BEGGS-BISHOP
COTTAGE
The private Beggs-Bishop Cottage is located on a residential street in one of Mendocino's historic neighborhoods. It's an easy walk to restaurants, live theater, shops, the Art Center, markets and the headlands. You can simply park your car and enjoy village life on foot or bike as we do.
Beggs-Bishop House, our home and your cottage, is hidden behind a 6 foot tall hedge which insures privacy in the garden or on your porch. The front of the cottage faces West and the view outside the gate is Heider Field, a square block of open space land held by the Mendocino Land Trust. Bordering the north of the Field on Little Lake Street are the four "mansions" as the locals call them, the Packard House, Maxwell Jarvis House, Albert Brown House, and The Blair House which some of you may recognize as Jessica Fletcher's house on "Murder She Wrote."
The Beggs-Bishop house is classified in the National Historic Register as a Category 1 Structure. We have an interesting history of the house and some of its residents in the cottage for your reading enjoyment.
Late morning sunlight flows
through the easterly facing windows in this picture. If you wish, there are
window curtains to block the light. 
If you were to stand near the lamp in the picture to the left and look toward the entrance to your bedroom you would see the view shown at the right. The beautiful antique wardrobe provides ample space for storing your belongings. The window that can be seen in the short hallway outside your bedroom looks out onto your porch and garden.
The bed itself is queen
size and pleasantly firm with down comforter and Irish wool blanket to keep
you cozy and warm. Each side of the bed has a nightstand and reading light.
The full service telephone is located here.
The cottage includes a complete kitchen: full size stove and oven, apartment size refrigerator, coffee maker (with filters), ample cooking utensils, pots and pans, tableware and all the usual things you need in a kitchen. If we've overlooked something you need, just knock on our door and we'll do our best to rustle it up for you.
The small sitting area can
be considered an extension of the kitchen. An electric wall heater is available
to take the chill off a foggy or rainy day, but the wood stove is the best source
of heat. We provide the wood and lay a fire for you prior to your arrival. Cuddle
up in the wicker chairs and prop your feet up on the foot stools. You'll be comfortable
reading a book, visiting with the cook, or taking a cat nap. Or simply daydream
while viewing the garden from the multi-pane window. Radio with cassette player
and tapes are provided if you'd like a little mood music. If you forgot your vacation
reading -- not to worry. The cottage has a great collection of books about the
history of Mendocino and surrounding areas.
Ah! The Porch. When the sun
is out, it's the best weather in town. The porch faces west and the hedge blocks
any wind and insures privacy. Pick a wicker chair, settee, double rocker or adirondack
chair, get a glass of wine or iced tea, relax and enjoy the garden.
e-mail: Innkeeper@Beggs-BishopCottage.com
Copyright © Beggs-Bishop Cottage
P. O. Box 393
Mendocino, CA. 95460
707-937-2353
