Alpine Stone Cottage, Downtown

This location is within a block of restaurants, breweries and everything Downtown! The historic 2,000 sq ft Craftsman period home has been upgraded with all the modern amenities. With an open floor plan, a kid area, and the patio with private back yard, we have the space to accommodate a group or family up to 10 guests. Between Northern Arizona University and Downtown Flagstaff, parking for 5 cars and blocks from major transit hubs, this house will easily serve as a home base for your visit. The space Our family owned historic home description: --Downstairs 3 bedrooms with queen beds, “Master” has a TV and ¾ bath en suite, reading chairs in each room, closets. Full bath with shower, half bath powder room. --Upstairs 2 bedrooms with 2 twins in each, reading chair; front bedroom has cable TV (w/DVD player), closets. Shower, vanity with sink, additional vanity with sink-separate private toilet. -- Small lounge in upstairs hall with children’s books and games Great Room --Dining table seats 8 --Sofa comfortably seats 5, two arm chairs, rocker --Buffet / server --Family games and cards --Classic video collection (PG-PG 13, some adult) Kitchen -- Plates service for 12+, serving plates, bowls, silverware, pots, pans --Glassware, coffee mugs --Paper goods --Condiments --Breakfast peninsula has 5 bar stools --Island has bar sink --Double sink with faucet/sprayer, disposal --Microwave --Toaster --Stainless 10 cup coffee pot, additional 24-cup insulated coffee carafe --Electric range with range hood --Crock Pot (8 qt.), electric griddle, 3 section buffet server, electric mixer --Cooking and baking utensils galore Laundry Room --Ironing board, iron --Soap and fabric softener --Clothes folding counter Back Porch -- Two tables for 4 each, charcoal grill (guests provide charcoal), and arm chairs for adults and children Utility Closet --Vacuum, mop, extra paper goods Guest access FULL 2,000 SQ. FT. HOME Amenities o 15 sets of towels, wash cloths. o Hair dryers (4) o Soaps, Shampoo, & Conditioner o Paper products o Trash bags o Bed linens, extra blankets and pillows o Fully equipped kitchen with utensils, appliances and staples o 3 TV’s, great room, 2 bedrooms o Internet/Wi-Fi o Pack ‘n Play, baby blankets, baby monitor, bibs & youth dishes, vaporizer, diaper pail o Garbage Disposal o 80 gal. hot water o Umbrellas o Smoke and CO alarms Other things to note OTHER NOTES: • Maximum Capacity 10 people & 1 infant • No smoking indoors (anything) • No pets due to dander allergies • Preference given to 2-night and weekly stays • $199 Cleaning fee with normal use of the home • Those under 25 must be accompanied by a mature adult • Pack ‘n Play, baby monitor • Security camera, exterior (host use) • Fenced in yard with security gate • Internet/ Wi-Fi. Bring your streaming device, our TVs are not smart. • Time zone is not adjusted for daylight savings in most of AZ • Altitude: 7,000 in town. • Home NOT ADA accessible, must be ambulatory HOW TO DRESS AND PACK FOR FLAGSTAFF o Everything is casual o Temperature will vary greatly between day and night in all seasons. Pack to dress in layers o You won’t be sorry if you pack bedroom slippers o If you are going to hike, flip flops are not recommended (wouldn't mention it if it wasn't so commonly seen) o It is a good idea to carry a water bottle everywhere: dry climates = dehydration without notice WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA (specifics included in the Finding Your Niche in Flagstaff book in the house) o Considered the gateway to the Grand Canyon (1.5 hours) away, Alpine Stone Cottage is in the center of the downtown activity, just 3-4 blocks from the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad station/Visitor's Center on historic Route 66, Greyhound Bus Depot about 1 mi. away , adjacent to the Northern Arizona University campus, in at the center of the world’s largest Ponderosa Pine forest, and within minutes of a myriad of other national, state and private monuments, parks and museums. In two hours, one can travel to Phoenix or to Lake Powell Recreation Area (including Glen Canyon Dam). Just outside the city limits, there are several small lakes and a reservoir where visitors can enjoy fishing, canoeing or kayaking. The Urban Trail System weaves throughout the city and outlying areas for cyclists and walkers. Winter visitors converge on the Nordic Center for cross country skiing or Arizona Snowbowl for alpine skiing and snowboarding, sledding at the Snow Park at Ft. Tuthill, offering summer visitors a Sky Ride to the top for a glimpse of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. You might want to plan your visit around a new or favorite interest, like the Rodeo, Dog Sled races, Coconino County Fair, summer indoor and outdoor concerts, or theater performances for all ages. o FOR THE ACADEMICS, Flagstaff is located within the Colorado Plateau, offering anthropological interests of indigenous peoples (see The Museum of Northern Arizona) and scientific explorations of the geological sites (home to the National Geologic Survey and Moon Rover) (Meteor Crater) including dormant volcanoes and desert formations, or the night sky at Lowell Observatory, highlighted during The Festival of Science in September. There are a variety of festivals celebrating our diverse ethnicities from Native American, Mexican, Celtic, Scandinavian, German and Greek cultures. We even have several culinary and beer festivals. o If your interests are more in the areas of visual or performing arts, the university and community have a steady of stream of changing museum collections, 4 large live concert venues (2 outdoor and 3 indoor), 6 community theater troupes, and 3+ community dance organizations. Arts in the Park events, the First Friday Art Walk (year round) and Open Studios in August give residents and visitors access to the works of local contemporary artists(URL HIDDEN) If you just want to explore the beautiful vistas and hiking trails by car, on horseback or on foot, there are options for you. o Once your booking is accepted you will be given the option to explore your own personal interests by connecting to our concierge website Historical notes o At the convergence of Interstates 40 and 17, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA is nestled at the base of a dormant volcano. At an altitude of 7,000 feet, this small city enjoys the aspen and pine forests that rise to the highest biome of the San Francisco Peaks at 12,600 feet to the north. Residents and visitors enjoy all four seasons full of beauty and outdoor activities. Within two hours to the south or east, you will pass from taiga through desert scrub, chaparral, and grasslands to desert. As a university town (Northern Arizona University), we offer the cosmopolitan spectrum as well, full of historical, anthropological, geological, arts and science venues. (Within NAU curriculum there is a large department for TESOL-teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.) This destination can easily be reached via of bus, plane, train, automobile, and yes, even horseback. o As the great railroads connected the East and West coasts in the mid 1860’s, the Santa Fe Line took the Southern Route. Soon, the lumber and ranching industry gave birth to Flagstaff, making it an important stop. The post-World War II boom of the automotive industry of the late 1940’s produced a maze of US highways connecting the states east to west and north and south. The famous Route 66, put Flagstaff on the map, as the second California migration began (after the Gold Rush of the 1900’s), soon to be replaced by the Interstate Highway system. In 1947, our Alpine Stone Cottage was completed by Mexican immigrants, who were and are masters of stone work. o Grand Canyon National Park, a global key attraction, is an hour and a half from downtown Flagstaff, drawing upwards of 6 million visitors a year, making tourism a major industry. Though it is a top draw, there are many other national and state parks or monuments with scenic and historical significance that could consume a month’s worth of day trips. From the Museum of Northern Arizona the geology and anthropology of indigenous people of the Colorado Plateau, to the Lowell Observatory where the planet/star Pluto was discovered, exploring the ancient Indian ruins at Walnut Canyon and Wapatki National Monuments, natural sculptures of Monument Valley, Sunset Crater NM and the inner basin of the San Francisco Peaks, or enjoying historical buildings of Flagstaff’s earliest settlers late in the 19th century, you will learn why its residents still find living here captivating. © Diana Thorson 2014