Blue Sky Cottage is one-of-a-kind. It is a lovely, serene cottage on a magical property in an incredible location. The cottage is large at 800 SF, and is freshly renovated head-to-toe. It has a new kitchen, large new bath and much more. Appliances, fixtures, linens, furnishings, cookware etc. are all excellent quality. Designed by the owner, an artist, the cottage sings with color - from the sky blue exterior to the sunshine yellow front door to the lively kitchen tiles. The light-filled great room is cozy and stylish, and opens onto a large deck. The kitchen is fully stocked with quality cookware and dishes and has everything you need to cook wonderful meals. You'll see deer on the lawn and hummingbirds off the deck almost every day. A heating and AC system ensure your year-round comfort. Wi-Fi speed is excellent, 500 Mbps, sufficient for high-quality streaming on many devices at once. The bathroom is newly renovated and just gorgeous, with a double-vanity and a tub enclosure lined with deep blue tile. The bedroom boasts a beautiful queen-sized solid acacia bed with premium Sealy Posturepedic mattress. It has large windows and lovely light, with shades. There is a very comfortable American Leather queen sleeper sofa in the living room. Linens and pillows are good quality throughout. We take sleep quality seriously here! Overall the cottage is fresh, chic, peaceful with a cheerful vibe.
The cottage is nestled in a very private 2-acre gated property filled with gardens, woodlands and redwood groves - a magical oasis! Most guests are quite astonished when they arrive at this property. The property features an historic Victorian main house (where the hosts live) and two rental cottages, grouped around a common lawn and gardens. The lawn is available for all to use - perfect for picnics, little ones or play with your puppy. Behind the house and cottages are wild woodlands, and wildlife spottings are common: red-tailed hawks, owls, foxes, raccoons, the occasional coyote all make the rounds here.
The property is in a prime location, central to everything - the perfect base for exploring the Bay Area. It is in sunny Central Marin, clear of the fog belts of Mill Valley or Sausalito. San Francisco is 30 min to the south, wine country is 45 min to the north, and all of beautiful Marin surrounds you. Marin is world-famous for it's abundance of hiking, mountain biking and other outdoorsy fun, not to mention great food and shops. The property has multiple great hikes nearby and is easy walking distance to brunch, dinner or deli in sweet downtown Kentfield.
The owners live on the property, in the main house, and are usually available to help with anything you need.
PET POLICY
We love dogs and they are very welcome at this pet-friendly property! Here are the rules:
- Nonrefundable pet fee of $50/pet.
- 1 dog weighing 50 lb or less and no younger than 1 year allowed
- Dog may not be left alone in the cottage if it has any behavior issues like chewing, excessive barking, etc.
- Even if it doesn’t, please don’t leave your dog alone in the unit for more than 4 hours. Petsitting easily available through Rover.
- Dog must always be supervised when out on the property.
- Dog must be cleaned up after scrupulously,
- Dog must be current on all flea and tick treatments
ROSIE: The property comes with an adorable resident mini-bernadoodle named Rosie. We allow her to occasionally roam our fenced property and play on the lawn. She is entirely friendly and loves people and other dogs! She can be a little shy at first, so best to let her approach you. She fancies herself a guard dog so she may bark at new people, but don't worry, this is just to alert us. She is very sweet so feel free to say hello if you'd like! Parents, please know that Rosie is young herself and can jump a bit around very excited and active play. If your kids are going to be doing this, please let us know and we'll either bring her in or come out. We both work at home so this is no problem.