Charming bungalow: near downtown, bonus breakfast room, gardens, & patio
Bungalow-style detached home, 2 BR, 1 BA, Spacious gourmet kitchen that features a prep island and is fully equipped for a home chef. Kitchen opens to a sunny breakfast room that could also be a dedicated home office space. Living room is an open floor plan with dining area and has a big picture window, uncluttered artistic decor, and soft sofa with over-sized ottoman. Lamps with USB ports in living room and bedrooms. There are 4 outdoor areas for indoor/outdoor living: a front porch with love seat, a covered breezeway patio with a cushioned bench and succulent garden, a back patio with umbrella dining table, fruit trees, and a side patio with cushion chairs and coffee table. Enjoy the evening sunset through surrounding Oak and Redwood trees. Each bedroom has a queen bed, wooden bureau, bench, and velvet cushioned chair. Front bedroom has a dedicated laptop desk. This home oozes charm and comfort with new AC/Heat plus modern upgrades to wiring, flooring, and dimmable lighting. Pet policy: solo dog only (sorry, no cats and rabbits).
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Space This bungalow is perfect for a couple or 2 roommates. Also nice for 1 person who welcomes a friend or family member for a weekend visit. There is a cozy breakfast room that could be a dedicated home office. If you open all the windows of the breakfast room it feels just like being outside. Each bedrooms is very private and quiet with queen bed, lux linens, quality mattress and pillows, wooden bureau, table, bench for your suitcase, and a closet with a shoe rack. There are four outdoor seating/garden areas with a good mix of sunshine and shade, plus an umbrella-covered patio table for outdoor dining. The small Gravenstein apple tree offers cooling shade and is abundant with apples in the fall. The yard is surrounded by neighboring oak trees and redwoods that glow in the setting sunlight. Garden areas bloom year-round and attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
Neighborhood overview Free-standing home in a safe, quiet Burbank Gardens neighborhood with Craftsman and Spanish style historic houses and creative front gardens. Walkable to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, downtown shops, cafes, and the arts district. Favorite walkable spots are the summer out door dinners at Spinster Sisters plus lunch at Frida's Art Cafe and pizza at the Red Bird Bakery. Near by is the world-class Russian River Brew Pub and many small shops and eateries on 4th Street in the old downtown area.
I am a visual designer and design historian. I lead design and architecture walking tours in San Francisco. I always wanted to design and grow a garden and be a caretaker of a historic home, and this dream has come true!
この宿泊施設のオーナーになった理由
We chose this historic neighborhood because we believe in the protection of vintage houses that isn't too restrictive, yet keeps the visual esthetic of a timeless California small town. We particularly wanted a classic bungalow-style house with a front porch and just two steps to a front door. We like the tree canopy of crepe myrtle trees on surrounding streets, creative water-saving gardens, and the combination of sun and shade perfect for neighborhood walks. The house has both privacy and proximity to our wonderful neighbors who love this special neighborhood and are long-time residents. This neighborhood feels safe and friendly. On balmy days many neighbors leave their front doors open! Walkability was also important to us: our favorite bakery, taqueria, and cafes are just a few blocks away in the arts district.
この宿泊施設の特徴
The Spanish/Mediterranean architecture of the front arches is classic, and the covered side porch is unique and creates an "outdoor room" right off the dining area. The house just has a "good feel" that everyone mentions once they step inside. It's an old house that has been carefully modernized for comfort with authentic materials. Highlights are a few delightful hand-crafted details like built-in shoe racks, a decorative metal mail drop, iron cabinet, and milk door in the breakfast room. The house has a spacious kitchen which is unique for a bungalow. The big bonus is all the comfortable outdoor places for relaxing.