Rochester, Minnesota
In Lowertown-A quaint cottage with modern updates is your home away from home! Fully furnished and a well stocked kitchen make it a wonderful place for overnight stays or longer term rentals. Beautiful patio provides an urban sanctuary at the end of a long day. Close proximity to Mayo Clinic-downtown restaurants, grocery stores and shopping are within walking distance. Two blocks in either direction puts you on the trail system. Public transit 1 ½ blocks away and a laundromat is ½ block away.
This home provides everything you need for a stay in Rochester: fully furnished, all kitchen essentials and if there is something you need just ask and we can probably provide it! This home's two bedrooms sleep 4 people comfortably. There is also a “bonus” room with a queen size bed that can be used as a third bedroom . (Additional guests over 4 are $10 per night) During the summer season we are happy to have you help yourself to what is growing in the backyard garden. We typically have asparagus, rhubarb, onions, tomatoes and peppers.
You will have access to the 1 1/2 story home, the yard and patio. There is free street parking. The basement is private owner area. We live next door so can be available when needed. We are happy to share our knowledge of the Rochester area and of course our favorite restaurants!
We LOVE our neighborhood as it provides us with the sustainable lifestyle that is important to us. We can walk or bike to most everything we need within 10 minutes. We try to be as environmentally conscious as possible so don't use any pesticides, insecticides or harsh chemicals inside or out. In 2021 the newest additions to our urban homestead were CeCe, Tiffany and Sunshine-three laying hens that provide us with the eggs we need. The home we live in (next door) has been featured in several articles in and around Rochester as we strive to achieve as close to net-zero energy use as possible. If you are interested in a tour let us know!
This neighborhood is in the perfect setting; close to downtown but away from the main busy streets. Goose Egg Park (named for the shape ;-) is 2 blocks away and Silver Lake Park is 3 blocks away-so easy to take a little stroll on the paths or around the lake. Nearby in the Cook Park area of Lowertown are Garden Party Books, Pop's Art Theater and Wear Local. 125 Live is one of the newest offerings in our neighborhood with classes, art shows and many other events happening. Rochester Farmer's Market operates year round at Graham Park on Saturday mornings and in the summer Wednesdays are added.
My family and I stayed here while I was getting heart surgery at Mayo. It was just what we needed with 3 beds and a great sizes kitchen. It was slightly farther than expected from the clinic so be sure to rent a car or be ready to use Uber.
Sweet, charming cottage. Very clean and well stocked. Mary is responsive and helpful. They extended our stay seamlessly. Locally made specialty soaps as gift for guests, plus many other extras. Great stay! Thank you Mary and Ivan.
This cottage was exactly as described. Very cozy, had everything we needed and, if available, we will rent this the next time we are in Rochester.
The cottage is in a great location for visiting Rochester. We were 5 min from Mayo and had no bad traffic. There’s a great little lake 3 blocks away which has a nice walking path around it. We loved walking to relax from all the medical stuff. The neighborhood market was well stocked with reasonable prices. The kitchen is very well stocked. Cookware, coffee/tea, spices, all made cooking easy. The cottage is very comfortable and has plenty of space for a family. It was very clean and nicely decorated. Mary was always available to answer questions or make suggestions. I would recommend this cottage.
What a pleasant experience had by my mother and me during our two night stay. Mary thought of everything we could possibly need. Looking forward to staying there next time we are in the area. I highly recommend this VRBO!
Older home but had been updated very nicely. Was perfect for our purpose of our visit. Very comfortable. There is only one bathroom so if you have more than 4 people staying it could possibly be an issue, but it worked out fine for the 3 of us. Very nice property which we highly recommend.
Wonderful property with all the trimmings. Comfortable and well-maintained. Wish we had time to take advantage of the beautiful patio area. Perfect, central location to be near everything downtown.
Quiet, calm, and cool home for our evenings after long days at Mayo. 5 minute drive and nicely stocked with supplies.
It is always clean and neat. Lots of thoughtfulness has gone into stocking the home for guests.
Great place for one person or family. Close to grocery, parks, bike paths, Mayo, coffee shops etc. Owners are kind and responsive. Kitchen is stocked with variety of spices, condiments and coffee.