Wine Country Victorian Charmer 4

Welcoming guests for one day or up to three months, this Victorian gem is just blocks from the Napa River and the ferry to San Francisco in historic Vallejo's Architectural Heritage District. Multiple rooms are available in this gorgeous Queen Ann home, so choose your favorite or come with family or a friend. Both those traveling to the area for work and visitors exploring the Bay Area are welcome. The space Come stay blocks from the Napa River in historic Vallejo's Architectural Heritage District. This antique-filled 1890 Queen Ann Victorian is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts a living room, formal dining room, chef's kitchen, five bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a breakfast/laundry room. Four bedrooms (one King, one Queen, and two Full beds) are available, making this the perfect spot for you to stay with friends or family while exploring the Bay Area. This listing is for bedroom 4, the only bedroom downstairs and the smallest of the four bedrooms available, at 9' x 10'. It may be little, but it's mighty, with some of the biggest perks of them all, including it's own French door and Victorian screen door onto a private sitting area on the wrap-around porch, overlooking a little fern garden and fountain -- perfect for catching the breeze and relaxing among fushcias, wisteria, roses, and camellias. The porch has a chaise lounge, a small sofa, and, around the corner, a bistro table and two chairs overlooking the front yard. The bedroom is furnished with a beautiful old iron bed, a carved antique armoire, a small hand-painted chest of drawers, and a brand-new Tempur-Pedic Cloud Full mattress, complete with adjustable base, with unlimited head and foot positions and massage functions, and luxury goose-down bedding, as well as waterproof, hypoallergenic, dust-mite and bed-bug proof mattress and pillow covers. The room has a hardwood floor and an antique rug and is also equipped with a 32" flat-screen TV with basic cable (80+ channels). Best of all, this room also connects directly to the downstairs bathroom, which is enormous, with a giant soaking tub, standing shower, stained glass, and orchids galore. The bathroom is also accessible to the rest of the house through a separate door to the kitchen. The whole house has forced-air heat and AC. The perimeter of the property is lined with every kind of fruit and nut tree imaginable, and the garden is bursting with vegetables, flowers, and berries (in season). There are 100+ rose bushes on the property, so something is always blooming! The back yard offers comfortable seating, al fresco dining, a swing, a barbecue, and, tucked into a private corner, a three-person hot tub. Please note that the price of monthly rental includes all utilities -- gas, electric, water, garbage, recycling, cable, and Internet -- as well as garden maintenance, house cleaning of common areas, and free use of laundry facilities. Street parking is plentiful, and laundry facilities are available for your use. All areas of the house can access Wi-Fi with a password, which will be provided. Soap and towels are included, as is a light breakfast that includes home-grown fruit when in season. You are welcome to the use of lemons and herbs from the garden in your cooking and to share seasonal produce. You may also use small amounts of condiments, spices, oils, and vinegars for other meals (if you use more than half a bottle, please replace). Guests staying longer a week or longer receive discounted rates and are therefore responsible for their own meals and groceries. Two friendly yellow labs and ginger cat also occupy the premises, so allergy sufferers are out of luck, but all are polite and well cared for, and they do their business discretely with the use of an automatic pet door (no litter box!). Vallejo is centrally located with easy access to Napa, Sonoma, Marin, Alameda, and San Francisco counties, and it has the best weather in the Bay Area — rarely very hot or cold, with very little fog (unlike San Francisco) and low humidity. In addition to having all the conveniences of a modern city, it is the location of the San Pablo Bay Wildlife Refuge, with unspoiled wetlands and an annual festival in February celebrating the importance of migratory shorebirds and waterfowl, with guided bird-watching outings, hikes, and tours. Guest access Check-in is at or after 3:00 PM and check-out is at or before noon, unless you arrange in advance to come or go earlier or later. Guests have access to the entire house except for the other bedrooms. The upstairs bath, with a claw-foot tub/shower, is exclusively for use by the occupants in the three upstairs guest rooms. All guests also have access to the downstairs bath, with a giant soaking tub and separate shower. On-demand hot water is plentiful. During your stay I maintain a quiet and private lifestyle and don't interfere with guests' time in the house, but am responsive to requests and happy to provide information about the area and things to do and see. I am a California native and have lived in San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda, and Berkeley, so I have a good grasp of the area. Other things to note I am a writer, editor, and historic preservationist, and your stay in my home is helping to finance its continued restoration and improvement. It is quite beautiful and comfortable as is, but I always have projects for making it even better. I will let you know if there's a major project in progress when you book your stay and make every effort to minimize its impact on your comfort. Some rooms are not yet perfect (wallpaper yet to hang, painting to be done), but the house is clean, comfortable, well-appointed, and still lovely as is. I am enthusiastic about my home's heritage and the history of Vallejo and surrounding areas, which I’m happy to discuss with you if you are interested. Founded as California's state capital in 1850, Vallejo still shows evidence of its past, with its historical museums, rich architecture, and interesting maritime and military past. The first West Coast naval base was located here, where it is rumored that the Atom Bomb was once hidden. Author Jack London was a member of Vallejo’s Yacht Club, and evidence points to the town also being the home of the infamous Zodiac Killer. An annual home tour takes place every December for those interested in historic architecture.