I love the peace and beauty of the countryside; this is what I found at Eric's place. And,.I was needing in very basic way, a place to reconnect with my own creativity. Eric's place...the living space, and the access to his studio.....allowed.meto do this.
The living space is not a boutique hotel; it is an airy, sunny, spacious, high-ceilinged large open room, with plenty of windows, and even a country screen door. The kitchen is basic...with a full-sized fridge , a microwave, a.drip coffee- maker, a hot plate...and with the added charm of a big country sink, placed in front of a big picture window. There are two beds---one is a.queen bed , the other a twin day bed, which I prefered, as it was a bit softer, and.right next to a window. There is a big desk, also in front of a window,..And,.....there are plenty of art books and art magazines for inspiration. The bathroom is great..clean, white, tiled, with a window which I could acually have open all the time.
Heat on cool nights is adequately provided for with a portable " radiator " heater.
Wifi was very good. I brought my own little bluetooth speaker, and could listen to my music to my heart's content. Eric does have a radio/ cassette player ther as well.
I had 24-hour access to a nice art studio space, which I thoroughly enjoyed. A music player is also available there; phones can be hooked up to its speakers.
Just a couple of miles down the road, there were two different Pacific Coast Trail segments for hiking. I splent a couple of hours on a moderate hike, zig- zagging up a big "hill" , which offered beautiful views of Lake Hughes, as well as varied landscape views of desert and rolling hills.
Hiddens Acres is surrounded by hills, and is located on a quiet country road. The guest space is located near Eric' s own house, but the two are separate enough so that I always felt as if I had my own privacy and space.
I enjoyed my stay , and wished that I could have stayed longer.