Garden Cottage

This charming cottage is the perfect retreat for a couple or family, with a large kitchen and spacious fenced back yard. Although we say it's a one-bedroom cottage, the living room - with a futon couch plus memory foam topper - can be closed off to create a second bedroom. Pets are welcome conditionally (with $20 pet fee). If the cottage is booked. This small hay farm is nestled near the base of the Siskiyou Mountains in a beautiful country setting yet close in. Two large ponds surrounded by old weeping willows and other mature shade trees provide a tranquil setting for strolling or relaxing with a good book and a picnic lunch. The farm is walking distance to the quaint village of Talent and easy access from Interstate 5. It's just minutes to downtown Ashland, Medford and Jacksonville. For those traveling with horses, we offer pasture plus quality grass hay. The cottage is completely private and spacious with a fully equipped kitchen. We also offer a studio vacation rental and B&B room in the main house, which is the only room that includes a full vegetarian breakfast. Although growing hay is our business, the animals are our love. Shady Grove is a sanctuary for rescued animals that have been abused or neglected. While Talent has several good restaurants and coffee shops, a Friday evening outdoor market in the summer, a winery, plus its own Camelot Theater hosting top notch plays, the surrounding area offers many adventures including the Shakespeare Festival, the Britt Music Festival, hiking, wine tasting, rafting, skiing, fishing, and easy day trips to several national parks including Crater Lake, the Redwoods and Oregon Caves. The cottage is very self-contained. Guests are welcome to picnic by the ponds and meet the farm animals. It varies depending on our guests. We respect their privacy but also enjoy conversation when initiated. The farm is located in a beautiful rural area at the base of the Siskiyou mountains, yet in 10 minutes one can be in Ashland or hiking up Wagner Butte. Talent has several highly rated restaurants as well as its own theater, all walking distance from the farm. The little burg of Talent is within walking distance where there is public transit. The Bear Creek Greenway bike path is nearby which goes from Ashland to Central Point. 1. We ask for a small cleaning fee that covers paying a living wage to our help. This covers the basics such as sanitizing, carpet cleaning, laundry etc. We ask guests to leave the place as it was found minus these basics. We reserve the right to withhold part of the security/cleaning deposit if the place is left in poor shape. 2. You may occasionally hear the sound of tractors cutting hay, a rooster crowing off in the distance, or other sounds associated with agriculture. But generally it's super quiet here at the farm.