Hillman House MN

06/11/2024

Have you tried stand up paddle boards before? We have six available for our guests to use when they stay at 😎 and our lake is perfect for it. Not a lot of boat traffic, so you can feel safe even out in the middle of the lake. 🏄‍♂️🌊

05/25/2024

When you can sleep up to 26 adults, you need a kitchen and dining room that’s comfortable for big groups!
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Two refrigerators, an extra wide stove, and seating for 22 (extra overflow seating on the back porch or the creative studio, depending on the season 😉)
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And if meal planning for a group this big feels overwhelming, comment MEAL PLAN below and we’ll send you a spreadsheet we use to plan menus, delegate meal prep and clean up, compile grocery lists by store, and divide up food costs per person. It makes meal planning on group trips a breeze 💁🏼‍♀️
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05/21/2024

05/21/2024

When you stay at Hillman House MN you get private access to this bonus space that we call The Field House— a separate building with an indoor pickle ball court, bar area, and sound system with WiFi and Bluetooth connection to stream your favorite music (🎤 karaoke, anyone?)

We’ve also got dodgeballs and floor hockey equipment, so if pickle ball isn’t your thing you can just move the net to the side 😉

Check out photos of the rest of the property and book direct on our website: https://www.hillmanhousemn.com

05/14/2024

Our little free library is stocked with great options for your next read! 📚
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Whether you forget to bring a book, finish one while you’re here, or just get intrigued by one of these titles, you’re welcome to enjoy these titles during your stay and beyond.
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Return it to another little free library when you’re done, or bring it back on your next stay 😉
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What’s on your summer reading list?
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05/08/2024

There’s so much space!
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One of the most common things we hear from guests is how much they love all the common spaces at
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So let’s get into it…these are all the indoor spaces you get to use in all seasons (well, except that pic of the back porch 😉)
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Yoga Room 🧘🏽‍♀️ - whether you enjoy yoga, stretching, or other gentle movement, this is a great space to move your body. 17 yoga mats and several props are onsite for guests to use during their stay.
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Creative Studio 🎨 - this room is stocked with art supplies, board games, and puzzles. The two big tables and comfy chairs make it a great space to spend a few hours.
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TV Room 🍿 - sometimes you just want to relax and watch a movie or your favorite show. Our 75” smart TV is set up with Hulu Live for cable channels, and you can log into any of your favorite streaming apps.
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Game Room 🎱 - the lower level game room has pool, foosball, a stereo with Bluetooth for streaming music, and another smart TV with Hulu Live and other streaming channels.
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Sunroom ☀️ - the second floor sunroom has incredible views of the property and the lake, and we love reading or enjoying morning coffee here.
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Porch ☕️ - during the warmer months, the back porch is a great spot for morning coffee, afternoon snacks, or an overflow dinner spot for a small group.
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Bar area 🍺 - over in the Field House (a separate building on the property that guests get private access to) we have a fun bar area where you can set up drinks and snacks while you enjoy the pickle ball court (or do karaoke through our sound system!) it’s like your own private club to go “out” to 🤣
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Pickleball court 🏓 - our most unique space is the private indoor pickleball court over at the Field House. Organize a casual tournament, hire a local pro to teach pickleball lessons (we have someone!), or just play a few games for fun.
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What’s your favorite room at ?
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04/29/2024

You have HOW many bedrooms?! 🤯(but wait, there’s more coming…)
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One of the things that really sets us apart from other vacation rentals is the fact that we have eleven actual bedrooms. Yay for privacy! So many properties of this size offer several beds in one room, so while they may be able to sleep 20+ people, that includes a lot of people sharing bedrooms or sleeping on pull out couches.
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We have eleven bedrooms, each with a king size bed. One bedroom also has an adjacent room with a full size futon, which is great for parents of small kids who want to be close by.
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As if this weren’t enough, we’re just finishing up TWO more bedrooms. So yes, we’ll have a whopping 13 bedrooms pretty soon. 😳
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Guests booking for July and beyond can count on three more single beds (2 in one room, one in another) for a total of 26 people that can sleep comfortably (and privately) without more than one other person in their room.
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Which bedroom do you call dibs on?
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04/22/2024

➡️ Dock is in for the season! Our guests enjoy swimming, fishing, canoeing, and stand up paddle boarding on our beautiful private lake 😎

04/09/2024

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Our 14 acres are spread across 800 feet of lakeshore with a 96 foot dock to get you out on the water. The lake is nice and quiet, and is best for canoeing, paddle boarding, fishing, and swimming. There are usually just 1-2 fishing boats or a pontoon out on the lake at any given time.
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🦢 Swans migrate through in April/May and October/November (see last pic!)
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There are two open fields that are great for kickball, soccer, or other field games.
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We also have a big fire pit area next to a screened in structure we call the Breeze House - perfect for getting some shade during the day 😎
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It’s the perfect vacation rental to channel your inner camp counselor and plan some fun outdoor activities for your big family group!
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04/04/2024

⏰ Counting down the days until we can put the dock in ⏰
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After such a warm and mild winter, who thinks we’ll get a warm enough May to get the dock in early 🙋🏼‍♀️?
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Drop the weather emojis you think will represent May this year ⬇️ ☀️😎🙏
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03/13/2024

☀️Have you booked your summer family vacation yet?
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Summer at means tons of things for your family to do during your stay. From multiple big fields for disc golf and outdoor play to a 96 foot dock for time on the private lake, everyone will love hanging out together (and getting some time apart when they need it 😉)
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Big family groups love our property that sleeps 23 people comfortably in 11 bedrooms. There’s something for everyone, including:
🏓 Indoor Pickleball Court
🥏 Disc golf course
🧘🏻‍♀️ Yoga Room
🎱 Pool table
🥅 Foosball table
⚽️ Fields for soccer
🏊 Lake for swimming
🏄‍♂️ Stand up Paddleboads
🛶 Canoe
🎣 Great fishing off the dock
📚 Little Free Library and cozy reading spaces
🎨 Creative studio with art supplies
🎲 Board games

Book a trip the whole family will love this summer. We still have a few dates open and just have a minimum 4 night stay for summer months. Check out prices and availability through the link in our bio 😉
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02/29/2024

Arguably the most important room in the house, our kitchen is built for entertaining big groups 🧑🏽‍🍳
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With two 8 foot tables that seat 20 (or 24 if you split the tables apart) there’s room for everyone to sit down and eat together. We also have plenty of space to cook and meal prep comfortably, plus a coffee bar to keep people spread out in the morning ☕️
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Other kitchen features:
❄️ 2 refrigerators
☕️ Two 18-cup coffee makers
🍳 XL stove (36”)
🥣 Plenty of dishes (and a dishwasher)
🥘 Tons of cookware
♨️ Microwave
🍷 Wine glasses for a crowd
💧 Filtered drinking water
☀️ Sunrise views of the lake
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When you’re booking a vacation rental, what do you look for in a kitchen?
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02/17/2024

TV is a controversial subject when you’re talking about vacations up north. But since a lot of guests appreciate the option, we have two big TVs at
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One in the cozy, plush movie room. The other in the basement game room.
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Hulu Live is included in your stay with broadcast and several cable channels. You can also log in to any streaming apps you’d like (remember to log out before you leave 😉)
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What do you think, do you like having the option to watch TV on a group vacation?
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02/08/2024

⭐️ We’re upgrading our amenities ⭐️
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Our guests can now enjoy hand soap and lotion, along with their dish soap. We’ll also be introducing their shampoo, conditioner, and body wash once we work through some of our past inventory (which are also great products 😉).
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And we’re now including a pack of beans with every stay 🤗 (We especially love their North Shore blend ☕️)
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Also, with 6 bathrooms and the ability to sleep up to 23 people in our vacation rental, you can imagine we go through a lot of toilet paper. We love for the perfect mix of comfort, strength, and sustainability. It’s also septic-safe, which is important 😉
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We’re excited for another big year of hosting ahead! There are still a few summer dates left, and we have spring and fall weekends available too 🥳
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01/25/2024

❄️ Winter is better with snow ❄️
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In a non El Niño winter you’ll find piles of it up here, which makes it great for snowshoeing around the lake, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, sledding, and all your favorite snow activities.
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This year looks a little different, but the upside is warmer temps and maybe an earlier spring? 😎

01/18/2024

Long shadows and fall colors and time around the fire pit 🔥🤩

01/09/2024

We just got another October booking at and honestly, we get it. Fall is such a beautiful time to be up here 🤩
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October weekends are almost full already, but September is somehow pretty open!
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And don’t worry, we still have some spring and summer dates available too. Just a reminder to book early if you want your choice of dates!
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12/23/2023

We love a big crowded dinner table! Our kitchen seats 22 people if you squeeze in close, and if you want to space out a bit more you can always use our creative studio as overflow dinner seating (or the best kids table ever?)
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What’s your favorite meal to cook for a big crowd? We have a few go-to meals that we’ll be sharing soon…stay tuned!
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12/06/2023

Our cozy movie room is just waiting for you and your friends to plan a winter weekend together 🤗
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Get the crew together, pick a weekend, and enjoy all the rom coms you can handle.
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What movie snacks are you bringing to share?
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(PS: scroll to see what Ryan Gosling thinks of our charcuterie board 🤣)
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11/30/2023

Raise your hand if you’re a sucker for new art supplies ✋
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We stock our creative studio with tons of colored pencils, crayons, drawing paper, construction paper, glue sticks, scissors, watercolor paints, brushes, and sometimes washi tape (although that can go pretty quick 😉)
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Our guests with kids have especially loved this room and all the fun art supplies 🎨
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And since it’s almost December…in the words of Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color? 🤗

11/02/2023

Our kitchen is perfect for big family or friend gatherings when everyone wants to be around the same table 💙
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With 2 refrigerators, we usually have one end set up as a ☕️ coffee + breakfast bar or 🍷drinks and apps station while the full kitchen side is used for the cooking.
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The extra large stove and oven are great for throwing down a big meal, and the large sink and dishwasher make cleanup a lot easier 🧽
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What’s your favorite part about our kitchen?
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10/27/2023

Raise your hand if you take your coffee very, very seriously 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏼🙋🏾‍♂️
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With up to 23 people staying at at a time, the morning coffee rush can be a little hectic 🙃
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We have two 18-cup coffee machines so you can alternate and ensure there’s always fresh coffee available.l ☕️
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There’s also a heavy duty coffee grinder so feel free to bring beans and get a fresh grind for each pot 🤗
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And for our tea drinkers there’s an electric water kettle and a drawer full of complimentary teas 🫖
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What’s your favorite way to prep your coffee?

10/22/2023

The views from our sunroom in the fall are 👌🍁
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From our second story sunroom you have a view of the lake, our field area, the fire pit, the breeze house and the field house 🤩
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Right now all the fall colors are on display, but it’s also a great place to watch the snow fall or see a thunderstorm roll through.
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MN friends, are you out enjoying the fall colors this weekend?

10/19/2023

The first thing most people say when they arrive at is…
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“It’s even bigger than I thought it would be!”
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And we get it, all the photos and videos just don’t compare to seeing it live and in person.
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Have you been here already? What surprised you most about it?
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10/12/2023

Looking for a summer vacation spot for a big group? We’re already starting to book up for 2024, so don’t wait too long! See what dates are left through the link in our bio 😉

09/30/2023

Where are our pickle ball lovers? We love seeing people get into this game for this first time 🏓

09/14/2023

It’s campfire season 🤩 who’s bringing the marshmallows?

08/17/2023

Our back porch is perfect for morning coffee ☕️ or later afternoon happy hour 🍷🍹

08/15/2023

View from the back of the house (who loves a screened porch? 🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️

07/17/2023

When you rent at you get private access to this bonus space (we call it the field house 😉) ➡️ bring the party to the bar area, bust out the vintage bingo cards, play indoor pickle ball or other gym games…or have a dance party /karaoke contest 🥳 (Bluetooth speakers and high speed internet to stream your favorite tunes 🎵🎤😎)