Alegria del Mar is a Beautiful, International Beach House near beach

Just became vacation rental! Handmade custom home two miles south of Trinidad on the bluff with rare south- and west-facing ocean views, gazing sixty miles down the coast to Cape Mendocino, westernmost tip of California. A "moving postcard" with a dozen lines of breaking waves, a pristine perspective where forest meets sea. Two-story, two-thousand square foot house on three-quarters of an acre featuring hand-hewn salvage redwood beams, cherry window sash, red oak floors, natural cedar siding, and cathedral ceilings. Sleeps eight in two large bedrooms and a guest space, with two baths. Spacious kitchen, handmade cherry dining table seats 8. Extensive Monet-style secluded gardens and patio with Adirondack chairs and seaside perch 250 feet above the sea. Access to spectacular beaches, coves and offshore sea stacks via community trail. Two minutes, two miles to Trinidad markets and restaurants, one minute off freeway but an oceanic soundscape. Five to ten minute drive to expansive beaches, parks, lagoons, hiking trails,and secluded coves, and 10 minutes further to Prairie Creek State and National Redwood Park. A truly international house belonging to a family of explorers, featuring folk art collected the world over and photographs from trips to remote corners of the earth. A one-of-a-kind treasure -- warm, cozy and inviting with a bird's eye view of infinite horizons. There may not be any reviews yet as the first booking will be January 2012.