Spectacular Beach & View: The Loft

Wake up to spectacular views of Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier from this 700 sf, 2-story, chic and comfortable cottage on a 40 acre waterfront estate property. The southern exposure beach ( 1000ft of private beach) is the ideal for strolling, beach combing, and relaxing. A fire pit, propane bbq, hammocks, and lounge chairs awaits for outdoor r & r. Trails through the forest for hiking. Mountain bike trails at Dockton Pk..Your pet is welcome, leashed, with an additional pet fee. The space Located on a 40 acre estate, with 1000 feet of southern exposure waterfront, it is the best beach on Vashon! The stylishly decorated loft has a kitchenette, wood stove (wood provided), queen bed in the open loft & a 26" wide daybed, and a full-size sofa sleeper on main floor. Cozy, rural, quiet and comfortable! Leashed pets welcome as long as they are not left alone in the loft. (A pet deep cleaning fee per dog, with a limit of 2, applies). The bathroom, eating space, kitchenette, and wood stove are on the main floor and the sleeping area is upstairs in the open loft. The kitchenette consists of toaster oven, microwave, hot plate, crock pot and small refrigerator. as well as an outdoor barbecue. There is a large refrigerator & freezer in the garage that is available upon request. The Loft has a spectacular view of the Sound. There is a queen bed and a narrower 26" wide daybed upstairs that work for a small adult or child, and a double sleeper sofa on the main floor. There is shaded sleeping platform at the water’s edge for summertime siestas. There are stairs and a trail to the south facing, fabulous, private beach. Orcas sometimes visit, seals and otter pass by, deer nibble outside your door ( mostly on my roses!) and there are eagles perched in the trees. The beautifully landscaped property property is ideal for quiet getaways —it feels remote but is just 20 minutes from the ferry. There are great restaurants, wineries, horseback riding, and mountain biking and hiking trails nearby an Pt Robinson lighthouse is a 10 minute walk along the shoreline or through the forest ( or a 2 minute drive away). This quiet and special place awaits you! If you have any questions, please ask! If the loft is booked, or you want to invite more family or friends to join you, consider the two other guest spaces on the 40 acres: The Coach House at Wildwood (sleeps 4), the Forest Cabin ( sleeps 3 and has an outdoor soaking tub), Bluff House, Wildwood Barn Studio (sleeps 2). It is a short walk 5 or less walk between the cottages. Each is private, unique and fabulous in its own way. To see the other cottages and an overview map of the full property, click on my profile photo or on the icons near Loft & Beach on the map to see photos, availability and pricing of the Coach House at Wildwood or Wildwood Studio. The Loft and bluff yard are available for celebrations of up to 65 people (weddings, reunions, family celebrations, birthdays, photo shoots, film use, etc.) Inquire for availability and pricing. Loft & Beach and Bluff House is an ideal location for small events: baby showers, weddings, birthday celebrations, reunions, film production, photo shoots, etc. Don’t worry: for wedding/event days all the cottages are booked with the event, so you won’t be bothered by an event nearby if you book just one of the cottages. Vashon Field and Pond, the entire 40 acre property along with the cottages and Bluff house can be booked for larger events (up to 500 people). The exteriors and interiors of the cottages and the property have been featured in The Seattle Times Pacific Magazine, Seattle Bride Magazine, Country Living Magazine, Sunset books, in catalogs (Cutter & Buck most recently) , advertisements and in film including Anthony Bordain's "No Reservations" (aired Nov. 19, 2017 on the Pacific Northwest show). Celebrities have chosen to be married on the property - it is truly a stunning place to be! We are very familiar with how to coordinate details of large and small productions and events to assure your time here is a success and exactly as you want it to be. PLEASE NOTE: Summer weekends are blocked on the calendar until April 30th for weddings and other events to book. Guest access The kitchenette consists of a small toaster oven, microwave, hot plate, crock pot and small refrigerator. There is a large refrigerator in the garage that is available upon request. There is a propane barbecue outside the loft, another propane bbq at the beach, and a seasonal fire pit with wood provided at the Loft and another on the beach (you can collect firewood on the beach). Creekside Restaurant at the Vashon Island Golf & Country Club is 6 minutes away. May Thai, Gravy, Snapdragon , The Ruby Brink, and the Hardware Store Restaurant are all fabulous restaurants in the town of Vashon, 15 minutes away. Minglement (at the corner of Cemetery Rd. and Vashon Hwy), Burton Coffee Stand and Cafe Luna (1/2 block west of the 4 way stop in town) have espresso, muffins, etc. Gather gallery in the town of Vashon has amazing local art, and there are several other galleries to enjoy, as well. The Chamber of Commerce, Vashon Allied Arts and Vashon Events are great resources for things to do during your visit to Vashon. Firewood is provided for the wood stove. (There is electric heat as well). Firewood for the beach can be collected there. If you use wood from an existing woodpile by the beach fire pit, please collect more to replace it. Pretty much everything you need for a picnic is in the metal bins down at the beach. Help yourself, but please wash and put away whatever you use. There is an sink, outdoor shower, and a portable toilet at the beach for your convenience. Laundry service available at $15/load and there is a laundromat in Vashon town. . There is an additional charge for more people to cover additional water, sewer, trash, etc. Airbnb does not allow visitors, for insurance reasons, without prior written approval. There is a day use fee for guests. Pets must be leashed at all time and never be left unattended inside. If no one is around, they can be off leash at the beach, as long as they stick around with you. Leash up if anyone comes by until they are well past. The house is not toddler- proof! If bringing a young child, you will need to bring a baby gate, move the toaster oven to the high counter, get cleaning supplies out of the bathroom vanity, etc. to make it toddler- proof. There are no plug covers in outlets, cleaning supplies, choking hazards, open ponds, pets and other potential problems for children, so children/toddlers must be well-supervised at all times. Other things to note Visit the Vashon Chamber of Commerce, Vashon Events, or Vashon Hub websites for things to do on the island. There are art , garden, solar, farm tours, Strawberry Festival, wineries, breweries, Nashi Orchards and Dragon's Head Cideries, bike rentals, hiking trails, equestrian events, trail rides and riding lessons, fishing, beach combing, picturesque Point Robinson Lighthouse tours, Island Center Forest or Dockton Park Trails for mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking or jogging. Kyaks can be rented at Burton Beach, and the water there and at Dockton Park gets warm and is very swimmable in the summer. Horses can be boarded on our property with the Wildwood studio rental for $75/night, and riding on the beach to the Maury Island Marine Park is exquisite! If you have your own kayaks, they can be easily launched from Pt. Robinson or Burton Beach. We have 2 kayaks that can be rented for paddles in front of the property for $25/pp. Art Lessons (painting, photography, drawing, ceramics), trail rides, massage, facials and day spa services are available on the island. Please ask if you are interested.