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4 BR
2 BA
8 Guests
Welcome to Stairway to Haven - a delightful hillside escape.Come on in! We're glad to have you.Soak away your stress and sore muscles.Glorious redwood trees provide shade and air conditioning.Turn back time! Stairway to Haven is your River Getaway!The kitchen is ready for you.Your vacation is waiting...Open beams, traditional woodwork, river architecture.Cozy up in front of the gas fireplace this winter.Tree views throughout the house and easy breezes.Take advantage of work stations - there are three at Stairway to Haven.There's room for everyone at the dining table.No dishwasher in this kitchen, but it has everything else you need!Views - even while doing the dishes.Turn off your alarm clock and snooze away...King bed with views into the trees.Pull the blinds to sleep in or open wide for bright light filtered through trees.Sit and relax in the rocking chair.It's peaceful here in the forest.Upstairs bedroom with a Queen bed.Make yourself at home.Upstairs - a twin trundle daybed (two twins) in the sun porch.With a sliding door to outside, you can always catch fresh air.One of 3 workspaces to set up a laptop and work or do homework.Your temporary office and bedroom in a sun porch.Upstairs full bathroom with a shower.King bedroom and access to another lovely deck.Antique touches throughout the house - fitting for a house built in 1930.Work if you must, but play time at the river is so much fun!The downstairs bathroom has a shower over the bathtub.Propane BBQ and outdoor seating area.Sit back, relax, BBQ, or nap.Take a load off! Take a soak in your private hot tub.There are 45 steps between the upper and lower driveways.The steep upper driveway doesn't require 4WD, but make sure you're comfortable with it.Your home away from home!The lower driveway and stairs to the upper driveway.Enjoy forest life for a bit. Perfect outdoor dining under the trees and stars.It's a treat to be here.

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Description

Stairway to Haven is the quintessential family cabin in the redwoods. Located on a hill above the Russian River, the forested property feels private and away from it all but is only a few minutes to the Russian River and the charming resort town of Monte Rio. With a hot tub, outdoor dining and BBQ grill, a balance of sun and shade, full kitchen, and plenty of interior space to spread out, this rustic cabin is a wonderful home base for your next Sonoma County getaway.

Stairway to Haven is the Russian River standard. Built in 1930, the cabin retains much of its original charm. The open-beam cathedral ceilings in the living room, warm and inviting wood interiors and numerous windows framing the redwood trees are classic and delightful, the perfect backdrop to experience and enjoy our laid-back River lifestyle.

Kicking back in a rustic cabin does not mean giving up on creature comforts, and guests will find that the home is well-appointed with some updated amenities. The full kitchen is equipped with everything needed to cook and serve meals (no dishwasher due to septic requirements), hot water is on demand, the central heat keeps the home cozy in the winter and outdoors has a gas BBQ grill and a 7-person hot tub. With Comcast wifi and 3 workspaces (including an office), those that need to work a bit on vacation will appreciate the space to do so.

Know Before You Book:

Maximum Occupancy and Quiet Hours: The maximum occupancy is 8 people not including kids under 3 years old. Quiet hours are from 10:00 pm until 7:00 am. Outdoor amplified sound is prohibited at all times.

Parking: There is parking for a maximum of 4 vehicles in two driveways. There is parking for 1 to 2 cars in the lower driveway. There is parking for an additional 1 to 2 cars in the steep, upper driveway. RVs, trailers and campers are prohibited, per the Sonoma County Vacation Rental Ordinance.

A Note About Our Cleaning Fees: Thank you for supporting our local business! When you stay with us, you support local families at work. We think everyone deserves a decent living wage, and we make sure to set the rates and fees so that our cleaners and employees earn a living wage in beautiful Sonoma County. The cleaning fee goes directly to the cleaners and inspectors for their hard work in making sure our guests have a wonderful and welcoming space to call home for their stay.

Bed Sizes: Upstairs master bedroom: King bed; Upstairs guest bedroom: Queen bed; Upstairs sun porch: Twin daybed with trundle (2 twins); Downstairs master bedroom: King bed.

Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms. Upstairs: shower stall; Downstairs: tub/shower combo.

Heating: Central Heat.

Location: Stairway to Haven is in a residential hillside neighborhood, with a mix of permanent residents and vacation rentals, families, working folks, and visitors. To honor this balance, we ask guests to park in the driveways (there is no street parking) and respect the quiet hours, in addition to general family-friendly, residential neighborhood expectations. Thank you for helping to continue the tradition of a mutually beneficial relationship between vacation rentals and local community!

Road to Stairway to Haven: The house is located up a narrow one-lane road. It is a two-way, one-lane curvy hillside road - fully paved and no special vehicle is required. We provide detailed written driving directions to confirmed guests.

Stairs: This home is on the hillside and has multiple flights of stairs. There are 45 stairs from the lower driveway to upper driveway, and 10 stairs from upper driveway to front door. Access to the lower level is via the outside stairs and an exterior door. There is not an interior staircase.

Pet Friendly: The home allows 2 dogs per reservation. Any other species of pets, please inquire prior to reserving.

Fencing: The property is not fenced.

Work from HERE: The home has three workspaces: an office downstairs, a desk in the sunroom (with twin trundle bed), and a desk in the living room.
Advertised Wifi Speed: up to 200 mbps advertised, 30 mbps as measured at property.

Common Amenities not included: No Air Conditioning, no Dishwasher, no Cable.

Nearest River Beaches: Patterson Point, Villa Grande, and Monte Rio Public Beach which has seasonal concessions, boat rentals, and a dog friendly section of beach.

Nearest Ocean Beach: Sonoma Coast State Beaches, starting at 7.9 miles, run the stretch of coast from Jenner to Bodega Bay.

Other attractions nearby: Armstrong Redwoods State Park, The towns of Monte Rio, Occidental, Duncan’s Mills, Guerneville, and Jenner, with dining, wine tasting, shopping and nightlife options, The Monte Rio Skate Park, Sonoma Zipline Adventures, Korbel Winery, Northwoods Golf Course, The Links at Bodega Harbor, Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville, the Russian River Valley, and Dry Creek Valley wine regions.

Sonoma County TOT Number: 2088N
Sonoma County Vacation Rental Permit: ZPE11-0284

Amenities

Facilities: 
  • Pets Allowed
  • Express Check-in
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Basic Supplies
  • Iron/Ironing Board
  • Hair Dryer
  • Central Heat
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Work Space
  • Off-Street Parking
  • Port-A-Crib
Outdoors: 
  • Gas BBQ
  • Deck
Area: 
  • Walk to River
Kitchen And Dining: 
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Microwave
  • Coffee Maker
  • Blender
  • Spices
  • Toaster
  • Full Kitchen
  • Dishes and Utensils
  • High Chair
Entertainment: 
  • Telephone
  • Internet Access
  • Television
  • Roku
Games And Recreation: 
  • Hot Tub

Availability

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Location

Reviews

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stunning area

Reviewed on 2024-03-03 by Christina
Overall
3

The home was so so cute in a stunning area and the coziest. The staff was amazing with getting us there and back and it was exactly as pictured. The only complaint was there seemed to be a mold or musty smell in the home, all of us were sneezing and coughing a bit during our stay. Hopefully it was just the rainy weekend! -via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Christina, We are so glad overall you enjoyed your stay! We are sorry to hear about the smell in the home. We had someone come out to check on things after your stay and found no mold or smelled anything odd. We do appreciate your feedback and hope we can host you again!

house was cozy

Reviewed on 2024-03-09 by Abi
Overall
4

The host was very responsive to any questions we brought up and corrected a couple of snafus. The location was so beautiful and the house was cozy! -via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Abi, Thank you for choosing to stay with us! We’re glad you enjoyed the home. You were great guests :)

like being up in a treehouse

Reviewed on 2024-02-05 by Brenda
Overall
4

This place is beautiful! Out of every window, all you can see is the trees it is like being up in a treehouse. The beds were comfortable and sitting in the hot tub under the trees was such a stress-reducing gift. I wanted a Mother Nature getaway and this place met that need. -via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Brenda, We are so glad you enjoyed the surroundings and the beds at Stairway To Haven! Thank you for being such amazing guests and for your review :)

Rainy getaway

Reviewed on 2024-01-15 by Katie T
Overall
5

My family enjoyed the property as it was big enough for everyone and pet-friendly. We stayed during the rainy months and enjoyed playing games and cuddling up near the fire place. I strongly caution the very steep driveway. If you have a four wheel drive, that is preferred especially if it is wet out. Otherwise good accommodations. -via Vrbo

Manager's Response

Hello Katie, Thank you for your review! We appreciate your feedback about the steeper driveway. We do note in the listing there is parking for 1 to 2 cars in the lower driveway. And there is parking for an additional 1 to 2 cars in the steep, upper driveway. We are so glad to hear you enjoyed the accommodations and everyone was cozy! We would love to host you again :)

Wonderful

Reviewed on 2023-12-29 by Kate
Overall
5

Wonderful stay! -via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Kate, Thanks again for choosing to stay with us! We’re glad everything was to your liking and we’d love to host you again

friends getaway

Reviewed on 2023-12-25 by Dorit
Overall
5

Loved it, very beautiful location and the perfect home for a friend's getaway. Only issue was getting up the very steep driveway so we parked at the lower lot.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Dorit, We are sorry to hear you had trouble with the steeper driveway. We appreciate your feedback and that you were still able to park in the lower lot. We are so glad to hear you overall enjoyed the stay! You were great guests and we would love to host you again :)

location was private

Reviewed on 2023-11-19 by Katia
Overall
5

This was a lovely home with a beautiful scenery! I would love to come back to this location in the future. The location was private and had lots of surrounding activities.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Katia, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being wonderful guests :)

homey interior and good privacy

Reviewed on 2023-10-23 by Aaron
Overall
5

Beautiful, quiet space with homey interior and good privacy. Would visit again.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Aaron, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for your review and for being amazing guests :)

like a treehouse

Reviewed on 2023-09-24 by Karlee
Overall
4

This house is tucked in the trees like a treehouse. It’s a cool spot and private! It has character with it being an older home that seems to have been added on and remodeled multiple times. Our family of 7 rented this home. We have 5 children and really needed 2 bathrooms and 4 rooms. Unfortunately downstairs is separate from the house. You have to go outside to get to the other room and bathroom. With 5 small kids were unable to use that room as we can not sleep where we can’t hear them or be easily accessible. Kids were too scared to sleep down there so we had to have a kid sleep on the couch and we all use one bathroom. We would stay again but would have planned ahead for this. Owners have made this house cozy. The deck is perfect spot to hang out.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Karlee, Thank you for your review! We are sorry to hear you were disappointed with the layout of the home. We do have it noted in the "Know Before You Book" section of the listings description with the information about the stairs. " This home is on the hillside and has multiple flights of stairs. There are 45 stairs from the lower driveway to the upper driveway and 10 stairs from the upper driveway to the front door. Access to the lower level is via the outside stairs and an exterior door. There is not an interior staircase." We are glad overall you enjoyed your stay and thank you for being great guests :)

Lovely views

Reviewed on 2023-09-17 by April
Overall
5

Lovely views, lots of spots to relax, nicely stocked kitchen!-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello April, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being wonderful guests :)

peaceful place

Reviewed on 2023-09-10 by Hailey
Overall
5

great and peaceful place to stay!-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Hailey, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being wonderful guests :)

Beautiful surroundings

Reviewed on 2023-08-27 by Alisa
Overall
5

Beautiful surroundings and home! Thoroughly enjoyed my stay here, it is perfect for a weekend getaway. Private but easy to get into town.-via Airbnb

tons of amenities

Reviewed on 2023-08-20 by Adil
Overall
5

Great stay without any problems :] tons of amenities/cookware/extra bedding and toiletries as needed.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Adil, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being great guests :)

absolutely beautiful location

Reviewed on 2023-08-14 by Vaino
Overall
4

This place is in an absolutely beautiful location. Driveway is definitely steep but you should be able to drive up it as long as your car is capable enough/not too weighed down. Trees surround the property, and it's up on a hill so it feels quite private. No neighbors to the immediate sides. The place itself felt like a cozy cabin stay, and it was well stocked in the kitchen and bathrooms. The outdoor deck area was thoroughly enjoyable, and everything was pretty clean. The only drawback was the hot tub-- it didn't warm up to the advertised temperature, so we didn't get to enjoy it as we had imagined. If this was fixed, or if a new hot tub were installed, I easily would have given it all of the stars! Overall though, we had a very pleasant experience.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Vaino, We are so glad overall you enjoyed your stay! We appreciate you letting us know about the hot tub. Thank you for being wonderful guests :)

Perfect for a quiet getaway

Reviewed on 2023-08-11 by Athena
Overall
5

This was a perfect location for us for our last getaway this summer. Loved that there was a separate entrance for the downstairs portion, gave us some privacy from the rest of the family!-via Vrbo

Manager's Response

Hello Athena, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being such great guests :)

Incredibly private

Reviewed on 2023-07-23 by Devin
Overall
5

Lovely home, beautiful lush surroundings. Incredibly private, quiet, and well stocked! We'll be back. Thanks for having us!-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Devin, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being great guests :)

Wonderful setting

Reviewed on 2023-07-21 by Haiganoush
Overall
5

Wonderful setting. Surrounded by redwoods. The house was very clean and well stocked. Having an afternoon drink on one of the patios was very special. We did not want to leave…-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Haiganoush, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being terrific guests :)

very close to the river

Reviewed on 2023-07-16 by Leo
Overall
5

Beautiful location and very close to the river. Great amenities. All of us had a comfortable stay.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Leo, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for being such wonderful guests :)

private beautiful location

Reviewed on 2023-07-09 by Suguey
Overall
3

Good private beautiful location, difficult driveway, space was not clean throughout, musty smell and gas smell. The hot tub was not as advertised, it took a long time to start and did not get hot. The hosts were responsive & good commutators.-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Suguey, We are sorry to hear you had trouble with the hot tub at the home and felt the home was not clean. The home was thoroughly cleaned and inspected before your arrival.
We really are happy to help guests with any issues or concerns at our rental properties and would have sent someone out to assist you. We can be reached via email or office phone. We did look into your concerns after your stay and appreciate your feedback.
We hope to host you again in the future! Perhaps at a different home.

loved the little touches

Reviewed on 2023-07-01 by Dre
Overall
5

Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay! Such a beautiful location and quaint, clean, well-stocked home that fit all 6 of us and our dog, easily and comfortably. The outdoor space was amazing as well, including the hot tub! We didn't see or hear a single other person during our visit. The location was wonderful, we were able to spend a day at the ocean (Goat Rock Beach was not crowded and so close!), go hiking at Armstrong State Park, explore Guerneville, go wine tasting on the West Road and zip-lining in Occidental. My only 4 star was for "easy to get to" - this is not the fault of the host, there was road construction during our stay and Moscow Road was closed to traffic, so it became more complicated to get there and up into the driveway since we couldn't follow the directions we were given and had no phone or internet service, but once we figured it out, it wasn't a problem. We loved the little touches like games and fun mugs! We hope to visit again!-via Airbnb

Manager's Response

Hello Dre, Thank you so much for your review! We are so glad you and your family had a wonderful time at the home. Thank you for being great guests :)
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