Kenwood, California
Casa de Azel
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This exquisite straw bale home is perfect for a wine country getaway. The patio, outdoor fireplace, and grill overlook the beautiful yard surrounding the home and the local mountains. You will have a full kitchen, dining area, and a comfortable TV room. The home also has Netflix streaming and cable. The home is heated by radiant floor heating and a fireplace. It's been designed to keep the home cool in the summer and warm in the winter, so there's no place better than this! Even if the cold weather is too much, there is a wood fireplace available in the living room area. On warm evenings, enjoy picturesque sunsets before heading to bed.
In the heart of wine country, you will be surrounded by countless wineries and within an hour of Napa Valley. You will be just under ten miles from Santa Rosa, where you will find restaurants, shopping, and much more. Trione-Annadel, Sugarloaf Ridge, and Hood Mountain state parks are also in the immediate area. Just 15 miles south is the Jack London State Historic Park.
THINGS TO KNOW
This vacation rental is not equipped with air-conditioning.
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.
Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
County permit number: LIC24-0186
County permit number: TVR18-0155
County tax number: 3437N
We stayed in February. Upon arrival the house temperature was 58 degrees. We received an email stating that the house was ready for us. I checked the thermostats; the system was not turned on. We turned it on in the living room and master bedroom and then went to the grocery store. We came back and hour later and it was still 58. We went to bed with all the blankets we could find. In the morning it was 62 degrees. The temp in the house was never above 68. We lost electricity in the master suite when we plugged in the space heater. It took 3 days to get fixed. The hot water in the master sink does not work. On the plus side, there are new dishes right alongside the old, chipped ones.
Amazing host and location. Would rent again.
There is no TV sitting room as listed. The TV is in the master bedroom with two chairs. The heating/cooling system is disappointing; very hot when we arrived and got too cold overnight. The management company has atrocious customer service. We notified them at check-in that the back door doesn't lock and the hot water spigot in the master doesn't work. We got lots of promises to send a repairman but no one came.
Unique property and extremely comfortable bed in the primary bedroom. The only negative is the fairly dirty carpet in the primary bedroom.
The location and layout of the house is great for Napa Wine tasting. Inside, the furniture could use updating - tears on furniture in living room. The hot water nozzle in the main bath did not work. The air did not work even after trying all the tips from the property manager. Outside, the property was a MESS!! The grass in the front yard was up to our knees (no exaggeration). We contacted the property manager and they said they would try to get it mowed, but no guarantee. It was not mowed while we were there. The back area was also overgrown (although not as bad as the front). The outdoor furniture was completely unusable. They were full of duck poop and debris from outside. The back patio furniture cushions were torn and tossed about...again, unusable. I would have given this property a better rating if they just would have tried to clean up the yard, but unfortunately, that was not the case. I saw a prior review about this same thing and the property manager replied that the weather in CA was the reason why it was in such disarray. This simply cannot be the case - I really wish I could upload pictures here. It is evident that this is ongoing issue. It's a shame it was in this shape because it would have been nice to sit outside and enjoy a glass of wine around the pond.
Love the house and treat it as our own ; but the 5 star goes to 4 as it has some simple maintenance issues I will describe to Vacasa.
Relaxing and peaceful setting. Comfortable lovely home. Needs a little TLC.
We enjoyed the house and the fabulous location. Equi-distant to Healdsburg and Sonoma. Very beautiful property with a small lake where we enjoyed a Blue Heron, an Egrit, and a slew of deer and ducks. The outdoor space was very enjoyable, and the hot tub was clean and in perfect operating condition. Our only suggestions (complaints) were: 1) the outdoor space and furniture was not clean upon our arrival. 2) the kitchen was new and spacious but was not stocked well enough with essentials like silverware and plates. We had to wash all of these items after every meal. 3) all of the dinner plates were chipped. It would be very easy for the owner to re-stock the kitchen with essential items and utensils and this place would be a FIVE rating. The management company Vacasa was very responsive and handled all of our questions immediately. We enjoyed our stay and will certainly consider staying in this house on our next trip to Sonoma.
Pluses: Location, setting, California Mission Architecture, Birds (egrets, heron), deer, Kitchen design and appliances, screens on doors and windows. Delta: no hot water in master bath sink, thick mold on back of house where wall meets outsite patio with evidence of flooding into living room, lots of broken unsafe pavers in front of house on two steps to door, possibly leaking toilet in master bath, only three tablespoons one teaspoon, lots of chipped dishes, kitchen utensils worse for wear, lots of bird dropping on outside chairs more than a few days worth. For the price they are charging they should fix this place up. It would be an incredibly lovely place if it was taken care of.
Clean on inside, however the outside furniture is beyond needing to be replaced. The hot tub was green and had a disgusting brown ring around top (have photos). The screen door to the 2nd bedroom was broken -- this is the only access to air for this room - so you couldn't leave the doors open - as the screen would let various bugs and critters in. Could be a great house - but if you are going to list on VRBO -- it needs some upkeep to the common areas definitely.
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