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Come vacation at our place, and you won't want to leave!

 

Year-Round Vacation Lake Home - Lake Minnewaska, Glenwood, Minnesota    

 

Book Now for Fall/Winter 2008/09!

                          

Click here for our availability calendar!

 

 

 

Slide Show Picture Gallery - click on a picture for a larger preview!

 

View from the Lake!

Chair view of Lake Minnewaska!

Beautiful, breath-taking sunsets!

More sunsets.

View of house from lakeside.

Backside of house - kitchen/driveway entrance.

Sidewalk from driveway to deck.

Hallway to main floor bedroom #3.

View from kitchen to dining room table.

Living Room.

View of lake and deck from living/dining room.

View from table.

Full size baby crib in bedroom #2 upstairs.

View from master bedroom.

Master bedroom.

Lower level bedroom #4.

Lower level bathroom with jacuzzi tub.

Lower level play room.

Lower level playroom/den/hideabed area. Walkout lower level.

View of kitchen from dining room.

This place is Cool!

10x26 Deck.

Firepit by the lake.

Manual Boat Lift.

View of dock and boat lift from the main deck.

View of house and beach from end of the dock. Taken 9-28-04

Torgy's Restaurant on the Lake - near Hunt's Resort, Glenwood, MN.

Water's Edge Restaurant, Starbuck, MN (western edge of lake)

Lakeside Ballroom & Restaurant, Glenwood, MN - Boat Dock facilities.

Email us with any questions or brochure requests!

Or Call Brenda at 1-763-767-3959 Home Office or 1-763-234-3866 Mobile.

 

Vacation Rental Description

This 4 bedroom/2 bath year round lake home built in 1997 is a no smoking, no pets, sleeps 10 with all the comforts of home.  Located on the 13th largest Minnesota Lake - Lake Minnewaska (7,110 acres).  Excellent lake for swimming, fishing (Bass fishing is awesome right off our dock!), ice-fishing (winter of course), boating, sailing, jet-skiing, scrap-booking/stamping groups, beautiful sunsets, etc.  We are located approximately  2 hours drive northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 15 miles south of Alexandria.  This home is located on a quiet, dead-end road by other private homes.  No Hwy. noise.

Vacation Rental Amenities

Home is No-Smoking and No Pets.

Nicely furnished and maintained 2,000 sq.ft. house built in 1997.

4 Bedroom/2 Full Baths (incl.Jacuzzi Bath) (Master-UL 13x15, Bd 2-UL 12x15, Bd 3-Main 9x12, Bd 4-LL 11.5x11.5)

Only comforters, blankets, and pillows provided (3 – Queens, 1 – Full (basement), 1 Full (Hide-a-bed-basement, Full Size Baby Crib (UL– Bdrm #2).

Please bring your own towels and linens.

Carpeted and comfortable living-dining (26x13-Main) areas

Two decks (10x26-Main & 4x8-UL) overlooking lake with beachfront, sunset view

Fully equipped kitchen (16x8-Main) – Gas stove/exhaust hood, fridge, microwave, toaster, dishes, blender, coffee pot, utensils, etc. (no dishwasher)

50’ dock & bench, manual boat lift (up to 18’/3,000lbs), boat bumpers, seating bench (new in 2003)

Private swimming & fishing area, fire pit, and horseshoes

Central air, ceiling fans (all bedrooms and den)

27" TV, DVD/VCR (Main) & 13" TV/VCR (LL Den)

Local phone service only (calling card/cell-phone needed for long distance)

Webber Gas grill (propane provided), 8-person picnic table, toddlers play equipment.

Washing machine/dryer/iron/extra fridge

Some kids toys & accessories, books, videos, puzzles, high chair, kids stool, baby gates, full size baby crib, etc.

 

Activities and Attractions

3 Golf courses within 5 miles and 3 public boat launches.  Gas available on the lake for boats.
2 Beautiful public beaches in Glenwood and Starbuck.

Deer, ducks, geese, fish, pheasant, and now turkeys are featured game in Pope County.

Several local restaurants accessible by boat and car.

Antique and craft shops in local towns.
New bike path circling Lake Minnewaska scheduled to be completed in 2008 (work in progress).

 

2008 EVENTS

Glenwood Chamber of Commerce
1-320-
634-3636

(Events are per the Chamber – please call the chamber for more information.)

Glenwood Chamber of Commerce 2008 Calendar of Events

Mar 10

Mar 30

Apr 25

Apr 27

May 3

May 10

May 10

Jun 7

Jun 14

Jun 20

Jul 4 - Jul 6

Jul 4

Jul 16 - Jul 20

Jul 23 - Jul 27

Aug 2

Aug 3

Aug 9

Aug 16

Aug 16

Sep 6 - Sep 7

Sep 15

Sep 27

Sep 28

Oct 16

Oct 31

Nov 1

Nov 16

Nov 19

Feb 2 - Feb 3, 2009

Feb 8 - Feb 9, 2009

 Loos Tales

Winter Dance Club

Central Square-Old Minnesota Song of the North Star Musical at 7:30 p.m.

Winter Dance Club

3rd Annual Minnewaska Warm Up Run/Taste of Pope County

Lefse Dagen in Starbuck

Pope County Garage Sale

Kids Day/Take a Kid Fishing/Bike Rodeo

Hospice Motorcycle Weekend

Relay for Life

Starbuck Heritage Days

Traditional Fourth of July in Terrace

Pope County Fair

Waterama

Minnewaska Triathlon

Terrace Mill Heritage Festival

Chinese Dragon Boat Racing in Starbuck

Sedan Daze

Tour of Prairie Lakes

Warrior Boats Lake Minnewaska Fall Walleye Classic

Chamber Cup Golf Tourney

Eple Tiden XIII in Starbuck

Fiddlers' Contest at Terrace

Salute to Industry

Halloween Carnival at Central Square

Christmas Open House in Starbuck

Battle of the Businesses Bowling

Santa Days

45th Annual Glenwood Scout Fishing Derby

9th Annual Minnewaska Jaycees Winterama & Chili Cook Out

 

Terrace Mill

Various times during the summer. Call (320) 278-3728

Pope Art

Friday night concerts during the summer--Now in its Fifth Season!
Contact Merlin Peterson at (320) ART-SHOW or email
popeart@runestone.net

Central Square

We saved our old high school & turned it into a cultural and business center! Season tickets now available. Contact Joyce at

320-634-0400 or 1 (866) 497-0400 or jwatson@centralsquare.org

 

Vacation Rental Rates

Peak Season: Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.

Repeat Peak Season guests will be given 1st choice for the next Peak Season. A Wait List is available.

Saturday to Saturday Stay - $1,400.00 for 2008 summer season (peak) if booked by March 1, 2008.

$1450.00 if booked after March 1, 2008.

Saturday to Saturday Stay - $1,440.00 for 2009 summer season (peak) if booked by March 1, 2009.

$1490.00 if booked after March 1, 2009.

$450.00 Deposit required for the summer season by check or credit card.

$25 extra per person over 10 persons.

10% discount for a 2-week consecutive booking between Memorial Day - Labor Day.

Check-in: 3pm

Check-out: 10am

 

Off-Peak Season: Post-Labor Day through Pre-Memorial Day Weekend.

$125.00 per night - minimum 2 night stay.

$100.00 deposit for off-peak season.

Fall/Winter/Spring Special - book 7 days and pay only $650.00

Fall/Winter/Spring Weekend packages also available. (Ex: 4 days/3 nights is $300.00)

$25 extra per person over 10 persons.

Check-in: Noon

Check-out: 4pm

Early Check-in and Late Check-out available upon request.

 

Making Your Reservation

We have a reservation fee of ($450 deposit (summer groups), $100 deposit (non-summer groups)) that can be paid by credit card or check. We will hold reservations for one week if you wish to send a check or money order. You will receive a confirmation packet of your reservation by mail. Final Payment is required before check in. We accept check, money order, cashier’s check, Visa, and MasterCard. Credit card payments will be charged a 4% service fee.

Cancellation Policy

You are financially responsible for the entire confirmed reservation. A written confirmation will be issued for any changes made by telephone/email. Please understand that once we have lost income from a rental, it cannot be recovered, and our season is very short. In case of cancellation, for any reason including personal emergency, our ability to return your deposit depends on our ability to re-rent the unit for those dates. We will make our best effort to do so, and the longer notice we have, the better our chances. If we cannot re-rent, the deposit is forfeited. If we do re-rent, we will return your deposit less a $50.00 handling fee.

 

Email us with any questions or brochure requests!

Or Call Brenda at 1-763-767-3959 Home Office or 1-763-234-3866 Mobile.

 

Boat/Jet Ski/Ice House Rental:

(Disclaimer:  These referrals are independently owned so we have no control over their rental and pricing policies)

Hunt’s Resort – Glenwood (NW side of Lake Minnewaska) 320-634-3323 or 800-450-3323 Email: huntsrk@runestone.net

           * Pontoon Boats, Motorboats, Ice Houses Rentals, Bait, Tackle, Snacks & Gas

Woodlawn Resort - Glenwood (NW side of the lake) 320-634-3619 or 1-800-892-3619

MTM Marine – 16141 State Hwy 29, Glenwood Tel: 320-634-5952

Kayak Rental - Tel: 320-239-5925

FUN Rentals, Tom Bosek – Tel: 320-491-6029 (Watercraft, pontoon, boat and tube rentals)

 

Gas on the Lake:

Hunt’s Resort – Glenwood (NW side of Lake Minnewaska/East of Torgy's Restaurant) 320-634-3323 or 800-450-3323

 

Hit Counter as of 9/23/04

 

 

Local Web Links:

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Alexandria Chamber of Commerce

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Glenwood Chamber of Commerce

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www.Vacationrentals.com 

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Andes Tower Hill Ski Area - Alexandria, MN

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Lake Finder - Minnesota


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