Coziest room downstairs with radiant rug
Location: Bolinas, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA (One and half hour drive from Downtown San Francisco airport) View Map
Accommodations: Cottage, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 2-4)
Keywords: Cottage Home
Time Warp Cozy handcrafted two story house breaming on the edge of a private quail reserve, yet located only one block from Bolinas Beach and one block from Bolinas Village near shops. Charming cozy rustic spirit redwood cottage downstairs with old fashioned arched windows upstairs with European feel antiques wide and open views on all sides, unique staircase to views of Bolinas Ridge. This does not have a view of the ocean but you can walk to the ocean for evening strolls.
Downstairs floor plan has one bedroom, handmade stone hearth, old fashioned kitchen with gas stove, full claw foot tub bath with lounge. Also we have a new outdoor Japanese soaking bath situated in the forest.
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Enjoy the afternoon sun on an enclosed porch bedroom listening to chimes and the wind/reading den with lots of windows,skylights, cubbies, and wooden carvings from Indonesia,bambo. Or walk out onto a deck to relax privately . There is also a garden with and Japanese hot tubwith open land behind. You are secluded but in the village.It is expecially intimate at night with the stone hearth and handmade felt rugs,like entering another era ,yet all the modern amenities,even heated rugs.
You can also cook a meal to enjoy with guests and have them stay over. Organic Coffee,tea,cream,and cereals,spices,syrup,butter are provided. We have oil,spices,vinegar,etc.The upstairs loft/second story overlooks the floor below if you need to be private but aware of your children or friends. It is the home of an international sculptural costume artist,Sha Sha Higby. Scroll down below to see more pictures at the websight link.
Nestled between three National Natural Wildlife parks, it is great place to spend the day hiking in Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods State Parks, Pt Reyes National Seashore. You can walk along Bolinas Beach, find and dine oysters in Pt Reyes, great cuisine at the local restaurants,or spend the day writing,drawing, or visiting shops of local artisans. You can make a dramatic trip along Highway 1 to visit San Francisco for the day.
Pets accepted.
This Cottage Home sleeps very comfortably, four people that know each other.Yet we can fit more because one can be by themeselves in every corner of the house. You could block off the upstairs from the downstairs if necessary. However, there are enough futons for more people.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided : extra sets available,lots of blankets
- Off Street Parking : in front of the house-your own precious parking spot in the town
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer : off street only
- Wood Stove
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Convertible Bed : 2 queen futon couches and 1 single futon couch,1 single futon on loft as well
- Entertainment
- Private Hot Tub : Small Japanese soaking tub for two
- Cable/Satellite TV : Choose from your favorite satellite stations,parental locks enabled upstairs and downstairs
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library : several jazz qand classical cds,plug available for your ipod
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : 1920's stove operates without pilot light. You must use match
- Cooking Utensils Provided : including spices
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Catering Available : we could arrange it through a service
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio : small area in entranceway for barbecuing plus small back deck by hottub with large and small table for a meal
- Balcony : small balcony or deck
- Communications
- Telephone : old fashioned and digital phone for local calling or using your calling card,or for dail-up internet if you bring your computer.
- Broadband Internet : It is fast enough to download a movie off the web if you do not want to walk over to the video store,You bring your own computer
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- 2 DVD players, wireless internet access, Cooking Utensils,spices,Linens & firewood, Please Inquire about your pet, We have Bolinas Beach which is Pet Friendly if people clean up as they go
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : sometimes we cahrge for pets as if they were an extra person
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations) : Downstairs area is one level with street and manueverable. Have to get out of a wheelchair to go into the bathroom
- Kid Friendly : children and babies have stayed there. Have to watch toddlers in loft.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Live Theatre
- Horseback Riding
- Shelling
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Museums
- Other Activities
- whalewatching,birding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Nightly Rate .. From $165/$195/$250 PLUS 10% TAX & $90 CLEANING
Rates do not include 10% tax and $90-$125 cleaning
Oct 23rd-May 14 $235 nt/ $1170 week/Monthly....est:$2500-$3500 28days
May 15-Oct 21 $265 nt /$1390 week/ est:$4500 monthly
MIDWEEK 3 DAYS:$165-$195nt seasonal
Refundable $250-$500 Sec.Deposit/($22 each add'l person over 4 persons)
Holidays & summer 5 days minimum $1075.Shorter stays if available
2 NIGHT MINIMUM!
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
The Bolinas Cottage-Just a Minit!
Year Purchased: 1986
Why the Owner Chose Bolinas
We both love this town as it is rural,we can walk to the ocean every afternoon and yet be in the city in an hour to have whatever culture we need. Albert lived in this house for years before we bought it. It used to be a garage during the urn of he century and was gradually enlarged over the years.
The Unique Benefits at this Cottage
Cozy evenings. We spent a long time making the house an artistic experience filling it with the textiles we collected during our travels when I was performing. Sha Sha had a Fulbright in India for research in textiles when she and Albert were married. At night I love to take walks to the beach and a loop around the town. It is all very close.
Health Food Store with Fresh Produce. You can Find Albert working here on Mondays and Tuesdays
Sha Sha exhibited her works here last year. They have many wonderful well designed exhibits on a national level of quality
Owner's Map of Bolinas
Albert and Sha Sha love to be near the ocean,and can Albert loves to be handy and fix things in the cottage and Sha Sha Higby makes elaborate costume sculptures and performs in them as pictured here. She has performed all over he world.Sha Sha used to come to Bolinas with her family when she was a child and the house looks likes the dollhouses she made. Albert handcrafted much of the house himself and works in the Bolinas Peoples Natural Food store.
Property Photos
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- Coziest room downstairs with radiant rug - Bolinas, California Cottage Rental
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- Kitchen with Wedgewood Stove for your Home cooking - Bolinas, California Cottage Rental
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- Upstairs Living Area with Queen Futon airy and great light - Bolinas, California Cottage Rental
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- Little Dining Table Downstairs near Front Door Barbecue and Opening to Outdoors
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- Parking is easy outside the cottage and easy access to first floor of house
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- At the Holidays we decorate with a tree and boughs
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- Outdoor Japanese Soaking Tub with the forest all around You
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- Upstairs Loft as you approach landing from upstairs
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- IN the winter we turn the couch around to face the fire for extra intimacy.
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- Wood Stove is easy to warm up the house as well as heaters provided and radieant
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- Upstairs Single Room with private stairs
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- UpStairs Queen Futon Couch where the family can gather to watch Movies or TV
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- Upstairs Porch with Indonesian Windows and Outdoors in the inside
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- Queen bed in private room off living room with telephone curtained entrance
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- Buddha in the bathroom. Actually it is the sun room near the claw foot bath
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- Downstairs clawfoot tub for a luxurious bath
Traveler Reviews (31)
Brings out your inner child and inner artist!
Guest: BetsyC
(Vienna, Virginia)
Date of Stay: 01/11/12
Review Submitted: 01/17/12
Thiis wonderful little house gives new meaning to the word quirky. Every window is different, the stair banisters are made of reused brass bed parts and natural wood branches, and art surrounds you. The rooms are small but the whole effect is cozy. Children of any age will delight in the little maze of spaces, nooks, balconies, doors, stained glass windows, and staircases. We especially enjoyed the wood burning stove, and cooking on the 1920s range. Beach is a 3 minute walk in one direction, and the village of Bolinas a 3 minute walk in the other direction. As Easterners, we were looking for a genuine "California experience" for our two teenage children, and found it here. Two nights didn't even give us enough time to see everything in the house, much less the area--next time, we will rent for a week at least.
Owner response:Well that makes it all worth it to rent and prepare our cottage for fine guests as you. It was my childhood fantasy and I made a dollhouse just like it when I was a child.
Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, pet owners, sightseeing, families with young children.
Charming and fun house
Guest: FreshAirFreak
(San Francisco)
Date of Stay: 12/06/11
Review Submitted: 12/13/11
Sweet house, good vibes, easy walk to town and ocean, and clean. But can be quite cold so bring warm clothes to layer, starting with a silk teeshirt, and you'll be fine. Also, kindling for the fire is a necessity!
Owner response:We are a coastal town and if we have a cold snap which is the days that you stayed then downstairs you have to keep all the heaters running . We have heated rugs and toilet seat and fans to circulate the air and a woodstove that you have sit with at first to get it started.This house was built in the 20's downstairs.Mostly all year round it is plenty warm as we are in California but if the outdoor temperature drops into the 30's at night then it is best to layer clothing which is what people do out here.December on clear nights can be cold.But if it rains it is fine.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, adventure seekers, girls getaway.
Enchanting
Guest: Lyn
(S.F. Bay Area)
Date of Stay: 04/17/11
Review Submitted: 05/31/11
The cottage is amazing/delightful/magical - - hobbit lair decorated by faeries. I was completely enchanted by the cottage. I'll have fond memories of this vacation (April 17- 21) We simply stayed inside, reading, napping and taking our dog on neighborhood walks. I think it is called cacooning (sp??) The foggy mist and occasional showers completed the mood ! ( Bah Humbug to hot & sunny). I would LOVE to come back and stay longer than 4 days - -maybe go on day excursions to Pt Reyes etc. We have visited this area many times and know its delights, but have never stayed in an amazing array of antiques and collectibles that have been arranged with skill, so that they harmonize, and you feel that you are living in an art installation. It is well equipped, great location, friendly owners. Go on line and "google" Sha Sha Higby and watch her dance in one of her costume creations; that will give you a glimps of what you can see traces of in her cottage. Just GO and love it like I did.
Owner response:Thanks for the kudos!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, pet owners, tourists without a car, adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, sightseeing, people with disabilities.
Guest: Barbara
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Date of Stay: 04/26/11
Review Submitted: 05/02/11
nce I got the hang of the wood stove, it supplied warmth and coziness to the whole house in the evenings. I loved the upstairs bedroom and the room off to the side. It's soo lovely, I didn't even want to go out. I just stayed in Thursday and enjoyed the soaking tub, the sunshine, privacy, and the purple flowers. I got a little sun and a nap as the breezes came through the 2 doors I opened. The kitchen is very well supplied with appliances needed to eat in. (And the heated toilet seat was a pleasant surprise!) I cannot thank you enough for letting me spend time in your enchanted home. I loved all the art and hand made stairs and shelves. The tile work did not go unnoticed. You have wonderful neighbors and a tranquil setting.
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Guest: Genevieve and Don
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Date of Stay: 10/30/10
Review Submitted: 01/04/11
Thank you for letting us use your charmig cottage. We had so much explorig the area and relaxing by the fire at the end of the night. We loved how the house seemed so integrated with the surrounding nature. We loved the slippers and the tub. Our trip marked the first few days of our married lives together.
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Guest: Ledwich family,Perth Australia
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Date of Stay: 10/19/10
Review Submitted: 01/04/11
Have had a great stay,we all have loved your cottage. The kids named it the Dolls Cottage. Such a unique place,with loads of treasures. Kids have voted- BEST HOUSE EVER! Hope Bolinas remains as is.
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Guest: Christian,Eric,Lily Soares
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Date of Stay: 10/15/10
Review Submitted: 01/04/11
Had a lovely 56th birthday here at the cottage with my husband and 4 month old daughter. We went to Stinson and took a family bath in the Japanese Tub on day one. Yesterday we went up to Olema and Point Reyes Station,drive out to the lighthouse and Drakes Bay. We finished off the day with a cheese tasting at Cowgirl Creamery and oysters at Marshall Store. We had great weather and loved spending this time together. Thanks for having such a great,quirky little cottage for us to enjoy.
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Guest: David & Mateo
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Date of Stay: 12/11/10
Review Submitted: 01/03/11
Teams of strong butterflies came in the night to remove the roof,to show us the sky. We saw the moon sleeping,snuggled spaciously against the stars. White peacocks arrived before dawn to re-create the roof and shelter us again,covering our eyes like a blanket. In the foggy morning,grunting pot bellied pigs arrived with fresh hot coffee served on lacquered platters,then guided us giggling to the shoreline,where we departed on paper boats for our old home. We love it here. Thanks!
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