Lovely lakehouse on 40 acre peninsula, sand beach, lake view & all the amenities

This beautiful, completely private lake home is located a mile up a broad, forested peninsula on 40 acres. It features open concept kitchen, dining and living areas with hardwood floors, picture windows and a long deck providing broad views of the lake and woods. Three bedrooms (the master has a queen size bed) and two bathrooms accommodate up to seven. It has central air and heating, soft water, washer, dryer, dishwasher and a fully equipped kitchen. Amenities include high speed internet, satellite TV, a DVD player, wifi, board games, books, a fire pit, and a grill. Linens, towels and dishes are provided. We have recently added a stairway to the dock, upgraded furnishings and renovated one bathroom. At about 2.5 hours, from Fargo, Grand Forks and Duluth and about 4 from Minneapolis, it is an easy reach for local guests.

The house is on Kitchi Lake, which lies is in the middle of the Cass Lake chain of eight inter-navigable lakes and offers a variety of game fish including walleye, northern pike, crappie, blue gill, large mouth bass and muskie. Cass Lake, a ten minute boat ride from the house, is also one of the state’s premier muskie lakes and a favorite with trophy fishermen. If you bring your own boat, a landing is available about a mile from the house, or you can usually rent one on the lake. We now provide a canoe with the rental.

Turtle River, which runs through Kitchi, provides boaters and canoeists with spectacular views of woodlands and wildlife. The southwestern corner of our property usually has a pair of eagles nesting between May and September and fledgelings often forage along our shoreline or circle the house.

Nearby Bemidji offers a variety of family activities including hiking and biking on state trails, several golf courses, and major retail chains. Many of our guests book to attend programs at the Sanford Center or Bemidji State while getting in some fishing. or other activity.

This year we are keeping the house open through the end of December for Christmas bookings. We know that many guests have families in the area and our house can provide a base for visiting without imposing on relatives and also serve as a private setting for family fun during the holidays. We include a Christmas tree and and other decorations as well as the necessary kitchen supplies like cookie sheets, pie pans and the like for memorable holiday meals. Many guests may also like to try ice fishing or other winter sports on the lake, which is generally hard frozen by late December.

* If your party is much larger than seven, consider also booking our companion property, The Point, a quarter mile up the road (listing number 1392352) which handles 6, or combined, around 13. Renting the two properties is also the solution for groups who want a shared vacation experience while maintaining separate family accommodations.

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