I found a jewel at Lake Tahoe.  It has beautiful lake views and I’ll get to the amenities and luxuries in a moment but what makes this the spot is the privacy. It is an 11+ acre estate that is surrounded on three sides by over 1100 acres of Forest Service land.   A celeb looking for a private and secluded place to get away from all of the hullabaloo of the entertainment or sports or corporate world and needs to get there without spending 12 hours on a plane, this place is it.    The head of a Fortune 500 company would like this property too.  This place allows you to get away from it all but if you must, you still have access to the world outside.

They say location, location, location is key and this place not only has location, but it has privacy, privacy and privacy!

    

The estate is in Incline Village, Nevada, you know on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.  The address is 456 Ponderosa.  To get to the residence, you first land your plane at Truckee Airport or Reno Airport.  Have your driver head towards Incline Village.  Then before you know it, you are in Incline and your driver has turned into the gated entry (that has a camera that is monitored from the residence) and onto an illuminated private drive.  As you ascend the drive the forest starts to surround you.  Now you begin to soak it all in.  The lake, the views, the forest and finally, the grand estate.

I mentioned I would get to the luxuries and amenities so here it goes. Over 13,000 square feet of luxurious living space is filled with 4 bedroom suites including 2 master suites, separate guest suite with a sitting area, fireplace and deck, a home theater with bar, a spa room, office area, wine room and a game room.  But that is not all, the kitchen rivals that found in most sophisticated restaurants, there are lake view decks, a 4 car garage to hold all the toys, security system and home management system.  And, best of all it is at a low elevation.

 The scale and openness of the stunning interior exudes luxury and coziness as it is softened by the warm earth tones found in the artisan finishes masterfully applied from room to room.

In the end, this estate is a must for anyone who desires extreme privacy while surrounded by complete and utter luxury.     $9,200,000. 

To schedule a private tour of this estate please contact Schwartz-Stanton Group, Dan Schwartz or Tawny Stanton, 800.520.7358  or  775.832.4626

 Click here to view a webcast  and click here to take a virtual tour.

The weather today in Incline Village, located on the beautiful North Shore of Lake Tahoe, isn’t quite golf weather (rain and snow showers today and in the forecast for the next day or two) but, the schedules are out for the opening of the Championship Golf Course and the Mountain Course.    See below for details.Incline Village Championship Golf Course

DRIVING RANGE NOW OPEN!

Course Opening May 20th (weather permitting)
A classic Robert Trent Jones Sr. design. Completely renovated in 2003, this classic design golf course features distinctive design and the most beautiful views imaginable.  Voted Best in State List by Golf Digest Magazine and Best Courses to Play in 2010 by Golfweek Magazine, this course deserves your attention.

Incline Village Mountain Golf Course 

Opening Date May 28th (weather permitting)

An amazing mountain layout with old growth trees and elevation changes, this 18 hole Incline Village golf course is fun and affordable. Tee times are usually not a problem so go ahead and give us a call or book online. You can play this Lake Tahoe golf course in 3.5 hours and be back with the family to enjoy the rest of your day.

Featured Property of the Month on the Schwartz-Stanton Group Blog is 671 Fairview Boulevard located in Incline Village on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

Spectacular panoramic views of Lake Tahoe dramatize the captivationg mountain backdrop of this Incline Village home.  Located on a 1.2 acre street-to-street lot, privacy surrounds you.  Designed with elegant indoor and outdoor spaces, this 5,720+ square foot home has it all including 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a gourmet kitchen with stunning lake views, 3 car garage, and a private master suite on a separate level with a gas appliance fireplace with granite tile surround and a fabulous master bath with steam shower, Jacuzzi tub and large master closet.

Adding to the home is the expansive lake view deck (approximately 1,000 sq. ft.) with wet bar that opens from the dining and kitchen area.  The panoramic views of the lake from the deck are breathtaking.  This home is must see.  List Price:  $3,950,000.

To learn more about 671 Fairview or other Lake Tahoe properties please give Schwartz-Stanton Group, Coldwell Banker Incline Village Realty,  a call at 800.520.7358.

The students at Incline High School won the Nevada State We the People.  .The Citizen and the Constitution competition at the Nevada State Legislative building in Carson City.  The event was help on February 6th and the Incline Village community is very proud of the students.  What’s next?  Seventeen seniors will compete in the national event in Washington D.C., demonstrating their knowledge of American Government and constitutionalism. There will be 1500 students representing all fifty states, and the District of Columbia, as well as other U.S. territories will also be participating in this prestigious event.

The We the People… the Citizen and the Constitution is a civics curriculum designed to promote civic competence and responsibility among our nation’s students. During the competition in the nation’s capital, the students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles in a simulated congressional hearing, judged by members of government, academic, and legal community from around the nation. The Incline students have skillfully won competitions at the congressional district and state levels and are committed to finish in the Top 10 teams in the nation and receive awards at the national level.

The cost per student exceeds $1,500 and the students need all the financial support our community can muster for them in a very quick period of time. Any donation to help them achieve their goal of $30,000 would be appreciated. Please make your check payable to Incline High School – We the People, and send or bring it to 499 Village Boulevard, Incline Village, NV 89451.

Your donation achieves two goals: it helps the students finance the trip; more importantly, it demonstrates our community support of their effort to become more knowledgeable and involved citizens.

For all the skiers, snowboarders, cross country skiers, etc. below are the current ski reports for Diamond Peak, Mt. Rose, Squaw Valley USA and Northstar.   Please note that conditions are subject to change and it is recommended you check the ski resorts directly for up to the minute weather and conditions.

 Diamond Peak Ski Resort:
Surface – Machine Groomed
Snow Depth -  59 – 89
Lifts Operating – Crystal Express, Lakeview, Schoolhouse, Lodgepole
Terrain Park Open – Yes

Mt. Rose:
Base Depth – 46 – 72
Rose Side: Machine groomed and skier/rider packed snow
Slide: Machine groomed
Bowl: Skier/rider packed snow
Lift Status:
     Northwest/Magnum 6/Blazing Zephry – Scheduled to open at 9:00
     6 (Slide Bowl) – Scheduled to open at 8:30
     Lakeview – Scheduled to open at 9:00
     Chuter – Scheduled to open at 8:30
     Galena – Scheduled to open at 9:00
     Ponderosa – Scheduled to open at 9:00
     Flying Jeny – Scheduled to open at 9:00

Squaw Valley USA 
Base – 110″
Snow Surface – Groomed, packed powder
Scheduled Lifts – Cable Car, Funitel, Exhibition, Far East Express, Red Dog, Squaw Creek, Squaw One Express, KT-22 Express, Olympic Lady, Cornice II, Bailey’s Beach, Belmont, East Broadway, Links, Emigrant, Gold Coast Express, High Camp, Mainline, Shirley Lake Express, Siberiao Express, Solitude, Broken Arrow, Granite Chief, Headwall Express, Silverado

NorthStar
Snow Conditions -
     Mid Mtn: 38″ base, machine groomed
     Summit: 84″ base, machine groomed
Lifts Running – 19
Trails Open – 90

  
345 Country Club Drive
Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Offered Exclusively by Schwartz-Stanton Group
Coldwell Banker Incline Village Realty
$3,295,000

The architecture of this exquisite home is distinctive, combining the best of classic Tahoe mountain with the sophisticaiton of French Normandy.  This like new home offers stunning golf course views with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths in 4,235+/- square feet of living area.  The graceful stone turret entry and foyer features a striking slate floor and a magnificent, old-world crystal chandelier. You’ll be struck by the awe-inspiring living room and formal dining area with its wall of windows that look at the unparalleled beauty of the golf course. In addition, there is a massive and dramatic floor-to-ceiling split granite fireplace and the entire remainder of the first floor is Amish hand-hewn hickory plank flooring creating a feeling that is elegant yet cozy.

Other interior features include a spacious epicurean kitchen that looks onto the golf course with slab granite countertops and center island, a grand master suite offering breathtaking fairway views, 3 substantial guest suites and a loft/office/den with superb golf course views.

The exterior of the residence features exceptional landscaping that is given prominence by native granite boulders used for terracing, steps and accents as well as an array of professionally designed, installed and automatically irrigated trees, plants and tidy areas of lawn that discretely harmonize with the native 30-50 foot pine trees on the property.

Designed with a decorator’s eye, this home embraces the best that Tahoe has to offer.

Contact Schwartz-Stanton Group at 800.520.7358 for learn more about this exceptional Lake Tahoe residence. 

Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village, Nevada on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe is scheduled to open on Thursday, December 10th, according to its website.  The resort is currently making snow as well.  

Season pass holders get a free BBQ lunch on opening and closing days. And, new this year, the resort will offer season pass holders early lift access on select powder days and regularly scheduled once a month early lift access. In addition, Diamond Peak season pass holders may enjoy discounts at Incline Village vendors: Crosby’s, Aloha Skin Spa, Yoshimi Sushi, Village Ski Loft and Wild Island in Reno.

     
Schwartz-Stanton Group Presents
908 Harold Drive, Fairway Pines #19
List Price: $449,000
Featured Property
July 2009

Imagine this. . .you want the luxury of living by a golf course in a resort mountain community but want the convenience of condominium living, then this condo located at 908 Harold Drive, Fairway Pines #19 is just what you are looking for!  

Offered exclusively by Schwartz-Stanton Group, Coldwell Banker Incline Village Realty, this condo is move-in ready.  There are 2 bedrooms plus large loft and 2 full baths in approximately 1,452 square feet.  Beautifully remodeled and completely furnished, this condo is an end unit with only one common wall providing extra windows for tree and golf course views.  The wonderful setting of this residence takes full advantage of resting alongside open space.  Other features include: master on living level, skylights, two car attached garage, gas fireplace and cathedral beam ceilings.

Don’t miss out.  Call SSG at 800.520.7358 or visit our website at www.ssgtahoe.com

The produce stands at farmers markets and grocery stores are beginning to fill with all the delicious summer fruits.  The selection is abundant from apricots, asian pears and grapes to nectarines, papaya and watermelon.  What to pick to take home and enjoy is up to you.  How to pick the best fruits is another matter.  In an earlier blog on spring fruits and vegetables it referenced a wonderful website foodfit.com.  A visit back to this site is all that was needed to get all the info needed to select the best summer fruits.  Below is a sampling of summer fruits and what to look for at the grocery store.

Cantaloupe: Should yield to slight pressure at the stem end. Sweet scent. Avoid melons with a pronounced yellow color or moldy aroma that indicates overripeness.

Cherries: Stems should be green and flexible. Avoid soft spots, bruises, and splits. Red cherries are ripe when deep red. White and yellow varieties are ripe when flushed with pink.

Crenshaw Melon: Should have a mottled, green-yellow ridged rind and orange-pink flesh. Should have a strong aroma.

Figs: Firm fruit that yields to slight pressure. Color varies according to variety from pale green/yellow to almost black. Sweet aroma.

Grapes: Look for plump clusters of grapes that are securely attached to their green stems.

Honeydew Melon: Rind (skin) should be a greenish color. A yellow color indicates that fruit is not yet ripe.Skin should be smooth. Flesh is light green and orange-colored. Avoid large melons with bruises, cuts or punctures in the rind.

Mangoes: Yellow-red skin. Should yield to light pressure. Sweet aroma. Smaller ones are best.

Nectarines: Fruit should be plump with a sweet aroma. Avoid hard or shriveled fruit; also avoid green fruit. The skin should be smooth.

Papaya: Ripe: yellow skin with deep orange flesh that yields to slight pressure. Sweet aroma.
Unripe: green skin, firm.

Peaches: Yields to slight pressure. Very fragrant. Avoid soft spots, bruises, or greenish color.

Plums: Yields to slight pressure. Plump, heavy for size.

Raspberries: Firm, plump, fully colored berries

Strawberries: Select berries with a good red color and an intact green, leafy hull. Avoid berries with soft or brown spots. Huge berries often have hollow centers and little flavor or juice.

Watermelon: Should yield to slight pressure at the stem end. Sweet scent. Skin may be solid green, green-striped or mottled with white. The flesh is crisp and extremely juicy with small, hard, black seeds throughout. Avoid melons that are very soft.

Luxury real estate at Lake Tahoe is an entirely different kind of real estate.  Location, size of residence,  interior design and finishes as well as architecture all are factors that typically define a luxury home.  The demands of buying and selling exclusive property in Incline Village and Crystal Bay on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe require a Realtor who has the experience and working knowledge of the intricacies of the luxury real estate transaction.

Tawny Stanton, Dan Schwartz and the Schwartz-Stanton Group (SSG) draw upon over 34 years of experience working with luxury home clients.  SSG has closed some of the highest-worth transactions at Lake Tahoe and that experience is why their clients refer SSG to their colleagues when purchasing or selling exclusive Lake Tahoe property.  Discretion goes hand-in-hand in a luxury real estate transaction and SSG understands that and in fact, their tight-lipped approach is another key reason why their clients – past and present- introduce Tawny and Dan to their peers.

SSG offers more than just local expertise to maneuver through a high-end property transaction.  it is their track record, keen attention to detail, superb communication skills, good relationshipos with local and governmental agencies, and a proven action plan that accounts for every aspect of the transaction that sets Schwartz-Stanton Group apart.

SSG understands that marketing a luxury property takes more than local media.  It requires national and global exposure, the use of the latest technologies and a detailed marketing plan designed specifically for each client.  Tawny, Dan and their professional staff provide all of this and more. 

Discover Schwartz-Stanton Group by visiting www.ssgtahoe.com or give them a call at 800.520.7358/