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Clear Creek Tahoe restores historic Julia Morgan-designed Twin Pines lake house

When private residential golf club Clear Creek Tahoe purchased Twin Pines as a unique offering for its members, it envisioned a welcoming retreat where members could relax while sipping a glass of wine or reading a book and looking out onto the scenic lake. The private lakeside home designed by famed architect Julia Morgan – known for her work on the Hearst Castle – will be used year-round by Clear Creek Tahoe members to unwind after a day on the lake or skiing at the adjacent Heavenly Ski Resort.

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The wind-sheltered outdoor patio includes a custom-made 96” dining table that seats 12 and a fireplace.
The wind-sheltered outdoor patio includes a custom-made 96” dining table that seats 12 and a fireplace.
Twin Pines has 180 feet of wide, sandy beach, impressive lake views, a pier, floating dock, lift and a dramatic indoor/outdoor granite fireplace.
Twin Pines has 180 feet of wide, sandy beach, impressive lake views, a pier, floating dock, lift and a dramatic indoor/outdoor granite fireplace.
The house has a library, full-service kitchen and men’s and women’s lounge areas for members to enjoy.
The house has a library, full-service kitchen and men’s and women’s lounge areas for members to enjoy.
The team wanted members to feel comfortable, like they are in the home of a family friend who had been entertaining on the lake for decades – as evidence through the collections of local postcards, antique tobacco pipes, water skis and snow shoes, a mahogany bookcase with historic books on Tahoe, and down-filled furniture from nearby shops displayed throughout.
The team wanted members to feel comfortable, like they are in the home of a family friend who had been entertaining on the lake for decades – as evidence through the collections of local postcards, antique tobacco pipes, water skis and snow shoes, a mahogany bookcase with historic books on Tahoe, and down-filled furniture from nearby shops displayed throughout.