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Historic home near lake, parks, shopping and BVU! Perfect for the holidays!

Lakefront holiday home with kitchen and balcony

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Front view - large yard for games!
Exterior
Outdoor patio table with gas grill and beverage cooler.
Patio Table For Eight - garage includes 3 picnic table
Lake 1 block away

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 14334.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Storm Lake, IA
  • Place, Chautauqua Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Buena Vista University
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Storm Lake Golf Course
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

Family room (3rd floor)

1 Double Murphy Bed

Sun rooom

1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

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

About this property

Historic home near lake, parks, shopping and BVU! Perfect for the holidays!

Historic home with all the modern amenities!

As you enter the house for the1st time, you'll be amazed at the stunning kitchen! The kitchen includes a large center island, double ovens, wine fridge and large pantry. The kitchen is fully stocked with everything you need to prepare large family meals. The dining room has seating for 10+ with a table for 8 in the breakfast porch! (kids table anyone?) The breakfast porch includes lots of windows with beautiful views of the lake, breakfast seating, sectional (queen bed pull out) and 55'' flat screen tv. The main level living room includes a wood burning fireplace, two leather couches and a corner table to play cards, jigsaw puzzle or read.

The second level has 4 bedrooms plus a seating area for reading or quiet time away from the action. :-) We have a king bedroom, two queen rooms and a fantastic kids bedroom with their own 50 & 55" TV's! The kids room includes two sets of bunkbeds, large sofa sleeper, small futon, video game console and air hockey table.

As you make your way up the 3rd level staircase, we added an additional bedroom and bathroom. The family room is an excellent option to hang out to watch moves on the 85” flat screen, play cards, foosball or Ms. Pac-Man.

There are yard games, picnic tables, water toys and more in the tuck under garage. The patio includes a gas grill, stand up refreshment cooler and seating for 8 around patio table. We also have a new firepit perfect for the fall nights. S’mores!

There are two washing machines and a dryer in the basement for guest use including a laundry chute for convenience from the kitchen and 2nd level bedrooms.

Our home has something for everyone and the space to spread out.

There’s lots to do in Storm Lake, including hitting the water park, boating and fishing on our beautiful lake. Our home is in walking distance to the downtown area that includes an ice cream parlor, multiple antique shops, an amazing gift shop and more!

Check back for more updates to this historic home in Storm Lake, IA. We also have a stately home two blocks along Lakeshore Drive!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Pack-n-play provided
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Events

No events allowed
Events need to be authorized by the owner.
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Pets

No pets allowed
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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
Note from host: Events need to be authorized by the owner.
Long-term renters welcome
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether 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

Storm Lake

Located in Storm Lake, this holiday home is on a lake. Nester Stiles State Preserve and Chautauqua Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Living Heritage Tree Museum and Cherokee County Fairgrounds. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling.
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Storm Lake, IA

What's nearby

  • Chautauqua Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Harker House - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Buena Vista University - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Living Heritage Tree Museum - 1 min drive - 0.8 km
  • Storm Lake Golf Course - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Fort Dodge, IA (FOD-Fort Dodge Regional) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪225 Sushi Shack - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Puffs - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cobb Tavern At The Cobblestone - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Historic home near lake, parks, shopping and BVU! Perfect for the holidays! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Historic home near lake, parks, shopping and BVU! Perfect for the holidays!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Historic home near lake, parks, shopping and BVU! Perfect for the holidays!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Historic home near lake, parks, shopping and BVU! Perfect for the holidays! located?

This family-friendly Storm Lake holiday home is located on a lake, within a 5-minute walk of Chautauqua Park and Harker House. Living Heritage Tree Museum and Buena Vista University are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 53 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Linda J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
All good except no soap or shower gel in any of the showers. Excellent stay otherwise. Towels are very nice quality. Perfect for a friends or family gathering.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doris T.

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

Great

Wonderful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny S.

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

Amazing stay

This home was the perfect stay for our family while attending a family wedding in the area. The historical aspects in the home were the extra touch that made the stay even more enjoyable. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhoda B.

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

Family Christmas

Beautiful home with plenty of space for our family to gather to celebrate Christmas. The kitchen is spacious and well stocked for cooking needs. Felt like home with all the little touches and decorations for the holidays. This is our second stay and will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue D.

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

Perfect lodging for our needs

We had some friends and relatives in the area stop in to say hi and everyone was amazed how nice it was. Perfect location, everything we needed was easy to find. Thank you so much for opening your home.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maureen L.

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

Family reunion

We were welcomed to an extremely clean and beautifully decorated and updated home! We had our 80 year old parents with us and they loved the amount of room we had to visit and spread out. Everyone’s favorite room was the living room. We also enjoyed the welcome bottle of wine!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aliza F.

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

Great place for large group

Ten of my university students who were in Storm Lake for a week-long field experience in the school district stayed at this home and they LOVED the space. Very comfortable, a lot of different spaces for the whole group as well as separate areas for alone time. Lots of TVs were a bonus, as well as options for sleeping arrangements. Plenty of accessible parking, and good location close to the lake, downtown, and schools. Gorgeous home and great host!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

CONNIE B.

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

Spacious

We hosted a generation family gathering for an 80th birthday party for our mama and grandmother. We were all impressed with the layout, the bedrooms, the kitchen and the attention to our needs from the host. We look forward to returning for our next family gathering
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

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

Incredible beautiful historical home

We stayed here in early July 2022. We celebrated a wedding that happened during covid and my mother's 85th birthday here. The home is perfectly preserved and if you enjoy beautiful homes with charm and character, this is a great pick to just enjoy and soak up! The owners have outfitted the home with everything you could need or want. We only had two couples staying here, but the home was so perfect we did the celebrations here. The table is big enough for 12 and the kitchen has an incredible island that we used to put out the food as a buffet. The third floor giant TV and perfect relaxing couch made for a great place to watch a movie or play some family games. The owner was perfect with communications and always responded quickly. We hope to come back to visit this great find often. I really can't recommend this house strongly enough or say enough superlatives about our experience!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

April D.

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

Very spacious

We rented this home to host my son and niece's first birthday party. The space was perfect for our needs. Lots of different areas for people to gather and not feel cramped. Close to the lake which is perfect for taking the kids for a walk. The kitchen is large with a lot of counter space. Wish the bathroom off the kitchen had a lock. This bathroom has two door which could be confusing to know of someone was in it. I would recommend a lock on the door opposite the kitchen. And just keeping that on closed at all times. Also would have loved to have a binder with information on this home. I am sure it has a lot to tell being around so long. I love all the older homes in Storm Lake and find the history of them so interesting. The stay was wonderful and I would book the home again for an event like this.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Allyson F.

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

Perfect Family Home

We referred to this house as a mansion all week because it really is that impressive. It met the needs of everyone in our extended family (6 adults, 4 kids under 6) The main floor has a beautiful kitchen and pantry stocked with everything to prepare full meals including pots, pans, dishes, glasses, dishware for the kids, seasonings. A large dining room for meals and playing games. It also has a huge entryway, great for collecting shoes. A huge sitting room with two large couches and a sun porch with a tv, couch and table where the kids loved to eat. It also has a full bath, with a bathtub. The 2nd floor has 3 bedrooms all with tvs and a game room with 2 bunk beds. It also has a full bathroom with a stand up shower and a sitting area. The third floor has a bedroom with two twin beds and a tv as well as a large hangout area with massive tv, sectional couch and an optional hideaway bed. The home also has a garage with yard games and toys for the kids, a grill, fire pit and outdoor seating and dining. This was the biggest and most well stocked house we have ever stayed in. It truly felt like the owner was letting us stay in her home. I recommend this to everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charles H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice place to stay and host was excellent to respond
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very spacious home for our family, while in town for a wedding.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is stunning and roomy; well equipped to entertain our kids. There was adequate room for all of us to park. We had a boat, trailer, and 7 vehicles.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Helen R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Elizabeth made check in so very easy for us. She explained everything and was always available for any questions. The kitchen was the best I wish I had it at my house. We’ve stayed in many rentals but this kitchen was supplied beyond belief. Couldn’t have been better. The home was clean and better than expected. I’d stay there again and highly recommend it. Thank you. Helen
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay. This house did not disappoint with all its space and amenities. So close to the lake and downtown. Great family vacation spot
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon V.

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

Family vacation

We really loved the home. It is very well maintained. Even though it holds much old charm, the kitchen and baths were updated to meet the needs of today. An adequate amount of misc. spices and kitchen supplies was a plus. There were plenty dishes, pans, etc. to cook any meal we wanted. The guys spent every evening in the family room playing cards and the younger boys enjoyed the access to the games.We had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners and he was very diligent with any concerns. Thank you for your attention.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet H.

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

Wonderful Stay

We rented this home for the second time to bring our extended family (kids and grandkids ages 2-8) for a weekend. The house was beautiful, clean, spacious, and had something for everyone to do. The location was great, and communication with the owner was quick and helpful. We would like to stay here again and would highly recommend it to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim C.

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

Made our Christmas PERFECT!

This was a perfect location and home for our family. The size was perfect, we had a wonderful time. Full kitchen, well taken care of rooms. It would be nice to have spare blankets. We would get this home again next year if we can!! Host was amazing, cleaning staff did a good job. little cobwebby but given this time of the year we understand that. :) Loved that they decorated it for us for Christmas at the end of January!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy W.

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

Perfect forvour purpose

Great mix of old and new in this house. Updated kitchen and bathrroms with old style charm in the rest of the house. Had a famiky grouo of various ages and all enjoyed the stay. Easy to go to Santa's castle and the waterpark whic everyone enjoyed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

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

Amazing Stay

The house was beautiful, clean, well stocked and perfect for a large family gathering. Couldn't have been happier. Host was very accessible and responsive. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

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

Best place to stay!

We stayed at this home for a family get together. The home is amazing and is perfect for any get together or visit to Storm Lake. The host is very responsive and really takes care to make sure your visit is perfect. We were amazed that it is stocked better than any other VRBO we have ever stayed at. The home is also beautifully restored and is incredible on its own. We really all feel this is the most incredible place we have stayed at and love to come back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kylea L.

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

Great experience

It was a wonderful property. Everything in the home is absolutely beautiful. The hosts are really nice people as well. There are three beautiful floors to enjoy. Very kid friendly! However, One piece of advice if you are staying with little ones keep an adult with them at all times to prevent accidents! 10/10 for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica L.

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

Home away from home!

We have stayed at this property a few times now and are never disappointed. This time we enjoyed the new bedroom and bathroom on the top floor - a great add! Beautiful home with plenty of space for everyone to spread out (including teens). We always have everything we need, and it's walking distance to the lake and downtown. Outstanding property!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beth H.

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

Beautiful house

We were actually in town for my husband's father's funeral. This house made things easier as we could all be together. The kids loved the room with bunks and games. The adults enjoyed having rooms to spread out in. The kitchen is wonderful and well supplied. Everyone agreed that we want to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

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