Summary:
Come Experience a Smarthouse! Breakfast is provided on nightly stays.
• Super Rare 5 King Beds in individual bedrooms
• 12 blocks to Main Street with many bars, shops, restaurants, & attractions - same distance to Klamath Lake
• In the ❤️of Downtown Klamath
• Huge Outdoor Sectional
• Lovely Gas Firepit Table
• Gourmet Kitchen
• Several restaurants & cafes are within 2 blocks
• Movie Theater is 4 blocks away
• Saturday Market (Spring thru Fall) @12 blocks away
• Located on 2 fenced city lots
Guest Access:
Off street parking for 3 cars, or two large trucks and/or vans is in back of the home. Parking in back is preferred. There are about 14 steps to the front door but only two in back.
Plenty of space to relax in or take a walk in almost any direction for parks to play with kids/pets. Please be sure to pick up after your pet though. We ask that you please clean the cookware and cooking knives by hand, load & start the dishwasher, pull off the bedding & linens plus clean before vacating the home. Please clean the housewares you used before vacating the home as there is a dishwasher and dishwashing pods under the sink. I ask that you please leave the home as clean as you received the home as I need your help to keep offering my place for nightly stays. Thank you!
The Neighborhood:
Directly up the hill from Main Street. Brewery is only about 12 blocks away. The Hospital and College are close!
Blocks from Downtown and lots of fun - Martini Bar, Creamery (Brew Pub), Irish Pub, and a lot of Restaurants. Plus the Hospital and College are not far away!
Close to Klamath Lake, walking trails, Klamath Yacht Club and a Golf Course as well. Ross Ragland Theater is about 10 blocks down the street - catch a play or watch a musical!
Getting Around:
Bus stops just down the street if you don't want to drive!
There are several museums on Main Streets and a few Antique shops as well. Just let me know what you are looking to do and I can help you with your options. If you want to go to Crater Lake - the Crater Lake Trolley is a lot of fun! My guests rave about this option – • See Crater Lake in a New Way! Also have rave reviews on the Crater Lake Zip Line as well.
Downtown is entirely walkable.
Crater Lake is only an hour away and you can rent bikes downtown (plus even bike racks if you are renting a car)!
Other Things to Note:
This home has an alarm system and a code will be sent to you the day of your arrival. Codes change with each guest.
We are having a problem with unauthorized guests. If you book for one - I will prep the Master King bedroom suite and lock the other bedrooms.
If you book for two - I will assume you are sharing the King Suite unless notified and lock the other bedrooms. We bill $35 per night for each unauthorized guest. My prices are setup for one person occupancy as this is my typical guest. Please honor my booking rules and book for the exact number of guests that will be occupying my home.
Please do not leave the patio doors open for an extended period of time as bugs can enter the home. There is no feasible way for me to put screens on this double door. The front door has a storm screen door and all the windows in the bedrooms have screens.
This home was built in the 1990s - so while this home is clean, and the Master jetted tub was recently installed, the 2nd bathtub does not have a new white look if it was ever white. It is now a beige color and it has normal stains from years of use. It is clean & sanitary and we use Magic Erasers on it regularly. But please do not expect it to be pearly white.
These are things that may not be done before your move in as I do them only a few times a year
And some I really hate doing like washing mini blinds. I am working on tossing those out and putting in sheer curtains instead. Much easier to keep clean.
And, if you are booking last minute - they probably will not be done as I will be spending my time getting the linens washed, restocking, cleaning + sanitizing and getting your breakfast & coffee items in place.
You may find dust bunnies under the furniture. I will be honest - if my Roombas do not fit under it, it will not be vacuumed under. I don't move furniture to clean. Most of it is too heavy for me to move anyways. But, luckily, the Roombas fit under almost everything. They aren't so great in tight corners though.
You will not have central forced air conditioning. No one up here has that as homes were not built with it. We've never needed it as it is only hot a few weeks a year. However, I am putting in window air conditioners to keep the Master bedrooms cool. I plan to put more in as I can save up funds.
You may find bugs. During mid-July to mid-September, we have massive amounts of midges. I will email you more on that but they only have 24 hour life spans and they are attracted to any form of light. So if you leave the lights on inside at night, you will have midges inside. They have no mouths but they do buzz in your ears sometimes which is rather annoying. You also may find Box Elderbugs if there is an Elderberry tree nearby. Again, I spray for these 2x a year but since I have put in the air conditioning units, they do make their way inside. They are just a nuisance as they do not bite or do any harm.
You may find cobwebs as we have a ton of bugs from July to September. I do spray and I use spider bombs several times a year. I can sweep for spider webs but they can be back within the day or even hour depending on the time of year and when I last bug bombed. You may find cobwebs on the outside of the home. During the summer, I rarely power wash the exterior as I have sprayed for bugs. I think keeping bugs out is more important.
Auxiliary rooms like laundry rooms, closets and basements may have cobwebs and may need updating. I have been working on upgrade my bathroom and the kitchen and making sure my beds and furniture are super comfy. Next I plan to work on landscaping and exterior painting. Then I plan to come back to my auxiliary rooms. I only have so much time and so much money to spend on improvements. I hope you can understand this. Our area has not had much prosperity and COVID has made that even worse. :( And homes in our area are older so don't expect perfection. But we boost some amazing scenery, huge open landscapes, fabulous curvy roads, an dark skies for star viewing and Crater Lake just can not be beat. It is a must see adventure.
You may find dust. We are a very rural and dry area with high winds in the evening. I can dust one day and it will be back the next. I have tried my absolute best to make it as comfortable as possible and I know you will enjoy your stay!
Interaction with Guests:
You have full access to the living area of this home. If you need more beds – let me know. The interior space of this home is not shared. I am only a few blocks away if you need anything. We offer Dark Roast coffee and two types of Tea (usually Earl Grey & a Mint Tea), plus sugar w/honey and individual creamer containers. There are also the basics - Sea Salt & Pepper grinders, Oil spray for cooking and dish soap + Lysol for clean ups. Iron, Ironing Board + Hair Dryer if you need them. Plus there are several fabulous restaurants a block away! If you head down to Main Street - Leap of Taste has Internet and so does the Daily Bagel! Ross Ragland & our Saturday Market is only 12 blocks away.
