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Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome

Vacation home in Sea Ranch with a hot tub and a sauna

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Escape to The Bobcat House, a sun-splashed three-bedroom Sea Ranch home with a private hot tub and deck. Enjoy meadow views, nearby access to community swimming pools, tennis courts, and saunas while your dogs play along on the dog-friendly accommodations.

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3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6185 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome

The Bobcat House

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Bring the entire family to enjoy the peace and comfort of this three-bedroom Sea Ranch home, a sun-splashed escape with a private hot tub and deck, dog-friendly accommodations, and nearby access to community swimming pools, tennis courts, and saunas.

You'll find this cozy, two-level home on the hillside east of California Highway 1, offering lovely meadow views five miles south of downtown Gualala. Go tidepooling and watch the local harbor seals at Shell Beach one mile west, take walks on the sandy expanse of Walk On Beach less than two miles west, and spend sunny days enjoying the heated pool, saunas, and tennis courts at the Ohlson Recreation Center two miles south.

With natural beam ceilings, built-in window seats, and a pair of plush recliners, the living space will make you feel immediately at home. Use the provided logs to build a morning fire in the wood stove, curl up by the window to glimpse bobcats passing through the meadow, or set up a board game as a Netflix favorite plays in the background (a DVD player, VCR, VHS library, and free WiFi are also provided).

Begin each morning with sticky buns from Twofish Baking seven miles south, and spend each afternoon preparing al fresco meals on the charcoal grill. Take your dogs for walks on the private local trails (please note that there is a two-dog maximum at this home), stretch out with a good book on the deck, and spend evenings stargazing with your loved ones in the warmth of the private hot tub.

Whether you've come to Sea Ranch to relax, unwind, or reconnect with your family, you'll be able to do it all in this lovely home!

Things to Know:

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles.



Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 21 years of age to book. Guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • TV
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Casino nearby
  • Fishing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,986 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

An adult age 18 or older must assume all liability for the booking
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Dogs only. Max of 2.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

9716

About the neighborhood

Located in Sea Ranch, this vacation home is in the city center and by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Kruse Rhododendron State Natural Reserve and Shell Beach, while Studio 391 Fine Art Gallery and Gualala Arts Center are cultural highlights. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing. Visit our Sea Ranch travel guide
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Sea Ranch, CA

What's nearby

  • Cowell Ranch beach with ocean waves near Half Moon Bay on the California coast. Beautiful scenery, concept of rest, vacation, tourism
    Walk On Beach
    3 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Sea Ranch Chapel
    8 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Shell Beach
    11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Tide Pool Beach
    14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Seal Rookery
    14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County)
    116 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Café
    7 min drive
  • The Dining Room
    7 min drive
  • Vue Kitchen
    7 min drive
  • Gualala Seafood Shack
    8 min drive
  • Trinks Cafe
    7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome located?

Located in the heart of Sea Ranch, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Shell Beach, Sea Ranch Chapel, and Tide Pool Beach. Seal Rookery and Stengel Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Sunny Home w/ Private Hot Tub & Deck, Pools & Saunas - Two Dogs Welcome Reviews

Reviews

Wonderful

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 79 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 79 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 79 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 79 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 79 reviews

9.4

Cleanliness

9.6

Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
we enjoyed the cozy home and the fun hot tub
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

kathryn c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun Christmas

Wonderful place to celebrate the holiday. So quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Virginia Van Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Home, Serenity and Peace

There were three of us - myself, my granddaughter and her partner, along with my little Havanese pup. The house is spacious - we didn't even use the upstairs at all. The kitchen was stocked with necessities like salt/pepper/sugar, various herbs. We enjoyed the hot tub every day and loved seeing a doe and her fawn walk by in the evenings. We watched many birds in the tall trees and felt renewed after our two-night stay. We would definitely rent the house again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Friendly

Nice home for a family vacation
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
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8/10 Good

Randall R.

Great launching point for coastal exploration

The home was pleasant and private. Each of the three bedrooms is relatively private too, making sharing with others comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

sara p.

Great place to stay

It was a very nice home for a cozy stay. All bedrooms had their own bathrooms, the kitchen was well equipped. It just really worked for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Wiliam M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Bobcat house

Good location. Private. Hot water weak, not enough to fill bathtub
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hillside

Beautiful location. Private and secluded. Lovely hot tub location.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really nice home in great location

We spent four nights in this great home. It's in a nice location on a very quiet cul-de-sac. Close to day hiking trails and Gualala for restaurants. Home was very well equiped - we cooked several meals without finding any missing household items. Hot tub works great...which is sometimes a rarity in rental homes. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

Shauna R.

Nice home, great for family and pets

We enjoyed this home tremendously with our families and pup. However, I will say that the beds were hard to our taste, and the pillows seemed old/flat. That was a bummer. Other than that, a great place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

jo s.

Private beautiful home in the trees

Very nice welcoming home surrounded by trees which makes it very private. Hot tub is delightful, especially during the full moon. It's a close drive to both the amazing Sea Ranch Chapel, as well as to Shell Beach, where the seals and their pups are this time of year. Delightful place to spend a few days! A very welcoming home that lends itself to relaxation and decompressing!

10/10 Excellent

Sarah L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay with Family

Great place for our family to relax and connect. Extra points for the hot tub and allowing dogs. Would have like to have known ahead of time that coffee filters were not provided and to bring our own firewood. There really was not enough for three nights during the winter.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Char L., San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bobcat House is Lovely

This home is super quiet and serene. The woods surrounding the home are pristine with turkeys, deer, and all assortment of birds enjoying the area. House was just as advertised and clean. The layout of the home is also very nice, easy to move around and still see your guests. Nice spot and I would return next time we stay at SR.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely area, very nice house, quiet and peaceful

The place is very nice, has multiple nice living areas and places to hang out. Downstairs has two queen bedrooms one with an en suite bathroom. The upstairs bedroom has a pair of twin beds and just outside the upstairs bedroom a loft area with a large couch. The upstairs area is better suited to kids. The beds upstairs are uncomfortable and we ended up sleeping on the couch. They are older mattresses on a flat wood platform. I would recommend changing out the mattresses and adding a box spring. Overall the place is very nice and comfortable to hangout and stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gwyneth D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

nice house, noisy hot tub

The house is very comfortable and well set up. No ocean view, but a nice small private meadow right behind the house. You do have to drive to get to the beach and bluff trail. The main drawback for us was that the hot tub was right outside our bedroom window and seems to run some sort of long cycle during the night-- an hour the first night, 3 hours one of the other nights, at 55 decibels. It's impossible to sleep while that is happening. In hindsight, we should have moved to one of the other bedrooms after that first night. I would recommend that anyone staying there not use the bedroom next to the hot tub deck.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Constance B.

Bobcat House

We really enjoyed our stay at the bobcat house and it is so nice to be able to bring a dog. The Bluff trail all along Sea Ranch on the other side of Highway one is just so beautiful. The beaches along the way are so much fun to explore. We cooked all of our meals at the house, and the kitchen is pretty well equipped. Also enjoyed the nice fires in the woodstove. Plus is there was plenty of wood. We just needed to bring some kindling. The hot tub is older, but large and we really enjoyed hanging out in the evenings under the bright stars after a days adventures. The only reason I rated this property as a four is because it is an older home and the twin beds upstairs are pretty firm. The furniture is older, too, but no need for replacement in my opinion. If you’re looking for an upscale place with expensive art and decor, then this is not the place. If you’re looking for a place that you can comfortably stay and enjoy with family, friends and a dog, then this place is great!

8/10 Good

Igor B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, comfortable

The location worked really well for us - really close to hiking trails in the hills, easy to walk or drive to the beach. It's pretty quiet with some traffic noise from HW1, but it wasn't bad. The house itself is comfortable and spacious, and the kitchen is in a very nice shape. As it is common in Sea Ranch properties, the pots and pans are all non-stick and scratched - I wish people were more careful, but we expect that and bring our own. We have dietary restrictions, so we have to cook ourselves - everything in the kitchen worked well. WIFI was fast and reliable. We did not try the wood stove, it was ready to go. We used the hot tub a lot. It was clean, and spacious, and we enjoyed the view of the trees, and the stars at night. The deck with the hot tub is visible from the road, so there is limited privacy, though there is almost no traffic on the road as the house is in a cul-de-sac. The hot tub is located on a deck immediately next to the main bedroom. We could not sleep there because at night the hot-tub was turning on and creating a lot of noise. In fact, the noise from the hot tub was also there during the day - taking one star off because of the noise. There were two other bedrooms, so we were able to sleep regardless of the hot tub noise. The house got hot during the day, even with the windows and doors open. For the stereo, we ordered USB-C to RCA adapter and it worked well. The TV was large and worked well.
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent place to stay with pups, very private, we will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernadette U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great setting with hot tub out the back, close to the beaches.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Bernadette U.

Seaside Fun

We had a great time with our family here!

10/10 Excellent

Emily R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house in a peaceful and beautiful setting in the trees. Fun birdwatching too!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Conrad Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Dog friendly. Very clean with a rustic vibe. Hot tub worked just fine if you can handle chlorine. Kitchen well stocked with decent appliances even though we did not cook. Pictures on VRBO are very accurate. The host communicated well in a very timely manner even proactively offering us early check in just as they stated they would if available.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David W.

Nice place

We enjoyed our visit very much.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely charming place with great vibes. I really enjoyed staying here. It was comfortable, down to earth, beautiful, clean, and had great energy about it. When we arrived, there were deer in the yard, followed by turkeys, and the occasional swallow swooping around. Just a wonderful place. Very good value, and perfect location. Only suggestion I have is an updated set of glasses and plates, but that's it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tina B.

Good family vacation at the Bobcat house

Beautiful house in a very private setting. We had some lovely walks down to the tidal beach. the kids enjoyed seeing the harbor seals at the lookout and we had a family of quail that came to visit in the backyard a few times. gorgeous picture windows and lovely evenings in the hot tub. The kitchen was well equipped but lacking some good frying pans if you like to cook. Sea Ranch is a gorgeous place and we appreciated the guest passes for the pool.