Ashland, Oregon
Beautiful, large architectural home nestled in the Siskiyou/Cascade mountain forests of Southern Oregon. About 15 minutes to downtown Ashland, 20 minutes to Mt. Ashland Ski Area and alpine hiking, and a five minute walk from the house to the Pacific Crest Trail with meadows, forest and ridges looking out to many mountain ranges. This home is a peaceful, quiet, and beautiful getaway: close enough to Ashland to be convenient, yet completely secluded and private. Features include garage, fully equipped kitchen and dining (both formal and informal), two large, open living rooms, large sun room and two-person ofuro hot tub overlooking the forest, seasonal sauna, and walking trails. If you would like a full-size crib and high chair, please let us know.
Families and couples often spend weeks here, working remotely and enjoying nature during all the seasons. Professional companies have also found it a beautiful place for a work retreat (usually renting the log house as well). We have excellent Starlink satellite internet and cell phone reception is always very good.
The town of Ashland is home to the renowned Shakespeare Festival. Smaller theater companies are also quite good. Being a thriving "tourist town," restaurants are outstanding, nearly mind-boggling in number and variety, making exploration fun.
Children really enjoy the ScienceWorks Museum, Lithia Park and Wildlife Images. Children also enjoy riding their bikes (and little training bikes) on our long paved driveway, almost endlessly.
Also in the Rogue Valley are many wineries and tours. The Britt Festival, Rogue Valley Symphony, and smaller venues such as a few of the wineries, provide a wide choice of music performances.
Rafting companies offer their usual adventures (in season) on the Rogue River. Noah's River Adventures is conveniently based out of Ashland. Mountain bikers enjoy the trails that connect from the top of Mt Ashland down to the town (often using local shuttle service). The surrounding mountains, lakes and rivers provide manifold opportunities for fishing, boating, swimming and exploring.
Seven Pacific Crest trailheads surround us. One is a hop, skip and jump from the house. The trailhead for Pilot Rock is a few minutes' drive. Thankfully, not that many people come up to walk or run. On the weekends there may be three cars parked at a trailhead and during the week almost no one. Mt Ashland's alpine forest road and PCT trailheads are accessible by foot and car from about May through mid-November.
Many opportunities exist for winter sports. For alpine skiers and snowboarders, we have Mt Ashland Ski Area (20 minute drive) and Mt Shasta Ski Park (1.5 hour drive). For x-country skiers and snowshoeing, a multitude of choices which I'm happy to share with you (and the maps you might need). For back-country skiers the areas behind Mt Ashland offer endless ridges and bowls, Mt McLoughlin and Mt Shasta provide interesting challenges, etc. And good old sledding with your kids usually from the house and also up on the mountain.
During all the seasons, our homestead is a good place to find comfort, relaxation, great outdoor exercise and inspiration in the midst of forests and meadows and mountains. Whether you are looking for a retreat or a time with family and friends, you can settle in and enjoy. And... kids can play freely and there's plenty of room to roam!
The space
The homestead is located on the Siskiyou Summit just south of Ashland. The 38 acres of forest (unlogged) are the site of the historic old wagon (and early automobile) road, now our driveway, crossing the summit from Oregon to California. This has been our family home since 1982, and we've been caring for this peaceful land ever since. We are part of the bird flyway and our forest is home to thousands of birds. We had a wonderful event last spring when two baby Great Gray owls hatched and the family is still here. Animals are primarily deer, squirrels and fox. On the property there are three houses (the Log House, the Forest House, and the Pond House), all far enough away from one another to be private and secluded.
We live permanently on the property with our dogs, Kellen and Wilfred, in the Pond House. We enjoy meeting people and will be available if you need anything during your stay. The Log House will also be rented at times, has a separate driveway and parking area with forest in between. The house has a key pad entrance so you can check in if we're not home when you arrive. The garage door also has a keypad. The central heating and air conditioning is adjustable to your comfort. Many guests like to enjoy a fire in the wood stove on cool evenings. All details for getting to the house, getting into the house, using the WiFi, house rules, and everything else will be available to you upon booking in a detailed itinerary section.
COVID-19 Note:
While we are still needing to be cautious, when you make a reservation I will block one day before you arrive. In this way I can feel secure that I am following the cleaning guidelines of the CDC and WHO as closely as possible concerning your safety. I use a non-toxic approved virucide: Pure Green 24. We have been vaccinated, and wear masks when meeting indoors.
Guest access
Guests will have access to the Forest House, the seasonal sauna, the gazebo, the pond, and the entire property. EV charger is available on request ($10 per charge).
Other things to note
Our two dogs, a McNab and a German short-hair pointer are both very friendly. If you feel uncomfortable around dogs, please let us know and we can adjust to you.
Also, please note that the sauna is readily available during sauna season (October through mid-May). It is an additional $25 for a sauna. Let me know ahead of time and we will help you get it fired up. You will be the only people using the sauna that day.
We all loved our stay, the property had a lot to offer and lots of extra touches, such as interesting art and our own decorated Christmas tree. Mich the owner was very hospitable and kind. The house was clean and comfortable. The beds were good, we had a very nice stay.
A great place to getaway. Micheline is awesome. The sauna is amazing and the house is beautiful and comfortable. A perfect time in nature with friends!
My sister, mother and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Mich was the quintessential host, from an in-person welcome and tour, to addressing a technical problem in real time, to a lovely send-off on our way out. The location's proximity to our activities in Ashland, and nature all around us really made it feel like a getaway, and like we had a forest all to ourselves. Accommodations were comfortable and provided everything we needed. Highly recommend!
My wife and I had a relaxing stay at Micheline's house near Mt Ashland. The house was very clean and comfortable. The location was great for hiking on the PCT and close enough to Ashland to pop in for dinner. We enjoyed afternoons in the sun room and took advantage of the well-appointed kitchen and gas bbq for a few dinners. Micheline was great to work with and she provided a number of good recommendations for our hikes and winery visits. A very enjoyable stay.
Our stay at this incredible home was above and beyond! Micheline was the most gracious and helpful host. From the stunning views to the beautiful home, we felt very pampered. We did not want to leave at the end of our stay. This experience was just what we needed and more! We will definitely return someday.
The home was exactly as advertised and so much more. Can’t wait to come back next year.
Calm, pleasant, beautiful. Thank you!
Very clean. Everything you need to cook. Charming hostess, friendly, available, discrete. Beautiful area. Much cooler than Ashland. Easy access to hiking options. Birds and animals everywhere. Perfect place to bring a family with a baby. Very relaxing stay
We stayed for 3 nights. Beautiful home.
Gorgeous forest home, quiet, somewhat isolated in a pine/fir forest. Home totally equipped for in home cooking and enjoyment.
A lovely place to have a getaway or staycation, we enjoyed the peaceful, snowy forest, snowshoeing to nearby PCT, and taking a wood-fired sauna. Accommodations and host are superb.
Mich was excellent with her communication and her place was so warm and inviting. It is a wonderful escape outside of town and alongside wonderful trails. We loved the home with all of its amenities. We hope to come back in the summer.
We chose this property as a middle meet up for family from Los Angeles to Portland. Our first journey to Ashland and couldn’t have asked for better accommodations. Was truly magical!!
Our second year staying here. It’s perfectly situated 20 minutes from town but sits on a remote property surrounded by forest. We enjoyed hiking a segment of the PCT and cooking family dinners at home
Perfect
Thus beautiful craftsman style mountain house was conveniently located near mountain trails and Ashland theaters. It was superbly supplied, very clean with forest views in every window. And a very gracious host! Great place!
Really beautiful property, very clean, and Mich and Nico are both wonderful hosts. Highly recommend!
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