Truckee Real Estate – Truckee Home Staging
August 25, 2010
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Need a bit of help dressing up a home for sale?
Contact Becky LaBelle at TruckeeHomeStaging.com for a complete range of staging solutions from low cost consultation to full home staging programs.
The whole idea of staging is to present a home such that potential buyers can see how they would be comfortable in the home.
Call Becky today at 530-414-4680 or rlabelle@ltol.com for a consultation – here is her website – www.truckeehomestaging.com
Martis Camp – Truckee’s Family Friendly Resort
August 25, 2010
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“Family-friendly definitely sells now,” says Steve Adelson, a partner in Discovery Land Co., which develops luxury second-home communities with a family focus. “In today’s market, the speculators are gone, and our buyers are real users. For people to be able to afford these kinds of homes, they usually have worked hard, spent a lot of time in the office, and on vacation they really want quality time with their families.”
Indicative of the appeal: Discovery has sold over $600 million worth of real estate this year, despite the economy.
The best family-centric communities have extensive supervised programs for kids, clubhouses and sports, activities and classes. Facilities and programs tend to be elaborate:
•At California‘s Martis Camp, near Lake Tahoe, the “Family Barn” has a bowling alley, movie theater, soda fountain and stage. An outdoor sports complex offers croquet, lawn bowling, basketball courts, a soccer field, softball diamond and barbecue area. A separate “folk school” offers classes in photography and pottery.
•Colorado’s Snowmass resort has a multilevel, ski-in and ski-out “Treehouse Kids’ Adventure Center.”
•In addition to 35 miles of bike paths, a kids’ camp, three golf courses, equestrian and fly-fishing, Oregon’s Sunriver Resort has a domed astronomical observatory with a retractable roof and 13 telescopes. In summer, educational programs and viewings are conducted daily.
•Colorado’s Beaver Creek ski resort built a gondola for its kids’ ski school, has a skating rink, performing arts area and free cookies for skiers.
•At Idaho’s Gozzer Ranch, children make their own movie that’s “screened” for parents, complete with a red carpet and popcorn.
Most communities also offer simpler activities, which Adelson calls “Norman Rockwellian,” such as bingo nights and campfire steak cookouts. The best have put a summer camp twist on second-home ownership.
A look at three family-friendly second-home options
• Ski resorts. Some resorts focus more on family activities than others. Among the most popular amenities is a slope-side “village center” that offers skating, dining, rentals, ski school and kids’ club in one convenient location. Beaver Creek, Colo.; Whistler, British Columbia, Canada; Northstar, Calif.; Stowe, Vt.; and several other resorts have them. Beaver Creek’s elaborate system of escalators in its village is frequently cited by parents of ski-boot-wearing children as their favorite feature. Beaver Creek and Colorado’s Snowmass, with its huge “Kids’ Treehouse,” were ranked in the top five family-friendly resorts by Ski Magazine. Beaver Creek is one of the priciest areas. Snowmass offerings start at $500,000-plus and run into seven figures. More-affordable options: California’s Northstar-at-Tahoe ski resort has a new village center with ice rink and “Mommy, Daddy and Me” ski school packages. Condos in the Village at Northstar start just under $300,000.
• Golf communities. Combining multiple high-quality golf courses with impressive children’s facilities is a new twist at golf communities. Florida’s 2,400-acre Sandestin is a leading golf resort in its own right with four top courses. But it also boasts family attractions such as several stocked lakes for kids to learn to fish, a resort village with family-friendly restaurants, and entertainment that includes a zip line, a water park, seasonal ice rink and nightly entertainment. Family-friendly Sunriver in Oregon, with astronomy and fly-fishing, is home to three of the premier golf courses in the Northwest. These non-gated communities tend to be more affordable. The majority of the properties at Sandestin are in the $250,000-$600,000 range, with condos from the low $100,000s. Some of the world’s premier theme park and historic destinations, such as Walt Disney World in Orlando, Hershey, Pa., and Williamsburg, Va., are popular second-home locales with multiple top-ranked golf courses.
• Private club communities. Many family-friendly ski and golf resorts have hotels, and they welcome day visitors. That’s not the case at private and often-gated communities such as the Discovery Land Co.’s Gozzer Ranch in Idaho, Iron Horse in Montana, and 13 other beach and mountain communities in the continental USA, Hawaii, Mexico and the Bahamas. The communities typically feature at least one golf course, other sports and extensive family facilities. Similar communities include California’s Martis Camp, Talisker Deer Valley, Utah,and The Club at Spanish Peaks, Mont. They combine golf and numerous other activities with private access to skiing. These appeal strongly to those who want to let their children be unsupervised, while still under the security that private communities offer. They also tend to be the most expensive options. Empty lots at Discovery communities start around $500,000, homes reach past $1 million, and many cost much more.
Truckee Real Estate – Martis Camp – Unlike Anything Else
August 19, 2010
Neither a camera nor an adjective can begin to capture it
Located midway between historic Truckee, California and the north shore of Lake Tahoe, Martis Camp’s splendor unfolds across 2,177 pristine forested acres high in the Martis Valley. More than a mile above sea level, this mountain paradise stands out above all others with the immense blue waters of Lake Tahoe, the quiet majesty of the Sierra Nevada and four seasons of recreation and adventure. Martis Camp is the ultimate year-round Tahoe retreat where the life you’ve always wanted becomes the life you actually live. Where the routine is exchanged for the memorable. And where fast friendships can be forged, common interests enjoyed, and passionate hobbies pursued. Martis Camp brilliantly and seamlessly blends nature and nurture to stir the soul, kindle the sense of adventure, and bring family, friends and neighbors closer than ever. Quite simply, at Martis Camp it’s easy to say YES to the things that matter most.
Club Membership
Equally unique to the Martis Camp community is our multi-generational club membership structure. Unlike so many private clubs, Martis Camp welcomes the immediate family of club members to enjoy the club as family guests. And memberships can be passed on to future heirs, as well, generation after generation. These unique membership attributes are just two more ways for the family-centered culture of Martis Camp to thrive.
Click here for more information or call or email Gary at 530-448-1100, TruckeeRealEstate@gmail.com
Truckee Real Estate – Martis Camp Tour
July 21, 2010
On Saturday, Aug. 7, the “Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation” in partnership with the “Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors” and “Martis Camp” will be holding the 2010 Martis Camp Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spend the day exploring six remarkable one-of-a-kind custom homes at Martis Camp and help raise money to benefit local schools. Discover many of the latest trends and creative ideas in luxury home building as envisioned by several of the region’s premiere architects, builders, designers and landscapers. Tickets for the tour are $35 in advance, $40 the day of the event. For further information, go to www.martiscamp.com.
Contact me if you would like to attend.
Gary, 530-448-1100, truckeerealestate@gmail.com
Truckee Real Estate – Truckee History and Golf Courses including Martis Camp
July 20, 2010
Good article published in newsgage.com about Truckee’s history and local local golf courses. Click here for the article.
Martis Camp correctly described as the lead horse….
