(1) Primary source** for space heating and air conditioning of Casa Pacis (in addition to passive solar heating) is a heat pump/AC unit (recessed in the wall above the sideboard, see Photo 1). It can only be activated with a remote (white, in a holder/pocket on the bookshelf near the TV).  Confirm that it is at the desired setting (Heating or Cooling "Mode" and desired temperature) and then press the yellow power button. ***

(2) As secondary heat source, we have installed completely silent special wall heaters in each room. Operation of these heaters in the bedrooms is self-evident. The one in the living room (far corner, near the fireplace) can be operated remotely and has less intuitive manual setting details (see Photo 2). ****

(3) We also provide high wattage electric baseboard heaters in the bedrooms. They work on individual room thermostats, keeping the individual room temperatures as dialed. Please note that it is natural for baseboard heaters to make some crackling noises***** which can be bothersome during the extreme silent nights you experience in a place like Casa Pacis, far away from any other manufactured sounds.

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NOTES:

* Casa Pacis is an all-electric home, which is the environmentally most desirable option with regard to carbon footprint reduction.

** Set MODE to "HEAT" or “COOL” before turning ON the unit. Best choose a medium FAN speed setting. Then point the remote toward the wall-mounted unit and turn the unit on by pressing the yellow ON/OFF button. The louvres will open, and the temperature indicator will come on at the top right of the unit. Heating (or cooling) will start after about a minute. Adjust the temperature setting up or down to your liking. There is no need to ever use any of the other buttons of the remote. 

*** Energy conservation conscientious guests may appreciate to know that the heat pump is 4 times more energy efficient than the other heating sources (baseboard heaters and wall heaters) that are all based on electric resistance heating.

**** Please conserve electric energy by turning the heaters down or off, rather than opening windows, when it gets too warm, and when you leave the house. 
PLEASE TURN ALL (6) HEATERS OFF BEFORE YOU DEPART.

***** These noises are usually a 60-Hz hum of the heating element and/or some thermal expansion/contraction "crackling."

The left garage and rear part of the Annex building are private and not included in the rented space. Only the right garage is accessible to renters.

The garage is small and contains some of our personal belongings, as well as housekeeping supplies and equipment. Guests may use the right garage to store their bicycles and miscellaneous equipment. It is not intended as covered parking for renters' car. There is plenty of off-road parking space at Casa Pacis.

The gas grill is stored in the garage and available for use by renters. It may only be used when moved outside into the parking area. Guests may also use the washer and dryer in the back of the right garage.

The sporting equipment stored from time to time in the right garage (e.g., bicycles, kayaks, etc.) are not intended for Renters’ use, except when with explicit permission. We encourage our guests to bring their own — certainly much better — recreational equipment and/or consider locally renting a kayak for a fun time on the Gualala river mouth.

The right garage is accessible via a keyless entry lock programmed the same as the lock on the front door of the house.

The other parts of the annex building are private and will not be used during your rental period.

LOFT

The loft of Casa Pacis is not part of the rented premises. I does, however, have two “swing” seats which our guests are most welcome to enjoy. The Internet router is located in the loft.

Casa Pacis has two bedrooms and two baths:
— one Master Bedroom (with CA-King bed and small en-suite bath);
— and the “Front Room” (with a single “twin” bed *** and bath across the hallway).

The Loft is accessible but not part of the rented space.*

We provide linen and towels for our renters.** The King bed is made upon arrival. The T-bed in the Front Room is normally configured as sofa. ***

Guests are requested NOT to make any bed they used for sleeping. This is to ascertain that our housekeepers know unquestionably which linens to launder.****

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When you arrive, find the CA-King bed made up as follows:
— Over the mattress pad and fitted sheet find a cozy, warm duvet in a white linen duvet case
— Above that is the decorative bedspread with two big and two small decorative pillows.
— There are two medium soft sleeping pillows and several more in the closet.

Washing and drying is the single most time-consuming activity for our housekeepers. For each rental party, the fitted sheet, the duvet case, and the white pillow cases are freshly laundered. We ask to please NOT use the decorative bedspread and pillows for sleeping but remove those upon arrival and deposit them in the closet (and leave them there when you depart).

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have actually recommended that, if not too inconvenient, guests bring their own sleeping comforters from home, and then also remove the duvet assembly and place it, unused, into the wardrobe.

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NOTES

* Twin mattress beds in the loft are not for renters’ use.

** We provide, as "regular rental allotment," the linens that are on the beds upon arrival of the guests, as well as one large towel, one hand towel, and one wash towel per person per rental period. However, there are additional supplies in the closets. As a courtesy, our renting guests are welcome to make use of those additional supplies, but they are then REQUESTED to complete the washing/drying cycle with those additionally used supplies before departure.

*** The twin bed in the Front Room in Casa Pacis is not intended for primary use as guest bed. We rent the home for two people only and assume that they will use the master bedroom with the King bed and will not expect this T-bed to be a large, comfortable sleeping accommodation. Instead, the T-bed is normally made up as a sofa upon arrival, and guests who choose to use it for sleeping may help themselves with the bedding supply we have in the wardrobe (or bring what they need from home).

**** Furthermore, we will greatly appreciate it if our guests give our housekeepers a head start by washing the towels and linens of their regular rental allotment. You could simply put them into the washing machine and start the washing cycle at breakfast time and, perhaps, move them into the dryer before you depart. (W&D are in the right garage; code to get in is same as house code).

Shortlist

• explore the “Walk-on-Beach” in front of Casa Pacis

• swam/bathe or surfe in the ocean

• build a driftwood “castle”

• enjoy leisurely walks on the ocean Bluff Trail

• visit the North Recreation Center (1 mile north, on Leeward Road)

• visit the Ohlson Recreation Center (by the Barn)

• visit the Moonraker Recreation center

• while at a Recreation Center, use the sauna

• play tennis or pickle ball

• bike on Sea Ranch internal roads and trails

• do a “serious bike excursion” on nearby country roads

• drive to the “Hot Spot” and walk the “San Andreas Fault Interpretive Trail”

• swim in the Gualala River by the “Hot Spot”

• walk to the nearby The Monarch Glen Interpretive Trail 

• rent a kayak at the Gualala River Mouth

• play golf at the Sea Ranch Golf Links

• use the jacuzzi/spa/hot tub at Casa Pacis

• notice whale spouts

• visit the sheep herd

• notice wildlife (deer, raccoons, coyote, rabbits)

• star-gaze

• visit the Sea Ranch Chapel

• enjoy a meal at the Sea Ranch Lodge

• visit the “Trinks” Café in Gualala

• have dinner at the “Thai Kitchen” in Anchor Bay

Bicycling

The Sea Ranch has a road and trail system west of Highway One that is ideal for casual bicycle riding from the north end to the south end. Bring your bikes -- you will love it. Ride to, and visit — free of charge — the Sea Ranch recreation centers. Ride to Sea Ranch Lodge for lunch. Look out for (complete !) special signage indicating when to leave the road and take a connecting trail. The interconnecting links on the oceanside of the Highway are level single-track — best bring your mountain bike. The northernmost point to reach by bike is the very northern cul-de-sac of Leeward Rd. Leave bikes there and walk to Gualala Point.

Mountain bikers will like the hillside trails (on thed east side of Hwy 1) -- some are quite challenging single-lane rides.

Bike riding is not permitted on the bluff trail and some other trails - please observe the signage. Some adjacent non-Sea Ranch logging trails were recently closed by their non-Sea Ranch owners.

Long-distance road bikers will like the Annapolis Road - Skaggs Springs Road stretch from the center of Sea Ranch to Healdsburg (about 40 miles with almost zero vehicular traffic, quite demanding with significant elevation difference.

Kayaking

The Gualala River mouth is great for kayaking. Bring your kayak, or rent one in Gualala. To launch, turn left immediately after the Gualala River bridge (going north) onto the unpaved path.

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You might find bicycles and kayaks and various other equipment at Bella Vista and/or Casa Pacis. For liability reasons, these are not intended for use by our renting guests. Please bring your own equipment.

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Sea Ranch Trails

Sea Ranch has a terrific trails system for hiking. Walk the Bluff trail all the way north to “Gualala Point” (about 3.5 miles from Casa Pacis, 2.5 miles from Bella Vista), or all the way south to the Ohlson Rec Center or 3 miles further south to the Sea Ranch Lodge. There are also excellent meadow trails and an entire trails system on the hillside, east of Hwy 1. The bluff trail is, over its entire length of about 9 miles, closed for bicycles.

Sea Ranch Rec Centers

The Sea Ranch is a resort with three major recreation centers that are open to owners and their guests free of charge.
-- Del Mar (at about Hwy 1 mile marker 57) (large “infinity” pool, lane swimming, 2 saunas, 2 tennis courts)
-- Ohlson (mile marker 53) (large pool, lane swimming, 3 saunas, 1 tennis court and 1 tennis/pickle ball court
-- Moonraker (mile marker 51) (small pool, 1 double dedicated pickle-ball court).
See below for special sign-up requirements. Access is free to our guests, but each person arriving at a TSRA recreation facility must carry an "ID pass." We provide ID passes for free use by our renting guests.

The largest and most modern recreation center, “Del Mar,” has a large “infinity pool” and is just one mile north of Casa Pacis (located on the ocean side of the highway, so you can easily walk or bicycle there on Sea Ranch internal roads).

IMPORTANT ADVISORIES FOR USE OF SEA RANCH REC CENTERS
Ohlson and Del Mar require on-line reservations for lap swimming in the mornings (it’s first-come, first-served after 1:00 PM).
— If you want to swim in the morning, you must make a reservation. You can do this up to 96 hours in advance. Click here for reservations. Time slots are for 45 minutes; please understand that your desired time slot may not be available unless you reserve well ahead of time. Reserve under your name, email, and phone. It is then OK to check in with our ID cards).
— Each person arriving at a recreation facility must show a TSRA membership ID card (which we provide at the rental home).
— Only online reservations are accepted for lap-swimming before 1:00 pm. The shallow pool sections are open all-day.
— No lane sharing: One (1) lap swimmer per lane. Please adhere to this odd Sea Ranch custom. (You may, of course, share a lane with your friend/spouse, if you could not reserve a separate lane for each of you and arrive as a twosome, but may have some “explaining” to do to the guard).

RENTAL CONTRACT

By payment of the rental fee based on our QUOTE sent separately via email, or by completing an on-line booking, or by receiving the Arrival Information for Casa Pacis, upon which Renters (you) travel to, and/or obtain access to, Casa Pacis, you agree that you have read and understand our Rentel Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them. You understand and concur that, for reasons of expedience and for your convenience, we do not require mailing or faxing a formally signed “Rental Contract” but that, instead, THIS DOCUMENTATION, TOGETHER WITH THE PERSONAL DATA YOU MAY HAVE SUBMITTED, OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ON-LINE RESERVATION OF CASA PACIS, SERVES AS A BINDING VACATION RENTAL CONTRACT.

CANCELLATION POLICY

The time factor is critical in vacation rentals, and your reservation will hold this rental off the market for a period of time. For cancellations made more than 30 days prior to your arrival date, we will refund all rents paid but YOU WILL FORFEIT YOUR ENTIRE DEPOSIT.* THERE ARE NO REFUNDS OF RENT FOR CANCELLATIONS MADE LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, i.e., you forfeit your entire rent, but we will refund your deposit* and cleaning and hot tub fee and related taxes, if your rent had been paid in full).

As a courtesy to our customers, in the event of a cancellation, we will work to find a tenant to occupy the vacated time reserved under this contract. If we are able to find a suitable tenant, we will issue refund prorated for the re-rented nights, less a $200 cancellation service fee. The earlier you warn us that you may need to cancel, the better the chances of re-renting.

We may also offer re-scheduling to another date, in which case the current rental rates for those new dates would apply, and we would waive all cancellation related fees.

Furthermore, we will certainly work with you in the event that your cancellation is due to documented serious illness. THESE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO OUR POLICY TO BE EXERCISED AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

If a governmental ordinance prohibits the vacation rental at the contracted dates, such as for pandemic or wildfire or other natural disaster reasons,** we will refund all monies received for the canceled dates.

You agree to assume responsibility for transportation to the property. Inconvenience caused by weather, disruption of utilities, or road conditions do not invalidate this Rental Agreement, nor will they be subject to financial compensation.
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* DEPOSIT is Refundable Security Deposit, Reservation Deposit, or Down Payment

** Casa Pacis and Bella Vista are located in the ocean meadow part of Sea Ranch, between Hwy 1 and the ocean. In that location, and in consideration of the annual cutting of grass and vegetation around the structures, and because of the general distance between houses, the danger of wildfires is considered very low. This is also corroborated by fire insurance carriers and their rates.

Check-in time is 4:00 PM; check-out is 10:00 AM.

We will make every effort to adjust to your preferred times if you let us know in advance.

We respectfully request our guests to understand that we may simply not be able to grant an earlier check-in time than 4:00 PM, or a later check-out than 10:00 am. However, should you arrive earlier, you are welcome to park your car in our parking area and start exploring the beautiful Sea Ranch until housekeeping is done preparing the premises.

Or, after having checked out of the house by 10 am, you could leave your vehicle parked in our parking area for a last visit to the beach (but please not blocking access for our housekeepers) … Please mind that you may not park on Sea Ranch roads without proper decals.

Let us also suggest a visit to one of the delightful restaurants in Gualala or The Sea Ranch Lodge. We also recommend the Timber Cove Lodge Restaurant at about mile marker 35, or the Tides Restaurant or Lucas Wharf Restaurant in Bodega Bay.

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Check-Out Procedure:

[ ] Fireplace: do NOT remove hot ashes -- leave in fireplace (more here)
[ ] Space heaters: off (more here)
[ ] Furniture: back in original position
[ ] Lights: out (check outside lights and lights in loft/mezzanine)
[ ] Windows and sliding glass doors: closed and latched
[ ] Hot tub cover: in place (and secured with cable
[ ] Bedding: Leave the beds you used UNMADE (more here)
[ ] Linens and towels: start washing cycle (not required, but appreciated; more here)
[ ] Laundry: launder those towels used from our supplies in addition to regular allotment
[ ] TSRA guest cards and hang tag: back in their original position
[ ] Refrigerator: remove everything you added
[ ] Dishes: in dishwasher, washing cycle activated
[ ] Garbage: remove from house and garage INTO BINS IN LEFT SHED (more here)
[ ] Excess garbage and recyclables: TAKE HOME what does not fit into bins (more here)
[ ] Keys: back in lock box (more here)
[ ] Garage and front door: deadbolt locked
[ ] EV charging fee: for energy refund see here