Creekside cabin in Russian River/wine Country, California
House • Monte Rio CA United States
10 Guests
3 Bedrooms
7 Beds
2.5 Bathrooms
Pets welcome
4 Car spaces
1 Car available
Primary home
Exchange types accepted
Simultaneous
Non-Simultaneous
Non-Reciprocal & Globe
Hospitality
Statistics
Listed November 2022
Views 1781
General overview
We live in the Russian River area of West Sonoma County. It’s chock full of wineries, orchards, farms, quaint hamlets (Occidental and Forestville) plus close to the larger cities of Guernville and Sebastopol. Our lodge-like home sits on 3 acres surrounded by Redwood fairy rings and a seasonal creek. We’re a 5-minute drive to the Russian River and a 15-minute drive to the ocean. We adore this area and have lived here for 2 years now.
The space
We have a 3-bedroom main home with a large primary room with a king bed, a smaller bedroom with a queen bed and a massive 600 sq ft bunk room/playroom with 1 set of bunk beds, a single with a pull out and 1 full bed. There are 2 1/2 baths in our main home. We have a large open living room with a wood burning fireplace. In addition, we have a cozy cabin with a sofabed and a loft that has 2 twin tatami mats (not recommended for little kids as there is no railing). There is a full bathroom and compost toilet. We have a massive deck with a hot tub overlooking our fruit trees (apple, fig, plum, lemon and pineapple guava) which you are welcome to harvest if you come during the right season. We also have 2 kayaks and a canoe available to use.
Guest access
We have a gate to our shared driveway which we can give you the code for and a punch key front entrance door.
Notes
We are very kid friendly and have an outdoor trampoline, 2 zip lines.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Coffee machine
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
First aid kit
Wheelchair accessible
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Fireplace
Home cinema
Toys
Gym
Sauna
BBQ
Pool
Hot tub
Balcony
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Kosher home
Meat-free kitchen
Gated community
EV Home Charger
Bikes
Camping gear
Kayak
Tennis court
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Weekend
Adventure
Family
Sport and leisure
Relaxing
Eco
Luxury
Village
Mountains
Beach
Water
Remote
Hiking
Cycling
Accessibility
Easy entrance
Single level
Wide hallways
Accessible switches
Accessible bedroom
Accessible toilet
Toilet grabrails
Slip resistant bathroom flooring
Handheld shower
Accessible laundry access
Slip resistant laundry flooring
Accessible parking space
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets welcome
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
We are nestled between the quaint towns of Occidental and Monte Rio on the historical Bohemian Highway. You will definitely need a car to get around the area.
Getting to my home
We are approximately an hour and a half from San Francisco but our best kept secret is the Sonoma County/Santa Rosa airport (STS) which is 30 minutes from our home to avoid traffic from San Francisco.
Nearest airport
STS or the Sonoma County Airport is 30 minutes from us.
SFO and Oakland airports are both approximately 2 hours away.
Getting around
Our closest grocery is the Safeway in Guerneville approximately 15 minutes from us.
We do have a general store about 3 minutes away where you can pick up essentials.
The town of Occidental is 12 minutes from us and has 2 more general/small groceries, 5 restaurants.
We has the most amazing days in Francescas’s familiy’s house. The house is so big and so cosy. We were 7 persons and We had more than enough space. The children loved the huge child room and We parents loved the luxuary. master bedroom with a view towards the garden with big Redwood trees.
The terrace was so cosy with a view and atmosphere of nature.
The garden with the trees, the river, the ziplines, socccer, basket ball etc was a paradise for both us and the children.
We got a lot of great tips from Francesca- locals place to bath in the river, hikes where We were alone, cosy wineyard, golf course and We also spent time in close by villades Monte Rio, Guerneville and Occidental.
I would love to come back and explore som much more of this fantastic area.
Thank you Francesca for these amazing days ❤️🙏❤️
We loved our stay in Francesca and Dan's wonderful family home in Monte Rio. We spent a long weekend at their home, and we ended up barely going out to all the amazing sights of and activities in the area because there was so much to do on their property! Their property is a kids' wonderland: acres of activities like trampoline, ziplines, a creek, swings, hammocks, slack lines, balance beams, outdoor tables, and more. In the house, the kids' bunk room is fantastic for kids, and the adults' bedroom has spectacular windows looking out to the forest. And the hot tub-- such a peaceful way to end the day when the kids are in bed.
I really could go on and on. The location is great -- near plenty of restaurant options in Monte Rio, Occidental, and Guerneville. Lots of hiking and river-sports activities nearby. But when you're at the house, you feel wonderfully secluded.
Communication was perfect. Francesca and Dan were always responsive and helpful.
Francesca and her family were outstanding guests! They were great at coordinating arrival and departure times, happily brought in a few surprise packages that arrived during their stay, and returned our house to us looking as good as when we left it. Their kids took great care of our kids' toys. And we appreciated them following check out instructions to a tee.
We highly recommend them, and would trade with them again any time.
Johanna and her group were excellent guests. Would recommend to anyone. She was very communicative and super nice. Hope to meet her one day.
Beautiful huge home in San Francisco overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. My family of 5 were super comfortable and able to spread out. Laura was super easy to communicate with. Garage was easily accessible. House manual was informative and since this was our first exchange we modeled our manual after theirs. Thank you Laura for a wonderful weekend in San Francisco. We’re open for another exchange in the future.
Laura and her family were fabulous guests at our home, courteous and respectful. They took great care of our home.
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