About this space
Feel at home in this private downstairs apartment in a rural subdivision centrally located between Wasilla and Palmer. The property is near Hatcher Pass, Government Peak Recreation Area, and Skeetawk Ski Area. Only minutes away from cross-country and downhill skiing. You will be within walking distance to the Little Susitna River as well as a local favorite fishing lake. The home is a great launching point for your next hiking, skiing, hunting, fishing or sight-seeing adventure.
The space
This space is a 2-bedroom 1 bath downstairs apartment with a full kitchen stocked with pots, pans and assorted cookware. Many other small appliances and specialty cookware are available on request (stand mixer, slow cooker, air fryer etc.).
Enjoy a fully stocked coffee bar with a K-Cup and Carafe coffee maker, local artisan coffee, various teas, hot cocoa and assorted varieties of K- Cups.
The interior is decorated with locally made arts and crafts. The workspace features a beautiful live edge work desk and comfortable chair. Many interesting books about Alaska and local authors’ stories are on the bookshelf along with hiking information and children’s books. A 55-inch smart TV with access to your favorite streaming channels is in the living area where you will also find a leather sleeper sofa with an additional mattress available to make it more comfortable along with sheets, blankets and pillows provided upon request.
The first bedroom contains a Queen bed with a memory foam mattress, large closet, luggage rack, nightstand, blackout shades, a comfortable reading chair and a sound machine. In Bedroom two a King Bed is provided with a 32-inch Smart TV with full motion wall mount, large dresser, blackout shades, roomy closet, luggage rack, reading lamp and a sound machine.
The bathroom has a shower & tub combo with an on-demand water heater. You will find towels, body soap, shampoo, conditioner, and hand soap.
A new stacked washer/dryer combo is available in the boiler room beside the bathroom. Some laundry detergents, fabric softeners and a laundry basket are provided.
You will have full control of “your heating zone” We will make sure it is warm in the Winter months upon your arrival.
Guest access:
The apartment has its own entrance and parking. The first entrance on the northwest corner is the access to the apartment. There are four steps down from the outside entrance. Beyond the guest entrance outside is my family’s stair entrance to our space upstairs.
Other things to note:
Due to the natural surroundings of our property, it is possible that wildlife, bugs and insects may be present outside. We strive to maintain a comfortable environment, but we cannot eliminate the presence of wildlife in such a nature-rich area. Thank you for your understanding and enjoy your stay close to nature!
You will hear us above you from time to time while walking, watching TV or maybe our loveable Yellow Labrador "Josie" sauntering across the floor. We home school our two boys during the day and are mostly just doing our work and relatively quiet. In the winter we perform all the snow removal with a plow and snowblower so you may see us working to keep the space clear.
We provide a cold and hot water dispenser for your use. Please be aware the hot water dispenser is very hot. There are built-in safety measures on the unit to avoid accidental burns.
We are on a well and septic tank, so please help us care of our system by not flushing anything but toilet paper in the toilet.
In the event of any type of power failure we run a generator while repairs are being made. This rarely happens and power is usually restored quickly. The generator does not provide full lighting or appliance use capability. It will however keep the wi-fi, water, and heat going. The main breaker box is in the apartment space and if in the event access is needed, we will contact you for permission to enter and resolve the problem.