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Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!!

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Lakeside fire at sunset!
Patio/lakeside area with guest dock
Backyard/play area lakeside
A riverside dock with a covered area, a house on a grassy hill, and a flag.
Driveway/Parking area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

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Elysian, MN
  • Place, Lake Tetonka
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Sakatah Lake State Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Sakatah Lake
    ‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Living Room 2

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!!

Welcome to the West Bay Cabin on beautiful Lake Francis! This lake house sits on one acre on the quiet and scenic West Bay. Our goal for our guests to enjoy the outdoors on one of the cleanest and most pleasant lakes in Southern MN. The location of the lake home gives guests the opportunity to enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, biking, and memory making!!

About one hour south of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 15 minutes from Mankato, this lake house has the charm of original woodwork and amenities for families, couples, wedding weekends, or retreats.

This house features three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. There is parking for up to three vehicles and there's tons of room for kids to run around and play. NO ADDITIONAL CLEANING FEE and Included in your stay is use of lily pad, pedal boat, bean floats, loungers, kayaks, and other floats. We will not rent out our pontoon, but feel free to bring your own boat! The property has two docks for guests to use. There's two landings on the lake to launch a boat.

At this property, you have the opportunity for great swimming, fishing, and bike/snowmobile riding. The Sakatah state trail and the City of Elysian is only a stone's throw away from the cabin. It's also home to some of the best summer sunsets on the West Bay!

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Charming 2-bedroom cabin on beautiful Lake Francis in Elysian, MN
Elysian
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Lake view
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, (5 reviews)
Charming 2-bedroom cabin on beautiful Lake Francis in Elysian, MN

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
3 vehicle maximum for parking.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 3843130vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Elysian

Located in Elysian, this cabin is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Sakatah Lake State Park and Murphy Wildlife Management Area, while Farmamerica Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center and Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center are cultural highlights. WOW Zone Family Entertainment Center and Carnegie Art Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, waterskiing and water tubing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Elysian, MN

What's nearby

  • Lake Tetonka - 9 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Waterville City Hall - 9 min drive - 16.3 km
  • Waterville Public Library - 9 min drive - 16.3 km
  • Sakatah Lake State Park - 9 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Sakatah Lake - 9 min drive - 16.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪The Boatlanding Restaurant & Resort - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Anchor - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Lucky Lure - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Thirsty Beaver - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!!?

As of 9 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!! on 24 May 2026 start from AU$485, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming 3 bedroom Lake Home on 1 acre is perfect for your family getaway!! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is within 9 miles (15 km) of Lake Tetonka, Waterville City Hall and Waterville Public Library. Sakatah Lake and Sakatah Lake State Park are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

SHERRY O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The host was wonderful. The house was fantastic. We really appreciated that they decorated the house for Christmas. The kitchen had eveything we needed. Also the wall of windows in the kitchen/dining area provided a beautiful picture of a frozen lake with an eagle flying around.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Dec 2025
Your group was awesome! We would love to host you again, especially with some better weather.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes only thing they need is some long mirrors in rooms and water smells weird so would not drink it.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Nov 2025
Thanks for the review. With the housebeing on well water, it's tested every year for any issues and it has always come back clean and safe.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Celebrating family

What a wonderful place for family to spend time together! The cabin is cozy and comfy, the sunset views are beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 May 2025
Thanks, your group was great to host. Please visit again sometime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view in quiet neighborhood. Property was clean. Older home but it fit our needs for a girls weekend. Kitchen well stocked. Plenty of space. Hosts were very responsive, pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Oct 2025
Your group was fantastic! Come back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxed setting with beautiful views of the lake. Tom was a great host. The little kids had fun with the lily pad between the 2 piers. Lots of small panfish for the young ones to catch right off the piers also.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2025
Thanks Sandra! Your group was great!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Very nice & clean, had everything needed for our stay & was close to the wedding venue.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept 2024
Thanks for the review!
Verified

8/10 Good

Sandy N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a 3 night 5 gal getaway. We like to cook, craft, & play games. There was space to spread out and enough comfortable beds to sleep solo. (We shared rooms, though.) Upstairs den was a nice spot for to curl up with a book. The kitchen had space for multiple cooks. The long breakfast bar was perfect to stage meals. It is a well-loved cabin and was 'clean enough'. (The stove & oven needed a good cleaning, but everything else was fine.) If you plan to stay here and like to cook, there is one large skillet and some smaller skillets. If you plan to bake, bring baking dishes. The oven is tiny, but a 12x9 dish will fit. Anything bigger might not fit. Our host was wonderful responding to questions. We met one neighbor (out with his dog) and he was nice. The trail is walking distance from the cabin and it was nice having it so close. The 'touristy' shops in town are not open during the week, so we didn't get to check any of them out, but we strolled through town and enjoyed the tulips popping up out of the gardens. We had planned to use the fire pit to cook one dinner, but it was cold & windy so we pivoted to fixing food in the kitchen. The lake was quiet. There were a fishing boats out and one caught a large fish just off our shoreline. We hope to return in the future. Tom was a great host.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome family get away.

Although we did not stay with our kids it would be the ideal place to stay with your kids. Plenty of room for everyone and the kitchen area is ideal for whole family meals. The house is a great layout with sleeping quarters upstairs. The lake was nice and clear and would be great for swimming in. All in all a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
Thanks for the stay and come back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We loved this cabin. It was so clean, and the views are amazing. The hosts are wonderful and respond quickly. Both adults and children loved the split floor plan. Lots of things to do nearby. I would recommend 100%
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

shelby b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake View

Great lake view. Location was essential for us, and worked perfectly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Apr 2025
Thanks for staying with us!
Verified

8/10 Good

wendy b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip with friends

Everything was nice... everything worked...dock was accessible
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint & Relaxing

A quaint and scenic stay for any family with all the fun filled water toys you can ask for. Lake view from sunrise to sunset is breathtaking and plenty of open area for the kids to run and have fun. Our family created wonderful memories at this lake home.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Sept 2024
Thanks John! We would definitely host your group again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

shawna a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family wedding

The house was amazing. Everything we needed. Thank you for letting stay at your beautiful home.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larry A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice lakeside home

Owner provides everything needed for a pleasant stay. Home was clean and spacious, property well maintained. Owner response to questions was very quick.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Aug 2024
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place, Great view of the lake

We enjoyed our mid-week stay very much. Very nice lake house with a nice view of the water from most rooms. Tom was very accommodating in helping to make our stay very enjoyable. We would highly recommend and hope to go back. Gary and Caryll
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept 2024
Thanks! You were awesome guests!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandi R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoying lake time with the family!

We had perfect weather for our stay and the host was great! Everything was as expected. The kids loved the lily pad and the kayaks. We cooked, played games, fished, and swam a ton! Nice location and quiet setting.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Aug 2024
Thank you for staying with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Tom was very responsive and helpful. The house was very clean and comfortable. We had young kids along that were able to catch fish right off the dock. We also rented the lily pad and it was a hit with the kids. We loved our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 June 2024
Thanks for the review! We would love to host you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Doug-Laurie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ice Fishing Get Away

3 couples getting together to ice fish, play cards, catch up. The home was perfect for our needs. The view was wintery pretty. We used our sxs to get from house to fishhouse. Even caught a crappie, a nice sized walleye and few northern. Would definitely recommend and go back again..
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jan 2025
Thanks guys! Come back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This lake home is a gem! The neighborhood is quiet and the views of the lake are second to none. The cabin was clean and tidy, things throughout the house were clearly labeled to help locate any needed items. Communication with the host was very quick and helpful. I will definitely recommend this lake home to friends and family! We visited the Rusty Flamingo in Elysian. A cute little shop with antiques and Knick-knacks. We also visited an antique shop on the east side of Mankato, which was just a quick 20 minute drive away from the cabin. The food at Fischer’s Corner Bar was just what we were looking for. Our last morning on Lake Francis, we had coffee, a breakfast bowl, and HUGE cinnamon rolls from Lolli-pop’s Bakery, also in Elysian. Delicious and only about a 5 minute drive from the cabin.What a wonderful relaxing weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct 2025
Thanks Melissa! Come back anytime!.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed 3 nights in this very comfortable and inviting home. The layout of the home is really ideal. We spent most of our time in the lower level. The wall of windows down there facing the lake was awesome! We could go upstairs if we needed quiet time. We did not use the available lake "toys" because of the humidity but we sure the beautiful and serene feel of the lake! Our host checked in early in our stay which was VERY nice to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed. He also responded to texts if we had questions. That was very much appreciated. Great weekend for 5 friends to be together!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2025
Thanks Donna! Your group was great!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Cheryl R.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Nice lakeside get-away

If you’re expecting hotel type accommodation this is not your cupola tea. Plenty of room for guests; kitchen amenities were good; We paid extra for water toys; the paddle boat pontoons were half full of water- super difficult to drain & it didn’t have a rope to tie it up with. So I’m giving it a 3 star
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 June 2024
Thanks for the input! We would love to host you again. It was a very rainy couple of days leading up to your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

We had a wonderful time during our recent stay. The cabin was well cleaned and prepared for us. The owners were a delight to communicate with and the lake view was just what we had hoped for. We have children ages 4 and 2 so swimming off the dock didn’t work as well for us BUT the public beach in town was perfect! Kids had a blast. We appreciated all the amenities the cabin had to offer and our stay was more than comfortable. Especially if you have small children like us, we highly recommend checking out the Children’s Museum ($) and Sibley Park (FREE fun!) in Mankato. Thank you Rother Family for sharing your awesome space with us. We are so grateful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 29 July 2024
We would love to have you again! Thank you!

About the host

Hosted by Tom Rother

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This lake house is located on the West end of Lake Francis. We want to share our cabin with our guests to make their own family or couples memories! Tom and Mandy are highly rated hosts that will be responsive and will be there to answer any questions or concerns you have.

Why they chose this property

This home sits on the West Bay and sits on one acre and has plenty of outdoor room during your stay.

What makes this property unique

Guests don't have to worry about gravel roads or lots of traffic at this property. Just sit back and relax on the west end, which offers one of the most quiet areas on the lake.

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They consistently provide great experiences for their guests
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