Lunette Hut at Blue Sky Center

Room in New Cuyama, California, United States

  1. 1 double bed
  2. Shared bathroom
Rated 4.85 out of 5 stars.120 reviews
Hosted by Blue Sky
  1. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

In New Cuyama's high desert valley

In the Cuyama Valley high desert, between the Sierra Madre range and Los Padres National Forest

A one-of-a-kind Shelton Hut

A canvas-roofed hut with wood floors, a front porch, and a shared fire pit just outside

A peaceful desert escape

Guests call it a peaceful getaway with beautiful surroundings and stargazing
The Lunette is one of 5 Shelton Huts (@sheltonhuts on IG) on the Blue Sky property. Each is one of a kind and the five are circled around our main fire pit and the Khalili Cantina.

Huts have wood floors and wood/glass front and rear walls. The roof/side walls are waterproof canvas. There is an electric light and an outlet in each. They are not heated or air conditioned so plan accordingly for the season.

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The space
All huts have an interior size of 8'x12' with a small front porch. Stairs are required. This hut has one double bed and floor space for a couple of sleeping bags or a cot for the kids (message us to reserve a cot and we'll have it ready for you for $10 per stay). There is an electric light and an outlet in each hut. This hut faces into the Hut Circle. The Shelton Huts are raised off the ground with uninsulated wood floors and waterproof canvas roofs/walls. We are in a desert climate (large temperature swings from day to night); there is no A/C or central heating, but in winter we do provide a heated mattress pad that keeps you cozy.

Guest access
Our Hut Circle and campsite is behind our main Flagship Building at 1000 Perkins Road. Drive around back to find your hut. Restrooms and shower are nearby in our Flagship building. Park in front of your hut.

During your stay
Your hosts live just outside the property and are around but are happy to give you as much space as you like.
Checking-in is optional. Please let the host know if you would like a tour of the property upon check-in.

Other things to note
The 3% community fee goes to a scholarship fund for local kids that will pursue art, social service, or rural economic development for post-secondary education. Message us if you'd like to make an additional tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit and this fund.

We welcome your doggies! There is a $25 per reservation fee for pets.

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom
1 double bed

What this place offers

Desert view
Mountain view
Kitchen
Wifi
Free parking on premises
Unavailable: Lock on bedroom door
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm
Unavailable: Smoke alarm

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4.85 out of 5 stars from 120 reviews

Overall rating

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars for value

Guests mention

Where you’ll be

New Cuyama, California, United States
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Neighbourhood highlights

The Blue Sky Center is on the southern edge of the small town of New Cuyama. Nestled in the high desert environment of the Cuyama Valley between the Sierra Madre range and Los Padres National Forest to the south and La Panza range to the north there are sweeping views and a variety of nearby outdoor activities.

We are a nonprofit organization that is striving to revitalize our local economy through our Explore Cuyama initiative. Learn more about the Cuyama Valley and seasonal activities by visiting our website: www.blueskycenter.org/stay

Meet your host

Host
649 reviews
4.8 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
My work: Blue Sky Center
Speaks English and Spanish
Lives in New Cuyama, California
We're opening up the wide vistas, starry skies, expansive lands, and quiet ambiance of the Cuyama Valley to you. We believe rural places and communities have so much to offer. Just two hours from Los Angeles, we are nestled between the Sierra Madre and Caliente mountain ranges in the high desert of California's Central Coast. We'd like to share our place with you and leave you wanting to return to our desert town. We hope your visit brings you back to perhaps contribute or lay roots in our rural community. Blue Sky Center at its core, is a rural economic development hub in New Cuyama, CA with a mission to regenerate the land, economy, and communities in the Cuyama Valley through equitable partnerships. Our Blue Sky team works with grassroots projects ranging from arts, design, housing, food systems, and local business development. We are living and working in a largely agricultural area and see an opportunity to develop hyper-local strategies for economic resilience through creative, value-added, and community-driven business models. We are happy to offer tours and programs for you to get to know our mission a bit better. Feel free to reach out to us directly for more details and to request a tour with a Blue Sky staff member!

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