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Sandhill Crane Cottage
We are located 1/4 Mile From Whitewater Draw where thousands of
Sandhill Cranes spend Mid October to Mid March every year!
Amenities
Spacious Bedroom
The bedroom in Our Cottage is very spacious and light. It will sleep 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. The Cottage offers a comfortable king bed in addition to a day/trundle bed. The bathroom and shower is off the bedroom to the right. We supply clean sheets, blankets, towels and washcloths.
The Kitchen Area
The kitchen area is roomy enough for several cooks so everyone can contrubute to meal time. There is a breakfast table with 4 chairs for your convenience. Pots, pans, dishes, silverware, and glasses are supplied, so you can enjoy your meals in comfort. And for those quick snacks, you'll find a microwave in the kitchen too!
The Living/Dining Area
The livingroom and dining room area provide a leather sofa and chair with ottoman and a dining table with 6 chairs. You will find a TV, DVD player, and movies for your entertainment in the living area as well. Visiting Our Cottage is easy, just click the Book Now button below and reserve Sandhill Crane Cottage for your getaway!
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Building Sandhill Crane Cottage
Our Straw Bale Cottage
As you can see, our cottage is a straw bale building. Not only is it cool in the summer, but the straw insulates the interior from the cold in the winter. This is a very eco-friendly structure, even the floor is rammed-earth. We are very excited for you to visit with us and experience the calm solitude of the Cottage!
The Frame & Roof
The cottage is built with logs (called a vega, pronounced vee-gah) collected from the nearby Chiricahua Mountains. They are stood, and the roof is added to them. Then the straw bales are placed around the footer and stacked like bricks. Then tar paper is added over the straw as a moisture barrier. Then a layer of chicken wire and stucco is added to complete the cottage.
The Cottage
Once the cottage is finished on the outside, the inside is also tar-papered, chicken-wired, stuccoed and the walls are painted. The Cottage is an open floor plan design. This is done intentionally in most of the straw bale homes in this area to help circulate heat in the winter and cool in the summer. We invite you to come visit us, we're just a click of the Book Now button away!