill and love coming up to make updates to their home for their guests. You will feel the pride of ownership right when you walk in.
BEDROOMS
Downstairs there are 2 bedrooms - one with a bunk bed and the other with a queen bed and then a full bathroom to share between the 2. Upstairs you will find 2 additional bedrooms, one with a King bed and the other with 2 twin beds. There is another full bathroom up there.
LOCATION
This home is located in a very local and serene neighborhood - just a short 7 min drive into town where you will find Raley’s, South Shore Brewing, Emerald Bay Bar and Grill, Aleworx, Cocktail Corner, Bevmo, TJMaxx and more! You will be 25 mins to Heavenly Ski Resort, 15 mins to Sierra-at-Tahoe, 45 mins to Kirkwood, 25 mins to the casino fun and 15 mins to beautiful Lake Tahoe!
HIGHLIGHTS
Private Hot Tub
Garage converted game room
Ping pong table
Shuffle board
Corn hole
Large back deck
Gas BBQ
Very cute interior
Serene backyard setting
Updated kitchen and bathrooms
Lovely owners
TAHOE RENTAL ORDINANCE
The following laws were set forth by the county and apply to every home in Tahoe. They were put in place to keep Lake Tahoe an enjoyable and safe place to visit for years to come! :)
1. The hot tub cannot be used after 10pm (if this home has one)
2. 10pm - 8am is the county quiet time for all rentals.
3. Trash cannot be left outside and must go into the bear box.
4. We cannot host extra people or allow parties.
5. We cannot accomodate extra cars, parking on the street or dirt.
PLEASE NOTE: Neighbors may alert the police who will issue fines to guests found to be in violation. In order to protect this owner’s permit, we reserve the right to ask guests to leave if this happens.
ELECTRIFIED BEAR MAT
There is an electrified bear mat in front of the back sliding door. This is a common thing to have in Tahoe to keep bears away. Although it’s not dangerous, it can be slightly painful if stepped on with bear feet or socks. You will not be shocked if stepped on with shoes. You may turn it off when you are home by unplugging it outside or you can keep it on during your stay just make sure everyone in your party knows to wear shoes and to not touch it with bear feet, hands or socks. Small children should not be left alone on the deck. Again, it’s not dangerous but it doesn’t feel good. Contact us if you have any questions.
ROOF SNOW SHED
The roof sheds (drops) all of it’s ice and snow periodically onto the front and back deck/walkways. We do our best to shovel and mitigate this before you arrive but sometimes it happens while a guest is here or right before arrival so you may arrive to some snow and ice that has freshly dropped. You can either shovel it out of the way or text our local team for us to come shovel it. Please do not walk or climb over it. This will turn it into a huge ice mound and be very hard to remove. If you have arrived and this has already happened, apologies! If it’s a heavy Winter, we might not be able to get it all out of the way so some of it might need to be walked over. During the historic Winter of 2022/2023 - an ice mound was created which had to be climbed over. This should only happen during very heavy snow years.
IMPORTANT INFO
- QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD: In Tahoe it’s so quiet at night that you could hear a pin drop! As a result, we can only host quieter groups that will abide by all of the county laws. Our guests are normally fine as long as they head inside or to the casinos after 10pm. Appreciate your understanding!
- KEEP TAHOE BLUE: Please help us keep Tahoe a natural wonder by appropriately disposing of trash when visiting our beaches and trails. If you pack it in, please pack it out.
- REVIEWS: We kindly ask for understanding and compassion when sharing feedback about this home, just as we strive to approach responding to reviews with empathy. We understand that experiences can vary, and what might not meet one person's expectations could exceed another person’s expectations. Your reviews have a lasting impact on the home and its owner, who are real people behind the scenes. We genuinely value your input and appreciate constructive feedback that can help us enhance our offerings.
- TRAVEL INSURANCE: We highly recommend that all of our lovely guests purchase travel insurance as we normally do not refund for Covid, smoke, fires, weather, snow storms, road closures, etc.
- WINTER TRAVEL ADVISORY: After the historic Winter of 2023, we recommend 4WD vehicles with snow tires, tire chains and experience driving in the snow. Emphasis on snow tires. Tahoe roads are icy and power outages are common. Please always wear snow boots and walk with care on icy pathways.
- BBQ/DECKS IN WINTER: Due to snow levels and freezing temps, BBQs are not serviced and decks are not shovelled during the Winter but if you can dig it out and there is propane - feel free to use!
- LATE CHECK OUT: Please let us know 24 hours prior to check out, if you wish to request a late check out. First hour is free then $25/hour after that, not to exceed 1pm. Please note our cleaners sometimes travel for up to 1 hour to clean this home so we ask that you please respect the 10am check out time.
- NO AC: Like most homes in Tahoe, there is no AC but we do provide plenty of fans.
- HIGH FIRE RISK: Lake Tahoe is a high-risk fire area. Fireworks, wood fire pits, smoking/improper disposal of cigarette butts and charcoal bbq’s are prohibited.
- BLACK BEARS: Black bears inhabit Lake Tahoe and are attracted to food and trash. Always lock your car doors, roll up windows and view from afar. Please do not feed our bears.
- TOWELS: We supply one bath towel, one wash cloth per occupant and then one hand towel per bathroom.
- SECURITY: Most of our homes have exterior-only security cameras and noise decibel monitoring systems to ensure we are in compliance with the county ordinance but we take our guests privacy VERY seriously. There is never indoor cameras. Most owners only look to see bears and snow levels at their homes :)
- MOUNTAIN CRITTERS: It’s not uncommon at any home in Tahoe to find little mountain mice, spiders, spider webs, ants, mosquitos, etc. Our homes have on-going extermination services but despite our best efforts, these little critters might make their way inside. If found it doesn’t mean a home is dirty, let us know and we will do our best to mitigate such findings.
Thank you and happy travels!
073092
TOT: 067378
I have to be very very honest! My family and I were looking forward to spend time in Tahoe and get away from the busy work life in the city. We checked in a day late and came to a home that was very hot. I had to rely on the fans and open windows to kind of keep it clean. Furthermore, when we finally got ready to go to bed, I discovered the sheets to the main bed contained an oily substance (possibly baby oil). My wife was very grossed out and asked to check the kids beds… we discovered the two other beds were also dirty. One bed had someone’s hair while the other bed had someone’s old dirty socks. This tells me that the bedding had not been washed. The walls in the rooms had stains and the home had cob webs in various areas. I notified management asap. We stayed up until 2am waiting on the wife to wash the sheets for all beds. Management attended to the issue and provided new sheets and refunded a little more than the cleaning fees as a kind gesture. In this day and age, the rental properties need to be in tip top shape and the owners need to know that hygiene is very important especially with COVID. It is not right for a guest to arrive a day late and still come to find that the sheets are dirty and have to stay up till 2am washing the sheets or hair and socks that do not belong to you! It is just unacceptable! The cob webs… it doesn’t take but only a few seconds to wipe those off with the broom. If there were cob webs that tells me the the cleaning crew hasn’t been doing their job! The home had a lot of potential and things for the kids to enjoy but far it was far from enjoyable because of how dirty is was. I instructed the wife not to do the beds so the cleaning crew could come and really wash the sheets and do the bed for the next guest.
This was a wonderful home to stay in. What was really nice was it was fully packed and had everything you would need.
The house is adorable and has all the amenities. Lots to keep us busy with games, etc. Jacuzzi was nice and so was the ping pong. Everyone had their own space to sleep. A little bit from town but not too bad. Would love to stay here again.
We felt as if we where being watched and It Was very hard to enjoy the trip as the owner texted an called EVERY day ALL day for Every little thing. If your looking to enjoy the weekend peacefully this is NOT the location. Was very annoyed ? I will never return an I wouldnt recommend it anyone. These people shouldn't rent the house out in my opinion.
We had a nice vacation at this property overall!
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We all had a good time and experience. The host was also very helpful and communication as stellar.
The home is wonderful, as advertised with plenty of room and nice features. The neighbors were watching our every move and were not afraid to call the police about a noise complaint. Beautiful home, just be weary of the neighbors.
The family really enjoyed our first trip to Tahoe. Serenity Woods was a great place to come back to after activities and long days out. I was a little worried about noise complaints as my children can get a little loud at times but we had no issues during our stay. The house has a cozy cabin feel to it and had everything we needed. We all enjoyed playing ping pong in the garage/game room and will likely be purchasing a table for ourselves at home. If you are looking for a vacation home in a peaceful setting away from the casino hustle and bustle I would highly recommend you give it a try.
We had a great time staying at this house. From the house amenities (ping pong!) to morning coffee on the back deck surrounded by trees and watching chipmunks scamper, it was perfect. There was everything we needed and more. Our only issues were bonking our heads on the slanted roof upstairs and that it is located a good distance from downtown. On the other hand, it's pretty near Pope, Kiva, and Baldwin Beaches. And it's blissfully quiet. We'd definitely consider staying again!
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