Only ten minutes from the beach, you can enjoy the beautiful Pacific coast and/or attend a conference across the street at the La Costa Resort. Come home to a quiet and beautiful space to unwind and relax! We invite you to our spacious "Bahama Room" with a separate patio entrance and a private, full bath across the hall. You will have access to a covered outdoor kitchen in the backyard/garden hillside for simple meals. The space Our home is restful hideaway in La Costa. In the backyard is a compact but efficient outdoor kitchen on the covered patio beside the garden. There is a keurig, a teapot, a small microwave, toaster oven, mini-frig, hot plate with pot, kitchen necessities, and eating utensils. There are a multitude of tables and chairs for outdoor dining with a firepit and heaters to knock off the chill. We have three loving dogs (lab puppy and two golden mixes) but they can be kept at bay if you desire. We are within easy walking distance (less than a mile) of the La Costa Resort. We are also within walking distance of several excellent restaurants (Blackrail, TinLeaf, Beach Plum, Daphnes), Cinepolis theater, La Costa coffee house, a great library, a post office, grocery store and much more! We are about 4 miles or less from beautiful beaches, restaurants with ocean views, hiking trails, breweries, Legoland, the GIA, the upscale Carlsbad Country Outlet stores, the beautiful Forum shopping experience, seaside shopping in vintage Encinitas and so much more! Besides the beauty and attractions of North County, we are within 40 minutes or so of much more to explore in San Diego—including the museums and theater of Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park, the Gas Lamp district downtown, Horton Plaza, sports at Petco Park, shopping at Seaport Village, beautiful Coronado Island, the La Jolla Cove, Sea World, the Del Mar Fairgrounds, the Design District in Solana Beach and so much more! Since our home is set up to be a retreat house and garden oasis—to restore, refresh and rejuvenate--we hope you will take advantage of the rest after all that sightseeing! We hope you will be able to relax and enjoy our private resort-like oasis.. We enjoy lots of sunshine almost year-round with daytime temperature in the 65-75 range. It's cooler at night, of course, and we get cool breezes from the ocean. We have patio heaters and outdoor lights so you can enjoy a glass of wine and cheese! A good way to dress in our southern California climate is layers! If you are a family, we have two private rooms downstairs. Inquire about the special rate for both rooms. Guest access Due to Covid concerns, we encourage our guests to enjoy their private room as well as the outdoor spaces, outdoor mini-kitchen--including a several patio tables, lounge chairs, a hillside garden with a prayer and meditation shelter and much more to explore. During your stay My husband, Don, and I work from home. He is an ordained Presbyterian pastor and an interventionist/recovery coach. I am a writer and spiritual director. Together we co-lead a non-denominational Christian fellowship, Hidden Life Ministries. When we are not hosting guest for AirBNB, we utilize our home as a "Hideaway" to heal the heart. All faiths and traditions are welcome here! We are more than happy to assist you in any way that we can, as time permits, and/or to help you plan your vacation in our beautiful city. Other things to note We are available if you desire spiritual direction or recovery counseling (inquire as to the fee.) Registration Details BLRE1242400