Heartsease Log Cabin on South Whidbey Island

Heartsease is a comfortably appointed, cozy log cabin located in a modest neighborhood with (ahem, rough-terrain) private beach access and a beautiful garden, outfitted especially for families and Book Clubs. From wine glasses to sippy cups, books to XBox, ketchup to Q-tips, Heartsease has everything you need for a relaxing getaway, High-speed WiFi supports online school and work for a family. Week rentals get a 10% discount. You will be delighted during your South Whidbey Island stay! The space The master bedroom and guest room both have comfortable queen beds, and the kids' room has two separate twin beds, with a pull-out trundle under one bed, as well as a pack-n-play for little ones. The kids' room has lots of unique features just for their enjoyment--perhaps they won't want to leave their room so you can be left in peace! The 3 bedrooms are all on the second floor. The tall ceilings mean that the staircase is longer and steeper than typical. The only shower/bathtub is in the master bedroom, which can be inconvenient for larger groups. The half-bath is downstairs and also houses the laundry. Please note: There are inherent dangers of children being children. Our insurance company asks us to remind guests that mixing life and children can cause injury. Heartsease Properties, LLC, cannot be held responsible for any (mis)use of the furniture or features. Furthermore, Heartsease is not to be held responsible for shenanigans, including but not limited to: *scaling the cabin walls because they are made of logs *crawling through the captains beds underspaces *climbing the big cedar tree and getting sap all over hands and clothes *sleeping in the bear den (kids love it but always wake up cranky) *walking on the deck railings (which is absolutely forbidden as it is likely to do permanent damage to the railings, though only temporary damage to the child) Guest access Guests will have access to all rooms (kitchen, living room, baths, bedrooms) as well as one storage shed where some toys and tools are stored. There is another outbuilding with miscellaneous building materials that will remain inaccessible to guests, unless you are volunteering to clean the gutters, hang up holiday lights, and wash the deck. Other things to note We have excellent neighbors and want to maintain good standing in the neighborhood by renting only to guests who are respectful of people and property. We have asked our neighbors to call me about groups that are unusually loud, exceed the allowed number of guests, light fires during burn bans, bring pets, or in any way create disturbances in the neighborhood. Excessive noise complaints will also be directed to the non-emergency police. In the event of a power outage, there is no water or gas heat. Full stop. Extra water is kept on the premises and will last a few days. The neighborhood is on well water, and has new and updated filters at the source. The cabin is equipped with flashlights and there is a propane heater in the log shed. Outages on the island occur more frequently and last longer than on the mainland, and they will only happen when the cabin is booked by guests....I promise. Please note, there is no dishwasher. We are all sad about that but maybe 2025 is the year I get to update the kitchen. 20% discount for week-long rentals and stays are limited to two weeks (it takes work away from those who clean and care for the property). Available for guest use: Kids--Little Tikes plastic picnic table (stored under bunk bed), Pack-N-Play (under other bunk bed), 2 kitchen booster seats, train table and Duplos, lots of games, "secret" hiding places, outdoor Little Tikes log cabin playhouse, beach toys. Bigger People: Gas grill, deck furniture, outdoor picnic table, roasting sticks and horseshoes (immediately to your right when you open the shed door), WiFi, Xbox One S, DVDs, Xbox games, board games, washer/dryer, coffee maker and French press, ice cream maker, microwave, George Foreman grill, popcorn maker, propane fireplace, and portable room fans, beach umbrella. No access to regular broadcast TV (you're welcome!), but the cabin has its own Netflix account accessible through the Xbox.