Kankakee, Illinois
Historic Volkmann House on the Kankakee River across from Frank Lloyd Wright’s first Prairie Style home, the B. Harley Bradley House. This property was developed by Col. Haswell C. Clarke before 1900 as a stable, but was converted to a home and extensively remodeled in 1919 by jeweler William H. Volkmann of Kankakee. This home maintains its historic charm yet is outfitted with modern amenities, comfortable furnishings, 550 thread count, 100% supima cotton sheets, fluffy 100% cotton bath towels, washer/dryer, dishwasher, WiFi and cable TV. With access to the Kankakee River, boat access at nearby public boat launch, and centered on a triple lot and dead-end street, this property provides excellent privacy and wonderful views of the river. This home has three bedrooms, two and 1/2 baths with primary bedroom en-suite, a wood-burning fireplace in the living room, and sleeps 6 people. All three bedrooms have queen sized beds. Enjoy grilling out on the deck watching the sun set over the river.
We love returning to this beautiful house on the Kankakee River. It’s our special home away f the pm home.
The house was absolutely charming, not to mention gorgeous and historic. Really appreciated the info provided about the house itself as well as the Frank Lloyd Wright prairie home across the street. The location right on the river cannot be beat. My friends and I enjoyed our stay immensely!
We had a great 4 night stay. The house is so lovely as well as Sheri, the owner. The house was clean and every room was perfect! The beds were comfortable, the views of the river are magnificent and the patio is nice to sit at in the evening. We will be back!
We were visiting family in Kankakee in the summer and this house was perfect for our family of 6. We also hosted some extra family one evening and the backyard and back porch worked out great. The kids also loved walking to Jaenicke's for floats!
Loved the house! So clean, open and great view! Loved the public areas!
Wonderful place to entertain family and friends. Best sleep ever…was it the 500-thread sheets or the soothing train whistle in the night or gentle sound of the geese in the morning? Beautiful view of the river.
We had a wonderful 9 days with family in this historic home. We will be back and Shari is a fantastic host.
Lovely home and property. Clean and quaint. One night the road noise was very loud the other night it was not as loud. Temperature must have something to do with it.
This house was beautiful Shari thought of everything we needed was well furnished and very clean awesome home
The home is lovely and in a historic district on a lovely river. We had a great time canoeing on the river. Kankakee is struggling. town. The historic district is narrow, a couple blocks. Then the town is struggling. Trains come through early in the morning and blow their horns. It is a My Cousin Vinny moment but less of a pain. I loved sitting on the deck and feeling to cool breezes blowing off the river. We all did.
Wow. This is a great place to stay. Very clean and well furnished. Felt very safe staying in this quite historic part of town. Beautiful grounds along the river. It was like staying in a museum. We will come back here again. Loved everything about our stay. Super nice owner met us and let us explore her home.
Well provided riverside prairie property, plenty of space and well stocked with consumables
My son was graduating from college so our immediate family came to Kankakee to celebrate with him. The house was immaculate and one of the most beautiful settings I have ever experienced! The hosts thought of everything we might need and were immediately available to help when we had questions. This experience was fantastic all the way around!
This river front property was beautiful and comfortable. There was plenty of space for the kids to play and my husband and I to relax. We were in town for a funeral and this property served as a gathering place for family due to its size and central location. My kids enjoyed learning the story of this historical home. We are excited to stay here again! Highly recommended!
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