Location: Amery, Northwest, Wisconsin, USA (Lake Wapogasset is 60 min NE of Mpls.-St. Paul)
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths (Sleeps 8)
Escape to a quiet lake home. Everything about this Wapogasset/Bear Trap retreat is "beyond the ordinary" ...the spectacular woodlands ... the resident Bald Eagle & Loons ... large level yard...124 feet of serene shoreline ... easily one of the most desirable lots on the lake.
This home was custom-made in 2007 with keen attention to every detail. Enjoy the kitchen's full line of stainless steel appliances, eat-in dining area, on-the-go snack bar, and vaulted formal dining room.
Relax in the spacious living room, which offers stunning views of the lake, or read a book by the fireplace
Main level also includes a computer room, two bedrooms, full bath with counter height bathroom cabinets and dual sinks, and entry 1/2 bath. A large wrap-around balcony invites outdoor dining or relaxing.
Upper level has loft area with a TV, full bath and 600 sq ft room with two queen beds. An open landing looks down on the open main floor below.
Enjoy the versatility of the lower walk out level. The large family room with entertainment center, when not used for pool or foosball, easily transforms into a welcoming craft room. Full bath adjoining the family room. At the end of the day, relax in the walk-in master shower with seven shower heads that will soothe your back and neck.
The large space and many amenities make this an ideal retreat spot for a weekend of scrapbooking with your friends.
Enjoy the use of either kayak, canoe or paddle-boat. Later, launch your boat at the newly built Lake Wapogasset boat launch and park facilities 3 miles away. Then drive your boat to Mort's Marina for a cold drink and refreshment. While your boat is being filled with gas, let Mort's supply your fishing needs from fishing license to bait and tackle. After a full day on the lake, take your boat to Lake Wapogasset Waterside Bar & Grill for great food and entertainment.
Whether you're looking for peaceful solitude on a beautiful lake, or want to enjoy the many outdoor activities available, this gracious home will provide you with an incomparable private retreat experience.
This inviting and spacious lake home offers the serenity of the water, the warmth of friends and family, and the promise of rest and relaxation. Welcome to your private retreat.
Linens are provided. Please bring your own beach towels. Polk County ordinance limits overnight guests to a maximum of 8. Due to the home at the end of a private road, parking is limited to 6 cars.
Keywords: house on a lake, cabin, cottage, retreat, lodge, scrapbooking center
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Linens Provided : Please bring your own beach towels.
- Clothes Dryer
- Garage
- Washing Machine
- Air-Conditioning
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- Twin/ Single
- King
- Queen
- Entertainment
- Satellite Or Cable : DISH satellite
- Videogame Console
- Video Library
- Foosball
- Pool Table
- DVD
- VCR
- Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils
- Ice Maker
- Refrigerator
- Dish Washer
- Microwave
- Full Kitchen
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- View/Location
- Lake View
- Lakefront
- Water View
- Communications
- Broadband Access
- Telephone
- Wireless Broadband
- Suitability
- Minimum Age Limit For Renters
- Children Welcome
- Non Smoking Only
- Pets Not Allowed
- Activities
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Jet Skiing
- Skiing
- Cycling
- Hunting
- Tennis
- Golf
- Sailing
- Water Skiing
- Swimming
- Snowboarding
- Boating
- Sledding
- Cinemas
- Restaurants
- Miniature Golf
- Kayaking
- Fitness Center
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Cross Country Skiing
- Other Activities
- Casino 30 minutes away
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Friday to Sunday - $950 Sunday to Thursday - $150 per night (requires weekend stay) Summer 2012 rates - $1850/wk Cleaning fee included Security & damage deposit of $500 to guarantee reservation. Reservation and rates are confirmed upon receipt of security deposit. Reservation rates subject to Wisconsin lodging tax of 5.5% Minimum age for primary renter is 30.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2007
Michael & Colleen are from the Twin Cities and enjoy traveling. As a child, Michael always loved the feeling of visiting his relatives on a lake. Having traveled extensively his entire life, Michael knows what it is like to want the feeling of a warm home while on the road. Colleen, having come from a large family, knows the significance of building memories with family, relatives & friends. We trust that this home will provide you with the same opportunities of building memories with family & friends that it has for our family.
Why the Owner Chose Amery
We chose to build this home in Amery because of the many wonderful features available: a quiet lake home, the solitude with nature, the friendly people of a small town, and the convenient proximity to Minneapolis & St. Paul.
The Unique Benefits of this House
This is a place to rest, watch the lake, listen to the loons, and grill outdoors while a bald eagle soars over your head.
Property Photos
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- Peaceful and serenity describe this house view from the lake.
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- Main level living room with view of lake on one side and woods on another.
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- Dining room with cathedral ceilings and beautiful hardwood floor.
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- Spacious kitchen with all new stainless steel appliances and Cambria countertop.
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- Lower level family room with multiple simultaneous activities available.
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- Sunset view from shoreline.
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- Front entrance
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- Shoreline
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- Quiet rest sitting by shoreline
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- Fun time scrapbooking
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- Everyone working on their own scrapbooking project
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- Family room
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- Bedroom #1
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- Bedroom #2
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- Bedroom #3
Traveler Reviews (14)
Wonderful Scrapbooking Weekend
Guest: Nikki P.
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Date of Stay: 04/26/12
Review Submitted: 05/01/12
Seven of my friends and I spent 4 days here for a girfriends getaway/scrapbooking weekend. I saw the home online and was so anxious to get to stay here....we were definitely not disappointed! The home is beautiful and huge. There was plenty of room throughout the house and in the living/scrapbooking room. Each person got their own 8' long table to scrapbook on and plenty of room to surround themselves with their scrapbooking supplies. Each table had its own table light as well. When we told the owners (Michael & Colleen) that we liked to watch movies while we scrapped and we were concerned that the existing TV may be to small for everyone to see, Michael went out and bought a brand new, 46" HD TV for the scrapbook room. WOW! We certainly didn't expect that but thought it was such a nice thing for him to do. THAT is great service. The beautiful, roomy kitchen located right off of the scrapbooking room was so nice and convenient. We also loved the large counter between the two that we could place snacks for the weekend. Although, I think it was a little to convenient because it was to easy to grab a snack every time you walked by it...I definitely DIDN'T lose any weight this weekend. HAHA We LOVED the the wi fi was easy to get onto with our laptops and the house computer and that the very nice color printer worked so well. We have been to so many places that have had problems with that so it was nice to have ones that worked smoothly throughout the weekend. The beds were very comfortable and located far enough off of the scrapbooking room that those who went to bed earliest could still sleep without noise distractions. The downstairs rec room was awesome, although we didn't use it because we were there to scrapbook. I could definitely see bringing my family here for a summer vacation. It would be absolutely perfect. Again, the place was one of the top retreats we have stayed at and we will definitely be back. I almost hate telling people about it because I don't want it to become so popular that we can't get in it anymore. HAHA The only downfall I could say about it is that it only has parking for 6 cars. Usually, every scrapbooker drives separately because we have so much stuff to bring so that means 8 cars. It isn't a huge deal, we just have to plan for only 6 cars in the future. Diane (the property manager) was so helpful though that she offered to let us park one of our cars at her house if we had to many...another WOW!
Recommended for:
Scrapbookers Paradise
Guest: Carla G.
(Champlin, MN)
Date of Stay: 04/13/12
Review Submitted: 04/23/12
This is the most amazing house we have ever stayed at for scrapbooking. The house is so big and gorgeous and it overlooks the lake, it was so peaceful for 8 of us to enjoy scrapbooking together. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms decor were super cute. This is definitely worth the money to get away with friends or family and either scrapbook or just hang out. The owners were wonderful on communicating if you had any problems or needed to call them. THANK YOU for sharing your lake home. We definitely are looking forward to coming again.
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Scrapbookers Paradise!
Guest: Carla G.
(Champlin, MN)
Date of Stay: 04/13/12
Review Submitted: 04/23/12
This is the most amazing house we have ever stayed at for scrapbooking. The house is so big and gorgeous and it overlooks the lake, it was so peaceful for 8 of us to enjoy scrapbooking together. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms decor were super cute. This is definitely worth the money to get away with friends or family and either scrapbook or just hang out. The owners were wonderful on communicating if you had any problems or needed to call them. THANK YOU for sharing your lake home. We definitely are looking forward to coming again.
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Best Family Vacation Ever!!!
Guest: Manitoba, Canada
(Manitoba, Canada)
Date of Stay: 08/29/11
Review Submitted: 02/27/12
Our family had the pleasure of staying at this vacation property in August of 2011. We thoroughly enjoyed the home and it's incredible lake view and the surrounding quaint towns. We made use of the huge deck for our morning coffee and would watched the sun come up on the lake. We had some good and bad weather while were there but on the bad days we went antiquing or shopping in Minneapolis and on the good days we spent our time on the dock catching fish... or reading a book on the deck...or sleeping in the hammock on the lawn. The house itself wanted for nothing! We could not have been more pleased with how beautiful the furniture or expansive the property was. We were never without something to do and everyone had their favourite place in the house. Our 17 year old took the entire loft area as her own and was in heaven with the space and the views overlooking the house and out to the lake. Our 8 and 10 year old took turns having sleep overs in each other's rooms on the main floor! They had their own bathroom which made them feel very spoiled! We all enjoyed the amazing kitchen and cooked most of our meals at the house. We had the best steak dinner cooked on the gas grill on the deck! The master bedroom on the lower level provided serenity and peaceful quite and the perfect place to fall down at the end of the day. The only thing that might have made that room better would have been a tv to fall asleep to...but definitely not a necessity. We ran into car troubles on the last day of our vacation and had to make arrangements to stay in the area for an extra day...Michael was extremely accommodating and couldn't do enough to help us out! Diane and Michael were the best hosts I have ever encountered and were very easy to reach and extremely eager to assist with any of our needs. We would go back to this property in a heart beat and we look forward to renting from Michael and Colleen again! We highly recommend this property to anyone wanting an executive retreat at a very reasonable rate.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, girls getaway, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers.
Great Getaway Home!
Guest: Barb M.
Date of Stay: 02/09/12
Review Submitted: 02/19/12
Seven friends and I spent a weekend here for scrapbooking and relaxing. There was plenty of room to leave our scrapping tables and supplies up while we did other things. The rooms are spacious and very well-kept. We had more space than we needed! The four full bathrooms made showering and getting ready a breeze, unlike other retreats I've been on where we had to wait our turn. The kitchen was super and had all the things we needed. We didn't venture out to the lake as it was the coldest weekend of the winter, but it looked beautiful. A very peaceful and relaxing place to stay! We hope to be back next year!
Recommended for:
Scrap weekend
Guest: Theresa B.
Date of Stay: 01/13/12
Review Submitted: 01/17/12
My experience with the owners and property manger was wonderful from start to finish. I was able to get a hold of them easily before my stay, during my stay (I had a question about the stereo) and after my stay. I was personally contacted by the property manager after the weekend to make sure that my group enjoyed our stay (which we did!). The home was spacious, very clean and nicely furnished. The 8 ft scrapbooking tables were great and each table had an Ottlite as well as VERY comfortable chairs. The Cricut was a nice feature to have with lots of cartridges. We scrapbooked in the living room which has big windows looking out on to the lake. The kitchen was well stocked with all that we needed to prepare meals. The multi-zone heating was a nice feature in the bedrooms. This was a wonderful place to come to for scrapbooking. I highly recommend it!
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Wonderful Scrapbooking Retreat
Guest: Scrapbooker from Minneapolis
(Minneapolis)
Date of Stay: 01/13/12
Review Submitted: 01/17/12
My experience with the owners and property manger was wonderful from start to finish. I was able to get a hold of them easily before my stay, during my stay (I had a question about the stereo) and after my stay. I was personally contacted by the property manager after the weekend to make sure that my group enjoyed our stay (which we did!). The home was spacious, very clean and nicely furnished. The 8 ft scrapbooking tables were great and each table had an Ottlite as well as VERY comfortable chairs. The Cricut was a nice feature to have with lots of cartridges. We scrapbooked in the living room which has big windows looking out on to the lake. The kitchen was well stocked with all that we needed to prepare meals. The multi-zone heating was a nice feature in the bedrooms. This was a wonderful place to come to for scrapbooking. I highly recommend it!
Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Peaceful
Guest: Jodi
(Champlin)
Date of Stay: 01/13/12
Review Submitted: 01/17/12
This house was the perfect spot for our recent scrapbooking retreat. The house was beautiful and we enjoyed our stay. The scrapbooking room was wonderful. The house was very clean and there was so much room. I would highly recommend this property to anyone.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.
Summer Vacation 2011
Guest: farm
(New Richmond)
Date of Stay: 08/21/11
Review Submitted: 09/15/11
Thank you for sharing your home with our family. It was a beautiful week to enjoy by the lake and the home was everything and much more than we expected. We played board games, watched movies, went fishing, tubing on the lake and many moments spending quality time with our children. Thank you!
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Great lake home!
Guest: RW
(Colorado)
Date of Stay: 07/24/11
Review Submitted: 08/01/11
Wonderful, spacious home on the lake. Great for families with children. Lake Wapogasset is a really nice yet small(er) lake. Perfect for boating and jet skiing.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with young children, families with teenagers.
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