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Review Submitted: September 16, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2009
Wow. What an amazing house. This is the perfect blend of luxury and rustic charm. Views to kill for, privacy, close proximity to the beach, restaurants and the national parks in Big Sur. If you want to unplug in style, look no further.
Monique was a wonderful hostess. She was in another house on the property while we were there and checked in with us a couple of times to make sure we were doing well, but left us alone for the most part.
The kitchen was fantastic. We cooked and barbecued while we stayed for five days. Also, the master suite has a bay window with a view of the valley below the property that's brilliant to wake up to. The shower and whirlpool bathtub were nicely designed. Plus it's a green, off-the-grid, solar powered house which I found very interesting! You can tell a lot of work and deep thought went into the design of this house.
While in Big Sur, we ate at the Big Sur Bakery and the River Inn. Both places had good food and acceptable service. There were other restaurants there, but as I said earlier, we utilized the nice kitchen while we stayed. Also, Monterey and Carmel are about 30 miles away (and the drive is beautiful!) so if you want a greater selection of restaurants and shopping you have that option.
The house is located off of a private, gated drive on the side of a mountain. The drive up the mountain is a one-lane half paved, half dirt road. I thought it was an exciting drive to the property, but my car sickness-prone partner thought otherwise. We did make it a point to be back before dark, since there are no street lights to guide your way up the twisty mountainside road. We had rented an economy car (Hyundai Accent) for our trip and had no problem whatsoever getting up the road.
Also, there are no screens on the windows/doors since it would take too much away from the gorgeous views. We were a little skeeved by the flies buzzing around the windows at first, but they do tend to stay on the windows and not fly around the house. Also, once it gets dark out, we found that leaving the windows and doors open and turning the inside lights OFF and turnging the outside lights ON seemed to draw all the bugs back outside within 10 minutes. Then we closed most of the doors & windows and bugs weren't an issue at all.
If you're thinking about renting a place in Big Sur, look no further. I couldn't have been happier with our choice for a 5 day getaway to unplug, hike and relax.
Recommended for:
Adventure Seekers,
Sightseeing,
Romantic Getaway
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