New pool off large deck, spectacular views! Come stay in practically your own valley oasis-ringed by unspoiled mountains forests of oak & fir. Large custom, modern design home w/ 4 bedrooms & 3 baths, open 2 story family room w chef's kitchen and large windows. Explore 50 private acres of rugged walkable sloped fields, tree thickets, marshland. Hot tub, pool table, horseshoes, tetherball, tire swing, kids zipline, dine/relax on large deck overlooking valley. Fenced acres good for pets! Fast wifi Only 2 hour drive from SF! This large four bedroom, three bath custom built home centers around a two-story open floor chef's kitchen/living room- overlooked by a balcony level entertainment/pool table room. Large windows in open room, primary bedroom, bath and upstairs bedroom along with deck and hot tub open to southern exposure, with spectacular views from other bedrooms as well. House has a two story bedroom with large, sturdy wood bunkbed with full size mattresses, plus a ladder and railing to loft queen mattress. Primary bedroom with king Tempurpedic bed has glass sliders to heated outdoor shower (no shower in separate master-bath) and a new free standing bathtub with beautiful views from bay windows plus 7 person hot tub with views outside near bedroom sliders. There is a saltwater unheated pool just off the front deck (24’x12’), depth 4’, perfect for cooling off all day and gazing at the lovely views down the valley at the surrounding the wooden mountains ringing the valley. The water is comfortable from late spring through most of October. The house is surrounded by several fully deer fenced acres with gates perfect for pets to explore and run. There is a tetherball court on grass near the house, along with a horseshoe court. The large deck with dining tables overlooks part of the valley floor with a massive, ancient and gnarled Valley Oak tree (largest oaks in the US) with a netted tire swing where push your children or lie back yourself and swing while looking up at the sky through the tree. Nearby on the property is a winter seasonal creek bed with a small 50’ zipline accessible and suitable for children. The house is gated down a long private driveway with fencing providing privacy from the private road shared by only a handful of similar large property out of site homes. The house is off-grid solar powered with a large biodiesel/diesel backup generator for use if daily solar power energy gets depleted. Home has new radient floor heating. Wood fireplace is available for use during wet season. Kitchen is equipped with massive custom chef's stove along with brand new high end, farmhouse basis sink, refrigerator, built-in dishwasher, drink fridge, concrete island with separate sink, along with new kitchen cutlery etc. House has Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet which is very fast and reliable so guests will not have difficulty conducting video work calls during their stay. Guests are required to remain on the 50 acre property during their stay beyond driving in and out of the property along the association’s shared private road and are not allowed to explore the private roads of the association which are others’ private property and we are not authorized to drive or walk along. Guests can contact me directly or through the Airbnb message app. Drive ten minutes up the 101 past Barra of Mendocino Winery, Testa Vineyards, and Masut Winery (Redwood Valley AVA and Eagle Peak AVA). And just before the summit turn west towards the coast. You will reach the rim of a sparsely populated valley with miles of views with a semi-private lake that is in fact the northwestern source headlands of the Russian River Watershed. Please be aware that the government maintained road from the highway is through elevation and is curvy in sections so please drive carefully. It is not to the same degree as driving through the Sierras up to Lake Tahoe but drivers should still be careful especially if there are any severe weather warnings. Enter the valley through the private community's gate and our house and 50+ acre property includes much of the valley floor surrounded by nature and private views with no one in site, wonderful for exploring the large property of oak and pine woodland hills and flats, with a marsh full of the sounds of woodpeckers hard at work storing acorns and frogs croaking. Airbnb automatically includes in its displayed price the additional dollar nightly charge per each additional guest above up five or six to a maximum of ten total guests and a pet fee. Please confirm before arrival that the total number of guests and pets on the reservation matches the total number of guests coming for all or part of the stay. Please send a reservation alteration request if the reservation numbers need to be changed. If some guests are coming for only part of the stay or part of a day, please reach out to discuss, as an adjustment may be made. Thank you! There is a private gate into the community that enters onto a shared private dirt road. The road can be a bit steep and bumpy, but is still drivable for front-wheel drive vehicles. The property has a manual gate to enter the driveway that should be kept closed when not in use along with another gate down to the oak swing that should be kept closed when not in use as well. Again, guests are required to remain on the 50 acre property during their stay beyond driving in and out of the property along the route to the home along the association’s shared private road for homeowners along that road. Guests are not allowed to trespass on neighbors private property or to explore the private network of roads of the association which are also others’ private property and we are not authorized to drive or walk along. Mendocino county requires a 11% hotel tax (ToT+BID) be collected on all stays shorter than 31 nights. Tax is part of total displayed and paid to county by host. Airbnb automatically includes in its displayed price the 35 dollar nightly charge per each additional guest above four, up to a maximum of eight total guests and 50 dollar pet fee . Please confirm before arrival that the total number of guests and pets on the reservation matches the total number of guests coming for all or part of the stay. Please send a reservation alteration request if the reservation numbers need to be changed. If some guests are coming for only part of the stay or part of a day, please reach out to discuss, as an adjustment may be made. Thank you!