Cabin in Guerneville

Come stay at the historic Mt. Jackson Schoolhouse! This school turned cozy cabin, built in 1883 for miners' children, is five minutes from downtown Guerneville and the Russian River – but also offers privacy and tranquility for those seeking a timeless getaway near Sonoma County's many celebrated attractions. The space The Schoolhouse is the quintessential cozy cabin in the woods: a covered porch with rocking chairs, a cedar-paneled living room with a stone fireplace, and a cozy loft bedroom with a double bed. There is also a small ground level bedroom with a trundle bed which can be set up three different ways: one twin bed with the other stowed beneath, two twin beds side by side, or both together as one king bed. (Please let me know how you would like this bed set up to meet your party’s needs!) The bathroom has a sink, toilet, and shower/tub. The kitchen is well furnished with a full sized fridge and freezer, a gas stove and oven, sink, and all the dishes and utensils you're likely to need. The living room enjoys a comfortable leather sectional and a stone fireplace for our rainy months. Number of guests: while our Airbnb is listed for 4 guests (two in the double bed upstairs plus two in the tiny second bedroom, which has a twin bed with a trundle bed underneath), Sonoma County permits us to host up to 6 overnight guests (not counting children under age 3). So if your party includes adults or older kids who are happy to sleep on a couch, camping pad, or wherever, a couple more is still a possibility! Just let us know and we'll put out extra blankets, towels, and so on. The leather sectional couch is quite comfortable. Also, up to 12 total guests (not counting children under age 3) are permitted during the daytime, so you can have some extra friends or family come meet here during your stay – we (and County regulations) simply ask that you keep your gatherings calm and quiet and be sure nobody parks in the road. Washer and dryer: while listed in the low-on-detail "amenities" section, please note the laundry facilities available to you are not in fact at the Schoolhouse, but next door in a lean-to behind our house. Just give us a heads up if you'd like to do laundry, so we can get our own laundry out of the way and show you over. We love to travel too and know what a difference it can make to wash a load or two right where you're staying! Guest access Between the long gravel driveway and the gravel pad alongside the road, there is room for three cars easily, and more if some are parked behind others. Our little one lane road is fairly quiet most of the time, nice for walking if you keep your wits about you and listen for the cars coming - and it's fairly level between here and Guerneville, good for a bike ride or a long walk (slightly over 3 miles/5 km). Other things to note Your hosts, Brendan and Imogen, live in the yellow house right next door, another one of the last remaining buildings from the little 19th century mining town of Mercury. Imogen's parents bought the Schoolhouse in 2021, after 25 years owned by another couple who lovingly restored it, and visit on many weekends. We are far enough that you'll have privacy, but close enough that we're here for anything you might need! We enjoy the land here with our two dogs (Holly is friendly, while little Sigrid doesn’t like strangers but is harmless if left alone) and our little flock of chickens, ducks, and geese. (You can ask about buying eggs!) We love sharing the beauty of this place with visitors and are always available to answer your questions about local nature and things to do around the Russian River and Sonoma County.