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Fully renovated barn on a relaxing pastoral lakeview property

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A spacious loft with high wooden beams, a blue sofa, and a wooden dining table.
A rustic interior with exposed wooden beams, a kitchen area with wooden cabinets, and a seating area with a couch and chairs.
A wooden-framed bathroom with two round mirrors, a white countertop, and a wooden cabinet with drawers.
A rustic kitchen with wooden beams, a large island with stools, wooden cabinets, and a visible clock.
A fire pit surrounded by stone benches in an outdoor setting.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Tucked in the countryside, this 3-bedroom vacation home accommodates 12 guests and includes 1 bathroom. It features a deck and patio for outdoor enjoyment. Families can enjoy motorboating, game walks, and fishing, while nearby attractions include Dora Lake Wildlife Management Area and Lake Dora. The stay is pet-friendly.

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Firepit available
    One of the few properties with a dedicated outdoor firepit.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Montgomery, MN
  • Place, Lake Dora
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, St. Olaf College
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Carleton College
    ‪27 min drive‬
  • Airport, Minneapolis, MN (FCM-Flying Cloud)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bunk room 1

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1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 3 Single Beds

Bunk room 2

+1
1 Double Bed, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 3 Single Beds

Loft

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Barn full bath

Toilet · Shower only

Powder room

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Fully renovated barn on a relaxing pastoral lakeview property

Shepherd’s Hill Farm highlights the natural beauty of rural Southern Minnesota with thoughtfully designed gardens, a fully renovated barn and sweeping lawns to provide the ideal setting for your weekend getaway. We work cooperatively with local farmers to raise grass-fed beef as well as clover honey. In the spring, summer, and fall, the farm’s 75 acres are dotted with grazing cattle.

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House Rules

Check in after 12:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 12:00 PM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
You're welcome to our booster seats and highchair
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
Please pick up after your pets
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is only allowed in our outdoor fire pit.
The Great Room couches may not be removed from the great room.
Smoking or open flames are NOT allowed in or near the barn. Shooting is also not allowed on property. Thank you for your understanding.
We have electric fences for the cattle grazing on our farm. Assume that the fences are on.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1756971vb
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Montgomery

Located in Montgomery, this holiday home is in a rural area. Cathedral of Our Merciful Saviour and Shattuck-St. Mary's School are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Faribault Golf Club and Ridges at Sand Creek. Travelling with kids? Consider Rice County Fair Grounds and 225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company. Power boating and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Montgomery, MN

What's nearby

  • Lake Dora - 17 min drive - 22.6 km
  • Le Sueur County Courthouse - 22 min drive - 32.6 km
  • St. Olaf College - 23 min drive - 31.7 km
  • Carleton College - 27 min drive - 38.8 km
  • Shattuck-St. Mary's School - 29 min drive - 39.1 km

Getting around

  • Minneapolis, MN (FCM-Flying Cloud) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Montgomery National Golf Club - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Brewster's Bar & Grill - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Mackenthun's Foods - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Whistle Stop Tavern - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Fully renovated barn on a relaxing pastoral lakeview property pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Fully renovated barn on a relaxing pastoral lakeview property?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Fully renovated barn on a relaxing pastoral lakeview property?

Check-in begins at 12:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fully renovated barn on a relaxing pastoral lakeview property?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Fully renovated barn on a relaxing pastoral lakeview property located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 20 mi (32 km) of St. Olaf College, Rice County Fair Grounds and Vermillion River. Faribault Golf Club and Ridges at Sand Creek are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 69 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Steve and Cindy were very quick to respond to all my questions about the property and my stay. Although there's no AC, the building stays naturally cool throughout the day with plenty of airflow. There's plenty of outdoor space for games and a night around the fire with all your guests. The cupboards were stocked and labeled from dishes to pens and any other miscellaneous items you might need throughout the stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spacious facility, beautiful barn wood details, kitchen well-stocked for larger group use.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very relaxing getaway! Hope to come stay again in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to stay!

Wonderful and spacious place to gather with family and friends. Clean and well maintained outdoor area that we were lucky to enjoy with beautiful weather.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Place with a view!

We adored staying at this beautiful peace of heaven! It was the perfect stay for a girl's weekend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 August 2020
We're so happy everything worked out. Glad you were able to enjoy these last few weeks of summer at Shepherd's Hill Farm. Feel free to come back again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Perfect for our guys weekend

Good location and setting for our guys weekend - hosts were helpful to direct us to nearby fishing lakes and a local supply store for bait. Enjoyed fire pit, large kitchen and lots of sleeping options. We were there on a cool weekend so the lack of air wasn’t an issue for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place near Carleton

Stayed here for my daughters graduation. It was a great stay and location. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 June 2022
Loved having this family!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Get together for wedding to come!

What a great stay we had! It was a perfect, quiet property to have a large group together. The owners were greeted us and were very responsive if we had any questions. Would love to stay again some time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2023
McKenna, We are glad that you had a good stay with us. Thanks for a good clean up. We did notice a couple of blankets with vomit on them that we washed. Maybe someone was ill or there was a little "brew flu" going around... Congratulations in advance on your upcoming wedding. Steve and Cindy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful stay!

We had a large group of family staying for our sons wedding. The barn space was perfect! Plenty of room and thankful for the two bathrooms!! The setting was beautiful!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful restored barn

Our stay at the barn was fantastic; the property is beautiful, and the barn has all the appropriate updates to host a gathering. Would recommend to any large groups!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family weekend

Nice quiet weekend. Owner was helpful and available. Experience was very smooth.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Farmcation

The farm was the perfect place to host a full house of grandchildren. Plenty of room, both in and around the barn. A truly unique setting that the children loved.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Barn

Nice space for many people
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Tyson Bjorklund

This amazing property hosted myself and seven buddies for our annual golf trip. It was clean, comfortable, quiet, and we created many great memories at “The Barn.”
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Weekend Golf Getaway

Stayed here for a weekend with a group of guys for a golf getaway weekend and it was a perfect property for us. Tons of space and beds for everyone. Plenty of space for yard games, and inside there is a huge area where you can play ping pong, cards, or bean bag toss. This was a perfect setup for us, and we plan to return if we come back to this area in coming years.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Spot

This was the perfect location for a bunch of college friends to get together and reminisce. Big kitchen, good seating areas and a ping pong table! Only sadness was it was too windy to use the outdoor fire pit. Maybe next time!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Vibe of this barn was 10/10, and not all was bad, but a lot of misleading/missing/outdated info in listing. It seems this review is capped at a word count so I will keep it to negatives unfortunately, which I discussed in detail the owner:-Seems this is an event space, not just a small group space, & event storage was cluttering several spaces -Look up what the property layout actually looks like, you would only know from satellite view. Photos imply that fire pit, field, & general views are photos from the area around the barn. Did not anticipate the fire pit/all other pictured views being fully past the another home & operating pole barn with employees.-Most misleading: fire pit area. The photos are gorgeous! In reality, it was severely overgrown, would have been a fire hazard had we tried to burn anything. And again, the firepit was almost 100yds away from the barn (I used a map to measure). -Also minor but misleading: back double door was taped off, no photos of room next to the kitchen where it leads to the back, & a large tree line behind the barn that is no longer there. Title should be “restored barn next to crop field, with pasture and a lake view up over the hill”.-Heat was a big issue, don’t come here in summer if possible. Frustrated that it was not clearer in property details that there was not even ac units, and that it was simply the omission of AC in amenities, that led us to ask shortly before our trip. Brought so many fans, nothing helped.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Stay

Beautiful property impeccably maintained and fully equipped to host any sized gathering! Our group of 12 stayed to celebrate a graduation- just 25 minutes from Northfield so we could host friends and family for the afternoon following the graduation. The peaceful setting provided respite from the activities and out of state guests loved the surroundings. Thank you for helping us celebrate our graduate and enjoy very special time together!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wedding party retreat

Our stay at SHF was nothing short of amazing. We stayed there with our wedding party two days before our wedding, and the property was perfect. The hosts were extremely accommodating, and they were always quick to respond. Our two night stay was filled with laughter, love, and us all living our best life. Thank you SHF for an amazing experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful refurbished barn

Wonderful property. Great facility for a family stay or a small gathering. We had a graduation party for our daughter there. We’re from out of town so we’re not sure what to expect but everything we needed was already there. Chairs, tables, beverage dispensers etc There is not a fire pit but we didn’t need it Owner was very responsive and brought over matches when we forgot to get them Everyone had a great time and commented and what a nice place it was
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2024
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We are sorry that we didn’t make you make you aware of the large fire pit on the top of the hill. It was available for your use.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic retreat from the pace of daily life

Our family had a wonderful day full of joy, laughter, and serenity. Sunset walks with pasture views, feeding apples to the cows, piano playing, board games, ping pong and just catching up in an amazing converted barn. THANK YOU!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2020
This is music to our ears. What a perfect chance for your family to unwind and reconnect. Thank you for allowing us to host your time away.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun night getaway!

We booked the barn for a fun overnight stay with 3 other couples. It was such an awesome night! The boys went pheasant hunting at Caribou gun club in the morning and we all met up at the barn to hang out. The barn had everything you need! Would definitely recommend this barn to friends and family!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 18 November 2020
Ben, We're so glad we were able to host your group. Thanks for the communication during booking and being such an awesome renter!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Really unique and incredible

We found this place for a larger group and it was absolutely perfect. There was more than enough space for everyone and an incredible experience. Everyone loved the location and the memories made are invaluable. Anything we could think of that we needed was already there. Definitely recommend for anyone who's looking for beautiful scenery, lots of space, and a perfect spot to host lots of people! I would absolutely come back here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic spot for a big group

We threw a bachelor party for my buddy and the place was perfect for what we needed. Tons of space, lots of beds (and room for air mattresses). We golfed and played paintball nearby. Only risk is temperature. Without AC a hot weekend is a risk but they supplied lots of fans and we were able to keep it reasonably cool. Great value. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great space for a bachelor party.

Our stay at Shepard’s Hill Farms Barn was perfect for our group. Both Steve and Cindy we're very welcoming and offered to help with anything we needed. It's was a hot weekend but the barn stayed cool on the lower level. At night with the windows open the barn was very comfortable for sleeping. The location is close to Montgomery, MN but secluded enough for a getaway for the hustle and bustle of the Twin Cities. Would recommend the Barn to anyone interested in hosting larger group gatherings.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Steve and Cindy

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Steve and Cindy have owned Shepherd's Hill Farm since 1993. The Barn at Shepherd's Hill hosts small weddings, family reunions, retreats and gatherings. It has also hosted a concert series and has served as the location for an album recording and a movie. A convenient short drive from the Twin Cities, it has become a very popular rural retreat. It would be our pleasure to talk with you about your next visit to our unique property.

What makes this property unique

The Barn@Shepherd's Hill Farm is comfortable during the four seasons of Minnesota weather. In-floor ground source heating makes the barn cozy during cold weather while the the earth sheltered lower level is comfortable during warmer weather. The barn is not airconditioned but we have box fans if needed.
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