Ocean front beach house

Look forward to coming back for a longer visit!

We had constant ocean white water hitting the rocks below AND WHALES!!!

On the third day I saw a pod of whales by the kelp beds and they were there

when we left. How perfect is that? We were told they were not supposed to

be there that this is not the time for them. It was fantastic. We saw the spouts,

the back come up and then at times the tail. They were grey and some were

black.

AND THERE WERE DEER everywhere.

This was a perfect vacation. It would not have been any better.

II STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. ITS FANTASTIC.

We had a wonderfully relaxing stay at the Manchester house. The house decor is dated, which was actually cool. The weather was mostly foggy, which is lovely, especially as an escape from the summer heat inland. For a few hours one day the sun came out and it seemed like you could see forever. We really enjoyed taking long walks on irish beach, which goes for miles. There is plenty of cooking equipment if you enjoy cooking. If you want to watch the ocean and relax, play board games and enjoy a hot tub on a cold day, this is a great place to do it.

One day we went for a tour at the B Bryan Preserve in Point Arena, which I highly recommend. They work to preserve giraffes and certain species of antelope and zebras that are threatened.

Now for the reason I didn't give 5 stars.

During our 3 night stay, the power went out three times for several hours at a time. There were a few candles and a fire place, so we made due, but it would have been great to have some other working sources of light since it is so dark at night with the fog. There is a coleman lantern, but it was not powered, so we could not use it. We didn't mind the power out, just would have been nice to know that is a regular occurrence (if that is the case).

Also, and this is a little thing, the shower in the master bath does not have a post or curtain, so if you want to shower, you either stand and hold it, or use the other stall bath in the hallway. It would have been nice to have a shower head mount to hang the head on.

Overall it was a wonderful and relaxing stay.

This home is on a gorgeous bluff over the ocean. We watched whales from the deck and enjoyed the hot tub. The location is quiet and close to a beach walk.

Three of us had a wonderful stay in this well-equipped beachfront property. I especially loved the private beach with secured access; so much better than the overcrowded and littered public beaches. The house itself offered everything we needed and was snug and warm during a rather cool week in May. We would love to return some day soon!