23 Feb Making it Look Easy
Far above the 13th fairway and across the woodsy creek corridor from the Martis Camp Lodge, a rather perfectly sited, beautifully designed and exquisitely executed mountain home rests on a boulder-strewn hillside....
23 Feb Tasteful Style
Schaffer’s Mill, the 475-acre private residential community on the edge of Truckee, sports an award-winning Johnny Miller–John Harbottle–designed golf course, pro shop, clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts and spa. And now it’s got a great restaurant, too....
23 Feb The Rapid Rise of Solar
In 2016, the United States hit a renewable energy landmark: One million solar installations on homes and buildings dotting the country. Three years later, that number doubled, reaching two million in 2019, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Now, thanks to new regulations...
23 Feb Designed to Endure
When a Bay Area couple approached Truckee-based Kelly & Stone Architects about building a vacation home in Martis Camp, their requirements were simple and straightforward: They wanted a welcoming and comfortable Old Tahoe–inspired retreat with contemporary touches that would accommodate their growing multi-generational family....
23 Feb A Tale of Four Shores
Constrained by inventory, but buoyed by still-strong prices, Lake Tahoe saw the strength of real estate markets across its four shores diverge incrementally in 2019....
23 Feb Engineered Elegance
Nancy and Ned Pike had rented in Tahoe for 30 years, but always wanted their own house on the lake. One day, they were out for a walk when, just a few doors down from their Meeks Bay rental, they saw a neighbor had posted...
23 Feb Martis Glam
When building vacation homes in the Lake Tahoe area, many people opt for log cabins or sleek lodges. But when a married couple from Menlo Park decided to build in Martis Camp, they went for something that was undeniably different—employing a bold color scheme and...
23 Feb Outfitted for Fun
When designing a home for people who like to party, you start with the bar, naturally. At least, that’s how it worked out for the project team of SANDBOX Studio, Mark Tanner Construction and Scott Corridan Design, who collaborated with a Bay Area couple to...
23 Feb Global Inspirations
Collin and Andrea Wilkerson had never been to Nevada when they put a deposit on a 2.25-acre lot in Clear Creek Tahoe. It was 2016 and the couple, who live in Hong Kong full time with their two young children, were searching the globe for...
23 Feb Sophisticated Living at the lake
Gonowabie Road. The steep and skinny one-way street that snakes down to the shores of Crystal Bay can be a tongue-twister to pronounce, tricky to navigate and a tough spot to build. But for a local couple seeking to build a lakefront home for their...