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Situated on a 2-acre knoll overlooking the historic Mendocino village, this
lovely home was built in 1879 by Joshua Grindle, the town banker. Our
beautifully landscaped gardens offer many pla ces to sit and view
the ocean while enjoying a picnic lunch. Our rooms all have private baths, and
are located in the Main House, the Cypress Cottage, and the Water Tower.
The
Main House is a stately 2-story Victorian with a
wraparound veranda; our saltbox Cypress cottage boasts elegant cathedral
ceilings and the Water Tower is a 3-story replica with a widows-walk around the
top. The rooms are furnished with Early American and Shaker antiques and have
well-lighted, comfortably arranged sitting areas. Some have ocean views and
several have fireplaces and deep soaking bathtubs. A full gourmet breakfast is
served in the dining room around an 1830s pine harvest table. Afternoon
refreshments are served in our parlor where a fireplace, an antique pump organ
and a selection of games awa it you.
Once you have arrived, forget your car, a
short walk will take you to shops, galleries, superb dining, and the rugged
ocean headlands. Unwind, relax and enjoy the splendor of the
magnificent North Coast at the Joshua Grindle Inn.
Directions:
From the North (Eureka and Oregon):
Follow Highway 101 (the Redwood Highway) through the redwoods to Leggett
Turn west (right) on Highway 1 (the Coast Route) and cross the Eel River and the
Sinkyone Range to the coast just north of Westport.
Stay on Highway 1 through Fort Bragg and continue about 10 more miles down
the coast. Turn west (right) at the first stop light you reach after leaving
Fort Bragg (Little Lake Road) and then Right again at the first driveway. You're
home!
From the South (San Francisco and the East Bay):
From San Francisco take Highway 101 just past Cloverdale to the
Mendocino/Highway 128 West exit.
Travel west on Highway 128 to Highway 1 and go north ten miles to Mendocino.
After crossing the bridge into Mendocino, take the second left at the stop light
onto Little Lake Road. We are the first large white Victorian home on the
hillside to your right. Travel time from San Francisco is approximately 3 1/2
hours, unless you choose to enjoy coastal Highway 1 all the way, which takes
approximately 5 hours. You're home!
From the East (Chico, Sacramento, and the Central Valley):
Take Highway 20, which joins northbound Highway 101 at Calpella. Follow Highway
20 when it turns west (left) in Willits. When you reach the coast just south of
Fort Bragg, turn south (left) on Highway 1 Turn west (right) at the first stop
light you reach after leaving Fort Bragg (Little Lake Road) and then. Right
again at the first driveway. You're home!
Cancellation Policy: 14 day notice of cancellation required, 21 days on holiday
periods.
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