Guerneville Private Home for Rent: NORTH STAR - Property 22959

North Star offers a 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, the homes have no river views because shrubs and trees protect the privacy of the homes from the beach. Generally used only by those in this tiny neighborhood, this beach is tranquil and uncrowded.

North Star is brand-new construction, light, airy, contemporary, with fine furnishings and a well-designed layout of rooms. The well-equipped kitchen opens to the living/dining room, with stunning beamed ceiling, 42" plasma television, large dining set for eight, and sliding doors opening to the lower deck where the hot tub awaits. If staying in touch is part of your vacation plan, this home has wireless high-speed cable Internet access and unlimited toll/long distance telephone service.

With three bedrooms and two and a half baths, North Star can sleep 10 without anyone relegated to the living room. The two bedrooms on the main living level have two queen beds in one room, one queen bed in the other. The upper level bedroom has two queen beds. This bedroom has sliders opening to another deck. Both full baths have tub/shower combinations and there is also a half bath.

Both decks are joined by a staircase that leads down to the backyard with its short path down to the beach. With the double kayak provided, you can paddle to downtown Guerneville in a short time--or up and down the river as far as you like. And if you need more room, you can rent Sweetwater Lodge right next door, and sleep another six people.

Three bedroom, two and-a-half bath river-front home on Drake?s Estate beach. Brand-new construction, beautiful furnishings, spacious living room/dining area with beamed ceiling, 42" plasma televisin, and hardwood floors. High-speed cable Internet access; unlimited toll/national long distance telephone service Two bedrooms have two queen beds each, one bedroom has one queen bed. Two bathrooms have tub/showers, plus half bath. Two large decks, one with hot tub. Beach access is excellent; no river view due to shrubs and trees that provide privacy. Double kayak. Central heat. Washer/dryer. Dog okay. SUMMER ROTATION DAY: FRIDAY.

Turnday: Any.

Amenities: Boat(s), Dishwasher, Dog Friendly, DVD Player, High-Speed Internet, Hot Tub, 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.