Lodge in Iowa
26 guests · 12 bedrooms · 7 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceA high end property in this area
About this lodge
This rental is located at on of the highest elevations in Illinois and consists of two houses, plus the art studio events barn. The two house are called the Caspian house and the octagon house. One house has five bedrooms and three bathrooms and the other house has seven bedrooms and four baths. One has old wood post and beam construction and the other is more mid century. Both recently rehabbed The houses are 40 yards apart, connected by a wide gravel path. Enjoy a game room with pool table, foosball, theater room, table tennis. Both houses are located on one of the highest point in Illinois with breathtaking views. Enjoy gorgeous sunsets. Enjoy the nine hole, par three golf course. Almost 300 acres and miles of hiking trails. Visit the alpacas, goats, ducks, geese, peacocks. Two Fishing ponds with large mouth bass, baseball field, soccer field, sand volleyball court. The octagon house has amazing architecture with post and beam construction built with reclaimed beams and cobblestone from NAVY PIER in chicago. Stone, woddburning fireplaces on all three levels. Large expansive deck, great for cookouts and outdoor dining. Rental also includes a third building ideal for movie nights, large dinners, weddings, social events. In the middle of the two houses and the "art studio" recreation center is a field pit. This rental provides access to the Galena Territory owners club, which is seven minutes door to door. The owners club consists of outdoor and indoor pools, fitness center, gym, business center, horseback riding, pontoon boating, golf, tennis etc. Each rental is provide six passes to the owners club. Each person beyond six is charged $5. On the 300 acres of the Brixen Ivy ranch, there is two fishing ponds, many hiking trails, animals, nine hole golf course, volleyball court. Again, the octagon house has a large hot tub. It faces west (sunsets). The Caspian house has the entertainment center and faces east (sunrises)
Amenities at Beautiful compound, 10 mile views, on 300 acre ranch, next to Galena Territory
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
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Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Dec 2025
The property was gorgeous. The houses still kept the farm house feel, while providing modern well kept amenities.
10 / 10Outstanding·Nov 2025
Host was extremely welcoming and helpful. Great communication especially when there was internet glitch with the internet provider (so not issue of host). They went above and beyond to make sure we had a place for us to watch/stream the Packers game on Thanksgiving and issue was fixed by Friday morning. Great space in both homes and we loved the event barn. Did dinner in there one night as well as a Paint Your Partner Challenge and watched the Bears on the big screen tv. Beautiful views and the animals were a bonus for the grandkids.
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
We held a surprise birthday party with extended family. Excellent property for our stay. We would absolutely come back.
6 / 10Average·Sep 2025
This was a great location for our family reunion. Plenty of beds/bedrooms and the art studio was perfect for meals when we were all gathered together. At this price point, there should be more attention to detail - for example, we had to ask for toiletries and hair dryers, many lightbulbs were burnt out, boxes lying around, smoke detectors not installed, etc. Please note that the pool is NOT on the property as it implies on the listing. You must drive to the owners' club for the pool. The kids loved the animals. Sunsets were stunning!
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Top rated by guests
9.6Outstanding
(49 Ratings)
"The property was gorgeous. The houses still kept the farm house feel, while providing modern well kept amenities. "
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