Buttercup’s Retreat
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| Buttercup's Retreat |
Our brand-new cabin in Tahoe sleeps 8-10 people and is located in Serene Lakes in Soda Springs, just off of I-80, 15 minutes west of Truckee. The drive from the Bay Area (depending on traffic) is about: San Francisco ~3 hours, Peninsula 3.5 to 4.5 hours, East Bay 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Serene Lakes is a small community surrounding two natural alpine lakes and is a great retreat for year-round fun. The cabin is about ~100 feet from the Tahoe National Forest with hiking trails for summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. Downhill skiing is minutes away:
Royal Gorge: 2 minutes
Soda Springs: 3 minutes
Sugar Bowl: 10 minutes
Boreal: 10 minutes
North Star: 20 minutes
Squaw Valley: 30 minutes
Alpine Meadows: 30 minutes
A small country grocery store is 3 minutes away on Donner Pass Road in Soda Springs. Safeway, Starbucks, and other amenities are 15 minutes away in Truckee.
The cabin is brand new and was just finished this past spring. It features a full cook’s kitchen with a gas range, dishwasher, oven, and microwave. It is fully stocked with cook’s tools including electric water kettle, toaster, rice cooker, magic bullet blender, Kitchenaide mixer, and Cuisinart. Cabin has forced air heating.
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| Dining table (seats eight and is extendable to seat twelve) Cook's kitchen with large granite countertops and barstools (2nd / main floor) |
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| Living room has leather sofas, TV/DVD and a wood burning stove (cabin also has forced air heating; 2nd / main floor) |
On the first floor is the mud & laundry room, full size bath, plus a large rec room. Main (second) floor has the living room, dining area, kitchen, full bath, and two guest bedrooms. Top level has the master bedroom and bath with a loft overlooking the living area. All bedrooms feature Sterns & Foster or Beautyrest mattresses. Rec room has two futons featuring queen-sized Comfort Care mattresses.
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| Rec room with two queen sized futons & TV / DVD (ground floor) |
Living room features a DVD player and TV. Rec room features a TV and BluRay player, along with a small selection of games and DVDs.
As a guest of this cabin, you have access to the Homeowners’ Beach which is a great place for summer fun and to let the kids dig in the sand while you sit at one of the picnic tables in the shade. Canoes, kayaks, and stand-up paddle-boards are all allowed on these lakes (motorcraft are not). The quiet flat-ish streets around the lake are great for walking or biking around. The cabin is on Tamarack Way and is about four blocks from the lake and a walk or quick bike ride to the Homeowners’ Beach on Serene Road.
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| Homeowner's Beach in the Summer |
Master: Cal King bed
Loft: twin bed
Guest room 1: queen bed
Guest room 2: double / twin bunk bed (sleeps 3)
Rec room: two queen sized wall-hugger futons
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| Master Bedroom - King bed (top floor) |
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| Queen guest room (2nd / main floor) |
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| Bunk guest room (2nd / main floor) |
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| Loft with twin bed (top floor) |
Good general article about Serene Lakes
(note: Ice Lakes Lodge has been closed for some time)
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| Large mud room for skis and gear |
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| Mud room with washer / dryer |
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| Bathrooms have travertine tile and granite counters Three full bathrooms, one on each floor |
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| Three story cabin with sunny living areas on second floor for maximum daylight |
For more information contact travel@mediariffic.com
NO SMOKING, NO PETS (that also means no small dogs, even well-behaved ones; no smoking anywhere on the property - inside or outside). Due to the severe drought, fire restrictions are in place, and barbecuing is currently banned.
