napa valley~the bird nest cottage~ near st. helena

COZY 275sf rustic studio tiny house/cottage. 31 day minimum. TRAVELING PROFESSIONALS: 5.4 miles/10 mins to St. Helena Hospital TOURISTS: 8.5 miles/12 mins to St. Helena. ESCAPE to peaceful *bird nest cottage*, hidden away in mountaintop gardens, surrounded by songbirds, butterflies, + bees! Seasonal fruits /veggies/bouquets/herbs available from our garden! 1 small pet w approval. May not be left alone in cottage... Miles of hiking/biking trails 1 + mile away! Small college w free events. The space Immerse yourself in our quiet, rustic refuge, surrounded by seasonal gardens! Look no further…we are your tribe! Find yourself surrounded by 25+ citrus trees fruiting in winter + blossoming in April/May...plus apples, nectarines, peaches, apricots, pomegranates and more, fruiting in spring/summer/fall). Our garden meanders around the front and back w mouthwatering strawberries, loganberries, blackberries, and more! There are 2 larger homes and our 275 sqft Bird Nest Cottage on our 1.3 acre property. We live in one home, a stone's throw from the cottage. Guest access At your “bird nest cottage”, you will be just minutes away from Napa Valley's "Home Town": iconic St. Helena. You will have your own private entrance with free, off-road parking, to conveniently come and go on your timetable. If you are looking for solitude and a place to rejuvenate, look no further! The Bird Nest Cottage has 2 small, dedicated workspace options (which will accommodate a small oak desk), with space for a laptop and more. Please let us know if you will be working while here, + would prefer the small additional desk or would prefer to just work from the larger table, already in place. CELL phone reception: ATT and VERIZON have very good reception on the hill, and the cottage has the FASTEST DEDICATED WIFI/INTERNET (up to 1,100Mbpsdownload/40Mbps upload)available in our area, which should work for most others when you are home... If there is a power outage, not to worry, as the cottage is equipped with a whole home generator. In the rare occasional event that we should lose internet reception (storm/fallen tree), the local St. Helena Library and St. Helena coffee shops- with various hot + cold drinks, and pastry options, are inviting, cozy places with internet. Make yourselves at home in several rustic outdoor areas (available in good weather): Have brunch on your patio under the gazebo, and lunch behind the cottage with views of our thornless blackberry vines and scampering squirrels. Enjoy a picnic supper in our little backwoods, serenaded by woodpeckers and crows, in the shade of oaks and evergreens. Because we are a rural community, you may hear ducks, hens + roosters, and dogs in the distance. You may even hear a coyote or two at night, howling across the way, and frogs down in the hollow! We do have other nocturnal wild animals that may cross the property from time to time, like possum, fox, skunk, and racoon! Of course, the song of birds is continually wafting across the breeze. We have a carefree garden which we affectionately call our “Wild Child”, with an abundance of swallowtail butterflies, honey bees, bumble bees, and all sorts of birds. We will HaPpiLy deliver to your door: seasonal bouquets, fruit, veggies, and assorted sizes and colors of heirloom tomatoes, in summer + fall! We have found gardening to be such amazing therapy! Other things to note CAUTIONS: The entry walkway and other paths on the property have a few uneven spots here and there, so we recommend only those with good balance + eyesight traverse them. Sadly, the doorways of this older cottage are too narrow to accommodate a wheelchair. Those with bee allergies: our garden attracts many bees, as well as butterflies and birds, so please plan accordingly. We consider our bees a huge and wonderful asset! They mysteriously appear each morning from somewhere we know not.. work hard all day dusting themselves in pollen + nectar… and then just as quickly disappear...buzzing home as the sun sets… we love our hardworking helpers! We hope you will enjoy our country rustic setting as much as we do!