Notes from the host
Forest Heights
Forest Heights is a delightfully stylish, slightly boho, sunlit wine country getaway. This wonderfully renovated home gives guests plenty of room to spread out. The cozy covered porch entry leads into an open living and dining floor plan with vaulted ceilings, plenty of natural light, and updated kitchen. Upstairs is the main living area with two bedrooms and a full bathroom, kitchen, and hot tub deck. Downstairs is a separate suite (exterior stairs), with bathroom, bedroom, office space, and outdoor lounge with gas-firepit.
The outdoor areas are truly unique, with multiple levels, a forest view deck, loads of amenities, and creative touches everywhere. Relax in the hot tub under the stars or gather around the gas firepit with a glass of wine from one of the nearby wineries.
Know Before You Book:
Maximum Occupancy and Quiet Hours: The maximum occupancy at Forest Heights is 6 people not including kids under 3 years old. Quiet hours are from 9:00 pm until 7:00 am. Outdoor amplified sound is prohibited at all times.
Parking: There is parking for a maximum of 2 standard vehicles on the carport. There is no street parking, so please park only on the parking deck. RVs, trailers and campers are prohibited, per the Sonoma County Vacation Rental Ordinance.
Bed Sizes: Bedroom 1: Queen, Bedroom 2: Queen, Bedroom 3 (downstairs suite): Double
Heat Source: Upstairs: Propane Wall Furnace, Minisplit. Downstairs: Electric Wall Heater.
Cooling: Upstairs: Minisplit A/C unit in living room and ceiling fans in each bedroom. Downstairs: Freestanding fan, but it stays much cooling in the lower level in the summer.
Kitchen: The kitchen includes a dishwasher. At one time, the lower level included a kitchenette – this has been removed.
Bathrooms: Upstairs: Shower over tub. Downstairs: Shower only.
A Note About Our Cleaning Fees: Thank you for supporting our local business! When you stay with us, you are supporting local families at work. We think everyone deserves a decent living wage, and we make sure to set the rates and fees so that our cleaners earn a living wage in beautiful Sonoma County.
Location: Forest Heights is in a cozy residential neighborhood. It is a mix of permanent residents and vacation rentals, families, working folks, and visitors. To honor this balance, we ask guests to park only on the parking deck and respect the quiet hours in addition to general family-friendly, residential neighborhood expectations. Thank you for helping to continue the tradition of a mutually beneficial relationship between vacation rentals and local community!
Rural Setting and Critters: We live in a rural area with ants, spiders, rodents, and larger critters from mountain lions to bears. While we make the best effort to protect against them from coming into homes, we also do not use poison where it can harm wildlife, pets, and children. And keeping all critters out is simply not possible. We appreciate your help in putting tasty smelling items into refrigerators, proper disposal of trash, and understanding that ants (especially) come in without warning and may not have been present at the time of cleaning.
Stairs: One flight of stairs from carport to front door or one flight of steps from the road to the front door. The house is two levels with exterior stairs between levels. The third bedroom and second bathroom are on the lower level, which acts as its own suite with a laptop-ready workspace.
Pet Friendly: This home welcomes up to 2 well-mannered dogs. If you have more than 2 dogs or other types of pets, please contact us to see if exceptions can be made before reserving.
Fencing: The upstairs patio is fully fenced when gates are closed. Downstairs yard/patio partially fenced.
Road to Forest Heights: The house is located on a narrow residential road. It is a two-way, one-lane hillside road - fully paved and no special vehicle is required. We provide detailed written driving directions to confirmed guests. As kids play in the neighborhood, we advise driving cautiously and not to exceed the speed limit.
Security: For the safety of guests and the home, there are security cameras outside - facing the parking and entry areas of the property.
Work from HERE: Advertised Wifi Speed: Xfinity Service - Up to 800 Mbps download.
There is a dedicated workspace with office chair and freestanding monitor in the lower level of the house.
A Note About TVs: The Smart TVs have Xfinity Triple Play (cable), Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu, Disney+, and hundreds of streaming channels. Guests are welcome to bring their login info for these apps.
Additional Amenities: Corn hole available in summer.
Baby/Kid-Specific Items: A pack-n-play and highchair are provided.
Driving Distances:
Proximity to wineries: Close to several world-class wine tasting routes in the Russian River, Dry Creek and Alexander Valleys.
Nearest River Beach: Steelhead Beach, 0.75 mile. The beach is an 18-minute walk or 2-minute drive.
Nearest Ocean Beach: Goat Rock, in Jenner, CA. Approx 20-minute drive.
Distance to Downtown Guerneville: 7.9 mi
Distance to Downtown Forestville: 1.7 mi
Northwood Golf Course:
Distance to Santa Rosa Airport: Approx. 8 mi.
Sonoma County TOT Number: 4504N
Sonoma County Vacation Rental Permit: TVR22-0179
Sonoma County Vacation Rental License: LIC24-0557
Hosted byRussian River Vacation Homes
