Petite Cachette (Little Hideaway) is a charming 1 bedroom guest house secretly tucked away inside an authentic red barn. Located down a long drive from the owners home and recently updated, this comfortably furnished guest house has a living room downstairs with a wood burning stove, mini-split heat/AC, a well equipped kitchen and a bathroom, including a washer and dryer. Also downstairs and tucked in a corner area is a twin daybed for guests that don’t wish to share the Queen bed. Upstairs you'll find a spacious loft bedroom with a romantic 4 poster Queen bed and walk-in closet. Outside you are surrounded by a private well groomed pasture of 5 + acres (where you'll frequently see deer) and beautiful old growth trees. Sit outside and relax while barbecuing on the gas grill or toasting marshmallows in the wood burning Fire Pit or just enjoying the lush scenery.
This special property is located in the Olympic Peninsula just minutes off the Hood Canal Bridge, and Shine Tidelands state park in Port Ludlow, Washington. PL has fine dining at the Fireside Restaurant at the Port Ludlow Inn, A Mini Mart, Mexican Restaurant, Five Star Golf Course, and wonderful hiking trails and a beautiful Marina where you can rent kayaks. We are centrally located to several quaint towns just North and South of us. Just south of Port Ludlow across the Hood Canal Bridge is the historic town of Port Gamble, which is great for shopping, theater, eating, antiquing and kayaking. Just a little further south is the charming Nordic town of Poulsbo. Front street alongside Liberty Bay has several great shops including antiques/vintage, clothing, home decor, souvenirs, waterfront restaurants and the awesome Sluy's Bakery!
Just North of Port Ludlow are more great towns, including Port Hadlock, Port Townsend, Chimacum, Sequim and Port Angeles to name a few. We hope you enjoy your visit here, and feel free to contact us for any further info.

IMPORTANT! Please read the House Rules below before booking to make sure this property is a good fit for you. By booking, guests agree to the owner’s House Rules.

Owners have outdoor cameras on the property facing the guest house driveways, side of the workshop and perimeter of the Owners house. Tampering with cameras or Wifi will result in immediate termination of reservation and no refund of unused nights.

HOUSE RULES:
NO PARTIES. If this rule is violated, the guest’s stay will be immediately terminated and no refund will be issued for unused nights.

NO SMOKING/VAPING inside the Barn House. We prefer no smoking/vaping on the entire property as well. If there is evidence of smoking inside the barn house your deposit may be subject to pay for damages or extra cleaning/smoke damage involved. Please respect our non-smoking rules for our future guests that don’t smoke.

No Pets allowed. No exceptions. If a pet is sighted on the property, or there is evidence of a pet, your deposit will be subject to any damages or extra cleaning. Service dogs are to never be left alone and must accompany owners whenever they leave the premises. Warning to service dog owners! We have coyotes and Bobcats that frequent the property often, so always keep your service dog on a leash.

No more than 2 adults (age 25 or older) allowed to sleep overnight. No children allowed, as this property isn't set up for children safely.

No outside guest-visits allowed unless discussed with the Owner prior to your visit. Considerations will be made at the Owner’s discretion. Guests must adhere to all house rules.

Prior to accepting a reservation, guests will be asked to verify that they have “read and understand the rules” and guests may also be asked to send a photo copy of their Drivers License to verify age requirements. Guests will have 24 hours to respond to agreeing to the rules in order to secure a reservation. If guest does not acknowledge agreeing to the rules and no ID is provided in the time frame provided, the owner reserves the right to cancel the reservation.

All used dishes must be washed upon check-out.

Please use the make-up remover wipes provided in the bathroom to prevent staining on the towels and linens. Do NOT dispose of wipes in the toilet- We have a sensitive septic system. There is a small trash can in the bathroom next to the toilet.

We are not responsible for any mechanical failure or malfunction of TV, internet, appliances, air conditioning/heat, water heater etc. Guests agree to report all malfunctions or any items that may have broke to us immediately. We will make every reasonable effort to make repairs quickly and replace broken items. No refunds or monetary reductions will be made due to mechanical failures or malfunctions, interruptions of utilities, maintenance problems or construction in the area. We have a septic system and additional rules are posted in the bathroom. Guests may be responsible for clogs or drainage issues during their stay.

Owner shall not be liable for any injury or loss sustained by a guest, guests family members or invitees under any circumstance. Guest assumes all risk of loss and shall indemnify owner from any and all such claims.

Time stamped pictures of the interior of the Barn House are taken prior to every guest stay. If any extra cleaning is required after a completed reservation, pictures will be taken and guests will be charged an additional cleaning fee. Cleanliness issues must be reported within 24 hours of checking in.

We are on a Septic system here. In the bathroom - NO wipes, Tampons, sanitary pads, Kleenex, cotton balls, make-up remover wipes, cleaning wipes, Q-tips, wrappers, pills, condoms, DRAINO, bleach or any other substance other than toilet tissue and bodily waste may go in the toilet.
Kitchen: No kitchen scraps down the drain, as there is no garbage disposal. All food on dishes and grease in pans must be scraped into the trash prior to washing.

Due to recent fires and dry weather, there may be occasions where there is a County-wide mandatory ban on all outdoor burning including fire pits and charcoal grills. In this case the owner will inform the guest to comply for safety reasons. Absolutely NO Fireworks allowed at any time. No compensation will be made as this is outside of the owners control. Additionally, no refunds/compensation will be made due to adverse weather, rain, storms, snow, wind, fire, etc. If this is a concern, we highly suggest purchasing trip insurance.

In the event of a power outage, battery-powered lantern's will be provided to tide you through until power is restored. Do not use candles to illuminate the barn house. No compensation will be made that is outside of the Owner’s control; however, the Owner will make every attempt to rectify any problems that may occur. We do have a generator that we can hook up for select appliances if needed.

We have wildlife in the area! Bears, cougars, deer, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons, squirrels, field mice, Barred Owls, bats, Bald Eagles, seagulls , crows, bluejays, etc; ticks and assorted insects. Please keep the door to the barn house closed, and no food left outside overnight. There is a trash can inside the barn stall area if you need to dispose of extra trash, but please keep the sliding barn door closed at all times. We also advise that you take out all food from your vehicle and keep car doors locked, since bears know how to get inside cars! FYI- we have NOT thus far had any visits or incidents with bears here on our property but they are definitely in the area.

Guests will not engage in any illegal trade or activity on or about the Owner’s property. Additionally, no guest may run a business or trade on the owners property.

No third-party bookings allowed. No exceptions. Guests must be 25 yrs old or older. If you live locally, you must disclose in your inquiry before booking. Local bookings will be considered at owner’s discretion.

We do not rent long-term. This is strictly a short-term rental. Ten days maximum is what we will accept.

The Guest is hearby advised and understands that the personal property of guests is not insured by the owner for either damages or loss and the owner assumes no liability for any such loss.

We often have back to back bookings with Guests leaving in the morning and new guests arriving in the afternoon on the same day. Check out time is 11:00 AM. If you are running late by a few minutes you must let us know! For every hour that you stay after the 11:00 AM check-out time, you will be charged the equivalent of a 1 night stay. We need this time to throughly clean and sanitize per Covid19 cleaning requirements, before our next guests arrive.

Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate oversized vehicles (RV’s etc) on our property due to lower hanging tree branches on the driveway and narrow drive. Please keep vehicles on paved areas, and no parking on the grass.

Owner reserves the right to immediately terminate the guest’s stay for violating any of the house rules. No compensation will be refunded for unused days for violating the rental agreement and guests will be subject to any damages incurred.

After reading these house rules
and if you’re still interested in booking with us, please respond back that you have read and understand the House Rules, and we’ll be good to go!

We hope you enjoy your time here! We have put in a lot of thought, time, love and effort to insure a welcoming and comfortable stay and hopefully 5 star experience!
Sincerely,
Leslie & Don