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2 bedroom 1.5 bath home- Plus loft in beautiful Clear Lake, IA- South Shore

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A single-story house with a deck, outdoor furniture, and a sliding glass door.
A hallway with a dining area featuring a table and chairs, a kitchen area with a refrigerator and cabinets, and a sign on the wall that reads "The Novotny".
View of front entryway
A compact kitchen with a refrigerator, microwave, and stove. There is a small blue table with a basket on it. The floor has a patterned tile design.
Kitchen and bar high counter seating

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms0+ bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Clear Lake, IA
  • Place, Clear Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Clear Lake State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Surf Ballroom and Museum
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mason City, IA (MCW-Mason City Municipal)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom #2

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Living room

2 Double Futons

Loft

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

1 half bathroom

Main Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bath

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

2 bedroom 1.5 bath home- Plus loft in beautiful Clear Lake, IA- South Shore

-Bedroom 1 includes a queen bed
-Bedroom 2 includes a full size bunk with a twin on top.
-Loft includes 2 twin beds.
-2 queen futons available for guests
-Fully stocked kitchen
-330 sq' deck with plenty of seating!
-Located on the south shore in the Bell Harbor community.
-Just 2 blocks West of PM Park and the Tiki Bar!
-Recently renovated with new furniture
-Minimum 3 night stay for each guest
-WiFi
-Pack-n-play
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1657375vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Clear Lake

Located in Clear Lake, this holiday home is on a lake. Clear Lake Fire Museum and Surf Ballroom and Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Buddy Holly Crash Site and The Historic Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank. Maze and Meredith Willson Boyhood Home are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Clear Lake, IA

What's nearby

  • Clear Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Clear Lake State Park - 3 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Clear Lake State Park Beach - 3 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Surf Ballroom and Museum - 8 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Diamond Jo Casino - 29 min drive - 55.3 km

Getting around

  • Mason City, IA (MCW-Mason City Municipal) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Lake Time Brewery - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Seven's 777 - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 2 bedroom 1.5 bath home- Plus loft in beautiful Clear Lake, IA- South Shore pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 2 bedroom 1.5 bath home- Plus loft in beautiful Clear Lake, IA- South Shore?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 2 bedroom 1.5 bath home- Plus loft in beautiful Clear Lake, IA- South Shore?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 2 bedroom 1.5 bath home- Plus loft in beautiful Clear Lake, IA- South Shore?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 2 bedroom 1.5 bath home- Plus loft in beautiful Clear Lake, IA- South Shore located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Clear Lake, Clear Lake State Park and Clear Lake State Park Beach. City Beach Park and MercyOne Clear Lake Family Medicine are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Rachel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

We enjoyed our stay. It was perfect for an extended family vacation! We had a great time!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura Lee O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual Sister Trip

Nice accommodations for the family…. They thought of every detail!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jody S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

family weekend

It was perfect for ourselves, 4 grown children, and 1 grandchild. Clean and everyone had room. The back patio was great for us to all hang out on.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short Trip

We needed a place to stay while visiting friends in Forest City. This house was perfect for us. I wish we had more time to explore the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion

Had a great stay here for a family reunion. Short drive to Long Beach. House was cute, clean and perfect for our group. House was equipped with everything we needed! Communication with owners was great. And we really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

We had a great time. The rental had everything we needed for a fun girls trip. Just bring your clothes and food; they have everything else. Communication with the owners was great. They were able to answer our questions in a timely manner. I would recommend this vacation rental and we might try to make this an annual event.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

emily a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

weekend getaway

We spent a long weekend here, really cute little bungalow, cozy loft the kids all loved. Cabin is located in an association and the houses are very close together, no yard, and the beach is about a 2 block walk, so no lake views, and not located on the south shore. That was a bit deceiving from the listing, and disappointing with small children.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Aug 2021
Thank you for your review. Did you find the playground on the beach? We have 4 children and it is their favorite part of going to our home at the lake. The "south shore" is how you indicate which part of the lake you are located on. I am sorry you felt the listing was deceiving. I will review it now as we have not gotten this feedback before and it is not our intent.
Verified

8/10 Good

Barbara K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great deck

Liked the check-in process, well-equipped kitchen and bathroom Step coming in the door was tricky
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

Great place to stay in a quiet neighborhood. Within 15 minutes of anything we wanted to do. Kids enjoyed the loft and futons. Spacious kitchen. Big deck is great also.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Visiting family

This house is definitely ran by Super hosts. Everything you could possibly need was in the house and location was great
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Scott H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mini Vacation.

We enjoyed our mini vacation. House had all the essentials. All we needed was food and clothes. Beach was close as well as boat docks.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

George D. J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Happy Times

Kitchen needs a cutting board, Tv requires operating instructions w/channel guide access to lake is not as described unless egres is allowed through cons property.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

We needed a conveniently located property for our family reunion in Clear Lake. This cottage was the perfect location with easy access to the lake itself in a cute neighborhood. Very quiet and relaxing. Perfect space for three adults. Easy walking distance to PM Park.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

RUSS T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and convenient

Easy check in and comfortable. All facilities were included. The beach and lake were a few blocks away.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

julie d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy summer cottage

This cottage was perfect for my son and daughter-in-law and their young daughters. It is bright, clean, well appointed and a very short distance from the family cottage. So much information was shared about the cottage and Clear Lake that was all very helpful. Would love to rent this place again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Can’t beat this location

This bungalow was perfect for our 3 toddlers and mother in-law with us. Home was exceptionally clean, great location, and the amenities can’t be beat (beach, kids playground, water trampoline and Maui mat all part of the area. Owners were very easy and great to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ana P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home Sweet Home Away

This house was so adorable. Cozy and comfortable with lots of extra touches. Cozy blankets, plump pillows and lots of fresh towels. The kitchen was organized beautifully with everything we needed and in very convenient logical placement. We love to cook and the bar stools at the counter made for a party like atmosphere as we cooked and listened to music and enjoyed being together. The deck and outdoor furniture were beautiful. The boys loved watching TV from their loft and my daughter loved having her own room. Our day trips into town were unexpectedly historical and great social distancing activities going out to the sad site of the plane crash and the beautiful gardens. So sad we missed the Firehouse Museum they closed for the season last week. But weather permittted an outdoor happy hour at Sharky’s and walk on the beach. The Surf Ballroom was so cool and the triple record was just special. All in all we felt comfortable and all expectations for the house were exceeded. Owner was responsive and kind. We would highly recommend and consider returning should we ever have reason to be back in Clear Lake!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!

Everything was great! Location, weather, everything was very cozy and exactly what we had wanted! Will come again! Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Jackie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute little lake house

Overall a nice place to stay...a/c and heat work fine and there is plenty of hot water.. as on older adult I could not have made it up the loft ladder and didn’t but that room was for the kids..they did remark it gets warm up there.. Maybe some tightening on the bunk beds as there were lots of squeaks on each bed when turning over in bed.. other bed is quite comfortable.. Placement of the key box was very hard for me...my husband finally got it open..I would have preferred at eye level...we all are not young and flexible... Those were just minor annoyances overall b/c we did enjoy our time there and sight seeing...the town although small was a nice visit.. Most of all Owner was very kind and patient on our arrival as we had questions etc.. he was very accommodating..
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy and clean cottage with great location

We had a great time and didn't want to leave! Our group of six (five adults) fit very comfortably and it was so homey. The area is very walkable/bikeable, one block from the water, a playground and sand volleyball court, and could walk to Tiki bar and boat rental in five minutes. There are several properties grouped very close together, so the deck is right next to neighbors decks all around (so not private if that's what you are wanting), but everyone was so friendly it didn't matter to us. The only way to get to the loft is a steep ladder, but it is very secure and easy to maneuver. Stove isn't large enough to handle cooking big meals, but there was a large gas grill and lots of great restaurants within a short drive. Plenty of parking for multiple vehicles just across the access road. Would highly recommend and we'll be back!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Melissa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Nice for the price

It was a guessing game finding the house as they never gave you an address. The checkout procedures were on a laminated card that you had to find later. Big problem was the kitchen sink backed up the entire time. WITH NO DISHWASHER. It was terrible doing dishes with a backed up sink. I let the owners know right away. They said they wokld send a plumber but never did.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brooke G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Perfect girls trip getaway!

My sister and I stayed here with our kids for 4 nights & it was wonderful! The house itself is so cute and very nicely decorated. My kids LOVED the loft (they're 6 & 8). We spent the mornings having coffee on the deck and then later in the day we went down to the beach/docks (which is not right in front of the house & you can't see it from the house but it's just a very short walk away which we had no problems with). Our stay here was perfect and we look forward to staying again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a great time!

This house was perfect for our long weekend vacation. Very comfortable, tons of room for sleeping. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trisha A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Covid Getaway

The owners were very accommodating and flexible when our travel plans changed and a few hiccups occurred during in our stay...our fault not the owners. The location is great. It was very quiet and peaceful all day and night. Great neighborhood...very safe for kids. The State Park swimming area was perfect for kids. We also enjoyed all our rentals from Movement Solutions. We will definitely come back again and highly recommend the Barefoot Bungalow!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Making Memories

This is a great place to visit and make great memories with the family. This is a very cute house and well maintained.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

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