Shorebird Cottage

Wake up to sweeping Kachemak Bay views in this serene waterfront retreat. Enjoy floor-to-ceiling windows, a cozy king bedroom, and a spacious deck with a private hot tub perfect for sunrise or starlit nights. Peaceful, inviting, and steps from the shoreline your ideal Homer getaway for rest, romance, and breathtaking Alaska scenery. And you may just be fortunate enough to meet the owners, Ken & Wilma, who live right next door during the summers!
Step into a peaceful waterfront haven designed for comfort and connection with nature. Large picture windows frame sweeping views of Kachemak Bay and the Kenai Mountains, filling the home with natural light from sunrise to sunset. The living room offers cozy seating, vaulted wood ceilings, and a telescope for spotting eagles, otters, and passing boats.

The fully equipped kitchen provides everything needed for relaxed meals at home, while the bedroom features a handcrafted live-edge headboard and a plush king bed for restorative sleep. Outside, an expansive deck opens to the shoreline with Adirondack seating, a BBQ grill, and a private hot tub perfectly positioned for starlit evenings or slow mornings overlooking the water. Warm, welcoming, and thoughtfully cared for this home offers a true Alaskan retreat.
Guests have full private access to the entire cabin, hot tub pavilion, outdoor seating areas, driveway, and all amenities. Self-check-in is easy with a secure smart lock. Plenty of private parking is available, including room for larger vehicles. No shared spaces everything is exclusively yours. Keyless entry is provided with a unique key code given the day before your reservation.
Although we will not be available in person, please reach out through your booking platform for quick and easy communication. We pride ourselves on being responsive for all guest needs to make your stay more comfortable.

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To ensure a peaceful experience for all guests and neighbors, this home is equipped with a Minut device. It monitors noise levels, temperature, and humidity, without recording audio, and helps us maintain a comfortable and respectful environment. Your privacy is fully respected at all times.
We’ve put a lot of effort into making this into a lovely space to be enjoyed by our guests.

Please ensure you read and fully understand the house rules at the beginning of your stay.
Failure to follow any of these house rules is a breach of the terms and conditions of your reservation. If anything in our House Rules is unclear, please contact us.

We reserve the right to evict any guest or visitor who fails to adhere to our house rules.

Outline below are our House Rules that we ask you to abide by:
- No parties or events allowed.

- Smoking or vaping of any kind is not permitted anywhere on the property (this includes inside the house), If there is evidence of smoking on the property guests will be subject to an additional fee of $1,000.00 plus actual costs of cleaning and deodorizing the property.

- No pets allowed unless previously agreed upon. Any unauthorized pets will result in an additional fee of $100/night.
: Please ensure that your pet is inside the house during nighttime.
: Guests will be responsible for cleaning up after their pet.
: Please don’t allow your pet onto any furniture.

- No unregistered guests allowed overnight at the property. A maximum of 4 visitors allowed during the day. Any extra overnight visitors must be approved in advance.
: Unauthorized guests will be charged an additional $50 per person, per night. It is the responsibility of the renter to ensure that any visitor also comply with our house rules.

- Please respect check-in and check-out times.
: There will be an additional fee of $100/hour in the event you are not out by the stated check-out time. Late check out may be permitted 24+ hours in advance.

- No illegal substances allowed on the premises.

- Please do not try to flush any sanitary products, baby wipes, or “flushable wipes” down the toilet.

- Children should be supervised at all times at our property by an adult.
: Guests are responsible for the safety of their children at all times.

- In case you misplace a personal belonging, please contact us so that we keep an eye open when we prepare the property for the next guests.

- We hope you have lots of laughter and fun times during your vacation! However, we’d really appreciate it if you’re mindful and keep noise to a minimum during nighttime hours.
: Quite hours are from 10pm to 8am.

- If you encounter any issues with our neighbors, please notify us as soon as reasonably possible.
: If any neighbors report excessive noise, your vacation rental agreement could be terminated and you’ll be asked to leave our property. Should this happen, it will result in a total loss of the rental amount.

- We do understand that accidents do happen and kindly request that you report any accidental breakages or damages to me before checking out. In case of any accidental damage, we’ll look into the issue internally to decide if and how much the deduction or repair cost will be, the cost will be either billed to the guests or taken from their security deposit.

- Be sure to maintain a good level of cleanliness throughout your stay, this will make it much easier when check-out time comes! Any excessive cleaning will be billed to the guest (or taken from the security deposit).

- Tampering with any tech (Wifi, security cameras, locks, noise monitors, etc.) is grounds for immediate removal of all guests without refund.

- Cancellation:
: A full Refund (minus 4% credit card processing fee) for cancellations made within 48 hours of booking, if the check-in date is at least 14 days away.
: 50% refund for cancellations made at least 7 days before check-in.
: No refunds for cancellations made within 7 days of check-in.

Please treat our house with the same respect as you would your own home.
If anything is unclear, please contact us so we can explain in further detail to avoid any misunderstandings.