We had a nice stay at this house. The interior is extremely well- arranged in every regard: spacious kitchen, nice dining table, large bathrooms, nice bedrooms. It actually seemed larger than the pictures in the listing. We had little partial-day trips to Grand Marais (the kids sailing the Hjordis/shopping), Grand Portage Monument and State Parks, and Chik-wauk Center at the end of the Gunflint, Lutsen on the way out; in that respect the location is excellent as well.
We also spent a good deal of time relaxing at the house: reading, playing cards, games, including yard games, playing our musical instruments: concertinas, fiddle, guitar, etc, inside and out on the deck. We had a great time at a nice place.
Some things to note: although the pictures make the property appear to be somewhat isolated, you seem to be driving right through two neighbors’ yards to get there, coming off 61. The deck actually overlooks one of the neighbor’s back yards, and we were asked, during our stay, to keep a 10pm curfew as a result of that, which is not noted in the house rules in the listing This caught us a little off guard on the longest evening of the year as we were sitting by the fire on the deck playing some nice bluegrass with our instruments. Also, the kitchen is great and had most of what we needed, but if you are staying away from Teflon pans, you will want to bring your own main cooking pans; also, a colander would have been great. (It is really nice having a gas stove.) Also, it would have been nice if the master bedroom had a screened door, but ceiling fans are abundant throughout, and most of the other windows opened to screens and have nice blinds.
All in all, a very neat, clean and spacious property with a very nice interior layout. The bathroom tubs and rock shower are great, and the organic coffee and treats were a nice added touch. We had a nice family vacation here with our younger kids and adult children.