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Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio

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A spacious room with wooden flooring, a ceiling fan, and large windows offering views of the outdoors.
A cozy living room with a wooden ceiling, large windows, and comfortable seating.
A dining area with a wooden table and chairs, surrounded by potted plants and a cabinet with dishes.
An outdoor deck with a table and chairs, surrounded by potted plants and overlooking a scenic view.
A bedroom with a bed, a bedside table, and a window. There is a hallway leading to another room.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Scenic water view
    Relax and unwind with top-rated water views, offering a scenic experience.
  • Outdoor pool
    The outdoor pool is a refreshing retreat under the open sky - a rare gem in this area.
  • By the lake
    Guests love the beautiful lakefront location.
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Private pool
  • Spa pool on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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St. Laurent, MB
  • Place, Lundar Beach Provincial Park
    ‪43 min drive‬
  • Place, Norris Lake Provincial Park
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Beach View Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Lake View Bedroom

1 King Bed

Marsh View Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

The Nest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Main floor Bathroom

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

Upper Shared Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio

Tranquil, comfy, and spacious, this stylish 4 bedroom, 2400 sq ft lakeside home is perfect for your family getaway, yoga retreat or business meeting. Featuring a 2nd floor studio with panoramic lake views, the main floor allows for convenient meal preparation in the fully stocked kitchen, while guests visit in the adjacent living and dining rooms. Curl up by the wood stove, marvel at sunsets, swim or relax in the swim spa in the summer months. By day you can icefish, snowshoe, or ski-doo or after dark, gaze at the dazzling night sky just a short drive North from Winnipeg.

Nestled lakefront on a notable bird migration and ski-doo route, wraparound sunsets stretch the length of the horizon, and the 35 mile wide lake provides brilliant night sky views from the panoramic 2nd floor studio windows.

An ideal space for anyone seeking restorative time alone, family fun, or studio space for your next artistic project, workshop, meeting, or wellness retreat. Let the land be your medicine, the house your rest, and the sky your inspiration.

Please reach out to Darci at for more information or join us on Instagram @paintedskyretreats.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 28
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 less than 453 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Government issued ID should be provided once reservation is made on the Vrbo messaging system. Please upload your driver's license.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 9793415
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
Long-term renters welcome
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

About the area

Saint Laurent

Located in Saint Laurent, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at St. Ambroise Beach Provincial Park and Delta Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, windsurfing and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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St. Laurent, MB

What's nearby

  • Lundar Beach Provincial Park - 43 min drive - 71.6 km
  • Norris Lake Provincial Park - 60 min drive - 68.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Faamii Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Lakeview Garden - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 453 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lakeside Retreat w/panoramic lake views, summer swim spa & Yoga/Art studio located?

Nestled on the beach, this Saint Laurent holiday home is within 32 mi (52 km) of Delta Marsh Wildlife Management Area, St. Ambroise Beach Provincial Park and Norris Lake Provincial Park.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Painted Sky was an amazing place for our families to gather, eat, rest, laugh, and play. The art room was a wonderful spot to build a giant fort, make art, and watch the
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yurii S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chantal S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property with lots of space.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Peggy L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Family Getaway

Overall our stay was very enjoyable! The hot tub is very nice!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 15 November 2024
HI Peggy, Thank you kindly for your feedback. I look forward to hosting you and your family another time, perhaps in the summer when you can access the lake. All the very best, Darci
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cameron F.

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

Calm, quiet, and refreshing retreat

This was the perfect location and property for a getaway. We felt very welcome by the hosts and Darci was very responsive to any questions we had and even provided a few tips to fully enjoy the area and property. Would definitely come back again!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 December 2023
It was a privilege to host you as our first VRBO guests. So glad you had a wonderful time at Painted Sky, where the home is our rest, the lake our medicine, and the sky our inspiration. Hope to see you again, as nature expresses her magnificence so distinctly season to season. All the best, Darci
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chantal S.

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

Loved this space

Beautiful big property with lots of room for our group of girlfriends. We loved the big upstairs room loaded with art supplies. It had everything we needed. Great hot tub
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Allison E.

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

Great Stay

Our stay was great. The house is really well stocked and setup, the kitchen has everything you might need. The swim-spa was amazing. The water view can’t be beat. The water is very shallow and the shore is rocky, it is difficult to walk in the water or to swim due to how shallow it is. But the kids enjoyed playing in the sand and finding shells.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carey T.

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

Weekend getaway

Stunning location with a fabulous new bright and sunny home. Plenty of room to relax and everything we needed to enjoy our stay was there for us. The large outdoor hot tub was wonderful, especially in the cold! Darci was a great host and available as needed to help us out with any questions we had. Would love to return again and again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 February 2024
Thank you for your kind feedback, Carey. It was such a pleasure to host you. I love being able to share this beautiful site with folks looking for a tranquil getaway. Your care for Painted Sky Studio was noticed and appreciated, and I'm so glad your family had such a great time. I hope we will cross paths again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

amanda s.

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

Relaxing Weekend

This is a lovely property. My group consists of 4 people and 3 dogs. The front yard is fenced which is great for the dogs and the back yard leading to the water is huge. There are neighbors but its very private. Theres lots of space and it has a very calming vibe. We really enjoyed our weekend get away
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wanda K.

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

Girls Weekend

Lovely home on the lake to have our friends’ birthday weekend. Peaceful and relaxing to sit with a morning coffee and see bald eagles and owls just outside the window. Walks along the lake, chatting around the fire and soaks in the swim spa. Well stocked kitchen, amazing studio space and comfortable beds. Darci was helpful and quick to respond. It was like staying at a friend’s home. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 December 2024
Thank you kindly for your review, Wanda. It sounds like you took full advantage of all of the wonders of the lake and Painted Sky Studio, and you were such gentle guests it was almost like no one was there. I look forward to seeing you another time. All the best, Darci
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wesley T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very spacious. Large common area for dining and sitting. Ample kitchen cabinets with large island. Large sunroom with seating for eight or more. Large studio on second floor can hold four or more tables set up for games, puzzles, or crafts. Many interesting paints on wall, items of furniture, and decor items. Lots of books to peruse on shelves in every room. Attractive view of lake, but gravel and large rocks at shore. Large hot tub got repeated use. Unfortunately the micro wave oven and the stove were very dirty, and the display on the stove was very difficult to read, hence, difficult to set. The interior was rather cluttered, and the exterior had a few eyesores, like the rubbish heap under the deck or the siding coming off the building.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Duane T.

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

Lovely stay

We had a wonderful stay here. There was plenty of room for our whole family reunion (7 adults and toddlers). Big island in the kitchen, eating area and large living room. Water jugs are provided. The beds were comfortable, the enclosed sunroom was a lovely addition. The place was stocked with anything you could possibly want or need. The kitchen had everything in it. There were quite a few knick knacks that we had to move out the toddlers reach. The deck had lovely chairs and there was a fire pit in the yard. We brought our own pop up for shade on the deck. It was a bit of walk to the water, but not too bad. The lake is super shallow so no swimming - just wading. The swimspa was lovely and the perfect temperature for everyone. There are a couple of gas stations nearby for supplies/food that have been forgotten. I would recommend this place.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 September 2024
Thanks kindly for your review. I'm glad to hear that everyone enjoyed themselves and the house met your needs. You can eventually get to swimming depth, but it is a good 50 metre walk out right in front of my house - sandy with some stones. Nice for kayaking and paddle boarding though, or the swim if you don't mind the walk. The swim spa is a treat if I do say so myself. Thank you for being great guests. Kind regards, Darci
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lynn J.

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

Spacious, well stocked, amazing sunsets, and a wonderful master spa!

Stayed as a family of seven adults. Nice to have 2 clean bathrooms and 4 bedrooms-very comfortable beds and sound proof rooms. Very well stocked pantry. We made good use of the yoga studio and it had wonderful acoustics for my son and his acoustic guitar too! Very peaceful and calming home. We loved the master spa! Excellent and prompt communication from Darci. My fault for not checking to see if there was a BBQ beforehand- fortunately we had a camping hamburger grill which we used over the fire pit. There was no white sandy beach as shown in the photos of the property details but we brought chairs and sat for hours with our feet in the water on the shore on the end of the small peninsula when the tide was low and the water calm-it was private and wonderful view of the lake with water lapping on the shore. We brought water shoes and the water is shallow and rocky for a very long ways but eventually could use our stand up paddle boards. The sunsets were absolutely beautiful!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Walter D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
The place is very spacious and all the amenities of a home were available. The bbq was dirty when we wanted to use it and the propane tank was empty. We made do. The family enjoyed it. We were 9 adults and a baby. We had beds for all. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Laura M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home! Very comfortable and equipped with everything you could need
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 June 2026
Thank you all for taking good care of Painted Sky. It was a pleasure hosting you, and you’re welcome back any time!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Meghan B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

About the host

Hosted by Darci

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We are avid swimmers and love doing the back stroke in the infinity pool, enjoying the trees and stars of a prairie night sky. We are in awe of sunsets and birds of prey in flight: Bald Eagles, Osprey and Great Horned frequent Painted Sky, and that is amazing!

Why they chose this property

We are on a bird migration route, nestled between a lake and a marsh, and have counted 56 different species of birds. Our beach road is quiet and the neighbours are very friendly. The lake is 35 miles across here, resulting in a dark sky zone, where the constellations and night sky views are phenomenal. The air is fresh and there is a lovely beach for walking.

What makes this property unique

Painted Sky Studio is exceptional for small retreats. We have a unique second floor studio space with panoramic views of the lake. Our main floor sunroom affords ideal sunset views, as does our large, lakeside deck, where you can enjoy a meal or a meeting. We have an enclosed back yard, so you can bring your house trained dogs. We love art, and here you will find art is medicine, as is nature. Painted Sky Studio is a place for contemplation and restoration: a tranquil getaway only 45 minutes from the North perimeter of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ideal summer or winter, Lake Manitoba boasts exemplary ice fishing including a winter commercial fishery. Take a ride on a bombardier or a dog sled, snowshoe on the lake, or enjoy the SnoMan snowmobile trails. There is something for everyone from plus 30 degrees Celcius to minus 30 degrees Celcius. Join us at Painted Sky Studio.

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