The Lake Tahoe region of northern California is, arguably, the best place in the state for year-round outdoor activities, from world-class mountain biking in the summer to epic skiing in the winter, with hiking, camping, and all manner of lake activities occupying their seasonal niches. It’s an appealing place for a second home for anyone who’s looking for an active lifestyle year-round, no matter what your jam. Anchoring the California side of Lake Tahoe (which encompasses a stretch of Nevada south of Reno, as well) are the towns of Truckee and Tahoe City, both real mountain towns with good healthcare, solid schools, chef-driven restaurants, and year-round communities that thrive in the context of healthy tourism. And the real estate market continues to be nimble, even as it normalizes after the madness of the 2020 pandemic boom.
When Martis Camp, a luxury community just a few miles from Truckee, broke ground in the early 2000s, all the talk was about the Tom Fazio-designed golf course. While this 7,751-yard course, which opened for play in 2008, is still a big draw, it’s all the other amenities combined that make Martis Camp different from other luxury communities. Now in its second decade, Martis Camp is really showing its character as a place to call home.
I recently spent a long weekend at Martis Camp doing an experiential deep-dive into the community’s range of resort-like amenities and touring available homes. There’s a palpable tranquility here, and part of that vibe owes to the essential nature of its mountain ecosystem, but the rest of it can be attributed to excellent design, which has a built-in experiential focus on top of the obviously important architecture. Brian Hull, President of Martis Camp Realty, describes the intentional focus on residents’ experience, saying, “People come for the amenities, and they stay for the authentic mountain experience.” Many real estate developments have a club, a restaurant, even a spa, but Martis Camp has created a bonafide community where people can come together around shared interests, and it’s this, combined with a range of resort-style offerings, that makes Martis Camp quite possibly the best place to own a custom luxury home in the Mountain West.
Much of daily life centers around the Family Barn (especially if you have kids), which houses a casual restaurant, two bowling lanes, an art workshop, a basketball court, and pinball machines — and it’s adjacent to the pool, which is nicely tucked into the forest. Out front is an amphitheater where concerts are held and the food trucks come out, and just up the hill is a 50,000-square-foot lodge that includes another sit-down restaurant, a coffee shop, a full-service spa (with its own adult pool), and an
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