Sunny, mountain view cottage near Olympic NP!

Perfect location for your adventures! 1 mile from ONP Visitor Center & the base of Hurricane Ridge, 25 min to Lake Crescent, 10 min to downtown. Our 2 1/2 acres offers comfort & privacy - greet the morning & end the day on the deck, enjoy the view, the wildlife, the stars, the quiet. Take our previous guests' advice and book a longer stay so you can explore and then relax indoors or on the deck. The cottage is just right for 2 adults but can fit 2 more (children/adults) - the loft sleeps 2. The space "The cottage" is a Park Model, interior space is 399 square feet (not including the loft). The main room is cozy with the ambience of an electric "wood stove" heater, a comfy love seat (NOT a full size sofa) and another chair. The Samsung LED Smart TV allows you to watch your own streaming accounts. The bookcase is stocked with guide books on Olympic National Park, maps and pamphlets on Port Angeles, the Park, and other local interests. The cottage manual includes restaurant recommendations and information on the TV, heater, bbq, etc. The fully equipped kitchen has a full size oven (propane), microwave, and full size refrigerator (no ice maker). There is NOT a dishwasher (other than yourselves!) We stock our kitchen the way we would wish everyone would when you rent a place -- coffee, tea, a french press, electric drip coffee maker, sugar, half and half. We also provide ample dishes/pots/pans/utensils/pyrex containers/plastic bags/aluminum foil/basic spices/olive and condiments, which make it easy for you to prepare your meals without having to buy out the grocery store! If we don't have it, ask us and we will bring it over. There is a small table (with a bench and 2 chairs) by a bank of windows - a lovely place to eat while watching songbirds, quail, hummingbirds, hawks, and deer in the field, and also view the backdrop of the pasture and the Olympic mountains. At nighttime, listen to the barn owls as they make their rounds, hunting for dinner for their owlets. You may also hear an occasional coyote. The bedroom has a full size (double) bed (NOT a queen) in a beautiful custom built bed with pull-out drawers, offering a space for items you want close by. Generous closet space provides ample space for your clothes and suitcases. The bedroom has 2 large windows with private views to the mountain and the field . A ceiling fan offers a soft breeze on (the occasional) hot summer nights. A wall fireplace heater provides both heat and ambience on cooler nights. The sleeping loft functions as a 2nd bedroom (no door, so it is not private) with 2 twin mattress on the floor (no boxsprings) - the mattresses can be kept separate or pushed together. The loft ceiling is LOW, so it is a sleeping space, not a space to hang out - an adult CANNOT STAND in the loft. The steps to the loft are narrow and steep and are not conducive to someone with mobility problems. The bathroom has a full size shower (no bath tub). There is a hair dryer under the sink. Liquid hand soap, body wash, shampoo and conditioner are provided in bulk size bottles -- no travel sizes -- as a way to help decrease environmental waste. We're on a septic system - not a sewer - so please do not put anything in the toilet except toilet paper. Band-aids and basic first aid supplies, extra toothpaste and toothbrushes, sunscreen, etc., are also available in case you forgot yours. The cottage is heated mainly by electric heaters in the main room and a fireplace wall heater in the bedroom. There is a portable heat pump by the stairs that can also be utilized if it is very hot - while it is unusual for it to be hot enough to need air conditioning, the loft can get hot (seems to be happening more lately) and the portable heat pump is also an air conditioner which helps cool the loft. When the days are hot, temperatures almost always cool down quickly at night and the ample number of screened windows provide cross ventilation. We also have window fans and both the main room and the bedroom have ceiling fans. Our guests from the midwest and the south laugh at me when I talk about the heat :) There are emergency night lights and flashlights in every room. There is a battery powered lantern in the sun porch that you can take outside to the deck as extra lighting. There is no washer or dryer, but if you're in a pinch and I'm home, feel free to ask if ours is available. Olympic Laundry on Lincoln Street provides drop off/pick up service and there are several laundromats in town. The enclosed sun porch and the deck add another 400 square feet of living space. The sun porch offers a place to store your outdoor items but is also a space to read or just sit and look outside -- it's especially nice when it's raining. There is a generous sized deck which provides a private space with a picnic table, deck chairs and a chaise - we also have several umbrellas to beat the heat and/or the rain. There is a small propane bbq grill for outdoor cooking. The picnic table and sitting area is completely private - the area with the bbq grill (and the entrance to the cottage) is adjacent to the parking pad and the side yard entrance to our house so there is not complete privacy (although this area is not an area where my family hangs out). The lawn area in front of the cottage and to the side is a wonderful place for active children to play - we have a swing set and other toys for little ones. There are four steps to the deck and front entrance. The deck has a photo-eye light (on dusk to dawn) by the door and there are string lights extending from the door to the picnic table. We hope you like dogs as we have an active Australian Shepherd - Blaze, who is 7 years old. He is a happy and friendly dog who considers it part of his job to wiggle his bottom (no tail) and bark hello (he is usually in a fenced area of the yard away from the cottage but sometimes he might be in the smaller fenced area which abuts the cottage - so he could possibly greet you as you park your car and enter the cottage). Blaze is a lovely boy but we may not be a good fit if dogs and occasionally barking will bother you. You will park your car on the parking pad situated between the cottage and our house. Let me know if you'll have more than one car and we'll be sure to leave both spots open for you! If you are staying more than a few days, you may need to take your rubbish and recycle out - just leave it on the deck and we will take it down. Unfortunately, Clallam county does not recycle glass so glass goes in the trash. A WORD ABOUT CLEANING -- it's always important to have a clean space, but Covid has really made cleaning a challenge. Because of the time to clean the cottage, the extra supplies, and also because we value our cleaner we pay her a very fair wage, so we've had to increase our cleaning fee to $80 Guest access You have access to your own deck and yard, you're also welcome to explore the grounds, walk the paths and use the child's swing set in the field below the cottage. Other things to note There are Igloo coolers in the sunporch for your use. Beach towels to take to Lake Crescent or the beach are in the bottom drawer in the bedroom - if you need more, let me know and I'll bring some over. We have a cornhole game you can set up on the lawn and enjoy - just let me know and I'll bring it over.