Cabin on the Big Sioux River with a 100 acre wood.

It is a beautiful property. My friends and I had an amazing experience at The Sanctuary! Kevin was very helpful with the questions we did have during our stay.

We rented this home while in town to attend our son's wedding at the Calico Skies Vineyard in Inwood. My husband's 91-yr old father and sixty-something sister, my 84-yr old mother, and our two college-aged sons stayed with us at the house.

ALL of us, youngest to oldest, would stay here again in an instant. We all appreciated the beauty, spaciousness and comfort of the home. This isn't to say that most of us didn't have to sacrifice something to stay here: my husband and I had to give up the large and private master suite on the main floor because it was the most easily accessible room for my father-in-law. The single women in our party each got their own room and shared a beautiful, double-sink bathroom downstairs, but they had to make the 16-stair trek at least twice each day. My husband and I shared one of the queen beds in the loft and one of our sons took the other. Since the loft sleeping areas (separated by a full-size bathroom) open to the main floor living area, they get the light from the window wall and the sounds of anyone watching TV or using the kitchen, so they're not the best choice for anyone wanting privacy or to sleep late. For our group and the 3 nights we were at the house, though, the set-up worked just fine. Our other son slept on the sofa downstairs; I do have to say that a set of twin beds in one of the sleeping areas instead of a queen would have been really helpful in our situation, but there were a couple of air mattresses and several sleeping bags available downstairs if our son had chosen to use them.

It took us about 20 minutes to drive to our future in-laws' home in SE Sioux Falls, and about 25 minutes to reach the Vineyard. But a bit of driving, in our opinion, was well worth it knowing we'd be returning to THIS house to relax at the end of each day.

I love VRBOs and we have stayed at many across the US and even a few internationally. That said, this was one of my family's favorites. You can stay here with a large group and not feel you're falling over one another, the house is very clean, the kitchen has every convenience, there are plenty of things to do (pool, foosball, games, grill, stargaze, take walks, relax in the hot tub, view gorgeous sunrises and/or sunsets). And the owner, Kevin, is great to work with.

Stay here if you can make it work with your group. You will love it!

Peaceful, private setting.

The home was perfect for us. We loved being out on the prairie and still being close to Sioux Falls. The home had everything we needed. The great room was amazing and the view was too. Out of 5 days we only left once. It was a great place for gathering and reconnecting with friends without the bother of a city. Jacuzzi was delightful.

Thank you Kevin for a lovely time.

This is just a beautiful property. We have been here 3 times now and have never been disappointed.