**Note: the use of Tahoe Donner HOA facilities requires additional daily fees.

Live up your next North Lake Tahoe retreat in this beautiful Tahoe Donner vacation rental. This grand mountain cabin has immense spaces, plenty of natural light, and room for up to 13 lucky guests - perfect for large family gatherings, events, and holiday celebrations.

Just 10 minutes from Truckee, this Tahoe Donner retreat is made with your busy vacation in mind. Tucked away in the high desert forest, this home away from home offers peace and tranquility without too much distance between important hot spots like Donner Lake (about five minutes' drive away) and Lake Tahoe (25 minutes).

This natural wood home features amazing floor-to-ceiling windows that let in ample sunlight, and has beautiful tiled floors and wrought iron accents. Upon entering you'll find yourself in a spacious mud room, complete with shelves and hangers for all the shoes, snow gear, golf clubs, wet suits, and any other entertainment accessories that you may bring. Your dogs - welcome for a small nightly fee - are sure to love it here!

The living and entertaining room is spacious enough for many people to gather at once, yet provides a sense of intimacy that suits all occasions. An artistic rug is set off by the handmade quilts hanging on the walls. The flat screen TV is hooked up to a DVD player and cable - perfect for movie nights or TV show marathons while you all snuggle onto the sofa, lounge in the blue reading chairs, or pile onto the love seat. There are numerous quilts and blankets for you to throw over yourselves - and if that doesn't keep you warm, start up the wood stove in the corner and get the room nice and toasty. On the main floor you'll find a half bathroom and a full-service laundry room - no need to worry about mud or ice!

The dining room and kitchen take on a warm glow from the blonde wood floors, cabinets, and dining sets. The dining table seats up to six guests if you fold out the leaf, comfortably arranged upon a woven rug. Three more can eat at the breakfast bar. Head out from the dining room to the deck for an afternoon cup of tea or an early evening cocktail. Plug in your Pandora and set the mood with the available WiFi.

Enjoy an expansive, full kitchen with red accented windows and black appliances. There's plenty of counter space for you and your helpers to spread out, both when preparing the meal and when cleaning up after it (made easier thanks to the dishwasher). If the adults need some alone time, take the kids downstairs to the massive den: plenty of space for little ones to run around, watch movies, or play board games before bedtime.

Speaking of bedtime, you'll always have someplace cozy to lay down and snooze in this five-bedroom home! The master suite has a king bed with dark, glossy bedding, and two reading chairs before the bay windows for perfect afternoon reading time. The ensuite bathroom has a walk-in shower and soaking tub with a gorgeous window. The guest room has a queen bed with a deck shared by the master bedroom, and a second full bathroom with two vanities and a walk-in shower. For the younger members of your group, there are two bedrooms, each with four twins apiece; these bedrooms share a third full bathroom. For extra sleeping space, the den downstairs has a fold-out couch and a futon.

This home includes eight guest passes to the Trout Creek Recreation Center, just a five-minute drive down the road (daily access fees, paid directly to the resort, will apply). Play tennis, swim laps at the pool, or soak in the hot tub after a good workout in the fitness center. You're within easy driving distance of the Tahoe Donner Golf Course and the Coyote Moon Golf Course for tee time; make your way to Donner Memorial State Park near Donner Lake for hiking and freshwater recreation like boating and fishing. Visiting in the wintertime means that you're only 15 minutes from Boreal Mountain Resort in Soda Springs. Truckee has a Safeway and a Rite-Aid for immediate needs; this home also offers you easy access to the local airport.

Enjoy your next North Tahoe getaway here at this lovely Truckee vacation rental - a great location surrounded by a glorious landscape.

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