Valley view from Blue Mountain Retreat

Rates

You rent the whole house

Nightly rate plus $300 maintenance and 11% tax. $1,000 holds the dates. Balance is due 90 days before you arrive. Electronic check or a mailed check — we don’t take cards.

How booking works

One house. Your group only. Dave confirms every stay.

You have the place to yourselves. Dave confirms every reservation. There is no Instant Book, and we don’t take credit cards.

3 nightsMinimum stay (Thanksgiving is 4)
$1,000To hold your dates
Sleeps 25Your group only — the whole house
90 daysBalance due before you arrive

By season

What you’ll pay per night

Arrive any day of the week. The numbers on the cards are the nightly rate only. Add $300 maintenance and 11% tax. Ask Dave for a total on your dates.

Valley view

Fall–spring weekdays · September–May

$900 / night

Fall–spring weekends · September–May

$1,100 / night

Holidays · Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, Christmas Eve–New Year’s

$1,300 / night

Thanksgiving · Thanksgiving week

$1,300 / night

4-night minimum

How to pay

Electronic check, or a check in the mail

Deposit and balance

$1,000 at booking. Remaining balance 90 days before you arrive.

Where to mail a check

512 Blue Mountain Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 — Dave’s house. Don’t put 512 on a map. The house you’ll stay in is 516.

What’s on top of the nightly rate

Nightly × nights, plus $300 maintenance, plus 11% tax. Ask Dave for a total on your dates.

Cancellation

Payments are non-refundable. If we rebook your dates, we refund all but $500.

Extra guests for the day

Inviting more than 25?

Day guests are allowed with a $3,000 fee and a 50-person cap. Overnight is still 25.

Call before you print invitations. This is a family house, not a wedding venue.

Deck for a gathering

Common questions

Questions about cost

Cards, deposits, and whether 40 people can sleep here.

How many people can stay?

Twenty-five, day and night. If you want extra people for a daytime gathering, we can host up to 50 with a $3,000 event fee. Overnight is still 25.

Do you take credit cards?

We don’t. Payment is an electronic check or a check in the mail. That’s how this house has always been booked — directly with us.

Where do I send payment?

Mail checks to 512 Blue Mountain Rd, Chimacum, WA 98325 — that’s Dave’s house, not the rental. The house you’ll stay in (and the map pin) is 516 Blue Mountain Rd.

Can we invite more than 25 for a daytime gathering?

Yes, up to 50 people, with a $3,000 event fee. Sleeping is still capped at 25. Call Dave before you print invitations.

Dave & Patti

Have dates in mind?

Send them with a guest count. We’ll tell you if the house is open — and what the total will be — before you send a dollar.