Master Queen + Private Bath gorgeous yard Downtown

This listing is for a queen bedroom with TV and private attached bathroom in newly renovated vintage executive farmhouse with lovely yards, gardens and lots outside spaces; all but the upstairs and other bedroom is for you to share. But chances are you’d have the whole place to yourself:) For more photos, information about the house as well as past guest reviews please see my other listing for Citrus Executive FarmHouse. The space This place just underwent another renovation leaving its unique charm+creaky sloping floors while adding modern comforts like extra fast internet. It’s located in the same awesome neighborhood as our other homes but on a corner with plenty of free parking. It’s an easy walk to our awesome downtown w/ all it’s fabulous bars+restaurants+shopping. The comfy front porch and other inside+outside spaces are quite special. We think you’ll love staying here! And it’s now available by the bedroom too! Guest access Guests will have access to the lovely yards and gardens as well as all downstairs common areas inside. During your stay I live nearby and can be available whenever needed. I will also be caring for and watering the yards and gardens throughout the hot summer. In the the cooler months my family may use the large outside table and yards as well as the half bath in laundry room from time to time but not come inside the main house. We love this place! Other things to note This whole NON-SMOKING/NO POT INSIDE AND NO GATHERINGS OR PARTIES house UNLESS PREAPPROVED. (please READ ALL HOUSE RULES BEFORE REQUESTING and see extra fees/charges if violated below under “other things to note”) has lovely yards, furnished front and back porches, lots of wonderful outside living spaces and plenty of on street parking. There are four bedrooms all with queen beds and 2.5 baths; two bedrooms downstairs with a “Jack and Jill” large shower-only bathroom in between and two bedrooms upstairs with a newly added vintage clawfoot tub & shower (from Modesto’s McHenry Mansion) bathroom. There’s also a half bath on the ground floor laundry room with large sink as well. Last minute, these bedrooms may be available to be rented by the room with private bathroom or shared instead. During the summer months the upstairs bedrooms will not be available just the bathroom. But because other guests may be allergic, no animals will be allowed unless the whole house is rented. It’s a most wonderful old unique place equipped with everything you need for a comfortable long or short stay. There’s a cozy gas fireplace and a lovely sunny living/sitting room as well. Upstairs has a very special south-facing bedroom with wonderful old windows. The other upstairs bedroom is darling too; it’s truly a delightful house. There’s a great kitchen, ultra fast internet and two smart TVs. Be warned though; the house is old, floors are sloped and creaky and I like cows and sheep and chickens too as you’ll see in the wall and yard art:) The south-facing “sunny-in-winter/shady-in-summer” front porch has a vintage porch swing, rocking chairs + potted plants; it’s the perfect start to an easy walk uptown or just around our lovely tree-lined neighborhood. And under a huge lemon tree sits a vintage glider where you can take in beautiful fall through early spring sunsets. The yards are full of mature Orange, Lemon + Lime as well as lots of other fruit trees, grape vines and berry beds; you are welcome to help yourself to whatever is ripe and ready for picking. The lawns and outside living spaces were renovated in spring and my laying hens were just brought from our house nearby to the back of property for others to enjoy; you can collect and eat their fresh organic eggs if you’d like. A rustic but filtered and chlorinated 8’ round STOCK TANK POOL is now available. Perfect for your kids or just set a floatie or plastic chair and your hot bum inside! It needs to be requested though and there will be an additional upkeep/electrical charge if $25 per day SO PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT SPECIFICS IF INTERESTED. **Please note: the detached garage and driveway is used for our Airbnb supplies and repairs so housekeeping and maintenance may be accessing it from time to time. This will not interrupt your stay as garage is outside the picket fenced-in yard. INTERESTED IN AN EVENT using house and yard with up to 20 people? Message me with your details but basically a $1000 fully-refundable deposit would be collected up front plus an additional $500 cleaning/garbage haul fee as well as a $50 per person charge over the maximum occupancy of 8. There could be additional charges as well depending on your plans so let’s talk:) Brides: this is a lovely place to have your family around as you all get ready together but honestly all the hairspray and makeup can be hard on my cleaners. So if you go above the standard occupancy of 8 then it will still be $50 per additional person per day but if more than 10 it will be considered an event with the additional charges of $500 cleaning fee and a $1000 fully-refundable deposit. You’d also need to prepay $50/person over 8 with a max of 20 people total. It can also be a beautiful place for professional photos but please ask first. Right across the side street is Turlock‘s Senior Center which can also be rented for events. Another option is for you and yours to stay at the farm house but have the larger event there where there’s a massive kitchen, plenty of bathrooms and tons of offstreet parking. See last photo for how to get in touch with those who can reserve it for you. And if this place is available, (spring-fall only) you can also rent just the back+side yards with gas grill, fire pit+huge covered table with seating for up to 20 people, stock tank pool and the half bath/with laundry room sink; either from 6-9 pm for dinner or 11am-2pm for lunch or maybe a kid’s birthday party instead? Either option is $300 plus a $500 fully-refundable deposit for 3 hours and we’ll haul away your garbage. Visiting Yosemite? It’s a perfect stop over; halfway between the Bay Area and that amazing national park! Do our cleaning fees seem a bit high? If so, please know we pride ourselves in doing an extra thorough job; especially in light of the virus issues; we use bleach wipes on every surface both for your protection and those guests who come after you. We’ve also hired someone to make sure the outside spaces are as clean as possible at check-in. BY REQUESTING A RESERVATION IN ANY OF MY HOMES, you are confirming you have read and are agreeing with EVERYTHING disclosed below and are willing to pay the attached fees if HOUSE RULES are broken. If not, PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A BOOKING. Are you short on time or a “JUST GIVE ME THE GIST, I DONT NEED ALL THE DETAILS” type person? (I am!) Then the “ALL CAPS” below are for you! However if you want or need more details then feel free to read the rest:) Because of the old soft wood (and creaky) floors and because we all like to live on nice clean area rugs, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO REMOVE YOUR SHOES WHEN INSIDE. This place is really fit for ONLY 8 people; a 9th or 10th and/or animal may be allowed for the extra fee below. IF ANY EXTRA PERSON(s) NOT ON RESERVATION SHOWS UP OR WITHOUT FIRST CLEARING IT WITH ME, YOUR RESERVATION WILL BE CANCELED AND NO REFUND GIVEN. Sorry to be so strict, but there have been way too many dishonest people, parties/gatherings too large for our old plumbing to properly handle. ***ADDITIONAL “HOUSE RULES” and FEES if BROKEN: (sorry, I know these seem strict and unnecessary but Airbnb says I need to post them here with fees if violated so there’s full-disclosure then those who disregard them can be charged) -NO SMOKING or pot inside $350 -NO PARTIES or unauthorized events $500 -NO UNREGISTERED/UNDECLARED EXTRA GUESTS not included in total OR ANIMALS on property; $50 each per day plus reservation will be canceled and no refund given. -MAKE A MESS PLEASE CLEAN IT UP. Excessively dirty additional cleaning fee $150. -LATE UNAUTHORIZED CHECKIN OR CHECKOUT $150 NO THIRD PARTY BOOKINGS currently… however I am working on a hard copy House Manual for each coffee table so all guests will have access to important information. Right now the person who books must stay AND arrive first since they have all reservation, check in details and house rules at their disposal. There may be some exceptions allowed so don’t hesitate to ask before booking. BROKEN HOUSE RULES WILL CAUSE RESERVATION TO BE CANCELED WITHOUT REFUND. You will then be asked to leave or charged with trespassing. In addition, if house is unable to be rerented because of smoke, smell or damage OR because additional cleaning is needed because of broken house rule(s) you will also be required to pay for the lost revenue. NO OUTSIDE SHOES INSIDE; please remove at door. ONLY TOILET PAPER IN TOILET USE WHITE TOWELS on clean hands, bodies and dishes ONLY; old work towels with a BLACK X in corner are left in laundry area for messes. There are also black “makeup” wash clothes available. NO VIDEO OR PHOTOGRAPHY on property without permission WE HAVE THE RIGHT to immediately enter house to remedy an issue you say is not right. JUST ASK:) If our check-out and/or check-in times are inconvenient, don’t hesitate to request a bit earlier check-in or a little later check-out. Many times we have 5-6 Airbnb’s with same day changeovers and that’s daunting for my housekeepers. If they have a normal day then we’d be happy to try to accommodate you a bit (1 HOUR MAX ON EACH END PLEASE) Otherwise, thank you in advance for understanding and honoring our posted check-in and check-out times. HOWEVER, if still available, you can always book the night before or after and then arrive or depart whenever you’d like. Or with some notice, WE CAN POSSIBLY HAVE IT READY BY NOON for half the nightly rate. But we simply can’t clean most places inside and out properly for you or the next guest if we don’t stick by the posted check-in and check-out times. Also, it doesn’t help to request either way in advance as there are always last-minute bookings. SUNDAY SPECIAL if you’re booked for a Saturday night AND SUNDAY NIGHT IS STILL OPEN, you may be able to take advantage of the “SLEEP-IN-STAY-LATE SUNDAY SPECIAL”; just let me know before checkout time and I’ll eventually request $50(0-1 bed), $75(2-2.5 bed) or $100(3-4 bed) through Airbnb’s Resolution Center so you can use your preferred payment method; YOU CAN THEN STAY AS LATE AS 3PM; otherwise HOUSEKEEPERS WILL BE THERE AT 10AM. ACTUAL ADDRESS WILL BE SENT 30 MINUTES BEFORE CHECK IN. Our homes do not show up accurately on Airbnb‘s location map so PLEASE MESSAGE ME AGAIN THEN AND EXACT ADDRESS WILL BE SENT along with directions, helpful tips on where to park and the keyless entry code if I can’t meet you there. (You can use “Downtown Turlock” in GPS before then, but if this causes anxiety, please don’t book; it’s how we do any last-minute additional deep-cleaning, watering and make sure yards and outside living spaces are ready without having to disturb you later. SO PLEASE MESSAGE OR TEXT ME when you’re 30 min away from DOWNTOWN TURLOCK. AND THANK YOU in advance FOR NOT SHOWING UP EARLY; it sort of freaks out the housekeepers. BUGS AND SPIDERS: I am personally more concerned about the toxic chemicals used when spraying to kill and prevent such things so please keep that in mind BEFORE booking. However, we proactively clean and vacuum webs outside and use bait whenever possible but just a heads-up, you STILL may occasionally see these critters outside. FREIGHT TRAINS: if you’re not familiar with Downtown Turlock (as well as most Central Valley towns) there are trains that run through day and night. Those that live here don’t even notice their warning whistles however others, especially out of town guests might. Some think it’s wonderfully nostalgic yet others may be startled by the unfamiliar noise. MINUT HAS BEEN INSTALLED on ceiling in each of our homes; it offers protection against break-ins but it doesn’t invade privacy. It also monitors, noise, humidity/mold risk, temperature and automatically sends notifications when any are excessive. Please do not tamper with the unit or an alarm will sound and notification sent. We also ask in a time of rolling brown and blackouts that you not lower air conditioner thermostat below 74 or set heater above 68 degrees. ATTIC/WHOLE HOUSE FAN is installed in this house but it can only be turned in remotely. If you’d ever like fresh air just text me and I will make sure you have windows farthest away from fan open and then turn it on without having to disturb you. You’ll just need to remind me to turn it back off before you close the windows! SECURITY CAMERAS with recording devices are installed outside in parking and entrance areas ONLY at all our properties. If they are disabled you will be asked to leave immediately and without refund. Crime is not a problem in our neighborhood unless you accidentally leave your vehicle unlocked with tools or valuables inside. Hopefully these cameras will continue to be a good deterrent to any dishonest or illegal activity. Speaking of which, no ILLEGAL ACTIVITY will be tolerated; COPS WILL BE CALLED AND YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT REFUND. MOST KITCHENS have beyond the basics and are stocked for cooking. However, we also offer other items to those who request them first free of charge. (If you see any of the following items in a listing photo, please know that they may be kept at that house but can be requested then moved to another one.) There’s: -bbqs: 1 small electric grill, several stainless gas (propane) grills -electric crock pot -large and small rice cooker, -4 coffee making options: American drip, French press, pour over, Italian stove top, and Keurig. -citrus juicer, bullet blender, waffle maker, pizza baking stone, George Foreman grill -some baby items including high chairs, gate, toddler bath and riding toys -large serving bowls and platters, ALL FREE IF CHARGE to use but this list can change anytime so if your heart is set on any of the above please inquire and reserve. PRICES are set by another company and they change often. I DO NOT SET NIGHLY RATES.