Alpine Haven ~ 7acre country farm

~ 1,800 sqft 3b/3ba home w/end of road privacy, ~7 wooded & open acres. Quiet rural setting among forests & farms. Nearby shopping & conveniences in Covington; 3 miles to Costco, Fred Meyer etc. Close to Seattle, Rainier, Cascades, Olympic Mtns & more. In East Kent, near Auburn/Covington. We have another family vacation home 1 1/2 miles away. If you have a large group & rent both homes there is a 10% discount. Returning guests get a 10% discount on either home. www.airbnb.com/rooms/ (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Beautiful home on ~7 private acres. Yard with fruit trees (seasonal), large lawn area, fire pit, wooded area, small creek, pond, and ferns. Fenced pasture with 1 Alpine Goat and 2 Nubian Goats. The goats are sometimes at our house just down the road, working hard at keeping the blackberry bushes trimmed. There is a power line easement that runs across the back acres of the property. It is visible in the background of several of the listing photos. It is part of the property. 3 bedroom 3 bath home with a covered porch, deck, dining room and laundry. Master bedroom has a king bed with a 50" HDTV flat screen TV, and a jacuzzi tub and shower in the bathroom, 1 bdr with a queen bed and the third bedroom has a twin bed trundle (2 twins). Forced air heat and air conditioning as well as a pellet wood stove. Hardwoods, laminate, carpet & tile throughout home. 55" HDTV , DVD. in the living room. WIFI. There are a number of movies available on the DVR & DVD's . IMPORTANT: A Catio (covered screened in patio for family's visiting cats) has been added for occasional visits by my parents' cats. It is off of the master bedroom. All ramps and shelves have a 20 pound weight limit. Please do not allow children to play in this small area and do not sit or put any weight on any of the shelves or walking ramps. Repairs are very expensive, per the contractor. There is a covered porch on the front of the house by the front door for your family's use. Exclusive access to the house during your stay (except the Catio; see The Space) Full access to roam the 7 acres. Owner will visit property to do mowing, yard maintenance and goat care. We will not enter the home during your stay unless requested or an urgent issue arises. Please feel free to visit our goats through the fence, but please do not open the pasture gates. Our check in time is after 4p, and check-out at 11am. If our housekeeper is not resetting the home for guests leaving and arriving the same day, the check in and check out time are quite flexible to your needs. Access via key code entry, and owner remains available for assistance needs during your stay. We live down the same gravel road, and you will likely see us tending our goats. Soon after you turn down the gravel road, you will see a Neighborhood Watch sign on the right and a Private Road sign on the left. Continue on straight all the way. Alpine Haven is at the very end of the road. Our interaction philosophy is "available on request if you need us or want to meet; out of your way otherwise." You are out in the country in a quiet neighborhood yet only 3 miles to town (Costco, restaurants, gas, grocery, pharmacy, clinics, other shopping). Our vacation home is centrally located between Seattle, Tacoma and Mt. Rainier. Go skiing one day and golf the next. Approximate travel times to: Tacoma - 40min Seattle - 40min Snoqualmie Pass - 50min Mt. Rainier NP - 1hr; (Paradise entrance) (2hr) Mount Saint Helens - 2hr Olympic Peninsula - 2hr Portland - 2.5hr Canada - 3hr With 1 king, 1 queen bed, and one twin trundle bed (pair), our house comfortably accommodates 6 adults/children. If you have a larger group and need more space, we have a 2nd home available on AirBnB which is only ~1mile away and we offer a 10% discount for booking both properties. Please inquire about availability of both homes if interested. Our other listing is called "Private home on rural 1.25 acres" and can be viewed here: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/4625218 We have a gardner who comes as needed (~ once every 2+ weeks) . He/she will not come before 8:20 a.m. on any given day. Owner's parents visit with their 2 cats one or two times a year; July and/or December. House is thoroughly cleaned and vacuumed after each visit with extra attention after cats have visited, for those with fur allergies.