The living room
In-wall fireplace, 65" Roku TV, chaise couch, books and board games.
The coffee table lifts into a dining and game table.
Guest field guide
Welcome to The Resthouse.
Everything you need to know about the house.
Start here.
Need anything?Booked through Airbnb or Vrbo? Message our co-host in your booking app. Booked directly? Email Matt at [email protected]. For anything urgent at the house, call Beach Bear Property Services at (360) 244-9885.
Why there are two guidebooks
Beach Bear Property Services, our co-host, sends a Peninsula-wide guidebook through your booking app. It's excellent. This one goes deeper on this house and this corner of Ocean Park.
Room by room.
The master
Tempur-Pedic ProAdapt California king and its own wall heater.
The light-and-fan remote hangs by the switch.
The bunk room
Twin-over-full bunk plus a twin trundle: sleeps three. A desk on gig internet.
The trundle rolls out from under the lower bunk.
The kitchen
Oven, stove, dishwasher, disposal, microwave.
Two ways to make coffee: a single-or-pot brewer, and a kettle with pour-over.
The mud room
Washer, dryer, beach gear, and hot-tub towels.
Two steps down on the way in. Towel hooks are inside the door.
The bathroom
One full bath, filtered water at the shower head.
Septic: flush toilet paper only.
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The courtyard.
A thousand square feet of private, fenced courtyard.
Hot tub
One button for jets, one for lights. We set the temperature remotely; to change it, contact us through your booking app, or email Matt at [email protected] if you booked directly.
Outdoor shower
Hot and filtered, every season. Rinse before and after soaking.
Outdoor kitchen
Propane grill, hot-water sink, prep station. Brush the grill; propane off at the tank.
Fire pit
Wood-burning. Split wood, starters and tools on the rack.
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Hot tub
- Cover back on after
- Towels in the mud room
- Quiet after 10 pm
Fire
- Fire pit only
- Never unattended
- Water on the embers
- Lid on when cold
Dry spell? Check for a burn ban with Fire District #1: (360) 665-4451.
Lighting after dark
The uplight switch is outside the northeast corner of the house, by the mud-room door; the porch switch is inside the living room. Some string lights stay on all night so the hot tub steps are always visible.
Four remote controls.
Please put each one back where you found it.
Master light & fanBy the master switch. Wall switch must be on.
Living light & fanAbove the living room switch. Dims, changes color, six fan speeds.
FireplaceIn its cradle. Play with it; reset to default before you leave.
Roku TVGuest mode. Your logins clear themselves.
House notes.
A rural house on a well and septic.
Heat
Each room has its own wall heater and control. The fireplace adds warmth too.
Septic
Toilet paper only. No wipes, even "flushable." Grease goes in the trash.
Trash
Bag it, tie it, take it to the can by U Lane. Pickup is Thursday. No sorting needed.
Cold weather
Bring boots and a rain shell; the wind takes umbrellas. Wet gear stays in the mud room.
House rules
- 5 guests max, including children and babies
- Quiet hours 10 pm to 8 am
- No smoking
- No fireworks
- No parties or events
- Stay off neighboring properties
Emergency information.
911Any emergency
(360) 244-9885Beach Bear, house issues
(360) 777-1873House landline, living room
(360) 642-3181Ocean Beach ER, Ilwaco, 24/7
(360) 642-6387Ocean Park Clinic, weekdays
(360) 642-9397Sheriff, non-emergency, 24 hr
(360) 665-4451Fire District #1, burn bans
Ocean ParkTell dispatch Ocean Park, not Long Beach
In the house
- Extinguisher: mud room wall
- Smoke + CO: living room
- Smoke: both bedrooms, mud room
- Egress windows: both bedrooms, living room
- Landline: living room
When you arrive, take a minute to note the exits and the extinguisher.
Tsunami evacuation
The Peninsula is inside a mapped tsunami hazard zone.
- If the ground shakes hard, drop, cover and hold on until it stops.
- Then move inland and to high ground. On foot if roads are blocked.
- Follow the blue-and-white evacuation route signs.
- After a local quake, the first wave can arrive in as little as 15 to 20 minutes. Later waves can be larger.
- Stay on high ground until officials give the all-clear.
- If the ocean pulls back or surges with no warning, evacuate immediately.
Interactive map: nvs.nanoos.org/TsunamiEvac. Open it once while you have a connection.
Some of our local favorites.
- Beach access at Bay AvenueThe closest drivable approach, and our sunset spot.
- Sierra's PlaceHome-cooked brunch. The best food out here.
- Okie's ThriftwayGroceries, and a deli for no-cook nights.
- Jack's Country Store1885 mercantile. Gas, licenses, Discover Passes.
- Going into townLong Beach: restaurants, shops, the boardwalk.
- Leadbetter Point State ParkForest and coastal loops. Discover Pass required.
- Check what's onKites, clam digs, festivals.
- A day trip to AstoriaFounded in 1811. No sales tax.
Coffee
Colleen's (closest), Buoy 10 (drive-thru), Dylan's Cottage Bakery in Long Beach.
Stuck in the sand?
Don't spin the wheels. Volunteer beach recovery will pull you out.
Pharmacy
Ocean Park Pharmacy, right in town.
Checkout is at 11.
While our cleaners handle most of the work, here are some basic things you can do to help out.
Basic Safety
Remote Care
Bonus Points (but not necessary)
No need to strip the beds.
Left something behind? Contact us through your booking app, or email Matt at [email protected] if you booked directly.
Thank you for staying.
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Curious how this house came together? See it before.
Thinking about doing this yourself? The full build is at STR Foundry.