Peace, quiet and the relaxation of nature! 

Looking for a place to get away? The Lost Coast Vacation House is located 4 --5 hours north of San Francisco, CA on the banks of the Mattole River. Lost Coast House is situated on its own private riverbank amongst redwoods and fruit orchards, only 5 miles from the Lost Coast trailhead and deserted ocean beaches. Swim and sunbathe on your own private beach... watch the otters play and the herons fish only steps away from the house... relax in your private “grove” of hammocks... warm yourself in front of a roaring fire... pick your own fresh apples and plums... lounge on the window seats overlooking the river... watch the stars through the skylights at night... This is what weekends away with your four-legged friends were meant to be.

The House is a family vacation home that is uniquely situated on 300+ feet of private river frontage on Northern California’s Lost Coast in Humboldt County. It is five miles from two gorgeous Lost Coast ocean beaches, the Lost Coast Trailhead/Campground, and is in a “banana belt” zone which remains fog free and sunny during the summer and fall. Completed in 1996 with extensive custom interior
detailing, it has been furnished and maintained with the highest standards. It is available for rental all year round, including holidays and weekends.

The property has four spacious bedrooms, including two upstairs suites with cathedral ceilings and skylights. There are views of the river from virtually every room in the house, and the entire home is sunny and warm, with lots of open space and hardwood floors throughout. The kitchen is well stocked with a formal dining table for six, and there is a Lopi woodstove for warm evenings and sliding glass doors leading to a deck and patio with river views.

There are numerous organic fruit trees on the property, with cherries available in June and fresh plums and heirloom apples available from July to November.  Uncrowded pristine beaches allow for private time to search for shells, watch sea lions and shore birds, or just relax and reconnect. You can also fish from your private river beach or just relax on the deck and watch the heron, egrets and river otters play. There are always opportunities for hiking, surfing, sea kayaking and beach camping within a 15 minute drive and if you bring your bikes, you can enjoy some of the best bicycling terrain in America.

This property is a paradise for dogs! It is fenced from the road, but left open on the riverside, so you can still see views of the river from throughout the property. The river is shallow in the summer with a slow current, perfect for wading or exploring, with deeper swimming holes just upstream. The countryside offers dogs many opportunities not found in city parks: walking off-leash down the deserted country roads, hiking along the ocean beaches which are never crowded, and picking up scents and sightings of wild deer, squirrel, and rabbits. You can see countryside the way it was meant to be, with lots of open land and grazing cows and lambs.

There is horseback-riding, a monthly farmer’s market and a community pancake breakfast. The area is very small and friendly, and everyone knows each other on a first name basis and a hand shake is how deals are still sealed. When you stay here, you’ll be convinced that you’ve traveled back decades ago to how things once were. 

Lost Coast House owners definitely try torespect the environment as much as possible.  Many aspects of the house are salvaged or recycled, including old growth redwood stairs recovered from an old fishing cabin that was once on the site, enormous beams recycled from the Donner Pass railroad lines, and red fir floors in the upstairs master bedroom and bath. They put in solar panels that power the water pump, hot water heater and all of the electrical needs. Because they tie into PG&E’s (Pacific Gas and Electric Company) grid, they are actually a net producer, and many of the lights and appliances are specifically geared to provide low energy impact. They have never used any pesticides anywhere on the property, including the fruit trees which is even better for the doggies.

Check out the Lost Coast House by
calling (541) 726-0371 or visit them
onthe web at:
www.lostcoasthouse.com