The Sea Ranch, California
Grateful Getaway is a classic Sea Ranch vacation home featuring gorgeous views of the surrounding meadow and a partial ocean view. Visitors will find themselves ideally located close to Shell Beach. 2 outdoor parking spaces will be available to ensure a spot for your vehicle.
Enter into two living room areas. This space is brightened by large windows creating natural lighting and a scenic view. The main living room is furnished with a sectional couch placed around a fireplace. This sets a cozy ambiance while you curl up with a good book. The second, adjacent living space has shelving with games and books. Direct TV service and high-speed fiberoptic WiFi are also provided for family entertainment. A futon resides against the wall and can additionally be pulled out as additional bedding. A washer and dryer are handily near the kitchen for longer stays or swimsuits.
There are updated appliances and a generous amount of counter space for a chef in the kitchen. Guests are encouraged to keep a conversation going with the chef in the kitchen by taking one of the two seats at the built-in breakfast bar. Alongside this dining space, the dining table is steps away with seating for 8. When dinner is ready to be served, call everyone over to eat a homemade meal together.
Fire up the gas BBQ to grill something tasty. Patio furniture and a table are arranged for you to dine, drink, and unwind outside. Be sure to sit out here during the golden hour and watch a mesmerizing sunset disappear behind the horizon.
The master bedroom has a King-size bed, recessed lighting, a large walk-in closet with built-ins, skylight, and an attached bathroom. The master bathroom features a dual vanity and step-in tile shower with skylight. The first guest bedroom has a Queen-size bed and showcases an ocean view. There is a shared guest bathroom with a tiled shower and tub. Upstairs, accessed by a circular stairwell, is comprised of two lofted sleeping areas. Please note these areas have half-wall openings to the living room below. The first area has two rollaways, and the second area has a Queen-size bed.
The Sea Ranch is a planned community with over 3000 acres featuring: The Historic Sea Ranch Chapel, The Sea Ranch lodge (restaurant and shopping), a 50-mile trail system with 6 public beach access points, 18-hole golf course (open to the public), dog park, and 3 recreation centers with outdoor pools, locker rooms, half-basketball court, and tennis courts (amenities vary with each center) for guest use. RV's, trailers, or mobile homes are strictly not allowed.
TOT Cert# 2851N
House was fine and housed our family comfortably. Standard rental furniture which needs some upgrading as well as some of the rooms needed painting or sheet rock repairs. Heat in master bedroom did not work well. The master bedroom got uncomfortably hot in comparison to the rest of the house and could only be adjusted by opening and closing the windows. Also, the house is advertised on different social media sites as both accommodating 7 and 10 people-so which is it?
Great location! The house provided plenty of indoor and outdoor space for our family of 10, ranging in age from 1 to 71. We did have to do some quick baby-proofing due to all of the breakables at eye-level. The main kitchen light wasn't working and was too high for us to check the bulb. Some working nightlights would have been helpful for the little ones. Too late check-in and too-early check-out and soooo many (often conflicting) rules. Overall, though, a very nice family weekend stay.
House was very nice with only a 15 minute walk to the beach, private with beautiful scenery. Would definitely recommend it.
Not recommended for older adults who need to rise in the night to use the restroom. The master is palatial, bedroom 2 is average-sized, and the loft rooms are tiny, not very private, and the bathroom- shared amongst all 3 of the smaller bedrooms- is a perilous trip down metal spiral stairs. The sink taps need repair or replacement, the fireplace isn’t working, the wooden lawn chairs featured as the cover of the listing were not in evidence, and it’s an 8-minute walk to the trail head leading down to the ocean which is another 8-10 minutes away.
Overall a good experience. The house is spacious and in good condition. Note that the two upstairs bedrooms are lofts without doors that close so not a lot of privacy. No beach towels but the kitchen had lots of equipment for cooking. There is a table and chairs on the front deck but no umbrella for shade. Check in involved going to the management company’s office in Gualala to pick up the key (and drop it off again at check-out) - seems very unnecessary as the key could have been left in the lockbox next to the front door. Not related to the house, per se, but the restaurant options in Sea Ranch/Gualala are extremely limited and overall, not that great. The high point was Two Fish Bakery in Stewart’s Point - delicious bread, baked goods and sandwiches.
A very well equipped home: multiple types of coffee makers, crockpot, tons of glassware and dishes, even a couple sizes of wetsuits! Was surprised there were no beach chairs though—those would have been very nice to have. All the beds were very comfortable and the towels and linens were plentiful. The Sea Ranch community is beautiful and serene. Gorgeous coastal landscape with so much wildlife and the walking/hiking trails are everywhere. Easy access to the beach but if you’re going for a “beach day” you’ll need to drive if you have gear to carry. As a matter of fact, this was a very car-centric trip. Lots of driving to get to the community pool, get into the nearest town for groceries, etc. If you have room, try to get groceries in Santa Rosa, Petaluma (depending on where you’re coming from) because prices are understandably sky high in Gualala and if you can stock up before you arrive then less driving back and forth into town. The community pool/tennis courts were great! Never too crowded and the multiple saunas were a real treat.
Check In was simple, the property was clean and comfortable. Would stay again!
Our family stays in Sea Ranch at least once a year, usually in different houses. This was a late booking so there wasn’t that much available. It’s a nice house and interesting design inside. The main problem was that the place hadn’t been well maintained, both short and long term. Some of the furniture was a bit smelly, as if it had been used heavily for 10+ years without being cleaned. When we arrived two main lights in the living room were not working. One was out and one was blinking on and off every minute or so. I tried tightening them up, but no luck. The screen door outside fell off the rails when I opened it and I couldn’t get it back on. We called the phone number and because it was Friday evening , there was no one available. I emailed for help and never got a reply to this day. The next day I went and bought some bulbs and fixed the lights. They worked fine with new bulbs. These were hanging lights so high up. My whole extended family loves going to Sea Ranch. We still had a lovely time, but part of the fun is staying in really neat houses. This was a bit of a disappointment. It’s not the house, it’s the management company, which we will not be using again.
A perfect spot for a weekend getaway with friends.
We stayed at eight other houses on our great California road trip up Highway 1 and none were as magical as this house. This house has a beautiful vibe. The natural light, the scenery outside, the privacy and quiet neightborhood, the endless gorgeous walking trails. We weren't sure about staying in such a remote area, but we are endlessly glad we did. We didn't want to leave! There were 6 of us, 3 adults and three teenagers, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the peace, the great family kitchen. Absolutely fabulous hosts in the office in Guallala, easy to talk to, and very helpful. Of all the places we stayed, we can't recommend this house enough. The only thing I'd change is the pillows and blankets - they smelled a bit musty through the sheets. The house was clean otherwise. Stunning place. We absolutely loved it.
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