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"Walden Pond" Adventure Amidst 44 Private Acres

Riverside holiday home with kitchen and fireplace

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Enjoy the comfort and beauty of the inside and the awesome adventure outside.
We added a porch! Perfect for coffee in the morning or watching the sunset.
Exterior
Summer flowers
And a new back deck! Bench made from trees on the property.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6186.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Stewartville, MN
  • Place, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Marys Campus
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Mayo Clinic
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Mayo Civic Center
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rochester, MN (RST-Rochester Intl.)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Main floor bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs bedroom

2 Single Beds

Upstairs bedroom/office

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

"Walden Pond" Adventure Amidst 44 Private Acres

Embark on your own "Walden Pond" adventure and be at one with nature amidst 44 private acres of serene woods with its own river running through it! You will really love it right now! Roads are always clear. Easy 20-minute drive to the Mayo Clinic. Each season brings its own magic: the fiery colors in fall, crunching through snow in the winter, new life in spring and sports and activities in the summer! The 2000 s.f. log home known as 'The Bungalow" offers a romantic fireplace, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, office/bedroom + huge entertainment room. The home is completely equipped with a full kitchen including a dishwasher. Hostess readily available. Enjoy complete privacy after a busy day, hang with friends or family, check on horseback riding at nearby Ironwoodsprings.com. Miles of marked hiking trails along the river. Check with host for special rates for 30 days or more.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 22
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Babies and children are permitted
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Sorry no cats.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Pets that are well behaved and completely house broken are welcome . I charge a one-time fee of $35 for each pet.
Guests can check to see if early check in or late check out is available. We will accommodate you if possible.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Stewartville

Located in Stewartville, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. Marcus Rochester Cinema and Rochester Art Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial and History Center of Olmsted County. Consider Regional Sports Center for a night out or Olmsted County Fairgrounds if you're travelling with kids. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Stewartville, MN

What's nearby

  • Apache Mall - 15 min drive - 20.3 km
  • Olmsted County Fairgrounds - 15 min drive - 19.5 km
  • Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Marys Campus - 16 min drive - 22.0 km
  • Mayo Clinic - 18 min drive - 23.4 km
  • Mayo Civic Center - 19 min drive - 22.0 km

Getting around

  • Rochester, MN (RST-Rochester Intl.) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Los Arcos - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Ranch - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Carrs Bar And Grill - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is "Walden Pond" Adventure Amidst 44 Private Acres pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at "Walden Pond" Adventure Amidst 44 Private Acres?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at "Walden Pond" Adventure Amidst 44 Private Acres?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is "Walden Pond" Adventure Amidst 44 Private Acres located?

This family-friendly Stewartville holiday home is located on a river, 4.6 mi (7.3 km) from Root River, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Olmsted County Fairgrounds and Apache Mall. Shops University Square and Mayo Park are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 136 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 136 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 136 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 136 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 136 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Memorial Day Getaway!

Beautiful accommodations, great communication, wonderful hiking, campfires and smores! Our third visit and we love it every time!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roy E. B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The wooded acreage was beautiful with trails and river vistas to enjoy. The yard, patio, front porch, fire ring, fire wood, and grill were ours to use at will. The rooms themselves were comfortable and well kept. We greatly enjoyed our stay, and you will not find a more helpful and communicative host than Barb. We highly recommend the Bungalow!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sara V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

It was a perfect location and a very relaxing visit!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Really enjoyed the stay. It was very relaxing and a lot of fun
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bungalow review

Efficient check-in. I received a detailed message via VRBO from owner a few days before arrival. The email contained all the information regarding the rental and surrounding area. The directions to the rental made it easy to find. This rental is handicapped accessible with no entry stairs, first floor bedroom and bathroom with easy shower entry. We enjoyed sitting on the deck and enjoying the quiet seclusion.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Place with Space for Activities

We stayed here for a Girls Getaway, my mom and the three of us sisters. The VRBO was lovely inside and out and functional for all our activities. My mom uses a walker and the floors were level making it easy to get around. A couple days it was raining and storming, so we appreciated the use of the garage and that the VRBO manager kept us informed during the tornado warning. We also liked the central location between Rochester and Lanesboro.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful getaway

We really enjoyed our stay at the Bungalow! Great location for a quiet getaway weekend. Great trails for walking. Kids enjoyed feeding Chocolate apples and petting Zippy. Wonderful stay. Would recommend and stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, Location

Great location, wonderful stay, So nice to be able to leave Mayo Clinic, and escape to a secluded hideaway. This is our second visit. Barb our host is a pleasure to work with. Would enjoy a return visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

Wonderful location, full accommodations, great hiking trails...very serene. Great neighbors. Highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katy F.

Outstanding

Great hosts. Beautiful home in a beautiful location
Stayed 48 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katja L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful nature

We had a wonderful stay and the dogs loved the trails in the woods. Chocolate, the neighbor’s horse was a sweetheart, as was Zippy the other neighbor’s dog! The space was great and we enjoyed having the loft to puzzle in and watch movies. We will be back:)
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Getaway

We had a delightful women’s weekend here. Trails were wonderful for cross country skiing, hiking, and snowshoeing. Clean, cozy place: we hope to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Cabin Life

This is a great property, get ready to hike. Will come again. Great communication as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Restore by the Fireplace

Our family loved our stay! The place was perfect for our family of five and dog. We built fires in the fireplace, grilled chicken on the grill, roasted marshmallows over the campfire, took king walks on the trails and played a lot of games of darts. We also enjoyed driving up to Rochester to visit Cafe Aqui. Highly recommend this spot.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Complete relaxation

Very happy with the quality of the interior of the cabin. Front porch and upstairs seating was an excellent place to have coffee and good discussions
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

We had a blast Saw animals and horse in backyard yard daughter had hard time leaving misses chocolate the horse
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A very private setting

Being on the Christian camp added a lot of Extra activities which was very nice. Were able to go kayaking in Lanesboro .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laurianne F., Rochester, MN

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bliss at the Bungalow

Barb’s Bungalow is an absolutely charming property! We stayed for a pre-wedding ladies retreat and couldn’t be happier. We had plenty of space to spread out our yoga mats in front of the wood burning fireplace. The game room upstairs was perfect for relaxing with our books, and we very much enjoyed walking the trails on the property. We can’t wait to come back for another adventure in the future!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tori H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Renewing

What a lovely home and gorgeous location! Even though we had some bitterly cold days, we loved hiking all the trails along the river with our Golden Retreiver. It was so quiet and peaceful. Snow was even removed promptly. This is a place we would love to return to!
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corine C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

The Bungalow was the perfect set up for my family of 5 adults and my infant grandson. Great location with hiking trails on private land. We enjoyed eating in Stewartville and Rochester. We also did an escape room while there. I would recommend to pack your slippers for the cold tile on the main floor. Great time with my family.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dixie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Family Get-together

Adult siblings joined together with spouses to reconnect and go to a 105 birthday celebration in Stewartville. We hiked and gathered at the bungalow to reconnect since we all lived in different states, it was a perfect place to stay. We loved the nature and all the wildlife that visited. Thank you. It is a very nice environment and place to relax and reconnect. Absolutely perfect for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Warreen I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Everything was clean. i loved that the kitchen was well supplied with everything you need to cook a meal. The pictures are accurate of the interior and exterior. We enjoyed hosting family meals and played card games. It was our honeymoon and family reunion combined. Cooked out in the firepit and had somores with grand kids.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful, quiet and everything we needed

This was the perfect home for our family of 4 (3 adults and 1 teen). We had all the supplies we needed. The game room is where we spent most of our time- playing darts and cards. We had a fire out back one night - plenty of wood and beautiful surroundings. We had to contact Barb once and she was very helpful and responsive.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gaelynn L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyed our time at The Bungalow!

This is a really cute property with a well-stocked kitchen (in terms of cooking utensils) and nice places to walk. We loved the wood fireplace. It has a no-step entrance and a bedroom and bath on the first floor. The bathroom entrance is partially blocked by a washer/dryer so a wheelchair can't get through but if you can get yourself down the hall it'll be an accessible getaway! Even equipped with a shower chair! We really liked it.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Place

Lovely home and grounds. Lots of welcome natural light on the ground floor with a cozy sectional upstairs. Miles of hiking trails with access right outside the door. Great communication by the host and the maintenance man after a late season snow storm to ensure we could get out if needed. Unexpected bonus was the spacious off-leash dog park a short drive away in Stewartville just past the grocery store on 20th Street. Tip for others: Our phones’ hot spot internet connections outperformed the wi-fi in the house. Not a big deal for us though. We would return for another stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

About the host

Hosted by Barb Hill

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This property was originally owned by my parents. My dad set up a small saw mill in the woods and built the original rough structure in the 1980s. I purchased it from them in 2000. My Dad actually milled the lumber over the fireplace, the shelf in the living room and some of the oak rafters. I recently added a beautiful addition and decided I would share it with people who I believe will love the tranquility and beauty. There is SO much to do and enjoy or sit and occasionally see a few deer wandering through your yard.

Why they chose this property

I grew up in Stewartville and decided to purchase this property to keep in our family for the future. I visit here occasionally but want to share it with others! I LOVE being here and I will get a lot of pleasure out of letting you enjoy it, too.

What makes this property unique

Root River on the property a few hundred yards away. Ironwood Springs Ranch adjacent with 200 acres of hiking trails and other activities you can check out on their web site. ironwoodsprings.com. Things such as horse-drawn sleigh rides, horseback riding, etc. Twenty acres of bluebells spring up in the woods in May! It is a sight to behold.

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