Charming Oceanfront Cottage at Schoolhouse Beach Bodega Bay, California Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 95417

Schoolhouse Beach - Bodega Bay

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Location: Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, Wine Country, California, USA (Near Sonoma & Napa Wine Country, San Francisco 1.5 hours)

Accommodations:  PRIVATE HOME, 3 Bedrooms + Den, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)

Enjoy a romantic getaway for two or bring family and friends - either way, you'll have a wonderful time at our charming cottage by the sea. For the active, the beach is just steps away - fly your kite, picnic, build sandcastles, explore the tidepools or dive for abalone. For the more passive, sip a cool drink on the deck and enjoy the spectacular view or curl up in front of the fireplace with a good book.

Our home is well suited for two couples - two of the bedrooms each have a queen bed and ocean views. There's a 3rd bedroom with twin beds plus a den with fullsize futon if you bring the family. All linens are provided. There are also beach toys, towels, chairs, picnic supplies, plenty of books and games for all ages - and high speed wireless internet access.

The northern California coast is beautiful and relaxing and you don't need to leave the house at all - but if you do, you'll find almost limitless activities to fill your days. The area has many quaint villages, shops and galleries filled with local arts and crafts, restaurants serving fabulous fresh seafood, wonderful wineries, historic sites and natural wonders galore. Just be sure to return for the incredible sunsets!

Our cozy home is filled with antiques and comfy furniture. We think you will feel right at home. We have visitors who have returned year after year with their family and friends and now think of the cottage as their second home. We hope you will too! Please check our availability calendar.

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• Activities
  • Golf, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Biking, Fishing, Hunting, Wildlife Viewing, Horseback Riding, Shopping, Restaurants, Museums, Sightseeing, Swimming, Snorkeling/Diving, Boating, Sailing, Surfing, Windsurfing, Parasailing, Shelling, Rafting, Whale-watching, Antiqueing, Wine Tasting
• Amenities
  • Steps from Beach, Free Wireless Internet Access, Fireplace, Large Deck, Phone, Cable TV, DVD Player, VCR, CD Player, Full Kitchen, Microwave, Refrigerator, Cooking Utensils provided, Linens provided, Washer, Dryer, Garage, Gas Grill (BBQ), Smoking Outside, Books, Games

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$395/weekend .. $150/extra night
Sun-Thu ....... $150/night - (Winter $125/night)
$1050/week
* $250 Refundable Security Deposit
* $110 Cleaning Fee
* 9% County Occupancy Tax
* Call or Email for Last Minute Specials and Holiday Rates

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

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• 09/16/09
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  Gwenna McGrath , Chico CA
  • 3,000 characters is not enough space to say all I would like about this experience. A family can walk into this place with a bag of groceries and some clothes and be set. It's amazingly like being in your own home. We spent the better part of a week here, had family pop in from all over the country and held our wedding ceremony here. We had planned the event for down on Schoolhouse Beach, but discoverd a lovely outcropping on the edge of the parking lot that looked across the Pacific and it's rocks, etc. The weather was wonderful and we were even graced by a whale playing and spouting RIGHT off the shore at the end of the ceremony! We spent the week walking the beaches, playing games (TONS of them in the home) and checking out the local filming locations of The Birds. Thanks again Nina and you're an awesome lady. :) Gwenna, Rob and family
• 05/14/09
  Positive Rating
  Rosie , California
  • Fabulous house, fully equiped with fantastic views. Though it rained more days than not it wasn't cold. What better place to be but sitting in the living room watching the ocean! Thanks for sharing with us!
• 05/06/09
  Positive Rating
  Buzz and Clare , Waltham, MA
  • This lovely cottage has a magnificent view which changes by the hour culminating in gorgeous sunsets. We are long time users of VRBO and this is by far the best equipped home we've rented. From the Chicago cutlery to a box of tissues in every room to the furnishing of all supplies (other than food), we lacked for nothing. It was a great location to use for Russian River valley explorations and wine tastings. Thank you, Nina, for allowing us to share your home.
• 04/23/09
  Positive Rating
  Jean Nelson , Sacramento, CA
  • On March 13, 2009 the six of us long time friends traveled to Nina's home for a long birthday weekend. The home and views are just like the photos in the write-up about the property. We had a wonderful time celebrating in the cozy comfortable home and specially enjoying the many views. Thank you Nina and we hope to return for more memories.
• 12/13/08
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  Sue Barstow , San Anselmo, Ca.
  • Hi Nina, I meant to email sooner, but work and life got crazy when I returned from our weekend at Bodega. We ALL loved your home. Yearly, my girlfriends and I rent a house on Stinson Beach and always have fun. The houses are nice enough..fancy "beach" houses that are certainly not inexpensive to rent. SO, we couldn't help but compare our Stinson experience with the Bodega experience in your home. It's a bit hard to explain our feelings. Let me just say we walked into your home and got a warm, welcoming feeling. You don't have a beach house, you have a true home that happens to be at the beach. With your antiques and comfortable, inviting furnishings, I commented (and everyone agreed) that your home was a home that anyone of us could have grown up in. The fact that it happened to have the most amazing view of the ocean, was the icing on the cake. I mentioned to everyone that I shouldn't have been surprised at the happy, welcoming feeling of your home, because I got the same impression from the tone of your emails and speaking with you on the phone. All of us had a great time and I hope you will allow us to rent it again sometime next year. Also, you supplied everything anyone could ask for. We had more than enough towels, paper products, etc. Our Stinson rentals NEVER have this amount of items to make the stay easier. Well, I won't ramble on anymore. I just wanted you to know you have a real gem and I hope you continue to rent it for a VERY long time. To make it absolutely perfect, we had clear, sunny and mild temperatures. Couldn't ask for more!!!!! Thank you, Sue
• 10/11/08
  Positive Rating
  Bill and Pat Roleff , Apple Valley Minnesota
  • My wife and I just returned to Minneapolis (Apple Valley), Minnesota and realized that we forgot to write in the guest book. So, we didn't have the opportunity to expound on what a fabulous time we had. The Bodega Beach House is absolutely lovely. Nina has done such a great job of decorating it and making it so cozy and comfortable. The antique furnishings are beautiful, and the art work and decorating is way beyond what one might expect to find in a vacation rental. As nice as the house is described on her web page, it exceeded our expectations. The views are amazing, sunny or misty. Nina thought of everything in equipping the house with absolutely anything a guest might want or need. Her specific directions and suggestions were extremely helpful.We especially enjoyed the collection of maps, restaurants menus, and things to see and do. We added a few recommendations of our own to the collection. The town of Petaluma, especially the "old town", was very nice. Great shopping, restaurants, and even a Premium Outlet center for those who are looking for bargains. Weventured as far as the Napa Valley, loved the town of Calistoga (sp.???), drove to Mendocino, Fort Ross, and took the Valley Ford Road to the quaint town of Occidental, a beautiful drive and a pretty village, complete with a good English Pub. We took a number of day trips and spent many relaxing evenings at the House. Oh,and the Cape Fear Cafe in Duncan Mills, and the Sizzling Tandoor on the Russian River were amazing. A suggestion for folks staying for a week or so, (we stayed 8 glorious days), and who don't want to eat out all the time; we found the Safeway in Petaluma ( on Washington about a mile east of Hwy 101) to have the best prices by far of any market in the surrounding area, especially if you join their "club", which is free. Then you can get large discounts on wine and beer, plus many food items in the store. This was one of the best vacations we have ever had, and we travel a lot. We will definitely return again in the future. Thank you, Nina Mourning!
• 06/12/08
  Positive Rating
  Bill and family , Springfield Missouri
  • I know the feeling when searching for that perfect vacation property. Have I made the right choice is it really as decribed? Folks we travled 1800 miles to get here. And this place is stunning the owners have gone above and beyond to make sure your stay is a plesant and comfortable one. Thanks guys for a fabulious place to call home for a week.
• 04/30/08
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  Virginia , Sebastopol, CA
  • My heart is still full with the joy we experienced while staying in your beach home. We felt as tho we were special guests watching over your home while you were away on holiday! Mom (94) was thrilled to spend a week with me, 2 of her grandchildren (my 2 adult "kids") and various friends who came for short visits during our stay. Although I left a note in your guest book, I just want you to know how much I appreciate all you did/do to make our stay a PERFECT one! We LOVED your home & the warmth & comfort it offered us! On a side note, I love to cook & create in the kitchen...and you provide all the necessary items to do just that! Thanks again & again! We look forward to returning to your beach home! We'd LOVE to stay a month, but doubt we could find a full month before 2010!!! Take care & thanks again! Virginia
• 12/17/07
  Positive Rating
  Kent Sorensen ,
  • My adult son and I spent a delightful weekend at this charming seaside cottage. It turned out even better than the positive comments I had read on the wedsite beforehand. We plan to return.
• 08/09/07
  Positive Rating
  jason urban , Ancaster, Ontario
  • We had the most amazing weekend at the cottage, enjoying the views, the cozy cottage, the company and the wines we purchased from our trip. Definitely a place we would go back to and thanks so much to Nina to making it so accomodating.

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