House in Mendocino County, CA
25 guests · 8 bedrooms · 4 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
About this house rental
Switzer Farm of Westport is the most beautiful place on the Mendocino Coast and perhaps in all of Northern California. The fully restored Victorian farmhouse sits atop 22 secluded acres directly overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It will comfortably accommodate several families traveling together with children. The property is located 35 minutes North of Mendocino and just South of the historic village of Westport.
The home is completely private, situated hundreds of yards from its nearest neighbor. It is further shielded by forested lands to the North, East and West, while enjoying uninterrupted access to and views of the wild Pacific Ocean to the West. Because the entire property is West of Highway 1, there is nothing between the house and the ocean but our own very private meadow and headlands. There are majestic views of the Pacific from every West-side room, upstairs and down, and even from half the East-side rooms. To top it off, there is a beautiful covered veranda spanning the entire West side of the house -- perfect for morning coffee or a sunset family dinner.
The house is very flexible in terms of sleeping accommodations. There are beds and traditional bedrooms to sleep 13 comfortably. There are 3 additional rooms with either queen sofa beds or queen self-inflating air mattresses. Finally, two of the traditional bedrooms have both a traditional queen/full bed and a queen sofa bed. Thus, depending on the makeup of the group, the house can sleep up to 25. The room/bed configurations are as follows:
Bedroom One: 1 queen bed
Bedroom Two: 1 full bed and 1 queen sofabed
Bedroom Three: 1 full bed and 1 queen sofabed
Bedroom Four: 1 queen bed
Bedroom Five: 2 twin beds
Bedroom Six: 1 twin bed
Bedroom Seven: 1 full bed
Living Room: 1 queen sofabed
Library: 1 queen sofabed
Finished Attic/Playroom: 2 self-inflating queen air mattresses
There is a gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, a walk-in pantry and laundry room. There are 4 bathrooms, 2 of which have sweeping ocean views. The tables in the dining room and kitchen will seat a total of 20 people. In addition to the main house, there are 2 historic barns and a garden shed, and they too have unimpeded views of the ocean.
The house is named for its original owners, the Switzer family, who built the house in 1884 and farmed the land from the 1870's until 1904, when they sold the property to the Fee family.
Rental of Switzer Farm of Westport for weddings and for any events with more than 19 adult guests entails different policies and pricing, and may not be booked through VRBO. Please see our website: [blocked by VRBO but named after name of house.] and contact the owners through the website.
This is our "forever" home, and we invite you to enjoy it as much as we do.
The home is completely private, situated hundreds of yards from its nearest neighbor. It is further shielded by forested lands to the North, East and West, while enjoying uninterrupted access to and views of the wild Pacific Ocean to the West. Because the entire property is West of Highway 1, there is nothing between the house and the ocean but our own very private meadow and headlands. There are majestic views of the Pacific from every West-side room, upstairs and down, and even from half the East-side rooms. To top it off, there is a beautiful covered veranda spanning the entire West side of the house -- perfect for morning coffee or a sunset family dinner.
The house is very flexible in terms of sleeping accommodations. There are beds and traditional bedrooms to sleep 13 comfortably. There are 3 additional rooms with either queen sofa beds or queen self-inflating air mattresses. Finally, two of the traditional bedrooms have both a traditional queen/full bed and a queen sofa bed. Thus, depending on the makeup of the group, the house can sleep up to 25. The room/bed configurations are as follows:
Bedroom One: 1 queen bed
Bedroom Two: 1 full bed and 1 queen sofabed
Bedroom Three: 1 full bed and 1 queen sofabed
Bedroom Four: 1 queen bed
Bedroom Five: 2 twin beds
Bedroom Six: 1 twin bed
Bedroom Seven: 1 full bed
Living Room: 1 queen sofabed
Library: 1 queen sofabed
Finished Attic/Playroom: 2 self-inflating queen air mattresses
There is a gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances, a walk-in pantry and laundry room. There are 4 bathrooms, 2 of which have sweeping ocean views. The tables in the dining room and kitchen will seat a total of 20 people. In addition to the main house, there are 2 historic barns and a garden shed, and they too have unimpeded views of the ocean.
The house is named for its original owners, the Switzer family, who built the house in 1884 and farmed the land from the 1870's until 1904, when they sold the property to the Fee family.
Rental of Switzer Farm of Westport for weddings and for any events with more than 19 adult guests entails different policies and pricing, and may not be booked through VRBO. Please see our website: [blocked by VRBO but named after name of house.] and contact the owners through the website.
This is our "forever" home, and we invite you to enjoy it as much as we do.
Amenities at Stunning 7 Bedroom Oceanfront Victorian Home and Barns On 22 Private Acres
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Map of Mendocino County, CA
Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Dec 2019
Beautiful place and lots of room for the family. Weather was an issue while we were there but to be expected this time of year. There were 15 adults and 6 children under age 7 and everyone loved it and had a great time.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Apr 2019
The Switzer farm estate is a dream location for large families/groups to gather & enjoy each other, the surrounding area & the property. It is full of history & impeccably restores, so even though it is an old home it has all the amenities you need. Our family of 16 all had our own beds & ate meals at one table (linking the kitchen/dining rm tables & had privacy. To be able to hang out under one roof, play games on the expansive lawn, walk along the bluffs, sit on the deck & visit local beaches & towns made our stay exceed all expectations of a family gathering. We will definitely want to return-so many wonderful memories. Thank you to our host who answered every question timely & provided information to make our stay easy. Best trip ever!!!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Dec 2018
This property did not disappoint! The house is amazing to explore with its variety of antique furniture, decor and seemingly endless number of rooms. Gary was also a very accommodating host, as we needed to move our booking date with the fires that broke out in November (note that the fires were not close to the property, but the air quality was bad enough with just the smoke). We had many questions beforehand and Gary always responded quickly. Dolores, their house cleaner, was also very welcoming. Multiple people in our group expressed interest in renting this property again in the future.
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Sep 2018
We had a wonderful friends and family trip except for 3 hours on beach nearby and lunch we spent lot of time on property, enjoyed day, night views sunset, moonlight wonderful experience.
My son 3.5 years old was so in love with this vacation that when it was time to say good bye he started crying I want to stay by the beach. we enjoyed playing games on lawn, sitting on deck and watching sunset, cooking together with friends and family.
Wonderful experience. Thanks Gary for being such a lovely host.
Just reserved one star as there is scope for improving kitchen utensils a bit. other than that no complains.
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Top rated by guests
9.6Outstanding
(16 Ratings)
"Beautiful place and lots of room for the family. Weather was an issue while we were there but to be expected this time of year. There were 15 adults and 6 children under age 7 and everyone loved it an..."
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