The Meadows / Buckhorn Ridge Neighborhood Profile
Located just east of Glenshire, The Meadows is a well-kept secret of the Sierras. The Meadows and Buckhorn Ridge are comprised of estate-sized, 5 to 15 acre parcels and beautiful custom homes. Quiet streets wander slowly through gently rolling terrain with open meadows and tall pines, all surrounded by captivating mountain vistas. Zoned for horses, this secluded gated community offers residents quiet privacy in an abundant natural setting, with easy proximity to Interstate 80 for a quick drive into Truckee, or less than a ½ hour drive to Reno.
Recreational opportunities abound here. In addition to being close to Tahoe’s great ski resorts, Boca, Prosser and Stampede Reservoirs are just moments away, with terrific boating, fishing and water sports. The Truckee and Little Truckee Rivers flow by, with excellent fly fishing. Virtually endless trails wind through the surrounding mountains, for great cross country skiing, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. Additionally, it’s just a quick drive to downtown Truckee: for shopping, dining and more.
Homes begin at around $7,00,000. These attractive and inviting homes are spacious and luxurious, with a comfortable, classic mountain style. These neighborhoods offer a welcoming sense of community, but because all the parcels are large, at least 5 acres, the homes are quite widely spaced for a real feeling of peaceful solitude. Many have barns, stables and corrals for horses. If you place a high premium on quiet and privacy, and like to have plenty of room to roam, then The Meadows and Buckhorn Ridge may be the ideal place to live your mountain dream!
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Tahoe Donner Real Estate Neighborhood Profile
Tahoe Donner is often the first choice for second home owners in the Truckee area. This ideal 6,000 acre planned mountain community offers both unrivaled amenities and terrific location, with super easy access from Interstate 80, and very close to town for shopping, dining, and more. With quiet streets that curve up into the mountains through lush woods, and grand natural cedar cabins sitting under clear blue skies among the tall pines, Tahoe Donner is exactly what many people have in mind when they picture their mountain dream home.
The Tahoe Donner amenities are first rate: there’s golf, a driving range, tennis courts, downhill and cross country skiing, a sled hill and snow play area, an equestrian center, beach access at Donner Lake, a restaurant, The Trout Creek Center with fitness facilities, pools, spas, sauna, and summer day camps for kids.
There are many different housing options to choose from: small condominiums and cabins to magnificent new luxury homes. Tahoe Donner Condos start at under $75,000 for a small and basic lodgette, to beginning in the $250,000s for a 3 bedroom unit. Tahoe Donner Cabins begin at around $300,000, with new luxury homes starting at around $700,000. There are many nice, fairly new, well-appointed large and comfortable mountain homes in the $400,000 to $2,000,000 range.
The architecture in Tahoe Donner is definitely mountain style: finished in naturally luxurious materials to create a casually comfortable, yet esthetically pleasing atmosphere: cedar, granite, slate, travertine, stone, with wood floors and lots of windows to capitalize on the bright mountain sunshine and serene wooded & mountain views. Tahoe Donner is the ideal choice for the definitive mountain home!
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Sierra Meadows / Ponderosa Neighborhood Profile
Imagine an affordable, welcoming, friendly neighborhood, with convenient access to town, all in the heart of the high Sierras, with easy access to excellent year-round outdoor recreational opportunities. This and more describes the great neighborhoods of Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades and the Ponderosa Golf Course. These 3 areas are adjacent, located only a few minutes from the center of downtown Truckee, near charming Commercial Row, with terrific shopping, dining, and entertainment.
Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades and the Ponderosa Golf Course are located close to 4 major north Tahoe ski areas: Northstar, Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley, and Sugar Bowl. Surrounded by National Forest lands, there are trailheads for hiking, cross country skiing, and amazing mountain biking right outside your door.
These neighborhoods are family-friendly. Sierra Meadows has tennis courts, park area, and a pool that’s popular with residents in the summer months. Ponderosa Golf Course has the only local 9 hole course, that’s run by the local Recreation District. It has the feeling and relaxed atmosphere of municipal course, and is a local favorite. These neighborhoods are composed mainly of full-time residents, many with families, who have made Truckee their permanent home, and work in Truckee, or Reno.
Homes start around $300,000 for a modest, but comfortable home, and go up from there for larger, newer homes with more features and upgrades. Architecture varies, but is generally in a relaxed, mountain style. Impressive newer custom homes start at approximately $600,000, and there are brand new condos available starting near $350,000. Many newer townhome and “cluster” style housing developments are a recent advent in this area of Truckee.
The Sierra Meadows, Ponderosa Palisades and the Ponderosa Golf Course neighborhoods are the perfect choice for those who want to blend comfortable mountain living with their love of the Sierras!
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Donner Summit – Serene Lakes Neighborhood Profile
Entering the quiet communities of Soda Springs, Norden, Kingvale and Serene Lakes is like taking a step back into a slower, more peaceful era. Cabins, ranging from small and quaint to grand and luxurious, are dotted around the sparkling alpine lakes and rivers, and up and down meandering streets that gently wind through majestic woods. Bringing to mind enjoyable childhood memories of family trips to the cabin, Donner Summit offers an unmatched 4-season high altitude mountain experience. Home prices start in the $200,000s, and go up into the $1,000,000 plus range for lakefronts in Serene Lakes.
Enjoy the amazing snowfall in winter; alpine skiers love nearby Sugar Bowl, known for its excellent powder skiing, and friendly, comfortable atmosphere. Royal Gorge, with acres of terrific cross country terrain, is adjacent. And Boreal Ridge and Donner Ski Ranch are well known “boarder’s parks”, and just around the corner.
In milder weather, the Donner Summit area offers all of the beauty of the high Sierra, where wildflowers bloom along endless miles of trails past backcountry streams and lakes. Opportunities abound for camping, hiking, backpacking and mountain biking. Residents love Donner Summit and Serene Lakes real estate for quick access to fishing, swimming and relaxing with a picnic in the sunshine. But, the winters with 20 plus feet of snowfall is the real appeal.
Serene Lakes, Soda Springs and Kingvale are conveniently located on Donner Summit, with easy access from Interstate 80, and Truckee itself is a just quick drive away for additional dining, shopping, and entertainment.
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Prosser Area Real Estate Neighborhood Profile
Very conveniently located just north of downtown Truckee, for shopping and dining, and with quick and easy access to Interstate 80, the Prosser area of Truckee is loved by its residents. Nestled in a lovely, deeply forested setting, these quiet and friendly neighborhoods offer a welcoming retreat. These are the kind of neighborhoods where people wave to you when you drive by, or stop to chat when walking past your home.
Prosser Lakeview Estates enjoys fantastic year-round recreation opportunities. Bordered by National Forest lands, terrific hiking, mountain biking trails, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, and more, are truly right outside your door and very easily accessible. Walk to the namesake Prosser Reservoir, or enjoy nearby Stampede and Boca Reservoirs, which are favorites for boating, fishing, and water-sports. Additionally, 4 major north Tahoe ski areas; Northstar, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, and Sugar Bowl are just minutes away.
Homes are in the comfortable mountain style, with prices generally ranging from $350,000 to the high $700,000s. No homeowner dues are required.
Prosser Dam Road offers access to Gray’s Crossing, then on to Prosser Dam. But just minutes from downtown Truckee are some acreage parcels on some of the finest settings in Truckee. Mostly 5 acre parcels adorn this largely level landscape, which is popular with the equestrian set. A perfect place for off-road enthusiasts, or those just looking for a little more room to spread out.
Younger children ride the school bus from Prosser to Glenshire Elementary, and older kids ride the bus to the new Alder Creek Middle School, which is close by, or to Truckee High School. With its tall pines, bright Sierra sunshine, peaceful mountain views and clean blue skies, Prosser Lakeview Estates, Prosser Heights, and the Prosser Dam Road properties are a really wonderful home base for your mountain lifestyle!
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