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Ocean Views/ Private Parking/ Full size gas Range/Oven

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Outdoor dining
Smart TV
Fridge, oven, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Property grounds
1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Mountain view

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Ocean Views/ Private Parking/ Full size gas Range/Oven

Admire the view of the Pacific Ocean from the sunlit patio of this Redwood enclave studio apartment. The home boasts a clean, contemporary, soothing vibe that allows one to immerse themselves into creativity. Enjoy a convenient kitchenette, breakfast nook, or relax in a very comfortable living room in complete silence .
The Studio is located in close proximity to Agate Beach and minutes away from town. Please come and enjoy your stay at the Creative Retreat.

Property manager

Dom Dedrick

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Kitchenette
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedroom
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Coin laundry

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Property does not allow children

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult aged 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: $50 pet fee

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number 9275046

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
Creative Retreat /Ocean Views/ Private Parking Bolinas
Creative Retreat Bedroom/fireplace/ocean Views/ Private Parking

About the area

Map
Bolinas, CA

What's nearby

  • Bolinas Lagoon - 10 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Bolinas Beach - 11 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Stinson Beach - 22 min drive - 13.1 km
  • Muir Woods National Monument - 22 min drive - 19.0 km
  • Upton Beach - 27 min drive - 15.5 km

Getting around

  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - 106 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Parkside Cafe - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Breakers Café - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Coast Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Parkside Snack Bar - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪BoVida - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Ocean Views/ Private Parking/ Full size gas Range/Oven pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Ocean Views/ Private Parking/ Full size gas Range/Oven?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Ocean Views/ Private Parking/ Full size gas Range/Oven?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is Ocean Views/ Private Parking/ Full size gas Range/Oven located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Bolinas Museum, Bolinas Beach and Bolinas Lagoon. Adubon Canyon Ranch and Martin Griffin Preserve are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Ocean Views/ Private Parking/ Full size gas Range/Oven Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jean r.

Liked: Cleanliness
Jean
This property is much nicer than the photos indicate! Quiet location. Comfortable accommodations. Would have been nice to have a coffeemaker but the pour over carafe worked. Also,Bolinas was exceptionally hot during our stay and the unit was hot- a second fan would have helped
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vida

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, and quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Becky B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tom M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Not that great without toilet paper or forks
Arrived at the house to find only 1/2 a roll of toilet paper for a three-night stay. Tried to contact owner via VRBO app and got no response the whole time we were there. Then we found that there was not one fork in the place, so we went to the store the next day to get TP and plastic forks. To top it off, there is a pocket door for the bathroom, and it kept falling off of the slider mechanism and we could not get it back on its tracks. The place has potential, but without toilet paper or forks it becomes it a bit difficult. Add to the fact that you could not have bathroom privacy due to the faulty pocket door and it became a place we would never want to visit again. The fact that there was no communication from the owner is very disappointing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet, Relaxing Retreat.
A sweet property. Natural light. Natural landscape. Friendly and helpful owner that gives you all your privacy.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique sculpture and artwork. Great library! Quiet and well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place away from it all!
Studio was very spacious and well-equipped for a great weekend away. The grounds were gorgeous, with lounge chairs in the garden and a cute little dog, Honey, who would love for you to throw her ball (but never barked.) It;s so quiet and serene, we loved it. Be sure to follow the owner's directions- Google Maps thinks the house is across the street from where it actually is.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Mihai

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The instructions were to park in a special place designed for guests. A cart port. However as we pulled into the property, a lady had already parked there and plugged her car in and quickly ran into the house. The email told us to park in that place. We knocked in the door where the lady went but no response at all. Calling or contacting the host was a failure on multiple attempts. The sign on the door said to take our shoes off, but if you do, you will end up with pet hair on your socks or bare feet. So the floor is not that clean for them to ask you to take youe shoes off. To get to this place, you must have an SUV to get thru the potholes in the little streets they have. I wouldve never made it there if i didnt have tires on my suv to handle it. But once you get there, it's ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful retreat
Loved everything about the place. Simple, clean, comfortable, surrounded by a gorgeous landscape. Quick and friendly communication. Highly recommend for a solo retreat or a quiet getaway with a friend or partner.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sunny and peaceful studio
Bright, comfy and roomy space! We felt at home immediately.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shawn K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful
My daughter and I had a very relaxing stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Stay Here
This is a special spot to stay. The space was stocked with games, many books and comfy furniture. The kitchen had basic cooking supplies. Good TV offerings. The location, quiet and ambiance were very special and the main reason to come back to this spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet scenic getaway
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the creative retreat on the Bolinas mesa near Agate Beach. The space has a spacious, open floor plan, very comfortable queen bed, beautiful hardwood floors, large windows providing bright natural light and a great book collection. The space is one unit of a duplex in a natural setting of lush vegetation, magnificent gardens overlooking the ocean in the distance with optimal privacy since the units only share parking space and a large outdoor deck overlooking the gardens. Agate Beach below a towering cliff with tide pools teeming with sea life was an easy 15 minute walk. Our host Phillippa was friendly, welcoming and freely shared her ideas on how to enjoy Bolinas
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

James M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bolinas
Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jared S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, comfy, and quiet
Beautiful and cozy studio with a private feel. Gorgeous back yard and nice location - walkable to Agate Beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Megan W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet fall escape
I really enjoyed the Creative Retreat and Bolinas. I was looking for a secluded and very quiet spot on the coast, and I found it! The space is bright and clean (note that the kitchen is quite bare bones; don't assume anything will be provided beyond the absolute basics. I missed morning coffee.). The bed and couch are comfortable, and the overall feel is just fantastic. There are many reviews that comment on the roads, and I'll chime in to say that the neighborhood streets in this part of town are like unmaintained Forest Service backcountry roads. Don't bring a low clearance car and do a little diligence to find the route that maximizes time on pavement (hint: Elm Rd is your friend!). The Agate Beach County Park is wonderful for a walk, watching the surfers is a joy, the town has great food. Go, find some quiet, and enjoy yourself.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa C., San Francisco, ca

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely spot
Lovely spot on the Mesa in Bolinas. Nice studio cottage w/ a deck and sweet yard w/ sculptures in it. Our hosts were helpful and considerate, thanks for the wonderful weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patsy N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great option in Bolinas
It's a sweet little getaway spot—nice and spacious, clean and modern.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful retreat in the country with Ocean View
We spent a lovely 3 night stay in this wonderful country retreat in Bolinas...it was clean, quiet and the host was very accomodating during our stay.....
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Beach Location and Beautiful Home Lacked Privacy and Not Dog Friendly
Rental property is brightly lit and beautiful. Very close access to cute town of Bolinas and secluded sandy beach. It was chilly and very windy when I went in late June but I enjoyed getting away from heat of summer. There were some negatives. First, the directions that I needed that explained that the gps was wrong and the house was on the left side of the road wasn’t sent to me until I was already enroute. I had no signal/Wi-Fi so I spent a few embarrassing minutes knocking on strangers doors looking for my rental. So send that message much sooner. The rental agent, or maybe it was the husband of his wife, the main agent who wasn’t there, asked me when I arrived if he could install a porch screen barrier to divide and provide privacy for me and them. I agreed. It provided no privacy but I was constantly seeing him outside my great room window which was an uncomfortable level of non-privacy. Window blinds were no help. Yes, I gave him permission but it just ruined my time there after I paid a lot for that two day get away stay. I found out that this rental allows dogs but is not dog friendly. The only grassy area for a dog to go is the backyard but it is full of burrs and spiky things. The owner’s mother (in-law?) told me that my dog needed to be leashed while their dog ran free. She wasn’t nice about it either. Now for the nitpicky but frustrating: only one towel so had to ask for second; ran out of tp so had to ask for second; needed soap so had to ask. No cooking oil. At that point, I was done with asking for anything. My family told me I should have given this experience a much lower rating. But everything except the dog experience can easily be corrected so I believe that the owners will learn and improve. Overall it is a wonderful place in proximity to the Pacific Ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

Carol B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
one night stay in Bolinas
Unit was not cleaned. Host was not expecting us
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Antonia Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Photos don’t do it justice
This place is gorgeous. Beautiful, light, bright and breezy with pretty pillows, fluttery curtains, comfy sofas, perfect patio doors out to a delightful deck overlooking gorgeous gardens with lively sculptures, and a fantastic seascape stretching out beyond. Downsides: no oven, much further from the beach than I’d imagined, and Agate beach is actually steep and rocky anyway, and even getting in and out of Bolinas was an adventure each time! However this place was such a delight that it made a little intrepid adventuring out to find things worth it, to come home to this place! Would recommend! Nice helpful hosts in adjoining property helped my mom work the hob. Very friendly host texted me easy details to get there and get in. All very laid back and relaxed. Loved all the wood!en carvings!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bruce S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful property/retreat in Bolinas Community
A bit spartan at first blush but we warmed to the property within 10 minutes. Very quiet, nothing but the friendliest people for miles around, very clean and livable space with a largely open floor plan. Perfect for a mature couple. Close to the quaint avenues of Bolinas, to top-notch hiking in Pt Reyes, and of course, to the crashing waves of the Pacific. Only warning to next guests is that the general store in town closes at 6pm! Bruce
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful scenery. comfortable bed and living area. limited kitchen amenities. shared deck/ yard. garden hoses = tripping hazards. limited out door seating. great cable access. awesome proximity to beach. extra tools and toilet paper would have been nice. overall the experience was very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome stay
The place was beautiful. Internet was super great . Honestly a great place to stay if you need to get away. Hard to navigate at night but I enjoyed every moment
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022