Notes from the host
Aristotle's Retreat
A comfortable, well-located one-story house w/large living room, kids play corner & 40' deck w/great view of the Pacific & King's Peak. 5-min drive to the beaches. Lived in part-time so some personal effects are there. We do charge extra for over 2 people. Fully equipped kitchen. Large fridge & range. Quality beds. Dresser drawers, closet space & large dining table. End of road privacy. 2 of 4 bedrooms rooms are detached from house--all very private. Pls. write why you're visiting Cove to ensure a good fit.
The space
Aristotle's Retreat with WiFi Internet. 1/2 acre lot allows room to spread out a bit with privacy in the back yard, deck & wooded area. Two of the four bedrooms are detached (and private) though just a few feet from the house and its facilities. Walk 1/4 mile downhill to the Pacific! Incredible ocean view faces West for sunset every night and ocean sounds to rock you to sleep. Great for personal rejuvenation or board retreats. Lots of private sleeping space including: 4 very private sleeping room featuring a king, 2 queens and a full size bed, w/ two full baths; and sofa bed in the living room. Plenty of blankets, pillows and clean linen and towels. Gas heat in main house. Living/great room is 20' x 35' with attached full kitchen on one wall, vaulted ceilings with with large dining table that seats 8 easily. Extra single mattresses are stored in the garage for larger groups. It's also perfect as a solitary retreat or for a romantic getaway.
It's a 1/4 mile walk steep downhill to the Ocean (and then back uphill) or drive 1 1/2 miles to trail heads at magnificent Shelter Cove Beach to the south where the surfers gather or Black Sands Beach to the north. There is ocean fishing and a free 9 hole golf-course. We're near the ocean trailhead of the BLM managed King Range Conservation Area so you can do a day or multi-night hike in the heart of the legendary Lost Coast.
Fully equipped kitchen with all appliances, plates, glasses, utensils, pots, pans, coffee machine, 4-slice toaster, toaster over, blender, can opener, coffee grinder, microwave, etc. We provide coffee, sugar, salt, pepper, random herbs/spices, shampoo, soap & toilet paper. There is cul de sac privacy, room to turn your boat trailer around, and there's no traffic whizzing by. We have no TV/Cable reception; however, you can watch one of the hundreds of in-house DVDs and VHS's on our four flat screen TVs (two 55 inches, one 42 inch and one 32 inch) in the bedrooms and the living room, each with a dvd/vhs player and remote.
Neighborhood Overview: There are only 3 houses on our street and we are at the end. The neighbors are great but everyone in Humboldt appreciates and expects privacy. So we don't allow loud parties.
Cell phone reception is OK. We have a landline for local or incoming calls only. We have three new restaurants, 2 coffee houses, a pizza shop, a deli with Fish and Chips. There is an incredibly well-stocked and reasonably priced General Store a mile and a half uphill.
Full disclosure: The house is 42 years old and not perfect.This is the original kind of airbnb--someone's home that they've invited you into--as opposed to a professional, no-one lives there place maintained by an outside agency. So while there is more than enough room for you, you'll still find a few of my family's belongings in designated drawers and closet spaces, with some family ornaments and photos on the shelves. There are plenty of hangers, closet and drawer space for you. It's like staying at a friend's house without them there.
Everything is washed, counters wiped, floors vacuumed. But we don't use an iron, so towels, sheets, etc. can have creases. Towels pillow case colors, dishes, glassware & silverware don't 100% match. But there are more than enough towels, dishes, utensils, and appliances, all clean and ready for you. The living room is spacious and the deck is large, even if an old redwood board might creak here or there.
Our reviews are excellent and the house is set up to allow you to feel comfortable. You can re-arrange any of our twenty or more pillows for your comfort. Same with the fans we have--re-position them as you wish. There are many extra blankets. I use the black out curtains in all the rooms in the afternoon to keep the sun out while I'm outside in the summer, if it's hot. We face almost due west so we get sunsets every single night.
And while there are two bedrooms are inside the house (with 2 sofa beds in the living room) two of the four bedrooms are detached--one in the garage and one in the "outbuilding." Both are clean, newer, and comfortable. All beds are in good condition. Both detached bedrooms are a 10-second walk to the main house.
The fridge is large. Plenty of organic coffee, black tea and I keep the sugar in the fridge. This is a perfect place for hikers to sleep one night before they embark on their big trek.
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Hosted byDarryl R Cherney
