Newly renovated home less than a mile from the University of Notre Dame

Our group of 6 family members stayed at the house for an event at ND and it was absolutely perfect. Clean, stocked, cozy and welcoming with room for everyone. The location is perfect because it's close to campus but being on the quiet road makes it very peaceful. Would absolutely stay here again.

This home is wonderful. We rented it for Notre Dame graduation and were able to host an open house for our graduate. The house is larger than the pictures suggest and it was easy to host an event. The hosts have multiple tables and lots of chairs and we were able to use both the inside and outside easily. The neighborhood is quiet, the interior of the home is comfortable, cheerful and is decorated with an ND theme, and the beds are fantastic! The kitchen has everything you need and there are two fridges in the home. All of our group and the guests who attended the party loved the home! The hosts are exceptional. They were easy to reach and very helpful with everything from recommending caterers to providing assistance when there was a power outage due to a storm. Thank you for the fantastic stay!

This was our second stay at this beautiful home and cannot speak more highly of our experience. The home is immaculate and has everything we could ever need. This time we utilized the board games that are available and had a fun night of Pictionary! We also enjoyed seeing the wild turkey who visited several times and the five deer who were in the backyard. This is a great house and we look forward to staying here again.

Very happy with all parts of this rental.

Clean, quiet, and comfortable, with easy access to ND.

Was great

What a great stay we had!! House was great, super neighborhood, close to campus, was exactly as described! Can’t wait to come back next season!! Go Irish!

Stayed with 4 friends. This is a wonderful house. Spotless! Totally everything you need. Games, books, wonderful linens. Comfortable beds! Fully equipped kitchen. Everything seems new. The decorating is like pottery barn. Beautiful pillows with matching throws in every room. Fabulous sun room great stay!!

Big house and great hosts. Has a lot of extras

This is our second stay at this house and we all loved it. It is so pleasant and quiet in this little neighborhood. It has everything we needed and it is charming.

Great location as it was close to Notre Dame where our grandson played in a baseball tournament. Also close to grocery store as well as restaurants. Kids played some of the board games We cooked out and played cornhole as well. Lisa responded to my question quickly.

House was clean and comfortable. Had everything we needed for our stay. Quiet area, but still close to everything. Hosts were welcoming and communicated well. Would definitely rent again!

Clean well maintained house. Backyard could use a little bit of up-keep. Overall a very pleasant stay for our mini-family reunion to see the new candy factory!!!

We had a wonderful time! It was quiet, clean and comfortable.

Excellent location! Charming residence. Very accommodating in all ways. The deer in the yard made it all feel so calm. Highly recommended!! If VRBO allowed for more stars in the ratings, they would all be tens … in Gold and Blue! 👍

Convenient to campus, mall, and northern suburbs. Great renovation.

My husband and I enjoyed staying in your home with his brothers and their wives for his 90th birthday which we celebrated in nearby Mishawaka with children, great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews and a great grandson. The house was perfect for us and well supplied. We loved the different spaces, both indoor and outdoor porches and the neighborhood for walking. Thank you, Lisa and Mike!

Spoke with Lisa a few times before booking. She was very prompt in her responses and always provided great information. The house was adorable and our crazy family of 8 adults and a 4 year old were very comfortable. There’s ample space in the living and dining rooms and the bedrooms are spacious. As others mentioned, two of the bedrooms share a commons walk space. They have doors but the back bedroom will have to walk through the other room to go downstairs or use the restroom. Our group is comfortable so it wasn’t really a big deal for us. Lisa decorates for Christmas, just enough to be festive but not gawdy. We brought in a small 4 for tree to decorate and it really was just enough. The house is loaded with dinnerware, glasses, crock pots, bakeware, great pots and pans and a regular and Keurig coffee pot. Having good pans to cook in made such a difference. I’ve had really terrible cookware in previous rentals so I truly appreciated this as I did all of the cooking for the entire family for 3 days!!! My family already said that we should book again next year!!! Thanks, Lisa. We had a great time.

We enjoyed our stay in South Bend at this property. We had great accommodations and it was a great location.

Excellent location , very close to campus and activities as well as convenient to shopping areas. Neighborhood is very private.

I would definitely stay again. House was lovely, clean and well stocked. Important to know to access one bedroom with double bed must go through another bedroom. Bed with twin beds downstairs all other are upstairs. Lovely property.

Lovely, clean house with everything we needed to enjoy the Notre Dame football game!

We loved this little house! The place had all the amenities we could ask for and there were so many thoughtful items provided. The neighborhood was very quiet and so convenient. We will definitely try to stay here on our next visit!

With three days to plan a trip from Wisconsin to Elkhart, IN, for the Central Zones Swim Meet, my head was spinning. We needed space for our family of five to feel like this was a fun adventure rather than trekking five hours away to watch big sis swim for four days. Ponader House to the rescue! We were able to spread out, the kids each claimed their space/bedrooms, and we were able to use our limited downtime to tour Notre Dame. While it was a tiring long weekend, the kids were sad to leave the house. Lisa was very responsive and attended promptly to all of our questions and requests. Thank you!

Property was beautiful, clean and well-kept. Host was in contact during stay. Felt like home!

The house is charming and inviting. We were busy all week but wish we had more time to enjoy all the wonderful things about this house. We did enjoy a little time on the sun porch. It was super clean and had everything we needed to make an enjoyable week in South Bend. Lisa was fantastic and took care of all needs. Quick communication with her. We all loved it.

My sister, my dad and myself rented this beautiful home to spend a few days with family who live nearby. Upon arrival, we instantly felt at home and knew we had made the right choice. The house was not only immaculate and charming but had everything we needed to prepare family meals together. The spacious dining room allowed us to be together to eat and to share laughs. We also enjoyed sitting in the beautiful sun room which was the perfect size for our group. Not only did we enjoy the inside of the home, but the peaceful setting included watching a family of deer, rabbits, and other small wildlife in the backyard. The memories that were made in this home will last a lifetime. Thank you for sharing it with us. We will definitely be back!

We stayed at this beautiful home while our daughter's attended a summer conference at Notre Dame. The house is beautiful, cozy and very clean. The bedrooms are very comfortable. The home is located on a very quiet street and is close to Notre Dame, great restaurants and shopping. Best of all were Mike and Lisa who communicated with us along the way with advice on things to do to weather alerts as summer storms were approaching. We loved the home, the area and were so impressed with the care Mike and Lisa took to making our stay a great one. Would recommend a stay at this wonderful home. We can only imagine how enjoyable a stay here would be during football season given it proximity to Notre Dame.

Great house near ND campus! Enjoyed the stay!

We had just a few days to be together and decided to try renting a home vs commercial setting to make the most of our visit. We certainly picked the winner! First of all, Lisa and Mike are phenomenal hosts! Quick to respond, caring, offering clear direction. The home, in addition to being beautifully cared for and comfortable, had every item you could possibly need for a stay. Unfortunately, the weather was uncooperative and we didn’t get a chance to use the spacious back yard for grilling out or gathering around the fire pit. But we hope to be back! While the house itself is located in a quiet, wooded neighborhood (we had a deer visit the backyard) good restaurants, stores and shopping are only minutes away and easily accessible.

We stayed at Ponader for ND Graduation Weekend and it was just perfect! It is close to campus and has plenty of comfortable space for the family to gather. The house is super charming, cozy, very well maintained and clean. It is, also, very well equipped. Lisa responds quickly and is always ready to help. We really appreciated the welcome basket which included goodies for our grad. We would definitely go back!