Manka's Inverness Lodge: A 1900s Lodge Reborn in Northern California - Remodelista
Photography by Andria Lo for Remodelista. When the restaurant at Manka’s Inverness Lodge in West Marin burned to the ground in 2006, devotees everywhere went into mourning. And after the fire DeLong and Grad restored what remained of Manka s including the 1917 hunting and fishing lodge and annex made... ...up of four side by side rooms two 1900s cabins a private property tucked into the mountain and a boathouse on Tomales Bay An Airstream trailer and orange lounge chairs marks the entrance to the Manka’s property from the road. A large Airstream trailer serves as an office and check-in counter. The exterior of the Annex building. One of four bedrooms in the main Annex building on the property. One of the more popular rooms is Manka’s Cabin, perched among the trees. The rustic shingled entrance into Manka’s Cabin. A large living room surrounds the hearth. Collections of antlers and taxidermy. A table and banquettes are built into the back wall of the cabin. The bedroom has a queen bed tucked into a nook. The paneled bath with vintage fixtures and furniture. The outdoor shower at Manka’s Cabin. Entrance into the 1900s Fishing Cabin. The cabins at Manka’s are equipped with deep reading chairs and sofas surrounding a stone fireplace. Layers of flannel make up the large bed. A ball of foraged mistletoe hangs above the freestanding tub in the cabin’s en suite bath. The simple bath with vintage fixtures and a concrete sink. The outdoor shower enclosure opens from the bathroom onto the porch. One of the three Airstream trailers on the property to house fresh linens and cabin amenities.