2BR Cottonwood Cottage is a step back in time to simple comforts and farmhouse/cabin décor, with a few modern luxuries to make your stay in Washington State's heartland even more enjoyable. Regional attractions are easy day trips - less than 2 hours each way. Wineries, ghost towns, rodeos, antique stores, beaches, back roads - explore them all, or curl up with a good book. Small well-behaved pet okay. Not suitable for children or the physically challenged. Great for two couples! The space Cottonwood is the largest of my Kokanee Cottages, with two small but charming bedrooms and everything you need for a great night's sleep – vintage and antique double beds (note: shorter than modern queen and king beds) with cotton sheets and patchwork quilts, lots of pillows, thick memory foam mattresses. The living room is a great place to lounge and visit with friends and family, read books from the great selection in the bookcase, or watch the widescreen HD Smart TV. DVDs, jigsaw puzzles and board games are in the suitcases under the basket made from used lassos. The kitchen has everything you need to whip up a fabulous meal with local produce, and a killer vintage egg beater collection. Make fresh pasta, jam, espresso, cocktails. There's only one bathroom, but the new toilet does what it's supposed to do very well. The computer desk shares space with the washer and dryer. (Note: washing machine currently on the fritz.) Check out all the fabulous vintage light fixtures (and one crazy modern one). Vintage and limited edition art prints showcase nature’s finest. You'll love the retro look and relaxed ambiance of Cottonwood Cottage, and want to "come home" again and again. Guest access You have access to Cottonwood Cottage (unit 3) and the shed where the deck chairs, BBQ grills, and camping/sporting equipment are stored. (Camping/sporting equipment can be borrowed at your own risk, and must be returned clean and in good condition.) The yards between the cottages are shared spaces. There may or may not be guests (or me!) in the other Kokanee Cottages - Tamarack and Pine Cone (units 1 and 2 duplex), Nootka Rose (unit 4), and 2BR small pet-friendly Saskatoon (Unit 5). Lots of parking space in the gravel lot that fronts the cottages. Other things to note COVID 19 PROTOCOL: At Kokanee Cottages, we clean to AirBnB's Covid 19 standards and have a 48-hour buffer between bookings. (If you want to book sooner you can do so at your own risk - send a request.) The cottages provide much better isolation than a large hotel with many guests and staff. No physical contact with host necessary (key are in a coded lockbox). Close to grocery store and (worst case) hospital. Wifi for teleworking. STAY SAFER IN A CUTE COUNTRY COTTAGE. - There are is no bathroom (or kitchen) fan, so please use the dehumidifier in the bathroom if there is a lot of shower activity (or a lot of moist cookery). - Please poop scoop your dog on the property and fronting sidewalk. - Garbage pickup is Thursday morning. WINTER ALERT: As is typical in very old houses with unheated crawl spaces, if the weather gets below 27 degrees, all the water faucets need to dribble to prevent pipes freezing, breaking, and flooding (and very costly repairs); thank you for making sure there is a minute but steady flow. There are also little portable heaters to set up in the kitchen and bathroom to help with keeping the pipes warm. SUMMER ALERT: Removing shoes when going inside will prevent nasty goathead burrs from embedding themselves in the carpet and then in your feet. EXTENDED-STAY GUESTS: - For stays longer than one week, there is a mandatory weekly cleaning (and fee) factored into the discounted rate to keep the bed linens changed and the bath and kitchen areas up to snuff. The cottage must be tidied and dishes done before the scheduled weekly cleaning. - There is no mail service to the cottages, but the post office is just 6 blocks north and you can set up a General Delivery address for one month.