Lahontan's Clubhouse Undergoing Renovation

Lahontan ClubhouseThe Lahontan Clubhouse was closed for part of 2025 to implement a renovation that will introduce a new "casual" dining area to what had long been more of a formal setting

Lahontan, the Granddaddy of Truckee's gated communities, found itself so popular during the Covid years that managers briefly experimented with freezing its social memberships. But ultimately scrapped that restrictive policy in favor of raising the initiation rate and annual dues.

By 2021, amid Covid shutdowns, a social club membership at just $8,450/year with a $10k initiation fee was looking like such a bargain that many Lahontan owners decided to jump on board. 

The social membership includes use of the pools, a beautiful fitness…

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*Thanks to Elizabeth Carmel for the beautiful cover photo of Tahoe Donner. You can find more of their artwork at www.thecarmelgallery.com

High Demand for Tahoe Donner luxury Homes

Luxury home sales in Tahoe Donner tripled last year from what they had been just 15 years before.  Homes priced over $1 million -- long the minority in this community above Truckee -- sold at a faster pace in 2020, and for higher prices -- than ever before in the history of this resort destination.

More than a quarter of the homes that sold in Tahoe Donner last year closed for more than $1 million. That includes some homes, like this Pinnacle Loop chalet, that pushed into the luxury zone, despite being priced well below $1 million:Tahoe Donner Home sold for over asking


New home sales accounted for less…

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