COMING SOON: Country-style very small wood cottage with character galore – in quiet neighborhood setting near parks on the western edge of town. Private location on the back of a corner lot, adjacent to a large open lot and Brookhaven Park; walk to Ragle Park, Redwood Marketplace, and just under one mile to downtown. Single-car driveway and carport, off a dead-end gravel road. Fenced private small front yard, and gardening space available. Very sunny yards, but also mature trees. The all-wood, post-and-pier cottage was built around 1910 – part of an early-20th-century Sebastopol motel. All 4 rooms are small and compact, but livable – totaling approx. 400 sq. ft. Older, double-hung windows throughout; a large double-pane picture window has been added in the living room, offering southern light and that serene country feeling of surrounding greenery. The living room has built-in shelves and it can accommodate a small couch and large chair or desk/table. The one bedroom can just fit a queen-size bed (tight fit! double or single is better), has a maximally-arranged closet with three rods, and an outside door to the covered rear porch and large backyard (not fenced). Restored wood floors in living room and bedroom, linoleum in the kitchen and bathroom. Two stairs up to the very compact bathroom with a modern tub/shower added during 2008 remodel. Kitchen offers an apartment-sized vintage O’Keefe & Merritt gas range (four burners, oven and broiler, range hood), full-height but compact-size (10 cu. ft.), frost-free refrigerator and three large sets of open shelving. Vintage oversized porcelain farm sink with dish-drain area and cupboard underneath. Heating is natural gas wall furnace with thermostat; new tank-type natural gas water heater in 2019. City water and garbage pickup services are paid by owner. Shared laundry facilities are available on the property, for extra monthly charge. (Also a 24-hour coin-operated laundromat is nearby.) Small child playhouse in backyard is the only storage space currently available on the property; room for installing your small yard shed if you want. N/S/D. One cat ok. $2000 deposit, one-year lease. Available approx. 1/12/26. Showings scheduled when interior painting completed, approx. 1/8/26. Please respond via email with some information about you and your situation.
Dwelling Type: Small wood cottage
Age, condition: Built around 1910, remodeled 2008.
Location: Brookhaven area of Sebastopol, in town
Availability:
Monthly Rent: $1585, one-year lease.
Deposit: $2000
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1 full bath (compact) up two stairs
Square Footage: Approx. 400
Range/Oven: Natural gas
Refrigerator: Full height, frost-free, 10 cu. ft.
Water Heater: Natural gas, Energy Star
Dishwasher: No
Laundry facilities: Onsite laundry facility available for extra monthly charge.
Smoking: No smoking of any substance allowed on the property
Heat: Natural gas, LR wall furnace with wall thermostat
Wood floors: Living room and bedroom, refinished in 2008.
Linoleum: Kitchen and bathroom
Parking: Private driveway and carport
Fenced: Front yard only, 6' redwood for privacy, not fully enclosed
Patio: No - small front and rear porches, with room for seating
Gardening area: Yes, if requested
Storage area: Small shed in backyard, also adding yard shed at own expense a possibility
Pets: One cat ok.