Pictures don’t do enough justice with how adorable this cottage is in-person and in such a wonderful location! It’s very close to great hiking trail Buzzard Lagoon which has some trails that connect directly into redwood forest in Nisene Park (about a 2-3 hr hike out and back from cottage). The jacuzzi is fantastic after a long hike!
Had some troubles trying to use the oven but discovered that sometimes the oven goes out and hear a clicking sound. You just have to turn oven off and back on again (trick is to hold the button down for a while, like a minute or so, until you hear the pizio ignite and clicking stops). Also the degrees on the oven knob is not correct so it was a bit difficult to try figure out the temp(it’s like the knob was installed backwards)... once we figured it out, basically the closer you are to turning the knob to start oven, the higher the temp and the more you turn, the lower the temp. (check your food periodically just in case!)
bbq pit is charcoal grill.. my hubby and I are not grill masters and typically use gas grill so what probably should have taken not so long, took us about 4 hrs to cook our lunch! Lol I felt like we smoked our chicken.. it was an adventure though and delicious! Corralitos sausage co. is very delicious but they close right at 6 so try to get there before or make it next day of arrival (worth the trek!) we didn’t mind driving up/down mountain as it was peaceful and part of adventure, but I agree with other folks and I’m glad I read reviews in advance that probably best not to drive the road at night to cottage if not familiar with this type of terrain. If you pack meals in advance, you have no reason to leave! Wish we could have stayed a week. :) it was nice to find seasonings in kitchen from Trader Joe’s available for use... also had baked good boxes to make available... not sure if that was from Mary Jane or previous guests but a nice treat all the same! =) Four Corners Market is open later till about 8:30 pm so helpful if you really need something.
Tried not to be on electronics as much as possible but in the late night to wind down with a movie, it was a nice amenity to have a smart tv and log into favorite apps. I.e. Netflix, Redbox, Hulu etc.
Truly a treasure gem oasis! Can’t wait to go back! Thank you Mary Jane!!