Beautiful Secluded Northwoods Retreat Cabin

It was a good location.

We enjoyed our stay at Craig’s house. Very cute northwoods setting. Thank you we will be back.

We had a superb time staying here! The place was perfect for us and the Lake was beautiful! The space had everything we needed and was very clean! The Lake water was crystal clear and we loved the ability to rent the pontoon! Craig was fantastic and went well out of his way to make our stay great! Thanks Craig!

Fun

Location is beautiful. Lake access is steep but well worth it. The house is adorable and very well equipped with most everything you’d need. The owners do live above and movement can be heard. Didn’t bother us. Would suggest motion lighting by stairs for better visibility to the door for nights.

We were looking for something peaceful in the Northwoods and this was perfect. It was very comfortable, clean and quite. The views were fantastic and the sunset incredible.

Our family had a terrific time staying in this lower unit of the owner's home. Our host was terrific and engaging and our rental unit was very clean and nice. We LOVED the location, the views, the wildlife, and the relative solitude of the lake. Our teens had a wonderful time boating, tubing, wakeboarding and fishing. Only wonderful things to say about this stay and we hope to be back some day!

The rental was generally clean and the host was very friendly. However, as first time online rental customers, with the understanding that the difference between VRBO and other apps, is that with VRBO you are leasing the complete structure or property, we were surprised to find upon arrival that the rental was the basement level of a two story structure with the owner’s permanent residence on the second floor. We leased the space for three nights but only stayed for two. Having now read previous reviews and additional information the owner had listed for the property, it’s clear that the rental is in fact the basement level of the owner’s permanent residence. What is misleading though is that one of photographs online shows a beautiful sunset overlooking the lake from the deck. That picture is from the owner’s deck, not the porch of the rental property which is located under the deck. We were sold on this rental because of that photo. We suggest the photo taken from the owner’s deck be removed and replaced with a photo of the porch area of the rental space. That would clearly show the rental space is in fact a basement level. As a rental property that touts access to the dock and lake, we found the stairs to be treacherous and unsafe. I also suggest VRBO take steps to ensure properties that share the rental space with an owner’s residence be clearly labeled as such without having to read reviews or the detailed information provided by the owner.

The renter’s unit is in the lower duplex and the owner lives upstairs. Craig the owner was very responsive to any concerns we had and was willing to help me with my boat. Even though he lives upstairs it is very private nice outside covered patio. The only concern I had was there are very many steps down to the dock.

We had a fantastic experience with this property. It’s nestled on a huge lake with the clearest water I’ve ever been to, amongst a forest of tall pines. The views of the lake were breathtaking and our host, was very kind and attentive throughout our stay. He’s got the friendliest little dog who made friends with my family. We rented his pontoon boat one day and went out on the lake and I was able to capture a photo of an amazing eagle that nests nearby. Stargazing was amazing as well due to no excessive light pollution. The only thing we were not happy with was the steps down to the lake are old rough cut cedar and are a bit rickety. I mentioned it to our host and he did replace the tread boards on one of the steps right away. The only improvement I think he should do is to overhaul those steps and add a railing to the other side as well to make it more safe and secure. Otherwise no complaints, Craig was very hospitable and we felt very welcome and comfortable staying there.