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  Trinidad's WHALESoNG HOUSE & GARDENS overlook the Pacific Ocean in the heart of the charming fishing village on the California Coast where the giant Redwoods meet the sea.
A
working artist/writer’s retreat designed for peaceful contemplation
and creative inspiration, WHALESoNG
HOUSE & GARDENS are located only a block from the Memorial
Lighthouse and directly across the street from Holy Trinity Church,
whose magnificent steeple has served as a coastal landmark for over
131 years. Sweeping views of the ocean from Camel Rock to Trinidad Head
will inspire you from the warm, cheerful, colorful home and gardens.
The ocean bluff is literally steps from your door.
 Crafted
of heart redwood in 1971, WHALESoNG HOUSE is a
charming two-story home with three spacious bedrooms and two complete
bathrooms, a fully-appointed gourmet chef’s kitchen with an adjacent
dining area and literary study and library, a cozy living room with
a brick-surrounded, woodstove fireplace, a comfortable media room, upper
and lower decks overlooking the ocean and a new, private, Hot Spring
spa which can accommodate six adults.
 A
designer’s delight, WHALESoNG HOUSE & GARDENS
are lavishly landscaped with an enclosed, verdant, rear garden of over
50 specimen rhododendrons, climbing roses, hydrangeas, princess flowers,
camellias and other perennials. A profusion of colors burst from hanging
baskets of annuals around the exterior of the house throughout the season.
Designed by one of the owners, the serene, sculptured,
three-foot spherical fountain, Global Peace, which punctuates
the dozens of heathers, lavenders and ornamental grasses in the front
garden has become a Trinidad landmark. Byrd Baker, the “old timer”
from Mendocino,
who, in his small skiff, once blocked a Japanese whaling ship, carved
the driftwood whale insignia, which hangs at the apex of the face of
the house.
 Six
adults can be accommodated comfortably in the three bedrooms, one on
the upper level with a queen bed
and a spare day-bed, one on the lower level with a double
bed and another on the lower level with two single beds. All are dressed
with luxurious down comforters and many comfortable pillows.  There
is a cozy bathtub in the bright, upper bathroom and a shower in the
polished burl-countered lower bathroom. Complimentary
bathrobes and linens are provided for each guest during your stay. The
attached garage has been converted to a spacious
storage and
laundry room with a
large-capacity clothes washer and dryer, as well as a full-size ironing board and steam iron
for your convenience.
 The
furnishings were chosen by the owners for their elegance as well as
comfort. Some are precious, sturdy, family heirlooms. There is a comfortable
sofa and two upholstered Bergere chairs in the living room
and a teak dining table in the adjacent dining area. A teak writing
desk is nestled in the corner of the non-fiction book alcove next to
the kitchen. The upper media loft has upholstered wingback chairs and
a comfortable sofa. There are parquet floors,
wall-to-wall carpeting and Oriental rugs throughout. Original art and
photographs are tastefully displayed in the rooms and hallways. Massive,
antique architectural pieces punctuate the apices of the interior and
exterior walls.
 The
kitchen has a redundant supply of appliances and utensils including
an automatic fresh-grinding coffeemaker which can be set to wake you
with a rich aroma, a spacious, Panasonic microwave oven, a full-size
1954 GE refrigerator in perfect condition, a new Amana stove and oven,
a new Maytag portable dishwasher, various Cuisinart and other brand
mixers, blenders and crock pots, as well as grills and hot sandwich
makers and even a miniature theatre-style popcorn machine. Attractive
cookware, service-ware and accessories are provided in quantity for
your home-away-from-home comfort.
 Should
you require a gradual decompression from the distractions of modern
life to the peaceful cooperation of man and nature which personifies
WHALESoNG
HOUSE & GARDENS, there is a large, inventoried collection
of Emmy-nominated videos as well as hundreds of inventoried fiction
and non-fiction books and journals lining the many shelves in the living
room and study.  The
cable TV media room features a large Sony TV and DVD/VCR player.
There is a stereo CD/FM system in the living room and portable stereos
in each bedroom. The upper bedroom has a separate cable TV/VCR player
for your private viewing. In addition, there are many board games and
puzzles for those quiet TV-free, intimate family evenings. The books,
videos, CD's and games may be used at your pleasure. You are only asked to
treat them gently and return them to their shelves after you have used
them.
Should
you need to stay connected,
you may find wireless internet access two blocks away at the Beachcomber Cafe.
 Outdoors,
the spacious lower decks and porches have picnic and patio tables and
chairs and there is a barbeque grill in the rear garden near the Hot
Spring Spa. The small deck off the
upper queen bedroom
with its
hanging flower baskets,
patio chairs
and an antique,
hatch-cover table
provide a private perch from which to view the ocean and romantic sunsets.
 There
is an efficient Monitor brand forced-air heater as well as an
attractive
wood stove with an adequate supply of firewood and kindling in the lower
living room for cool evenings. Overhead, there are romantic ceiling
fans in the upper and lower levels to circulate the cool ocean breezes
on warm days.
 At
WHALESoNG
HOUSE & GARDENS you may leave your car behind and walk the
short blocks around the hamlet (population: 323), to the harbor, the
pier, many beaches, hiking trails and museums as well as the marine
petting zoo, several fine restaurants, the market, the salon, the massage
spa, boutiques, the tennis court, and the fish market around the corner.
There is a fine boutique farmer’s market on Sundays and occasional
food and craft festivals. Trinidad is
also
the home of Humboldt State University’s
Marine Laboratory and its pioneering Solar Hydrogen Energy Research
Center.
 Whereas
WHALESoNG HOUSE & GARDENS feature some fragile
art and furnishings and are not considered “child-proof,”
should you wish to bring children or pets along, you are kindly requested
to discuss your situation with us before you make your reservations.
The
lower floors of the house and the lower porches and decks are accessible
to narrow wheelchairs.
Smokers,
without exception, cannot be accommodated because of the nature of the
furnishings and the importance of maintaining a hypoallergenic environment
for the owners and other guests.
  Please
see Trinidad
Story and Rates & Policies
for further information.
For
availability and reservations, please contact:
WHALESoNG
HOUSE & GARDENS
707 954-TRINIDAD (8746)
info@whalesonghouse.com
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