Unique Home Where The Buffalo Roam! Perfect for Families, Reunions. Hunters.

5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 16418 sq m

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Washer

Dryer

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Enjoy the area

Buffalo Ridge, SD

1880 Cowboy Town6 min walk
Sanford Pentagon10 min drive
Sioux Falls, SD (FSD-Sioux Falls Regional)12 min drive
Denny Sanford Premier Center12 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bedroom #2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom #3

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom #4

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom # 5

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Master bedroom

1 Double Murphy Bed, 1 Double Futon and 1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

bathroom #2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom #3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Balcony

Separate dining area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Enjoy a very unique home in South Dakota. This home has been featured in home magazines & newspapers. This 4500 sq ft home was built using tongue and groove logs and designed in the shape of a keyhole! This gorgeous home has the feel of being nestled in a country lodge with a full deck and fire pit for relaxing. You are only being 6 minutes from Sioux Falls and 5 minutes from Hartford. This rental is great for entertaining, reunions, for large groups or families.
* Two large parking spaces for boats
* Drive-thru driveway for RV and parking
* Easy access to interstate to go hunting and fishing
* Sleeps 16 in beds. Room for your own blow-up beds.
* One port-a crib and high chair
* Gas Firepit
* Pool Table
* Patio table and gas grill
* New gas BBQ Grill

Property manager

Zoey North

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Mountain view

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 26

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

There is a staircase to lower level

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Please ask property manager

Pets

Pets allowed: less than 50 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Pet fee - $100 per pet

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Do not burn or use fireplace.

Please do not move furniture, or unplug any cords from the tv. Removing cords for video games is not permitted.

Property does have buffalo. These are beautiful animals but you need to respect their distance. Do not approach them or the fence. Keep dogs away.

Electric candles are on timers. No burning real candles.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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

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

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Sioux Falls

Located in Sioux Falls, this vacation home is in a rural area and on a river. 1880 Cowboy Town and St. Joseph Cathedral are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Denny Sanford Premier Center and Strawbale Winery. Traveling with kids? Consider Wild Water West and Catfish Bay Water Ski Park. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting nearby.

Buffalo Ridge, SD

What's nearby

1880 Cowboy Town - 6 min walk
Sanford Pentagon - 10 min drive
Denny Sanford Premier Center - 12 min drive
Empire Mall - 15 min drive
Sanford USD Medical Center - 16 min drive

Getting around

Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

Chasers Bar and Grille - 11 min drive
Casey's General Store - 13 min drive
Jimmy John's - 7 min drive
Credo's Pub - 8 min drive
Northstar Grill & Pub - 8 min drive

9.4

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Connie H.

1 January 2024

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

Family Christmas

We had a wonderful time getting together and celebrating our family Christmas! Lots of memories to cherish!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kristin R.

24 November 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Great Location

We had a group of 13 - six of which went pheasant hunting. We needed a large home and this really met our needs. They had plenty of beds for everyone, enough bathrooms, and it was very well stocked with everything we needed to make meals and they also had seasonings, etc. which was a bonus to not have to pack and bring. It was only a few minutes (15 min. from downtown Sioux Falls) and there was a Walmart store and other conveniences about 3 miles away. The couple of negatives are that this was listed as "pet friendly". It would have been nice to have understood their definition of what that was. Only a couple of days before we were to check in, we learned that pets were not allowed in the house - only in the garage (although we found signs of pets being in the house such as a pet bed). When we arrived, we went into the garage to find two cars parked in there and a very compact area for the dogs to be in in their kennels. It was not heated, so we had to purchase extra blankets, etc. to keep them warm in their kennels. When we inquired, they did tell us where to find a heater in the home which we used, but we had to purchase an extention cord and make our way around the cars to find a plug in. In addition, the home could use a good deep cleaning. When youopen the cupboard doors, there is a lot of dust inside. Also, there were quite a few cobwebs, etc. Overall, it was fine - main disappointment was that the dogs couldn't sleep inside to keep warm.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ron K.

6 August 2023

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

Family vacation

We had a great time. This is a very unique property. Watching the bison was awesome.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janna W.

5 July 2023

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

Disliked: Location

Nice, spacious, well-equipped home

We loved many things about this home: lots of seating for eating together or lounging around, comfortable beds, well-equipped and large kitchen, the pool table and very comfy couches in the basement, plenty of bedding and extra blankets, and the proximity to Sioux Falls, nearby Walmart and Aldi as well as Wild Water West was very handy. The property manager was very friendly, helpful and responsive to questions and needs The views from the living room and dining room were very pretty: trees and grassy fields and bison up in the pastures. A couple things that were downsides in my opinion were the traffic noise due to the house’s location right off a busy highway on the one side and the interstate running not too far on the other side of it. We like to go for walks, but this isn’t the kind of road one can much enjoy a walk on. The other thing was that the upstairs and basement were on the same climate control so if the upstairs were cooled to the desired temperature it was VERY cold downstairs. I had brought a small space heater to use as a fan and was thankful I had it to use in the downstairs bathroom. We had to stagger our showers as the hot water did tend to run out after a few showers. Cell phone service was a little weak and there were issues with the wifi but the property manager was very good about doing the best she could considering it was a holiday weekend to get the problem fixed. We would recommend this home and our family enjoyed our stay very much.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

DON K.

16 June 2023

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

GOLF GETAWAY

We had a great time. The House and Yard were fantastic Would highly recommend renting this property.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Zoey North

Our parents built this home in 1978. After they both passed away, we decided to keep the house and cherish all the memories.

Why they chose this property

This property is a nice get away from being right in Sioux Falls, but yet close enough to still have the convenience of being in town. It is only 3 miles from Hartford and 10 miles from Sioux Falls. You get the views of rolling hills and buffalo roaming!