Chef's 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat by BdeMakaSka I Steam & Infrared Saunas I Sleeps 12+

Chef's 6BR & 5BA Luxury Lake Retreat I Two Sauna Spa I Eleven Beds | Walk to Lake Beach

Your host is a chef. The house has 6BR and 5BA's over four levels, 300 yds from Lake Bde Maka Ska with (1) a steam sauna off the primary suite 2nd level with heated floors & (2) a full spectrum infrared sauna on 3rd level & (3) a jetted air tub in main level. Eleven beds sleep 12 without anyone feeling crowded. Trails & Kayaking start at the end of the block, and Uptown restaurants are a short walk. Private dinners, yoga & massage can be arranged, or you can ignore all of it and just use the house.

Two saunas come with the house, and they're worth understanding separately.

The steam sauna is on the second level, connected to the primary suite with radiant heated floors. Four people fit comfortably. It's a classic experience — heat, full humidity, the kind of session that loosens everything up after a day outdoors. The infrared sauna is on the third level, private and quieter. Full-spectrum with red light therapy. Low to high temperature, deeper effect — better for sleep, recovery, and winding down slowly. Most groups end up using both for different reasons.

The main level has its own jetted air bath tub, right next to the ground-floor bedroom — fully accessible without stairs, ideal for anyone who prefers to stay on one level.

Lake Bde Maka Ska beachfront is 300 yards from the front door. Walk to one of the best urban lakes in the country — swimming, kayaking, paddleboarding, and miles of trails in every direction. The neighbourhood around it is Uptown at its quietest: good restaurants, cafés, and wine bars all within easy reach on foot.

The house itself spreads across four levels. Six bedrooms, five bathrooms, eleven beds and a sofa bed — it sleeps 12+ without anyone feeling crowded. The layout earns that: a main living floor, a lower lounge, a dedicated suite floor, and a self-contained studio at the top. Families tend to use the levels to give kids and adults their own space. Friend groups tend to migrate between them.

Other things in the house: a 9-foot handcrafted shuffleboard on the main level, foosball downstairs, a spin bike, Smart TVs on every floor, fast Wi-Fi throughout. The backyard has a pergola — shaded, calm, the right place to have a coffee in the morning or a drink in the evening. Golf at Theodore Wirth and Hiawatha is a short drive. Brewery bike tours to Northeast Minneapolis can be arranged if you want a guided afternoon out.

Two off-street parking spaces. Keyless entry. Central air and radiant heat throughout.

Yoga, massage, and wellness sessions can be arranged as add-ons. So can guided tours. All of it is optional — the house works well without any of it.

THE LAYOUT

Main level
Chef's kitchen · dining nook seats 6–7 · living area with 9-ft handcrafted shuffleboard
Jetted tub · bedroom + full bath with no-stair access

Lower level
Family lounge with 1 twin day bed + 2 single daybeds · large TV · foosball · kitchenette with coffee and tea station
Bedroom + full bath · washer and dryer

Second level
King primary suite + ensuite spa bath · steam sauna seats 4 · rain shower · heated floors
Queen bedroom · kids' room with twin and bunk bed · second full bath

Third level
Studio suite · queen bed + sofa bed · TV lounge
Full bath with infrared sauna and red light therapy

SLEEPING
6 bedrooms · 11 beds + sofa bed · sleeps 12+
5 bathrooms · steam sauna · full-spectrum infrared sauna · jetted tub · heated floors

ON REQUEST
Private chef dining · yoga · massage · wellness sessions · guided brewery tours