Life's always better at the Lake!

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6102.2 sq m

Popular amenities

Beach view
Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Barbecue grill

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Harrison, ID

Harrison City Hall
‪6 min walk‬
Lake Coeur d'Alene
‪18 min walk‬
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes
‪65 min drive‬
Coeur d'Alene, ID (COE)
‪62 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Family bedroom

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Queen Bed

master

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Main

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Separate dining area

Dining area

About this property

Nature's Paradise. Unobstructed views of CDA Lake, right off the 300sq ft deck. It has a Large Kitchen and open floor plan. At night you can warm up by the fireplace. There is also a fire pit to roast marshmellows and enjoy a bottle of wine. Watch a bald Eagle catch a fish. You can bike for days on the CDA trail that is a stones throw away. Fantastic city marina that you can moor your boat free, for 48 hours. 5 min walk to town where there is lots to explore. general store, shops, 3 restuarants, ice cream shop, public beach and a park. RV Parking avaliable on the property.

Property manager

Chad Michelbook

Premier Host

Languages

English, German, Spanish

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

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

Harrison

Located in Harrison, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a lake. Gateway Marina and Conkling Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Coeur d'Alene and Harrison City Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Harrison, ID

What's nearby

Harrison City Hall - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Gateway Marina - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Lake Coeur d'Alene - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes - 65 min drive - 56.1 km
Club at Black Rock - 89 min drive - 90.9 km

Getting around

Spokane, WA (SFF-Felts Field) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

‪One Shot Charlies - ‬8 min walk
‪Carlin Bay Resort Bar & Grill - ‬16 min drive
‪The Cycle Haus Bikes and Brews - ‬7 min walk
‪Gig's Landing - ‬9 min walk
‪Sheppard Fruit Wines - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Life's always better at the Lake! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Life's always better at the Lake!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Life's always better at the Lake!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Life's always better at the Lake! located?

Located in the heart of Harrison, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Harrison City Hall and Lake Coeur d'Alene. Harrison City Park and Harrison Library are also within 10 minutes.

9.4

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jill C.

27 Sept 2024

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

Biking the trail of CDA? Great place to stay!

Easy access to trail, good parking, great place to stay especially if you are planning a biking trip on the trail of the CDA. Contacted Chad to see if we could park there early and he gave us early access to the place to stash our stuff and head out on the trail to Plummer on arrival date. Absolutely lovely deck with overview of the lake and the inner covered porch as well. We played cards there in the evening. Super comfortable and great host. Thanks again.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin L.

3 Sept 2024

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

Nice property

Everything clean and great host

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard B.

25 July 2024

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

Family reunion

Would stay there again.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret K D.

19 July 2024

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

Harrison

Spacious and comfortable! Great sunset views of the river from back porch and deck! The only surprise (that I missed from the online description) was that the second bedroom had a three level bunk bed with a full on the bottom level.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh D.

8 July 2024

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

Great Vacation home in a quiet setting.

This home was excellent. Great location and a very quiet neighborhood. My wife and I spent 9 nights here for the fourth of July and enjoyed everything the house had to offer. The owner was very easy to work with and responsive to all needs we had. This is a great home if you're looking for a little down time in a beautiful lake community.

Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vince K.

19 Aug 2023

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

Hot August Nights.

Very nice home, clean and with a beautiful view & large outdoor deck. Furnishings are of quality & comfortable. Home is close proximity to town, park, beach, marina & local eateries. A few areas of note include steep rock walkway/stairs in/out the home, rock landscaping, limited lawn or uneven yard, and portable air conditioning units keep the house cool, but they are loud making it difficult to have conversations or listen to tv/music. Our stay occurred on very hot summer days. Host responded quickly to questions.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jodi V.

9 July 2023

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

Cute Little House

The property was just like the pictures. The inside of the house was nice- pretty lake view. The place was clean and comfortable. We enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dan F.

6 June 2023

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

A lovely house

We really enjoyed our time here. The house is spacious and well cared-for, with a great view of the water. Chad was always responsive and helpful. We would definitely stay here again if we're in the area.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Valerie B.

7 Oct 2022

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

Great Place

This house is beautiful, great views, well stocked. We highly recommend and would not hesitate to stay here again. The price was a pleasant surprise too. You can't go wrong staying here.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Vinson J.

19 Sept 2022

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

Coeur D'Alene Rail Trail

Excellent location to explore the rail trail. Beautiful views of the lake. The second bedroom is only good for children right now. If the lower queen bed were made into a trundle (pull out bed) it would also work for adults. We put the mattress on the floor for our stay. The deck is good. The yard is not useful. Price was appropriate. The overall rating reflects the second bedroom and the yard.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Craig G.

29 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Quiet place on the lake

The house was clean and comfortable. Lots of amenities. The AC kept the main bedroom cool; the living room was comfortable but the unit struggled to keep up with the heat. Fall or spring would be my suggestion if you are sensitive to high temperature. This met my needs as I was looking for a quiet place to rest and reflect.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sundra J.

22 Aug 2022

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

Perfect for us

This property worked perfect for our family! Would definitely book again.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

April G.

10 Aug 2022

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

Great Experience

The property manager was super quick to respond and communicate. The house was even nicer than we expected and very well supplied. The view was nice. Staying in August, we very much appreciated the AC. The neighborhood and neighbors were very nice. The town of Harrison was charming and we enjoyed the shops and restaurants. The people in town were very friendly. There wasn’t a foosball table or tandem bike like the listing stated, but we were more interested in spending our time at the lake anyway, so it wasn’t a problem. We had a very enjoyable and positive experience!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jason C.

25 July 2022

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

Good experience

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Krista M.

12 July 2022

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

Cute town

Harrison is a very cute and friendly town. I enjoyed the small.town feel and the convenience of how close town and the marina was. House was spacious and well cared for. Hosts were thoughtful, prompt and even brought extra supplies mid stay. Even though house is within 30 miles of Coeur D'Alene, the road runs along the lake which is beautiful, but with the curves, it does take close to an hour to drive. Great house and town overall.

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Elizabeth R., Sandpoint, ID

27 June 2022

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

Beautiful View

House was very nice. Chad was helpful. I didn't realize there was no coffee for the first morning there, would have brought some for the Keurig.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy Y.

11 May 2022

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

Family time

Cozy little spot. Spent our days in town and evenings enjoying the quiet.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shantel W.

7 Feb 2022

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

Great house

House was awesome, a great quiet neighborhood, we enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justin R.

21 Sept 2021

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

Great stay!!

The house was cute and cozy, perfect for 2 of us. Would work well for a family also. Nice view of the lake without a huge price tag. We would recommend this property again/stay again if we return to the area.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

14 Sept 2021

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

Clean, comfortable and cozy, wonderful view!

As we stepped in through the door, we were greeted by how clean the floors and carpets looked, and how fresh the air smelled. Walking through the front room to the windows, the view of the lake and hillsides were peaceful. The master had the same view as well. Chad was very quick to respond to a couple of questions and requests, very much appreciated! We enjoyed a short walk to town, which happened to be hosting a classic car event, folks were friendly! My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, just relaxing! We will come back!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Judith P.

10 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Location

Not quite what I expected

We stayed one night out of four because of the location. I have asthma and couldn’t sleep in the room with three beds stacked up! Too claustrophobic for my lungs. Also the view was mediocre at best, not really on the lake, but across the street from a swamp. The owner was gracious and communicated extremely well. I take responsibility for this choice, just didn’t research thoroughly, so it wasn’t at all what I expected. But you couldn’t go wrong working with this owner if this is the kind of setting you want

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Charles W.

7 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Disliked: Listing accuracy

House was great, no lighting on steps at night. No cable/smart tv so no news/ television.

Great host! Needed coffee for the first night, Keurig there no pods. No outside communicating with news or television! Beds were comfortable, home itself was great!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

18 Aug 2021

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

Great house for a smaller group/family

Great house. Fully stocked bath/kitchen. Extra blankets/hangars/fans. Short walk to a park and the river for swimming. Boys had a great time there. The description on previous reviews of the stairs had me a bit concerned but they are completely fine. They are made of stones/rock of varying lengths. I could see persons of advanced age or tiny tots needing a hand down on some steps, but by no means dangerous. Would definitely rent again.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathy N., Beaverton

1 Aug 2021

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

Nice house in quiet neighborhood close to the bike trail

We stayed here for a week of bicycling. Chad was great in responding quickly with any questions and welcoming us to his home. The house is a nice open floor plan, large kitchen, laundry room, large bathroom and two bedrooms. There is a great deck for viewing the lake and beautiful sunsets after a long bike ride. We really enjoyed our stay here.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Gayle S.

20 July 2021

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

Great spot to go in Harrison.

We were there for a family reunion and my first VBRO too. Didn’t know what to expect. We loved the location and view. It didn’t help that the summer heat was out of control but the AC got the job done. Like the other reviews the outside steps to the door were a little scary. My cousin who is in his 70s had some troubled navigating the steps for they are crumbly. Chad was fast to reply to any messages I sent to him. Thank you! I would use again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Chad Michelbook

This property is owned by 3 families that love lake living! We completely rebuilt this home in 2009, most of which was done by us and friends. We welcome you to our happy place and hope you make as many memories as we have.

What makes this property unique

We partner with Rusty at Harrison boat rentals and if you contact him and let him know you're our guests he gives discounts on boat or jet ski rentals. A private boat slip is also available at an additional charge.
harrisonboatrentals@hotmail.com
(208) 582 0177
https://harrisonboatrentals.com/

Languages:

English, German, Spanish

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Popular amenities

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Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Family bedroom

master

1 bathroom

Main

Spaces

About this property