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Crystal Bay, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates


Today's home occupies a gorgeous spot on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe in the gated community of eight homes in Crystal Bay in the Northlake HOA. The four-bedroom home has a shared pier and a private buoy with 287 feet of lakefront to enjoy. A manmade recirculating steam ends in a pond. The home is dominated by a gorgeous curving limestone staircase.There is a modern kitchen and lakeviews from almost every room. Glass ceilings include motor driven shades for ease of use and multiple decks let you take in the fresh air. In the bathrooms the mirrors are laid directly into the limestone for a seamless effect. A separate studio has its own kitchen and bath. This property is listed at $10.75 million.

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Gallery: Crystal Bay

Discounts Abound at Luxury Ski Resorts

Filed under: Journeys, Sports, Lux Tips


Flagging bookings at many of the finest winter resorts in the country have created a boon for skiers in search of bargains. As the
New York Times reports, enticing deals are to be found at such popular -- and typically pricey -- ski areas as Aspen, Vail, Jackson Hole and Lake Tahoe.

Vail Resorts is providing three nights' lodging and three days of lift tickets for the cost of two at its four ski areas in Colorado (Vail, Breckenridge, Beaver Creek and Keystone) and Tahoe's Heavenly Mountain Resort. In Jackson, rates for the four-night Skier's Dream package at Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa have been reduced by $100 per night. Aspen/Snowmass has partnered with Frontier Airlines to offer a free flight, among other incentives, to group and family travelers. For a blizzard of more special offers, check out ski.com.

Tahoe Beach Club: The Green Versus The Trailer Park

Filed under: Real Estate Developments


The latest luxury project to ruffle feathers on the shores of Lake Tahoe is the Tahoe Beach Club. The new development is a planned project of condos and estate homes to be located on the site of the existing Tahoe Shores Mobile Home Park, a fact that upsets and uproots the 30 remaining residents of the park. The developers, who plan to sell the 124 condominiums at over $1 million each, are constructing a green-friendly project that will include a water treatment system. The $200 million to $250 million project will have stone-and-wood lodges with lofts and porches and there will be a private beach club including a fitness center, snack bars, restaurant and a private sandy beach. The residents of the trailer park have been offered various buyout plans including a $5,000 payment, a move to another park or the fair appraised value of their trailers but are currently holding firm even though they know they will inevitably be forced to move.

Lake Tahoe Home Up For Auction

Filed under: Estates, Auctions


If you've ever wanted to buy in to the idyllic resort area of Lake Tahoe here's a chance to pick up a home at auction. This five-bedroom home on the East Shore is 3,866 square feet and is situated on 85 feet of shoreline. The newly constructed turn-key home has a high minimum bid: $3.999 million. It goes up for auction on December 6 and advanced registration is required.

The Fragile Beauty of Lake Tahoe

Filed under: Water, Books


Lake Tahoe, the 22-mile long natural wonder in the Sierra Nevada mountains that's a renowned vacation spot - and site of this amazing Estate of the Day, among others - is the subject of a beautiful new book by photographer Thomas Bachand. Lake Tahoe: A Fragile Beauty (Chronicle Books, $35), features a decade's worth of Bachand's images presenting "a timeless vocabulary of water, rock and sky," as well as "the transition that the lake and its surroundings are undergoing due to tourism and development." Pictured above is a sunset storm at Sugar Pine Point State Park. A must-have for anyone "enchanted by Tahoe's beauty, engaged by its history, and concerned for its welfare," the book goes on sale in a couple of weeks but you can pre-order it on Amazon now.

The Drum Estate, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates


One of the last old-time estates on the west shore of Lake Tahoe in Meeks Bay, CA is up for sale. The Drum House, one of the last older estates on the west shore of Lake Tahoe has been listed at $36.5 million. The home was designed by San Francisco architect G. Albert Lansburgh and was bought by John Drum, president of the American Trust Co. in 1923. Sign On San Diego reports some of the key details of the home including the fact that the ten-bedroom main lodge was built with cedar logs shipped to Tahoe from Oregon. The Drum estate has a long history that includes a visit from Charles Lindbergh. The home was bought in 1961 by Erik Jonsson, former mayor of Dallas and founder of Texas Instruments. As the home has been passed down it now belongs to multiple members of the family which has prompted the sale. The lakefront 10-acre estate is composed of two parcels, one of which could also be subdivided into two pieces. Structures include the main lodge, three guest cottages, a modern, four-bedroom lakefront home, a boat house, tennis court and two piers.

Cedar Shores, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates


There's no denying it, winter is on the way. But it that isn't necessarily a bad thing. This house on the California side of Lake Tahoe would make a lovely place to spend a snowy day. The home has over 100 feet of lakefront and a slip at the marina and includes both a four-bedroom main home and a two-bedroom guest house on over an acre of land. The great room with its stone fireplace and large windows is the perfect place for hanging out. The home has four bedroom suites each with a whirlpool tub, fireplace, custom-fitted walk-in closet and deck. The master suite has a Turkish steam bath, double-sided fireplace and two decks. Other deluxe features include an eight-person spa room, home theater, wine room and a heated garage. This home is listed at $11.95 million.

Gallery: Cedar Shores

Lake Tahoe Penthouses Up For Sealed Bid

Filed under: Estates


The 80|50 Northstar Private Residence Club is holding a sealed bid event for two whole ownership penthouses at the Lake Tahoe club. The penthouses, which both measure over 1,800 square feet with a generous balcony are on the fifth floor and come with amenities such as a country club membership, chauffeured Land Rovers and Formula boat for owners and hotel style service that includes housekeeping, in-room spa treatments and private chef services. The penthouses both have spa tubs and waterfall showers, elegantly furnished rooms with four-poster beds and LCD televisions, a Boston home theater system and kitchens with granite countertops and Wolfe and Sub Zero stainless steel appliances.

The club is located in the new Northstar Village. The primary ski gondola for the resort comes out of the 80|50 Northstar™ lobby which gives owners VIP "cut in line" privileges to the gondola. The resort also features a private Owners Lounge, wine bar, indoor-outdoor spa, private heated patio lounge, fitness center, sauna, underground parking, owner storage and ski storage. The deadline for bids is July 15 and the suggested opening bid is $3.5 million.

The majority of the residences at the club will be fractional ownership. Each villa has twelve owners for a minimum of four weeks per year, including 14 winter days and 14 summer days each year.

Cedar House Sport Hotel

Filed under: Journeys


The Cedar House Sport Hotel is a new hotel in Truckee, California near Lake Tahoe. The hotel has 42 room and suites and has a green roof and was built with green materials. The interior design is both sleek and contemporary and warm with steel beams, massive cedar logs, rusting corrugated steel, cedar siding, and concrete floors. Amenities include a lobby bar, complimentary Wi-Fi, Continental breakfast and rooms with flat screen LCD with cable, in-room safe, small fridge, heated bathroom floors, down comforters, cotton terrycloth bathrobes, spa bath products, and fresh ground coffee. The Cedar House Sport Hotel can also arrange outdoor adventure packages that include hiking, biking, kayaking, snowshoeing and dog sledding. Rates start around $140 per night and so far the hotel has gotten raves on Trip Advisor.

323 Residences

Filed under: Estates, Journeys


We already looked at a development in the Lake Tahoe area this week but we are at it again with a new project, 323 Residences from Genesis Real Estate Group. The full-ownership condominium development will be part of the Heavenly Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The 49-unit community consists of two-, three- and four-bedroom condos ranging from 1,800 to 3,200 square feet, with penthouses from 3,800 to more than 6,000 square feet. The homes include fireplaces, high-end appliances, stone countertops and in the case of the two-level penthouses, oversized terraces. Amenities such as covered and heated parking, steam room, sauna, indoor lap pool and concierge, valet, housekeeping and laundry services give the development the feel of a luxury hotel. Prices will range from $1.5 to $3.4 million and the community is expected to be completed in late spring or early summer 2008.

[via Multi-Housing News]

The Chateau at Heavenly Village

Filed under: Estates


The Chateau at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe, California is a new multi-use resort that will include two condo-hotels with a total of 477 rooms as well as a 50,000-square-foot convention center, spa, park, shops and restaurants. The Chateau is located next to the popular Heavenly Village ski resort and a pedestrian overpass across Highway 50 will connect The Chateau with the gondola at Heavenly Village. The $420 million project will be constructed to be LEED Certified and will use native wood and stone in earth tones to blend in with the surroundings. Construction should be completed in early winter 2009.

Villa Lago, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates


This home on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe won me over with its architectural style. The five-bedroom home has a a ski house feel but with ample glass to take advantage of the waterfront location. The result is a home that is both traditional and modern, The impressive floor-to-ceiling windows showcase the lake and sky views. The home has 135 feet of waterfront and has a shared pier There is also a two-car garage. It is listed at $7.9 million. After the jump, curtains, who needs curtains?

Zephyr Cove, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates


This home is located in the growing town of Zephyr Cove in Nevada and sits on the scenic shores of Lake Tahoe. The home was built in 1993 but has been remodeled with an eye toward creating wide open spaces for entertaining. The home has five bedrooms, a large open family room, a media room and a private office. With 8,000 square feet there is plenty of room inside but outside is even more beautiful with a deep water pier, green lawns, waterfalls and ponds. The home is listed at $12.5 million. After the jump, the lure of the perfect sunset.

Bob's at the Beach, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates


We've written about Bob's at the Beach before. it's a legendary Lake Tahoe rental which features an indoor swimming pool with a waterfall and a bar made from a wooden Chris Craft boat. Now the four-bedroom contemporary home which was created by the late Bob Lindner, a celebrity jeweler, is on the market. The master bedroom has a circular bed and the home includes a pizza kitchen. The home is designed for entertaining and also has a wine cellar, outdoor bar area, gym, and each guest suite has a mini bar. Bob's can be yours for $7.95 million. After the jump, your permanent vacation.

Crystal Waters, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates

Another beauty in one of my favorite places, Lake Tahoe, Crystal Waters offers gorgeous mountain views in Incline Village, Nevada. The home is carved into the side of the mountain and has over  6,000 square feet of space. Two of the four bedrooms have fireplaces and the living room has a fireplace and wet bar. The first floor features a gourmet kitchen with a large island and a dining area. The home has a private pier with an electric boat hoist and buoy. The home is being sold fully furnished for $6.2 million. Given some of the other estates we have seen in the area, it's practically a bargain.


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