Kitchen:
The kitchen area is fantastically equipped with top brand cookware (Calphalon and others); top brand kitchen utensils (all the basics from Kitchen Aid, etc.); Oneida stainless flatware service set for four; a 12-piece cutlery set from Hampton Forge; very nice Gibson stoneware set; very nice coffee mugs; Mr. Coffee DR Series coffee maker with stainless steel carafe; La Cafetière coffee press (for those who prefer their coffee that way); Mr. Coffee coffee grinder with Chamber Maid cleaning system and 3-level grind selector; full-size refrigerator and electric range; microwave oven; bag clips; and a meat thermometer, bottle opener, cork screw, ice cream scoop, etc. – all top brands for the finest kitchenware. Kitchen sink has top quality Moen faucet installed in 2008.
Screened-in sitting area:
Upon entering the cottage, you first encounter a screened-in porch and sitting area. The area is abundantly decorated with desert southwestern and other mixed but complementary motifs. There are two comfy outdoor chairs with an outdoor ottoman for kicking back and relaxing. There’s an oversized wood side-table to hold drinks and snacks. There are patio candles, numerous tea light lanterns for evening ambiance, artwork, silk plants, and an old-fashioned real “door bell” (along with a more modern electronic doorbell outside the screened area that rings in an adorable two tone chime). Within the screened area are two doors. The one on the left leads to your private, exclusive use brightly and beautifully decorated laundry room with GE Spacesaver washer and dryer (dryer is 120v so it takes a little longer but does a fantastic job), Sunbeam Steam Master drip-free iron and ironing board and stocked with the basic necessities (top brand laundry detergent, color-safe bleach, Bounce sheets, etc
Home Entertainment:
Includes wireless Internet access. 26-inch RCA flat screen LCD TV with Dish Network (40 channels plus locals), DVD/VCR combo (with a handful of classics, including episodes of Welcome Back Kotter, Chico and the Man, The Lucy Show, along with some movies such as Tombstone, of course, Billy Jack, and some John Wayne Classics). The entertainment center also includes modern-day versions of video games (played through the TV) from the 1980s, including Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Centipede, Millipede, Asteroids, Galaxian, Rally-X, Galaga, Missile Command, and numerous others from Atari and more). There’s some reading material in there too, if you’d like, including Hemingway, Kerouac, Steinbeck, and more.
