A beautiful shared family home located on the finest piece of lakefront property and gorgeous sandy beach in the Mid-West. With amazing viewing points from the spacious and private property itself, Park Point Boulder Beach and Gardens is simply the perfect getaway from city life, boasting direct beach access to walk on year round. Must be 25 years of age +. The space This is a one-bedroom with queen-sized bed in a shared home on iconic Park Point. You will be the only guest(s) in the house. Organic instant oatmeal breakfast is available, with coffee. French press and pour over filters are available, with coffee grounds. The bedroom faces the garden side of the house. You can use the closet for clothes, and there is a hamper available. The downstairs includes a bathroom with shower that is near the bedroom that is exclusively for your use. Towels, shampoo, conditioner and body wash are available for your use as well as a hair dryer. Bedroom door locks from the inside only. A small refrigerator is in the room. For weeklong guests, additional space in the host's refrigerator may be used. The house is shared with host (no other guests). Host occupies the upstairs, but may use the kitchen and the kitchen entry door to enter and exit the house. You will most likely not have much contact with the host during your stay. Other spaces available to the guest include: Dining room next to the bedroom with large table for your use Living room with Smart TV and Prime and Netflix availability and cable TV Piano Gas fireplace in living room Kitchen - Microwave (Stove and oven are NOT included in one or two night stay) and Toaster Plates, bowls, utensils, napkins Hot water kettle for tea/coffee Pour over coffee maker with filter or french press, coffee and cream Refrigerator in bedroom or use of host's refrigerator of one shelf (for weeklong stays) Electric sauna Laundry facilities (for weeklong guests only) in the basement free to use with your own detergent Firepit in the yard (in warmer months) Front porch with seating area Guest has a separate off-street parking space in front of the house, and front entry access (digital lock). Portable air conditioning unit is included in the bedroom during summer months. This property is set in the middle of Park Point, which is a lovely island that juts out five miles into Lake Superior. This is a quiet neighborhood (no parties allowed). The beauty of this area is year-round, with beach access. There is a path behind the house that leads over the dunes and down to the lake. It is marvelous to walk down there year-round or to sit up on the dunes and watch ships, kayaks, etc. go by while enjoying a glass of wine. Please note that poison ivy is on large areas of the dunes anywhere on Park Point. Stay on the carpeted path on your way to the beach to avoid running into it. Guests can enter the front door with a door code. Host will usually greet you at the door. Please ask for any help that you may need getting around Duluth, Canal Park, things to do, etc. I am laid back and very respectful of your privacy. If you want total privacy, that is fine, please let me know about your communication preference. Canal Park is trendy old warehouse district; a bustling neighborhood of shops and restaurants, two miles away. If you like long walks, it is. possible to walk there, and is fun to walk via the beach there or back. Buses run on Park Point every hour beginning around 6:00 am until 7:00 pm so you can also catch a bus to and from Canal Park for 75 cents each way! While down in Canal Park enjoy shopping, dining and using the boardwalk right on Lake Superior! It is a great place for people watching or to view the amazing lake traffic going through the canal, including 1000-foot freighters moving through (see schedule for boat arrivals and to know when the bridge is going up). The sidewalk in front of the property is likewise enjoyable and safe to use even in the early evening hours. Also popular on Park Point are biking, roller blading, kayaking (bring your own!), canoeing, cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Please make note that in the summer when boats are going through the canal and the bridge is up (we call this being “bridged”), the traffic can extend quite a ways down the point. If you have to be somewhere at a specific time, especially in the summer months, make sure to leave early. Check out the online schedule for boat arrivals. Also, in winter when we have snowfalls, allow for 12 hours time to get plowed out (usually much faster, but one never knows). Please remove shoes in the entranceway, to keep the floors clean. Vacation Rental House Rules No parties. No overnight uninvited guests. Pets are not allowed. DAMAGES AND BREAKAGES a) All Damages and Breakages must be reported to the Property Owner as soon as reasonably practicable. Failure to report them will likely result in a penalty deduction from the security deposit. CHECK-IN 3:00 pm. CHECK-OUT-10:00 am. COMPLIANCE a) Breach of any of these House Rules is a breach of the Terms and Conditions of occupancy as per the Rental Agreement. b) The Owner reserves the right to terminate permission to occupy and to evict from the Vacation Rental, any Guests or Visitors who refuse to follow these House Rules or who cause a nuisance to neighbors or other residents of the community. License: PLAHS2207-003 Guest access Guests can use the downstairs living room, dining room and microwave in the kitchen. The rest of the kitchen is for host only. The house is owner occupied but most of the time, you will have the shared spaces to yourself. During your stay I will be around most days but I spend most of that either in the kitchen downstairs for mealtime prep and eating, and the rest of the time I am upstairs. This will allow for guests to have the downstairs, including the living room with TV, or the dining room and kitchen eating area to themselves most of the time. Please ask how to operate the sauna and plan for 45 minutes to one hour for it to heat up, depending on how hot you like it. If you are here for a weeklong stay, you can ask host for laundry directions. Jon lives in the cottage behind the house and is available to help out if needed, or to prepare the firepit, barbeque, etc. You can give him a call if you cannot get ahold of me. Other things to note Quiet time at night is 10:00. AC is included with a portable machine for the bedroom; if the temperature outside is hot, the living room can be uncomfortable in July and August, and there is no AC in the downstairs besides the bedroom.