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Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country

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A residential building with a beige exterior, a front door, and a small porch area with a potted plant and a lantern.
A bathroom with a sink, vanity, and a mirror. There is a window, a towel rack, and a small table with towels.
A natural landscape with a large tree, rocks, and dry grass.
A bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables, a ceiling fan, a TV mounted on the wall, and a framed picture above the bed.
A compact kitchen with a coffee maker, microwave, and a welcome sign.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
Sleeps 2•1 bed

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchenette
  • Air-conditioning
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Balcony or patio

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Somerset, CA

Rooms & beds

0 bedrooms (sleeps 2)

Cottage Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Cottage Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country

Element House cottage is spacious and charming, located next to Element House on a beautiful 5 acres parcel with 3 acres of vines. It is quite and peaceful with mesmerizing views.

The cottage has 1 bed and 1 bathroom. The breakfast nook is outfitted with table, mini refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. The bathroom is large with a roomy tile shower. Start your day enjoying the morning sun and the views of the surrounding vineyards. Spend a day wine tasting at the 20+ wineries nearby. The wineries of Fair Play road are just minutes away. Plenty of other outdoor activities are options for you with the Cosumnes River just less than 1 mile away. You are walking distance from the local market and Pioneer Park. End your day taking in a stunning sunset then enjoying a glass of your favorite wine gazing at the star filled Sierra Nevada night sky.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1833835vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Somerset

Located in Somerset, this cottage is in the city centre and on a river. Placerville Historical Museum and El Dorado County Historical Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Historic Main Street Placerville and Fountain and Tallman Soda Works Building. Discover the area's water adventures with rafting and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain climbing and mountain biking.
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Somerset, CA

Restaurants

  • ‪The Little Italian Place - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Bones Roadhouse - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Creekside Cork & Brew - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Holly's Hill Vineyards - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Roosters Sports Bar & Grill - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country?

As of 1 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country on 3 Aug 2026 start from AU$345, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Cottage amongst the vines in the heart of Fair Play wine country located?

Located in the heart of Somerset, this cottage is within 3 miles (5 km) of Shadow Ranch Vineyard and Winery, Toogood Estate Winery and Element 79 Vineyards and Winery. Mastroserio Winery and Gwinllan Estate Winery are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alisa R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful cottage in a vineyard.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Eric W.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean with nice amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Cottage was nice and clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rose K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very pretty and well organized cottage - as contractors we felt the layout was perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cottage stay

Great stay, very clean and modern. Host was very kind and friendly. Great location to several quality vineyards.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charlie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very nice and the bottle of wine was very good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
So glad we met the owners and learned about this property. It was every thing it was supposed to be and conveniently located to numerous wineries for our wine tasting weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gary R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cottage in the vineyard

Clean property, very quiet. Beautiful surroundings. The Element 79 tasting room is very nice surrounded by vineyards.The wine was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug 2025
Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to write them. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again. Cheers, Les
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

April B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway

We love this little cottage! Comfortable, clean and close to the wineries.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Pam P M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fair Play Getaway

Our stay was enjoyable and we plan to visit again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joseph H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick get away

Wonderful cottage. Great location close to Mastroserio’s winery which is the best.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great find

Lovely small cottage amongst the vineyard. Perfect for our weekend wedding trip. Very quaint and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dana L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick Overnight Stay

We decided on the spur of the moment to do an overnight stay and wanted to be near the wineries where we had club pickups. This was the perfect location!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was perfect for us. It was a great location. Close proximity to the wedding we attended and so many wineries nearby! The place was extremely clean, well decorated, and plenty of room. Les and Sharon were great hosts! Very friendly and so easy to communicate with. Their winery, Element 79 was amazing as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back. I highly recommend this property!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice and clean

Felt like a nice hotel room!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2021
Thank you for staying with us and for your kind words.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ruby M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding night stay

We called ahead since we would be checking in after 7pm and we were sent the check in process. It was straightforward and waking up to the scenery was beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jordan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem in the heart of wine country!

A wonderful cottage close to element 79 with a great set up that was comfortable for us and our 8 week newborn to share. Plenty of space heaters to keep us warm too :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice retreat near multiple wineries

A great stay with only minor issues: (1) gate code was very temperamental and (2) you have to pull the cottage door towards you when trying to lock the door. Love the location. Close to wineries and a gas station.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ruth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Celebrate

Beautiful setting, clean and comfortable. Friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect weekend stay

Needed a place close to the wineries.. this was it! I appreciate your attention to details- thank you for all the amenities/extras. It was clean, comfortable, quiet, just what we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

April B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

No kids weekend

We always love coming to the Fairplay area. This was a new place to stay for us and we really enjoyed it. It has everything you need in a beautiful spot. Our only complaint is that the bed is really hard, too much for our liking. Get a foam mattress topper on there and it would be perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Koko D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place

This was such a cute little cottage! It was our first time away in almost 3 years since we have kids so it was very special. Kelly allowed me to check in early so I could decorate the room to Surpise my fiancé . And when we got there, there was a welcome board personalized with our names and a bottle of wine for us to enjoy. It couldn’t have been any more perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donna B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Cottage

The cottage was perfect for our short stay. The owner was very flexible with our changing arrival time. The one thing that maybe could be improved was the directions to the actual cottage once you are through the gate. We missed the immediate left turn ( was not it the directions) and since we arrived after dark it was a little more challenging to find the access. But we found it fairly quickly and enjoyed the place very much. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Oct 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review and for the feedback. We appreciate all feedback that helps us improve and make our guests experience perfect. We are improving our directional signage.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Robert R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful escape

My husband and I “escaped” from the confines of sheltering in place to attend a funeral nearby. It was a delight to stay at the cottage and to get a change of scenery. As soon as we walked in, the place smelled refreshingly brand new! It was charming, clean and fresh. The cottage was appointed with fluffy white towels, high-end soaps and lotions, a well appointed kitchenette with microwave, coffee maker, toaster and small fridge. The cottage also had access to a sunny seating area where we ate breakfast and dinner (Chinese takeout) outside with a view of the property’s vineyards. Because of Covid, we were unable to wine taste at the owner’s Element 79 winery, but we were greeted with a nice bottle of zinfandel from the vineyard in our cottage. We look forward to coming back when they re-open for tastings! The winery is as inviting and trendy as the finest Napa wineries. Met the owners and they were delightful people. We’ll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2020
Thank you. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to having you stay again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jen N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute, clean stay

Would recommend this location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

About the host

Hosted by Sharon Heinsen

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We are the owners of Element 79 Vineyards just 1 1/2 miles down the road. Our private home is on the property. Warm friendly home style hospitality and customer service is very important to us.

Why they chose this property

We have been big fans of the Fair Play / Somerset area for many years and have been coming up here to wine taste and cut our family Christmas Tree for many years. In 2015 we purchased the vineyard and created Element 79 Vineyards and Winery. We make Element House Cottage available to our club members and guests and also want to make it available to others that need a place to stay while they are enjoying all that the area has to offer.

What makes this property unique

Complimentary bottle of Element 79 Vineyards wine with your stay.

EV charging station available at Element 79 Vineyards 1 1/2 miles down the road is available to our Element House Cottage guests.

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English

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