Beaver Bay, Minnesota
Come and experience a "boutique" vacation home! "SUPERIOR'S EDGE"
Our upscale North Shore retreat is well-appointed and comfortable! It is in the desired town home community of Windsong Cottages enveloped down in a beautiful valley off of Highway 61 at the edge of the charming town of Beaver Bay, MN. It boasts a commanding view of Lake Superior the largest fresh water lake in the world!
Our Windsong Cottage is perched on a rocky ridge of the waters edge and pebbled with beautiful trees beneath the deck! Come and unwind as you soak in the soothing sounds of the waves crashing on the rocks right in front of our home.
As you drive down into the protected valley of the Windsong Cottages, you experience the peaceful community of these town homes, with Lake Superior as the back drop, glistening on a sunny day! You immediately notice these cottages are up-scale, hand crafted homes that are aesthetically landscaped, well maintained and you feel you are in for a nice vacation experience.
Our 1570 square foot vacation home is nestled in the community of lake front Windsong Cottages which boasts some of the best unobstructed views of the Lake.
FURNISHINGS:
Our cottage’s décor has style encompassing many elements of the theme of Lake Superior, its many moods, and the surrounding woods.
We have uniquely furnished our home with upscale furnishings like Flexsteel Couch & Chairs purchased 2021. The couch is electric reclining & reclining chairs. The Old Hickory Furniture that is typically found in iconic, upscale lodges and resorts since 1899 brings a quality and rustic comfort that makes our vacation home feel like an upscale North Shore retreat.
BED AND BATH ACCOMMODATIONS:
It accommodates up to six guests depending on what sleeping arrangements you are looking for. It has three private bedrooms that claim a bathroom for each.
A truly romantic and beautifully appointed Master Bedroom Suite features Old Hickory furniture and north woods lodge décor. The prominent, king size bed highlights this room hosting a supremely comfortable - Black Beauty Plush pillowtop mattress with rich linens. The height of this bed allows you cuddle on the bed and see the entire panoramic view out the bay windows that encase the complete front of the bedroom. There is nothing better than watching the sunrise or moon rise from your bed! The suite features a Jacuzzi tub at the windows edge for retreating into after a long day on the shore. There is an adjoining bathroom with heated floors, a closet, and attached toilet/shower room.
Second Floor Queen Suite - A favorite when two couples come to the shore to each have their own private suite. This bedroom features an upscale richly designed room that exudes the feel of the North Shore. A comfortable, queen sized Old Hickory log bed with matching large dresser with many drawers. An adjoining, full private bath with heated floors, tub/shower combo.
Third bedroom - on the main level home. Small private room, with a comfortable Queen sized bed. The bed is closer to one wall by the window. A closet and suite case table. This bedroom has a bathroom located just outside the bedroom with heated floor, and shower.
LIVING ROOM - DINING - KITCHEN:
Alas---walk down the hall to a "grand view" out the large, floor to ceiling windows showcasing Lake Superior back drop to the open design of the kitchen, dining, and living rooms.
Truly an upscale "North Shore" retreat! Old Hickory & Flexsteel furniture, and our new Amish Dining Table with 6 ergonomic chairs, Amish bar stools, tasteful artwork. Our guests say they love the homey feel relaxing in the living room surrounding the fireplace to sit in comfort and talk about their wonderful day on the shore. Loving the ambiance of the sound of crashing waves on our shore or being mesmerized gazing at Lake Superior and the beautiful sun/moon rises! No matter if you are In the living room/deck/or master bedroom!
The kitchen features granite counters with handsome Hickory cabinets. While preparing food at the counter facing the lake, you have access to the sink (with disposal), and the bar height counter to visit with your family and friends seated on the other side.
The kitchen is complete with a dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer with ice maker, full size stove/oven, and microwave. It is organized & well appointed with the pots/pans/bakeware to make your meals. We provide various basic spices to aide in cooking your delicious meals. We provide coffee beans, various teas, hot chocolate.
We provide tin foil, plastic wrap, zip lock bags, paper towels and dish/hand/dishwasher soaps, kitchen towels. The cupboards are filled with nice white porcelain dishes, drinking glassware, wine glasses and pretty flatware that make a lovely up-north table. You can enjoy your meal at the dining room table or out on the deck table to revel in the panoramic view and entrancing sounds of Lake Superior!
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
After many years of vacationing on the North Shore, we purchased this town home in December 2014. We know what we appreciated and looked for in the properties we have stayed at. Our home has evolved into a "boutique vacation home rental" thanks to all our guests and repeat guests we continue to keep this dream retreat alive! You will find a clean and well cared for vacation home.
We pay well for our excellent cleaning team. We strive to use most cleaning products to be all natural eco and human friendly. We manage our property ourselves and that has allowed us to have a well maintained home. We have a maintenance man to take care of any issues that would need addressing right away.
We decided to share our vacation home with others to offset the expenses of our dream retreat. We are looking for GUESTS WHO WILL PARTNER WITH US IN USING OUR HOME WITH CARE. It is our hope your experience with us will keep you coming back for many years!
OUR COMMUNITY:
We are part of a quiet community of 26 privately owned residential town homes that are not owned or operated by any resort, hotel or lodge. A vacation by owner rental allows travelers to experience a vacation out of the congested resort or hotel settings. You become part of our friendly community of owners and guests. We have a shared use building with a pool and sauna. Pool (open Memorial day to New Years) AND Sauna open Year round.
FANTASTIC LOCATION. LOCATION, LOCATION ---- TIME TO ACTIVITIES:
Our vacation home is centrally located just off Minnesota scenic North Shore drive Highway 61 and surrounded by some of the premier vacation state park destinations in Minnesota. The closest park being Split Rock Lighthouse which is one of the most visited and photographed lighthouses in the nation! It is hard to beat our location for travelers who want to be centrally located and capture “all” the shore has to offer.
We think you will agree, due to the nature of the shores length, if you are too far northeast or southwest you get trapped into only seeing part of the shore when you visit, but our location meets the needs of the travelers who want to see it all. Or, remain in this beautiful section of the shore and enjoy the many premier Minnesota favorite destinations near us. To highlight a few of the locations:
Check Out Our Insider Travel Guide To Our Area -It contains our reviews and travel tips!
TO THE SOUTHWEST, WE ARE....
• 50 minutes - Duluth
• 25 minutes - Two Harbors
• 11 minutes - Gooseberry Falls State Park
• 5 minutes - Split Rock Lighthouse
• 5 minutes - Split Rock ski trails some along Lake Superior
TO THE NORTHEAST, WE ARE.....
• 5 minutes - Snow mobile/ATV trail -- leave our snow mobile/ATV trailer parking lot and access the trail system...Even goes to the Canadian Border
• 6 minutes - Black Beach the newest park on the shore/Adventure Ropes Park
• 8 minutes - Palisade Head
• 10 minutes - Northwoods Ski Trail from Silver Bay to Finland
• 10 minutes - Silver Bay Marina boat access to Lake Superior
• 10 minutes - Tettegouche State Park
• 18 minutes - Silver Bay Golf Course
• 23 minutes - Caribou Falls
• 31 minutes - Temperance River State Park
• 36 minutes - Lutsen Ski Hill
• 40 minutes - George H. Crosby Manitou State Park –outside of Finland
• 51 minutes - Cascade State Park
• 60 minutes - Grand Marais
• 107 minutes - Canadian Border
SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL:
Our vacation home is, according to the Superior Hiking Trail Association, minutes from 4 out of 7 of the favorite hikes on the Superior Hiking Trail. To the trail head parking we are…
• 3 minutes - Cove Point Loop – adjacent to our Windsong property
• 5 minutes - Split Rock River Loop
• 6 minutes - Bean and Bear Lake loop
• 10 minutes - Mount Trudee
Also, noted by Superior Hiking Association - SCENIC SHORTYS – less traveled – we made 3 out of a list of five on the scenic shortys. To the trail head parking we are….
• 10 minutes - Fantasia Overlook off Hwy 1
• 13 minutes - Wolf Rock Castle Danger
• 20 minutes - Section 13 Cliffs
• 20 minutes - Saw Mill Dome
Also, stated by the locals - some of the prettiest sections of the SHT are right along our area.
• 6 minutes - trail head parking for Split Rock River Wayside to Beaver Bay (11.3 mile hike)
• 10 minutes - Beaver Bay to Silver Bay (4.7 mile hike)
COME STAY WITH US IN COMFORT AND EXPERIENCE IT ALL!
EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE:
We aim to offer excellent customer service because we care about you and our lake home! We want your get away to be an experience well remembered for years to come!
This property is fantastic! Very clean and wonderfully stocked. All the convenience of home with a beautiful view. The host was great at communicating and provided helpful recommendations. Highly recommend!
Barb was awesome to work with. This property was amazing and everything you could have asked for and more! Leave your worries at home and enjoy this luxury property, Barb has thought of everything to make sure your vacation is awesome. Walking sticks, spices, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, a guide to all the parks and restaurants. My only complaints would be that the bed is sky high, but she provided a step stool, and the pool was tiny, but let’s face it you are not there to swim.
The property is amazing and the view is absolutely beautiful! Barb and Bob are great, right there when you need them/text them.
Words cannot express how much we appreciate what Bob and Barb did for us while we were on our adventure for me to fulfil an item on my bucket list. They went to great lengths to make sure our stay there would be a great experience and it was!!. We are hoping to be able to return someday and couldn't think of a better place to stay. The home is beautiful and the view is to die for. I stared out at the sunrise for over 2 hours and it was absolutely beautiful, I got to witness one of Gods greatest works!! And yes, my bucket list was completed!!! I would rate them way more than a 5 if I could!! Thanks Bob and Barb, y'all are good people!!
The property has great views of the lake. It is clean and well maintained. The owners were very proactive and followed up with us to make sure everything was going well. It is in a great location close to restaurants and area attractions. Our time went by far too fast. We would not hesitate to stay there again or recommend to friends.
Loved being at this wonderful condo overlooking the peaceful and ever- changing waters of Lake Superior. The condo is so inviting. It is tastefully decorated, has comfortable furniture, a cozy fireplace, a kitchen with everything you need for preparing anything from a snack to a gourmet meal, and SUPER comfortable beds with luxury sheets and blankets. The condo is super clean, and the owners are so helpful... always just a phone call or text away, and they respond immediately to any concern or question you might have. The master suite is fantastic, with a wall of windows looking out on the stars in the evening (or maybe the northern lights if you're lucky) and you can watch the moonrise or the sunrise! It's a well- designed condo with 3 full bathrooms so everyone can have their own space. This property is located just a short way up scenic Hwy 61 from Duluth, but it's far enough up the road that you feel like you are on an adventure and away from it all. It's just minutes from Gooseberry Falls State Park, Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, and Tettegouche State Park. Each is an iconic, historic, and gorgeous spot along the North Shore and they are filled with fantastic scenery, beautiful hiking and interesting interpretive centers (and gift shops!) There are also great restaurants just 1-10 miles away from the condo... so there are lots of good eating out choices to discover and enjoy! Overall, this condo HAS it all! You won't be disappointed. I'd recommend this place to anyone in a heartbeat.
This rental was the perfect get away for our group of 6. The location and amenities within this beautiful home are 5 stars. The views off the deck and master bedroom of Lake Superior were breath taking. This property has all the comforts of home. The owners were very responsive to every communication. They also provided a nice collection of local information about restaurants, hikes, northern lights and dog sledding at the property which we found very helpful. I would highly recommend this property and we are looking forward to a return visit in the summer.
This is a beautifully furnished, well maintained property with a wonderful view of Lake Superior. Barb was very friendly and responsive to any questions we had. One minor negative was that we had a cross on our bedroom wall and some bibles sprinkled about the place which seemed unnecessary, but otherwise really enjoyed the decorations. The master bedroom is particularly nice and there are three bathrooms, which is ideal if you are using all three bedrooms.
We stayed with our college age kids and teenager. We all loved the place, from the sauna to the great hikes, cross country skiing, full kitchen, master suite with such a beautiful view, games and movies. We will definitely go back- Windsong is such a great location for accessing all the state parks along the north shore. Barb and Bob were the most amazing hosts!!
A perfect Christmas getaway for my husband and I. We had just moved and would not be able to have a Christmas tree this year. We walked in and were met with a beautiful lighted Christmas tree and other festive decorations! It was lovely. It was unseasonably warm so we were able to sit out on the deck and enjoy the stunning view of Lake Superior. This unit has amazing amenities and is so comfortable and cozy. The owners have thought of every detail! After a warm whirlpool the sound of the waves lulled us to sleep in a beautiful bedroom with a wonderful view of the moon on the lake. Every about this place is peaceful and refreshing. We are looking forward to returning again! Thank you again!
We had a wonderful time at this VRBO. We VRBO a few times a year and this location is right on Lake Superior, has amazing amenities, wonderfully decorated and everything you need for a great get-away. We would highly recommend staying at this VRBO!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this wonderful property. I could have sat on the deck for hours and enjoyed the view! This property was extremely comfortable and well cared for. The owners did everything that they could to make our stay one to remember . We will definitely plan another stay here in the future!
We had a wonderful stay! The home is absolutely beautiful and the views are spectacular! The home is equipped with everything you need in the kitchens and bathrooms. The owners were so accommodating and friendly and a d. They gave us information about their favorite hiking trails, restaurants, etc. which was very helpful! We couldn't have asked for a better place to stay. We hope to make this a yearly tradition! Thank you Barb and Bob for making this a wonderful getaway!
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