The best thing about this vacation home is the location in South Lake Tahoe. You walk off the deck and down the stairs to the private beach and pier. Sadly, due to the drought, the Lake is about 150 feet further out than it should be (about 40 feet from the end of the pier), so there's no swimming right off the pier. The townhome is still on the lake - it's just a lot further out. :) It's also walking distance to the city beach, park, bike trails and pretty close to eateries (less than a mile), and Heavenly resort is just 5-10 minutes drive away.
In addition to the location, the townhome is quite spacious, set up with a deck and upper balcony and giant wall windows/slider doors, and is clean and comfortable. I will mention, as a previous reviewer did, that the overall décor is quite dated - guessing 70's-80's so it's a little like grandma's house, but it was well-cared for and maintained and that mattered much more to us. The deck was great and even though we shared a wall with the adjacent townhome we never saw anyone outside so it was nice to have a cute, private backyard and lake view, and the ability to go down to the private beach. There are a few boards on the stairs on the way down that are pretty dicey and hopefully the owner will have those shored up a little more.
The only negative, and it's minor, was there is no natural air flow in the townhome. We were there just 2 nights in September so it may have been just a fluke but the way the townhome is positioned and tucked in makes it hard to get any type of natural air flow, even with the sliding doors wide open.
Overall, we had a great stay. It would've been nice to be able to kayak off the pier, but that's Mother Nature's doing. We enjoyed stargazing on the pier, feeding the ducks and geese, and being close to everything. We'd definitely recommend this home!