PETS: We love having four-legged guests! Pets are welcome with prior approval, so please message us before you book, or before adding a pet to an existing reservation, and tell us a little about them (type, breed, and size). The pet fee is $150 per pet.

A few friendly tips to keep your pet safe here. Our property is rural and unfenced, and it sits next to a large state park that is home to coyotes, bald eagles, mountain lions, and rattlesnakes. Small animals in the neighborhood have been carried off over the years, and the closest emergency vet is 45 minutes away. Please keep your pet leashed or closely supervised whenever they are outside, and never leave them outdoors alone. We also ask that you pick up after your pet during your stay.

GATHERINGS AND EVENTS: Our home is a peaceful retreat set in nature, and we love hosting families and groups of friends who come to relax, reconnect, and enjoy the views. Your reservation covers an overnight stay only, for the number of guests on your booking and within our guest limit.

Thinking about hosting an event? We would love to hear about it. Any event needs our approval in advance, and a separate event fee and requirements apply. Please message us before you book so we can go over the details together. This includes weddings, birthday parties, bachelor or bachelorette weekends, celebrations, gatherings with decorations or hired entertainment, and any get-together with guests beyond your reservation.

Without prior approval, events and parties of any kind are not allowed. This keeps the home peaceful for our neighbors and in great shape for every guest.

For everyone's safety and privacy, there are outdoor security cameras on the property, including at the gated driveway. There are no cameras inside the home. We use the outdoor cameras to confirm guest counts. Reservations with unapproved events or extra guests may be cancelled without a refund, and guests will be asked to leave.

EXTRA GUESTS: Plans change, and we are happy to welcome more people when we can. Just let us know in advance. Your reservation is approved for the number of guests you listed, and we charge $50 per person per night for each guest over 5. This helps cover the extra cleaning, laundry, utilities, and turnover time, and it lets us keep rates lower for smaller groups.

Please send us your final guest count at least one day before arrival. Daytime visitors count too, since most of the water use, garbage, and wear and tear happens during the day. Unannounced extra guests, including daytime visitors, are charged $100 per person. Thank you so much for understanding. It really does help us keep the home in great shape for you.

GARBAGE: Our home sits at the end of a long, winding, private gated driveway. The garbage bins are down at the street and are picked up weekly by a private rural service. They are large enough for the regular garbage of up to 8 guests. Please don't overfill them, because our local wildlife will happily spread it around.

At checkout, if you have more garbage than fits in the bins, we ask that you take it with you. Bags left at the house attract pests. If our handyman needs to haul extra garbage to the dump, there is a $50 per bag fee.

WELL WATER AND SEPTIC: Like many country homes, ours runs on a community well and a septic system. We appreciate you being mindful of water use, especially in the summer months.

The septic system works great with a little care. Please don't pour grease down the drains, and only flush toilet paper and what nature provides. Septic repairs are expensive, and the cost of a blockage caused by flushed items is charged to the guest, so thank you for helping us avoid it.

Thank you for taking care of our home. We can't wait to host you!