Neighborhood Profiles

Perched atop Donner Summit, the idyllic community of Serene Lakes is considered one of Tahoe’s best kept secrets. Surrounded by undeveloped and protected land, the neighborhood of 850 lots attracts  ... Details

Soda Springs is the gateway to the Summit. Here you'll find the Post Office, General Store, several small businesses and restaurants. In addition to the "commercial section" there is a cluster of  ... Details

Soda Springs Station is located in the historic Soda Springs Hotel, built in 1925. The building was completely remodeled and converted to condominiums, blending the charm of the old Victorian style  ... Details

Located on Old Highway 40, Sugar Bowl is one of the oldest ski resorts in California. Sugar Bowl opened for the winter of 1939/40, introducing the first chairlift in the history of California  ... Details

Donner was first discovered as a ski area in 1936 when Jerry Ellis built a rope tow at Lake Mary which was the first ski lift in California. In 1937 the rope tow was moved to what is today Donner Ski  ... Details

Norden is the most Eastern section of Donner Summit and is mostly comprised of Donner Ski Ranch, Sugarbowl Resort and adjoining areas. There are a few homes along Donner Pass Road and several large  ... Details

Kingvale is one of the few communities left in Tahoe that still retains its "Old Tahoe" character. Most cabins were built in the 50's and 60's and are on dirt roads, which are not plowed, making it  ... Details

PLA-VADA is a unique private community. Its name comes from being situated on the county line, with some land in Placer and most in Nevada County. Initially it was a community of snowmobile  ... Details

Cisco Grove is a small community on both sides of I-80. Many of the cabins are along the Yuba River and are still on dirt roads only about half of which are plowed in winter. Rarely do these  ... Details

This gated community borders Donner Pass Road with 20-60 acre parcels. Many properties have great views and beautiful rock formations, meadows and waterfalls. The lots are generally unimproved and  ... Details

Truckee, CA is an amalgamation of energies — old Wild West, vibrant new shops and restaurants, street fairs, rodeos, repurposed and restored historic buildings and homes, super healthy, beer drinking,  ... Details

Named after and made famous by the historic winter of 1846/47 which trapped the Donner Party, this 3 mile lake is surrounded on the West by Donner Summit; on the North by Donner Ridge (I-80); and on  ... Details

Tahoe Donner is an eclectic community with a passion for outdoor recreation and the Tahoe lifestyle.  Tahoe Donner is one of America’s largest homeowner’s associations, with nearly 6,500  ... Details

This “Banana Belt“  community is located only 6 miles west of Truckee and 25-minutes to Reno;  80% of the community call Glenshire home. Residents enjoy scenic walks around the pond, trails  ... Details

The Prosser area is comprised mainly of the Prosser Lakeview Estates and Prosser Lake Acreage neighborhoods.  It’s within walking distance of Historic downtown Truckee  ... Details

Old Greenwood is located just 2 miles from downtown Truckee. The 923 acre development offers, an 18-hole Jack Nicholas signature golf course, tennis courts, fitness center and a swimming complex with  ... Details

Sierra Meadows amenities include a neighborhood park with clubhouse, a swimming pool, and tennis court, close to airport and town in a low snow load area. Ponderosa Palisades is the adjacent  ... Details

Also located in the Martis Valley, idyllic Martis Camp is a 2,177 acre, forested park-like, private luxury community. Owners have exclusive access to Northstar-At-Tahoe with the Martis Camp Express  ... Details

A luxurious gated community, Lahontan is located in the spectacular Martis Valley between Truckee and Northstar. The unspoiled meadows here are rich with wildflowers, painted sagebrush, and mountain  ... Details

Schaffer’s Mill is a low density, gated community only minutes from Truckee, the airport center and Northstar. Families enjoy golf, trout fishing in one of the stocked ponds or sharing a signature  ... Details

Northstar is a resort community that is minutes from historic downtown Truckee, the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, and a short drive to Reno, Nevada. The downhill ski resort and Village is a favorite with  ... Details

In 2011, Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley Ski Resort merged creating one of the largest ski resorts in North America with 6,200 acres of terrain, 43 lifts and a funitel. The new company operates as  ... Details

Originally, Squaw Valley was home to one of the biggest mining operations in the Tahoe region, until miners moved on to booming towns like Virginia City in western Nevada.  Opening in 1949, Squaw  ... Details

In 1860 Carnelian Bay was named after the semi-precious red and yellow stones found speckling the shoreline. Today, you’ll find two state beaches belonging to dogs, kayakers, paddleboarders, boaters,  ... Details

Located between Tahoe Vista and Carnelian Bay, Agate Bay homes are moderate to high-priced in wooded settings and have excellent rental histories due to the Sun Club pier, pool, volleyball court and  ... Details