Cottage at the Barn; Cozy, Quaint, Restful, Wine Cntry

• Cottage at the Barn

  Cottage at the Barn

  • Guest db10017
  • Date of stay 04/27/13
  • Review Submitted 05/01/13
  What an amazing spot! Not only are you in the middle of a beautiful piece of property but the hosts couldnt be any nicer and the room any better. If Santa Ynez is on your map give the Cottage at the Barn a try.

  Recommended for: Age 55+, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: We really enjoyed having you stay at our place. You were awesome guests!! Come back!! Marcia & Brian

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• Thanksgiving week stay

  Thanksgiving week stay

  • Guest Silvita
  • Date of stay 11/20/12
  • Review Submitted 03/16/13
  Our stay at the Cottage by the barn was wonderful. We were looking for a private place that will allow pets. When we found this listing we got so excited! All we can say is that it met all expectations. Private, clean, all amenities that we wanted to have, and just a very short drive to Solvang. The owner was very helpful, oferred suggestions for restaurants around the area, and spend some time with us animal lovers explaining horses, we were able to pet them and take as many pictures as we wanted. We will definitely think about Cottage by the barn when visiting the area in the future. We highly recommend this place. Joel and Silvia Taylor

  Owner response: Hi Joel and Silvia, We really enjoyed having you stay with us. We love to share all of the amazing restaurants in our area. The shops here are unique and it was my favorite place to go even before I lived here. We are happy that you enjoyed your stay and that you got to sample a bit of our beautiful valley at my favorite time of year. Come again!! Marcia & Brian Nelson, Owners

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• Warm and Relaxing

  Warm and Relaxing

  • Guest Vince
  • Date of stay 01/25/13
  • Review Submitted 01/29/13
  We really enjoyed our stay at the Cottage by the Barn. The unit was warm, clean and very cozy. It was nicely decorated and very clean. The property sits on a working horse ranch which was an added plus. My daughter and I had the chance to feed the horses around the property one morning. It was fun and something we don't get to do very often. If we are ever in Santa Ynez again, we would definitely stay here.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: You guys were so quiet we hardly even knew you were here. We are happy you had such a good time. Our horses love it when they get attention! We hope to see you again if you are in our area. Marcia & Brian, Owners

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• Cozy and quiet

  Cozy and quiet

  • Guest Derby
  • Date of stay 12/29/12
  • Review Submitted 01/05/13
  We had a really nice 4 night stay here. The cottage was really cute and had everything we needed. Our dog enjoyed it too! Location is excellent and walkable to Santa Ynez and short drives to Solvang and Los Olivos. The owners are very nice and helpful! Highly recommend this place for a quiet getaway!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: We loved your visit here. Your dog is a different than any breed we had met. She is absolutely adorable. We are super jazzed that your stay was enjoyable. We look forward to meeting you again!! Brian & Marcia

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• Great Place!

  Great Place!

  • Guest Rested Traveler
  • Date of stay 10/12/12
  • Review Submitted 10/25/12
  The cottage was wonderful. It is in a peaceful, serene setting but is convenient to the local towns and vineyards. Everything was clean and comfortable.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: Ah.....just noticed I didn't respond to your great review. Thank you so much!!! We really enjoyed having you as our guests! Come again!! Marcia & Brian

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• An older couple

  An older couple

  • Guest User
  • Date of stay 08/10/12
  • Review Submitted 08/23/12
  We spent ten days there while we attended two weekend wine events and lots of wineries. Everything was as advertised except we were pleasantly surprised by the a/c that worked great. It was a working horse ranch as the owner told us but it was very quiet and private. There was no road, plane or train noise and less than a mile to town. We did visit a couple of new restaurants (to us) and were happy with the choices. We hope to return when we're in the area.

  Owner response: We are very glad that your vacation was peaceful. You were very quiet guests but we sure miss being able to set our clocks as you drove out on schedule each morning most likely for your daily cup!!

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• What a Splendid Stay!

  What a Splendid Stay!

  • Guest LJMurph
  • Date of stay 07/20/12
  • Review Submitted 08/07/12
  My husband and I brought our 3-month-old son to spend the weekend at the cottage and we had a blast. It was first time at the cottage and the size was just perfect for the three of us. They even had a pack-n-play for our son to use! After spending hours in traffic we finally made it to the cottage on Friday and were greeted by the owner as she was working on cleaning the hoofs of one of her horses. It was a hot weekend, but we were out and about during the day and it cooled off nicely during the night time. Had a lovely little walk around the property and the horses were all very friendly and would walk up to greet us every time we got close. It was cool waking up in the morning to the "neighs" of our friendly neighbors! Would highly recommend this place! Great location, very responsive owners, and good size for our small family. We will be back again!!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, romantic getaway, families with young children.

  Owner response: We enjoyed having you here as our guests. Our horses just love to greet our guests!! They are friendly and love to have the attention. Come back again!!

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• Ranch life with the feel of home!

  Ranch life with the feel of home!

  • Guest Eric & Liz
  • Date of stay 06/29/12
  • Review Submitted 07/13/12
  My wife and I really enjoyed our stay! It was quiet and beautiful in Santa Ynez and particularly peaceful on the ranch. It was so fun to interact with the horses for us city-dwellers! We went on multiple walks around the property and down the road. We ate amazing food at the local restaurants (The Brother's Restaurant & Avant Tapas and Wine Bar were particularly great) and we went berry picking at Summerset Farms just down the road from where we were staying. The property owners were very friendly and helpful. AND they offered us all the plums we could eat from their plum tree that was just filled with ripe delicious plums. I'm so glad we chose to stay here and look forward to a chance to visit again!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway.

  Owner response: Hi guys, So glad you got to enjoy the bountiful harvest of our plum tree. It only goes off once a year for a couple of weeks and you were here at the perfect time. It was fun to see you enjoy the property taking your walks! The views of the surrounding mountains are something we never tire of seeing! We look forward to a return visit! Thanks for choosing the Cottage.

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• Amazing Trip

  Amazing Trip

  • Guest Bernadette
  • Date of stay 06/08/12
  • Review Submitted 06/13/12
  We had an amazing trip for our five year anniversary. The cottage at the barn was like our home away from home. Clean, cute and had everything we could ever need. The location was ideal...we were minutes from the local towns and wineries. We were able to do all we wanted to do during the day without having to travel far at all. It was wonderful walking up the sounds of the horses each morning. And every night after our adventures were able to enjoy a movie in the cozy living room. We hope to come back real soon. Thank you again Marcia and Brian!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway, families with young children.

  Owner response: You were the perfect guests!! We really enjoyed having you here. Thanks so much for choosing our place to celebrate your anniversary. We hope to see you again soon!!

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• Wonderful, comfortable, peaceful stay

  Wonderful, comfortable, peaceful stay

  • Guest faithmommy
  • Date of stay 05/11/12
  • Review Submitted 05/22/12
  This was a perfect choice for my husband and I as I was running the half marathon and all the hotels were booked up. I am glad to say they were, because as a result I found this charming place. The owners were wonderful and friendly and even supported me during the race! Would absolutely stay here again...slept great both nights.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, pet owners, romantic getaway, girls getaway.

  Owner response: We had a blast standing out front on the street and cheering you on in the marathon. Your...."I've got a team!" comment as you ran by and saw us gave us all a good chuckle. We just cheered you on even more. So glad that you liked our place. We look forward to a return visit!

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Additional information about rental rates

Rates are subject to change until a reservation is confirmed.

50% due with reservation. Balance due 15 days before reservation.

Cancellation Policy: 100% Refund - 2.5% Processing Fee 30+ days out; 50% of Reservation Refundable 15-29 days out; No Refund 15 days or less.

Travel Insurance Recommended. Link to Optional Travel Insurance is provided at time of reservation.

Additional Fees and Taxes:

$45 Cleaning fee; $15 per pet Cleaning Fee; 10% Bed Tax on all; Security Deposit consists of submitting signed credit card form upon arrival and if all is expected upon check out ie; no damage or missing items then it is released within one week of check out.