Rest, Relax, & Rejuvenate at the Forest Haven!

Retreat from the stress and noise of the world for a while. Come to the Forest Haven where you can enjoy peace and quiet, yet still be just a short drive away from the restaurants and attractions in Charlottesville. Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway are also within an easy drive. This immaculately clean and modern apartment is located in a beautiful wooded setting surrounded by nature and wildlife. Once you get here, you may not want to leave! * Large studio apartment (approx 600 square feet) in the lower level of our home, located in a peaceful, wooded setting. * Immaculately clean (Really! Read the reviews!) * California king bed and a twin bed. Twin air mattress is also available if needed. * Breakfast food provided! * Full-sized kitchen with full-sized appliances (Refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster oven, garbage disposal). * Kitchen has dishes, pots and pans, and utensils. * Private entrance and off-street parking.' * Late check-out is usually possible. Please ask. * Approximately 15-20 minutes to UVA and downtown Charlottesville. Twenty minutes to Monticello. Twenty-five minutes to Shenandoah National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway. * Good chance of seeing wildlife. Deer, squirrels, birds are the most likely visitors. Foxes and raccoons less frequently. Black bear if you are extremely lucky. * This apartment is devoted entirely to Airbnb guests (ie: the apartment does not contain any of my clutter) Full Description: Your accommodation is a large studio apartment on the lower level of our home. The apartment is clean, carpeted (new carpet as of August 2015), and has lots of light. One of its best features is the beautiful wooded surroundings. Deer, squirrels, and birds are abundant. You may even see a fox or a raccoon! The apartment has its own private entrance, so you can come and go as you please with no worries. The apartment also has a shaded patio and off-street parking. Its furnishings include a California king-sized bed, a twin bed, 40" TV with TiVo, Netflix, and DVD player, a sofa, and an easy chair. A fourth guest is welcome to sleep on our air mattress. The bathroom is recently renovated with a pedestal sink and bamboo flooring. The apartment has a full kitchen, which includes a full-sized refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, and toaster oven. We provide breakfast groceries for your first morning. You have your choice of bagels & cream cheese, yogurt & tangerines, or eggs & bacon (please let me know of your choice before your arrival). Coffee and juice are provided for everyone. The apartment has wireless internet. A washer and dryer is available if needed. The only time we worry about check-out time is when we have new guests arriving the same day. If you would like a late check-out time, please ask. The answer will probably be yes! The apartment is located in a very quiet and safe area approximately 8 miles west of Charlottesville. To get here, you must travel of 0.4 miles on a well-maintained gravel road. The road is perfectly fine. An SUV is NOT needed here. I only mention the road so that you will not be surprised. It takes about 15 minutes to drive to downtown Charlottesville and the University of Virginia from here, and about twenty-five minutes to drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive/Shenandoah National Park. You might also enjoy exploring the numerous vineyards and wineries that are nearby. My family and I (two adults and one child) live in the upper part of the house. We do not smoke. We have a friendly, sweet dog who has never been allowed in the apartment. We know that some people do not enjoy dogs, even nice dogs, so we usually keep him confined when guests are here. Check out my guidebook (link is at the upper right of this page) to see some of my favorite area attractions. Guests have access to off-street parking, a basketball goal, and a shared washer and dryer. I do my best to greet guests when they first arrive to welcome them (you) to Charlottesville and to show them around the apartment. Whenever we have chance encounters, I always try to check with them to make sure they are comfortable in the apartment. If guests need to reach me when they are here, I encourage them to knock on the door to my house, call me, or text. Our neighborhood is so full of nature. We have a mix of beautiful Virginia forests, rolling fields, vineyards, and horse farms. Every season is beautiful here. We are within an easy drive of the cultural and historical attractions of Charlottesville, but just far enough out of the city to have true peace and quiet. In the summer when the leaves are on the trees, only one other home is visible from our house. In the winter, only three homes are (barely) visible. Ahhhh.... Regrettably, we have no public transportation in our neighborhood. Transport is by car or bicycle (cycling is a very popular sport here. You will see many cyclists when you visit). I guess you could also ride your horse (horses are a big deal in this part of Virginia), but keep in mind that we don't have a bed for your horse. The apartment can be accessed by wheelchair via a smooth but slightly downhill sidewalk. The apartment has enough room to easily maneuver a wheelchair. The shower, however, is not a walk-in or roll-in shower.