PINE VIEW BUNGALOW - BODEGA BAYのピンポイントでのバンガローの海の眺め

Siblings Robert and Rebecca Mills, along with their spouses Diana and Kevin Dougherty, are co-owners of the Pine View Bungalow and Cottage. Robert spent many years as a custom home builder, and used his skills to completely remodel both houses. Diana went to school to fulfill her dream and passion for landscape design. She has an innate ability for knowing which plants to use in which location and continues to put her design ideas into practice at the property. Kevin has been coming to Bodega since he was eight, and he and Becky spent their honeymoon here. They retired from civil service after more than 30 years, and currently live in Fair Oaks, California. Becky likes all things craft, and Kevin is an avid chef and gardener.

In 2010, Robert and Diana and Becky and Kevin had the wild idea to buy a little 'fixer' house somewhere in the Russian River area, where Diana's family has owned property for over 100 years. After looking at a lot of homes and making offers without success (our realtor almost gave up on us!) Robert and Diana drove to Bodega Bay in the pouring rain to look at a house that was just listed. To make a long story short, they knew the little house at the end of town was 'the one'. Money inherited from our cherished mother, Elizabeth Mills, allowed us to purchase the property in 2010. A simple remodel it was not. We ended up having to tear most of the house down to the foundation. It was rebuilt with the skills, knowledge, imagination and hard work of our own private contractor (Robert!). The result is a darling house with beautiful finishes that feels much larger than its actual square footage. Robert then used his skills to remodel a little garage on the property that we now call the Pine View Cottage. It has the same nice finishes and shows the attention to detail that went into it's remodel. Because it was raining the first time Robert and Diana saw the property, they didn't even realize there was a view until after we'd made our offer and went back to see it for a more careful inspection. Were we excited when we discovered that we could see not only Bodega Harbor but Bodega Head and the Pacific Ocean right from the window. What a bonus. None of us ever dreamed we'd be able to have a house in Bodega Bay. But since we've been here, we've discovered more and more things that Bodega Bay and the surrounding area have to offer. We love every minute we get to spend in Bodega Bay and our little home away from home.

The Pine View Bungalow sits at the north end of town and its extra large lot provides a real sense of privacy. It is the last house in the row of houses and is surrounded by undeveloped property on the east and north sides. The Pine View Cottage shares the double lot with the Bungalow but both are completely separate and private. Because the house sits at the very back of the lot there is ample space for parking cars and recreational vehicles in front. We also love the location for its proximity to one of the best restaurants in the area, Terrapin Creek Cafe.