Tahoma, California 96142 · Mckinney Est
2
Beds
2
Baths
1,223
Public record sf
1972
Built
$1,095,000
Reduced $55,000 · Sep 10, 2026
Paid traffic: HOLD · photo provenance under review
28 retained listing-photo positions · Tahoe Sierra MLS #20261092 · current source count 28 · source provenance under review
523 McKinney Rubicon Springs Road is currently offered active at $1,095,000. Current Tahoe Sierra MLS-syndicated listing sources report 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1972 construction and approximately 0.31 acre. Public-record sources report approximately 1,223 finished square feet; because the current MLS-facing sources reviewed here do not publish a living-area figure, that number is labeled as public-record data rather than an MLS fact.
Current listing materials describe an updated West Shore mountain retreat with a loft/flex space, gas fireplace, granite kitchen, six-burner range and an oversized four-car garage intended for Tahoe gear and storage. Those materials also describe direct access to nearby forest trails and proximity to Miller Lake, the Rubicon Trail, the West Shore Bike Path, Chambers Landing and Homewood.
| Address | 523 McKinney Rubicon Springs Road |
| City | Tahoma, CA 96142 |
| Community | McKinney area · West Shore Lake Tahoe |
| MLS | 20261092 |
| Status | Active |
| Beds / Baths | 2 / 2 |
| Living Area | 1,223 sqft · public-record figure; not re-published by the current MLS-facing sources reviewed here |
| Year Built | 1972 |
| Lot | Approx. 0.31 acre |
| Garage | 4-car · per current listing materials |
The property is in Tahoma on Lake Tahoe's West Shore, in the McKinney-area corridor between the lake, forest trail systems and Highway 89. Current listing materials specifically reference Miller Lake, the Rubicon Trail, the West Shore Bike Path, Chambers Landing and Homewood as nearby recreation and access points. Travel times, seasonal access, beach or club rights and trail conditions should be verified rather than assumed from marketing copy.
Current listing history shows the asking price reduced from $1,150,000 to $1,095,000 on September 10, 2026, a $55,000 change. That reduction is useful negotiation context, but it is not itself a valuation conclusion.
The practical diligence questions include the oversized garage and storage configuration, loft or flex-space use, winter access and snow handling, defensible-space and insurance requirements, any permit history for prior updates, and any intended rental use. Buyers should verify those items against current documents and the responsible agencies before relying on them in an offer.
Limited-evidence state: this page does not yet present a source-checked recent-sales comp set or a defensible likely-trade range for 523 McKinney Rubicon Springs Road. Until listing-specific comparable evidence is assembled and reviewed, no comp-derived value claim is being made here.
The current asking-price reduction is one signal, but a buyer decision should also consider West Shore inventory at the same price band, recent closed sales with similar condition and garage or storage utility, days-on-market and concession patterns, insurance and snow-access costs, and the value a specific buyer places on trail and recreation access. Those layers are intentionally separated from a precise value estimate until the supporting evidence is source-checked.
Listing information: Tahoe Sierra MLS #20261092. Listing brokerage: Sierra Sotheby's Int Realty TC. Listing agent: Rebecca Arnold. Tristan Roberts / Coldwell Banker is not presented here as the listing agent.
Current public listing sources report 28 photos and all 28 retained CBLake photo objects currently respond successfully. Tahoe OS evidence still classifies this retained gallery UNKNOWN for authoritative source provenance: object count, path names and distinct delivery signatures are not byte-level proof that each object is the current MLS photograph.
Paid exact-address traffic: HOLD · PHOTO_PROVENANCE_UNVERIFIED · no ad spend authorized.
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