Bayside, California
Beautifully lit, one bedroom guest house with pastoral and bay views.
Located on a 6 acre country estate in lovely bayside. Enter through a private driveway and head up a fragrant, jasmine-lined stairway to a scenic vista among the tree tops. This private retreat welcomes you with a covered patio deck with an outdoor eating area (complete with gas grill), a fully stocked kitchen, comfy living room and a spacious bedroom with a king sized bed, skylights and scenic views.
This guest house was built on top of a tall garage that was not used during our 4 day stay. We felt that it was a very private location. The neighboring homes were near, but artfully hidden from each other. The steps up the the front door were quite steep, but they had a good tread and a railing. The house was very spacious for two people. The kitchen was well stocked, the furniture was comfortable and the windows let in a lot of sunlight. The location was perfect for our needs. We enjoyed the redwoods and seeing the historic city Eureka. We walked to the Farmstead cafe for breakfast and we highly recommend their waffles! There are two main reasons that I gave it four stars instead of five. One was the bug- ridden screens in the dining room and the other is the lack of dedicated drawers for the guests. I told the manager about these items and I have no doubt they will be easily improved to bring it to a five star rating.
Beautiful property that allows you to escape from it all yet is still conveniently located to town and restaurants. This home has everything you need for a long weekend or a week. Yes, you need to be able to climb stairs to enter, but the views are worth it. I hope to stay here on my next trip to northern CA. Also, the host was awesome and had excellent communication throughout my stay!