Guest House w/Pool and Spa in Beautiful Private Compound

From the Owner, Elizabeth Pearson

Guest House

The City of Cathedral recently passed laws to phase out rentals of short term rentals (less than a month -29 nights or less). The Guest House will only be available on a 30-night or more Agreement.

Thank you for considering my special property for your one month getaway or longer term stay. One month or ongoing month to-month stays are encouraged).

Please read the ENTIRE write-up prior to contacting the owner or booking as we want to make sure you are aware of all the amenities, property information, policies. etc.

With nearly 200 rentals at the property, I hope you will fall in love with my personal 2nd home property as much as others - and I - do/have.

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The Guest (or Unit B) is a cozy, romantic Palm Springs-close, 450-square-foot stand-alone guest house in a large, private, quiet compound.

Unit A is the owner's 2nd home - which she visits every three months for about 10 days each trip.

With beautiful mountain views, this is a no-hassle, quiet, completely walled-in retreat near the end of a dead-end street where you can truly chill and rejuvenate! (The other stand-alone unit on the property is not used when you rent the fully-furnished casita.) Your retreat does not share a wall with another unit; it is NOT a condo and is not in a cookie-cutter homeowner association.

The Guest house (which is like a large efficiency-type apartment with a kitchen and private entry) is decorated in southwest modern décor (gray, white, black, cream). Envision a large studio with an open bedroom (modern, queen-sized platform bed ... low-to-the-floor) with 500-thread sheet count, quilt coverlet and duvet, a dresser and two reading lamps; and a big room that is a combo living room (with modern, sleek leather sofa and chair), dining seating area for 2 and a full kitchenette (including 5' tall refrigerator with freezer), gas top range, convection counter-top oven (no full below-the-counter oven), crock pot, microwave, blender, all dishes, pots/pans, utensils).

The bathroom has a shower/tub and sink. A hair dryer is stored below the sink.

The Guest house also features wi-fi, flat screen smart tv (which provides for access to your own Netflix - and other - account/s). It also has a great Bluetooth music speaker to connect your phone or i-Pad so you can listen to your own music.

The Guest house is impeccably maintained.

Unit A is our personal home and we do not rent it.

The parking is outside the property gate. There are 2 parking spaces in front. No parking is allowed inside the gate due to unevenness on the gravel; it’s an insurance issue.

The setting:
The very large property is truly an oasis in the desert! It is surrounded by beautiful desert plants and plumeria and swarming with hummingbirds and mourning doves. The compound boasts a very large, 6-foot-high extremely private, solid fence. A security system is installed but the cameras are inoperable (inherited)except Note there are 2 Blink operable cameras: Each entrance and exit to the property is video recorded (camera aimed at the property entry gate only). There is a 2nd Blink camera on the side of Unit A (by alley). A lush desert garden, 5 ½-foot-deep saltwater swimming pool, and hot tub are ALL YOURS when you are there.

HOT TUB USAGE IS FREE! You turn the hot tub on one hour before you use it, and turn it off when you're done. It heats to 102 degrees. As the cost to have the hot tub on is $25 per hour to the owner, we ask that you turn it off immediately after use.

Renters may use the outside grounds including natural gas grill, outside dining table table under a shaded awning that seats 6, two lounge chairs, outdoor shower, etc.

The pool is not heated, but can be with a paid-in-advance fee of $150 for initial heat-up and $50 a day for each day you want it heated. This needs to be paid separately to the owner, in advance of check-in, by PayPal or check. The pool charges are owner’s actual cost; there is no mark-up. We do not recommend heating the pool from May through mid-October; the water is quite warm then. THERE IS ALWAYS AN ADDITIONAL FEE TO HEAT THE POOL; the paid-for heat setting for the pool would be set at 83 degrees before you check-in, by our pool service. Note: the pool is ice cold in November, December, January, Feb., March and early April, and very cold in late October and late April.

Check-in is at 2 p.m. Check-out is at 11 a.m.

We allow only one non-shedding, minimal-barking pet under 25 pounds; this is an additional non refundable fee of $50. No cats are allowed. Be sure to check on the VRBO reservation form that you are bringing a pet so they can assess the charge.

The property has beautiful views of the mountains. If you love hiking, you'll love this vacation area ... there are over 140 hiking trails in the Coachella Valley! And, for golfers, there are first class courses available to the public within minutes of the property.

Renters may use the washer and dryer at no charge. We encourage you to bring your own washer cleaning pods.

The pool man comes twice a week (Tues. and Sat.), typically between 11 a.m. and noon. The gardener comes between renters.

Directions and Access Info are provided after the Agreement from the Owner is received, in advance of check-in. (We will email the Agreement and after execution and receipt of same to owner by email, we will email the access info to your personal email address.)

Deposits are returned by VRBO within two weeks of check-out. If the pool is heated at your request and the fee has not been paid, it will be taken out of the deposit.

Absolutely NO SMOKING is allowed inside the houses on the property.

PRICING, REFUND POLICIES AND MORE

Access is by keypad; a key is not required. It is self-access. No one will be there to let you in. Access info is provided only after the Agreement has been executed and remitted to owner. It will be sent to you to the email you provide to VRBO/Home Away. The directions and access info are also sent to that email address.

We ask that the renter text the owner upon arrival and departure.

There is a $50 non-refundable pet fee for one pet. Owners are asked to pick up their pet’s droppings and discard in the outside trash before leaving. Please bring your pick up and larger deposit bags for this task.

Those who cancel 60 days or more before check in will receive a 100% refund from VRBO.

We ask that you take out all trash in house before leaving.

Must be 25 years or older to rent a unit. No exceptions. An Agreement which requires driver’s license info is required for each guest. A child accompanying adults on or to the property must be 16 years or older. Swim or use the pool and/or hot tub at your own risk. One non-barking, non-shedding dog under 25 pounds is allowed.
No smoking is allowed inside of the
Casita. Owner or caretaker personally inspects every rental (s)after each use. The caretaker lives within 3 minutes of the property who oversees the property. A non- refundable cleaning fee of $75 is required, per stay.

For those staying longer than one week, cleaning service is available @ $100 per cleaning visit (contact info is inside the house), and a washer & dryer is on the property and available for free to those who stay.

Check in is 2 pm; check-out is 11 am.

Thanks for considering my beautiful property. I think you'll love it! Elizabeth (owner)

Note: Bed tax is not charged on rentals of 30 nights or longer.