Walk-In Cabin

A Sea Ranch Cabin by Obie Bowman among the Redwoods

Created to host four adults with two children, this Sea Ranch cabin designed by renowned architect Obie Bowman is tucked under soaring redwoods and accessible via a long outdoor staircase typical of the celebrated architectural enclave. Newly remodeled, the two-story cabin includes modern appliances and fixtures and Japanese-style soaking tubs that join the custom cabinetry, fir wood floors, Heath and Fireclay tiling, and Schoolhouse electric fixtures typical of the development’s designs.

Accessible via a long, steep external staircase some 150 yards from the parking area, the cabin feels tucked deeply into the forest. It's a two-bedroom, two-bathroom building with double bunk-style small twins suitable only for children. A new deck extends into the woods, and the lower-level bedroom features a private entrance. Its living area is warmed by a toasty wood stove and set with a built-in bench sofa and sliders out to the deck.

Additional features

The property is about four miles from The Lodge and Rec Center with its amenities. Guests enjoy VIP access to The Lodge and its restaurant, concierge service and General Store, and daily housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery shopping, wellness and fitness programming, and Sea Ranch experiences are also available.

Around

The cabin offers easy access to the area’s most important architectural designs within the famous Sea Ranch community, including early houses by MLTW and Joseph Escherick. Developed in the 1960s, Sea Ranch is known for its distinctive timber-frame structures designed from weathered local redwood by noted American architects, and it rises organically from its rugged coastal landscape in California’s Sonoma County. Created by lead architect Al Boeke for “living lightly on the land,” Sea Ranch includes homes by Joseph Escherick, sea cliff condominiums by Moore, Lyndon, Turnbull and Whitaker, and landscape architecture by Lawrence Halprin, all of whom designed to respond to this dramatic coast’s natural elements.

The area offers hiking on miles of trails, beaches such as Black Point Beach, and activities at Sea Ranch's renowned Moonraker Recreation Center, with its heated pool, saunas, and tennis/pickleball court. The Rec Center is a mid-1960s structure with a wind-blocking wall, flying buttresses and “saddle bag bays,” plus the graphic design work of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon that covers its interior.

Sea Ranch Farm is a working farm located south of the Lodge using regenerative ranching and farming practices and a sustainable, closed-loop program to produce beef, lamb, nutrient dense eggs and veggies, cultivated mushrooms, pork, and honey from Italian beehives. Farm tours are available, with the option of a panoramic picnic on the hill above the bar.

Outside of Sea Ranch, the town of Gualala offers all necessary services with notable seafood restaurants, cafes and bakeries.

Location

Sea Ranch, Sonoma County, California, US. Nearest airport: Santa Rosa (1 ½ hours)

Best time to visit

Year round