Mossy cobbles is a small shingled cottage-in-the-woods, with an exceptional seasonal garden. It sits next to the Fanno Creek Trail, a 4.5 mile walking and bicycling trail in the community of Garden Home. The path from the driveway is lined with automatic lights every night. Cozy warmth is provided by radiant heating in the exposed aggregate floor, and summers are air-conditioned. Every window looks out onto greenery. The windowseat with integral reading lights is a wall of glass, lined with pillows and a lace privacy drape. It measures 28 x 86 inches and can sleep one adullt. The kitchen, fully outfitted for your culinary dallying, has quartz composite counters and casement windows looking out onto a Belgian cobblestone patio. The bathroom, tiled floor to ceiling, includes a European style walk-in shower, and both ceiling and hand-held shower heads. The upstairs loft has queen-size bed, an antique dresser, a desk, book case and clothes rod. Note: There is a 20% discount for Mossy Cobbles guests who stay one month or more. For guests staying 31 days or longer, Washington County provides an exemption on its 9% transient lodging tax, but requires a standard Oregon rental contract. Please ask if you need clarification. Portland has a nationally famous food scene with many James Beard awarded chefs, many who were attracted here due to the proximity of Oregon produce and wines, seafood, wild mushrooms and truffles. Portland cuisine came early to the farm to-table movement and the craft beer movement. Being just south of Seattle, the home of the flaghsip Starbuck's coffee shop, and with a similar rainy winter climate, we have many fine neighborhood coffee havens. Powell's City of Books in the Pearl District is a whole city block with multiple floors, and comes with a map available at the entrances, which is fitting for the city of the most avid readers in the country. There are concerts and plays going on almost every weekend, outdoors in the summer, with several annual waterfront festivals downtown, notably the Rose Festival in June. Portland has a temperate climate similar to England which fosters lovely public gardens and arguably the favorite hobby of its suburban residents. The Portland Japanese Garden, the LanSu Chinese Garden, the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden and Elk Rock Garden are must-sees for garden lovers. The Oregon Zoo and OMSI with its IMAX theatre are favorites of children and those who bring them. The Blazers basketbal team and the Timbers and Thorns soccer teams have avid loyal followers; the Thorns have won the NWSL championship a record 3 times, the Blazers won the NBA chamionship once. At 5200 acres Forest Park next to downtown is one of the largest city parks in the US, showcasing a lovely Pacific Northwest ecosystem, creeks and 80 miles of trails. Nearby amenities: Harman Pool (88-89 degrees) 1.8 miles 4 min. Red Tail Golf Course(closest) 2 miles 6 min. Dundee, Oregon wine country 20.4 miles 43 min. Multnomah Falls 36.6 miles 44 min. Timberline Lodge, Mt Hood 69.5 miles 97 min. Cannon Beach, on coast 78.5 miles 91 min. St Vincent Hospital 5 miles 9 min. Downtown Portland 8 miles 20 min. OHSU 7.2 miles 16 min. (tram ride from the waterfront) PSU 7.6 miles 14 min. Nike International 6.2 miles 14 min. We were a VRBO Super Host, oerational from 2007 to 2021, and looked forward to hosting again beginning in 2024. Guests will find a new bed, new upholstery in the window seat, new leather easy chairs and extensive landscape changes including wrought iron entry fencing. Here are some comments from our previous guestbook: -''The front door is a gateway to enchantment. Being here has been like...waking up in a magical oasis." -''We've been very comfortable in the Mossy Cobbles cottage which is well-equipped and beautifully designed. What a unique bathroom...we loved it! Nestled in its woodland setting, the cottage was always warm, inviting, and relaxing to return to each day.'' -''The cottage is lovely and I really enjoyed the peace and beautiful surroundings.'' -''Thank you for the beautiful cottage. I really felt at home. It is so lovely and peaceful.'' -“This is magical” -“I want to live here”. -"I haven't slept so well in months."