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Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore

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Exceptional

6 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 20

Popular amenities

Parking available
Pet-friendly
Fireplace
Free WiFi
Kitchen
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Lutsen, MN

Superior National Golf Course
‪3 min drive‬
North Shore Winery
‪3 min drive‬
Lutsen Mountains
‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Chaperones Room

1 Double Bed

Map Room

2 Double Beds

Margarets Room

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Master

1 King Bed, 1 Double Futon and 1 Child Bed

Sunset Room

2 Single Beds

Wolf room

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore

Cedar Cliff is located on a dead-end road that runs along the Lake Superior shore. From the moment you walk through the doors of this incredible home, you will feel transformed.

The magnificent great room with a massive Carlton Peak fireplace has an antique dining room table that seats 12 and a drop-leaf English table that can seat 6 more. Two large screened-in porches flank this room and the windows that run its length have window seats for bird watching and reading or lake gazing. French doors in the middle open to the stairway that leads down to the water. The north shore is known for its craggy rocks and vistas and our shoreline offers a private experience of this magnificent place.

A fully-equipped kitchen has a six-burner, professional restaurant stove and connects to a charming breakfast nook and pantry. The six bedrooms are comfortably furnished with antiques, fine linens and local artwork. The bedrooms are set to the back of the house affording privacy and separation from group activities in the great room.

Cedar Cliff is a unique environment for your north shore vacation, combining old fashioned relaxation with modern amenities and many local attractions. For special events -please inquire.

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Property manager

Kathy

Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Kitchen

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Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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

Parties and events are allowed on site

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

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A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Lutsen

Located in Lutsen, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Superior National Golf Course and North Shore Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Superior and Superior National Forest. Alpine Slide and North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Lutsen, MN

What's nearby

Superior National Golf Course - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
North Shore Winery - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
Lutsen Mountains - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
Alpine Slide - 10 min drive - 6.2 km
Oberg Mountain Loop - 11 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

‪Bluefin Grille - ‬8 min drive
‪Coho Cafe & Bakery - ‬8 min drive
‪The Lofty Gondola - ‬8 min drive
‪Fika Coffee - ‬4 min drive
‪Papa Charlie's Saloon & Grill - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is steps away from Lake Superior and Superior National Forest. Superior National Golf Course and Ray Berglund State Wayside are also within 3 miles (5 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Keri C.

2 Aug, 2025

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

Great property with tons of sleeping room

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy F.

17 Aug, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Beautiful view of the water. Multiple porches to enjoy the view.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas P.

24 Jul, 2025

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

Everyone in our group loved this house.The proximity of the house to the water was breathtaking. Everybody wanted to stay longer.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ray S.

25 Jun, 2025

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

House was clean and very comfortable. The last day a black bear came for a visit!Amazing!!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

31 Jan, 2025

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

Fabulous location for a large group

Such a beautiful place to stay, especially for larger groups. We come back every year because of the incredible view and the big stone fire place and the ability to sit our entire group together for dinner and give each couple their own room.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth K.

10 Jan, 2025

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Location

Great views of Superior. Very accommodating for large groups.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lizbeth B.

25 Dec, 2024

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

Wonderful retreat

Beautiful home and property. Spacious. Great view of the lake. Warm and inviting

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Pam H.

5 Jan, 2025

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

Great Family Getaway

Loved the house. Plenty of room for all. Charming old house. Very loud heating system.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Warren N.

9 Oct, 2024

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

Nolt family reunion

4th time back to Cedar Cliff ! It is the best !

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter D.

3 Sept, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual north shore trip

Fun weekend with my children and grandchildren

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob C.

17 Oct, 2024

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

Wedding stay

We stayed at this property for 4 days and it was perfect, the view is amazing, it’s bigger in person than what the pictures show. it was very spacious, the campfire area was beautiful, its very quiet but we did have a stranger walk up on the property though so make sure you are locking the doors!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanna S.

17 Jun, 2024

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

Lovely home

Great location and unique and spacious home

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

David R.

19 Aug, 2025

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

August 2025 Stay

This was a wonderful stay for our family! The location was ideal to travel to trails and waterfalls both south and north to the Canadian border. We loved the spaciousness of the home. The dining/living room and especially the large dining table allowed all 12 of us to eat together, visit, and play games. The campfire area was inviting, allowing for access to the shoreline rocks for swimming. The house was a trip to the late 1920's and early 30's when it was built and we enjoyed the beautiful woodwork and decor. The windows to the lake spanned the back of the house allowing for a wonderful view of the lake, including the amazing Sturgeon moon during our stay,. We also enjoyed both screened in porches! Our only suggestion is to make sure the oven pilot light is on for baking. None of us have gas stoves in our home and were not familiar with working with pilot lights. Except...our son who is in the restaurant industry and has experience with gas stoves and lighting pilot lights -- which allowed us to use the oven. Also, we believe one of the oven burners was not functioning because of the need to rotate our egg bakes and casseroles to ensure proper heating of each pan. But this was the only "hiccup" in our stay and we learned to work with it. All in all, it was a wonderful blessing for our family to live together for a week at Cedar Cliff Retreat!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn M.

20 Aug, 2023

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

Annual Family Stay on North Shore

The property location and outdoors are perfect. Was wonderful to all be able to sit around the dining table. The charm can’t be beat!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex T.

26 Jun, 2023

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

50th Anniversary

We stayed here five years ago for my wife's parents 45th and liked it so much we came again for the 50th. We love the house and the location.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Delia D.

12 Aug, 2023

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

Beautiful home away from home

We loved every minute of our stay. The views are endless. The screen porches are stunning. The kitchen was well equipped for our group of ten. The house is lovely in every way. I would love to stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly B.

6 Mar, 2023

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

Family ski trip

Great space for an extended family! Good area in Great Room to hang out together. Kitchen well equipped for family meals. Beautiful view of the Lake!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane L.

18 Jun, 2024

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

Beautiful setting

Our family of 12 enjoyed our stay at this beautiful cottage to celebrate birthdays. The setting right on the shore of Lake Superior can’t be beat. The fire pit is fabulous and we all enjoyed exploring down on the rocks and waterfalls. Enjoyed cooking together, sharing meals & playing games at the fabulous large dining table. What a fun weekend we had.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lizbeth B.

4 Apr, 2023

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

Beautiful

A lodge- like house in a perfect location with wonderful views. We plan to return when we have groups to gather somewhere

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steph O.

23 Mar, 2021

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

What a gem!

Loved this place. 8 adults and 8 kids (ages 1-6), had an absolute blast for a Lutsen ski weekend. Can’t wait to come back! The pictures undersell how absolutely beautiful it is.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Simon M.

26 Dec, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Location, With a Sizeable and Charming House

The Cedar Cliff property is in a beautiful location overlooking Lake Superior! The house is older and charming, and the owners stocked it very well. It's only a 5 min drive to Eagle Mountain Ski Resort, and very close to the local General Store in Tofte that has everything that you'll need.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Claudia W.

28 Aug, 2023

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Review

Great location…incredible views…rustic cabin but needs more lighting…beautiful fireplace!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

25 Aug, 2024

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

On Golden Pond perfect house

Cedar Cliff is a charming home from another time. Great attention has been paid to details...the furniture, the lamps, the well-organized and furnished kitchen. The two screened porches were great for relaxing and reading. The views of the lake were suburb! We had a red full moon and red rising sun thanks to the haze. They were spectacular. And, the location, in Lutsen was perfect for hikes on all the rivers.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve B.

13 Aug, 2024

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

GREAT LOCATION PROPERTY HAS LITTLE TO NO UP KEEP

COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE, OWNER SHOWED UP AND WAS VERY RUDE ABOUT US USING FULL DRIVE FOR PARKING. PROPERTY WAS VERY DATED AND NOT WELL KEPT, COULLD BE FANTASTIC WITH A LITTLE MAINTENANCE.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan H.

12 Jul, 2024

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

Best Gem on the North Shore to Stay!

We always enjoy coming to Cedar Cliff for our annual gathering. This was our 8th time here in the past 10 years. Never grows old (and never do we!). The place is so charming and spacious for our large group of friends. We designate one of the porches for our jigsaw puzzle that we work on and the other porch for reading and relaxation. So great that we can all eat around the large table. The place is stocked with plenty of dishes and cookware. We will definitely be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

About the host

Hosted by Kathy

My name is Kathy and I have a boutique in Minneapols where we live. Doug is a musician and a software engineer. We have 5 children and 5 grandchildren . We enjoy being involved in the care and maintenence of Cedar Cliff and watching it bring such pleasure to its visitors.

Why they chose this property

Doug and I love the North Shore and wanted to share the magic with others and this was the perfect way to do it! We love the community and wanted to help support the local economy and bring more awareness of this incredible wilderness in our own back yard. We chose this large historic Craftsman because we love the quality and simplicity of the architecture and the ability to house large groups comfortably and most of all because we love the Lake! Being on a dead end road is a big plus and the location makes it easy to get to outdoor activies , shops and restaurants.

What makes this property unique

Cedar Cliff offers a truly unique North Shore experience. You have an entire house that was on the historic homes tour with an amazing Carlton Peak fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen, organic coffee, tea and cocoa, wonderful bedding and quilts plus lots of character and lots of privacy.

We have hosted family reunions, yoga retreats, weddings, birthday celebrations, craft weekends, girlfriends weekends and workshops to name a few.

The Great Room is perfect for the group activities and the bedrooms are set to the back of the house for more peaceful quiet time. The two large screened porches give even more great relaxing lake time opportunities and you can even sleep out there on an air bed if you want!

We are a Green facility and use recycled and environmentally friendly products and high quality natural fibers in our linens, towels and rugs.

The biggest plus, of course, is the Lake. The feeling you get looking out over that vast expanse of water just has to be experienced.