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The Light Lake House located in the North Woods

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Exterior
Interior
Bathroom
Property grounds

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Lutsen, MN
  • Place, Caribou Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Agnes
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Superior National Golf Course
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Sofa Bed

Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Second Master

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

First Floor Master

Toilet · Shower only

Guest Bath Second Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Master Second Floor

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Light Lake House located in the North Woods

Snuggled on the shore of Caribou lake, this home is surrounded by water on two sides with over 500 ft. of lakeshore. The house combines stunning Scandinavian design with cozy touches to make you feel at home in the woods. The property features a detached sauna house, dock, canoe, kayak, deck, screen porch, and a long sweeping driveway. Located in Lutsen, MN- a short drive from the ski hill and 20 minutes from Grand Marais. The house has heated floors, vaulted ceilings, and sweeping window views from all sides.

This home has comfortable beds and three walk-in showers. It features natural stone, and North woods art from local artists, along with soaring hand-finished columns of cedar, fir, and pine that make the house feel like part of the forest. The floor to ceiling windows (over 75 in all) bring the outside in and showcase the natural beauty of the North Shore. We share the spot with a playful fox, a pair of loons, and other wonderful species of native wildlife. In the summer, the property is scattered with wildflowers and lupine as well as raspberries, blueberries, and thimble berries. We are located on a bend in the lake: paddle left to tour the quiet bay, cattails, and a beaver dam; right will take you out to the largest portions of Caribou lake. A perfect escape for a weekend away or a special occasion.

Lutsen has been our paradise our whole lives. We are so excited to share it with you!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

About the area

Lutsen

Located in Lutsen, this holiday home is on a lake. Lake Superior and Cascade River State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Alpine Slide and North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging.
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Lutsen, MN

What's nearby

  • Caribou Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Lake Agnes - 8 min drive - 3.7 km
  • North Shore Winery - 12 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Superior National Golf Course - 14 min drive - 14.6 km
  • Lutsen Mountains - 14 min drive - 16.7 km

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 125 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Papa Charlie's Saloon & Grill - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Rosie's Cafe - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Fika Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Lofty Gondola - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Lockport Marketplace - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Light Lake House located in the North Woods pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at The Light Lake House located in the North Woods?

As of 5 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Light Lake House located in the North Woods on 30 September 2026 start from NZ$1,531, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Light Lake House located in the North Woods?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Light Lake House located in the North Woods?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Light Lake House located in the North Woods?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Light Lake House located in the North Woods located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is steps away from Superior National Forest and Caribou Lake. Lake Agnes is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It’s a great property. We really enjoyed our stay and Ann was great to work with.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julianne F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property, great location, very responsive hosts. Very well stocked kitchen and bathrooms
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property! Very clean, would definitely go back / recommended. Hosts gave us great suggestions for things in the area!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful property with very attentive owners. It is very quiet and serene.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ethan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely spectacular property and such a wonderful experience. Ann and Cheryl are the warmest, most helpful and most responsive hosts we've ever encountered. The property is gorgeous and immaculately maintained, and perfect for a family or friends getaway trip to the North Shore. We enjoyed a day skiing at Lutsen and a day in Grand Marais, and spent the evenings cooking and hanging out. The sauna was so relaxing after a day of skiing; we actually enjoyed it every night. Would love to come back in the summertime and have a campfire down by the lake. Truly a fantastic place.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura P.

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

Clean and Beautiful

Home was super clean and beautiful. We greatly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve P.

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

Perfect spot

Beautiful, clean home. Excellent communication with host. Loved the Fika coffee beans. Absolutely stop at Fika coffee for a maple latte. Best coffee ever! We fished, hiked and enjoyed the beautiful lake. Super quiet and relaxing location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacy L.

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

Excellent property!

This is our second stay in this beautiful home. We hope to continue our annual winter visit for family relaxation, snowshoeing on Caribou Lake, and skiing at Lutsen Mountain.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jerry V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful, location on beautiful lake. House and location was as described. Hosts were extremely great and easy to communicate with. Canoes and Kayaks were located near dock and easy to launch and fun to paddle around the quiet lake. Caught a bass off the dock after watching a nice sunrise over the glass-like lake. Location is great for quick access to Lutsen resort, Grand Marais, and hiking all over. House provided all the needs, nice fireplace ar night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan N.

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

Beautiful House and Surroundings

House has lots of great amenities. Owners are friendly, available, and easy to contact. Great location and experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve B.

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

sendoff party

Wonderful location with modern touches. We fished hiked and enjoyed the outdoors
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

paul w.

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

Family Stay at Light Lake House

A quiet and serene stay was made wonderful by this unique house. Views of the outdoors, trees and lake from every room. Wonderfully restored/updated house that was fully equipped in the kitchen and bathrooms. House was immaculately clean. Great communication with our hosts about our stay. This house was easily the nicest VRBO we have stayed in and we hope to return.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

George S.

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

Great fun for everyone! An absolute must stay!

This property is the cleanest most stocked and fun packed VRBO I’ve ever seen! Ann and Cheryl have thought about everything! Our family had a ton to do outside the cabin and inside 13/10! Would recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff R.

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

Amazing location, beautiful house

Lovely property, the natural light is gorgeous in the home. Amazing amenities and appliances. Loved the sauna.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacy L.

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

A slice of heaven!

We thoroughly enjoyed our annual trip to the North Shore and week-long stay at the Light Lake House. We love the location and privacy on Lake Caribou, the cozy accommodations, and proximity to local venues for winter activities. It never disappoints!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Whitney Z.

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

Perfect home for a family get away!

Our family came to stay for a long weekend. We spent a couple days skiing together at Lutsen and this was a perfect place to stay. The home is beautiful, clean, cozy, and well appointed. The hosts are fabulous and gave us some great suggestions for what to do in the area. Highly suggest and can’t wait to go back!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

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

Best place to relax

Beautiful home and beautiful property! Very private and relaxing. The sauna was wonderful and looking out on the lake was just the kind of vacation we needed. Owners were very easy to communicate with and provided lots of information before we arrived. We will be returning!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josh J.

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

Amazing House

Light Filled House is amazing! Beautiful property and house. Gracious hosts! Thank you for an splendid weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria R.

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

Light-filled lake house

We had a great time at the light-filled lake house. The weather was wonderful and we made great memories and definitely will be back. The hosts were very responsive before and due our stay. Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Max B.

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

Awesome stay! Pictures don’t do it justice!

Super easy process. Ann was very responsive and helpful when power went out due to a tree falling on the power line.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Travis L.

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

Perfect northern Minnesota vacation

This was our third time staying at this property, and once again, it was perfect! Beautiful home in an idyllic setting. The home is spacious and updated. Kitchen is stocked with anything you could need. The sauna felt wonderful after coming back from snowshoeing. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

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

Amazing hosts

We ran into a medical emergency and needed to cancel our visit at the last minute. The hosts for this property are so kind and accommodating for us I cant say enough for how communicative and empathetic they were to us. Couldn't ask for such better people to work with!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristine F.

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

Another wonderful stay

We love staying at the Ann’s cabin. Very peaceful and beautiful. Kitchen has everything you need. Very clean with great beds and linens. Special touch when arriving and having local products provided. Thanks for sharing your beautiful cabin. Kristine
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie T.

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

Beyond Expectations

This property is STUNNING. I could have stayed a month! Cleanliness was *impeccable*, amenities were amazing, coziness was off the charts! I would go back any time of the year. Kitchen is exceptionally stocked and super fun to cook in with the island, fireplace is in the center of the room adding ambiance to the whole place. The house is suitable for two families with a small ktichenette in the lower level. We had a blast playing ping pong too! 10 out of 10 stars!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

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

A Sling and A Ring

Lots of events took place this weekend while we stayed at the light lake house in Lutsen! My boyfriend and I got engaged, were able to celebrate as a family, share meals, plays games, etc! Come Saturday to go skiing, my fiancé ended up breaking his collarbone on a black diamond at Lutsen mountain. A trip for the books to say the least! We were happy with our stay at this property. It worked well for my family of eight plus four-legged friends. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

About the host

Hosted by Ann

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We are sisters passionate about conservation, design, and the Minnesota wilderness. Lutsen has been our paradise our whole lives, and we are so excited to share it with you.

Why they chose this property

Our parents bought this property the week before that were married in 1989. The sauna house is original, and the cabin is new construction after the old one finally fell apart:) We have made so many wonderful memories here: picking bouquets of lupine and black-eyed susans, swimming the lake, exploring the woods, and paddling around the bay over lily pads. We decided to rent our home in hopes of sharing with others the loves we've found here.

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