MCM Waterfront Pool/Hot Tub between SF and Napa

Mid Century Modern-MCM Time Capsule right on San Francisco Bay! 15 minutes to Golden Gate Bridge, 30 minutes to wineries. All original architectures and features. Stunning property! To make sure our house fits your needs PLEASE click on “Show more below and read our entire listing as well as the "House Rules" and "Safety & property" sections at the very bottom of this page before sending us a booking request. We live in a quiet neighborhood and have strict noise limits after 10pm!! The space All original time capsule Mid Century Modern gem right on the water! Our house has been virtually undisturbed since it was built in 1960 down to the original light fixtures from Denmark that have been hanging there ever since. Enjoy the stunning quintessential Californian architecture, amazing 12' window front overlooking the water, fully stocked gourmet kitchen, pool, hot tub, and a great deck to relax on. For the winter, enjoy the floor heating and fireplace! The house was built in 1960 by an architect/contractor couple who specialized in waterfront properties. They went on to develop the marina in Richmond, CA across the bay. The house was built in the typical style for the era which is now known as Mid Century Modern (MCM). For some it represents the archetypical California home. Our house features all the typical MCM aspects with a huge 12' window front facing the water, heated floors, and all natural materials (wood and rock from the Sierra Nevada). Our house is located directly on a small cove off San Rafael Creek. There is lots of wildlife that can be viewed right off our deck. Night Herons are the most predominant. You can always see a bunch of them resting in the trees around the cove during the day. Egrets are also frequent visitors with the biggest Egret rookery in the San Francisco Bay Area located on the Marin Islands right outside of the mouth of San Rafael Creek. At dusk you can see those birds fishing around the edge of our cove. If you’re lucky a Great Blue Heron may join them. There are always lots of Hummingbirds, Seagulls, crows, and waterfowl around and you can spot Hawks, Ospreys, and Falcons on high perches. At times you may observe Seals and Cormorants dive around the cove. And, if you’re lucky, you can watch Sea Otters play on our dock. If you come down to the dock and observe closely, you may catch a Leopard Shark or Bat Ray swim around the cove. Please note that our sailboat that you see on some of the pictures is no longer there. While we’re always maintaining and improving our house within the constraints of the original design, there are certain elements that we don’t want to change in order to keep it original. As such, the house may lack certain modern features and convenience. Here are a few examples: No Air Conditioning San Rafael has a very temperate climate and our house has very good natural ventilation by design, so air conditioning is hardly ever needed. We do have fans throughout the house that help move the air during the rare occasions when it does get hot. There are usually just a few days from July until October when it gets above 80℉/25℃ inside the house and we have tips in our house manual (accessible after you book) on how to keep the house cool when it gets warm. It’s always great to cool off in the pool during those days. No TV We decided to create a space for socializing and interacting with each other. So we are not offering a TV in our house. Some guests bring a computer monitor or similar if they want to watch movies or plan for video conferences. Guest access You’ll have access to the entire house, the private deck, private pool, and private hot tub. No access to the locked storage area upstairs and no access to the garage. Other things to note We welcome guests from all nationalities, races, sexual orientations, religious and political affiliations and ask that you come to our house with the same openness. Parking Parking is available in our driveway for up to 3 medium sized cars. Things we provide for our guests - pots and pans, a wok, cooking utensils, and silverware - mugs, cups, and drinking glasses - stemless wine and champagne glasses that can be put in the dishwasher - ground and instant coffee - automatic coffee maker with #4 Melitta filters - tea (black, green, herbal, various flavors) - sugar - creamer - salt - pepper - olive and canola oil - balsamic and white wine vinegar - fully stocked spice rack - aluminum foil and plastic food wrap - dish and paper towels - ice and filtered drinking water - dish and hand soap - dish cleaning sponge and brush - dishwasher and detergent (pods) - laundry washer and dryer with detergent - soap, body wash, shampoo, and conditioner in the bathrooms - toilet paper - Kleenex boxes throughout the house - makeup remover - bathroom towels (solid colors) and pool towels (patterned) - wash clothes Pool Temperatures Our pool is solar heated with the help from the large solar panels on the roof. Typical pool temperatures are 80+℉ (25+℃) from May through October, in the 70s ℉ (low 20s ℃) in April and November, and usually below 70℉ (20℃) from December through March, depending on how much sun we get. The hot tub is always available on demand and heats up within 30 minutes. Outdoor furniture We have the following outdoor furniture available in a storage box on the deck (sorry, we don't have picture at the moment): 4 deck chairs 8 regular/folding chairs 1 large table seating 6+ 2 small tables There's also the long bench wrapping all the way around the pool area where you can sit right by the water. San Rafael Noise Ordinance Our house is located in a residential neighborhood with neighbors nearby. San Rafael has a strict Noise Ordinance that requires everybody to keep the outdoor noise level after 10pm at or below a level that you would expect in a library (40-50dB max). Accessibility There are 2 steps without handrails on the pathway leading from the driveway to the front door. There are two more steps, also without handrails, leading up to the main downstairs area of the house. From there you'll have stair free access to the living and dining rooms, the kitchen, the 3 downstairs bedrooms, the downstairs bathroom, and the deck/pool area outside. Pictures of the steps are available in the Photo section of our listing. The front door is 34" wide, the downstairs bedroom doors are 32" wide and the bathroom door is 27" wide. See the picture and Accessibility section for more details. Dynamic Pricing We have a dynamic pricing structure in order to make it more affordable for smaller groups to stay at our house. Groups of more than 4 guests pay an additional $60 per night per guest (plus Airbnb fees/taxes). So a group of 6 will pay an additional $120 per night (plus Airbnb fees/taxes). Putting in the correct guest count will give you the correct price. Minimum stay requirements We don’t offer single night stays. Typically, our minimum stay requirements are: 2 nights during the week 3 nights over weekends 4 nights for Holidays and Summer weekends No check-in on most Saturdays and Sundays. No check-out on most Fridays and Saturdays. Additional check-in/out restrictions during Holidays and Summer weekends. Photo and Video Shoots We always welcome photo and video shoots at our house as long as the number of people at the house are within the number of guests allowed in the listing. Minimum stay requirements (see above) apply and we typically charge an additional one-time $1,000 photo/video fee (plus Airbnb fees and local taxes).