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Exterior
TV, fireplace, foosball, books
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

6 bedrooms5 bathrooms372 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Secluded Wooded Retreat 6- BR, W/Pond, Hot Tub, Sleeps 12+!!

As you drive down our wooded lane you leave behind your hectic daily life and enter your own private refuge.

The Main House has 4 BRs and 3.5 baths. The main floor has open floor plan w/ a gourmet kitchen, a 6-seat island, dining room table for 10, and a naturally lighted sitting room with an old fashioned wood stove. The main floor MBR contains a king bed, private bath w/large two head shower, and a private balcony. Off the dining area is another balcony and a covered/screened-in porch. The kitchen has a stove and gas grill with all the utensils needed to prepare a feast for family and friends.

The lower level offers 3 spacious BRs w/ queen beds w/built-in bookcases, 2 full baths and walk out access to a large backyard. The centrally located media room contains a large TV and lots of comfortable seating.

The Coach House has 2 queen sized BRs and 1 full bath. A game area with pool, foosball, poker, and air hockey tables. Also a video seating area.

A brick walkway leads to a private pond, deck/pier w/arbor, hot tub and lots of outdoor furniture to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere.

Renters of Galena Territory homes have access to a Marina(to fish or rent boats, tennis courts), Owner's Club(fitness room, basketball court, new indoor/outdoor pool), Golf Courses(63-holes & driving range), Winter Sports(ice skating, sledding, cross country skiing), Shennadoah Riding Center(trail rides & lessons).

Historic Galena, a 15-min. drive, offers a return to the 1850's with museums, restored Main Street containing antique/boutique shops, restaurants and nightly entertainment.

Dubuque, Iowa, a 30-min. drive, offers river boat rides on the Mississippi River, an Aquarium, Indoor water park, Two Casinos and a Dog Racing Track.

Keywords: secluded, private, vacation, rental, hot tub, pond, retreat, house, scenic views 6 - bedroom

Property manager

David Batka

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing and snowboarding nearby
  • Ski privileges

Pool/Spa

  • Shared/communal pool
  • Hot tub

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Ice maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 4.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Foosball table
  • Arcade/game room
  • Books
  • Video library
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Gas grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No elevators
  • Tile flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: $500 Fine for violation.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Golf privileges
  • Golfing on site
  • Boat on site
  • Hiking nearby
  • Marina nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 4001 sq ft (372 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Secluded Wooded Retreat 6 BR W/pond Hot Tub Sleeps 12+!!

About the neighborhood

Map
Galena, IL

What's nearby

  • Old Market House - 16 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Eagle Ridge Resort Golf - 16 min drive - 7.9 km
  • Belvedere Mansion - 17 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Grant Park - 18 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Grant Home - 18 min drive - 12.4 km

Getting around

  • Dubuque, IA (DBQ-Dubuque Regional) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Galena Territory Owners' Club - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bread & Vine - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Galena Roasters - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Galena Brewing - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Vinny Vanucchi's - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Secluded Wooded Retreat 6- BR, W/Pond, Hot Tub, Sleeps 12+!! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Secluded Wooded Retreat 6- BR, W/Pond, Hot Tub, Sleeps 12+!!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Secluded Wooded Retreat 6- BR, W/Pond, Hot Tub, Sleeps 12+!!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Secluded Wooded Retreat 6- BR, W/Pond, Hot Tub, Sleeps 12+!! located?

Located in The Galena Territory, this vacation home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Eagle Ridge Resort Golf, Old Blacksmith Shop, and Old Market House. Dowling House and Galena-Jo Daviess County History Museum are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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Secluded Wooded Retreat 6- BR, W/Pond, Hot Tub, Sleeps 12+!! Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 119 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dennis C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Galena trip
Great place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

CRISTINA F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family destination
We had an excellent experience at this property. It was exactly as depicted and promised. Highly recommend!"
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Galena Stay
Plenty of room for a large group. Easy to find, and great view. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew F.

Absolutely a wonderful place to stay!
My family and I stayed here and we all loved it! The property was very clean and also was very large. We all had lots of room to enjoy different activities. The owner was also extremely nice and accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Masanao K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy and comfortable retreat
We rented this property for a skiing trip to Chestnut Resort in mid-February. It's an amazing place—comfortable, cozy, and spacious enough for 13 people across 4 families, with ample kitchen equipment. The playful character and personality of the owner really shine through.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

edward m.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Really nice stay
Everything was nice, except hot tub and no firewood. Otherwise it was a nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tracy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
GirlsWeekend
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay on this property. The kitchen was fully stocked which we loved since we did a lot of cooking and grilling out. Everyone had plenty of room and space.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Janet C., Dixon

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Galena
Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Get together
We had a mini family get together with family coming from 4 different states to spend a weekend together. We loved the location the size of the house was perfect and we really enjoyed our time together.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great girls getaway
We had a great stay. The house was spacious enough to accommodate our group of 12 very comfortably. Kitchen had everything we needed to prepare meals. Several people enjoyed the hot tub but would have appreciated some solar lights to light up the path to get to it. We loved the secluded and quiet setting and still were close enough to enjoy the town of Galena.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Heidi C., Oceanside, CA

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Girl's 50th Birthday Celebration--quiet and relaxing
The property was wonderful. Very quiet...birds and wildlife. Star gazing and shooting stars were tremendous. Great location to relax and visit, and close enough to town to enjoy what the community and surrounding area provide for recreation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Tereasa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Family Get a Way
Wonderful! Cabins where wonderful. Teenagers played pool and Air Hockey, while the adults lounged in the Hot Tub. The hills rang with the laughter we created.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Megan E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Megan's Stay
The property was wonderful...very clean...my friends and I were under the impression that we could get into the coach house, but didn’t have the combination for it...
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Galena visit
Our group of 14 (adults and kids) really enjoyed the property. It is a large amount of space and feels very secluded. We saw lots of wildlife from the house and appreciated how remote it feels though it is an easy drive into downtown Galena. We had fun exploring the hiking trails and also had fun escaping the heat at the Owner's club pool. We will back to Galena in the future and we would recommend this property for any large group.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Micah B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great family stay, minor hiccups
We enjoyed our stay here with 9 adults and 2 children. Plenty of room and places to spread out. We did experience a few minor inconveniences with the electrical switches in the house (lights working and then not working with no rhyme or reason,) but overall really enjoyed the house and its amenities. The listing should be updated with the correct processes for check in and check out as those are outdated/incorrect.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy K.

This property was amazing, and definitely worth a 5 star review!
It was very clean, and well furnished. The setting seemed remote, but in reality we were close to all the immenities of the Galena Territory; indeed this property proved to be “the best of both worlds!” Lots of things to do on both sunny days, as well as rainy ones. The property includes a game room & a large media area, which came in handy for one day that was rainy. Provided a very peaceful & relaxing atmosphere, both inside & out. Loved all the interesting decor in the house. The huge dining room table was perfect for our big group, & we loved the hot tub, & fire pit area. The owner was pleasant & helpful, yet non-intrusive. We definitely hope to stay here again next summer. Fantastic experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Elana K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Large, secluded property
The house and coach house were a great place for our three families to get together and celebrate New Years. The main house has a large bedroom on the main floor and three bedrooms on the bottom floor, all with queen sized beds and fold out couches. This made it easy to be flexible with the kids' sleep arrangements. The coach house is separate from the main house and has a large living room with fold out couches and game room and two queen bedrooms. It's nice that all the bedrooms are comparable. There was plenty of space for our three families of 4, 4, and 5 people, though if you have younger kids they can't really stay in the coach house by themselves. The house has good amenities, the view is peaceful and the hot tub made it really special. As you can see from the photos, the decor is dated (1990s) but the furniture is solid and the house is clean. Nice short stay for a group of three families.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Josh C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Location, Great House, Broken Hot Tub, Turd in the Pool
We have been going to Galena as a family for the last five years and the location of this property was by far the most picturesque and secluded. Unfortunately, when we arrived the hot tub cover was off and the hot tub was not in working condition. I called the host and he told me somebody must have left the cover off, which I knew This was one of our key search criteria for a house, so we were very disappointed. House was relatively clean, but lots of dead flies. The house itself was perfect for accommodating our 13 guests and the coach house was nice if you have teenagers or part of your group that needs quiet. Our kids found a turd in the community pool on the only day we had scheduled to visit. The pool had to be shut down for 45 minutes while it was deturded. With 5 passes to the owners club we had had to pay $40, which we lost due to the poo in the pool situation.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Deryl N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Needs maintenance
I am not disappointed we stayed here, the layout of the house and guest house were great. Secluded, no next door neighbors. Lots of room to be together and also many spaces to get away by yourself. Appreciated the large dining table so all 12 of us could eat together. Kitchen had what we needed to make a large meal every night. Washer and dryer were fine. 6 passes included to galena territory owners club, would have been nice to have more. BUT - The squirrel living in the wall of the master bedroom woke us up every morning about 6:00 am, The 2 patio doors off of the dining room were very difficult to open and close. The dishwasher was pretty useless, we ended up washing dishes by hand. Water was hard, there was a softener in the utility room, but certainly was not operational. Other minor things here and there that you live with in your own house, but expect more when you rent from someone else. Owner did not reply to vrbo message or text to his phone, but did answer when I called.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jessica T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Privacy for the whole family near Galena
We had 8 adults and 2 kids. The house met our needs quite well. The kids loved the table games in the coach house, and the adults loved the screen porch. The house is very private, so we didn't have to worry about being too loud by the fire at night. Unfortunately, part of being in the country is spotty and slow internet. We had cell service, though, so we could use our phones. A few of the mattresses need to be replaced, but being there for just 3 nights made it bearable. The kitchen was well stocked and the grill worked great. We had to clean and treat the hot tub with the supplies we found in the mechanical room, because it had no chlorine and a bunch of debris in it when we got there. That was rather inconvenient. Check-in and -out were easy. They ask that you take all your garbage to the drop station, which requires one of the club keys, so we did that the day before we left. Then we took what garbage we generated the last day with us when we left so we wouldn't have to bring the club key back to the house. We would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Barbara M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thanksgiving Get-Away
We decided to go “over the river and through the woods” for our extended-family Thanksgiving holiday this year. Our group ranged in age from 5 to 70 and the house and property were perfect for our 3 nights together. Plenty of room (bigger than the photos indicate) for game playing, crafting and cooking together! The kids had fun in the hot tub, game room and exploring around the pond. Kitchen worked great for preparing our Thanksgiving dinner. Dishwasher was a bit glitchy - or maybe we were : ) A very comfortable (if not posh) place to hang out together in a beautiful secluded setting (and the hosts have curated a really lovely collection of children books for a variety of ages- MANY of which were read during our stay). Dave was helpful and answered the questioned we had. Lots of good memories made!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Willow K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot
Overall, a great place to get a group of people together. There were 10 in our group and we were able to relax, enjoy the screened porch, firepit and hot tub and cook some wonderful meals together.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024