Guerneville Private Home for Rent: NORTHERN EXPOSURE - Property 22957

Northern Exposure offers the perfect beach vacation at the river. Drake's Beach is a big, beautiful beach with many sandy areas and good fishing holes, home to herons and osprey.

Along this stretch, most of the homes have limited or no river views because shrubs and trees protect the privacy of the homes from the beach. This lovely home, however, has river views from both upper and lower decks and yet retains privacy. Generally used only by those in this tiny neighborhood, this beach is tranquil and uncrowded.

With four bedrooms and two and a half baths, Northern Exposure can sleep 12. The home consists of two flats, with no interior connection. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, one with king bed, the other with two double beds, with a jack-and-jill bathroom in between (two toilets, one shower). Downstairs there are two bedrooms, one with queen bed, the other with two queen beds, and a bathroom with tub/shower. Both flats have full kitchens and the downstairs unit has a fireplace. There is a double sleeper as well, so the house provides a total of seven sleeping spaces. For those who want to stay connected, there is wireless high-speed cable Internet access and free unlimited local and long distance phone service.

The upstairs kitchen opens to a deck with a river view. The lower deck contains an 8-person hot tub adjacent to the fenced yard. There are loungers, gas and charcoal barbecues, patio dining furniture, and a short access path to the beach. With the canoe provided you can paddle to downtown Guerneville in a short time--or up and down the river as far as you like.

Four bedroom, two-and-a-half bath river-front home on Drake?s Estate beach. Two flats with no interior connection. Upstairs has two bedrooms, one with king, the other with two double beds, and a jack-and-jill bath (two toilets, one tub/shower); large family kitchen with TV viewing area and deck. Downstairs has two bedrooms, one with queen, the other with a double and a twin, and a bath with tub/shower. There is also a double sleeper, providing 7 separate sleeping spaces. Both units have full kitchens; downstairs has a wood-burning fireplace. Wireless high-speed Internet access; unlimited domestic long distance. Large lower deck with 8-person hot tub. Fenced yard; canoe. Beach access is excellent; river views framed by trees and shrubs which protect privacy of house and deck. Parking limited to four cars. Central heat. Washer/dryer. Dog okay. SUMMER ROTATION DAY: FRIDAY.

Turnday: Any.

Amenities: 6 Steps or Less, Dishwasher, Dog Friendly, DVD Player, Fenced Yard, Fireplace/Wood-Stove, High-Speed Internet, Hot Tub, King bed, Near Golf Course, River Access Nearby, River-Front, Walk to Town, Washer/Dryer,

Forestville is most convenient to wineries, Sebastopol, and Santa Rosa, followed by Guerneville and Monte Rio.
There is little difference in temperature between Guerneville and central Monte Rio. Forestville will be slightly warmer, while Duncans Mills and Cazadero will be slightly cooler. There is no air-conditioning here (with a few exceptions): the ocean breezes provide natural cooling at night and homes in warmer areas have fans. The Northwood golf course area is 2 - 3 miles west of Guerneville and, although this is technically Monte Rio, these homes are as close to Guerneville as they are to central Monte Rio.

Duncans Mills is close to the ocean, with some marine influence, yet still enjoys warm, sunny days in the summer.

Cazadero is redwood forest, with an all-year creek running through it; in general the most secluded homes will be found here.

Homes along the river are generally not as private as the homes along the creeks or in the forest, although there are exceptions. The river homes are rarely fenced and most will have some small degree of road noise since River Road, running along the river, is the main artery for the area. We do have some river homes free of all road noise. If this is a major issue for you, please ask us.

There is a 24-hour Safeway and a health food store in Guerneville and smaller markets in Forestville and Monte Rio, as well as a general store in Cazadero. On Hwy 166 north of Sebastopol, Andy's Market is worth a stop. There are video rentals in all towns except Duncans Mills. Guerneville has bicycle rentals. The best shopping is in Guerneville and Duncans Mills.

Boat rentals are in Guerneville, Monte Rio, and Duncans Mills. Boating depends upon river and weather conditions and many homes with boats have seasonal docks. We cannot guarantee boating will be possible or safe anytime other than mid-June through mid-September.