Carnelian Woods is the owner’s association and does not rent units. There are many rental agencies that rent units for owners and owners that rent units themselves. Google is your friend.
There are no assigned parking spaces, so you can park anywhere legally allowed. Occasionally parking adjacent to your unit may fill, so feel free to park in another lot. Street parking may also be available, though it is generally prohibited from November 1 to May 1 for snowplows (obey all street signage). Additional parking is also available at the Lodge. All vehicles must display an owner’s or temporary parking permit available from the owner or rental agent.
Parking adjacent to units is limited and physically constrained for parking large vehicles. These must be parked on the street where legally allowed.
Parking adjacent to units is limited and physically constrained, so boats and trailers must be parked on the street where legally allowed. Boat and trailer parking is also available at the end of Silver Pine Drive beyond unit 108. Contact us for a permit.
Operating hours can be found here. They usually change in late spring, around Memorial Day, when temperatures allow the pool to open, and again in the fall, just after Labor Day, when the pool closes. Staffing requirements also can result in hour limitations and changes for amenities at the Lodge.
Yes! Bears frequent the property almost daily, often looking for food. Keep your distance! They are wild! Be sure to replace the chain closure and clip the carabiner (where available) on the dumpster when emptying the trash, and don’t leave food out to tempt them.
Also, do not leave ANY food or scented items in your car, and be sure to lock it. Bears check the car doors regularly and can easily open the door (or remove it!) to get at the interesting scents. See guidelines National Park Service and Bear League.
If you are a renter, then the rental agency or unit owner will answer this question. Owners must clean up after their pet and keep them leashed at all times while on Carnelian Woods property. Pet policies are here. (link needed)
Dumpsters are available adjacent to the parking lots (link to map). Do not leave trash outside the dumpster, and be sure to replace the chain closure and clip the carabiner to the chain (where available). Dumpsters can fill at popular times, so please crush items where possible. If the dumpster is unavailable, dump your trash at a later time. You are encouraged to donate or post as available for free (on your favorite listing site) usable items.
If you are a renter, the rental agency or owner will have specific instructions for you. As Carnelian Woods does not rent units, you should not notify us. Generally, you might need to turn on the water and water heater, and raise the thermostat.
If you are a renter, the rental agency or owner will have specific instructions for you. As Carnelian Woods does not rent units, you should not notify us. Generally, you may need to turn off the water and water heater, lower the thermostat (but not off), and empty the garbage.
The hot tubs are accessed by card key (add link) available from the owner or rental agent and are unreserved. They are generally open all year at the hours posted here.
Owners and rental agents should have the lock code, or contact us. The courts are unreserved, generally lightly used, and are usually available.
The pool is accessed by a card key (need link) available from the owner or rental agent and unreserved. The pool is open about from Memorial Day to Labor Day at the hours posted here. The first hour in the morning is an adult-lap-swim-only and then the pool is available for general use.
The barbecues are available only to owners. Contact us to reserve. Info is here (need link). They are generally lightly used and are usually available.
Forest! Trails! The Lake! There are also several restaurants, a convenience store, post office, laundry, watercraft rental and a beach within a short walking distance from the lower units. Info is here. A longer walk (or drive) will reach Tahoe Vista (2.5 mi/4 km) Kings Beach (4 mi/6.4 km) and Tahoe City (7 mi/11.2 km).
North Tahoe Regional Park (XC), 3.5 mi/5.6 km
Tahoe Cross Country, 4 mi/6.4 km
Northstar, 11.3 mi/18.0 km
Alpine Meadows, 12.2 mi/19.5 km
Palisades Tahoe 13.3 mi/21.3 km
And many others a bit more distant.
While there is less bear activity in the winter, they are still around. Please follow National Park Service and Bear League guidelines. Walkways and parking lots can become icy, so take care when moving about. While parking lot traffic lanes are plowed in the winter, you will still need to dig your car out, so plan accordingly.
Carnelian Woods recommends that the water be turned off to units when they are not occupied to reduce the chance of burst pipes during freezing temperatures. Also heat unoccupied units to 60 degrees to reduce the risk of frozen pipes, as well as to keep some residual heat to overcome the occasional power outages when the furnace won’t be able to operate. Be aware that the roof of the units can shed snow/ice at any time, as noted by the snow piled there! As additional snow/ice can shed at any time, it is unsafe to climb on the ground piles or the roof snow as it can crush whatever is below.
Bears become very active starting in the spring. Please follow National Park Service and Bear League guidelines.
Snow removal occurs daily as needed, and is usually completed on all units by midday. Walkways, paths to units, and parking lots traffic lanes are plowed. Parking lots are generally plowed twice, first to open up traffic lanes, and then to clear snow piled around previously occupied spaces for cars that have departed.
Individual cars are dug out by their owners. To prevent deep build up of snow and ice, car owners are required to move their cars daily so the snow previously surrounding the car can be plowed. Occasionally a roof shedding snow will block the walkways to a unit after the walkway is plowed. For assistance, contact us.
Traffic lanes and unoccupied parking spaces are plowed (See: When is snow removal done), but individual cars must be dug out by their owners.
If you see a crime, call 911 or the police, as appropriate. If you see a problem or maintenance issue, contact us.
Carnelian Woods is the owner’s association and does not sell units. There are many real estate agents and owners that sell units. Google is your friend.
There are quarterly and annual HOA meetings held at the Lodge. As the pandemic situation eases, there may be additional social activities for owners planned.
Contact us for items that have been turned in.
Contact us for questions you may have.
HOA dues, currently $2716.00 (2024) are invoiced and payable quarterly. A $438.00 portion of the billed amount is repayment of a loan for siding that will be paid off in March 2029. A $479.00 portion of the billed amount is to restore funding to reserves and end in January 2025. Annual unit inspections (need link) generally occur in November and any required work is billed in December.
Please make payments on time. CW has bills to pay just as you do, and late payments can make, and at times has made, meeting those obligations difficult. Late payments are subject to a 10% late charge when 15 days late and begin accruing 10% interest once 30 days late.
To make payments by Zelle or other means, see the Payment Methods tile here.
Certain changes require approval of the Architectural Control Committee. Information can be found here. (need link)
The units are townhomes and not condominiums. Carnelian Woods hazard insurance covers only the structural shell of the unit outward. Everything inward of the outer wall framing must be covered by the owner’s insurance policy. You need policy type HO-6 with those specifications. For more information see here (need link).
No. Fire regulations do not allow storage of anything under the units. They are inspected annually and any material there will be removed. See here. (needs link)
Kayak storage racks are available, unreserved, from May 1 to November 1 (weather permitting), in the Lodge parking lot and near the end of Silver Pine Drive past unit 108.
Contact us if it is not a Carnelian Woods truck. Right now, we have three unmarked white trucks and one marked red truck.
The water should be turned off to units when they are not occupied to reduce the chance of burst pipes in freezing temperatures. Also, heat unoccupied units to 60 F (16 C) to reduce the risk of frozen pipes, and to keep some to residual heat to overcome the occasional power outages when the furnace won’t be able to operate. If the unit has heat tape on the water pipes, make sure it is on and the temperature control is set properly to prevent freezing.
Contact us for any current requirements the unit must meet before sale.
The most common size if 14x24x1, but it might be different with furnace replacements over time.