Location: Missoula, Glacier Country, Montana, USA View Map
Accommodations: Bungalow, 1 Bedroom + Loft + Den, 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 4)
Keywords: Residence
website description, see below
This Bungalow kitchen is roomy and equipped for cooks and families! The Bungalow's neighborhood and recreation access is superior to all other vacation rentals in Missoula, quiet and friendly - the mountains come right down to the back yard. Everyone loves the upstairs loft, for play, computer work, naps and reading! ""What a wonderful place - Loved all your literature too! It inspired me to go to the used book store downtown and to stock up on our own Montana collection." Jennifer Nunn, 2009
"What a fantastic place for families! Our two daughters (8 and 3) loved the place, the kitchen is well-equipped for family cooking, and Lane and Linda were fantastic hosts. The list of great family activities is endless: hiking, farmers markets, parks (Caras and Bonner were our favorites), restaurants, kid camps (M.O.L.A.!), festivals, minor league baseball, etc. We were at the Bungalow for three weeks in July and never lacked for fun things to do, all within walking/biking distance." Derek Baggerly 2009
You will enjoy the patio in the garden, relax with a book and view. A gas Grille for outdoor cooking, and commuter bicycles with baskets are available for your around town use. You have a garage all to your use and may store bicycles and recreation equipment. Secure off-street parking - a summer brooke for floating and exploration, drifts by the front of the Bungalow. The neighborhood school playground is very close by.
The nearest walking trail is the loop trail through Greenough Park. There are both paved trails and a footpath through the woods. This is great spring bird watching habitat along the riparian corridor. Drive north on Rattlesnake drive to the trail-head for the Rattlesnake National Wilderness Area, about four miles upstream from here.
Our guests are University faculty and visiting professors, business travelers, experienced fly-fishermen, University students and their parents, musicians, film-makers and writers. The Rattlesnake neighborhood is beautiful and peaceful setting in the mountains and river corridors and trail systems. You will gain the energy and rest you seek with vacation travel here in Missoula. Please read our posted Guest's Comments.
Mountain Line bus system with a downtown transfer station can be picked up near the corner just down the alley towards town. The University of Montana is just across the walking bridge over the river – just a short walk from here.
Our favorite local coffee house and restaurant is the Rattlesnake Gardens. Watch for the former nursery at 2501 Rattlesnake Drive on the left. They have a selection of food preparation and grocery items, wine and fresh bread and coffee drinks.
We have a solar-assisted on-demand gas-fired hot water heater. The evacuated tubes on the dormer roof collect heat from the sun, heat the glycol solution which transfers heat to the domestic water in the tank upstairs before passing through the Rinnai water heater. All water for the house is filtered through charcoal and then softened for all uses with a potassium salt – except the cold water faucet at the kitchen sink which is filtered but not softened. This water is excellent for ice cubes, drinks and coffee.
Abundant fresh organic produce, meats, fish and bread, and bountiful deli counter are found year-round at the Good Food Store. They also provide many gluten free foods. Along the way you’ll discover the Missoula Angler shop.
The southern boundary of the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness (RNRAW) is just four miles north of Missoula, Montana. The National Recreation Area (NRA) lies south and adjacent to the wilderness and receives heavy human use, but primarily in the South Zone, within about three miles of the main trailhead. Far fewer people venture into The Rattlesnake Wilderness which is in the more remote northern portion of the RNRAW. A road that is closed to public motorized use and that is used as a trail leaves the main trail head and goes into the National Recreation Area along Rattlesnake Creek along a cherry stem NRA corridor to within about three miles of a scenic Wilderness cluster of high alpine lakes. Near the NRA entrance at about 3,600 feet, the elevation rises to 8,620 feet on McLeod Peak and a picturesque mountain setting.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : Soft water wash, Solar heated hot water
- Dryer : Apartment sized washer and dryer - New
- Linens Provided
- Garage : storage for recreation equipment, single car garage, and bicycles provided for your use
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Double Bed : large and extended length antique brass and iron bedstead
- Twin/Single Bed : double sized futon bed in the Loft, great for children
- Entertainment
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Mountain View
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Live Theatre
- Rafting
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Rates $500/week .. Please call to discuss extended stay and monthly rates.
Summer Rates May 1 - October 1: $640 weekly, These rates for couple.
/w small children rates may negotiated Additional charges for more adults than 2.
deposit for reservation required. Thanksgiving,Christmas rates $640 weekly
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2001
Why the Owner Chose Missoula
The Lower Rattlesnake neighborhood is walking and biking distance to restaurants, the University of Montana, Medical facilities, the vibrant downtown neighborhood, the City Library, and all of the walking-biking-hiking trail systems. The City bus-stop is a half-block from the door.
Everyone loves the feel of this neighborhood, the locals and the visitors.
The Unique Benefits at this Bungalow
What a fantastic place for families! Our two daughters (8 and 3) loved the place, the kitchen is well-equipped for family cooking, and Lane and Linda were fantastic hosts. The list of great family activities is endless: hiking, farmers markets, parks (Caras and Bonner were our favorites), restaurants, kid camps (M.O.L.A.!), festivals, minor league baseball, etc. We were at the Bungalow for three weeks in July and never lacked for fun things to do, all within walking/biking distance.
Owner's Map of Missoula
Linda and I live in the house next-door and do all of the property maintenance and gardening ourselves. We both have professional backgrounds, Linda works in the local hospital foundation office as a fund-raising officer and we love to attend all of the music recitals and public lectures at the University of Montana - just a 20-minute walk from our home. We are members of the Missoula Art Museum.
Property Photos
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- "Our guests keep coming back to the Bungalow" - Missoula Travel Accommodations
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- Living Room, quiet in summer, warm in winter - Missoula Travel Accommodations
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- Backyard Patio in the garden area for our Bungalow guests - Missoula Travel Accommodations
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- Dining Room in the sunny corner of the Bungalow
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- Apple pie on Saturday afternoon
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- Missoula named "Best Marathon" by Runner's World in 2009
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- The Bungalow viewed from the gardens
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- "Its a very relaxing neighborhood"
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- Ladies in the Strawberries - Mae,Margie and Roadie
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- Bungalow kitchen looking into the dining room
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- Loft office and library with highspeed internet
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- Lupine gardens, with flax
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- Rattlesnake Creek in Greenough Park - our neighborhood stroll
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- UM Lacrosse action
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- Mount Jumbo above the Bungalow - hike the trail to the "L"
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- Playing in the snow at Greenough Park
Traveler Reviews (18)
Lilac Street Bungalow
Guest: Suzanne
(Hood River, OR)
Date of Stay: 08/10/11
Review Submitted: 08/24/11
We came to Missoula for our daughter's wedding and stayed at the bungalow for a week. Because this was a do-it-yourself wedding, we had lots of tasks that necessitated a spacious and comfortable kitchen and home. The bungalow was the perfect spot! The house stays very cool (perfect for storing all the flowers) and the kitchen was well-equipped and roomy (necessary for baking and preparing for a BBQ in the park for 70 guests). The location is quiet and close to trails in the Rattlesnake as well as an easy bike ride to the Clark Fork River and downtown. Lane was helpful and considerate. My only complaint is that we were too busy to enjoy the beautiful yard and gardens; we will be back!
Owner response:Thank you for sharing photographs of your wedding preparations, I plan to use the photo of staging the wedding flowers!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, tourists without a car.
Jill Durkee Austin, TX
Guest: Jill Durkee
(Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/13/11
Review Submitted: 08/16/11
I LOVE THIS PROPERTY! The yard is like an enchanted garden! I can't wait to get back to Montana to stay at "My Bungalow"!
Recommended for:Sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, tourists without a car.
Charm, Comfort and Convenience
Guest: Rosemary and Jon
(Mankato, MN)
Date of Stay: 06/26/11
Review Submitted: 07/27/11
We enjoyed our stay in The Bungalow so much. The bungalow is charming, well-maintained and is well stocked with kitchen basics as well as wonderful reading material. Lane and Linda are very welcoming-- the vase of fresh flowers on the dining table was so nice. The gardens are glorious. We felt very much at home there. The location is so convenient to local trailheads, the university and downtown. We will certainly stay there whenever possible when in Missoula. Don't miss it!
Owner response:We enjoy guests who are comfortable in Missoula and who love to explore the community.
Recommended for:Age 55+.
Privacy Invasion & Double Booking
Guest: Kathy
(Fountain Inn, SC)
Date of Stay: 06/13/11
Review Submitted: 07/25/11
While the bungalow exceeded our expectations of comfort and convenience to local attractions, there were a few issues that would have made our stay much more relaxing. The pictures of the gardens and grounds are misleading as they are quite overgrown including the grass and definitely need some TLC. Therefore, we never used the outside grill or table. The owners while giving us our privacy entered the bungalow on several occasions while we were gone, which I feel is (snooping) an invasion of privacy, and we never left anything of value in the bungalow since the owners were inside it so often. Communication with the owners was done by email only, so if we had not taken our laptop or called the owner to ask questions we would not have communicated at all, except for the notes left on the dining room table inside the bungalow while we were out sight seeing. The owners double booked our last day June 20, 2011, while all of our email and phone conversations clearly stated we would be checking out on June 21, 2011. At the time of booking through June 21, 2011, the rest of June was available, and we were not told of this double booking until the day after we had moved into the bungalow The owner stated he would grant us a minimum deduction for the inconvenience. Since the owner broke the contract, we paid the owner only for the nights we stayed in the bungalow, which excluded 2 nights we spent traveling elsewhere over the weekend, before leaving on June 20, 2011. Also the departure information clearly stated "departure at your convenience", however we received an email on the morning of June 20, 2011 that we had to vacate the bungalow by 11:00 a.m. I just didn't feel the owners were truthful to us, knowing they had other people coming in on June 20, 2011, yet not saying anything to us till we had already moved in. I feel they knew we'd find other accommodations and they'd loose money on the deal. Also the owners did emal a B&B to see if they had openings for us for the 20th, but we never got a response regarding an opening. And the owners did not want to tell the new vacationers that they double booked and put them up in a B&B for free for the first night as they'd loose that money also. Thank goodness we did find a place to stay, and regardless we did enjoy our sight seeing, and seeing friends. Would I rent this bungalow again?? Yes I would, as long as we were on a sight seeing trip, and there was a written vacationers agreement beforehand.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, sightseeing.
Running/Hiking comfort spot
Guest: Webs
(Minneapolis)
Date of Stay: 07/03/11
Review Submitted: 07/24/11
We rented this awesome bungalow in July and it was MORE than we expected. Lane and Linda welcomed us with open arms and we instantly had new friends in the neighborhood. My wife and I spent the week in the bungalow and several of the days, we did not even have to get in our cars as the accessibility to running and hiking trails were AWESOME. The bungalow and gardens were so relaxing we cooked in every night to enjoy the beautiful gardens and enjoy the bungalow. WHAT a GEM of a place. We will be definately back.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, romantic getaway.
The Perfect Spot in Missoula
Guest: C & C
(Portland, OR)
Date of Stay: 07/16/10
Review Submitted: 01/12/11
The Bungalow is exceedingly comfortable, charming, and well located. We stayed here in July, and will never forget how magical the gardens were at the peak of their bloom. The house is generously equipped with the comforts of home, and Lane and Linda are gracious and helpful. Our young children especially adored the chickens, and the school playground within easy walking distance down the street. Wonderful access to downtown, the University, and the Rattlesnake. The Bungalow is a true gem!
Owner response:Thank you for your kind remarks - we encourage return guests to reserve their dates early in the year to avoid disappointment - we enjoy seeing families year after year, watching the children and grandchildren as they further explore the neighborhood and recreation Missoula offers.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children, age 55+, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.
Relaxing
Guest: Brian and Erin
(Vancouver, WA)
Date of Stay: 07/02/10
Review Submitted: 07/21/10
It would be hard to accurately describe this house, the gardens the neighborhood or the neighbors themselves (Lane and Linda, the owners). Suffice it to say all were so far above our expectations we were caught off guard. The house has been tastefully remodeled and is just the right size for a couple or small family (there were 3 adults and 1 teenager in our group) and we all had plenty of room to spread out. When the outdoors beckoned (you are, after all, in Montana) the gardens were simply a delight and a relaxing way to spend an afternoon listening to the chickens cluck away and watching the birds and bees do their work. Just about everything is within walking distance (campus, grocery store, dining, several trailheads) which made getting around very nice and really convenient. To recap, STAY HERE there really isn't any reason to look elsewhere...by the way we intend to return so try to book your trip around ours!
Recommended for:Families with young children, romantic getaway, families with teenagers, tourists without a car.
Renting the bungalow is like being at home in Missoula
Guest: Cheryl and Hank
(Charlottesville)
Date of Stay: 05/31/10
Review Submitted: 06/26/10
We rent the bungalow whenever we stay in Missoula. It really is a "home away from home." The bungalow has special decorating touches, like Italian tile and color coordinated pottery in the fully stocked kitchen, and always fresh flowers. We love the "green" aspects as well, solar hot water and LED lights in the kitchen. Lane and Linda are wonderful hosts who have become good friends of ours over the years that we have rented the bungalow. The bungalow is very close to the center of town and also to hiking trails. Also close by is Rattlesnake Gardens, a wonderful place to get coffee or a take-away dinner to bring back to the bungalow. We highly recommend the bungalow whenever you travel to Missoula!
Owner response:We have enjoyed watching their grandchildren develop from infancy, into curious and bright young children. The extended family is always a pleasure to enjoy and to meet at the summer Missoula Farmer's Market.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
Guest: Derek Baggerly
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Date of Stay: 10/13/09
Review Submitted: 10/13/09
What a fantastic place for families! Our two daughters (8 and 3) loved the place, the kitchen is well-equipped for family cooking, and Lane and Linda were fantastic hosts. The list of great family activities is endless: hiking, farmers markets, parks (Caras and Bonner were our favorites), restaurants, kid camps (M.O.L.A.!), festivals, minor league baseball, etc. We were at the Bungalow for three weeks in July and never lacked for fun things to do, all within walking/biking distance.
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Guest: Leslie Goold
(Spokane Valley, WA)
Date of Stay: 09/19/09
Review Submitted: 09/19/09
There aren't words to accurately describe how perfect this home away from home really is. The bungalow is so homey and comfortable in a quiet neighborhood. Lane and Linda are so very helpful and gracious. You will thoroughly enjoy yourself in all the Missoula area has to offer and then come home to a comfortable and peaceful bungalow. All I can say is FABULOUS! Thanks Lane and Linda for helping Aimee and I out and having your Bungalow available for us. It was truly a blessing!
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