Where is ponderosa ranch in lake tahoe

Sign Up. Create Account. Last Name. Email Address. Re-enter Password. Already have a Voicemap Account? Sign In. Already have an account? Create new account. For the best experience, install the VoiceMap app. In and , several devotees to the show held their convention in the Lake Tahoe area, with the highlight being a pilgrimage to the Ponderosa Ranch, which has been an Incline Village tourist attraction since The next convention was planned for and was to include another visit to the Cartwright house.

In one afternoon, the paper was besieged by two dozen e-mails, from as far away as Australia, Scotland and Argentina, not to mention a similar number of phone calls from Florida, New York, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania. While the fans of the show are keenly aware that very few scenes were filmed there, with none filmed in the ranch house, they still feel the house is a cultural symbol and should be saved.

The ranch house is a symbol of all that, set amidst some wonderful scenery. Some things deserve to be preserved, to remind us that there is a haven from the stress of everyday life and a dream of a better world. I would be very sorry to hear the Ponderosa was gone. Saving the Ponderosa ranch house would be a good thing. And while "Bonanza" was fictional, the ranch was not. The real Ponderosa Ranch, a sprawling acre property in Nevada, looks a little different today.

And the property is a sprawling estate worthy of that record — the 17,square-foot home features nine bedrooms, nine fireplaces, a home theater, a game room, and a full gym and sauna.

The sale comes as wealthy city dwellers flock to Lake Tahoe amid the pandemic in search of more space and seclusion. Keep reading for a look at the luxurious property.

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