Clarance Gonstead Guest Cottage, Prairie Style, Stone & Tide Water Cypress

About Phil Wall

I am a retired Architect and my wife is a retired 4th-5th grade public school teacher and we are both on to our second and third retirement jobs.

Why Phil Wall chose Mount Horeb

We purchased the property because of the mature landscape and to prevent the landmark with it's historical connection to both Frank Lloyd Wright, Herb Fritz and the famous chiropractor, Clarence Gonstead, from becoming 6 lots in a planned subdivision. My wife walked across the street through the baseball diamond to work and I worked out of my home office for years before Covid made it popular, so it was a good fit while raising kids.

What makes this Cottage unique

Winter sunrise through the large sheets of glass, casts shadows on the field dressed lanon stone walls and reflects a warm tone off the low cypress ceilings. The radiantly heated floor and Music served up from an Ipod and played though the vintage stereo together with convenient proximity to down hill, cross country, skating and snow shoeing makes it a great romantic getaway for more energetic guests. In the summer, the well placed mature landscaping provides cool shade and the thermal mass provides natural air conditioning so you can enjoy the interior environment or relax in a hammock under the filtered light of a skyline locust tree. The proximity to Main Street and the Bike trail means that you can leave your car parked in the driveway to enjoy the Quaint downtown and traditional residential urban planning of the old town where sidewalks are not interrupted by driveways and garages are on the alley. Downtown is now home to the Duluth Trading Company and numerous art galleries with both traditional and European choices in dining. Locally brewed beers and wines offer more reasons to extend your stay. The bike trail is absolutely gorgeous and connected to 100s of miles of trails. After Verona the trail is paved and takes you via tunnels and overpasses to the capital square in Madison. Joyce put over 3,000 miles on her e-bike in 2020, all on the bike trail. It is a great retirement location.