Title: Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . Lakefront vacation home with kitchen and patio ## Photo gallery for Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . ![Property grounds - Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . (La Grange)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34340000/34340000/34339970/1e36ade5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . (La Grange)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34340000/34340000/34339970/cb69da69.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop - Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . (La Grange)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34340000/34340000/34339970/1b492e07.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . (La Grange)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34340000/34340000/34339970/680e3d13.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Unclassified image, 5 of 20, button - Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . (La Grange)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/35000000/34340000/34340000/34339970/ad41bdf9.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Escape to a serene 12.5-acre retreat at The Pond House, where you can unwind in the peaceful surroundings of a park-like setting with natural landscape and scenic views. Take advantage of 3 bedrooms, laundry facilities, and cookware for an effortless stay. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ### Entire home 3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 82600 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Parking available - Dryer - Washer - Fireplace - Outdoor space - Air conditioning ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . If you are looking for a relaxing private retreat you've come to the right place. THIS IS NOT A PARTY HOUSE. Maximum occupancy is 8 including children. The Pond House is one level 2600 sqft fully furnished with linens, cookware and laundry facilities. Home features 3 bedrooms with den/bedroom and 2.5 bath. Escape to one of the most peaceful and scenic 12.5 acres on the earth! The house is located in a park setting with beautiful natural landscape, 3 acre lake, year around creek , and within walking distance of the river. Day trips include Yosemite National Park, California Gold Country towns and boating and fishing on 5 close by reservoirs. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Car required - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Spices - Stovetop - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2.5 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Jetted bathtub - Shower - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Fireplace - Living room - Separate dining area - Wood stove ### Entertainment - DVD player - Games - TV with cable/satellite channels ### Outdoor areas - Garden - Patio - Yard ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board - Phone ### Location highlights - In a rural location - Near the marina - On a lake - On a river - On the waterfront ### Things to do - Arcade/game room - Boat - Golf - Birdwatching nearby - Casino nearby - Fishing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Rafting nearby - Water skiing nearby - Wildlife walks nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - Garden - Unit size: 2,600 square feet ## Similar properties ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/20000000/19130000/19129300/19129242/9a007a60.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Yosemite Inn at Pine Mountain Lake, Groveland. 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Violation of house rules may result in cancellation of the reservation and travelers maybe asked to leave. ### Pets Pets not allowed Note from host: Pets of all kinds are not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome Note from host: Park setting with playground ### Events No events allowed Prior owners approval needed. ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ## Important information ### You need to know Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited Note from host: Prior owners approval needed. Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### We should mention A car is required for transportation to and from this property ### Property is also known as Home Pond Park Like Setting House La Grange Home Pond Park Like Setting House Home Pond Park Like Setting La Grange Home Pond Park Like Setting Private vacation home Home With Pond In Park Like Setting Home With Pond In Park Like Setting La Grange Pond Park Like Setting House Home With Pond In Park Like Setting Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . La Grange ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=37.664204,-120.46179&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:kd%7CdFduf%7EU%3FS%3FS%40S%3FS%40Q%40S%3FSBS%40Q%40S%40SBSBQBSBS%40QDSBQDQBSDSDQDQDQDQFQDQFODQFQFOHOFQFOHQFOHOFMHOHOJMHOHMHMJMHMJMJMJMJKJKJMJIJKLKJKLILIJKLILILGLIJGNILGLELGNGLELGNELENCLENENCLCNELANCNANCN%3FLANANAN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%3FN%3FN%40N%40N%40N%3FLBN%40NBN%40LDNBLBNDNDLBNDLDLFNDLFLFLDNFLHLFLHLFJHLHLJLHJHLJJJJJLJJJHJLJJLHLJLHLJLJLHLHNHLHNHNHLFPHLFPHNFPFNFNFPDPFNFPDPFPDPDPBPDRDRBPDPBRBPBRBRBP%40R%40RBR%40P%40R%40R%40R%3FP%40R%3FR%3FR%3FR%3FR%3FR%3FRAR%3FRARARAPARCRAPARCRCPCRCRCPERCPEREPCPEPEPGPEPGPGNERGNGNGPGNIPGNINGNINILINILININKLKJILKLILKLMJIJKJMJKJKLMHKHMJMHMHKHMFMHMHMFOFMFMFMDODMFMDODMDODOBMBODMBO%40OBO%40MBO%40O%3FO%40O%40O%40M%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FOAOAOAM%3FOAOCOAOCMAOCMEOCOCMEOEMEOEMGMEOEMGMGMGOGKIMIMGMIMIKIMKMIKIMMKKKIKMKKKKKMKMKMIMKKIMIOIOKMIOIMGOIOGOIOGQGOIQGOGOESGOEQGQEQEQEQEQEQCSEQCSEQASCSCQCSCSAQASASCQ%3FSASAS%3FSAS%3FS%3FS&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=jTvhdMuEoT7aWzqvW0xVcApJEcU=) La Grange, CA #### What's nearby - Tuolumne River \- 2 min walk \- 0.2 km - Dawson Lake \- 2 min drive \- 2.5 km - University of California Merced \- 43 min drive \- 53.9 km - Pine Mountain Lake \- 47 min drive \- 55.0 km - Black Oak Casino \- 52 min drive \- 76.2 km #### Getting around - Mariposa, CA (RMY-Mariposa-Yosemite) - 63 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪House Boat Mini Mart & Cafe - ‬8 min drive - ‪The Marina Store & Cafe - ‬17 min drive - ‪Louie's Place Saloon And Grill - ‬1 min drive - ‪Cerritos Goods Taco Shop - ‬8 min drive - ‪La Grange Saloon & Grill - ‬1 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . pet-friendly? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-out at Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake .? ### Where is Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Home in park like setting with 3 acre lake . Reviews ## Reviews 9.8 ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.[More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 44 8 - Good 1 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 1 ### 9.6/10 Cleanliness ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Vanessa C. Aug 23, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lake Trip The house and property are beautiful. Very close to the lake , fishing in the pond was a lot of fun. John and Cathy are very attentive. We will book again! ##### Vanessa C. Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kelli E. May 30, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Prefect No electronic weekend The house does have a tv but we stayed here to do a no electronic weekend with the kids. It was so amazing! We had so much fun with the kids. No one ever got board since there was so much to do. We fished, played in the creek, paddle around in the paddle boat, explored and played games. There was a basketball hoop, and a football which the kids loved. There were other things like board games and hula hops that we all enjoyed also. The house is great for playing hide and seek with the kids. It was so relaxing for us to have the kids go play and sit on the back porch and listen to the water in the creek. We highly recommend this place for anyone that wants to get away and relax and have fun with the kids. The owners are the sweetest older couple and the house and property is so clean and neat. ##### Kelli E. Stayed 2 nights in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mark W. Aug 8, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Everything we had hoped for When we arrived, we were greeted by John and Cathy. We got the tour and quickly settled in. The grounds are beautiful, complete with a babbling creak and fishing pond. House was clean and welcoming. Kitchen was very functional. We plan to come back. ##### Mark W. Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Doug G. Jul 23, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place! Had a great experience ##### Doug G. Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Amanda G., Foresthill Jul 5, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Very relaxing The property was lovely and very beautiful. A lot of fun things to do and close to the lake and river ##### Amanda G. Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Vijay r. Jun 7, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Excellent place for family time Host received us and gave a tour of the place. Enjoyed the stay, I liked the creek in the backyard which gives constant water flow noise which is soothing. The small boat in the private lake/pond is nice enough to go around. My son enjoyed biking around the lake. ##### Vijay r. Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Marta W. Sep 26, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Peaceful Tranquil Parklike Setting The owners are great: attentive and good communicators. The home is so welcoming and comfortable. It had pretty much anything we needed. We enjoyed staying at the property as much as exploring Lake Don Pedro which is 15 mins away. With the creek in the back and the large pond in the front with a huge green yard in the front, we felt as if we were at our very own private park. There were plenty of places to just sit and relax (benches and picnic tables). Plus things to keep the kids engaged, playground, basketball hoop w/ball, and creek. ##### Marta W. Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michelle Z. Sep 20, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful getaway My family and our best friends stayed at this fantastic house Labor Day weekend. While we are not a fishing family, we did yoga on the dock, watched stars at night, chatted by the creek and had some nice family time. The teenagers even stayed off their phones willingly, played basketball in the driveway and had fun being kids. It was exactly what we had hoped for - a weekend close enough to the Bay Area that we could leave after school but just far enough away that it felt like we were in a whole other world. Thank you, John and Cathy for being excellent hosts and making this property magical! 5 stars, will definitely be staying again! ##### Michelle Z. Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Alana A. Aug 1, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Idyllic Setting I cannot express the beauty of this idyllic setting and the amazing hosts, John and Kathy. From the cozy home, to the weeping willows, streams and fishing lake, large lawn, and playground, we didn’t want to leave. We got to pet the donkeys, feed the ducks and geese, watch the wild bunnies hop along the lawn, and watching the blue heron eat fish from the lake. We can’t wait to come back and enjoy all this home and the hosts have to offer. ##### Alana A. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Willow E. Jul 27, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### So relaxing! The location is EVERYTHING! Private, quiet, serene. Lots of room with the three bedrooms and a den with a pullout futon and closed doors. The living room has long couches to fit everyone. The back deck was our fave at night and in the morning, with the babbling brook right outside. There is lots of room to park cars and your boat, and its a short drive to the lake. Things you might want to bring-ziplock bags and food storage containers, and if you like to cook they just have salt and pepper fyi ##### Willow E. Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### MARK M. Jul 5, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Nice Nice quite place to relax after all day in the lake ##### MARK M. Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021 ### 8/10 Good #### Adam G. Jun 21, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Little slice of heaven. Property and home are beautiful, the pond is amazing with plenty of fish will definitely return!! ##### Adam G. Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Patricia T. Jun 6, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### We had such a great time beautiful scenery amazing experience with me and my family Breath taking ##### Patricia T. Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Douglas E. May 24, 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonder location We will be back , This was our second stay. The host are very kind and helpful and also let you enjoy your time there. The property is beautiful and peaceful. Close to several lakes and other attraction, of course you could stay right at this park like setting the whole time and have a great vacation. ##### Douglas E. Stayed 7 nights in May 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### James B. Dec 28, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Kids rated better than Hawaii Our Christmas escape at the pond house was filled with fishing, donkey petting and playground play. The perfect haven for families- kids and adults alike. John and Cathy were responsive and welcoming every step of the way. Given the choice of pond house or Hawaii kids unanimously voted pond house! Adults would come back too! ##### James B. Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### John S. Jul 28, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Beautiful Property. We had an amazing stay. ##### John S. Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Pat M. Jul 12, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great house and grounds We very much enjoyed the house and park like setting of the property. We look forward to returning in the future. ##### Pat M. Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Alex B. May 26, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wow, what a charming house! Let me start by saying this house is every bit of serene as it shows in the pictures and a whole lot more. It's a beautiful property that's extremely well kept. There's a pond with a paddle boat, a creek in the back where my 5 year old caught his 1st fish, a nice deck in the back to bbq and we even got to pet some donkeys on the property. The inside is equally as nice and also very clean. Everything works well inside, which made it feel just like home. John & Cathy are really a pleasure and they were even kind enough to trim some tree branches (without me even asking) so that I could pull my boat down the driveway. I'd give them 10 stars if I could . ##### Alex B. Stayed 3 nights in May 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### CYRUS k. Nov 30, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful location next to the pond Great for family w lots of different things to do and enjoy the beauty of the seirra foothills The whole family loved it Will go back for sure ##### CYRUS k. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Frank D. Jul 30, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### too much fun! My family keeps asking me how I found this place, and what a great job it was to make such a find. Everything went smoothly from the paperwork to communicating with John and Cathy. And then driving into the property... we were hooked! A beautiful park like setting, then meeting Cathy and John- so accommodating! We are still talking about how blessed we were to stay there. The home had everything we needed and the living space was more than enough for the 7 of us. This property is amazing, the pedal boat for the lagoon was a blast and the STARS were magnificent. Very close proximity to Lake Don Pedro, it was only 10 minutes away. We highly recommend this home away from home and hope you will enjoy your stay as much as we did!!!! ##### Frank D. Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### John B. Jul 29, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Pond House Getaway Wonderful slice of heaven. John and Cathy are great hosts and are always available to answer any questions I had. I personally enjoyed the pond the most and the bass that I caught. My wife enjoyed the backyard running creek and the children loved being able to run around. The donkeys, wide open spaces, wonderful home, and playground were just a few of the touches that we really enjoyed. We’ll be back again ##### John B. Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019 ### 2/10 Terrible #### Ivy Phuong Mai B. Jul 24, 2019 Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### The owner watched us like a hawk! The property is nice and big, but the interior needs maintenance and upgrade, i.e. the floor is dirty, the refrigerator on the freezer side leaks water, the bed sets are very old. There are tons of flies around the house. The toilet seats are old and dirty. The owners do their own cleaning instead of hiring a professional house cleaner. They are cheap in providing insufficient house cleaning supplies i.e. only one extra trash bag, one extra roll of toilet paper and paper towel, the pots and pans are unusable, old with many scratches and rusty. According to vrbo booking confirmation, the check in time is 1pm, but the owner told us @ 2pm and we were there on time, but the house is not ready yet so we had to wait for 20 minutes. The house has 3 bedrooms and a game room/loft which we think has enough spaces for 3 families of 4 people. However, the property listing is very tricky, the maximum occupancy is for 8 people, but the standard nightly rate is only for 6 people so any additional person up to 8 is an additional charge which is a very misleading. Initially, we booked the house for 2 families of 6 people but another family wanted to join at the last minute so we exceeded the maximum occupancy by 4 people and agreed for the additional people regardless of ages per verbal request from John (which we think is a bit excessive as we have kids and they don’t use much resources). However, he charged us more than the agreed amount and is almost the cost of renting another house. Upon checking the property listing info on vrbo after we received the bill, there wasn’t any disclosure regarding additional fees if exceeded the maximum occupancy so we disputed the charge with him. While waiting for a response from the owner, he revised his property listing to include the extra charge for additional people. This is deceitful business. We feel annoyed and dislike the fact that John keeps coming to the property everyday, sometimes twice a day to collect trash, water the grass and walk around the house. We felt as if he monitored us daily and didn’t have any privacy during our stay. We did not get to enjoy the house to ourselves. John also asked us to vacuum the house which we think is a ridiculous request since we paid for the cleaning fee. ##### Ivy Phuong Mai B. Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jo B. Jul 22, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely relaxing home We had a wonderful time here. The home and property were nice and well kept. The men enjoyed fishing and caught quite a few nice fish but it was too full of weeds and algae for swimming. We instead took a short drive to Don Pedro Reservoir for that. A fantastic relaxing trip! The one thing that I would change is the steep charge per person per day for any family over six people. ##### Jo B. Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Tracy S. Jun 28, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### A Wonderful Getaway This is a gorgeous and beautifully maintained property. The front of the house and the pond are separated by an enormous ,lush lawn. The pond in the front and the creek in the back were stocked with plenty of fish to keep my 3 avid fishermen very happy. John and Cathy were friendly and accommodating hosts who made us feel very welcome . The house is lovely ,clean and very inviting. There is plenty of room to spread out and relax. My family and I agree that we will definitely be back soon! ##### Tracy S. Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### stephen k. Jan 11, 2019 #### Amazing Place! This is a beautiful property with a large spacious house, huge yard and a pond with fishing, paddle boats and a dock to relax on. We had a family Christmas get together here and had an absolutely wonderful time, just a note, do not try to book this property over Christmas next year, because we will be booking it again, probably for a few years into the future as well. ##### stephen k. 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