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Spectacular modern vacation home with amazing views and 300' of lake frontage with all the amenities of home.
Lake Alice, which is part of the Wisconsin River system is a 1438 acre lake with a maximum depth of 32 feet. Great lake for boating, fishing and water sports. Fish include Musky, Pan-fish, Large-mouth Bass, Small-mouth Bass, Northern Pike and Walleye.
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I grew up in northern Wisconsin. I'd like to pass the wonderful, relaxed living experience on to you and your families.
Jody Dombeck purchased this House in 2013
It's the perfect get away! Easy to find, centrally located, private and plenty of room for everyone.
Won the Brick Award in 1996, featured in area parade of homes. Spacious, with over 4800 square feet.
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
I’m sharing my review about this cabin and the owner with everyone before you guys start booking this place. My friends and family, we had booked this cabin for the weekend. The first thing we notice was that, the bathroom downstairs and the one in the master bedroom, was having a plumbing issue. You were able to use it to just urinate, but anything beyond that, it’ll clogged up! We didn’t think of to call the owner, thinking that if we manually unclog it, it’ll be fine. After our stay, we did read some previous review and people were mentioning about the same plumbing issue we were having. We were there for 4 days and 3 nights, only being able to use 2 bathrooms out of 4, for 21 people in the house. The place does not sleep 21 people! The fridge did not work well, it was not able to keep its Temperature up. The second issue we had was, there were no toilet tree supplies that were available for our use at the cabin. Within our stay, we did have some accident. For example there were 2 chairs that were broken and we understood, that’ll be our responsibilty to pay for at the end of our stay. My warning for everyone before booking this property is that, please make sure to take before and after picture of everything in the house! After our stay, we were charged, a ridiculous amount for damages. The damages that was charge against us was, plumbing, additional cleaning fee, 2 broken chair, and supposedly a broke kayak paddle, that we know, it wasn’t broken, since it was only a one time use! Just a reminder too, we were already charge for a cleaning fee during our stay. We had put everything back and clean the place to the best of our ability before our departure. We did paid her for the amount she had requested from us within 24hrs after our stay. About 2 days later, she has sent me another request, for another ridiculous amount, [a broken toilet tank cover (which she claim she cannot purchase a cover that fits so have to replace the entire toilet), Broken outlet cover and another broken lawn chair.] My respond to her was to send me proof and give me a call directly. She was unable to reach both of my needs and sent me a message 2 days later just telling me to please pay as I am responsible for the damages. At this point, it’s clear to me that she is trying to scam me. I just want to warn everyone who come across this property, before they have to go through what my friends, family and I have to go through after our stay here.
I have never experienced such disrespect for my property such as how these guests left it. To say it simply - they completely trashed the place. I figured when I received a phone call from the County Sheriff that my guests had been stopped for fishing without a license and flew the scene was a sign of disrespect for the law and had better check on the property. Not only did the guests flee from law enforcement, they also disobeyed the law. The following is what I sent. I also have pictures of everything that I also provided to these guests.
Pa -
I’ve been struggling to find the words to write to you. I am beyond disgusted and disappointed that guests would treat my home so poorly and leave it in such a messy state. I’ve done a full assessment and reached out to the cleaning staff as well as a plumber. The house is a complete mess and disgusting both inside and out. There were cigarette butts all over the yard, along with vomit, food and garbage. A broken lawn chair and kayak paddle was also found in the garage. That’s in addition to the disgusting refrigerator, and 3 of the bathrooms that cannot be used until a plumber and cleaning staff spend hours in as they are covered in fences and vomit. Then there’s all of the towels that have either have been thrown away by your party (seen in the enormous amounts of trash) and those that need to be thrown away. In both cases, I need to purchase new towels for future guests. Attached is a bill for damages and the additional cleaning supplies that are needed. I am completely disappointed and disgusted by you and your family for the way that you have disrespected my home. Jody
My wife and I and two exchange students (12 year old from Spain and 15 year old from France) had a wonderful stay at your very spacious, well maintained, quiet and secluded lake home. We enjoyed the rustic setting on your heavily wooded and private land, and your fabulous lake view and lake access. We took advantage of you firepit near the water, and your kayaks. We felt as though as were deep in the forrest despite having shopping, dinning, etc... just a few miles away. We look forward to furture stays!
Amazing house and plenty of things to do in the surrounding area. Jody was an amazing host and I would definitely recommend staying here!
Nice big house on a beautiful lake. Owners very responsive and friendly.
We had 14 adults and 7 kids (14-2 years old)...we had plenty of space to sleep and room to move. The owner was extremely accommodating and prompt to answer questions. We loved the kayaks. We brought a pontoon to use and fished, tubed, & skied...one downfall; the water is a bit of a hike down the stairs. We had an older couple and 1 on crutches, which made it difficult. There is ample kitchen space and room to cook. The gathering space and the deck was great for socialized and relaxing. There is a washer/dryer, which we used to do a load of towels. Great space, would go back!
On arrival, we had to enter through the garage which smelled horrible of rotten food and dirty diapers. That odor remained for 5 days. We were told to take the garbage down the driveway on Monday but garbage didn’t come until Tuesday so we had to haul it up and down for 2 days. For nearly $500/night we shouldn’t have to do any cleaning or hauling of refuse. The owner knew a year in advance that we planned to have an outdoor wedding on location so I would’ve expected some extra TLC for landscaping but it looked awful with an overgrowth of weeds and bushes. We cut down an ugly dead tree by the lake so it wasn’t in the background of every photo. The owner knew the jetted tub did not function for at least 3 weeks and didn’t tell us about it until the day before we arrived. When I tell my landlord something is broken he fixes it within 48 hours. The basement was wet and dank/musty smelling so bad my parents couldn’t sleep down there. No surprise after seeing the gutters filled with stuff, preventing proper drainage away from the house. Fans were going to help dry the carpet but the 2 dehumidifiers we found were not plugged in and running, which we set up. The odor is still present but not as bad. It took 4 days for it to dissipate enough to go down there. The basement bathroom door doesn’t close so it’s not a useable bathroom unless you don’t mind not having privacy. The house definitely doesn’t sleep 20 and without the basement couldn’t sleep the 10 of us that stayed overnight. I picked up garbage off the balcony, not realizing until hours later that it was insulation, which gave me hives for 5 days on both arms. There is either a small animal living in the house or a large bees nest. Our guess is a large bees nest kicking the insulation out due to the large number of wasps flying in and out of the eaves. We had to take down the wedding dishes and linens off the balcony tables, clean it & move outdoor furniture so we didn’t get insulation in our food. That’s not something you expect to be doing in the middle of your wedding day. We were not told there wasn’t air conditioning until the day before arrival. It’s not listed as “no a/c” and I would expect a house like that to have the usual amenities. I never would’ve rented it if I had known because my dad gets bad heat stroke that puts him in the hospital. WI summer ranges 40+ to 90+ degrees so ac is expected. The homeowner needs to put more time, effort, & maintenance in this home before renting it out
My apologies that my northern vacation home didn’t meet a brides expectations. I had no idea there would be a wedding on the property! My home is well landscaped, not manicured. The home is secluded in northern Wisconsin, where you can expect the “wild” neighbors (bears, raccoons,skunks and other night time friends) to visit if the garbage is left out. In the north woods, garbage comes once a week. A visitor may also expect privacy, a clean house, (gutters have gutter guards and are cleaned three times a year), the sound of crickets at night when falling asleep with the windows open to the smell of fresh air. One may also expect a starry night sky on a clear night. As a home owner, I do not expect guests to physically relocate my dock that is IN the water, move furniture around inside the house, leave bottles of booze all over inside and out, or leave their personal belongs that they didn’t want to bring back home with them all over my garage.
Winter:
Access to hundreds of miles of snowmobile trails from the front door - no need to trailer. Great ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing trails on and around Lake Alice.
Summer/Fall:
Swimming, golf, hiking, beach volleyball, boating, fishing, skiing, several boat landings within minutes from the house. Fish, swim, relax around the campfire or admire the sunrise/sunset from the private dock.
Don't have a watercraft or snowmobile? Contact Tomahawk Sports Center. They even deliver!
Interested in a pontoon boat cruise in Minocqua or guided snowmobile tours?
Tomahawk and Minocqua areas are known for their fall colors - come take a drive!
Year round ATV trails with access from the property.
Other nearby attractions - 4 area bar / restaurants on the lake and within walking distance or a very short drive. Local shopping, including antiques in nearby Minocqua, Tomahawk and Rhinelander.
Please call to inquire about special/discounted rates: Special rates given if renting more than 1 week and deeply discounted rates for the entire month. Special Rates apply to the Fall Harley Ride. Please note: Rates are subject to change without notice.
Jody Dombeck
Property # 455054