Even better in person than in photos! This house is spacious, with a big picture window that is hard to tear yourself away from. We went with four in the dead of winter, with several inches of snow on the ground. The views of snowmobiles crisscrossing the lake between ice fishing shacks were delightful. It was tidy, well-kept, and well-equipped with every kitchen tool and appliance, plates and mugs and silverware, a basket of fleece blankets in the living room, a Nest thermostat, wifi, you name it. Three bedrooms, one of which we left untouched. Plenty of living and dining room space and extra chairs for a group bigger than ours.
It's a 2 minute walk to the legendary Lindström Bakery, the history center, the German butcher, and Northwoods Coffee Roastery. It was a perfect base camp to see the area, from the Franconia Sculpture Garden to dinner at the Dalles House in St. Croix Falls. On our last day, we drove down the river to Marine St. Croix and Stillwater before heading back to the airport.
Ben and Amy were the perfect amount of communicative and flexible. Can't recommend it enough. Definitely want to do it again when the trees are full and lakes aren't frozen.