The Lodge Home - Abundance of Wildlife and a short walk to the lake with a dock!
About this house rental
Nestled in Iowa, this attractive house for R 11,051 per night is a great option for your next trip. The Lodge is a woodland escape sitting on 20 scenic acres of rolling hills, woods, & wetlands. Guests can take in the natural beauty of this property and enjoy watching deer, turkey, waterfowl, and fox. With private lake access with a dock just across the street, guests can experience the Lake like a local. Recreational sports abound: fishing, nearby public land for hunting, swimming, boating, and kayaking - there's even a prairie and woodland bike trail less than 1/4 mile away!
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Map of Iowa
Reviews
4.8/5.0
Outstanding(32 Reviews)
5.0
What a lovely, well equipped home. So quiet and restful with a short walk to the beach. We made great use of the pool and ping pong tables with a friendly competition complete with nick names. Losers bracket competed in giant Jinga. Evenings featured boards games from the large sectional on the lower level as kids slept above. Such a quiet home.
5.0
6 bedrooms and plenty of couches to relax or sleep on. Living room has great views of wildlife. We saw many turkeys and deer each day and evening. Also great place to view the stars at night.
5.0
Beautiful house and property! Very clean and lots of room for us all! We all enjoyed seeing the deer and wild turkeys and walking the trails in the woods. We also enjoyed the pool table and ping pong table and played a family softball game in the backyard! Grilled and cooked meals and it is very well stocked. We will come back! We all had a great time from age 7-68 years old!
5.0
Our time at The Lodge Home made our Family Reunion at Clear Lake even more fun!
The house is super clean, beautiful, spacious, and the host great to work with. We enjoyed the pool and ping pong tables in the downstairs - it's like a separate home downstairs!!
The beds were very comfortable. We loved sitting in the front room and going out on the deck to watch the deer.
We are appreciative for our wonderful stay and would stay there again if we are back in Clear Lake.
5.0
This was out second year at this location. There were twelve of us all over the age of 57 and we enjoyed it very much. Plan on booking for next year also. It is so relaxing and wildlife right out the windows to watch.
4.0
Our family loved the size of the house and it was very clean. The scenery was wonderful. We loved seeing deer and turkey every day. there are really only 5 bedrooms, the 6th is a room in the basement with no windows. We were ok with that but others should know incase they aren't. and the place needed some minor maintenance including a new grill and wish the fireplace would have worked but still a place we may stay again.
5.0
The house was perfect for a family holiday stay, very spacious with a beautiful outdoor view.
4.0
Our family loved the size of the house and it was very clean. The scenery was wonderful. We loved seeing deer and turkey every day. there are really only 5 bedrooms, the 6th is a room in the basement with no windows. We were ok with that but others should know incase they aren't. and the place needed some minor maintenance including a new grill and wish the fireplace would have worked but still a place we may stay again.
5.0
We reserved three homes in the Clear Lake area for a family gathering. We used this home as a base of operations and larger gatherings. It worked perfectly and the entire family loved it and had an amazing time. Plenty of space for sleeping and activities. The pool table was a little beat up but the ping pong table became the main hit. The dock access was a nice addition once we found it and utilized it multiple times with pontoon rentals. We will be planning on staying here again for sure!
5.0
Saw turkeys and deer which was fun. Lots of room for a family get away. We enjoyed our stay with plenty of parking for all the cars plus a 2 car garage which we used for classic cars for the cruise around the lake.
5.0
Wonderful home! Comfortable and well stocked. Great private setting.
We really enjoyed this spacious home with ample beds that were comfortable. Kitchen was well-stocked as well. We would definitely do this again.
5.0
Wonderful home
Had an annual family vacation and this property was perfect. Not right on the lake but made up for it with wildlife. Had deer and turkeys every day come right up to the back of the house. The grandkids were thrilled! At one point had 3 turkeys come up to a ground level window! Fantastic pictures for them to share. Lake was easy to find so they got to fish and hike. Will be back!
5.0
Our family really enjoyed this house.
5.0
The house is great and loved the location. Lots of space for kids to play.
Our family really enjoyed this house.
5.0
We had a wonderful time. Lots of wild life.
We had a great stay. Very spacious and clean. The lawn was kept up and we enjoyed playing games and flying kites in the back yard.
Patio furniture on the upper deck was great in the morning to enjoy breakfast and coffee.
Two sitting areas on the ground level but no patio furniture or fire pit.
But very nice overall experience..
Definitely will be back.
5.0
Beautiful, Private and substantial vacation home
The house is massive! We had my immediate family of a total of 9 people stay with us. There are 6 bedrooms, so both of my toddlers were able to have their own room! The three rooms are full size beds though, so keep that in mind for sleeping arrangements. Works perfect for kids, plus they are all in their own wing of the house. The other 3 bedrooms worked wonderful for the adults.
We absolutely loved the privacy of this house. It was tucked away behind the lake by Ventura. Only about a 10-15 minute drive to the beach downtown Clear Lake. We were able to see two little fawns in the mornings; plus other wildlife such as turkeys.
There was so much room for everyone to relax in. All of the supplies were provided and plentiful. You do need to bring your own lawn chairs, as it is only a patio with a table set, which wasn't a problem at all for us. We brought our girls' bikes as well as there is a long driveway for them to ride around in. Family with kids, I would recommend bringing outdoor toys or some for the house as there aren't any provided.
The only con, is the communication, but that just might be me. I like to hear from the host frequently and responded to in a professional matter of time. We were able to receive our access code and eventually receive answers to questions, but it seemed to take awhile. So no worries, if you're concerned on that, you will still receive access to be beautiful house.
Thank you so much for opening and sharing your beautiful house with us!
The Ryan Family
5.0
The property was gorgeous and the fixtures/decore were beautiful. Everything we needed for our stay and close to the Surf Ballroom, which we spent three nights attending.
5.0
Great family property. Very spacious. Excellent view of deer, wild turkeys and fox. Property was very well stocked and plenty of items in the kitchen and baths. Had a few issues but owner stayed on top of them to make our stay as comfortable as possiable. Hope to be able to use the property again.
5.0
The property was all we could have wished for! Pool. Ping pong. Game tables. Sledding hills. Room for Christmas gift opening. Nature all around. The deer and trukeys were plentiful and fun to watch. Pure joy!
5.0
Wooded Seclusion
Great family property. Very spacious. Excellent view of deer, wild turkeys and fox. Property was very well stocked and plenty of items in the kitchen and baths. Had a few issues but owner stayed on top of them to make our stay as comfortable as possiable. Hope to be able to use the property again.
5.0
Family reunion
The property was all we could have wished for! Pool. Ping pong. Game tables. Sledding hills. Room for Christmas gift opening. Nature all around. The deer and trukeys were plentiful and fun to watch. Pure joy!
5.0
We had a wonderful stay in this beautiful, spacious home. Everything was clean and ready for our arrival. Beautiful views (including wild turkeys and a baby deer). The lake access is farther than "across the street" as the description says, but we found it. I was able to text the owner the day before our arrival to get the access code. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to other large groups/families.
5.0
Great property for larger group. Secluded and quiet. Easy access to Clear Lake activities. Wild turkeys had breakfast every morning near the house. Also saw deer and other wildlife.
4.0
I waited 90 minutes outside of the house because I was not provided with the access code. I only recieved it when I did by asking neighbors for information and doing research to find info on the property host as I was not provided with a phone number and the host was not responding to my messages on VRBO.
I am unsure if this is a host issue or if VRBO.
That being said, once we gained access, the house was fabulous!
It was perfect for our needs and I would definitely recommend!
5.0
Spacious vacation home
We had a wonderful stay in this beautiful, spacious home. Everything was clean and ready for our arrival. Beautiful views (including wild turkeys and a baby deer). The lake access is farther than "across the street" as the description says, but we found it. I was able to text the owner the day before our arrival to get the access code. We would definitely stay here again and recommend it to other large groups/families.
4.0
Worth the wait!
I waited 90 minutes outside of the house because I was not provided with the access code. I only recieved it when I did by asking neighbors for information and doing research to find info on the property host as I was not provided with a phone number and the host was not responding to my messages on VRBO.
I am unsure if this is a host issue or if VRBO.
That being said, once we gained access, the house was fabulous!
It was perfect for our needs and I would definitely recommend!
5.0
Clear Lake Iowa Property
Great property for larger group. Secluded and quiet. Easy access to Clear Lake activities. Wild turkeys had breakfast every morning near the house. Also saw deer and other wildlife.
5.0
My family and I were very impressed at the place, there were 9 of us, and the size made it easy to find some peace and quiet as needed. The weather was great, so we were able to take walks around the property also.
5.0
Beautiful place
My family and I were very impressed at the place, there were 9 of us, and the size made it easy to find some peace and quiet as needed. The weather was great, so we were able to take walks around the property also.
5.0
Very spacious home. Enjoyed our stay, walks, and fishing. Very good get away for a family and felt very secluded. A fire pit would have been nice.
4.0
Great house with lots of room to spread out, visit and play games. Clean and well supplied. Plenty of room for parking. It would be really helpful to have a railing going down to the lower level to allow the elderly, or those with other balance issues to go down safely.
5.0
Enjoyed our stay with family
Very spacious home. Enjoyed our stay, walks, and fishing. Very good get away for a family and felt very secluded. A fire pit would have been nice.
4.0
Family reunion
Great house with lots of room to spread out, visit and play games. Clean and well supplied. Plenty of room for parking. It would be really helpful to have a railing going down to the lower level to allow the elderly, or those with other balance issues to go down safely.
4.0
The property was beautiful. Very wooded, but close to the lake. Our boys loved the outdoor time in particular. We were a bit confused by the lake access, but when we found it, it worked perfectly for our plan to surprise our family with renewing our vows and taking pictures.
5.0
We had a great time, the property is spacious with plenty of sleeping room! Only disappointment was that it lacked a firepit, came prepared for smores, the kids were disappointed
4.0
Family vacation and surprise renewing of our vows.
The property was beautiful. Very wooded, but close to the lake. Our boys loved the outdoor time in particular. We were a bit confused by the lake access, but when we found it, it worked perfectly for our plan to surprise our family with renewing our vows and taking pictures.
5.0
Family get together
We had a great time, the property is spacious with plenty of sleeping room! Only disappointment was that it lacked a firepit, came prepared for smores, the kids were disappointed
5.0
We really enjoyed our stay. Worked well for boating during the day.
Very good experience.
5.0
Family bike ride
Beautiful lodge home. Great for our family gathering. Loved that the lake and bike trail are so close. Very convenient!
5.0
Great Stay!
A very nice house and property! It worked a great for a family meeting place!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Iowa?
The average price for a rental in Iowa is R 2,431 per night. This rental is R 8,620 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Lodge Home - Abundance of Wildlife and a short walk to the lake with a dock!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Lodge Home - Abundance of Wildlife and a short walk to the lake with a dock! pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Lodge Home - Abundance of Wildlife and a short walk to the lake with a dock!?
We found 8 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.
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