Casatina, hisnande vyer och Sunny boningshus

I am a decorator at heart and a retired decorator by profession with my obsessive “fun”being the constant upgrades at this property. It is with great pleasure that I continue to find ways to make your stay more comfortable.

I rent Casa Panama in various combinations of accommodations at certain times of the year. New is a combination of the two best king bed size rooms listed as Casatina. One bedroom and bath is on the main floor near the living room, dining room and kitchen and the other bedroom and baths is on the lower level adjacent to the den, kitchenette and direct access to the deck and hot tub. I open Casatina to rent during the winter when couples flock to the coast and during times the entire house (Casa Panama) isn’t rented or there has been a cancellation that didn’t give me time to rebook. (Please note that you can add a third bedroom for an additional fee of $100 per night.)

Jenner is really a perfect ecotourism destination. You can sit in the livingroom or on the deck and watch the wildlife or do it from your own or a rented kayak or on one of the many hiking trails along the beaches or in the sacred public land trusts like the new 14 miles of trail of the Jenner land trust.

Every day you spend in Jenner is like a little heaven on earth and I hope you find the same in this new space I’ve created just for you and your best friends or family members.

I have always loved the ocean and have fond childhood memories of daddy taking us out in the San Diego Bay for fishing trips on his cabin cruiser. I have lived on or near the sea for the past 40 years with a memorable stint in the Caribbean for 12 of those years. When I moved to the Northern California area, I just fell in love with Jenner at first sight. The people and the place just resonates a vibe you will never forget.

The history of the Jenner area is best told by our local historian Elinor Twohy. For my part I know that the sister of Josephine Santos Wright married and built what is now Casa Panama with her husband in 1950.

History of the Jenner Area by Elinor Twohy

We know that Pomo Indians had been living here for 3,000 years; however archaeologists have recently uncovered significant evidence in the middle of Duncan's Landing which may prove that Pomos were here for 10,000 years.

'Pomo' is an overall name covering six language groups and several different tribes. The local tribe, know as the Del Rio Indians, was friendly with their neighbors from around Bodega Bay, the Miwoks. From a study of the middens, we believe that they had ceremonial gatherings at Duncan's Landing.

In the 1920's the two Penny brothers owned & lived on the twenty-nine acre island that is in the middle of the river, directly in front of the town of Jenner. One brother was drowned in an accident at sea. When the other brother became ill, he wished to live the rest of his life on the island & to be buried there.

Joe Santos had come from Guam, married a local Pomo woman, built a house near the river mouth on Goat Rock Beach, & started a family. Joe agreed to carry out Penny's wishes, & in return the island was deeded to him. Joe then built a house on the island, where the Santos family grew fruits & vegetables, raised dairy cattle, & sold their produce to townsfolk of Jenner and Monte Rio. The Santos family lived on Penny Island until 1948.

One daughter, Josephine Santos Wright, born in 1904 in the original house on Goat Rock beach, still resides in Jenner & provides us with authentic historical information.

In 1975 the island was finally acquired by the State of California Department of Parks & Recreation. It has become a sanctuary for animals and birds; recent sightings include foxes, a bob cat, a mink, great horned & barn owls, & both white & brown pelicans.