Using Colonyhouse

Colonyhouse has three bedrooms:

  • Main floor bedroom: two twin beds
  • Upstairs, facing south: one queen bed
  • Upstairs, ocean view: two twin beds

Each of the two bathrooms—one on the main floor and the other in the basement—has a shower.

Note: Colonyhouse sits on a hill, with many steps up into the house, front and back. Please take this into consideration when planning your stay.

OWC members may take advantage of using Colonyhouse by reservation. A member may reserve the entire house for individual use or share it with writer friends for a week or a weekend. All fees go to the upkeep of the Colonyhouse.

  • Off-season (Sept. 1–May 31) rates are $500 for a five-day week and $350 for a weekend. Extra weekdays may be added at $100/day if available.
  • Summer rates (June 1 –Aug. 31) are $625 for a five-day week and $400 for a weekend. Extra weekdays may be added for $125/day if available.

Reserving Colonyhouse

To reserve Colonyhouse, send OWC an email requesting a specific date. Please choose a second and third choice to speed up the process. Put COLONYHOUSE RESERVATION REQUEST in the subject line of the email. Each writer who is included must be an OWC member. Telephone reservations are not accepted.

We will reply either confirming or denying the requested dates’ availability.

A reservation form will be emailed to the house user, and one copy must be returned to OWC with a $50 deposit. A second copy of the form with the balance owed is to be mailed to OWC three weeks prior to the reserved dates. On receipt of the balance, a lockbox code is sent to the house user, along with directions to Colonyhouse and instructions on opening and closing the house.

Payment

The $50 down payment is non-refundable but may be transferred if cancellation is made 21 days before the reserved date. Oregon Writers Colony does not accept Paypal payments for house use. Send checks or money orders only.

Length of stay

Weeks begin Sunday at 4 p.m. and end Friday at 2 p.m. Weekends begin Friday at 4 p.m. and end Sunday at 2 p.m.

What to Bring with You to Colonyhouse

  • Your own sheets and blankets or sleeping bags and pillows
  • Towels, toiletries, and bathmat
  • Food, beverages, condiments, spices

Provided at Colonyhouse

  • WIFI—password and instructions are in the red notebook in dining room
  • Well-equipped kitchen with stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher
  • Dishes and flatware for over 20 people
  • Keureg coffee maker and typical drip coffee maker
  • Pots, pans, and serving bowls
  • Limited spices
  • Dishwasher detergent, garbage bags, and cleaning supplies
  • A portable emergency ladder is in the closet in the upstairs oceanside bedroom

Cleaning

You are expected to leave Colonyhouse as clean as you found it. Instructions are in the red notebook in the dining room. Cleaning supplies and equipment are provided. Please allow time to clean the house, take out the garbage, and run the dishwasher before the next group arrives. Failure to do so will disqualify the user from future stays at the Colonyhouse.

House Rules

  • No smoking
  • No pets
  • No candles or open flames
  • The fireplace is unsafe. Do not use it.
  • Please be careful not to track sand into the house. If needed, there is a garden hose on the south side for your use.
  • Do not duplicate the Colonyhouse key. 

Address

882 N Miller St.
Rockaway Beach, OR 97136