Our Story
A home we built by hand, on five wooded acres.
We’ve lived on the Mendocino Coast for almost fifty years, and raised our family here.
On our five secluded acres—just ten minutes from Mendocino Village or Fort Bragg—we built our home, the cottage, Bob’s woodworking shop, and Diane’s art studio. The cottage offers privacy and tranquility, nestled among trees and a garden.
The grounds
A garden, a greenhouse, and two working studios.
We keep a vegetable, flower and fruit-tree garden and a greenhouse on the property, and guests are welcome to wander freely. You’re welcome in our art studios, too — this is a working home as much as a place to stay.
Your hosts
Hosted personally,
start to finish.
When you book Caspar Cottage you’re booking with us — not a management company. We meet our guests, we know the trails and the tides, and we’re around if you need anything. It’s the part of hosting we love, and the reason we’d rather you booked direct.
“Let us know if you’re celebrating something. It’s all about hospitality.”
Diane’s art studio
A working studio,
and an open door.
Diane creates ceramic sculpture in her studio and dabbles in watercolor, painting, and photography. Guests are always welcome to visit. See work in progress, talk about the coast that inspires it, or look around.
The Mendocino Coast has drawn artists for generations. Staying here puts you inside that tradition, not just near it.
Bob’s wood shop
The shop that built
the cottage.
Bob built the cottage by hand. The custom kitchen cabinetry, the trim, and the details you’ll live with during your stay all came out of his woodworking shop on the property.
The shop is still a working one. If the doors are open and you’re curious, say hello.
Around here
Out our front door
The cottage is wonderful. So is everything within a short drive of it.
Russian Gulch
Walk to the falls.
The Mendocino Coast
Headlands & lighthouses.
The Estuary
Protected Habitat.
Out the door
Things to do nearby.
Parks, beaches, trails, and the water — most within fifteen or twenty minutes.
Where to eat
A few favorites for a memorable dinner.
By season
Worth planning a stay around.
The coast keeps a full calendar. A few of the festivals we look forward to each year.
Winter
Crab & Wine Days · Jan
AV White Wine Festival · Feb
Whale Festival · March
SPRINg
Fort Bragg Blues Festival · May
Mendocino Film Festival · May–Jun
Summer
AV Pinot Festival · June
World’s Largest Salmon BBQ · Jul 4
4th of July Parade · Mendocino
Mendocino Music Festival · Jul
Art in the Gardens · Aug
Fall
Paul Bunyan Days · Sep
Winesong! · Sep
Mushroom Festival · Nov
Festival of Lights · Dec
Come see it for yourself
We’d love to have you.
Call us directly, or check the dates and send an inquiry.