Cottage & private beach on 63 acres

Our historic Mendocino Coastal property operated as a port in the 1860s. An ideal modern coastal retreat yet rustic with spectacular panoramic ocean views & hi-speed internet. The 2-level cottage is newly built, very comfortable with separate guest accommodation. Open doors to experience the ocean with waves rolling in below. Enjoy eastern views across farms to redwood forest and expansive ocean views. Walk our private road to the wild stoney & sandy but private beach & reef below. The space The cottage is a modern open plan building that replicates the 2-story office that was the only remaining building from the town of Bridgeport which once stood on the land where you enter our property from Highway 1. The 1250 sq . ft cottage comprises 625 sq' ground floor with tall 13' ceilings, upstairs is also a 625 sq' comfortable living/entertainment space both with ocean and mountain views. Downstairs, a very unique, comfortable queen size bed appears from behind the wall at the touch of a button to transform the ground floor living space into a bedroom in the evening. The ground floor bed has a nice flat screen digital TV console at the wall end so that you can relax in bed and enjoy Netflix or other movies any time. Guest sleeping in this downstairs area will share the upstairs bathroom which is obviously more convenient to the upstairs sleeping area. If you are staying as a group then it is a good idea for the early risers to use the queen bed in the cottage downstairs area because the kitchen, dining and open plan living area tends to be the cental gathering place in the mornings. The downstairs italian wood stove fireplace makes the cottage cozy even if there is a fierce winter storm howling outside. The downstairs cottage living space has 3 sets of double glass doors opening to the ocean and outdoors areas to integrate the beauty of the outside nature with the natural timbers and modern fittings inside. The cottage is perfectly sealed with eco windows and glass doors so it is always comfortable inside. Upstairs of the cottage has a queen fold out sofa bed with Japanese screens to separate it into a private sleeping area with its own flat screen tv. The upstairs area has a fabulous pool table an electric fireplace, nice sound system and baby grand piano. The windows facilitate awesome views down to the ocean and across fields to the mountains. The ceiling is cypress with old growth redwood features; all milled on the property. The upstairs bathroom has glass mosaic tiles, marble flooring a bath/shower, toilet and double basins. The slightly elevated separate guest bedroom is a 50 yard walk from the cottage and is a cozy small bedroom with queen bed, ensuite, both with panoramic ocean view. The bedroom door opens to a small balcony with small table and chairs. During the day the queen bed can be folded up into a closet if one desires to turn this bedroom into an office. For Internet our service is excellent for such a remote area. The trans-Pacific cable comes onto land at Manchester just 4 miles south and we have point to point direct access. Reception is excellent from within the cottage. Guest access The entire property is 63 acres of bluff top farmland immediately between Highway 1 and the ocean. When you turn off Highway 1 at the entrance you will enter the gate under the Bridgeport Landing sign. Down the driveway you will cross a small bridge which is a creek that runs year round into our 2 acre pond. You will drive alongside the pond with ocean views ahead, then down across the pond enbankment, along the driveway towards the ocean and then into the home enclosure. You will go past a trailer and foundations to a couple of future buildings (barn and onsen) and then around the corner you will see the cottage and guest house. The enclosure area is currently fully fenced. The driveway is also fully fenced except at the southwestern bluff end so please stay clear of the bluff areas if you exit the enclosure to walk back along the driveway. Our property is unique in that the cliffs are 300 feet up from the ocean providing expansive ocean views and we have a private road all the way to the beach and reef which makes the beach very private. Low tide is the best time to go to the beach as at high tide the beach can be fdully covered. At low tides (minus tides are amazing) the beach is a paradise and will be covered with dark sand. We have a fully maintained road that we use to drive our RTV and ATV all the way to the beach. We recommend good hiking boots to walk down to the beach. Access is at your own risk. Access is 50 feet sothwest of our cottage, you'll see a MAERSK cshipping container. Just further down is a gate which is when you will leave the fenced enclosure. The road down to the beach is stony and has steep drops off the edge down to the ocean. On the beach and reef you should be aware of potential tsunami hazards as the San Andreas fault is just miles offshore. Strictly no taking abalone from the reef. The abalone is fully protected and is not to be disturbed. You may collect sea urchins from the reef and you may collect mussels (be aware that mussels should only be eaten at certain times of the year). On the driveway you will see some mown tracks where there are nice scenic walks. One is just south of the gate into the enclosure. It goes down to a lookout over teh rock and southern bay. There is a very sharp drop off the edge so be careful. Another trail is half way along the driveway by the electrical power pole aside the lake. It goes along the northern edge of the lake. Not suitable for children ages 1 - 9 years of age, due to unfenced bluffs and the 2 acre unfenced lake. The property is a working farm with works in progress. Other things to note We allow pets during summer months and we have a pet policy that we can forward to you. By prior arrangement we allow guests to bring pets. We like to protect our wildlife as have an abundance of bird life, wild bobcats, deer, green frogs and lizards.