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Natural tranquility meets city convenience at The Unicorn.
Family-friendly holiday home in Andover
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5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms Sleeps 8
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Ham Lake, MN
- Place, National Sports Center11 min drive
- Place, Bunker Beach Water Park11 min drive
- Place, U.S. Bank Stadium32 min drive
- Airport, St. Paul, MN (STP-St. Paul Downtown)37 min drive
Rooms & beds
5 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed and 1 Child Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 4
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 5
1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Double Futons
3 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Jetted bathtub · Hair dryer
Bathroom 2
Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet
Bathroom 3
Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Natural tranquility meets city convenience at The Unicorn.
As rare as spotting the mystical creature, The Unicorn offers the unique opportunity to enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the country with all the convenience of the city. The home is settled at the end of a cul de sac on nearly 13 acres in Ham Lake, MN. There are three bedrooms (all with blackout curtains) and two full baths on the main level with two additional bedrooms and one additional full bath in the basement. The home has a full kitchen on the upper level with a small kitchen area (sink and refrigerator only) on the lower level.
The basement bedroom includes a game room stocked with board games, a ping pong table and an air hockey table in the basement's recreation room. Within the basement bedroom, there are two foldout couches as well as a sleeper sofa (not recommended for adults) for guests to enjoy while spending quality time together.
The home has two smart TVs for use with your streaming services.
Guests can enjoy sitting on the front patio or deck with a cool drink while watching the wildlife in the yard. There are two families of turkeys, many deer and lots of bunnies and squirrels for guests to admire. There are swings and some sports equipment available for guest use in the yard. In the winter, guests can enjoy the spacious yard to build a snowman, snow shoe or even snowmobile from the property.
For our youngest guests, there is a pack and play and high chair available, upon request.
The Unicorn is 4 miles from The National Sports Center/Super Rink, 3 miles from TPC, 20 miles to the MN State Fair and a 35 minute drive to the airport, the home is centrally located. It offers the unique opportunity to have privacy, room to play (inside and outside), abundant wildlife, walking/biking trails, a country retreat feel while being minutes from an abundance of local restaurants, shopping and sports and entertainment venues.
A Couple Notes:
Exterior Cameras Present: For the safety of our guests, and our home, there are cameras on the exterior of the property.
There is a race shop on the property with a large racing trailer. These are not accessible to guests. Please do not attempt to access the shop, trailer or truck. The race crew may access the shop during your stay. They will park on the West end of the shop, so as not to disrupt guests. If they will be in the shop while you are staying in the home, the host will let the guest know how many crew members (typically no more than two), the names of the crew members and how long the crew members will be at the shop.
The basement bedroom includes a game room stocked with board games, a ping pong table and an air hockey table in the basement's recreation room. Within the basement bedroom, there are two foldout couches as well as a sleeper sofa (not recommended for adults) for guests to enjoy while spending quality time together.
The home has two smart TVs for use with your streaming services.
Guests can enjoy sitting on the front patio or deck with a cool drink while watching the wildlife in the yard. There are two families of turkeys, many deer and lots of bunnies and squirrels for guests to admire. There are swings and some sports equipment available for guest use in the yard. In the winter, guests can enjoy the spacious yard to build a snowman, snow shoe or even snowmobile from the property.
For our youngest guests, there is a pack and play and high chair available, upon request.
The Unicorn is 4 miles from The National Sports Center/Super Rink, 3 miles from TPC, 20 miles to the MN State Fair and a 35 minute drive to the airport, the home is centrally located. It offers the unique opportunity to have privacy, room to play (inside and outside), abundant wildlife, walking/biking trails, a country retreat feel while being minutes from an abundance of local restaurants, shopping and sports and entertainment venues.
A Couple Notes:
Exterior Cameras Present: For the safety of our guests, and our home, there are cameras on the exterior of the property.
There is a race shop on the property with a large racing trailer. These are not accessible to guests. Please do not attempt to access the shop, trailer or truck. The race crew may access the shop during your stay. They will park on the West end of the shop, so as not to disrupt guests. If they will be in the shop while you are staying in the home, the host will let the guest know how many crew members (typically no more than two), the names of the crew members and how long the crew members will be at the shop.
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Empty garbage into the large container outside with the black lid.
Empty recycling (only recyclables NOT the garbage bag) into the large container outside with the gray lid.
Clean ALL dishes used during your stay. If using the dishwasher, please start it.
If anything is damaged during your stay, please let us know so we can correct it for the next guest
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Important information
You need to know
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
Andover
Ham Lake, a neighbourhood in Andover, is home to this holiday home. Bowlero Blaine and Viking Meadows Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mississippi River and Anoka Nature Preserve. Travelling with kids? Consider National Sports Center, or check out an event or a game at Skydive Forest Lake. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating, snowmobiling and sledging.
Ham Lake, MN
What's nearby
- National Sports Center - 11 min drive - 10.7 km
- Bunker Beach Water Park - 11 min drive - 7.9 km
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds - 28 min drive - 35.8 km
- Target Field - 31 min drive - 36.8 km
- U.S. Bank Stadium - 32 min drive - 38.9 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Chick-fil-A - 6 min drive
- McDonald's - 6 min drive
- Dairy Queen - 6 min drive
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen - 6 min drive
- Rocky's Asian Bistro & Bbq - 6 min drive
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About the host
Hosted by Kari Chevalier

I am a special education teacher who loves to travel, entertain and compete. I have traveled all over the country with my family, racing sprint cars. We have stayed in many vacation rentals. I have always wanted to own one, I am excited for the opportunity to care for others in our home the way I have been cared for in other homes.
Why they chose this property
My husband and I bought this house as our "forever home". We worked hard to update it and make it something our family would enjoy together for years to come. Then life threw us an unexpected surprise, and we found ourselves relocating to eastern Wisconsin.
We loved the property too much to let it go. So, we decided to try our luck with short term rentals. This way, we can allow others to enjoy the magic and comfort of the home as we had planned to do for many years to come.
We loved the property too much to let it go. So, we decided to try our luck with short term rentals. This way, we can allow others to enjoy the magic and comfort of the home as we had planned to do for many years to come.
What makes this property unique
We fell in love with the beautiful, tranquil nearly 13 acre lot. What we loved most, is while we felt like we are in the middle of nowhere, we were only 5. minutes from restaurants, shopping and local sports and entertainment venues. It was a perfect combination.
We hope guests will find the ease of getting to local attractions such as The National Sports Center, The Super Rink, The MN State Fair, The Minneapolis/St Paul airport and TPC golf course (among MANY other golf courses in the area) as wonderful and convenient as we did.
We hope guests will find the ease of getting to local attractions such as The National Sports Center, The Super Rink, The MN State Fair, The Minneapolis/St Paul airport and TPC golf course (among MANY other golf courses in the area) as wonderful and convenient as we did.
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