10/10 Excellent
Gabriel S.
20 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Short stay but great!
Gabriel S.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
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Charming South Tongass Home - Live Like a Local
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Reviews
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 61400 sq ft
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Ketchikan, AK
- Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary4 min drive
- Creek Street10 min drive
- Port of Ketchikan11 min drive
- Ketchikan, AK (KTN-Ketchikan Intl.)19 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
1 bathroom
Bathroom 1
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Charming South Tongass Home - Live Like a Local
Welcome! Located six miles south of Ketchikan at Mountain Point, this family-friendly house is steps from the water, fishing, boat launch, and the scenic walking path to town. This home offers all you need for a long weekend or multiple-week stay in the Ketchikan vicinity, the perfect hub to exploring scenic Southeast Alaska.
Like you, I travel. And I appreciate those extra touches that make for a relaxing, comfortable stay. My goal is to provide simple, pleasing accommodations with everything you need to enjoy your time in Southeast Alaska.
Each bedroom features quality Queen-sized beds and high-count, 100% cotton linens and towels. Internet and phone access make your stay productive and allow you to keep in touch with friends, family and business. The home also features an interesting library of local lore and guidebooks. The 3-bedroom house, located closest to the water, is adjacent to our separate residential home.
I'm glad to answer your questions about local flora and fauna, with tips for an “insider” Alaska experience.
Easy transportation access is available via South Tongass highway, with the walking path from town nearby.
This home is perfect for the independent traveler who wishes to stay within the local community, with space for personal relaxation.
I'm glad to recommend a diverse variety of guest services and activities: cruise, spa, fishing charter, area hiking trails.
Keywords: Family friendly, quiet neighborhood, South Tongass views, water view, Mountain Point, walking path, near boat launch, fishing, independent traveler
Like you, I travel. And I appreciate those extra touches that make for a relaxing, comfortable stay. My goal is to provide simple, pleasing accommodations with everything you need to enjoy your time in Southeast Alaska.
Each bedroom features quality Queen-sized beds and high-count, 100% cotton linens and towels. Internet and phone access make your stay productive and allow you to keep in touch with friends, family and business. The home also features an interesting library of local lore and guidebooks. The 3-bedroom house, located closest to the water, is adjacent to our separate residential home.
I'm glad to answer your questions about local flora and fauna, with tips for an “insider” Alaska experience.
Easy transportation access is available via South Tongass highway, with the walking path from town nearby.
This home is perfect for the independent traveler who wishes to stay within the local community, with space for personal relaxation.
I'm glad to recommend a diverse variety of guest services and activities: cruise, spa, fishing charter, area hiking trails.
Keywords: Family friendly, quiet neighborhood, South Tongass views, water view, Mountain Point, walking path, near boat launch, fishing, independent traveler
Property manager
Nicole Colby
Languages
English
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Amenities
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Outdoor space
Sea view
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
No smoking anywhere on premises
Important information
You need to know
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Ketchikan
Located in Ketchikan, this holiday home is in the mountains. Dolly's House Museum and Totem Heritage Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Stedman–Thomas Historic District and Creek Street. Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary and Black Sands Beach State Marine Park are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking, sailing and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
Ketchikan, AK
What's nearby
- Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary - 4 min drive - 3.4 km
- Stedman–Thomas Historic District - 10 min drive - 9.8 km
- Creek Street - 10 min drive - 10.1 km
- Dolly's House Museum - 10 min drive - 10.1 km
- Port of Ketchikan - 11 min drive - 10.5 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Alaska Fish House - 11 min drive
- Dolly's House - 10 min drive
- Sourdough Cocktail Bar - 11 min drive
- Arctic Bar & Liquor Store - 11 min drive
- Annabelle's Famous Keg and Chowderhouse - 11 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Cleanliness
10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
9.8/10
Location
10/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Todd T.
2 Aug 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Spot and Great Host
Todd T.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Kathleen C.
19 Jul 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thoughtful hosts, great home!
Kathleen C.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Delcher C.
19 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wedding
Delcher C.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
wendy w.
18 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
vacation wonderful
wendy w.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Todd T., Paso Robles, CA
4 Aug 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Another great stay
Todd T.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Karla C.
28 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous location, fabulous hosts!
Karla C.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Ryan S.
27 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
kids fishing trip
Ryan S.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Robert E.
20 Jul 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Southern Family Vacation
Robert E.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Ashley W.
15 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Experience Local Life in Ketchikan
Ashley W.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
10/10 Excellent
Todd T., Paso Robles, CA
31 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Franklin House
Todd T.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Jo P.
22 Jul 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fishing Trip
Jo P.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Rachel S., Missoula, USA
29 Jun 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect place for family & friends getaway
Rachel S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
10/10 Excellent
Maria T., San Jose, CA
17 Jun 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing! Can’t wait to go back!
Maria T.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
10/10 Excellent
Joyce D.
24 Sept 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We will return
Joyce D.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2019
8/10 Good
Eleanor C.
26 Jul 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice home outside the busy town of Ketchikan
Eleanor C.
10/10 Excellent
Ronnie C.
16 Jul 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home away from home
Ronnie C.
10/10 Excellent
Pam E.
12 Jul 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
relaxing
Pam E.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
10/10 Excellent
Kattie C.
3 Jul 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful!!
Kattie C.
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
17 Aug 2018
Outstanding property !
Verified traveller
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
10/10 Excellent
Mike H.
1 Jun 2018
Great place to stay
Mike H.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018
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10/10 Excellent
Mary B.
30 May 2018
Perfect cottage for family gathering .
Mary B.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Ron B.
25 Sept 2017
Great place
Ron B.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
16 Sept 2017
Beautiful, Quiet, Cozy.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
Breanna C.
9 Sept 2017
Our home away from home!
Breanna C.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017
About the host
Hosted by Nicole Colby
Your hosts were raised around the corner from each other in rural Utah. Both then followed separate paths to Alaska before meeting again in later life to share their love of the 49th State.
Nicole's path involved taking a respite from career to help build a cabin on a wilderness island in Southeast Alaska; co-operating the local radio station in Ketchikan for several years; and working for a decade in Antarctica.
Brent's path led him across the Arctic while supporting village power systems for 15 years, traveling between each of the cooperative's 50-plus villages. In his off time, he explored several river systems that feed the vast Interior.
When not enjoying family and their hometown in southern Utah, Nicole and Brent can be found soaking up the rainforest at home in Ketchikan.
Nicole's path involved taking a respite from career to help build a cabin on a wilderness island in Southeast Alaska; co-operating the local radio station in Ketchikan for several years; and working for a decade in Antarctica.
Brent's path led him across the Arctic while supporting village power systems for 15 years, traveling between each of the cooperative's 50-plus villages. In his off time, he explored several river systems that feed the vast Interior.
When not enjoying family and their hometown in southern Utah, Nicole and Brent can be found soaking up the rainforest at home in Ketchikan.
Why they chose this property
This article, written by Nicole years ago for the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau media kit, helps explain why we keep returning to Ketchikan and consider it 'home:'
'Step onto the dock in Ketchikan and feel it – the rhythm of an island life. Time spent in a place where all roads circle back to center; where the day’s schedule ebbs and flows to the tides, daylight hours, and Alaska Airlines flight schedule. No corporate time clock or freeway traffic here. And any industrial noise is that of an occasional floatplane or the slap of a fishing boat’s lines flying ashore.
Bound to a single, sprawling community that stretches some 35 miles from one end of the developed road system to the other, residents of this Alaska town and associated rural borough appreciate a refined sense of cohesiveness that comes from living together in some isolation. At once gritty, eclectic, and yet strikingly civilized, there is something in Ketchikan’s island life that speaks to most everyone.'
'Step onto the dock in Ketchikan and feel it – the rhythm of an island life. Time spent in a place where all roads circle back to center; where the day’s schedule ebbs and flows to the tides, daylight hours, and Alaska Airlines flight schedule. No corporate time clock or freeway traffic here. And any industrial noise is that of an occasional floatplane or the slap of a fishing boat’s lines flying ashore.
Bound to a single, sprawling community that stretches some 35 miles from one end of the developed road system to the other, residents of this Alaska town and associated rural borough appreciate a refined sense of cohesiveness that comes from living together in some isolation. At once gritty, eclectic, and yet strikingly civilized, there is something in Ketchikan’s island life that speaks to most everyone.'
What makes this property unique
This home provides a convenient headquarters for exploring the best of the Panhandle. Live like a local and experience the real Alaska.
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