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The most centrally located Vacation Rental in Duluth!
| Sleeps | 7 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Space | 1,200 sq. ft. |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 2 nights |
Overview
Quiet neighborhood with large house to use while you explore nature!
Urban Silent Sports Retreat is a house built in 1908 that is centrally located a mile up from beautiful Lake Superior. This spacious three bedroom, two bathroom house with full unfinished basement and attached garage has plenty of safe storage for your bicycles, Nordic skis, canoe's and kayaks! Basement is set up for waxing your Nordic skis and we have some bikes and Nordic skis available for renters.
If you are looking for posh, planning to party, smoke at all, do drugs or drink excessively, you'll have to find a different place to rent.
If you want a very quiet house in a nice established neighborhood to use as your home base while you paddle the rivers, bike, run, hike or ski the trails of Outdoor Magazine's top outside town, this is your place!
Home, with much of it's original woodwork, is located less than a mile from Chester Bowl and Bagley which have both running and Nordic ski trails. Piedmont, Lester, and Hartley are within a few miles of the home and have Mountain bike trails, running, and Nordic skiing. Spirit Mountain, Jay Cooke State Park, and more are within 30 minutes of the retreat!
Your hosts spend most of their free time on the numerous trails and bodies of water in the area and would love to share their knowledge with you to help you plan your excursions!
Limit of 7 people, pets only upon approval in special cases with additional deposit and fee.
Rates vary depending upon time of year, call for details.
Discounts given to certain Silent Sports groups and retired folks who want to play in this ginormous playground of Duluth.
Because this is located in a well established residential area, quiet renters are required and this will be enforced by immediate removal if violated.
Our home is a safe, secure, licensed rental PL-14-055 Per the city of Duluth 5 night minimum from June 15th through September 14th, 2 night from September 15th to June 14th, this is not always correctly reflected by VRBO so we apologize!
Check in is prior to 7pm and if we are vacant prior to your stay, we welcome you as early as 10am! We also allow you to stay as late as you like on the day you depart if we don't have renters after you!
About Eve Graves
We are both avid Silent Sports Enthusiasts who enjoy this magnificent outdoor playground of Duluth on a daily basis. Eve is originally from Southern Wisconsin and a huge Badger and Packer fan. Wayne is from the Proctor area which is just outside of Duluth. We Mountain bike, road bike, paddle, run, row, Nordic ski and do anything else that is silently powered by us in the outdoors on a daily basis. Eve has written articles for Silent Sports Magazine for the past twelve years along with blogging on Northlandrunner. In addition, she has been the top ski trail reporter for Skinnyski for the past few years! Wayne has been working for Super One stores for thirty years and enjoys his job! Eve who was formerly a teacher and accountant, now coaches adults who are beginners and those who like to go slowly in running roads, trails, and Nordic skiing. Both Eve and Wayne officiate at the state Nordic and Cross Country meets along with volunteering for all of Grandma's events. Eve also times a lot of silent sports events, takes photos at many of them, and puts a few on.
Eve Graves purchased this house in 2004
Why Eve Graves chose Duluth
We lived here until recently when we moved ten miles away to be able to walk out the front door and into several parks, the Superior Hiking Trail, and have some land.
What makes this house unique
This property is centrally located and has safe indoor storage for all those Silent Sports toys along with a waxing area and bench for Nordic skis. UMD, St. Scholastica, Chester Bowl, Bagley and Lake Superior are all within a mile of this house! Our website details how close we are to so many other outdoor playgrounds!
Amenities
East Hillside House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Guests provide their own meals
- 1200 sq. ft.
- Max. occupancy: 7
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters ...
- pets considered ...
- non smoking only ...
- Lake View ...
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Budget
- Family
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Air Conditioning ...
- Clothes Dryer
- Fitness Room / Equipment ...
- Garage ...
- Hair Dryer
- Heating ...
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room ...
- Parking ...
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils ...
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave ...
- Oven ...
- Pantry Items ...
- Refrigerator ...
- Stove ...
- Toaster ...
- Dining ...
- Dining Room
- seating for 6 people
- 1 Bathroom,
- 1 Half Bath
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
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combination tub/shower
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Very large bathroom with sliding glass shower door.
Bathroom 2 - toilet , Basement has a sink too.
- Basement bathroom is where the 'pink throne' is located. This is an unfinished basement.
- 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7
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Bedroom 3 -
1 queen
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Scene from a movie filmed in this bedroom!
Bedroom 2 - 1 sleep sofa /futon , This is a double futon and we added another mattress to it.
Bedroom 1 - 1 bunk bed , Bunk bed has new double on the bottom and single on the top
- There is a sectional couch, a regular couch and one futon that makes into a queen bed in the living room area.
- Books ...
- DVD Player ...
- Games ...
- Stereo ...
- Television ...
- Toys ...
- Bicycles ...
- Deck / Patio ...
- Kayak / Canoe ...
- Lawn / Garden ...
- Ski & Snowboard ...
- Tennis ...
- 10 bicycles
- Senior Adults Only Community ...
- wheelchair inaccessible ...
- churches
- cinemas
- duty free shops
- festivals
- health/beauty spa
- library
- live theater
- marina
- museums
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
- synagogues
- water parks
- zoo
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- boating
- gambling casinos
- horseshoes
- miniature golf
- paddle boating
- photography
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
- basketball court
- cross country skiing
- cycling
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- ice skating
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- paragliding
- parasailing
- pier fishing
- racquetball
- rafting
- rock climbing
- roller blading
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- skiing
- snorkeling
- snorkeling/diving
- snowboarding
- snowmobiling
- spelunking
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- water tubing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Excellent!
4.6/5 -
(18 traveler reviews)
Great place to stay -- very accommodating & responsive owner
The best part about our stay at this property was the accommodating owner. Before the stay she was very responsive to emails and helped me get it booked. Then on our drive up she made sure she would be there when we arrived to meet us. She did a great job of showing us the place and suggesting places in the area to visit. After we left, she told us that we left a pillow at the property and she actively reached out to make arrangements to get it to us. Overall great experience!
Excellent location for outdoor activities
House was adequate for our needs. It is an older home but location was great for the outdoor activities we wanted to participate in during our stay. We did not want fancy or pricey so it was fine. Owner was extremely accommodating in providing information on outdoor activities and locations to see. Providing GPS coordinates or addresses in her book filled with information on trails, restaurants etc. would help us not have to rely on her so much for directions Place is good for the price as you have a kitchen to use and enough beds for a family of 5. Basic supplies and cooking equipment is in the home but you may need to buy some things not provided like foil. There were linens, trash bags, sandwich bags, laundry and dish soap etc. Linens were on beds but extra linens were balled up in cabinet. Floors upstairs are very creaky but not a problem if all sleeping at the same time. Our cell phones worked so we could stream WI Fi to other devices from our cell phones. Older movies and games are available some on VHS for viewing which was nice to have available. A dishwasher would be an added plus as it is not provided currently. We enjoyed our stay. We only wish weather would have been better, as we had a lot of rain the week we stayed. Enjoyed our hikes anyway as owner was able to suggest which places were better for the weather on that day. She was very accommodating and quick to answer questions by text.
clean, friendly, and exactly what we needed!
If you need a comfy place to stay, and want to feel more like you are crashing with friends - this is a great option. We were able to celebrate a special weekend in Duluth with our family (ages ranging from 6 to 70), and were glad to find a place we could all be together. Eve was friendly and welcoming, and we enjoyed our (too brief) stay!
Great location, great for families with pups!
The location was great with very easy access to downtown, the University, and restaurants. The house had everything we needed. Across the street is a mostly-fenced park that we could run the dogs (though you're not supposed to let them off leash). We made the one main real bathroom work for the 7 of us. There are tons of extra blankets, and the beds are very comfortable. It was fun staying in an old 1907? house. Eve was amazing at communicating and offered many suggestions on things to do that we normally don't. We would stay there again.
Good location.
This is an older well maintained rental home in an established area. It has a basement, one mini van sized garage and two stories. The bathroom and the three bedrooms are upstairs. The kitchen is fully equipped if you want to cook. No internet at this time. The neighborhood is quiet.
We drove a long way primarily because I wanted to see the northern end of I-35. I also wanted to see a real winter. We are from a small town south of Dallas, Texas.
There were more expensive places to stay but I believe if we had gone there we would have missed out on the most important factor: The host and hostess are extremely helpful in guiding tourists to the many attractions in the area. We were amazed by their sincerity in wanting us to have a memorable vacation. We didn't know where to go or what exactly to do once we arrived in Duluth. They asked what are interests were and it went very well from there.
We saw things we had never seen before, did things we had never done before and at the end of the day after our adventures, we returned exhausted to a house which felt like home and rested peacefully in a quiet neighborhood away from the party scene.
We've stayed in rental houses/cabins in Florida, Arkansas, New Mexico, Colorado, Mexico and Canada (in the summer). We've had fun and adventures in each location but this one of the best times we've ever had. We'd go again in a minute up there and if we did we would stay at the same place.
For anyone reading this review who is a tourist coming from far away, remember the strong point is the sincere helpfulness of the host and hostess. They actively participate in outdoor activities, are quite knowledgeable and can direct you if you truly wish to enjoy all that Duluth has to offer. We recommend this place.
Lou, Val and Colman.
Perfect Place
This was our second time staying here and the owner was even more hospitable than the first time. This is a great place with central access to all parts of Duluth in a quiet neighborhood. The garage stall is an added bonus. Plenty of room for our snow gear.
Map
Silent Sports lovers will have a plethora of magnificent mostly free trails and lakes to explore less than a mile to 30 minutes away. With a safe indoor attached garage and basement to store all of your silent sports toys in, you can easily explore on foot, bike, canoe in the summer and Nordic skis in the winter! Waxing bench, extra bikes and skis available upon request. See website for more information. 2 night minimum set by the city from Sept 15th to June 14th 5 night minimum from June 15th to Sept 14th
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Rates & Availability
East Hillside House Rental Rates
- Rental Basis:
- per property
- Owner accepts payment in:
- USD
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Summer
Jun 15 2017 -
Oct 29 2017
2 night minimum stay
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$200
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$1,260
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My Standard Rate
2 night minimum stay
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$150
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Additional information about rental rates
| Pet Fee | $25 |
| Damage Deposit | $200 |
We require a 60 day notice to refund the deposit and have discounts for those heading to Duluth to run, hike, Nordic ski, bicycle, or paddle!! For special event weekends such as Grandma's, Tall Ships, Memorial Day weekend, etc. Payment in full right away and no refunds. Big discounts for retired folks too!! Check in 4pm Check out 10 am unless it is empty prior or after.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
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