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Europa Gästehaus - Peaceful Garden Retreat
| Sleeps | 8 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Space | 1,100 sq. ft. |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 1 - 2 nights |
Overview
Separate unit attached to owner's house very private, ideal for family/friends
Welcome - Willkommen
The Europa Gästehaus is conveniently located just a 15 minute walk from Ashland's theaters and restaurants.
It is ideally set up for a family or a group of friends who enjoy a natural setting and a nontoxic living environment.
Nestled in a large organic garden with many mature trees and lush vegetation, you can easily relax and rest between plays and other activities.
There is one private bedroom with a shower and a kitchen with a very comfortable queen bed which is ideal for a couple or a single person. The cathedral ceiling has large skylights for star watching.
The second bedroom has a king bed and a day bed as well as a sitting area, and a dining area that seats 6-8 people. There is a small kitchen and a full bathroom. Upstairs from there is another bedroom, only separated with a curtain from the downstairs bedroom. The upstairs has a queen bed and a twin bed with also very comfortable mattresses.
This arrangement is perfectly suited for a family or two befriended couples.
Outside on the deck, lounge chairs invite you to rest and enjoy an apéritif before dinner. There is also a shaded patio sitting area with a table and chairs for undisturbed dining under an old sycamore tree.
We at the Gästehaus strife to work with nature as much as possible. All cleaning products used are environmentally safe. No toxic chemicals have been used in the garden for two decades.
We are looking forward to your visit.
Irene and family
Keywords: Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Ashland. Oregon Green Living, sustainability, conviviality, community, healthy living in harmony with nature
About Irene
A happy moment with my youngest daughter.
We have lived in this house for 18 years after having lived in Germany, France, and Japan. The Gästehaus has accommodated guests from all over the world ... I like to share this paradise on earth with you.
Irene purchased this house in 1998
Why Irene chose Ashland
Ashland is an example for 'small is beautiful' that does not include the mind and the heart.
What makes this house unique
Watching the stars, listening to the crickets, cooking with the great variety of herbs and produce from the garden, relaxing in the lounge chairs.
There are a variety of walks into town with different difficulty levels. One takes you through the quiet residential area straight into town within 15 minutes, another more leisurely one goes through the park, and another, higher up takes you through the forest with great views of Ashland, into the park, into downtown.
There is a playground/ track/picknick area down the street from the Gästehaus for kids of all ages.
Amenities
Skidmore Academy Historic District House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Guests provide their own meals
- 1100 sq. ft.
- Check-in: 4:00 PM / Check-out: 11:00 AM
- Max. occupancy: 8
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Downtown ...
- Away From It All
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Air Conditioning
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Towels Provided
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining
- Dining Area
- seating for 8 people
- 2 Bathrooms
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
,
combination tub/shower
Bathroom 2 - toilet , shower
- 2
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8
- 1 king bed, 2 queen beds, 1 twin bed, 1 day bed
- Books
- Games
- Deck / Patio
- Lawn / Garden
- Outdoor Grill
- wheelchair inaccessible
- cinemas
- health/beauty spa
- live theater
- museums
- playground
- restaurants
- winery tours
- antiquing
- boating
- horseback riding
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- wildlife viewing
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- basketball court
- cross country skiing
- cycling
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- rafting
- sailing
- skiing
- snowboarding
- snowmobiling
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Excellent!
4.7/5 -
(23 traveler reviews)
This was our second stay at irena's and once again, it was perfect for us!
Very comfortable and clean, the garden was a perfect exploring place for the 2-year-old. The separated lodgings were also good for our group.
WARNING: NOT AS ADVERTIZED! NOT 3 BEDROOMS AND MINIMAL AIR CONDITIONING.
Lie number 1: There are NOT three bedrooms. The common room has a queen bed in it which connects to one of the two bedroom and does not have a door. Only one of the two bedrooms has a door for privacy. So, if you are looking for privacy during your vacation, this is not the place for you.
Lie number 2: Air conditioning. Only one of the two bedrooms has an air conditioner. The common room with the bed does not have an air conditioner. Ashland can be very, very hot in the summer and not having an air conditioned space to retreat to definitely ruined my vacation.
Another small misrepresentation (compared to the two big ones above) is that you may expect to find a reasonably well stocked kitchen. The only things one finds in the kitchen, other than flatware, dishes and some cookware, is a minimal amount of tea and coffee. Other places I stayed in had a well stocked assortment of both as well as many other things such as mustard, ketchup, pancake mix, syrup, etc. and other things one usually finds in a kitchen. This place had none of that.
Pleasant, but flawed stay in peaceful garden setting
We planned a trip to the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and searched for a place that could accommodate 3 couples. We chose the Europa Guest House which combines a two-bedroom unit with a one-bedroom cottage. The house is on a quiet street with a lovely garden, with only a 20-minute walk to the theaters.
The two couples who stayed in the bigger place felt it is better suited to a family, as the lower bedroom with a comfortable kingsize bed also serves as the living room/dining room and is right off the small kitchen and bathroom. The upstairs bedroom has no door, and the couple who slept there weren't very comfortable. Neither bedroom has much privacy, but the downstairs bedroom/living room was a nice place to hangout and eat breakfasts together. The kitchen was well-equipped, especially for one so small.
The other unit was was light, airy and very comfortable with a larger kitchen and good, firm bed. It has a vaulted ceiling which would be good for stargazing if it is a clear night. The bathroom and kitchen are a few steps up, nicely separating the space. The bathroom in this apartment has a shower, but no sink, so the kitchen sink works for both. This kitchen is also well-equipped and better suited for cooking. We all felt, that this was the preferred unit, and my husband and we would stay in it again.
Over all, Europa House is a well-situated, well-suited place to stay while attending the plays. I am giving it 4 stars instead of 5 because of a couple of things that happened during our stay. One was that the toilet in the two-bedroom house was clogged, and a phone call to Irene was unanswered. We wound up having to go to the hardware store to buy a plunger. When Irene came by much later that evening with a plunger, we had already fixed the problem. While it is unreasonable to expect Irene to be there all the time, It would have been good to have someone on-call to respond sooner.
The other thing that happened is that it was unseasonably cold—in the 40s— and very wet the four days we spent there. We came home after a play to find the units really cold and tried to turn on the heat. It had been shut off, and we had to ask to have it turned on. That in itself wasn’t too bad, but even though the next night was equally cold, the heat had been turned off again. After arriving home cold and wet, we had to once again ask to have it turned back on, and it took us awhile to get warm.
That aside, we greatly enjoyed our stay in Ashland.
Wonderful!
It was hard to picture the exact configuration in advance, but now I get it! On the back of Irenee's house are two apartments. The one on the left - you walk in and the bed is right there in a good-sized bedroom with a wood stove; from the bedroom is a short staircase leading to the kitchen and bathroom. Small bathroom, no sink, just a shower and toilet; good-sized well-equipped kitchen. In the other apartment, you walk into a large bedroom/living room, and off that room are a tiny kitchen, large bathroom, and stairs to the large bedroom above. This room has a large bed and a single bed. (Ceiling up there is mostly sloped, so tall people be careful!) There are no TVs, and we were fine with that. The WiFi worked fine. It's a comfortable and quiet place with a huge garden, and Irenee is wonderful. We were just there, in mid-June, and needed no heat or air conditioning, but the weather was just turning hot, so that upstairs bedroom will need a/c now! We would stay here again.
Family friendly place in lovely garden
Our weekend at the European Gasthaus was the first sunny one in weeks, so everyone's spirits were high. This house is on the North side of town, several blocks uphill from Main St. There is plenty of street parking and entry is through the garden past the main house, where the owner lives, to the rear deck which connects two apartments. It was an ideal gathering place for our multigenerational family, crawlers to seniors. The third (upstairs) bedroom is part of Apartment #1, sharing bath & kitchen; occupants must walk through the main room/ bedroom to get to the bathroom, restricting who could comfortably use it. In addition to the Q & K beds in each room, there are several daybeds and a sleeping platform appropriate for kids in sleeping bags or an air mattress. But if all the available beds were occupied, there would be 8+ sharing one bathroom. It's a large one, but I suspect that 8 would strain the plumbing system. Apartment #2 , flooded with light, is especially charming with a highpitched roof, a wall of windows looking out to the deck , a Q bed, good sized kitchen and tiny bathroom. A beautiful Japanese blue tiled partial roof has been integrated into this thoughtful add on. Other Japanese things are featured in the decor and there is a gas stove as well as central heating. No AC, which could be uncomfortable on the hottest summer days. But the garden here is large and lovely, the hostess accommodating, and outdoor spaces in Ashland, like Lithia Park, are as outstanding as the theater.
A pleasant sojourn in a quaint garden home
Irenee has two units, each of which was clean and cute. The studio has a comfortable bed, a good-sized, equipped kitchen, and a bathroom which had a toilet and shower, but no sink. The larger unit has a comfortable king bed, a nicely-done upstairs with more beds, a full bathroom, but a very small, one person kitchen that lacks a microwave and has a French press for a coffee maker. Otherwise, the kitchen had everything we needed...just was very small. There were comfortable living spaces, both inside and outside on the deck. The garden in back is shady and delightful to wander. Irenee is very personable and is available in the attached house, but does not intrude. Since we had both units, we had everything we needed, and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you, Irenee.
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The Health Spa 'Wellsprings' with mineral water swimming pool, hot pool, sauna, and steam room about 1 mile away is a great place to go in the summer to have a refreshing swim and in the colder season for an invigorating water treatment.
You can hike from the Gaestehaus up the street, (left on Alta and right on Grandview, then left again into the woods)through an old pine forest overlooking the city. You can loop back to the house or go on into town.
From the Gaestehaus you can walk into town through a charming and quiet residential area.
There is a playground about 5 minutes from the Gaestehaus.
About 5 minutes from the Gaestehaus is a very popular breakfast place, the Breadboard.
On Saturdays it is wonderful to walk into town to go to the Farmers' Market that takes place on Oak Street from 9 to 1. My favorites are The Sun Stone Bakery which makes authentic European Bread, and Mama Terra Microcreamery with their tasty goat cheeses.
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Rates & Availability
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Additional information about rental rates
| Tax Rate | 9.0% |
Price varies according to number of people and length of stay.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- 50% refund if canceled at least 30 days before arrival date.
- 100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
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