Driftless River House

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Driftless River House

1970 Modern Cottage in Minnesota's Driftless Region
on Airbnb // Now booking Fall 2022
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10/19/2023

Sparks from the fire mingle with the first stars of evening and laughter with the bubbling river ✧ One of those perfect Driftless Fall evenings captured by 📷:

08/26/2023

It’s been awhile since we introduced ourselves 👋🏼 we’re Erika and Chad and our baby boy Wendell Wilder (who is somehow 8 months old already!)

We are behind every email, every ironed sheet, mowed path, hand written note, basket of fresh eggs… Every personal touch at the Driftless River House is just that, Personal.

We love sharing this special place with you all and being your personal hosts to the Driftless Region. Thanks for another great summer season!

-The Tenjacks

08/10/2023

The Three Sisters 🌾 my favorite garden this time of year at the River House

the corn supports the beans as they reach new heights, the beans nourish the soil with nitrogen for corn, a heavy feeder, both plants shade the squash who in turn blankets the soil retaining moisture and suppressing w**ds

08/04/2023

Sun tea and other slow summer rituals☀️

sun tea on ice, crisp cucumbers from the garden, hammock lounging, records spinning, river dipping sort of weekend

07/29/2023

lazy river days ✴︎

a good book and a cold beverage, wade in slowly or jump right in, dig your feet in the sand or look for the perfect skipper, birdsong, eagles soaring and pure bliss

07/09/2023

Nothin’ but blue skies ✴︎ We are celebrating our first full year as a vacation rental and have been blown away by the incredible support! All 5 star reviews and our second round as Airbnb Super hosts!

We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming several of you a second time already as well as introducing many new guests to our beautiful Driftless region.

We are constantly inspired by this incredible place where the river meets the bluffs and look forward to being your home away from home in the Driftless for many years to come ♡

06/04/2023

Here’s to fireflies and pink summer sunsets, river swims and cold rosé in the hammock, shared meals and laughter under the strawberry moon 📷

05/26/2023

In the garden 🌱 fresh herbs, rhubarb and asparagus are in abundance in the Driftless River House “pick your own” kitchen garden. Peas and strawberries are just around the corner 🍓 We love going into town for breakfast, but when you can grab some eggs from the coop, a handful of fresh herbs and enjoy a glorious omelette with a view of the river, this might be the best breakfast spot in town 🍳

we have an open weekend left in June. Link to Airbnb in bio for dates and details

05/01/2023

First of May, first of the wild ramps, first goldfinches returning to inspect the first plum blossoms, first asparagus snapped at the soil line and eaten fresh from the earth 🌱

03/26/2023

Slow Sunday evening views ✴︎
Canada geese vie for spots on the island, chickens scratch along the fence line and the Tamaracks glow like burnished brass

03/26/2023

Slow Sunday morning views ✴︎
Northern flickers a flash of yellow on the Hackberry trees, the steely blue river and the resident red squirrel darting from wood pile to wood pile

03/19/2023

Serene, clean and modern 🌿 we can’t decide which of the River House main baths we prefer. Which is your favorite?

03/12/2023

Hard to believe that Spring is just around the corner, but the robins and the geese and the peppers and nasturtiums sprouting in the window sill have already declared it

03/07/2023

The snow is melting and this sleepy little river town is waking in a sweet dream of spring.

At the River House we’re dreaming of fresh rhubarb and herbs in the pick your own kitchen garden, quiet stretches meandering along the bike trail, wild ramps and fiddle heads foraged in the woods, the smell of fresh dirt and the calls of wild geese

What are you spring dreaming about? Visit the link in our bio for available April dates

01/26/2023

Nothing but blue skies ☀︎

Soaking up this winter sunshine and the way the snow outlines every delicate branch of burr oak and cedar

01/26/2023

Nothing but blue skies ☀︎

01/21/2023

Warm and cozy winter weekends at the River House 🪵

01/16/2023

cozy, simple, slow moments of winter

We welcomed our first born last month and I’ve been practicing embracing a slower pace and savoring the little moments this season, like a few sips of coffee in the morning (bonus if it’s still hot!).

As Spring and Summer dates book out for the River House this year we hope you can find peace in the simple pleasures, connect with nature and each other and take a long slow sip of that morning cup ☕️

11/23/2022

Keep on the sunny side ✴︎

The warm glow on the tops of the bluffs is a reward for early risers this time of year in the Driftless ☕️ a fleeting moment before the earth settles into soft blues, grays and browns

11/19/2022

Every year, one of our neighbors loads up our vehicle with lovely heirloom pumpkins from her pumpkin patch to decorate the River House for fall.

Come November, I’m roasting, baking, and freezing purée to use throughout the winter in soups, curry, pasta sauce and of course pie 🥧 Today I’m making pumpkin bread and the house smells amazing!

What are your favorite ways to use up pumpkin?

10/09/2022

Free range in the flowers 🐓🌻

Our little silkie hen soaking in the fall sunlight, scratching for bugs and tending to the neglected patch of Autumn Gloriosa Rudbeckia

10/05/2022

There’s so much adventuring and exploring to do in the Driftless, but we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to spend your vacation unwinding at the River House 🌿

The peaceful private bath off the main level bedroom features a shower-bath, dual sinks and views of the tree tops while you soak 🛁

10/03/2022

The sun has set on our first summer season (and we are now Superhost’s on Airbnb!) ✴︎ We currently have one open weekend at the end of this month for your fall getaway in the Driftless

Visit the link in our bio for booking

09/21/2022

fog lifts slowly, coffee in bed, sunlight on the Root River, Virginia creeper that grows up the old Burr Oak has gone crimson, kayakers pass in bright yellow crafts picking up speed behind the island bend

light shifts, chickens wander down to the fence line to scratch, bumble bees laze in the sedums, a few more leaves fall from the walnut tree ☕️ 🍃

09/19/2022

From the garden 🍈 We’re still harvesting Amish Melons in the Driftless River House kitchen garden, a bright taste of summer on the edge of seasons

I’ve tried out a number of cantaloupe varieties in our zone 4b climate with little success, but this heirloom variety from Seed Savers Exchange is full sized, small vining and delicious.

What are some new varieties you loved growing this year? 🌱

09/15/2022

throwback to a perfect early summer day in the Driftless

Fishing off the island, kayaking, and biking right through the Root 🎣 🛶 🚲

09/14/2022

Over the years I’ve been converting the back patio flower beds at the River House into pollinator habitats, bringing in native plants and sowing milkw**d seeds.

When I was doing the yard work this week, I found three monarch caterpillars on the common milkw**d and butterfly w**d 🌿

If you’re visiting the house this month, don’t forget to peek under the leaves 🐛
**dformonarchs

09/13/2022

A moment of stillness, buttoning up the house for today’s guests

Our first summer has brought us the most incredible guests. We’ve received the sweetest reviews and handwritten notes, pictures of beautiful meals on the patio shared by friends, bouquets of wedding flowers after hosting the bride’s parents for an in town wedding and photos of a peacefully sleeping newborn from a happy couple on their anniversary.

Feeling thankful that I get to share this peaceful home sweet home ♡

09/12/2022

If I could put Summer in a jar 🫙

Quick turnover between guests today with the help of the sun keeping the sheets white and crisp and the tea brewed ☀️

09/11/2022

Slow Sunday mornings, cinnamon rolls and coffee, watching the fog from last nights rain lift from the bluffs ☕️

Address

37689 State Highway 16
Lanesboro, MN
55949

Website

http://airbnb.com/h/driftlessriverhouse

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