Peaceful, clean, spacious, beautifully decorated and quiet 24' Yurt completely surrounded by Redwoods on top of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Spend a couple days meditating, reading or writing the next chapter of your memoir. Walking distance to Mount Madonna Retreat Center (open now through reservation only). County Park hiking and horseback riding trails located within 3 miles. Ideal place for photography and mountain/road biking.
The space
Covid-19 UPDATE:
So what are we doing to help mitigate the risks of COVID-19? For starters our professional cleaners know what they’re doing and pay attention to the important details of human cross-contamination. They pay close attention to all touch points in the yurt (door knobs, cabinet pulls, faucets, remote controls etc) disinfecting them as their last step in the cleaning procedure. Additionally, we’re providing the same disinfecting supplies for guests, so they can have that extra security to spray down anything they want.
With this extra time that folks have with their families, it’s a great opportunity to take some time in nature, but not without properly mitigating risk first. We’re in constant communication with our guests to make sure they are comfortable and have everything they need during these tense times.
Our property is over 1 acre with the owner's home on the upper half and a recently built private yurt with bathhouse on the lower half. The property has irrigated vegetable beds, flower beds, and fruit trees. We water our plants with 100% reclaimed rainwater.
The 24' Pacific Yurt is privately nestled in the Redwoods with 8 windows that leave you feeling like you’re outside. The Yurt has electricity, a gas heating furnace that is easy to operate with a remote control, wifi, a large dining room table with 4 wooden chairs, a comfortable queen size bed, a small kitchenette with granite countertop, and a small living room with a rocking chair and couch. It has lots of natural sunlight, varying types of indoor plants, brand new hardwood floors, and beautiful french doors. The Yurt is powered by renewable energy source, an array of solar panels. The top, circular window opens from inside the yurt with a long pole which is provided.
The kitchen has a refrigerator, 2 burner electric stove, toaster, electric kettle, french press, plates and bowls, silverware, cutting knives, cutting board, pots and pans. There is plenty of countertop to cook on. We prohibit guests from bringing and cooking meat on our property as we are vegan and non-harming (ahimsa) as a core value. Thank you!
**Please stop in town for groceries before arriving. The nearest grocery store is 15-30 minutes away, depending on the size (small, Corralitos Market is just 15 minutes away). The closest towns are Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Watsonville, and Corralitos.
The bathhouse is clean and eco friendly. Enjoy a hot shower underneath the redwood canopy while comfortably standing on a bed of river rocks. The eco-bathroom has a toilet and a sink with hot and cold water. Organic shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, towels and linens are included.
Enjoy a 1 minute walk down to the yurt from the dedicated parking spot just outside our private gate. My lovely in-laws also live on the property. One of us will be here to welcome you and show you down to the Yurt and we have self check-in opportunities as well.
Thank you!
Guest access
Private parking. Private entrance. Private bathhouse.
Other things to note
*FIRE: Smoking, candles, incense are all prohibited inside and outside the Yurt.*
*Quiet hours are 10 PM - 8 AM.* Our Buddhist neighbors and in-laws are within close proximity and sound from the yurt travels.
*Please do not leave personal belongings behind. With high turnovers and the post office being so far away it is an inconvenience.*
*Check in time is from 3-8 pm. Please do not arrive after 8 pm without notification. If you do let us know it is unavoidable to arrive after 8 pm, we will send self-check-in instructions. Please note that after dark it can be difficult to navigate dark mountain roads.
Check out time is 11 AM. We need to have enough time to clean and prepare for our next guests.
Basic Cleaning: wash and put kitchen items away; secure trash in provided litter liners (take your trash with you when you leave - if you are able); put books and games away; DO NOT STRIP THE BED.
*Please stop in town to pick up groceries before arriving. We are not close to restaurants or grocery stores.*
Thank you!
