Overall, our group had an enjoyable stay. But not without some concerns regarding amenities, cleanliness, and safety. After so many days of our stay, many deficiencies became very evident and left us to wonder if deeming it as a "luxury" home is a little misleading.
THE GOOD: Amazing views of the lake from all four levels of the house. Appreciated the spaciousness, beach access, and kayaks. Kitchen had more cooking supplies than expected. Very peaceful area and having the private beach was highly valued during a very busy Tahoe summer. Lots of levels to the house made it easy to get quiet time within the home. Enjoyed the pool table. Julio was the nicest, most kind host and we really appreciated him so much and he deserves a raise for what he probably has to deal with on an ongoing basis from guests. Overall the home is quite beautiful and it was a special treat to stay there.
THE BAD: Need a couple more kayak paddles (there was only one). Broken turn knob on washing machine - still functional but takes some guesswork on determining the setting. Screens are damaged on windows throughout the house. Pinball machine was not working. BBQ on the cobblestones by the water was completely useless and destroyed which was a disappointment (BBQ on deck worked so at least we had that). Could do a better job with the shower curtain for the master bathroom - was not "luxury". Fridge door in the kitchen does not close all the way and you have to really push it shut - this makes it an issue to keep the fridge at a proper temp. Better signage to find the exit road from Hwy 50 would be helpful especially at night, and if coming northbound on Hwy 50 to the house, it is too easy to miss the turn as well as a huge risk of being rear-ended while waiting to make the left on to the access road. Overall the home is very outdated but still charming - just needs a really good deep cleaning and maybe some minor updates throughout (please replace the washing machine).
THE UGLY: Hot tub jets were malfunctioning and we could not use the hot tub as intended (you could do a communal bath/human soup scenario but that's not what we were looking forward to, which was disappointing because the room itself is really cool). Hot tub issue was a disappointment as it is a "marquee" amenity. Huge smelly barf stain in one bedroom in the bathroom area - it was on carpeting and the smell was horrific and it looked disgusting. Missing rocks on the cobblestones leading from lower deck to water - guests were cutting their feet on the sharp edges of the concrete as a result. There was also no bannister along the cobblestone stairs which was a huge safety hazard if someone fell and was unable to brace themselves as they descended the stairs. Weakened railings along stairs and deck in various places, and in some cases exposed rusty nails. Parking is a HUGE issue here and needs to be emphasized more in the listing - was trying to park my car and gave courtesy to the neighbor to pass instead of waiting while I tried to park in the designated area and she took it upon herself to rip me a new one based on the issues she had with previous guests which was terribly unpleasant to experience, then nearly hit my car as she angrily passed me to park despite having the entire road to pass (she later apologized but it was still a *huge* negative experience). Somehow the morning after 4th of July the hot tub repair team showed up completely unannounced and proceeded to run the hot tub jets and leave the entire floor covered in standing water up to the floor heater - they were told they could come but no one notified us that they were coming (very disruptive after a late 4th of July night). On the external second deck we found a ring surveillance system in operation and our privacy felt a little violated (though we were doing nothing wrong it just felt really weird to discover and not have it mentioned). Light bulb on one of the porches was out - was going to replace it ourselves but the insulator around the socket was missing which is a possible shock point where someone could get electrocuted if they try to mess with the bulb.
It's so sad to see such a beautiful home allowed to fall into disrepair. Please, please take the home offline to address some of the critical issues. This house could be so much more enjoyable if it were restored to its heyday and critical safety issues addressed.