Just 8 minutes from historic downtown Nevada City, this location feels far away, but it's so close! A Park-like setting & antique Asian charm go well with our "Gong Fu" Tea (on-site Tea House ) & traditional Japanese cuisine options. A rich cultural experience. Rest deeply in the comfy QUEEN BED immersed in this very private Nature Sanctuary, quiet enough to hear crickets during the day. Digital-free (No wifi service, limited cell reception) Please, no dogs or pets allowed, thanks. If you're a fan of Japanese/Asian antiques, or wondered what it would be like to step back in time in the Far East, this space is for you. Simple, yet high class Japanese tansus (storage chests, dressers, etc), tatami mats, and unbeatable picture window private view of Nature, along with an expansive park-like outdoor area ideal for meditation, quiet time, and contemplation. Take a walk on the property in pristine seclusion. We even have a rushing year-round stream to sit next to. This room has its own private entry from outside, with attached bathroom, accessed via an outdoor deck area reserved just for guests with lots of privacy. NOTE: **NO WIFI ACCESS. Limited Cell Service ** Only one minute drive up the street is full cell service. 5 minutes drive is free hi speed wifi service at the local and nationally ranking Briar Patch Food Co-op. We are home 99% of the time while guests are present. We do our best to be available at any given moment for any help or assistance. We also have two young children, and occasional "kid noises" may be heard during the day from time to time, especially around 8am in the early morning and 8pm in the evening, but with the inside door to the room fully closed, almost no sound can be heard from the rest of the house. Though we are just 5 minutes drive to an award-winning food co-op (the Briar Patch), our location is a rural setting unusually close to town though you feel you're far away from it all. Having so much natural area to stretch out, sit, do yoga, meditate... it's like you're in a private park. Birds, frogs and crickets can be heard throughout the day and night. Deer, wild turkeys, and squirrels can be seen wandering around the property as local residents. Even though we are just 8 minutes from downtown Nevada City (or Grass Valley), our neighborhood is actually very rural. Most of the properties here are 4 to 20 acres. We are located towards the end of a dead-end street, very private and extremely quiet. Our place extends over ten acres of total seclusion, with private riverside access. In the Winter/Spring/Early Summer, our season Jade Creek is also running through the property and converges with Deer Creek at the private access area. This location is not really accessible by public transportation, although we are just a 3 minute drive from Ridge Road - a major thoroughfare in Nevada City/Grass Valley. That 3 minutes, though, is a very steep hill going down to our place. Walking from Ridge road down to here would probably take 20 minutes, and at least twice as long going back uphill. By car, it's VERY accessible and surprisingly close to everything. From the 49 freeway (Dorsey Exit) only 8 minutes, and 5 minutes to the local Briar Patch Food Co-Op! JAPANESE FOOD / ASIAN TEA OPTIONS Jade Valley Tea Arts is a privately run Nature Retreat location where we host many kinds of different cultural events and experiences, and the setting and property are strictly held as private space for invited guests only. We are continually holding classes, workshops, ceremonies, retreats, and events in Tea, Zen Meditation, Japanese Cuisine, and spiritual studies. We do not hold public events. Our place is digi-free, so it allows for full immersion into the moment, without the usual distractions of calls, emails, social media, etc. Having two Airbnb spaces allows for guests to immerse themselves even deeper into the moment and subject at hand. ALL OFFERINGS ARE SUBJECT TO OUR AVAILABILITY - PLEASE CHECK WITH US PRIOR TO BOOKING ~ GONG FU TEA CEREMONY $30 ea./ 2 ppl min. $50 single person (60 mins.) Includes sampling two different kinds of tea, usage of high level Vintage/antique tea wares, special music. Relaxing and informative. ~TEA & MEDITATION / INTRO SESSION /$50 ea (2 person min.) 90 mins Upgraded tea selection, 30 minutes of meditation. Rejuvinative, uplifting. ~ZEN & TEA MINI RETREAT with Japanese Meal We offer an official "Airbnb Experience" that includes very rare, aged Puerh Tea, Zen overview and basic history along with simple meditation training for a Nature sitting meditation out in a beautiful private setting, followed by a silent walk to the river, a glimpse of our very own Tea Plantation, and ending with an exquisite traditional Japanese meal. Booked through Airbnb Experiences ( $130), or contact us directly if you're going to be staying in our Airbnb rooms same weekend ($110) 4 HOURS / 3pm to 6pm. ~ASIAN TEA CLASS Includes use of antique Chinese and Japanese tea wares for drinking high level 'collectors only' teas from Taiwan, China and Japan, in a private tea house doubling as an antique showroom. Subject focus follows guest interests, covers a wide range of material. 2 hours $60p/p DETAILS & TIMING - TEA All service is done in a tiny stand alone private tea house on site, with floor pillows for seating. Meditation is done out in Nature on the property, usually under a huge ancient Oak Tree near a seasonal creek, and overlooking an expansive floodplain lined by forest. Timing-wise, mornings are best, after breakfast. Evening sittings can also be arranged, caffeine sensitivities accommodated. Tea house is shoe-free, digi-free, "mind-freed" space. NO PERFUME OR STRONG BODY OILS or smells allowed inside. TRADITIONAL JAPANESE FOOD All Meals Served IN ROOM Primarily Vegetarian or Vegan with FISH OPTIONS Traditional Japanese Breakfast $20p/p Traditional Japanese Dinner $30p/p (vegetarian /vegan options available) JAPANESE COOKING CLASS Includes taking home, where applicable, samples of miso, tsukemono (pickled vegetables), umeboshi, or similar. Season-specific themes. 2 hours $45 ( 2 ppl min.) JAPANESE FOOD / ASIAN TEA OPTIONS Jade Valley Tea Arts is a privately run Nature Retreat location where we host many kinds of different cultural events and experiences, and the setting and property are strictly held as private space for invited guests only. We are continually holding classes, workshops, ceremonies, retreats, and events in Tea, Zen Meditation, Japanese Cuisine, and spiritual studiesWe do not hold public events. Our place is digi-free, so it allows for full immersion into the moment, without the usual distractions of calls, emails, social media, etc. Having two Airbnb spaces allows for guests to immerse themselves even deeper into the moment and subject at hand. Offerings ~Traditional Gong Fu Tea Ceremony $35ea./ 2 ppl min. $60 single person (60 mins.) Includes sampling two different kinds of tea, usage of high level Vintage/antique tea wares, special music. Relaxing and informative. ~Tea & Meditation Session $50 ea (2 person min.) 90 mins Upgraded tea selection, 30 minutes of meditation. Rejuvinative, uplifting. ~ZEN & TEA MINI RETREAT with Japanese Meal We offer an official "Airbnb Experience" that includes very rare, aged Puerh Tea, Zen overview and basic history along with simple meditation training for a Nature sitting meditation out in a beautiful private setting, followed by a silent walk to the river, a glimpse of our very own Tea Plantation, and ending with an exquisite traditional Japanese meal. A 4 HOUR EXPERIENCE (including dinner service) Guests can book this option through Airbnb Experiences $130 ~ASIAN TEA CLASS Includes use of antique Chinese and Japanese tea wares for drinking high level 'collectors only' teas from Taiwan, China and Japan, in a private tea house doubling as an antique showroom. Subject focus follows guest interests, covers a wide range of material. 2 hours $60p/p DETAILS & TIMING Mornings are best, after breakfast. Evening sittings can also be arranged but due to caffeine sensitivities, not recommended. All service is done in a stand alone on-site private tea house. Meditation is done out in Nature on the property, under a huge ancient Oak Tree next to a seasonal creek, and overlooking many acres of open field lined by forest. TRADITIONAL JAPANESE FOOD All Meals Served IN ROOM Primarily Vegetarian or Vegan with FISH OPTIONS Traditional Japanese Breakfast $20/p Traditional Japanese Dinner $30 fish main JAPANESE COOKING CLASS Includes taking home, where applicable, samples of miso, tsukemono (pickled vegetables), umeboshi, or similar. Season-specific themes. 2 hours $65( 2 ppl min.)TEA & FOOD OPTIONS Traditional Japanese cuisine optionsare available upon request only, not offered through Airbnb site; menu options vary depending upon availability, but primarily vegetarian/vegan and are traditional Japanese preparations by Hiroko - a professional chef from Japan - and wife of host MJ. Meals are served in the private room, on a tray, using traditional antique ceramic plates and lacquer bowls and prepared fresh always, with 99% organic ingredients and are very reasonably priced for this level of cuisine and culture. Please inquire for more details. CUSTOM EXPERIENCES We can also custom design a whole food & tea program for guests, and also offer tea & meditation retreat options with us. Please inquire for more details. SENSITIVE TO AROMAS This location is a Private School for Classical Tea Arts and Meditation, and we store a lot of Tea in the house. According to this, we ask people to not use strong perfumes and/or oils and not to use their own incense in the space. We burn a small amount of Aloeswood incense prior to guest arrival, to ad to the ambiance as a traditional welcoming. This is high-end incense from Japan (or Taiwan) made from pure elementsand herbs, no chemicals, and does not affect our Tea, nor is it invasive to the space and is quite subtle. YOUR OWN FOOD There is a small sized fridge in the room (a quiet one!) with cutting board and simple knife, hot water boiler, two large tea cups and large teapot. There is a little sitting area with two stools to have tea or sit for a snack. You are welcomed to bring food, store it in the fridge, eat it in the room, or on the deck (or out on the land) No cooking allowed in the room, though, please. COMMUNICATING WITH AND AROUND US Our location is in a deep valley, and there is NO GUEST WIFI available. Also, cell phone reception is spotty. ALSO, our main contact HOME PHONE IS NOT TEXTABLE. Direct voice contact or voice message only. Many guests come here for digi detox. However, only 5 minutes drive away is free hi speed wifi at the local Briar Patch market - an award winning Co-op with plenty of tables to sit, eat and check/send emails, etc. as needed. Please inquire for more info on this.