Your safety is our top priority. We are following VRBO's advanced cleaning guidelines. Our neighborhood is among the safest and most peaceful in Portland.
The Magic Barn is in the heart of Hawthorne, a charming restaurant and boutique shopping district, accessible by walking 3 blocks to SE Hawthorne and SE Division Streets, past beautiful vintage Portland homes and gardens.
The Magic Barn is also centrally located 15 minutes to the airport, 10 minutes to the convention center, and 10 minutes to downtown Portland. There are four bus stops and rental bikes within three blocks, and ample free street parking on our block.
We require our guests to write us a message with a little information about themselves and their trip. We hope that this will help provide a safer environment for guests, neighbors, and hosts. Please share a little information about yourself and your trip when you book; we will send you the door code after we receive this information.
You have your own entrance through the "Star Gate", to the backyard of the main house. The Magic Barn is its own separate unit with small kitchen and bath with a claw foot bathtub. We list the claw foot tub on VRBO as a "Spa Whirlpool" (which is the only check box option to describe it) so that hot bath people can find their way to a hot bath at the Magic Barn. Enjoy!
The Magic Barn was built in1936 and was Todji's sculpture studio for fifteen years, until he transformed it with old growth barn wood, 3 large skylights, small kitchen, claw foot tub, vintage furnishings, and a sculpture garden full of Todji's sculptures.
Built with Love!
Complimentary services are available for parents:
• Crib, baby bath, high chair, and a fireplace guard are available upon request at no additional charge.
Additional services that are available for a fee:
• Floor air mattress and linens are available for $25.
• 2 PM early check-in may be available for $15 in advance, $25 the same day
• 1 PM late check-out may be available for $15 in advance, $25 the same day
(Standard self check in is anytime after 4 PM, and standard check out is at 11 AM)
• Bag storage until evening, on the day of check out, may be available for $25. This requires coordinating drop off and pick up with Hobie.
• Driveway parking may be available for $25
• We do not issue refunds if you request any of the above services and then you do not use the service.
When you request the above services we will send you and invoice through VRBO and make the arrangements after the invoice is paid.
The Magic Barn can be rented in conjunction with The Magic House (4 bedrooms with 3 full bathroom) to create lots of space for a large group of 8 or more people. Please message us regarding large group capacity.
The Magic House is booked separately; see Vrbo listing: 1354291
From 2000 to 2015 the Magic Barn was Todji's sculpture studio. Most of the sculptures in the sculpture garden were designed right here and are exhibited for our guests to enjoy!
The sculpture garden is shared space with other guests staying at The Magic House, your hosts, gardeners, maintenance people, etc. Please exchange friendly hellos, make friends, respect privacy, and practice social distancing when appropriate.
We are available to assist you during your stay in person, text, phone or VRBO messaging. Your co-host Hobie lives onsite and is available for friendly help and also to respect privacy. Todji lives nearby.
We all work full time and are active so we leave casual interaction up to the ease and flow of everyone's schedules. We tend to meet our guests more often in the summer, and less often when it is cold or raining.
We are very centrally located, and along with that convenience comes street traffic that is visible when entering and exiting. The main house is called "The Magic House", and it is on a fairly busy four lane street. The Magic Barn is set far back from the street and past guests have written in their reviews that the Magic Barn is "tranquil", "quiet" and "serene".
The bathroom doors have some decorative glass and open windows to the main space high above. If you are visually or audibly very modest please take a look at the photos of the bathroom doors and upper windows before booking.
We operate with a short term rental permit with the city of Portland.
Hobie is your onsite host, and he is a novelist and professional writer. Please text him if you need anything during your stay. We we give work at the Magic House to community artists.
Todji produces public art bronze sculpture monuments for US cities which you may already have seen, or that you hopefully will see one day. The sculpture collection rotates to different galleries and exhibitions, so some sculptures may not be there, and others may be in their place.
We hope to host you at the Magic Barn!
Love and health,
Todji & Hobie
