Set in a private fenced garden, the 18x20 cottage has a fully equipped self-serve kitchen; water & shower closets; W/D; full refrigerator; Island canopy queen; custom tile & original art. The Welcome Book will be your guide. Easy on/off Interstate-5 to Mt Shasta, Dunsmuir, McCloud, Mineral Springs & year-round activities. Turn in the driveway & go straight ahead to park. Step thro the garden gate archway & down the outdoor staircase to a peaceful secret garden. Be our Guest! WHAT ARE THE RULES? 1) Smoke-free guests, only, please. No smoking, e-cigs, incense, smudging or 420. Sorry. There is an emergency candle which should only be lit if the power goes out. 2) If you take it you buy it 3) Out buildings are private and off limits. 4) Registered guests only. No extra guests. 5) In summer please turn off the air conditioner when you leave as it cools right back down when you turn it back on. 6) In winter please turn the monitor heater to 50 when you leave as it heats back up fast when you return. HOW MANY DOES THE COTTAGE SLEEP? The Cottage is ideal for a couple or singles. Inside the cottage, the queen platform bed comfortably sleeps 2. WHAT IS THE COTTAGE LIKE? It is a separate building made into a studio guest house plus a large garden; 1) a water closet (toilet, hand washing sink) 2) shower closet 3) kitchen area with sink/stove and oven/full-size refrigerator/countertops/water heater under the sink 4) sitting area 5) clothes closet and shelves for clothes 6) washer and dryer (no extra charge) 7) a work desk/table which also has a mirror and storage for a dressing table 8) a monitor heater 9) a sleeping "island" bed 10) a portable air conditioner WHERE IS THE COTTAGE LOCATED? It is on a 1/2 acre lot in city limits with a parking lot on one side and a residential lot on the other. It is located down the driveway, separate from the main house. The Freeway is close which makes easy access north or south on I-5. The freeway can be heard outside, but is muffled inside. If you are sensitive to traffic noise you might want to choose another guest house in the forest or out in the country. WHAT IS THE WATER LIKE? The cottage has an under counter water heater which provides hot water for a short shower (5min). Hot water is instant and is set very hot. Start with cold water and add hot to get the right mix. For a second shower wait 30 minutes for the hot water tank to re-fill and heat. The wash is cold water only. The drinking water is pure and good here. It comes right off the mountain streams and is bottled in our area. WHAT IS THE WELCOME LIKE? You can do a self check-in and make yourself at home in the cottage and gardens. We will text the door code before your arrival. When you leave, close the door and push the lock button at the bottom so your code will work when you return. Let us know your approximate arrival time. You will park straight ahead down the driveway in the fenced parking space above the down stair well. WHAT IS THE WELCOME BOOK? We’ve put together a guidebook that will likely answer your questions. Contact by text through Airbnb for other questions. You’ll find the wi-fi password, how to check out, places to visit, eateries, emergency info, comments, photos of our favorite hang outs and locations. WHAT IS A SELF-SERVE BREAKFAST? We are a bed & breakfast; You make both :-) Our guests recognize the value of thoughtful amenities that allow you to cook and bake your own self-serve meals. You bring the groceries. We provide breakfast foods for you to prepare. There are spices, salt and pepper, oil, sugar, coffee beans and bisquick. HOW CLOSE IS THE FREEWAY? The freeway is nearby. Once you close the cottage door and windows it can barely be heard as the cottage is well insulated. It provides easy on and off to the various attractions of the area. To us the freeway is a constant calming sound. WHAT IS THE GARDEN LIKE? Garden Gate Cottage nestles down our hill. It is calming, peaceful, private, pleasant and appealing to the senses. The outdoor garden has easy style with intimate areas for conversation, eating or just relaxing. In Winter the garden is dormant and the outdoor cushions are stored. There is a peek-a-boo view of Mt Shasta from the left side of the Cottage garden. The trees across the fence are getting big. The Conversation Areas in the garden are the Fire Pit with seating; The Pergula with outdoor furniture & seating in season. The Eating Areas in the garden are a bistro set just outside the cottage door and a table and chairs. WHAT IS THE HEATING AND COOLING LIKE? There is a Kerosene Monitor Heater for winter. The monitor heats the cottage fast. Use the knob to raise the heat and push the down button to lower heat. Always press SET to hold the temperature you want. There is a portable air conditioner plus a fan for summer. It can get hot. The ability to open windows at night for cool mountain air is pleasant after the air conditioner is off. WHAT ARE SUMMERS LIKE? Summer days can be very warm with cooler evenings and night air. There are fans and air conditioning. If you like fresh air at night open windows. To keep cool air in close windows during the day and it stays cooler longer. WHAT ARE WINTERS LIKE? Winter months are November through March. Nights are colder than days. Usually the sun comes out and it warms a bit even in winter. There are only a couple of times a year that we have severe winter storms. We rarely have to put on chains, but we always carry chains as we live in the mountains. You should carry chains when you come to visit in the winter. The freeway is frequently plowed in case of snow and rarely gets completely closed down. Our road is a main street and regularly gets plowed during a snow. If snow is building up it is wise to park at the mouth of our driveway unless you have snow tires. We have a snow blower. WHAT CAN I EXPECT? Expect to be cared for but not hovered over. Expect friendly folk. Expect cool nights and warmer days. Expect changeable weather in the winter and options for winter sports in the area. Expect us to keep the garden watered. Expect surprising beauty everywhere you look. These are the things You have access to... ...Wifi. The provider is Vyve. We have the highest speed our area provides. It has 5mbps download. It streams movies. The password is in the Welcome Book. ...A TV monitor that swivels toward the bed or toward the sitting area. THERE IS NO CABLE TV. ...An HDMI cord is provided to stream your own programs or movies from your devises to the monitor. ...We provide a Roku Stick (if missing we charge $100) ...The fenced cottage garden directly in front of the cottage with fire-pit. ...A private parking space facing East. It’s the one straight ahead in the u-shaped fenced part of the paved lot. ...The outdoor down staircase through the garden gate. ...An outdoor pergola to the left of the cottage and staircase. ...Optionally you may Schedule an art lesson at Juliart School with Julie Grossman. There is oil, acrylic or water color painting, bead making, fused and slumped glass, stained glass, mosaics and sculpture. ...Off limits is the vacation rental on the lower level of the main house, the garage and sheds. We love to interact with our guests. If you would like to use the fire pit you can request wood. Feel free to ask us questions or text through Airbnb for information during your stay. Someone is always present at the Main House or in the garden during your stay. We have forested trees all around our property which is fenced on a lot in the small Mountain Town of Weed. The neighborhood is safe and quiet. We have a little path around the garden in front of Garden Gate Cottage, but if you would like to take the 2 mile circle (along South Weed Blvd), the Bear Trail or the Meadow Trail, they are gentle walks within a half mile. Within a 1/2 mile there is the Dollar General and Grocery Outlet. Up the hill a few blocks is the College of the Siskiyous. In a mile there is another grocery store, restaurants, bowling, walks, small town shops and banking. Our Cottage is 5 minutes from the Weed Golf Course, 10 minutes from the City of Mt. Shasta, 10 minutes from Stewart Hot Springs, 25 minutes from the ski resort as well as many day trips to great places of interest. Check out the Welcome book for great options we love. We recommend a car to get around. You will have a private parking space. There is a local taxi service. There is a local bus that goes to Mt. Shasta. There is a Greyhound bus stop in town. The freeway makes it easy to get around. There are some wonderful places in our area to see and take pictures. There is usually snow on the mountain most of the summer. Here are more ideas: Everett Memorial Highway that goes up to the Mt. Shasta Trail head at Bunny Flats, Pacific Crest Trail on the Eddies, South Fork of the Sacramento River, Castle Lake, Headwaters of the Sacramento River in Mt. Shasta City Park, Lake Siskiyou, Castle Craig's, Hedgecreek Falls in Dunsmuir, Mossbrae Falls in Dunsmuir on the Sacramento River, Stewart Springs north of Weed...LOTS to see and do. There is a 10% city occupancy tax and a 2% Siskiyou County Tourism Improvement District(SCTID) assessment for stays under 30 days. This is included in the cleaning fee. Over the bed and skylight is a curtain scarf. At night you can draw it aside to see the stars. If you want to sleep in, a face mask would be a good thing to bring.