Mar Vista Cottages

at Anchor Bay

Tom's Garden

Our guests wander in to the Garden with baskets under arms, and clip and snip chard, lettuces, spinach and kale, pluck tomatoes, hunt for the new tender green beans, delight in a flash of red - that day's ripe strawberries, or a big flower of broccoli!

Mar Vista Cottages

They part the leaves for the sweet peppers, sweep a little dirt aside to check on the size of the beets, ponder the size of the carrot beneath the feathery green.

Mar Vista Cottages at Anchor Bay
Photograph by Michael Paler

Most of our plants are started from seed in our two Greenhouses. Each season brings distinct flavors; we eagerly await the garlic, leeks, onions, and the potatoes! There is parsley, thyme, sage, oregano, chives, lemon verbena, edible flowers and much more. The Garden feeds the stomach and the soul.

DON”T FEEL UP TO PACKING THE WAGON?

Doesn't it always spoil the spontaneity of running off for a getaway when you have to think about provisions and pack? Then it becomes a production.

Mar Vista Cottages at Anchor Bay

Well, we want to simplify things so you can keep the spontaneity, and get the heck out of Dodge.

In addition to the Garden's bounty, with your list we will do the shopping for you, and stock your cottage with your essential necessities and treats before your arrival. You take care of the grocery tab on your final bill, no extra service charges.

Mar Vista Cottages at Anchor Bay

Then all you have to do is find your car keys.

Keep it simple.

Tom Dorn, Cottagekeeper