Step into the living room of our Beachside Retreat. Relax and feast your eyes on the panoramic view of Puget Sound, the Seattle skyline, and the Cascade Mountains. If you are up early, enjoy the sunrise. Binoculars are by the window. Look past the porch of our neighboring 1900s home and you might see Mount Rainier in all its glory. You have a good view of the fishing pier, the boat launch, and the picnic tables at the park.
Either sit or stretch out on the queen sized hide-a-bed. Also in the living room are two stuffed chairs. You might watch television or read. The coffee table by the couch is one that raises. This table gives you a convenient place for playing board games, card games, or putting a puzzle together. More games and toys are by request. In the desk for are few office tools like stapler, staple remover, scissors.
The garbage can and recycle container are located by the driveway. Early Wednesday the garbage truck empties the garbage can. The recycle truck comes every other week. The kitchen has a trash container and another is in the bathroom.
You'll find a fully equipped kitchen with oven and range and pans for baking, roasting. Use the microwave, grinder, coffeemaker, toaster, blender, waffle iron or popcorn maker. A charcoal grill or fire pit can be borrowed. Spices are in the cupboard above the microwave.
Under the turquoise sink are the dish soap, rack, scrubbers, sponges, brushes. The pans are in the next cupboard. Broiler pan is below the oven. Many small tools, silverware, and kitchen items are in the drawers. Cutting boards, knife holder, banana hook, paper towel holder, are on the counter. Dishes, serving bowls, mugs, pitchers, cream and sugar, napkin holder, spoon holder and more are found in the cupboards. Groceries can be stored in the cupboards above and to the side of the refrigerator or in it.
Outside is a glass-top picnic table seating four. If you want to use the table umbrella, request it. You can also borrow more seating. On most days ( not the evening of July 4 ) you may use the full yard including the porch swing and fire pit. Expect fireworks and noise that day and evening in our fairly quiet village. Motor boat sounds from the boat launch or noisy geese may be heard in early mornings too. In the summer some fruit, vegetable or herbs may be growing in the garden. We gladly share.
Dress up the dining table with placemats. Two extra table leaves are stored in a space near the microwave, so the table can seat up to six.Let the manager know if you plan to invite others to the rental. We keep track of both parking and cars using the private lane. Overnight guests must be approved ahead of time. The laundromatic is across from McDonald’s or to the right of the roundabout on Bethel on the way to downtown Port Orchard.
In the bathroom shower you may notice having the extra space a curved hotel style rod provides. Take a bath in the pink tub if you prefer. Reach under the counter and you'll find the hair dryer. There is cabinet space below the sink. You'll also find extra paper towels and toilet paper stored here.The mini sewing kit is just behind the mirrored mini sliding door. Cleaning supplies, and both beach towels, bath towels, hand towels, and wash clothes are found in the tall bathroom cabinet. A toilet higher than standard height is easier to use, especially for senior citizens. We hope that little conveniences like night lights, room deodorizer, shampoo and soap will make you feel at home.
Check the linen closet in the hall for dish towels, dish rags, placemats, light bulbs and more sheets and pillow cases.. It is next to the thermostat. Turn the thermostat to the temperature you like. The furnace is electric.
The bedroom wall is completely used up by the queen bed and night stands on each side of the bed, A large chest of drawers is opposite the bed. The closet spans the west side of the room. It has plenty of clothes hangers as well as the broom, dustpan, vacuum cleaner, ironing board, fan and an extra pillow. Extra blankets, pillows are available. The blankets in the living room may be used as pet covers for the furniture, as pets are not allowed on the furniture. Pet owners pay an extra fee.
Beauty inside and out is important. With this in mind, pictures decorate each room and the hall. Silk flower arrangements do not fade. The shrub growing outside under the large window of the living room is a rhododendron, our state flower.
