Cozy living area with wood stove, new hideabed, cable TV with DVD/VHS
Location: Newport, Central Coast, Oregon, USA (12 miles South of Newport; 2.5 hours to Portland or Eugene)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4-7)
Our own personal retreat on the central Oregon coast has two bedrooms, with queen-size and twin/trundle beds, a single-bed futon, and a brand-new hide-a-bed in the vaulted, pine-ceiling living room. High speed internet makes staying in touch a breeze!
Perfect for families, retirees, two couples, or the solo vacationer. This airy one-level home sits among sitka spruce, shore pines, huckleberries, and ferns. A one-minute walk to the beach with easy access for seniors and children. From the well-equipped kitchen and sunny, protected deck you will see light glinting off water between trees, listen to birdsongs, and enjoy the stillness of the immense night sky far from city lights.
Explore some of the coast's best tidepools or walk the long, clean, sandy beach. Watch the sunset. Go crabbing in nearby Waldport, five minutes away, where large supermarkets, a video store, gourmet coffees, and restaurants supply all of your basic needs.
Newport, home of the famous Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Mark Hatfield Science Center, is just twenty minutes north with superb oceanfront dining, a performing arts center, and galleries. Quaint shops, eateries, large docks of yachts and fishing boats, a Madame Tussard's wax museum, and other family entertainment line Newport's Historic Bayfront, while the Rogue Brewery's tasting room is just across the picturesque bay bridge.
Other nearby activities include whale watch cruises, fishing charters, hiking old-growth trails in the coast range's Drift Creek Wilderness, mushrooming (in season), Sea Lion Caves (the largest on the Pacific Coast), horseback riding on the beach - just a half-hour south, historic lighthouses, national and state parks and scenic areas, waterfalls, wine tours, and Oregon sand dunes.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Stove
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed: Trundle beds
- Convertible Bed: Brand new hide-a-bed in living room, plus single futon.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Brand-new range, self-cleaning, with four burners
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Includes new blender
- Refrigerator: Large fridge
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Ocean View: Filtered view of water through trees
- Communications
- Telephone: Long-distance calling possible with phone cards. Cell phone reception works well.
- Broadband Internet: DSL with modem
- Other Amenities
- High Chair, Two AM/FM Radios, Good Cell Phone Reception, Audio Cassette and CD Player, 200 Feet from Ocean, Vaulted Ceilings in 2 Rooms, Large Range and Oven, Baseboard Heating
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations): easy access to house itself, and within house. Some limitation in bathroom. Please ask for details.
- Kid Friendly: Games and books provided
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: 21
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Historic Lighthouses, National and State Parks and Scenic Areas, Waterfalls, Wine Tours, Oregon Sand Dunes, Old Growth Forests, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Marine Science Center
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$75/night Su-Th, $85/night Fr-Sat,in off-season (Sept.15-May 15), except holidays
$115/night May 16 - Sept. 14, also for T-giving, Winter & Spring breaks.
All rates are for 4 people/nt. additional guests $10 each. Limit 7
Weekly rates: $500 off season, $690(7 nights for price of 6!)Summer and holidays
Special monthly rates available. Please inquire.
Cleaning Fee: $50 for ALL rentals (optional self-clean on rare occasions)
Minimum stay 2 nts (negotiable).
$200 totally refundable security deposit required.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1977
Still together after 40 years of marriage, Ingrid Wendt and Ralph Salisbury are both widely published authors and teachers of creative writing at all grade levels, from kindergarten through graduate school MFA programs. They live full time in Eugene, OR, where Ralph has retired from the University of Oregon. Ingrid continues to accept invitations to visit public and private schools, teaching poetry writing to students AND their teachers, through inservice programs around the country and abroad. Both Ingrid and Ralph have been 3-time Fulbright professors in Germany. Please visit their websites: www.ingridwendt.com and www.ralphsalisbury.com
Why the Owner Chose Newport
We could have purchased something in Florence or Newport, but they don't have the same kind of beautiful beach we do: rocks and tidepools and almost no other humans, ever! Also, we have great ease of access: just a one-minute walk from our door, and no steep steps. And -- amazingly -- there are less rainy days at the coast in winter than we have back home in Eugene. Eating out is easy here, too: just a 15-minute drive either north or south takes us to lots of great restaurants.
The Unique Benefits of this House
Where else could we gather delicious mussels at low tide, almost all year long? Where else could we gather huckleberries in autumn, for pancakes and muffins? Even in storms, our house is cozy and warm, and well-stocked with environmental magazines, novels, poetry, puzzles, games, and nature guides: books on constellations, Oregon birds, coastal wildflowers, fish, trees, rocks, sea vegetables -- even seafood cookbooks. And, on clear nights, there's the milky way!
Property Photos
- Cozy living area with wood stove, new hideabed, cable TV with DVD/VHS - Newport, OR - Oregon Real Estate & Travel near Seal Rock & Waldport
- Kitchen with new range, microwave, coffee maker, toaster -- and lots more! - Newport, OR - Oregon Real Estate & Travel near Seal Rock & Waldport
- Wonderful tidepools - Newport, OR - Oregon Real Estate & Travel near Seal Rock & Waldport
- easy beach access
- View from kitchen window at sunset: vacant lot with ocean frontage
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! W.O.W. I love the smell of the ocean right there. I love the sunset last night. Th anks 4 having us stay. We all (stepbro, his friend, Mom & StepDad & I) love the place. Mother & I call it our home & how much we want it soooo bad! I love UR purple blanket, I wanted 2 trade U 4 one, HA HA! - but I did not. (copied from guest book in the house, Dec. 31, 2005)