Hatcher Pass Sweet Spot~Local coffee & fresh eggs!

This space is a 1bd/1ba suite with a full kitchen. We'll provide you some farm fresh eggs from the chicken coop, and a coffee sample from a local coffee roaster a few miles away. You are also welcome to use anything growing in the garden. Depending on the season, some of the things available may be: lettuce, chard, beets, radishes, thyme, rosemary, mint, chives, sage, parsley, oregano, rhubarb, strawberries, blueberries, honey berries, currants, raspberries, and apples. There is a hammock and a smokeless fire pit available on the patio. We also have two kayaks that you are welcome to use free of charge (additional cost if you need them transported).

Inside, the space is decorated with art & goods made by local artists and artisans. The living room is filled with books about Alaska and books written by local authors. There is also a TV with access to Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+, and some board games. There is a guitar, banjo, fiddle, and ukulele hanging on the wall that would love to be played (but will probably need to be tuned!).

The bedroom has a queen bed with a memory foam mattress, blackout shades, a large walk in closet, a tv, and a sound maker that displays the northern lights. The overhead light dims, and there are USB ports on the bedside table lamps for easy phone charging.

The bathroom has a shower & tub combo and plenty of storage. You find toilet paper, towels, shampoo, conditioner, body soap, hand soap, and a first aid kit provided to you.

There is also a small laundry room with a washer and dryer, and an iron and ironing board available for your use.

The space is ideal for two people, but can accommodate up to four people with the sofa bed in the living room. There is a three inch memory foam mattress to place on the sofa bed in order to increase comfort.

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More info to note:

The space is a walkout basement apartment attached to our house, but it has its own private driveway, staircase, and entrance. You will hear us living above you (dogs, footsteps, voices, watching movies, etc.), or see me out on your patio watering the plants or collecting chicken eggs, but otherwise you will have the space entirely to yourself. We have a snow plow service that includes shoveling the stairs and patio, so you may see someone shoveling if it has just snowed.

There are a dozen stairs (or a small hill) to climb to access the apartment.

We are on a well and septic tank, so please don't flush anything but toilet paper down the toilets.

We are on a shared HVAC system and keep the system mostly off in the summer time and at 70 degrees in the winter. We provide space heaters, fans, and blankets when needed. We don't have air conditioning (it isn't very common in Alaska), but because it is a walkout basement the windows let light and heat in from the sun but it generally stays relatively cool in the apartment during the summer and warm in the winter.

The space is very relaxing and relatively quiet, but there are some noises you will likely hear during your stay. These may include my family living in our house upstairs above the apartment the chickens clucking while laying eggs, neighborhood kids and dogs, or the water pump and HVAC system which are both located downstairs. Because of the shared HVAC, you also may smell our breakfast, lunch, or dinner cooking.