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Wood Fireplace and Dining Area. If you are a wood fireplace person, then Inn Suite #5 is for you. There is something about the ambiance of a wood fireplace with the sounds, the smells, and the tinkering with the wood that cannot be beat.
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Roadside View of The Inn. The Inn at Croftville Road Cottages houses 5 vacation rentals under its tall gables. Each of these crafted suites are designed for romance and spectacular views of Lake Superior.
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Entry Porch. This walkway leads from the east parking area to the entry porch. The porch is the private exterior entrance to Inn Suite #5. You are conveniently close to two firewood shelters and steps into the yard.
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Steps to the Yard. The walkway also has steps leading down to the lawn area with access to the lakewalk and stairs to the rocky beach.
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Entry and Futon. Take a family trip to recharge. This living space enjoys a futon that folds into a full-sized bed providing enough sleeping space for your kids while you retreat to the bedroom upstairs.
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Living and Dining Area. Inn Suite #5 has everything you want for a romantic getaway for two on the North Shore. Imagine stepping through the entry door to this suite.
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Extra Touches. This small bookshelf has a guest book, books, games, jigsaw puzzles, and extra blankets for our guests needs. The vase contains polished rocks from stones I collected and tumbled from family vacations as a teenager.
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Wood Burning Fireplace. We like to always have a taste of the old with the new. This mantel shelf uses white pine milled by Teresa's dad. The stair treads are recycled pine flooring from the original house.
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Kitchen. Picture yourself making a romantic meal for that special someone. Inn Suite #4 is complete with a full kitchen that includes a microwave, stove, oven, and refrigerator.
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Inn Suite Kitchen Amenities. You never know quite what you will find in rental kitchens when you book a stay. We let you know clearly what you can expect.
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Stairs Down to Living Area and Kitchen. This winding staircase is reminiscent of my grandma's house. It will get you from the bedroom and bathroom upstairs to the living space downstairs. There are plenty of handrails to make a safe descent.
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Second Floor Landing. Do you have people sleeping on the futon. The second floor landing has separate doors to the bedroom and bathroom. This allows guests on the futon access to the bathroom without entering the bedroom.
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Bedroom. There is nothing more important that a good night's sleep. Our plush queen bed with ample pillows and warm bedding provides this for you in Inn Suite #5.
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Bed and Spa Tub. Planning a romantic getaway. Inn Suite #5 is the place for you. The most difficult choice is what comes first. A soak in the spa tub or that nap on the plush queen bed.
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Plenty of Hooks. It seems that no matter where you stay, there are never enough hooks. Not a problem in Inn Suite #5. We work at anticipating your needs.
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Bedroom. It doesn't get more romantic than this. Imagine laying on this comfortable bed, warming yourself by the flames of the gas stove, and looking past the spa tub for two to Lake Superior all from Inn Suite #5.
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Spa Tub for Two. Inn Suite #5 is a perfect setting for romance. Imagine a spa tub for two tucked into a bay window as Lake Superior's waves crash into the shore 30 feet below you.
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Bathroom. The bathroom in Inn Suite #5 features a corner shower with good water pressure and large absorbent towels to warm yourself and dry off.
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Plush Towels. How many times have you not got dry from a hotel towel. Large, luxurious, and absorbent towels can make the difference between a good stay and a great stay.
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Inn Suite Bathroom Amenities. You never know quite what to expect in the way of bathroom amenities when you book a stay. We let you know clearly what you can expect.
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The Lakewalk. With our paths following 540ft of shoreline, there are multiple log swings, fire circles, picnic tables, and stairs to the beach for your party to experience the Lake Superior shore and rocky beach first hand.
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Red Osier Dogwood. Enjoy blooms from a variety of vegetation throughout the summer such as the prevalent Red Osier Dogwood on our property and along our paths near Inn Suite #5.
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Fire Starting Basket. When you are ready to sit down to relax around an outdoor campfire or warm yourself inside by your wood fireplace, everything you need to start a fire is provided in this basket found in Inn Suite #5.
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Lakeside Campfire. Explore the outdoors around the inn. Near Inn Suite #5 there are multiple seating areas on a first come, first serve basis to enjoy food and fire with comfy seating while taking in the sights and sounds of Lake Superior.
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Northern Lights. The Aurora Borealis are a spectacular sight from Inn Suite #5. They are difficult to plan for, but are a welcome surprise like a rainbow.
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Commercial Fishermen. Picture what the workers are doing aboard as a massive ore freighter passes by Inn Suite #5 near the horizon. They are a common sight in the fall and early winter.
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Sunrise on Lake Superior. Sunrises are breathtaking from Inn Suite #5 but even more breathtaking from the beach. Many guests take their cameras to the beach to capture that experience.
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Ore Freighter Passing By. Picture what the workers are doing aboard as a massive ore freighter passes by Inn Suite #5 near the horizon. They are a common sight in the fall and early winter.
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Winter Lakeview from Entry Steps. The canoes are put away but the gray icy cold lake is still here. It is a perfect time to tinker with a fire in the wood fireplace in Inn Suite #5.
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Eastern View of The Inn. About 40 feet from the beach, only walking paths, natural vegetation, and rocks separate you from the water. The tall multiple gable inn is built on the footprint of the original house.
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The 3 Cottages in Winter. Overlooking the 3 cottages snow covered in the winter with steel blue Lake Superior in the background.
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Shoreline Looking East. The summer blue waters of Lake Superior as you look to the east on the Croftville Road Cottages beach.
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Beach Rocks. The beach rocks at Croftville Road Cottages and the blue water of Lake Superior in the summer.
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Lakeside View of the Inn at Croftville Road Cottages. A view of the Inn at Croftville Road Cottages taken from above Lake Superior.
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Croftville Road Cottages Shoreline. A view of Croftville Road Cottages taken from above Lake Superior.
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Croftville Road Cottages Shoreline. Looking at the rocky shoreline at Croftville Road Cottages taken above from above Lake Superior.
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The Inn from the Water. The Inn at Croftville Road Cottages as seen from the blue waters of Lake Superior.
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Winter Shore. Snow and ice built up along the Croftville Road Cottages shore as ice begins to form on the winter lake surface.
