VIBE
Here are some helpful hints to help you have a seamless stay in a historic home to keep the easy energy flowing-
ENTRY WAY
Keyless entry. You will be provided with a code. Please don’t lock the door handle.
HOUSE CONTROLS
The best way to control the outdoor dining, indoor dining and several lamps around the house is to down load the home app, otherwise all of the lights will operate manually.
STOVE
The Bertazzoni stove is a wonderful piece of equipment, but not without its quirks. The only real issue is the lighting of the stove. There is a 4”x6” placard with instructions and link to the you tube tutorial. Here it is again, just in case.
Bertazzoni | How do I turn on my oven gas burners?
DISHWASHER
Another Bertazzoni appliance and another taste of Italian design. If you see a letter and a number on the display, it is an hourly delay for the start.H:01 is a one hour delay, H:02 is a two hour delay, etc. If you accidentally hit the delay, you will have to cycle through all 24 hours to get to 0 to start the machine. If someone happens to open the dishwasher during the cycle, you need to hit the start button while the door is open, the tell tale sign that the dishwasher is operating is by the blinking colon between the letters on the display. It is the simplest and most complex thing all at the same time.
REFRIGERATOR
One more Italian appliance discussion. The icemaker produces 4-6 pounds of ice in a 24 hour period. If the ice maker is not making ice, simply turn off the icemaker on the panel inside the refrigerator and turn it back on again. There is also a mini fridge outside on the patio.
COOKWARE
Feel free to use any of the cookware and utensils in the kitchen. Please use with the utmost professionalism, i.e no metal utensils on teflon, always use a cutting board, etc.
PLEASE DO NOT WASH THE FOLLOWING IN THE DISHWASHER
Wooden spatula handles
Chef knives
Cheese Grater
Cast iron skillet
Teflon Coated pans
Moroccan spoons
Hand painted glasses (small colorful glasses in the closet)
LAUNDRY
Should be self explanatory, laundry soap and dryer sheets are in the top cupboard next to the dryer. There is also an ironing board and an iron in the closet of the middle bedroom
POOL
Controller for the pool is mounted on the wall above the towels, if you are having the pool heated, it will be set at 87 degrees. To turn on the spa, press the spa button to turn on the heat for the spa. The other buttons will turn on the lights and the pool jets respectively.The heat from the pool will shift to the spa and it should take about 30 minutes to get to the temperature of 102 degrees. When not in use, please turn the spa heater off and the heater will continue to heat the pool. If you forget, there is a 3 hour timer on the spa that will shut off and automatically divert to the pool heater.
BOOKS
Feel free to browse through the books we have on the shelves, that is what they are there for. Please note that they are a personal collection and should be handled with care and returned to their original place on the shelves.
POOL CLEANER
The pool is serviced twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, it usually takes them about a half of an hour.
LAWN SERVICE
Landscapers come on Monday morning.
WINDOWS
These are the original windows from the Frey design, the metal cranks are near each window, please keep them near the windows. Please use caution when opening and closing. Another aspect of the house is Frey’s positioning of each house to maximize the light, make sure to open the blinds, you will be happy you did.
BATHROOMS
The bathroom with the bathtub is from the original design of the house, the bathroom in the master bedroom was added on. Please make sure the faucets are turned off all of the way. The bathroom in the master bedroom takes a
couple of minutes for the water to heat up. Simply turn the hot water on and let it run for a couple of minutes.
INTERNET AND TV
You will be provided with the internet password prior to your arrival.
The TV operates off AppleTV. The remote is on the table. There is also a DVD player in the closet.
MUSIC
There are homepod minis located throughout the house and can be controlled with the home app, or you have the option of asking Siri
THERMOSTAT
The house uses a nest thermostat, it is normally running on the Eco mode but can be adjusted accordingly.The desert weather has a tendency to shift quite a bit once the sun goes down.
OUTDOOR GRILL
Feel free to use the grill at your discretion, and please clean up after you have finished grilling. The grill runs off propane and there are more tanks next to the wood pile. PLEASE TURN OFF THE GAS WHEN YOU ARE DONE USING THE GRILL
OUTDOOR FIRE PIT
The outdoor fire pit runs off of propane, the two gray tables on either side of the sofa are where the tanks are stored.There are additional tanks near the wood pile as well. Please place the empty tanks in this area.
To light the fire pit do the following-
1-turn on the gas connected to the fire pit
2-press the knob and turn to the light position
3-press the igniter switch
4-adjust to the flame level you desire
OUTDOOR SPACE HEATER
There is an outdoor heater that is next to the marble table outside. Please use caution when using it. It is in two parts, do not move when it is on.
POOL TOWELS AND NOODLES
You will find a bin full of striped cabana towels for use around the pool. Next to that there is a bin of pool noodles.
GAMES
There is a corn hole set and bocce ball in the front closet, the yard on the side of the house makes for a great gaming area.
HAIR DRYER-
You will find a hair dryer, extra bath towels and blankets in the hall closet
HERE IS THE GOOD NEIGHBOR BROCHURE FOR PALM SPRINGS-
https://www.palmspringsca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/75981/637763932315100000
Any other questions, feel free to reach out.
