Beachside Caretakers Bungalow

Please Note:

• You'll see the stairs leading to the basement are chained off. Please do not remove the chain. It is there to protect you from the low overhang and is an area where guests are not allowed.

• Please stay off the wood-chipped and sandy area to the south of the upper deck, and keep any pets away from this area. This sloped area is undergoing remediation and rebuilding and is not currently stable.

Items of note supplied for your stay:

 

• Linens (including towels)

• Hand, shower, dishwasher, and dish detergent soaps

• Coffee pot and filters

 

Not supplied for your stay:

 

• Firewood. You may find a good supply of firewood and kindling at the Manzanita Fresh grocery store on Hwy. 101, or The Little Apple grocery store on the main street of Manzanita (Laneda).

• Beach Toys/Towels/Supplies/Blankets/Chairs.

• Baby Equipment. As our own kids are teens, we don't have any personal recommendations for rentals. We have had guests use this Baby Equipment Rental supplier.

 

Bathroom Heat. The bathroom has an in-floor heating system. Turn on by sliding the button on the right side of the thermostat to ON.  These gradually heat up, so if it’s cold, please turn them on early and keep them on. For nice, toasty toes, set at 69º - 70º. DO NOT SET ABOVE 72º, which could cause tile damage.

 

BBQ. There is a propane BBQ on the upper deck, available seasonally (typically late April through September, depending on the weather conditions). Our BBQ is on an honor-based system. Guests are responsible for keeping it clean and cleaning after usage. Unfortunately, our cleaning service does not clean BBQs. Please shut off the propane tank valve between uses.

 

Bedroom Heaters. Are available as needed. Keeping the bedroom doors open will allow the rooms to heat via the heat pump.

 

To use the individual bedroom heaters, push the button on the upper right of the front panel. The indicator above the button will turn red. DO NOT turn the heater above medium heat, as it could damage the walls above the convection heaters.

 

Blinds. To open and close the blinds, the blinds, when open, must be set in a horizontal position (in other words, if tilted up or down, they will not draw up or down).

Coffee. The house is equipped with Mr. Coffee type drip coffee maker. The house also has lots of coffee filters, unless they were accidentally packed up by the previous group, which has not yet happened! We also have a coffee grinder on site.

 

Exterior Lights. Are on a light sensor, so simply leave the switch on. If they are not on when it is dark, it means someone has switched them off. Simply switch them back on - you'll find the switch inside the front door, on the left side.

 

Fire Pit. Located behind the deck. Please replace the cover after the fire pit has cooled. The fire pit is propane-based. The tank is located under the metal side table located near the fire pit.

 

Fireplace. There is a fireplace located in the living room. The damper is in the open position so you don't need to open it. Trash and other foreign objects must not be burned in the fireplace.

 

French Doors to the Master Bedroom. The doorknobs do not turn, but simply push and pull open.

 

Furniture.  Our guests have been feeling very comfortable of late and have been moving furniture during their stay.  Please help us keep costs low by not moving the furniture around, or at least please return it to where you found it.

 

Moving the furniture means we have to hire people to come in and move it back as it is beyond the scope of the cleaning service. If this is the case, you will be charged for the cost of that service.

 

Additionally, the floor has been damaged by guests moving the furniture to other places. Do note you will be charged for floor repairs due to damage caused by moving furniture during your stay.

 

Heating System. There is a heat pump unit for the main living area and heaters in each bedroom.  Heat pump temperature controls are on the wall near the French doors.  Hit the upper right button to turn on (green light will appear). Temperature control is under the flip-down panel.  Please note these run hot.  66º - 68º is closer to a “normal” 70º heater.

 

Please do not try to set time, mode, etc. Simply use the off/on or the up/down temperature arrows. Hit the FAN button SIX TIMES to set the system to AUTO, and it will do the work for you.

 

Heat pumps work best when all the room doors are open so that heat may circulate effectively. Additionally, there is no energy benefit in turning the heat pump off at night. Just set it and let it do the work.

 

We also have heat sources in each separate bedroom. Keeping the bedroom doors open will allow the heat pump system to warm these rooms. Please do not set the heat on "high" in the bedrooms. Medium heat is sufficient to heat the areas - high heat will create the walls above the heater to become very hot.

Kitchen. Our kitchen is fully equipped with the following amenities*:

• Four burners ceramic cooktop

• Oven

• Cooking utensils provided

• Full-size refrigerator without ice maker

• Dishwasher**

• Microwave

• Electric coffee maker with paper filters

• Tea kettle

 

* We try our best to maintain stock in the smaller items, but occasionally they become missing or broken between guests. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the smaller items on-premises.

 

**You’ll find a dishwasher to the right of the sink (behind a cabinet door).  Simply press the cycle you desire, decide which drying cycle you would like and press that, then hit “start.”  Then close the dishwasher and let it do the work. Do note: if you pull open the door and interrupt the cycle, you’ll have to press Start/Resume to restart the cycle.

 

Outdoor Propane grill available seasonally, late April - late September (weather dependent). Please note we cannot guarantee the availability of a grill, a full propane tank, or the condition of the grill. Cleaning the grill is the responsibility of the guests using it. The cleaning service does not clean outdoor grills.

 

Laundry. A full-sized washer and dryer are located in the entry area closet.

 

Linens. Beds have been made, and towels have been set out for you. We do not supply beach towels. House towels may not be taken to the beach.

 

Parking. This house is licensed for two cars, maximum, in our designated parking area. Guests must park in the driveway and may not overhang into the street. Further, the local ordinances do not allow street parking for overnight rental guests. They are ticketing for parking overhang and street parking!

Propane Tanks. They are checked regularly by our service. Occasionally, guests leave the tank valves open and the tanks empty. Our service's regular hours end at 5:00 pm, so if you definitely need the tanks for the evening, please double check them in plenty of time for us to have them refilled before the evening. The service does not come out after hours for propane tanks.

If you absolutely need propane after hours, the Shell Station on Hwy. 101 south of Manzanita fills propane.

Quiet Hours.  Local Quiet Hour ordinances are mandated from 10:00 pm - 8:00 am. You run the risk of paying a steep fine if violating this ordinance.

 

Smoking is not allowed inside the premises, whether tobacco or legal cannabis. If smoking outside, all cigarettes, etc., must be picked up and safely disposed of.

 

Television.  The House is equipped with a Roku TV. Guests sign in after first creating a Guest Account, which disappears the date and time designated by you. You may then use all your own favorite streaming accounts, knowing your information will be wiped from the system when you depart. For instructions to set up your account, hit the black ROKU button at the bottom of the page. Or, find instructions here.

 

Trash. *Trash is picked up on Monday morning. The trash can is located at the northwest corner of the property. For guests staying through Monday, please deposit garbage late Sunday evening. If staying less than seven nights, please use the proportion related to the days you're staying in consideration to others.

Guests using more space in the trash cans than allotted may be charged for additional garbage, with funds deducted from the Good Guest Deposit

 

The garbage service will come move the cans - guests don’t have to move the cans curbside.

 

IMPORTANT: For Monday morning, please park so the cans can be taken down the driveway. The service requires 6' of walkway at the north side of the driveway. If this doesn't work for you, please move the garbage cans to the curb on Sunday night. The service comes early Monday morning.

 

All garbage must be taken out to the provided garbage cans before departure.  No garbage may be left outside the cans.

 

Unfortunately, there is no recycling collection in Manzanita.  Guests may take their recycling home to place in their bins or may stop at the local recycling center (Cartm) to leave their recyclables there for processing (without charge).

RVs and Other Campers. These are not allowed on the property without prior permission. The only situation where they would be allowed is where they're used for transportation, not overnight accommodation. Outside hookups and electrical cords to such campers are not allowed under any circumstances. Guests in violation of this policy will be subject to fines.