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9.6

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 9

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Air conditioning

Free WiFi

Explore the area

Black River Falls, WI

Lake Arbutus8 min drive
Ho-Chunk Gaming Black River Falls18 min drive
Jackson Correctional Institution18 min drive
Eau Claire, WI (EAU-Chippewa Valley Regional)66 min drive

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10/10 Excellent

This location was beautiful and peaceful. It was a great weekend get away. Pricing is really good as well. My friend and...

Stephen M.

Apr 4, 2024

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Outdoor play area

Garden

About this property

Pheasant Cottage- Cottages On Serenity Lake- has best view of Serenity Lake!

WE CAN NOW RIDE OUR ATVS/UTVS DIRECTLY FROM OUR PROPERTY!!! YAYYY!

See our other homes on the same property at Vrbo # 1531465 and # 1531447! Invite your friends and family to join you for a get together!

We have a 5% discount off the rates during the On-season, during May & September for 2 nights, during the week and 10% off if it is 3 nights or more and does not include a Friday or Saturday. We also have a 10% discount off days during the week, if it is within 7 nights of the visitation dates- please inquire for more details!

We have a "last-minute" special on our cottages if the dates are within 10 days. So, let us know when you would like to visit and we can let you know how much the special is!

We have various 2-3 night dates available but, unless you put in the exact dates, our property will likely not show up. so, email us for a list of available dates.

Enter the driveway of through the woods that paint the surrounding area around your entrance to open up to a beautiful private lake nestled among mother nature and drive to your chosen cabin/cottage to enjoy the soft whisper of her breath as the breeze whistles through the trees and over the lake.

Pheasant Cottage has 14 windows, giving you a panoramic view of Serenity Lake which can be seen from two sides of the cottage. Enjoy the many pine and custom accents that make you realize you are in the wilderness among nature's finest treasures! Enjoy the view through the many custom windows that will make you feel like you are outdoors with the warmth and coziness of still being inside!

From outside, enjoy catching fish that most people only read about, that will leave memories in your children's hearts, as well as your own, not to mention, the deer you see... the porcupines, cardinals, blue jays, raccoons, hawks, owls, fox, beaver, otters, bald eagles or any other numerous wildlife that those who are dedicated to find will! ***Calendar is displayed but please contact owner for current availability!!

Pheasant Cottage is a 2-bedroom/1-bathroom custom home on a small, private lake and has its' own private entrance and the front gate stays locked at all times with only our guests and your guests having the access information making them even more private! Each home it's own view, an out door hot tub (facing Serenity Lake!), your own fire pit and beach so you can swim and fish right from your cottage!! The bathroom is through the main bedroom. It has a double bed in the main bedroom, a double and a single bed in the second bedroom and a double futon in the living room and will have a double futon in the entry way for this on-season. (for some reason, it states that it has 6 beds in the heading. It has 4 (two double beds, a single bed and a double futon), not 6-we apologize for the confusion!)

We have kayak, canoe, paddle board, floating oasis and rowboat rentals available or you are welcome to bring your own.

If you rent for a 2-night stay and it includes a Friday or a Saturday, it is a weekend rate.

Pets are $40 for the first pet, for 2 nights and $10 per night after that. Each additional pet is $20 for the first two nights and $10 per night after that.

Pets are $75 for the first pet for a full week and $50 for each additional pet.

Also, major holidays are a 4-night minimum; minor holidays are a 3-night minimum (including Cranberryfest weekend) and the deer rifle hunt, which is a 5-night minimum for the opener and 4-night minimum for the latter half. We do not rent Saturday to Saturday or Sunday to Sunday (and do cannot begin a rental on a Saturday or Sunday) Any other night of the week is fine. Certain dates are a 3-night minimum when there are 3 nights available between other families or groups staying. Please inquire if you have any questions! Thank you!

***Rates that are listed are beginning rates during the 'Off-season'. Please contact owner for questions.

The rates for additional guests is obviously more during the "On-season" but VRBO does not have an option for this. Also, for a weekly rental, the 20% offered, does not include the additional guests so the rate you will be quoted will be quite a bit higher than it actually is. Please contact us and we can let you know exactly what the rate is (not including VRBO's fee).

Property manager

Brian Aish

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 1 total)

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

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

Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 9

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Black River Falls

Located in Black River Falls, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area and Levis Mound Trailhead are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Arbutus and Jackson County Forestry & Parks.

Black River Falls, WI

What's nearby

Lake Arbutus - 8 min drive
Jackson County Forestry & Parks - 17 min drive
Ho-Chunk Gaming Black River Falls - 18 min drive
Jackson Correctional Institution - 18 min drive
Wazee Lake Recreation Area - 21 min drive

Getting around

Eau Claire, WI (EAU-Chippewa Valley Regional) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Mug - ‬5 min drive
‪Northwoods Resort - ‬6 min drive
‪Lake Arbutus Sports Bar & Grill - ‬16 min drive
‪Merrillan Cafe - ‬15 min drive
‪Stones Throw Bar & Grill - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pheasant Cottage- Cottages On Serenity Lake- has best view of Serenity Lake! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total).

What time is check-in at Pheasant Cottage- Cottages On Serenity Lake- has best view of Serenity Lake!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pheasant Cottage- Cottages On Serenity Lake- has best view of Serenity Lake!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Pheasant Cottage- Cottages On Serenity Lake- has best view of Serenity Lake! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within 9 miles (15 km) of Lake Arbutus, Bruce Mound Winter Sports Area and Levis Mound Trailhead. Black River Memorial Hospital and Jackson County Historical Society Museum are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jill S.

27 June 2024

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

Great Getaway

We stayed in Pheasant Cottage. Perfect for the two of us. We enjoyed the beautiful setting Serenity Cottages offers. The natural surroundings support native plants and many wild animals. Loved the low key, relaxed atmosphere (except for the periodic dog barking from the neighboring dog daycare). Each cottage is in its own private setting. The lake is small allowing for the enjoyment of non motorized water activities. It was great to have a relatively dark sky (bright yard light was a distractor) to view the stars.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerri R.

19 June 2024

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

Nice quiet place

The place was very pretty and quiet. Clean cabin. Not much room for trailer parking if bringing an ATV/UTV and with having to unlock gate we were partiality in the road with our trailer while unlocking gate. Hot tub was nice. Close to Hatfield which as fuel, food and great access to the trails.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Matthew G.

13 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Very nice place

Great place to relax and watch the wildlife on the lake.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hans C.

5 June 2024

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

It was excellent experience.

It was excellent experience. Me and my wife stayed the beautiful place for 8 nights. We fond new every day. Kayaking, fishing, hot tubing or enjoy the clear summer night sky - you name it. This is a unique place to spend your summer vaction with privite lake, hot tube in norther wiscinsin. Host Brian is very helpful, profesional and efficient. We will be back definitely.

Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen M.

4 Apr 2024

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

Cottages on serenity lake

This location was beautiful and peaceful. It was a great weekend get away. Pricing is really good as well. My friend and I were able to go for a nice 2 mile walk and got to see wildlife along the way.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley C.

10 Oct 2023

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

Hiking

Great place. Very quiet and liked the security gate at the entrance. The cottage is cozy and comfortable . Enjoyed sitting out by the lake and being greeted by the ducks!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heidi N.

5 Oct 2023

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

Peaceful

We had a wonderful time. We enjoyed the private setting and the distance between the cabins. Hopefully our dogs we not to loud when we are out. Easy to get to ATV trails. If we come back ATV riding again to the area we would definitely stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susann M.

18 Sept 2023

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

BRF

Nice property - cabin was cozy. Brian was nice to work with. We had no issues.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

29 Aug 2023

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

Nice experience

Had a great time!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Tera S.

23 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

Extensive Rules & Procedures

The good: location close to ATV trails and nice view of the lake. The frustrating: extensive rules. Upon booking, received communication to pay pet fees outside of VRBO. Also stumbled upon a large list of pet restrictions on their website, all associated with additional fees if they weren’t followed. Two days before check in, received another long email with additional restrictions and charges. Beware you will incur additional charges if you don’t lock the gate, put the trash or linens in the correct place, or splash water out of the hot tub. All of the restrictions and fear of being charged left us on edge and not able to enjoy our stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly M.

28 July 2023

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

Pheasant Cottage

Cottage was very clean and well-stocked. It's a beautiful property. Private lake. Quiet. Very relaxing. Just what we were looking for in a girls' weekend!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey M.

27 July 2023

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

Great!

The property was exactly what we needed for an annual camping trip that needed some upgrades. The waterfront was great and even though there are three other cabins we rarely saw another person. We were a little talen aback by the pious movies and pamplets

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Beth P.

26 June 2023

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

Beautiful and Peaceful

The host, Brian, is very friendly and accommodating. The trials are just a short drive away. When we weren't riding, the lake was a great place to fish or just relax and enjoy the wildlife.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

blair B.

7 June 2023

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

Perfect

Everything was exactly as advertised. Peaceful and relaxing.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

William O.

3 June 2023

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

PEACE AND QUIET

AMAZING PLACE TO STAY IF YOU LIKE PEACE AND QUIET AND FISHING AMAZING

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Cassie W.

22 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Quick Bday Getaway - Unorganized Check In

I book with VRBO for the convenience of the booking process. Book, Checkin, Stay, Check Out. Unfortunately that was not the case here. I booked my stay and then the property owner emailed me letting me know that there will be an additional $75 cleaning fee added because they do not start a stay on Saturdays, or Sundays (Which VRBO allowed us to book) We then had to sign a waiver, and send our DL. (Which I have never had to do before using VRBO.) There were about 15 emails throughout the week prior with additional fees, crazy long instructions that were difficult to understand until you read over everything many times. It took SO MUCH of my time, and to be honest put a major damper on our relaxation before we even arrived. The day of we were let know that we had been upgraded to the nicer/more private cabin on the property. We were very excited, and thankful, but upon arrival, the cabin had not been cleaned or ready for us. We went to our original cabin (which seemed ready) We contacted the owner, and he apologized and let us know that the hot tub had not been cleaned yet on that property. So for the first hour of our stay, his entire family was right out our window cleaning up our property while our dogs were barking at them. Not relaxing:( Overall, the property was as expected, and the small lake was beautiful, but it would be a toss up if we would stay again, because of all of the inconvenience of the unorganization of the property owner.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tony S.

1 Dec 2022

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

Great property

The owners were absolutely great. Communication before the trip was excellent. Cabin was just as described and had everything we needed.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S., Beloit

31 Oct 2022

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

Great weekend

Had a great experience at the Lake this weekend the property and the cabin was clean and view was amazing.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justine R.

29 Sept 2022

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

Fantastic cottage very looking view

All amenities included and the lake and isolated spot are beautiful. Host available for all questions. Local town had all amenities within 10 minute drive.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer T., Downers Grove, Illinois

26 Sept 2022

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

Great getaway

Clean, quiet space suited our group perfectly. Made a fire in the pit outside. Swam in the lake. Hiked along the trail right outside our cabin. Used the hot tub. Cooked in the kitchen. Everything was great! As someone who is sensitive to smells, I appreciated the fact that the cabin did not smell musty, there was no mold/mildew anywhere to be seen, there were no air fresheners or toxic smelling things like that, and the bed sheets were clean but did not smell like chlorine bleach. Yay!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Lynn K.

8 Sept 2022

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

Pheasant Cottage

Overall stay was very good. I had everything I needed and the location was very pretty. I would spruce up the outside of Pheasant cottage as it is looking a bit run down but the inside was very clean.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer K.

21 Aug 2022

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

A wonderful weekend in Nature!

The Pheasant Cottage was a perfect getaway for our family! We enjoyed kayaking, swimming, fishing, hot tubbing, hanging out by a campfire and much more. The host was amazing and checked in regularly to be sure our needs were met. We will definitely come back!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Melissa W.

4 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time

Had a great time with family. Kids liked the snake display.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathy B.

4 Aug 2022

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

The perfect getaway spot

I cannot say enough good things about this rental. I really did not want to leave but I can’t wait to bring my husband! My cabin was clean and had absolutely everything I needed. The lake was stunning and warm.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily H.

27 July 2022

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

Peaceful Retreat

Cute, well-maintained cabin on a quiet, serene private lake. It was the perfect space for 5 adults. We loved the grill, fire pit, hot tub, and lake view! Everything was absolutely gorgeous and Brian was a delight. He checked in with us a few times to make sure we were enjoying our stay and didn't have any problems and he made the process of renting lake equipment easy. My friends tried stand up paddle boards for the first time, while I stuck with the kayak. We also brought tubes and did some floating! While we could've just stayed on the lake every day, the cabin was also just a short drive to lots to do, including a farmer's market and honestly one of the best supper clubs I've eaten at. We're already planning to come back next year!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022