Gem of the Week: 405 Carrie Pryor, Lahontan

This week's gem is a mountain contemporary home in the seasoned golf community of Lahontan, where homeowners enjoy gated living at one of Truckee's most immaculate golf courses.  405 Carrie Pryor is a 4 bedroom (all ensuite), 6 bath home nestled on a wooded knoll overlooking the 14th fairway.  It's unique contemporary design, conceived by local architects The Ryan Group and built by renowned builder Jim Morrison, captures the essence of true mountain living while maintaining a clean, modern presentation.  At 5,256 square feet of interior living space, each room invites you to appreciate the intentional connection between your outdoor mountain surroundings and the peaceful indoor enclaves.  Strikingly rich woods and distinct materials will catch your attention as they contribute to appealing and efficient living spaces.  Just a short walk away from the cul de sac lies an extensive network of Martis Valley trails, and if hiking has left you parched, then jumping over to the Lodge or Camp at Lahontan will provide you with refreshing amenities, inside and out.  

Listed at $6,000,000, this incredibly unique and detailed home will leave you breathless upon entering, yet relaxed in the integral flow between man-made and natural.

Gems of the Week: Top 5 Lake Tahoe Lakefronts

With spring tentatively upon us, it is only prudent to start turning our eyes towards the water, and focusing on

the market surrounding the true "Gem" of the area, our gorgeous alpine lake!  Lakefront buying has seen an immense upswing over the past 7 months, and is another market which currently is sincerely lacking in inventory.  Last year, lakefront sales increased 123% over 2011, an incredible jump considering the economic times.  Over $153,000,000 in lakefronts were sold during 2012, with December alone enjoying $70,000,000 in sales!  Today, we have only 32 lakefronts on the market at Lake Tahoe.  Only 32!  I have selected 5 which are standout values, encapsulating the Lake Tahoe dream as only a lakefront can.  Some are priced inexplicably well, and I hope you contact me for more information should you wish to view any of these gems!

Top 5 Lakefronts

Mobile: 530-318-8280/Katie.Benty@PacUnion.com

Pacific Union Real Estate Sales Shine in 2012

2012 Sales Up Phenomenal 45% at Pacific Union

Pacific Union experienced tremendous growth over the past year, but even we were surprised (and pleased!) to learn that our sales growth in 2012 was more than double that of any other large real estate firm in the Bay Area.

The San Francisco Business Times recently published its annual list of the Bay Area’s top residential real estate firms, and Pacific Union retained its ranking as the third largest in the region with 2012 gross sales of $3.3 billion in San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties. Measured by sales growth, Pacific Union led the pack with 2012 sales rising a phenomenal 45 percent from the year before.

Here’s the story: http://bit.ly/11hk6qx

Gem Of The Week: 10942 Olana Drive at Martis Camp

Before I launch into this week's "Gem", I would like to congratulate the new owners of 12315 Snowpeak, a gem of a home I featured in a previous posting.  Selling at $1,325,000 on April 3, this beautiful custom home located on the golf course in Tahoe Donner is a harmonious example of mixed materials and woods, creating a masterpiece that is stunning yet not overbearing.  Tahoe Donner offers so many design options for homeowners, and with a responsible HOA backing its standards, an owner in this neighborhood can feel that their interest is being protected.

10942 Olana is gorgeous mountain-contemporary home on a 2.8 estate parcel, nestled in the rolling elevations of Truckee's renowned Martis Camp community.

4 bedrooms plus flex room (suitable as a 5th bedroom, recreation/media room, or multipurpose room) and 5.5 baths comfortably reside in this 6100+ square foot home.  The design is quintessential Sandbox Designs, with clean, fluid lines, pleasing exterior spaces, and most notably, best use of space and views.  Sandbox is also famous for creating a separate recluse for the couple that wants to have some quiet time, and this home does not disappoint, with a stunning master suite separated by a staircase wrapped in stone and floor to ceiling glass.  Of course, we come to the mountains to enjoy the outdoors.  While this property is thoughtfully landscaped in flagstone, indigenous plantings and lawn, the property owner can simply enjoy the outdoors from any glass-encased room.  There is nothing more soothing than watching the snow fall right outside your window while you curl up on the sofa with a cup of tea and a good book!  

Priced at $5,995,000, this very custom and modern home is well within the value norm at Martis Camp, and is this week's best candidate for Gem of the Week!