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Peppy mid century modern meets cheeky Scandinavian. Home is within walking distance to award winning restaurants, 2 of the valley's famous hot springs pools & a vibrant & colorful community. Richard & I are very approachable, kind, & fun. We open our hearts, our minds, & our doors to kind people of all walks of life & backgrounds always finding that we have something in common with everyone we meet.
The space
This is a split level shotgun style house. Furnished & decorated in fun bright colors. The Big and Juicy Grape is like its name!
We do have a half bath downstairs and a very comfortable sleeper convertible in the living room, but the house's full bath with shower/tub is upstairs.
House has a fenced in yard with trees and a concrete patio area.
There is a living room with flat screen ...Peppy mid century modern meets cheeky Scandinavian. Home is within walking distance to award winning restaurants, 2 of the valley's famous hot springs pools & a vibrant & colorful community. Richard & I are very approachable, kind, & fun. We open our hearts, our minds, & our doors to kind people of all walks of life & backgrounds always finding that we have something in common with everyone we meet.
The space
This is a split level shotgun style house. Furnished & decorated in fun bright colors. The Big and Juicy Grape is like its name!
We do have a half bath downstairs and a very comfortable sleeper convertible in the living room, but the house's full bath with shower/tub is upstairs.
House has a fenced in yard with trees and a concrete patio area.
There is a living room with flat screen TV, an air mover, a natural gas convection wall heater, a half bath, a dining area, fully equipped kitchen with access to the yard, and washer and dryer in covered back patio in the first level.
The second level has two bedrooms, a full bath with combination shower tub, a free standing AC, and air movers in each bedroom.
You’ll be surprised, The Big and Juicy Grape packs charm within its love filled walls and even views!
We have a lot of love for the place and because of that we can offer a promise that such love will show throughout the house.
Guest access
-Entire home and private yard.
-Washer and Dryer in covered back patio.
-DSL wifi.
-Free Private parking on premises.
(Parking is for cars only and pickup trucks, large vehicles simply will not fit).
Other things to note
-Our home is available for stays of a minimum of 31 days. Please feel free to contact us with any questions regarding length of stay.
-BREAKFAST:
We start you off with about a week's worth of milk, cereal, breakfast bars & oatmeal, light snacks like mixed nuts, crackers and instant soups, coffee & trimmings.
-Home is a shoe free relaxation temple to keep the street at the street. We recommend you keep a house-only pair of slippers or sandals. We want you to feel comfortable laying down to kick back on the cushy carpeted floor. There is a wooden bench at the stairs landing where you can place your shoes.
-The house has a north eastern front, MAX PARKING SPACES 2.
-Children are welcomed but will need full adult supervision and PLEASE BRING WITH YOU: crib, basinet, or play pen, diaper plastic bags and high chair.
Please also keep them supervised as home is not infant/child proof.
-We start you off with about a week's worth of consumables (Breakfast items, paper goods, cleaning supplies, toiletries). Our home is within walking distance to a few very reasonable convenience stores and there are chain grocers in town for you to re-stock for the remainder of your stay.
-Cleaning fee quoted at time of booking covers time, effort & supplies utilized in readying our home for your arrival. Please feel free to ask how we can assist you coordinating housekeeping services during your stay.
Richard and I like to find fun where we are. Sonoma Valley and its surroundings have a lot to offer. We love living and working here. We enjoy the outdoors, motorcycling, kayaking, hiking, and going out to the bays (bays, plural!). I am an artist and though Richard says he isn't artistic, he really actually is...he has a great eye! We hope you'll find some of who we are and the love we have for our little spot at the base of the Mayacamas throughout the house. Our goal: your comfort & convenience. We are well rooted here and there is another way to see the world: open your doors to its people! We hope you get to like our place, we even named it... Come and kick back at The Big and Juicy Grape.
Interaction with guests
Rich and I have enjoyed hosting visitors and travelers to the area. We love our Valley and home and are pleased to share the joy of SONOMA LIVING with you and yours. The love we put into our home and hospitality speaks for us. LET'S GET TO KNOW ABOUT YOU!
Please complete the text portion of your profile to tell us some about yourself and give us the opportunity to get to know who we are welcoming into our home.
We will welcome you & do a walk-through during check-in to help you settle into our home. Once you have settled in, our interactions will be as little or as much as you'd need.Communicate via the app. We strive to answer your questions promptly as we want for our home to be enjoyed.
The Big and Juicy Grape it's on its own private lot located in a small complex of similarly built houses, nestled at the base of the Mayacama mountains.
The shared uphill driveway starts at the highway and it dead ends at a green space where large ancient oaks compliment the adjacent rows of grapes.
The location is quite convenient, near everything but also very private.
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
Background check at time of booking
Lease agreement
Min stay: 31 day
Home is expected to be kept, maintained and returned to hosts upon departure in the condition in which is found at start of lease.
Booking rate includes use of our furnished home, DSL cable, water and garbage service, PGandE is the responsibility of the reserving guest.
Driveway speed limit is 5 mph
Quiet hours 10P - 8A
Late check-outs, damages, or missing items incur charges against deposit or beyond it via legal mediation.
Bedrooms
2 Queens1 Twin
Bathrooms
1 Half bath1 Full bath
Meet the host
Richard and Isabel S
Hosting since February 2018
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests:Â As little or as much as our guests need.
The Big and Juicy Grape it's on its own private lot located in a small complex of similarly built houses, nestled at the base of the Mayacama mountains. The shared uphill driveway starts at the highway and it dead ends at a green space where large ancient oaks compliment the adjacent rows of grapes. The location is quite convenient, near everything but also very private. Every one of the other houses which share the private driveway are full time local residents. Minutes from downtown, pedal your way to The Plaza! Though I actually jog over, it is a great workout! We are within walkiing distance to multiple vineyards and all the great family ran restaurants, markets, shops and galleries along Sonoma Higway.
Getting around
Sonoma County Transit bus stops within walking distance for local and connecting bus services. From our closest bus stop reach local routes and connecting trips to Napa, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, San Rafael and from there the entire Bay Area.
Plenty of Uber, Lyft and wine tour services.
The house has 2 designated parking spaces if you're driving yourself.
Access
Car not needed
How to get there
From Santa Rosa: driveway will be to the left side. Passing Agua Caliente road, a few driveways after it. You should not pass any actual cross streets on the left, if you pass 'Sunnyside Ave.', you've gone to far. Driveway is distinguished by a group of 2 story white houses.
From downtown: driveway will be to the right side. a couple of driveways after 'Sunnyside Ave.'
Activities nearby
Golf course (within 30 mins drive)Horse riding facilitiesWatersports
Cancellation Policy
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
50% refund* if you cancel at least 8 weeks before check-in
25% refund* if you cancel at least 4 weeks before check-in
No refund available if you cancel thereafter
*Booking fee is excluded from refund amount
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