Historic Home in Chester (Lake Almanor)
House in Lake Almanor, CA
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
About this house rental
Located in the middle of the Chester Historic District, this beautiful home is graced with rolling lawns, a rustic creek running through the side yard and views of the mountains. Built in the 1900s, the home has been restored with modern amenities.
Start your day by walking five minutes down the street and having a coffee and a bagel in Old Chester, then take a stroll around the big barn at the end of town and walk along the meadow at the edge of Lake Almanor. Drive your boat south 20 minutes to the public boat launch and go fishing. Take a drive to nearby Lassen Volcanic Park. Upon returning, you can sit back and take in the creek while BBQing dinner and having an evening drink on the side covered porch while gazing at the bubbling creek. Dine either at our outdoor picnic table or in our historic dinning room inside the house which graces the memories of old time Plumas County cattle ranching and Gold Rush days. After dinner, take an evening walk up Lassen Street and admire the old historic homes of yester year while hearing the faint sounds of nearby grazing cattle.
Enjoy the sunsets while and kids play in the side yard and take it all in. Not in the mood to cook, then walk 2 minutes for the best pizza and salad in Northern California or choose from Mexican to Chinese food; a five-minute drive from the house. In a golfing mood, drive 20 minutes over to the West side of Lake Almanor where you can Tea off at several courses. Don’t forget the bikes, there are several bike trails and logging roads around Chester to explore.
This 2177 square-foot home has four bedrooms and two full and one ½ bathrooms. The spacious living room has a sofa bed that sleeps two, as well as a wood stove, a table for playing board and card games, and a large sectional couch. The Chef in the family will love our fully equipped kitchen, the dining table can seat up to 10 guest once the table leaves are put in and some extra chairs are pulled in.
The roomy cowboy master suite has a new king size bed and a new bathroom with a shower. Also located downstairs is a second bathroom, with a shower and an oversized bathtub. Upstairs is a second master bedroom, two smaller ones and a ½ bathroom. When the house is full, eight guest seep in the master and twin beds in four bedrooms and two guest sleep in the pull-out couch in the living room. If anyone can’t sleep, they can hang out in the kitchen dinning room away from all the sleeping guest.
This beautifully appointed home includes an outdoor barbecue, linens, laundry facilities, DVDs, Internet, TV with Netflix and You Tube, books, board games, children’s items, picnic supplies, a wood stove, and lots of other resources to make your stay at Chester memorable and fun and wanting to come back soon.
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Start your day by walking five minutes down the street and having a coffee and a bagel in Old Chester, then take a stroll around the big barn at the end of town and walk along the meadow at the edge of Lake Almanor. Drive your boat south 20 minutes to the public boat launch and go fishing. Take a drive to nearby Lassen Volcanic Park. Upon returning, you can sit back and take in the creek while BBQing dinner and having an evening drink on the side covered porch while gazing at the bubbling creek. Dine either at our outdoor picnic table or in our historic dinning room inside the house which graces the memories of old time Plumas County cattle ranching and Gold Rush days. After dinner, take an evening walk up Lassen Street and admire the old historic homes of yester year while hearing the faint sounds of nearby grazing cattle.
Enjoy the sunsets while and kids play in the side yard and take it all in. Not in the mood to cook, then walk 2 minutes for the best pizza and salad in Northern California or choose from Mexican to Chinese food; a five-minute drive from the house. In a golfing mood, drive 20 minutes over to the West side of Lake Almanor where you can Tea off at several courses. Don’t forget the bikes, there are several bike trails and logging roads around Chester to explore.
This 2177 square-foot home has four bedrooms and two full and one ½ bathrooms. The spacious living room has a sofa bed that sleeps two, as well as a wood stove, a table for playing board and card games, and a large sectional couch. The Chef in the family will love our fully equipped kitchen, the dining table can seat up to 10 guest once the table leaves are put in and some extra chairs are pulled in.
The roomy cowboy master suite has a new king size bed and a new bathroom with a shower. Also located downstairs is a second bathroom, with a shower and an oversized bathtub. Upstairs is a second master bedroom, two smaller ones and a ½ bathroom. When the house is full, eight guest seep in the master and twin beds in four bedrooms and two guest sleep in the pull-out couch in the living room. If anyone can’t sleep, they can hang out in the kitchen dinning room away from all the sleeping guest.
This beautifully appointed home includes an outdoor barbecue, linens, laundry facilities, DVDs, Internet, TV with Netflix and You Tube, books, board games, children’s items, picnic supplies, a wood stove, and lots of other resources to make your stay at Chester memorable and fun and wanting to come back soon.
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Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Family friendly
Map of Lake Almanor, CA
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Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0
The house was very spacious and had lots of amenities. The yard was perfect for our dog. We enjoyed our stay very much.
The only negatives we encountered were the mosquitoes, bring lots of mosquito repellent and candles or thermacells. They are massive and numerous beyond count. The heat wave didn’t help, I’m sure the lack of ac at any other time of year wouldn’t be a big deal but it was 100 the days we stayed so we felt it. Also, a WiFi extender would be helpful staying in the back bedroom, wouldn’t be a bad idea to have one in my travel bag for such cases. All in all we loved the house and would highly recommend.
10.0 / 10.0
Close to Warner Valley for hiking. Terrific kitchen set up with all the needed accessories. Cute little brook in the back garden.
8.0 / 10.0
very nice
10.0 / 10.0
We loved this house. All the amenities you could want. We were very impressed with the well-stocked kitchen! Very family friendly. Great location, close to Lake Almanor and Lassen National Park.
10.0 / 10.0
We loved waking up, making a cup of coffee in the beautifully stocked kitchen and heading out on to the front patio to listen to the birds and the sounds of the creek that runs through the front yard. The two downstairs bathrooms are spacious and new, large living room to relax, play games, read and the property is walking distance to Chester and just a short drive to the lake. Also, huge plus, it's a dog friendly spot. We loved staying here. Thank you so much!
10.0 / 10.0
Delightfully quirky and comfy
Very well furnished with everything we needed. The children loved exploring the creek. We had a lovely picnic outside.
We highly recommend
10.0 / 10.0
Great Option
We normally try to stay in a rental on Lake Almanor but that wasn't possible with my brother's dog. We really appreciate the owner's (Ted) flexibility on this as other dog-friendly rentals were much father away from Almanor.
The house was on a block close to downtown Chester, so supermarkets like Holiday and restaurants were nearby. We were a little nervous about the RV park across the street but they were quiet and respectful.
The interior of the house was thoughtfully laid out and came with many amenities in the kitchen and bathrooms. Also some very nice remodeling to the bathrooms including 2 shower heads in the master. The couches in the family/living rooms were very comfortable and easy to fall asleep on! Plus it really felt like a cabin with the knotty pine walls and comfy wood stove (which we only used 1 night).
Also enjoyed the back yard with the small running creek and great panoramic view of the sky. So easy to read a book all afternoon in this serene environment!
Lastly, Ted was an ideal host/owner. Very communicative and helpful when needed which was only a couple of times. Ideal VRBO rental overall.
10.0 / 10.0
Convenient
Close to everything and comfortable accommodations.
10.0 / 10.0
So happy to have found this cozy home!
The house is decorated so eclectic with a cozy cabin feel but with tons of space! My husband and I enjoyed the wood burning fireplace the entire weekend! Can't wait to have another weekend getaway here, maybe when the snow is gone!😊
8.0 / 10.0
Cool, funky cabin
Well-appointed house. Close to lake almanor and lassen park. Wi-fi in the house was quite spotty but could just be the area. Lots of the town is closed down in the winter, obviously not the owner’s fault. Just plan on eating in for the most part. Holiday Market is a good place to stock up. The cabin is the nicest on the street. Across the street is an RV park and the house next door is a bit run down. The neighborhood seemed very safe and locals were all very friendly.
10.0 / 10.0
Great house and very convenient location. Close to everything.
Very comfortable house.
10.0 / 10.0
Great house by the lake in a lovely little mountain town
The owner is awesome. The house couldn't be more charming. A must stay for families and friends.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely house for a gathering
Beautiful, cozy, charming house. Very clean and comfortable. Great for a family gathering. We appreciated how the kitchen is very well-stocked with all kinds of dishes, utensils, cookware, small appliances, etc. The wood stove does a great job of warming up the house.
Host is very courteous and provided lots of good information about the property.
We had a great time and hope to visit again!
10.0 / 10.0
Family get together to visit Lassen national park
Easy to be in touch with owner; quick to reply. Close to Lassen and lots of good hiking spots. House location could have been more. Private but nearby neighbors were quiet
8.0 / 10.0
Fabulous get way
Wonderful home and the owner is absolutely delightful.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely old farmhouse
I rented this for my grandma and aunts. They enjoyed the decor and said all the beds were very comfortable.
10.0 / 10.0
Great winter spot!
Had a great weekend near Lassen at this house. Would definitely come back!
10.0 / 10.0
Remote country side stay
Would like to return.
10.0 / 10.0
Comfortable and well stocked!
We were very pleased with our winter stay at this comfortable property. Great communication from the owner. Lots of room, a very well stocked kitchen with extra supplies. Plenty of wood is provided for the wood stove. Many games, books and DVD’s to keep us occupied. Reliable wireless internet. Nice quiet streets for walking and a great location close to town. There is a coffee shop and a pizza restaurant just down the street. Beds are very comfortable and there is plenty of comfortable seating for all. We highly recommend this property!
10.0 / 10.0
Pandemic
Nice place to stay, quiet and cozy
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely Home for our Thanksgiving week
This home was warm, comfortable and perfected located near all the hiking trails we needed for our Thanksgiving stay. It also had a well equipped kitchen so we had no problems making a full Thanksgiving meal - needed to bring a few things from home (likes pie pan) but great communications with the owner ahead of time meant we had all we needed. Although the house is located in the midst of a local Chester neighborhood, our neighbors were all friendly/welcoming and we were just a short walk away from a cafe where we got coffee and pastries then could walk with our dogs to a beautiful open field that stretched for miles along the Feather River to the edge of Lake Almanor. Evenings spent relaxing together with the stove going which warmed the entire house (it was in the 20's and 30's) and catching up on Netflix - perfect. We also joined the town on Black Friday evening to welcome Santa in his red fire truck, which our 12 year old loved. Beds were very comfortable, and owner extremely accommodating. A perfect time!!
10.0 / 10.0
Business Trip
Ted was wonderful to work with. I would highly recommend booking this property for your next stay.
5.0 / 10.0
We stayed in Chester in early October as a home base for a trip to Lassen with our two kids (5 & 8), along with another family (2 adults and an 8 y/o). The weather was warm during the day and chilly overnight, which was a perfect excuse to use the wood stove for heat in the morning and evening. It provided cozy warmth and the kids loved sitting in front of it and staring into the flames for long periods of time. You would have thought it was a TV with how quiet and still they got.The kids spent at least an hour each day playing in the stream that cuts through the property, which was another great distraction when we weren’t out hiking. While you could stay more central to Lassen Park, we were quite happy being only 30-90 minutes away from all of our day trips. All of the amenities and offerings of the house worked great and we didn’t have any problems. We will definitely consider staying again!
10.0 / 10.0
A great home base for our trip to Lassen country
We stayed in Chester in early October as a home base for a trip to Lassen with our two kids (5 & 8), along with another family (2 adults and an 8 y/o). The weather was warm during the day and chilly overnight, which was a perfect excuse to use the wood stove for heat in the morning and evening. It provided cozy warmth and the kids loved sitting in front of it and staring into the flames for long periods of time. You would have thought it was a TV with how quiet and still they got.
The kids spent at least an hour each day playing in the stream that cuts through the property, which was another great distraction when we weren’t out hiking.
While you could stay more central to Lassen Park, we were quite happy being only 30-90 minutes away from all of our day trips.
All of the amenities and offerings of the house worked great and we didn’t have any problems. We will definitely consider staying again!
10.0 / 10.0
Wonderful house for family stay
I would hardly recommend this house for stay at the lake
10.0 / 10.0
Great family stay
The house is charming and had more than enough space to comfortably accommodate 3 adults and 4 kids. The kitchen has just about every tool you can imagine. The kids loved playing in the side yard with the creek and got a hoot out of turkeys visiting from next door. We stayed in mid-August and the upper bedrooms did get quite stuffy; however, we were able to utilize the provided fans to help cool the rooms. Ted, the host, promptly responds to communications and also gave us advance notice that the power might be shut off due to rolling blackouts (thankfully, it wasn't). We primarily used the home as a base for exploring Lassen Volcanic National Park. The house is closest to the SE park entrance near Juniper Lake.
10.0 / 10.0
Wonderful home in Chester
Our dogs loved the side yard with the flowing creek. We enjoyed out stay at this home.
10.0 / 10.0
Rental outside of lassen
Close proximity (30 minutes) to Lassen park. Juniper Lake was a beautiful place to visit but careful as it’s a rough unpaved road to access. Lake Almanor was 15 minutes away for boat / jet ski rental but look into in advance as limited availability with 24 hour notice. Nice time for family get away with great backyard for bocce or croquet. Beds very comfortable and house has nice layout and space.
10.0 / 10.0
Quintessential Cabin
Mike, a neighbor with local Chester charm greeted us when we arrived. He was putting the finishing touches on the yard. He lives a few houses down and showed us the bikes we could borrow anytime before I even entered the house. My boy got busy playing with toys on the vast side yard lawn, the Water running through provided him with hours of entertainment. The furnishings inside make you feel like vacation has begun and we all relaxed right away. The master with bathroom en suite is downstairs. The three other bedrooms and half bath are upstairs. The first night my children slept with me in the master. The second night I stayed upstairs until they fell asleep. Be prepared for that, if you travel with kids. Although, I enjoyed the kids in my bed.
10.0 / 10.0
Snow run
Nice rustic cabin has everything you need. It was perfect for a base camp to visit Lassen National park for some snow play.
10.0 / 10.0
A good time
We were with the 8 of us and had a very good time in this beautiful house!!
10.0 / 10.0
Cozy house in a cute town
The house was inviting and cozy with a variety of places to sit, talk, and enjoy the fire. Beds were very comfy and made up perfectly for the cold nights. The middle upstairs bedroom was the cutest thing ever! Highly recommend! The hosts always resonded quickly and they had goodie bags for our pups.
10.0 / 10.0
Fantastic for Wedding Groups!
We rented this for the wedding party at a local wedding and it was terrific!
10.0 / 10.0
Weekend Getaway
This property was the perfect size and location for my family to attend a weekend wedding in the area. Although we didn’t get to spend much time there, we also loved the little stream running through the yard, and we found the kitchen to be well stocked for those who might be doing some cooking while there. I also found the owner to be very responsive to all emailed questions.
10.0 / 10.0
Nice homey place to stay. Quiet and relaxing.
Great instructions. Ted the owner was very helpful and friendly when asking questions.
10.0 / 10.0
A charming place to stay! Great for the whole family and more!
Ted, the property owner was super accommodating. Due to the weather he allowed us to check in early to beat the terrible roads at night. The house was fully stocked and once the fire was going became super cozy. It’s defnitiy not a modern house. It has a nice rustic charm and history. We all had a great time and hope to come back in the future!
10.0 / 10.0
Charming cabin in sleepy town.
We enjoyed some quiet time in snow. The cabin was very clean and orderly with plenty of cooking implements. A short trip to Lk. Almanor and Mt. Lassen. We will stay again.
10.0 / 10.0
Wonderful Vacation spot, even in the winter!
We wanted a low key holiday without the fuss and possibly snow. This house was a great home away from home! The kitchen is well-stocked with most every kind of utensil and cooking instruments you could need for a short (or long) vacation. The wood stove worked wonderfully to heat the house, no issues at all with regard to heat in the upstairs bedrooms. The close proximity to Lassen National Park provided us with the deep banks of snow to go sledding with the kids. Would love to spend a summer here to enjoy the Lake and hiking the Volcanic park. The only slight reservation I would have is that it is across the street from a small RV park, not sure how busy/noisy it would get in the summer time. Otherwise, a very well-kept, well-loved home, definitely worth it!
10.0 / 10.0
Great older home. Very relaxing had a great time.
Cozy home, had a great time.
10.0 / 10.0
Great vacation rental!
This was the cutest house with a gorgeous back yard with a little stream running through it. Pleanty of space. The kitchen had literally everything you could ask for. Perfect for cooking family dinners. We would definitely book here again.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Lake Almanor?
The average price for a rental in Lake Almanor is $537 per night. This rental is $165 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Historic Home in Chester (Lake Almanor). For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Historic Home in Chester (Lake Almanor) pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Historic Home in Chester (Lake Almanor)?
We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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