Evergreen Pinecone Cottage - Arnold

Pinecone Cottage is an inviting cabin set in a wooded area in the quiet community of Dorrington -- a perfect year-round destination. Visiting Big Trees State Park? Use our pass and one car goes for free! And during the summer season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) our guests have access to the Rec Center pool and other outdoor amenities!

The intimate LIVING ROOM area is a lovely place to spend evenings having a snack or beverage, chatting with friends and family, or relaxing in front of the Smart TV. The DINING ROOM table seats six.

The KITCHEN has a dishwasher, microwave, gas range, and oven, refrigerator, toaster, coffee maker, and is equipped with plenty of pots and pans, dishes, silverware, and accessories.

FOR COFFEE LOVERS – We provide locally roasted coffee from Gold Country Roasters in Murphys. Brew it your way with either:

* Espresso Machine (Breville Barista Express) - we provide the beans; you bring the milk
* Drip Coffee
* French Press

Sleeping Spaces: (sleeps six)

Downstairs:

* Bedroom #1 - One Queen bed.
* Bedroom #2 - One Queen bed.

Upstairs: Small open LOFT (not a separate room with a door)

* One Trundle Day Bed with 2 twin mattresses

BATHROOMS: 2 full bathrooms (upstairs and downstairs).

Other things you will LOVE:

* Four-person HOT TUB - relax under the stars!
* EV charger available (Level 2 J1772 plug) - see fee below.
* PARKING: FLAT Driveway, with plenty of parking (2-3 cars). We keep it PLOWED all winter, but in a big storm, you may have to clear doorways yourselves with available shovels.
* FAST WIFI (250+Mbps) - Stream Away!!
* CENTRAL HEAT* and *AIR CONDITIONING* will keep your family nice and warm in the winter and cool in the summer!
* Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ , HBOMax, ESPN+ INCLUDED
* Lots of Board games and books (especially kids' books).

We do not live locally but are available by phone, email, or through the app. Our wonderful cleaner is available on-location for immediate needs.

IMPORTANT: Separate RENTAL AGREEMENT and SECURITY DEPOSIT ($250)

Immediately after booking you will receive a link to a separate Rental Agreement from Evergreen Dorrington. This agreement must be e-signed in order for the booking to take effect.

In addition, we require a separate security deposit credit card hold of $250, released within 5 days after check-out. Submission of the credit card is a requirement of Evergreen Dorrington, separate from any requirements of VRBO.

TRASH REMOVAL FEE ($150):
Like many cabins in the area, we do not have a garage and therefore, can't keep trash at the property. In bear country, absolutely no trash can be left outside. For that reason, we require guests to remove their trash from the cabin at check out.

For your convenience, we have just purchased and installed a bear box with both a trash and recycling can. Trash is picked up every MONDAY and recycling is picked up every other MONDAY.

We installed the bear box in the hopes that you won't have to take your trash out with you. But we obviously can't guarantee that the cans will be empty when you arrive. So, if the cans are full, we ask you to take trash with you when you check out. We have large black trash bags available in the pantry for double bagging.

Any trash bags left in the cabin put an extra burden on our cleaner because we don't have a place to store them and she will need to make a separate round trip to the dump. We, therefore, charge a $150 trash fee if you choose to leave trash bags inside the cabin. There is a convenient free trash dump on your way out of town in Avery (more directions/instructions provided after booking).

EV CHARGING FEE
We charge $0.50/kWh for charging. Depending on your booking platform we will either charge the credit card we have on file or request the payment through the app after checkout.

PET POLICY:
You are welcome to bring along up to two well-behaved, house-trained dogs. We charge a flat $125 for up to two pets. Please describe your furry friends and their behavior/personality when you book!


WEATHER AND OUTAGES:
No refunds for storms, poor regional air quality, or weather-related outages (Comcast, PG&E, etc).

In the winter we strongly encourage you to drive a 4-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) vehicle and/or be experienced with tire chains.
We encourage you to consider purchasing a separate low-cost travel insurance policy that can provide you coverage for last-minute cancellations. As part of the Evergreen Dorrington booking process, we provide you the option to purchase trip insurance from a 3rd party provider.

CELL PHONE COVERAGE
Please note: cell phone reception is limited in the Arnold/Dorrington area. VERIZON (and its partners like Tracfone, and Xfinity Mobile) tends to be the only provider that works.