3 bed & 3 full bath home in Forest Lake with a short commute to St Paul & Minneapolis. In the summer, your family and friends will enjoy relaxing in the fully furnished gazebo and being able to take a short crusie over to one of the multiple well-known lakes for fishing, swimming, and paddle boarding. In the winter enjoy the nearby snowmobiling trails, cross country skiing, ice skating & ice fishing! Lots of wineries, breweries, and great dining in town! Bedroom 1: Full size bed (ceiling fan) Bedroom 2: Air-mattress (ceiling fan) Bedroom 3 (basement): Queen size bed Living room 1 (upstairs): L-shaped sofa & gas fireplace Living room 2 (basement): Pull out bed/sofa couch (& could easily fit 2 air mattresses in this living room) Office: could fit an air mattress in this room for sleeping space All three bathrooms feature a shower, sink, and toilet. Kitchen: features an electric (glass top) stove, refrigerator, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, and double sink with garbage disposal. Office: features French style doors, monitor, desk, and chair. Could easily fit an air mattress in this room for extra sleeping space. Laundry room: features washer, dryer, and clothes drying hanger There is a large deck and screened-in gazebo off of the back of the house. Both areas are fully furnished with outdoor seating. Front of the house features a covered porch that is furnished with outdoor seating. Love seat swing under the deck facing a maturely wooded backyard. There is a mobile fire pit in the backyard but guests need to bring their own firewood! You have access to the entire house aside from the master bedroom/bathroom on the third floor. The door will be locked and our cat will be living in there during your stay! My husband and I will not be on the property during your stay but we won’t be far away! We can be reached via the AirBnb messenger tool or via the contact info that is provided to you prior to arrival. Very family and pet friendly neighborhood. 0.5 miles away from the Forest Lake High School & a 3-minute walk to Bridle Pass Park which includes a large grass space for dogs to run and a children's park for play. Other attractions: Cities: - Minneapolis: 35 minutes - St Paul: 30 minutes - Duluth: 1 hour & 52 minutes - Stillwater: 28 minutes - Hudson, WI: 39 minutes Travel: - Airport: 37 minutes Outdoor Attractions/lakes: - Taylors Falls: 30 minutes - Clear Lake: 7 minutes - Forest Lake: 7 minutes - Big Marine Lake: 10 minutes Wineries: - Winehaven: 15 minutes - Rustic Roots: 15 minutes There are a lot of great restaurants, breweries, and coffee shops around town and fun second hand and antique shops. Ride share options are hit or miss around here. Please look into the options before booking if you'll be relying on ride share for transportation. This is our full time home in which we enjoy with our sweet pup and cat. While we do our best to keep our home as fur-free as possible, we can’t get it all! During your stay you can expect that the cat will be residing in the locked master bedroom on the third floor (the dog will be off the property with us)!