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16 guests · 6 bedrooms · 3 baths
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About this house rental
Welcome to the Shady Crest. Gorgeous lakeside views at this spacious home located on peaceful, private Grave Lake. This home is perfect for your extended family get-together or a quiet get away with your own family. Conveniently located between Brainerd and Garrison. Enjoy the lake with kayaking and swimming, or relax and watch your favorite sports, play board games or a game of pool, roast s'mores by the bonfire, or just curl up with a book by the gas fireplace - this rental has everything!
The space
This lakefront home boasts many family-friendly spaces complete with a pool table and bunk room with a Lego table! Shady Crest is a two level home which can sleep 16 people. There are 5 bedrooms plus a Lego/ Bunk room, and 3.5 Baths. Everyone has a bed - 5 king beds and 10 twins. Enjoy the open floor plan, fireplace, wall of windows and deck looking over the lake and the peace and quiet you would expect with a property at the end of the road, next to the woods and on the lake. The yard contains a small apple orchard - late summer and early fall guests are welcome to pick and enjoy!
Fully stocked kitchen. Double oven and an extra full size fridge make cooking for a large group a breeze. A large island is perfect for cooking and gathering. There are plenty of place settings include drinking glasses, wine glasses, coffee mugs, kid friendly dinnerware, pots and pans, cooking utensils, mixing bowls, baking dishes, pizza pan, cookie sheet, toaster, crock pots, Instapot, can opener, wine opener, measuring cups/spoons, and coffee maker.
Indoor entertainment includes 5 smart TVs (family room, living room, both king bed-only bedrooms, and the new king/ twin bedroom in the lower level). These TVs are equipped with Rokus, Direct TV, Prime Video, and Disney Plus. Feel free to bring passwords to other accounts such as Hulu or Netflix - just be sure to logout when you leave! The high speed internet access is perfect for streaming as well as that work meeting you just can’t miss. The basement family room features a pool table and high top table for board games. The bunk room includes a well stocked Lego table for the kids and the kids at heart. We also have a large assortment of board games.
Outdoors you will have a taste of MN wilderness. Fox, turkeys, deer and the occasional bear will visit the backyard. The lake is great for swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. Kayaks and a canoe are stored near the lake, paddles and an assortment of life jackets are stored in the garage. Enjoy some S’mores around the bonfire after your day on the lake. The deck features a 6-person table and a gas grill. We have a spare propane tank onsite. If the tank runs out, please contact me and I will get you access to the spare tank.
To make traveling a bit easier with young children we have two pack-and-plays, a high chair, booster chairs, stools in the bathroom, toys (including Little People and Magformers). Guests have access to a full sized washer and dryer.
Guest access:
Guests have access to the entire house, yard and attached garage with the exception of the locked owner’s closet & utility room. The three car attached garage has many yard toys and is available for parking. The detached garage is not accessible to guests except by request.
Other things to note:
Summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) has a 3-5 night minimum.
Labor Day - Memorial Day is a 2-3 night minimum.
Please note this house is in a quiet neighborhood. It is a private dirt road with a speed limit of 15mph. Please be respectful of our neighbors who are permanent residents.
Grave Lake is a private lake with no public boat launch. We have kayaks and a canoe for guest use May - Sept. Swimming is great for kids! The water starts out 10- 12 inches deep (no real beach) and get gradually deeper, it is 3.5 - 4 feet deep at the end of the dock. The bottom is hard sand with rocks and occasional weeds. The water in Grave Lake is tea colored due to tannins in the water. The tannins seep into the water from the roots of the trees around the lake and stain the water. It is safe to swim and boat. The water indoors is treated to remove tannins and iron to prevent damage to laundry.
There is plenty of room to park your boat if you would like to explore nearby lakes. Nokay Lake is just across Hwy 18. Upper South Long and Bay Lake are also near by. Mille Lacs, Gull and Pelican are popular options but a bit of a longer drive.
Home is located one mile from the "18 Run Trail" which allows easy access to many county trails on snowmobiles. There is plenty of room in the driveway and garage to store snowmobiles and trailers when not in use. Check out midweek pricing if your schedule allows in the off season.
The exterior of the property is monitored by three cameras. One monitoring the front entrances of the home (located on the detached garage), one monitoring driveway (located on front of attached garage) and one monitoring the rear entrance to home (located on back of attached garage). All cameras record audio and video.
The space
This lakefront home boasts many family-friendly spaces complete with a pool table and bunk room with a Lego table! Shady Crest is a two level home which can sleep 16 people. There are 5 bedrooms plus a Lego/ Bunk room, and 3.5 Baths. Everyone has a bed - 5 king beds and 10 twins. Enjoy the open floor plan, fireplace, wall of windows and deck looking over the lake and the peace and quiet you would expect with a property at the end of the road, next to the woods and on the lake. The yard contains a small apple orchard - late summer and early fall guests are welcome to pick and enjoy!
Fully stocked kitchen. Double oven and an extra full size fridge make cooking for a large group a breeze. A large island is perfect for cooking and gathering. There are plenty of place settings include drinking glasses, wine glasses, coffee mugs, kid friendly dinnerware, pots and pans, cooking utensils, mixing bowls, baking dishes, pizza pan, cookie sheet, toaster, crock pots, Instapot, can opener, wine opener, measuring cups/spoons, and coffee maker.
Indoor entertainment includes 5 smart TVs (family room, living room, both king bed-only bedrooms, and the new king/ twin bedroom in the lower level). These TVs are equipped with Rokus, Direct TV, Prime Video, and Disney Plus. Feel free to bring passwords to other accounts such as Hulu or Netflix - just be sure to logout when you leave! The high speed internet access is perfect for streaming as well as that work meeting you just can’t miss. The basement family room features a pool table and high top table for board games. The bunk room includes a well stocked Lego table for the kids and the kids at heart. We also have a large assortment of board games.
Outdoors you will have a taste of MN wilderness. Fox, turkeys, deer and the occasional bear will visit the backyard. The lake is great for swimming, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. Kayaks and a canoe are stored near the lake, paddles and an assortment of life jackets are stored in the garage. Enjoy some S’mores around the bonfire after your day on the lake. The deck features a 6-person table and a gas grill. We have a spare propane tank onsite. If the tank runs out, please contact me and I will get you access to the spare tank.
To make traveling a bit easier with young children we have two pack-and-plays, a high chair, booster chairs, stools in the bathroom, toys (including Little People and Magformers). Guests have access to a full sized washer and dryer.
Guest access:
Guests have access to the entire house, yard and attached garage with the exception of the locked owner’s closet & utility room. The three car attached garage has many yard toys and is available for parking. The detached garage is not accessible to guests except by request.
Other things to note:
Summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) has a 3-5 night minimum.
Labor Day - Memorial Day is a 2-3 night minimum.
Please note this house is in a quiet neighborhood. It is a private dirt road with a speed limit of 15mph. Please be respectful of our neighbors who are permanent residents.
Grave Lake is a private lake with no public boat launch. We have kayaks and a canoe for guest use May - Sept. Swimming is great for kids! The water starts out 10- 12 inches deep (no real beach) and get gradually deeper, it is 3.5 - 4 feet deep at the end of the dock. The bottom is hard sand with rocks and occasional weeds. The water in Grave Lake is tea colored due to tannins in the water. The tannins seep into the water from the roots of the trees around the lake and stain the water. It is safe to swim and boat. The water indoors is treated to remove tannins and iron to prevent damage to laundry.
There is plenty of room to park your boat if you would like to explore nearby lakes. Nokay Lake is just across Hwy 18. Upper South Long and Bay Lake are also near by. Mille Lacs, Gull and Pelican are popular options but a bit of a longer drive.
Home is located one mile from the "18 Run Trail" which allows easy access to many county trails on snowmobiles. There is plenty of room in the driveway and garage to store snowmobiles and trailers when not in use. Check out midweek pricing if your schedule allows in the off season.
The exterior of the property is monitored by three cameras. One monitoring the front entrances of the home (located on the detached garage), one monitoring driveway (located on front of attached garage) and one monitoring the rear entrance to home (located on back of attached garage). All cameras record audio and video.
Amenities at Shady Crest. Pool table, fireplace, games, kayaks, Legos. 5 kings - 16ppl.
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
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Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
The host was absolutely spectacular to work with! The property was beautiful, spacious and cozy! They had so many things available to us to use and cover anything that came up! My brother and his wife had forgot to grab their baby monitor and happened to find one they had on hand for guests along with numerous other baby items! We will definitely be booking this again in the future! Thank you so much for giving us a fantastic weekend!
10 / 10Outstanding·Jan 2026
My group of 10 adults had a wonderful stay at Shady Crest. We spent four nights during a cold winter get away to enjoy time together. Everyone agreed the home was a wonderful venue. The house was very well appointed. The beds were very comfortable, the kitchen was a cooking dream, the views, the comfortable furnishings, and everything was clean and welcoming. The host was great to work with and was very helpful in answering all our questions. Simply a great stay!
10 / 10Outstanding·Oct 2025
We were a group of well traveled 70 year olds and were extremely impressed with the cleanliness and the overall set up for this property. We all commented on the 5 King Size beds, that for 70 year olds was just as important as the rest of the layout. It is very peaceful and totally relaxing. This is a group that has traveled the world and can be hard to please. This property provided for us at every turn. Lisa was extremely responsive and unbelievably great to work with. The pictures of the property are understated as compared to the excellent experience for staying there. Go…go now!
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
Wonderful place fully equipped witb everything you can think of (and more!). We especially appreciated all the extra supplies, books, and toys for kids. We had a great time here and highly recommend it to others.
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"The host was absolutely spectacular to work with! The property was beautiful, spacious and cozy! They had so many things available to us to use and cover anything that came up! My brother and his wife..."
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