As good as they are, the photos for this property do not do justice to the incredible experience that Marcus Taylor has created at his Pescadero oasis. Our stay lasted four weeks, and each day brought a new appreciation for the thought that went into the place. The casitas are comfortable, clean and stylish, with modern amenities (gas stove, microwave, spacious shower, Netflix, etc.) and tasteful Mexican art; in ours, each day started with perfect Baja coffee while staring out at the pepper and basil fields and the blue Pacific. The spacious pool features a rock waterfall that trickles on command; you can sit near it in the water, swim, float idly, drink a beer in the pool, hook up your music to the speakers over the bar, read on the lounge chairs, couch or nearby hammock, strung up in the shade. The property is loaded with cacti and different types of native palms. Extravagantly colored birds flit from tree to tree, chirping pleasantly. During our stay, my wife captured pictures of a hummingbird nest, with mother and chiclet-sized eggs. The spectacular roof deck is perfect for breakfast, sun-bathing and watching sunsets; I was up there with a scotch or a tequila almost every afternoon.
The location is basically perfect. Cerritos Beach, where you'll see surfers (lessons are available and affordable), Mexican families, and toddlers padding around in the shallows, is a 5-minute drive through the farms and desert scrub. Todos Santos, with great restaurants and shopping, is a 10-minute drive up the highway. La Paz is maybe an hour or so.
Best of all is the proprietor, Marcus, the perfect host. Cheerful, welcoming, laid back, he somehow manages to be totally available and yet utterly respectful of your privacy. He's rightfully proud of Casa Cascada, and more than anything he wants you to enjoy it as much as he does. Everything is unforced. A couple nights he grilled yellowtail, which we ate near the pool. One afternoon I went to local baseball game with him. These things just happened. Other times we barely saw him unless we needed something, and then he was right there. My wife and I were so inspired by our stay that midway through we went out and started looking for our own piece of land to build a house and try to create our own fantasy down there. Marcus helped us see what was possible.
