Lake Martha Private Cottage - No Cleaning Fee!

Entire guesthouse in Stanwood, Washington

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Rated 4.96 out of 5 stars.
Hosted by Jason & Stephanie
  1. 8 years hosting

Listing highlights

On the lake

This home is right on Martha Lake.

Peace and quiet

This home is in a quiet area.

Garden and lake views

Soak up the views during your stay.
Stay in your own private cottage suite at Lake Martha, a quiet lake (non-motorized/electric motor boats only). Enjoy the beauty of nature and kayaking, swimming, canoeing and fishing. Located 50 miles north of Seattle, near Kayak Point Disc Golf, Warm Beach, Camano Island, Tulalip Casino and Seattle Premium Outlet Mall. Close to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Port Susan Snow Goose Festival and Lights of Christmas. On-site private glassblowing lessons available with glass artist Jason!

The space
A stand-alone 200 sq. ft. cozy studio cottage with garden view. Newly renovated and lovingly decorated with modern solid maple furniture, super comfy Sleep Number bed with memory foam mattress topper, fluffy down alternative pillows and comforter and crisp sheets/European duvet cover. Outfitted with a coffee maker, small fridge and microwave for your convenience (we do not have a full kitchen in our B&B). Shower, sink and toilet in bathroom. TV with free Netflix, HULU and Amazon Prime movies. A folding laptop desk is available if needed. A BBQ grill around the side of the cottage for guest's exclusive use. Main house (where we live) is approx. 100 feet away from the guest cottage. Owners are present should you need anything during your stay.

***Note: We have a rescue Giant Schnauzer, "Fritz". As we live on and share the property with our guests, we cannot accept any outside animals.***

Guest access
You have your own private cottage with plenty of parking space and a fenced-in lawn area in front of cottage. Partial view of the lake right from the front deck of your cottage! Full access to the lake via a private path to grassy lakefront lawn, dock and Lake Martha. Plenty of room to keep your bikes, canoe or kayaks on the premises! Hiking trail nearby.

Fire pit with Adirondack chairs for cozy evenings around the fire. Guests are welcome to use our kayaks, canoe, inner tubes and pedal boat at no charge. We love our guests and want to share our beautiful surroundings with you!

***PLEASE NOTE: Guest access to the lake area is reached via a private staircase down a steep hill. There are approximately 60 stairs without hand rails. Please consider your physical fitness for the steep incline when you are making your reservation. The lake, and our property, is not wheelchair accessible. All activities on our property are at your own risk.

Other things to note
Lake Martha Cottage is a stand-alone cottage on our property. This is a shared living/work environment in that our glassblowing studio is across from the cottage and the main house. You are welcome to pop your head in and say hello to Jason while he is glassblowing when the studio door is open, bearing in mind that he is often livestreaming on YouTube and TikTok! We will have a sign on the Studio door when he is live and cannot interact with you.

As the listing describes, we do not have a full kitchen, however, we offer a nice breakfast bar with yogurts, pastries, fruit and granola bars. The coffee machine will invite you to some fresh coffee in the mornings. Outside the cottage we have a BBQ for your use. We have a small knife, a spatula and tongs for the grill, a can opener, a small cutting board, paper towels, a small dish brush and some dish detergent. We also have 2 wine glasses, and a wine/beer opener in the utensil drawer, salt & pepper. Small paper plates, small napkins, and some paper coffee cups are in the drawer for the breakfast items we offer. We recommend you pick up what you need if you stop at a grocery store for you vacation! Closest grocery store: Safeway 3532 172nd St NE, Arlington. Right off of I-5 at the exit you take to get to Lake Martha Cottage!

We do not have built-in A/C in the cottage - most private homes in Washington do not have A/C. There are only a few days in the summer where the temperature reaches 85 or higher so most of the time just opening the windows and screen door of the cottage lets in a nice breeze from the lake and cools things down at night. You will also find a fan in the cottage should you need them. In extreme heat, should you find that you are uncomfortable, we are happy to bring over and temporarily install a portable A/C unit for your comfort.

We do not charge a cleaning fee, and we do not ask that you do any “chores” that some other AirBnBs ask of their guests. To keep the $0 cleaning fee, we do request one simple thing of you: Please separate your garbage from your recycling and place them in the appropriate garbage/recycling cans behind the cottage before you check out. It is unpleasant for me to have to rifle through people’s garbage to pluck out the recycling…thank you in advance…🙂

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Garden view
Lake view
Shared beach access
Fast wifi – 212 Mbps
Free parking on premises

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4.96 out of 5 stars from 236 reviews

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Where you’ll be

Stanwood, Washington, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

"Slow down. Relax. Have fun. Sleep well. Rejuvenate."
If you are looking for a quiet and safe getaway this is your sanctuary! Settle into our lovely lakefront property with the most amazing sunsets! We want you to relax, unwind, and rejuvinate your body and mind here... Our cottage is perfect for business travelers, singles, as well as couples looking for a romantic getaway!

Meet your host

Host
515 reviews
4.98 out of 5 average rating
8 years of hosting
Born in the 60s
My work: Jason is a 2nd generation glassblower by trade, and Stephanie works from home as a Technical Writer.
We are originally from California and moved to Washington in 2017. Sharing our cottage and property with guests is one of our favorite things about living on Lake Martha. Our motto is "Come as visitors, leave as friends..." We have enjoyed getting to know people from all around the world, and many of our guests find that participating in one of our glassblowing experience a highlight of their visit! ***Covid-19: We have implemented every possible precaution to ensure your stay with us is safe. We provide no-contact or self check-in options, and have upgraded our cleaning practices to comply with new Covid-19 regulations approved by global health agencies.
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Heights without rails or protection