Welcome

Desert sun, rooftop pipes — in extreme heat the tap can start out scalding. Let the water run a minute before you step in.

Wind kicks up fast out here. Please fold the umbrellas down when it blows, and whenever you head out.

Front Porch

On at dusk, off at 2 AM.

Outdoor Pendants

On at dusk, off at 10 PM.

Landscape

Dusk to dawn.

All automatic — no switches to remember.

Gardener

Wednesday mornings, usually under an hour.

Pool

Service Tuesday and Friday, 6–8 AM. The filter runs daily, 10 AM–4 PM.

Trash

Pickup is Friday — a service rolls the cans out and back. Grey is trash, blue is recycle, brown is garden waste.

Sprinklers

Weather-based; late evenings and early mornings.

Make yourself a cocktail — that’s what it’s there for. House policy: take some, leave some.

Natural gas, straight from the house. No tanks, no fuss.

Ignition

Turn a burner knob and press the ignition button. If it’s shy, the fireplace lighter will do the trick.

Operation

Both the fireplace and fire pit run on natural gas. Insert the key, turn it slightly clockwise to open the gas, and light with the fireplace lighter.

Clockwise for more flame, counterclockwise for less. Turn the key fully left to shut off.

House Rule

No wood, no marshmallows, no cigarette ash in the fire pit. A $250 cleaning fee applies.

The ChargePoint charger is in the garage. Grab the connector, click it into your port, and charging starts on its own.

When you’re done, holster the cable so nobody trips on the way to the pool.

The set lives outside under the kitchen window. Back in the case before checkout, please.

Controller

The white box on the wall by the fire pit, just under the bedroom window.

How to Operate

Press “Heat” — about an hour to 104°F in winter, quicker in summer. “Jets” does exactly what it says.

Timer

The heat shuts itself off after 2 hours. Press again for round two.

Towels are in the basket outside; drying hooks are next to the main sliding doors.

Floats hang in the garage.

On at dusk, off at 10 PM — all on their own.

Requested at booking and set automatically from there.

Worth Knowing

Pool heat runs $75 a day for the full stay, and the system notifies the owner whenever it’s on.

Every top kitchen drawer hides a second drawer inside — just reach in. Utensils, knives, and spices live in the secret compartments.

Wood bowls and spoons get hand-washed. Plastic rides the top rack only. Soap pods are under the sink.

In the fridge — the grey spigot on the left.

A small one lives in the garage. Bring it in if you need it; it likes the counter next to the fridge.

Plastic cups: kitchen island, top right drawer.

Poolside it’s plastic only — no glass near the water, ever. Thanks for keeping things barefoot-friendly.

Towels

1 hand towel, 4 bath towels, 2 washcloths — main bathroom.

Extras

Spare pillows and 2 yoga mats in Ray’s Room.

Essentials

Iron, ironing board, and a Pack-and-Play crib in the bedroom closet.

First Aid & Hair Dryer

Main bathroom cabinet.

First switch by the door turns it on; tap the black dot on top to dim. The head swivels and the arm tilts.

The nightstand remote runs fan speed and brightness.

Second switch by the door.

On the remote: the center button dims (press up or down), the top button sets fan speed.

Towels

1 hand towel, 4 bath towels, 2 washcloths.

Extras

Spare pillows and 2 yoga mats in the bedroom closet.

Essentials

Hair dryer in the bathroom cabinet; iron and board in Stevie’s closet.

The remote’s on the nightstand — speed and light, all yours.

Headboard lights: the switch is on the wood wall, left of the bed.

The top center valve runs the temperature for every showerhead — left for hot, right for cold. Give it a minute to find its groove.

Sony Smart TV with basic cable. Remotes live in the basket by the couch.

Live TV

Power on, open the YouTubeTV app, and hit Live. The Back button shows the guide; up and down change channels.

The remote’s next to the couch.

Pairs over Bluetooth — your phone, or the record player.

Powering On

The charger’s in the hidden drawer next to the dishwasher. Charge it, then flip the switch on the back of the base — a tone means it’s awake.

Pairing

Find “Gramovox” in your Bluetooth settings and tap to connect. You’ll hear a confirmation tone.

There’s an Echo Dot. Try: “Alexa, play Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra.” You’re in Palm Springs, after all.

Never indoors — smart sensors are paying attention, and it’s a $350 cleaning fee.

Outside is fine. Ashtrays are in the kitchen drawer, left of the sink.

Plastic only around the water — cups are in the island’s top right drawer. Glass near the pool and spa is strictly prohibited.

Pool heat runs $75 a day for the full stay, and the owner is notified automatically when it’s on.

No amplified music outdoors — that’s the law in Palm Springs. The neighbors thank you.

Up to 8 guests by day. After 10 PM, the party is 4.

EV charging only, please — everything else in there is off-limits.

Bicycles stay put unless we’ve said otherwise in writing.

Gas flame only: no wood, no marshmallows, no cigarette ash.

A $250 cleaning fee applies to violations.