Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea

Smores anyone? Read a book on the hammock, why not? - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Perennial garden attracts birds and butterflies. Veggie garden for picking! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Beautiful sunsets over the channel from the screened in porch. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Welcome to Happy Days! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Have a seat while the kids play in the big front yard. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Our favorite room! Even cuddled in a blanket in winter! Views of the channel. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Main living area with vaulted ceiling and dining area, connected to kitchen. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Dining table has 2 leaves and fold up chairs available. 2 high chairs. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Get the whole family together! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Stairs to loft. Retractable baby gates on stairs on main level. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Coffee cart with Keurig and pot. Toddler toys in shelf. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Games and futon. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Back to the 50s in the heated garage! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Seating for many in the basement living area. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Up for a game of cards? - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
King Master Bedroom with en suite bathroom on main level. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Desk area in master bedroom. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Master bath with jacuzzi tub and shower combo. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Amish made recliner and couch with trundle day bed in Garden loft area. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
King sized sleep number bed with trundle day bed in loft bedroom. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
The kiddos will love this secret door, with preschool toys in the walk in. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Basement Wolf Room: Queen log bed, pack n play in closet. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Moose Basement Room: Full sized crib and full size bed. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Downstairs with oversized jacuzzi tub and rain shower combo. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Entry to walk out basement and grill area is located here (not pictured). - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
We have a canoe, 3 kids kayaks and an adult kayak. Lots of life jackets. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
See that owl up there? He sees you! Resident owl lives near the Brookside boat launch.  - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Fun for the whole family! Hope you like dragonflies! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Visiting in June, we have lots of Strawberries! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Public Beach has a sand volleyball court, picnic tables, indoor bathrooms, skatepark and dock.  - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Thursday night Ski Show! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Community Education has a rock climbing wall in town! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Thursdays at Fountain! Enjoy free live music! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Sporting equipment galore! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Safety first in the water! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Early fall deliciousness awaits! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
Grape vine and herb garden. - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
12 foot Hollyhocks this year! - Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea
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Happy Days Log Home - Albert Lea

Happy Days Log Home and garden on Fountain Lake. Toys for all!
15 Guests · 4 Bedrooms · 3 Bathrooms · Vacation Home · Entire place · 2758 Sqft
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Bring the extended family, and still have room to spread out! Game room in the heated garage, TV room in the walkout basement, screened in porch on the main level. Enjoy making a meal together and toys to keep the littles entertained!



Want to get out on the lake? Our 2018 Bennington Pontoon has a 10 person capacity and is available for our guests at reduced rates: https://www.boatsetter.com/boats/whxqdkh



We have kayaks and a canoe to explore the wildlife on the water. Snowshoes to explore in the winter. Make smores at the fire pit and relax in the hammock. The gardens feed the birds so they can feed your soul. Our veggie/herb garden are available for you to enjoy some fresh food and teach the young ones! Sports equipment to play with the kids and the large yard awaiting your arrival.



Coming for a winter getaway? You will never have cold feet in this house! Heated floors throughout! Our kitchen is well stocked for you to make a feast, just bring the food. There are toys for kids of all ages! Air hockey, foosball and your very own Jukebox!



Our home sleeps 15. Each room has a cozy theme.



King Bear Master Bedroom: King bed, rocking chair and private desk area. Lakeview. Attached full bath with jacuzzi tub. Large screen Smart TV.



Garden Loft bedroom: King sized sleep number bed and 2 twins in the trundle daybed.



Garden Loft Reading Nook: Amish made sofa and comfy recliner. Twin sized bed. A secret door leads to even more toys for the preschool crowd.



Queen Wolf bedroom: Queen bed and pack n play. Lower Level with views of the garden and lake.



Full Moose Bedroom: Queen bed with full size crib. Lower Level with views of the garden and lake.



Lower Level Family Room: This area has another trundle bed with two twin mattresses.



The lower level bathroom is equipped with a large jacuzzi tub and rainfall shower head.



We have baby gates installed on the main level going upstairs and downstairs. There is a moveable baby gate on the lower level as well. Lots of toys to keep the little ones entertained. High chairs and booster seats. A single stroller is available in the detached garage. Beach towels, bath towels and all linens are provided.



Sitting areas on all levels. Lower level TV room also has a dry bar and poker table. Board games, card games, puzzles and books for all ages. This room has a walk out to the garden which leads to the lake. The gas grill is located on the patio.



Screened in porch: Our favorite "room" in the house, even in the colder months you can find us out there with a cozy blanket and cup of hot cocoa.



Albert Lea is a beautiful Blue Zone City! Walking paths and parks abound.



Take a boat ride on the paddle boat tour. Summer tours Fridays at 6pm and Sundays at 1:30pm. $15. http://pelicanbreeze.org/



Rent a bike or skate board at the boathouse-minutes walk from our home-only $5! Brookside Boathouse.

Rock Gym: Rock climbing wall at the District Education Center open evenings, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. $5 per person.

Registration required at: https://brookside.alschools.org/experiential-ed/rock-gym-boathouse



Festivals and events throughout the year at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds.

Need to launch your boat? The public boat launch is within walking distance!

Visit the many restaurants in town and be treated with that small town service.

What this place offers

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Reviews (11)

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Based on 11 reviews

Michael G.
Michael G.
Aug 2023
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Really a great place to stay!
First off, Communication with our hosts was outstanding. This home is not only visually very appealing, because of the logs and themed decorating, but so well setup! The kitchen/dining area became our hub of activity. We prepared breakfasts, lunches, and dinners there and everything we needed and then some was there, right down to enough silverware! We really admired that gorgeous, but not overly fancy dining table. The screened porch was right off the dining area and a fantastic spot for any time of day, especially great to start a summer morning with the morning shade filtered sun, prayer & books. The master suite is awesome, very comfortable bed. The huge family sectional sitting area downstairs. perfect for watching movies or hanging out. The grill on the patio off the lower level family room worked well and feeding a dozen people off the grill went well. We had a 16 month old child in our group and it was amazing, from the baby gates, to the the high chairs and crib, to the selection of strategically placed toys! The terraced back yard adorned with an array of flowers, hammock space, and firepit area is cool! The short jaunt down the channel to the main lake is very doable, and the boat launch was literally about 2-3 blocks away, very nice setup there. The garage was really cool, with the foosball and air hockey, workout stuff, bluetooth record player and toddlers kitchen. Plenty of toys for all ages in the garage, the teens liked using the kayaks. Kudos to you guys!
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Kevin W.
Kevin W.
Aug 2023
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Great Multi Family Getaway!
It is a beautiful home with plenty of room for everyone. We had 3 families stay and could have easily done 4. Lots of extras for everyone. Screened in porch was great for those who wanted to avoid bugs. To top it off, hosts were very quick to respond and very accommodating. Overall a great place and would go back in a heartbeat!
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Pauline S.
Pauline S.
Aug 2023
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Nice place
8 adults and 5 children stayed here for 5 days. Nice place for everyone.
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Aug 2023
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Great time
8 Friends celebrating july birthdays and one's 50th. Great space, great out doors. Can understand the 10am check out but noon would have been perfect.
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Karla S.
Karla S.
Jul 2023
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Mom's 80th birthday
We rented this house for my Mom's 80th birthday so we could all be together. The age range was 11 to 80 and the house was overall perfect for our week. My mom said it was her best birthday ever! Quick pros/cons listed below: Pros *Garage with the foosball & air hockey table - we played every day *Record player/jukebox - so much fun to play the old vinyls and then connect to our music via Bluetooth *The most well equipped VRBO I have EVER stayed. It had everything we needed & plenty. For example, normally there is only a couple replacement garbage bags, but this house had a box under the sink. Also, was surprised the house had Cutco knives - normally there is only cheap, dull knives. *Owners were super responsive to questions. Property manager came to take out the garbage & then went home to get extra fans for us after asking if we needed anything. *Screened-in porch was awesome. As a morning person, I watched the sunrise every morning. One morning there was a storm & enjoyed watching the clouds come in. *Large kitchen table so we could all sit around and eat/visit *Easy/close drive to Hyvee, Walmart, many places to eat Cons: *Wifi was spotty. It wasn't the router, but the provider. *Air conditioner was on main level. Downstairs was fine for me, but my brother likes it arctic temp so he wanted extra fans for sleeping (which we received). *Lake was green so we only kayak'd once from the house. Less than a mile away, the water was clear.
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Beth L.
Beth L.
Jul 2023
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Family friendly
Great place for an extended family to stay. Wonderful accommodations. Very clean. Lots for the kiddos to do. We stayed with our daughters, son in law, and 4 grandsons age 6 and under and it worked well for everyone. Nice parks nearby and quick access to the lake.
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Cindy J.
Cindy J.
Jul 2023
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Wonderful log home!
W we truly enjoyed our stay. Kevin and Emily were very responsive to our questions before hand, and answering our question while we were there. The kitchen had what we needed, including a crock pot and spices, as well as flour/sugar. There were toys strategically placed where our little one could use them and the garage play area and screen porch were well used by our group. It is very child friendly! We also enjoyed the kayaks. There was a lovely trail nearby for those in our group that wanted to go for walks. The home is beautiful. We definitely recommend it.
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Brett W.
Brett W.
Jun 2023
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Great House, Great Amenities
This was a wonderful home with amenities to suit all ages. It was a perfect vacation home for our family, children, and grandchildren.
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John R.
John R.
Jun 2023
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Wonderful place for a couple of families with young kids!
On this trip we had two families with kids aged 9, 7, 5, 3, 3, & 1. The house was amazing! We've never stayed in a rental that was better stocked in all regards! Amazing kitchen! Tons of outdoor activities and activities in the garage and games galore! We had a wonderful time. The hosts were so great to work with and we couldn't be happier with our stay!
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Allyson M.
Allyson M.
Mar 2023
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Perfect place for a family getaway!
It was a great stay for a family winter getaway! We had enough space for everyone to be together but also have some quiet and privacy. It was VERY kid friendly, so nice!! Would very much like to visit during the summer as well.
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JoEllen C.
JoEllen C.
Mar 2023
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Amazing home!
We had a wonderful vacation staying in this amazing home! It was very clean and well maintained. It was very well stocked for families with little kids. Toys, games, books, air hockey, something for everyone! Since we were visiting in the winter they even had sleds for the children to use. There was also plenty of space to spend time with friends and family. The host was quick to respond to any questions and I would happily stay there again!
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Response:Hello JoEllen, Thank you for the kind words! We are grateful you chose our log home for your getaway, and we are glad you and family and friends enjoyed it. We look forward to hosting you again! Thanks, Kevin & Emily
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Nearby activities

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Child friendly
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No events allowed
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No smoking allowed
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No Parking
Plenty of parking in drive way and on the street.

Meet The Host

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Emily
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Kevin and I have been blessed to spend family time at our relatives lake homes since our children were born. We wanted to be able to share that with our family and friends. Our goal was also to open that experience up to the community. We wanted to create a space to slow down and enjoy the outdoors.

~ Kevin and Emily ~
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Base price2 Nights$399.00

Location

Waterfront
Lakefront

Directions

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Policies and Rules

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Check In: 4PM - Flexible
Key box code will be sent at least 24 hours prior to check in.
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Check Out: 10AM
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No pets
Minimum age limit for renters: 25
Maximum occupancy: 15
House Rules
No parties.

No pets.

No smoking of any kind in the house/attached garage.
Payment Policy
Payments through Venmo or Zelle are preferred. Credit card payment through Square is also available. If using a credit card, the fees associated with transaction are 3.3%.
Cancellation Policy
Travelers who cancel at least 45 days before check-in receive 100% refund (minus credit card fee, if applicable).
Cancelations 45 to 20 days before check-in receive 50% refund (minus credit card fee, if applicable).
Cancelations less than 20 days before check-in will not receive a refund.
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Notes
$59 Insurance fee covers up to $1500 in damages. Damages beyond this will be renters responsibility.