Location: Anchorage, Alaska, USA (South Anchorage, 20 min. to airport, 15 min. to midtown.)
Accommodations: House, 1 Bedroom + Other (See Description), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
WIDE, LOVELY VIEW TO QUIET THE HEART
An Alaskan-Homespun house with a 340 degree view of saltwater sailed by Captain Cook's ships, mountain ranges, islands, a bird sanctuary with a boardwalk, and the twinkling lights of Anchorage at night. This homeowner-crafted house is perched on the brim of a large ravine with a tumbling stream, literally on the edge of wilderness, and only 15 minutes from midtown Anchorage.
COTTAGE ATMOSPHERE
Seeing the antique furniture and fun old-world decor, one little girl described it happily as "old-fashioned nowadays!"
PRIVACY, SPACE, SUNSHINE
This rental is the upper view level of a private residence. From the front porch, a covered hallway-porch (overlooking the ravine) leads to the exterior entrance allowing private access to the Suite Rental. The Rental has four separate rooms: the Living Room, Kitchen/Dining Room, Master Bedroom, and a Bathroom. It is designed to give guests sound privacy, spatial privacy, space to spread out, and sunshine through large view windows.
WILDLIFE IN THE GARDEN
A mother moose gave birth to her calf in the front yard two years ago. This year a baby moose nursed and slept in the yard as guests watched from inside. Eagles circle over the ravine; porcupines munch elderberry leaves in the front yard; birds nest nearby and flit through the bushes.
The yard is in the process of being developed to take advantage of the unique Alaskan summers. Enjoy an evening fireside in the round outdoor woodstove or in the firepit, drink your coffee or snooze in the comfort of the yardswing.
CORPORATE TRAVELERS WELCOME
Desk, Wi-Fi Internet, Phone, Desk Supplies.
Invoice provided.
Daily housekeeping can be arranged. Also, conveniences such as drycleaning drop-off/pick-up services can be arranged.
GROCERIES
Many flights arrive in the post-midnight hours and that is usually not a good time to search for a grocery store in a new town for the next morning's breakfast. To save you that inconvenience, we are willing to provide basic breakfast groceries such as cereal, milk and fruit at cost. Please inquire when reserving the room. Coffee, creamer, tea, cocoa, and other survival (!)basics are already provided in the kitchen.
BEDS
In the summer - Rooms have black-out curtains to block the daylight - This is very important to have wherever you might stay as otherwise the midnight sun will keep you awake.
Another bedroom with a Queen bed is available on a different level and is connected to the upstairs rental suite via a private staircase. If rented in conjunction with the upper level suite, it is $70 extra.
COMPARISONS
This place provides more square footage than most hotel suites, separate rooms to spread out for some space from each other, and a view that is sweet to the eyes. Business people who used to go to the elegant Captain Cook Hotel now come here instead.
If you want granite and marble surfaces, this is not your place (unless you count 12" of granite counter under the coffee maker). If you want a place with a definite Alaskan-made flavor with a hint of cottage spice, this is your place.
ADVENTURES AND ASPECTS
Many adventuring aspects of Alaska are nearby:
a world class skiing resort, a national scenic byway, a zoo, an indoor water park, lake beaches, historic trails and an early-days gold mine, four star restaurants, museums, the Performing Arts Center, the Eagan Convention Center, the Sullivan Arena, and more.
All that Alaska is famous for is easily accessible and hundreds of miles of Alaskan wilderness can be seen from the windows.
MORE PHOTOS
TO LINK TO MORE PHOTOS, CLICK ON THE WEBSITE LINK LOCATED BELOW- JUST UNDER THE CALENDAR LINK, HALFWAY DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THIS VRBO WEBPAGE.
(There's another calendar link at the bottom of the page but look above the photographs.)
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- Queen Bed (3) : Queen bed in Master bedroom - 15" Sealy Posturepedic mattress with pillow topper. Convertible Queen bed in living room - Sealy Posturepedic with foam topper. Attached 2nd bedroom(available for extra)- Queen bed with a 15" Sealy Posturepedic mattress with pillow topper.
- Twin/Single Bed: Twin bed in back of dining room. Use as lounging sofa during the day.
- Convertible Bed: Queen-size sleeper sofa bed. Sealy Posturepedice mattress with foam topper. Excellent condition. Have had only compliments and no complaints about comfort.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Large TV screen (32" diagonal).
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library: 100 movies.
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Farmhouse sink (5' wide), 1/2-size refrigerator (34" high), coffee maker, coffee bean grinder, blender, mixer. The wide view of the sea makes dining in a pleasure.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Microwave, hotplate, toaster oven, toaster, crockpots. New set of pans.
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- View/Location
- Ocean View: 340 degree view of surrounding nature out to the horizon. Nothing blocks the view of the sea. A few trees are in the direction of the city lights.
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details: The house is perched on the edge of a deep ravine with a large stream tumbling by on its way to the sea. The stream can be heard gently from the house in the summer months. The ravine is approximately 600 feet across and 200 feet deep. You are welcome to hike down to the rushing stream for a bit of Alaskan adventure in the wild.
- Mountain View: Alaska Range, Kenai Peninsula mountain range, and behind the house is the Chugach Range and the huge Chugach State Park.
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- In the bathroom: Towel Warmer, hair dryer, shaving cream heater. Quality High Thread-Count Sheets or Flannel Sheets on Queen-bed.
- Suitability
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Kid Friendly: Children do need to be watched. The property is not child proofed and it is on the edge of wilderness.
- Smoking Not Allowed: There is a covered hallway-porch for shelter while smoking if desired.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Bird Watching, Geocaching, Mountain Stream Wading (for hardy souls!), Drive through the bird refuge to Anchorage or drive the National Scenic Byway between the cliffs and the sea to the Alyeska Ski Resort or Portage Glacier.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Sept - May: $99/night. $595/week
June - Sept: $172/night. $1118/week.
12% City bed tax. No separate cleaning charge.
Credit cards accepted.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1986
A writer, a (slow)home builder.
Why the Owner Chose Anchorage
The view was face-softening breathtakingly lovely with the sense of wide open space, light, water and sky.
The Unique Benefits of this House
The view. The changing sky and sea. The colors adn textures of clouds and sea. Mountains that appear sharply white and distinct, or blended into the sky, or totally hidden.
The quiet road. A recent guest mentioned that in a new classy hotel in midtown Anchorage, the traffic noise was a constant. At Seaview Cottage, the traffic is minimal and the sound of the stream is gently heard but is not too noisy for comfort.
The comfort level. It's not such an elegant place that you're hesitant to kick back. You can see the fun ideas coming to fruition such as the two half-round windows in the door - and you can also see the not-so-great changes such as the shed roof after a 150 mph windstorm last October tore shingles off. The yard/garden needs a stone patio and re-landscaping but that won't likely happen till next year because winter is fast approaching.
Property Photos
- Eleven p.m. on a May evening. Looking southwest. - Anchorage House - Enjoy Wildlife Refuge
- The Living Room - Anchorage House - Enjoy Wildlife Refuge
- Dining Room overlooking sea (as does every room). More photos on website. - Anchorage House - Enjoy Wildlife Refuge
- Master Bedroom - Watch the changing sky and sea while drifting off to sleep.
- Northwest.
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