About the Accomodation

APPLIANCE INSTRUCTIONS / INFORMATION

AIR CONDITIONING

Our home has the benefit of air conditioning. We are more than willing to adjust heat and cold as needed but usually with a fan and an open window or adjusting to simply opening the door so that the air can move helps. Please ask before changing thermostat.

CEILING FANS

Our home is equipped with ceiling fans to help keep you cool. Each fan is operatedvia a switch on the wall

CENTRAL HEATING

Our home has a central heating system. Please let us know if there needs to be an adjustment during your stay. Each room does have additional quilts and blankets in the closet

FIREPLACE

Our home has a working fireplace. Please assure that it is off should you use it. We also have an outdoor permanent fire pit as well as a portable one. We can provide the starter log for your fire and the rest of the wood you can pick up at any local store to burn. Please assure that your fire is completely extinguished prior to leaving into the house.

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

Please feel free to use the indoor or outdoor cooking areas. There are pots pans utensils and dishes. Please feel free to make yourselves at home. We have NO problems with guests cooking a great meal and enjoying it. If you want to eat on your own there is an outdoor eating and a dining room for your use. We ask that after 10 pm the meal prep is complete and cleaned up and the kitchen is used forsnack only popcorn ice cream etc.

The Dishwasher: It's very simple, we promise! We provide a supply of liquid - you will need to squirt some into the flip box container on the inside of the dishwasher door. Then press the program button of your choice - there are a few settings which are obvious - then press the start button.

The Fridge/freezer: You should not need to adjust any settings. If you run into any difficulties (e.g. it'snot cooling efficiently) please let us know.

The Hob and Oven: The hob is a four burner gas hob, and the oven is both regular and convection (watch which one you pick) There is a grill on the patio for your use as well. Please turn off when done.

LAUNDRY APPLIANCES

We have a washer and separate dryer located in the utility room upstairs, simply select the program you want, place the detergent in the tray, close the door, and hit start. We DO charge a fee for laundry. You can bring your own soap and it is 2.00 per load or if you like our soaps it is 4.00 per load. This will not reflect on your Airbnb bill so we ask that you are honest and just give to one of us hosts. (It is still cheaper than a local laundromat)

SECURITY / ALARM INFORMATION

The property has security cameras. These cameras are NOT in any of the rooms NOR are they even remotely close to a sleeping area. We do monitor who comes and goes in our home for your safety and ours. The camera locations will be pointed out to you during your entry tour and NONE of the cameras are a hidden secret.

BOARD GAMES / PLAYING CARDS

We do have a variety of card games and board games that are located in the back of house living room. You are welcome to play them either in your room, dining and living room OR out on the patio.

Pool

We want you to enjoy our home as your own. That does include the pool and theareas in the back that create a great place to relax and catch some California sun!

BREAKAGES

We understand that sometimes accidents happen! Should you break anything please let us know immediately - if it's minor we usually won't charge. If it's a larger issue (e.g. the TV screen!) we would like to agree the cost with you before you leave to avoid any issues later. Thank you!

GAMES CONSOLES

We do have multiple sets please let us know if you want to use them and they will be provided,

MUSIC SYSTEM

We have alexa…. So just walk into a room and say alexa play “whatever you want to hear” and it will play until you say “alexa stop” volume is the same just tell her up or down.

ENJOYING YOUR TIME OUTSIDE

BEACH EQUIPMENT

We do have some beach chairs as well as bikes if you would like to head to the beachas well as BEACH towels (please don’t take the bath towels there).

CHAIRS / TABLES

There are plenty of seating tables chairs and loungers out by the pool please feelfree to enjoy them

GRILL / BBQ

Please feel free to cook up your choice of food. Clean up after you are done andmake sure the grill is off

HOT TUB / JACUZZI

We have an outdoor hot tub available for your use. Please note that this will be cold on your arrival and does take a few hours to heat to the optimal temperature. Gas to heat the tub costs so we ask that if you want to use the hot tub just let us know about an hour ahead of time. We do NOT keep it hot 24/7. Our general policy with the tub and heating it is this…. A 3 day stay you can ask us to heat it usually once for YOUR use. ( we use the tub OFTEN so if we are already heating for our use then please join us or come on in after. Your use is when we weren’t going to heat it that day but you would like quiet time in the tub). Outside of that should you want it more often say every night we will ask for a 10.00 upcharge. .

SWIMMING POOL

We have a swimming pool available for your use. If you encounter any issues with cleanliness or notice any faults, please let us know asap. Please also be careful and mindful of safety in the pool. We are a NO GLASS by the pool. There are several options in the house for alternatives to glass please use those!!

OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

BED LINEN / TOWELS

Towels are in the cabinet in your room there are also extras in the closet. Please usethose as opposed to getting ones in the cabinets in the hall way.

GARBAGE DISPOSAL & RECYCLING

Trash goes in the trash can behind the blue door in the kitchen. Cans and bottles are separate in the smallest of the trash cans in the closet. Other recycling can go in the middle one that does not have a bag in it. Lastly we are a composting family! Very simple rule on this process. ALL food garbage that contains NO MEAT of any kind goes in the compost bin on the counter. If you aren’t sure which it is please ask. We use the compost on the property to help provide grass and the plants you see all over!

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A POWER OUTAGE

Ask with the hosts to check the power box and if it is a brown out or black out we have no choice but to wait it out. Nice thing is you can still chill by the pool or grill some good supper. We are an OHM hour family. This means that 1 hour at a time UP TO 4 times a week we do shut ALL of the power off. This is done to help the power company better manage the grids and it reduces the change of brown outs. You will be notified when these will occur. We use the time to relax outside, play cards, go for a bike ride or just go grab a cocktail downtown. We appreciate the understanding in this.