Premium #1439

Mountain House in Sierra Nevadas! Walk to Pool and Pond!

Holiday house • Arnold CA United States

9 Guests

3 Bedrooms

5 Beds

2 Bathrooms

4 Car spaces

Secondary home

Exchange types accepted

Simultaneous

Non-Simultaneous

Non-Reciprocal

Hospitality

Statistics

Listed February 2019

General Overview

Family friendly vacation home in a great location and fun get-away in all seasons!  Tire swing, lots of movies, games, books and Foosball. Walk to pond/swimming pool/ tennis/ pickleball and basketball courts. 
Upgraded kitchen with granite counters. New A/C, a stove/oven, and remodeled both bathrooms during the pandemic.
Arnold is wonderful!  Our cabin backs up to Calavaras Big Trees State Park ( http://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=551 ) and is fabulous for hiking and exploring.  Historic town of Murphys is about 20 minutes downhill https://visitmurphys.com/ and totally worth your time to visit!  
Great restaurants nearby, wineries and activities in town.  Distillary in town: https://www.hinterhausdistilling.com/ 
There are places to rent kayaks, bikes, e-bikes, stand up paddle boards, etc.  
The pool is an easy 5 min walk, and the HOA has a snack shack, full restaurant, tennis, pickle ball, basketball, horse shoes, a swimming pond, etc.  It's a lot of fun!  
The deck is new so my photos do not show patio furniture, but it's all put back together now.  
The cabin is ~30 minutes from Lake Alpine which is over the top beautiful!  Many other lakes, ponds, rivers (Stanislaus reiver), fishing, etc.  Summer concerts, corn hole at the Luberoom:   https://www.theluberoom.com/
The cabin is located in Calavaras County, close to Murphys https://www.gocalaveras.com/itinerary/high-sierra/arnold/

The Space

Cabin is at 4,300 foot elevation in the most desired Blue Lake Springs neighborhood in the town of Arnold, about a 2.5-3 hrs from San Francisco or San Jose. The cabin is across the street from the pool/pond/lodge.  Minutes to Calaveras Big Trees State Park.  Bear Valley Ski Resort is about 30 minutes away depending on conditions. This cabin is on one of the first roads plowed and has easy Hwy 4 access to Bear Ski Resort.  The house is about 2 hours from the valley floor in Yosemite.  Winter is great, but my favorite time of year is Spring, Summer and Fall with hiking and swimming!

Guest Access

Stairs up to the main level.  Great room, kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms (the "Bear Room" and the "Reindeer Room").

Notes

* $150 to have the cabin cleaned before your stay and you need to leave it in good condition (wipe down counters, empty garbage, strip beds).
* In summertime, there is a fee to use the lodge facilities.

Features

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Fridge

WiFi

Bed sheets

Oven

Towels

Washer

TV

Heating

Hair dryer

Microwave

Iron

Dishwasher

Smoke alarms

Workspace

Clothes dryer

Coffee machine

High Speed Internet

Garden / yard

Air conditioning

Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

BBQ

Balcony

Fireplace

Covered porch / verandah

Pool

Gym

Travel Styles

Weekend

Adventure

Budget

Family

Romantic

Sport and leisure

Foodie

Relaxing

Eco

Village

Mountains

Beach

Water

Remote

Skiing

Hiking

Cycling

Last minute

Golf

Cross-country skiing

House Rules

Suitable for infants under 2

Suitable for children ages 2-12

Pets not allowed

No smoking

Allergens

Smoke free

Fragrance free

Dates of Availability

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Available

Neighbourhood

The neighborhood is filled with trees, cabins and wildlife and is across from the Snowflake Lodge, pool, pond, tennis courts, basketball courts and snack shack. There are lots of hikes nearby and the back of the house backs up to Calaveras Big Trees State Park in California.  In town there are several cute coffee shops, nice restaurants, a distillary, a well stocked grocery store and sporting stores.

Getting to my home

The cabin is ~3 hour drive from the Bay Area and ~3 hours to San Francisco airport.
The house is a few minutes from Hwy 4.

Nearest airport

San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland or Sacramento airports are each about 2-3 hours away.

Getting Around

You will need a car.  In  the winter (Dec - March) you'll want 4-wheel drive and/or chains

Map of Approximate Location

My Other Home

Aptos CA United States #38729

2 Bedrooms • House

Feedback

Non-Reciprocal exchange 3 nights May 2026

Lena Verified

34 exchanges231 nights35 feedback

It was a pleasure hosting Roxanne and her friends in our home. They were friendly, fun, communicative, and treated our home with great care and respect. They were thoughtful guests and we felt completely comfortable having them in our home. We would happily welcome them back anytime and would highly recommend them to other hosts. Hope to visit them in California sometime.

Non-Simultaneous exchange 3 nights Aug 2025

Julie Verified

1 exchange5 nights2 feedback

Roxanne was AWESOME! She was my first member guest, and was extremely helpful in providing me tips on how to navigate the PeopleLikeUs exchange system, and make a great experience for everyone. For example, she greatly helped me improve my welcome letter, and provided terrific insight regarding local spots of interest I might want to point out to future guests. Roxanne was incredibly respectful of my property, and was even a wonderful friend to our very social kitty cat as well! She communicated well with me and my neighbor (who handed off the keys), and was very kind in her appreciation of both our home and community of Carmel. We look forward to having her back any time!

Non-Reciprocal exchange 7 nights May 2025

Kim Verified

15 exchanges155 nights17 feedback

Roxanne stayed in our home with a globe. Although we didnt get to meet her we had excellent conversations and communications. She was a lovely guest and took great care and was respectful of our home. We would gladly welcome Roxanne back in our home. We only wish we could’ve met in person.

Non-Reciprocal exchange 7 nights Jan 2024

Penny

2 exchanges12 nights2 feedback

Roxanne did an exchange with us at our place in January 2024. She was a wonderful guest. She was respectful of the property and very easy to communicate with.

Non-Simultaneous exchange 3 nights Oct 2021

Helen Verified

6 exchanges64 nights10 feedback

Roxanne was an excellent guest. She took good care of our house, and left it in perfect condition. She volunteered to water household plants in our absence, too. She stayed in touch throughout the visit, and was very communicative. I wouldn't hesitate to have her again!

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Roxanne

My main home in Aptos, CA is on the 3rd hole of SeaScape Golf Course and a 15 minute walk to the beach!  
I also have a house in Arnold, CA in the Sierra Nevada Mountains (#1439) and will soon add my partner's house in Truckee (Tahoe Donner), CA near Lake Tahoe.  The house in Aptos is great for day trips to Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Capitola, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Bay Area, etc.). The other house is a vacation home in the Sierra Neveda Mountains in Arnold, near Murphys, CA.