Location! Walk to Everything

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6125.4 sq m

Popular amenities

Outdoor space

Parking available

Washer

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Explore the area

Decorah, IA

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
2 min walk
Porter House Museum
4 min walk
Amundsons Clothing
6 min walk

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

First Floor Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Second Floor Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Office

Separate dining area

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

Newly renovated and fully furnished home located a stone's throw from everything unique in Decorah. We invite you to enjoy our 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home that offers space for everyone to relax. The first floor has a relaxing sitting room with a large picture window, a living area that comfortably seats 5 people, separate dining room, private tv room and a kitchen that would make any chef smile offering a new gas range. Well equipped kitchen with serviceware for 12+, Keurig, Calphalon pots and pans, toaster, coffeemaker, blender, microwave and full bar set up. A washer and dryer are available on the first floor. The second floor offers two bedrooms with new memory foam beds (queen and king), luxurious sheets and walk in closets, with a full bathroom just steps away. There is an extra room that can accommodate the queen size air mattress or be used as an office or game room. Enjoy the three season porch off of the kitchen that leads to the private backyard. Plenty of off street parking available.
For the active traveler the 11 mile Trout Run Trail is 2 blocks from our home with canoeing and kayak rentals less than a mile away. Enjoy a daily walk or run through the tree-lined historic streets leading to Phelps Park or explore Ice Cave or Dunning Springs. Some say the Upper Iowa river is one of the best for fly fishing. For the traveler looking to relax there are several amazing shops to casually stroll though within a few blocks. If you are looking for history, arts or culture The Vesterheim Museum is less than a block from our home. Luther College offers the Fine Arts Collection and The Porter Museum are both less than a mile from our home. If you are looking for amazing food and beverage experiences - Decorah has a lot to offer. Two unique craft breweries offering seasonal beers (Pulpit Rock and Toppling Goliath), traditional hot spots like Mabe's Pizza and The Whippy Dip, enjoy fine dining and delicious wine offerings at Rubaiyat. Tour the Historic Hotel Winneshiek and dine at Restauration. Start your morning with a nitro coffee at Impact Coffee or a local blend at Java John's or Magpie. In addition catch your favorite sports game and draft beer at T-Bock's Sports Bar or try Koreana for Japanese Cuisine. For the best bloody mary in town - visit Hay Market located 4 blocks from our home. If organic and farm to table is what you are looking for - the Oneota Coop is 3 blocks away. If you happen to be there on a Wednesday or Saturday, don't miss the farmer's market!
Whatever you are looking for, The Stonewall Cottage is in the perfect location.

Property manager

Jackie

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Adults only

We do not furnish baby supplies/items

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No access to basement

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

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

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Decorah

Located in Decorah, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a river. Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. and Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Ice Cave Hill Park and Decorah Bald Eagles. Travelling with kids? Consider Amundsons Clothing and Agora. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Decorah, IA

What's nearby

Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum - 2 min walk
Agora - 7 min walk
Dunnings Spring Park - 17 min walk
Luther College - 5 min drive
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. - 9 min drive

Getting around

Waterloo, IA (ALO-Waterloo Regional) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

‪Casey's General Store - ‬5 min drive
‪Dixie's Biergarten - ‬10 min walk
‪McDonald's - ‬20 min walk
‪Family Table Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
‪Culver's - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Location! Walk to Everything pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Location! Walk to Everything?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Location! Walk to Everything?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Location! Walk to Everything located?

This family-friendly Decorah holiday home is located on a river, within a 5-minute walk of Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Porter House Museum. Amundsons Clothing and Agora are also within 10 minutes.

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Anthony V.

27 July 2024

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

Wonderful

The home was inviting, clean and exceeded our expectations. Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina B.

18 June 2024

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

Perfect fun weekend

Had a great time kicking off summer in Decorah. The house was perfect and great location!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna R.

22 May 2024

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

Easy graduation weekend

Wonderful house to gather family for an easy celebration. Enjoyed the roomie kitchen, back porch and patio, spacious rooms and a little extra time together. Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pacific L.

18 July 2023

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

Review

Our impression was favorable. The location for central Decorah could not be better. The house is very old, but nicely appointed. Wish there was a dish washer in the house. Perfect for 4 people. Since we are frequent visitors to Decorah, I am sure we would use this house again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Becky J.

16 Apr 2023

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

Cozy Cottage Getaway

This lovely cottage is perfectly located in a residential area only one block away from Decorah’s beautiful downtown. Our group of four adults was able to take advantage of walking to nice restaurants, coffee shops, and Pulpit Rock Brewing to name a few destinations. The home I has been tastefully decorated and the bedrooms are comfortable. The bedrooms are both upstairs with one bathroom up and one on the main level. Definitely a place I would recommend to others.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Merrill H.

18 Oct 2022

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

Decorah

Perfect place to stay for our granddaughter’s wedding

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

5 Sept 2022

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

Location perfect

You can walk the trails or go downtown the house is in a great location. House has been updated and has more room than you would think. Very cute place.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ruth R., Madison, WI

29 June 2022

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

Convenient, quiet location

We had a lovely stay in Decorah. Property was as pictured and street parking readily available. We did a lot of walking due to close proximity to so many places. The neighborhood is quiet and pleasant. The only thing we would've liked that we didn't have was patio furniture in the back yard to have an outdoor space to hang out in. The third "bedroom" has a shared open closet with the master bedroom,. If you are looking for a fully private third room that isn't available. Will consider in the future for 4 adults!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

renee r.

9 May 2022

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

Perfect Little Stay

We loved the Stonewall Cottage. Things we really loved: general house lay out, communication with the owner and LOCATION! Our most enjoyable part was sitting on the porch taking in the quietness of Decorah!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris S., Paynesville

7 Nov 2021

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

Highly recommend

This house was a perfect fit for our family get-together and visit my son at Luther! Super cute house, great kitchen and so fun being a block from downtown. We are definitely going to book here again!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

deb h.

10 Oct 2021

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

Girls Get Away

Stonewall Cottage was an absolutely perfect fit for our group of four! The house is in a perfect location and you can walk around the neighborhood and down to Water St. where all the shops and businesses are! The house had everything that we needed, was very clean, and check in and check out process was seamless. I would strongly recommend to property to anybody!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Fred L.

28 Aug 2021

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

We love it here

Perfect location, very clean and comfortable.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elgene B., Henry IL

2 Aug 2021

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

cozy and comfortable

A unique home that is well decorated and comfortable and very clean. The house is old with lots of character and nicely refurbished. The creaky steps add to the character. Nicely located to the coffee shop and other downtown shops.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian M.

11 Apr 2021

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

Decorah House

Very nice house. Exactly what was advertised. Everything worked. One of the best rentals I’ve ever had.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Beryl W.

31 Oct 2020

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

Urban and Wilderness Getaway

Two friends and I finally got to a point in life where we had time for Midwest exploration. I'd always want to see more of Decorah. This house is in a great location to walk to town for shopping and dining. It's also not far from hiking trails. It was wonderful to be outdoors all day and have a charming place to come back to for a home cooked meal. The kitchen is well-equipped, there is plenty of room for more than one cook. The bathroom's were also roomy and clean with decent water pressure in the showers. Like another reviewer stated, there is more space than appears in the VRBO photos. We all loved staying here!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Katie A.

7 Oct 2020

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

Perfect cozy getaway

We had such a great time at this house! It was bigger than I thought it would be based on the photos; we had a group of four adults and we were very comfortable. Jackie was great and checked in with me to see if I needed anything and was very responsive whenever I messaged her. I can’t wait to go back!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lisa R., Milwaukee, WI

23 Sept 2020

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

A cozy and convenient cottage during COVID

My sister and I met here to celebrate her birthday, and we didn't want for anything during our stay. We took advantage of the nice weather and walked around town, stopping for a few outdoor meals and drinks over the weekend, but mostly stayed 'home' and utilized the kitchen to make sangria, homemade pizza and breakfast. The beds were comfy and we were able to catch up just like the old days.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Fred L.

8 Sept 2020

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

Location

Perfect location, central to everything. Comfy house, very clean, excellent host.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Fred L.

5 July 2020

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

Great location

We loved this house. Very clean, lovely home, full of little details. Jackie makes sure you have everything you need. Close (walking distance) to restaurants, brewery, museum, bike trail, etc. We’ll be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brian B., Duluth, MN

12 Jan 2020

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

Great location, nice house

Nice rehabbed older house, very comfortable, great location.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tanya K.

12 Dec 2019

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

Great Decorah Overnight

This home was quaint, well located, and very clean. The owner communicated before, during, and after our stay which was much appreciated. I would highly recommend this property for your next visit to Decorah.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Heather F.

3 Dec 2019

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

Just what we hoped for!

Lovely, comfortable stay for spouse, 2 grown sons and me. Everything we needed to cook Thanksgiving dinner and host a couple family members from Decorah/the area. Loved it and looking forward to another stay at Stonewall Cottage

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth Z.

14 Aug 2019

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

Lovely Cottage!

the house is just like the pictures - quaint, warm and has everything you'll need for a very comfortable stay! Jackie is very accommodating and easy to work with! One of the best! Would recommend this cottage to anyone.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nona M.

17 Oct 2018

Clean, roomy and great location

We stayed here with 2 couples, which was perfect since there are 2 full bathrooms. Plenty of room, great location 1 block from Water St and super easy working with Jackie on reservation, access to the house and timely refund. Would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan K., Guttenberg, USA

4 May 2018

Location and Charm!

This property is absolutely adorable, renovated beautifully while keeping the character of the older home. Jackie has decorated it impeccably and made it a comfortable place to call home base on vacation. We only stayed two nights, but longer visits would be so easy. Storage everywhere, fantastic beds, a sun porch with chairs you could take out to the back yard, EVERY kitchen item you could think of. What a great place, and did I say location? One block away is the start of Decorah's main downtown. The area is historic and lovely to take in while enjoying endless shops, cafes, restaurants etc. We will definitely be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

About the host

Hosted by Jackie

I was born and raised in Northeast Iowa and began a career in the hospitality industry after school which allowed me to live in many different cities in the United States. I met my husband Mike in 2010 and introduced him to Decorah on a trip home to visit family. He loved it as much as I did and we vowed that we would own a home there in the future. We have been waiting for the "right" house to come along and we found Stonewall Cottage in August, 2017. The location was most important to us, as we wanted to be able to access everything Decorah offers without having to drive a car. With recent renovations and all furnishings brand new - we are excited to open our home to you and your family.

Why they chose this property

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! :-) Our home is walking distance to anything you need in Decorah from fitness and outdoor sports to craft breweries, Luther College, Vesterheim Museum, movie theatres, restaurants/bars and Oneota Co-op.