Huge Lodge in the Woods- Peaceful and private!

Family-friendly lodge in Demotte

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Exterior
The house is surrounded by woods on all sides- arial view of back of house
Beautiful setting, beautiful privacy- arial view of West side of house
Arial view of front of house.
wild grass and trees grow in front pasture (higher than picture). Nature paths

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
AU$810
avg per night

Explore the area

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  • Place, Fair Oaks Farms
  • Place, Crown Point Sports Complex
  • Place, Deep River Water Park

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 40)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

+1
1 King Bed, 2 Single Beds and 2 Double Beds

Bedroom 6

1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 8

1 King Bed and 1 Double Futon

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area
The current price is AU$810
avg per night

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About the area

Demotte

Located in Demotte, this lodge is in a rural area. Franklin Park and Hal Gray Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Jasper County Fairgrounds and Lake County Fairgrounds. Practise your golf swing on a nearby course, or enjoy other activities in the great outdoors, such as cycling in the area.

What's nearby

  • Fair Oaks Farms - 19 min drive - 28.4 km
  • Crown Point Sports Complex - 32 min drive - 47.9 km
  • Deep River Water Park - 43 min drive - 64.3 km
  • Valparaiso University - 43 min drive - 51.0 km
  • Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana - 53 min drive - 77.1 km

Getting around

  • Rensselaer Station - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Love's Travel Stop - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Family Express Roselawn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Family Express Demotte - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Huge Lodge in the Woods- Peaceful and private!

This gorgeous 5,000 square feet house built on 5 acres of nature has 8 spacious bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 giant open-concept kitchen/dining areas, a fully equipped basement suite, a large playroom upstairs, giant walk-in closets, half-wrap-around porch, a fourth story loft, a deck for large groups, ample parking, and wooded acres and space full of trees and trails. Enjoy coffee or wine on the porch, fires outdoors in the fire pit in the summer and cozy fires in the wood burning stove in the winters. Enjoy letting the kids play upstairs in the huge play area (or downstairs) and loft while the adults have board game tournaments on the main floor. Cook in two kitchens, and enjoy watching movies downstairs. Don't be afraid to make noise (within reason) as the house is surrounded by woods and very private. Walk through the forest in back yard or host a capture the flag game in the field in front.

Room Break-Downs:
Main Floor-
Bedroom 1: king bed, connected to bathroom
Bedroom 2: Queen bed
Bedroom 3: Queen bed
Common area: 3 couches, one pull out for queen beds
Upstairs-
Bedroom 4: Queen bed, double mattress/box springs in double walk-in closet, cozy nook
Bedroom 5: King bed, two queen mattress in triple walk-in closet, two single mattresses in nook
Common area: futon, two couches
Bedroom 6: This bedroom is only accessible through the garage. The stairs are a tad steep so it is not advisable for elderly or young children. This is a giant room with a king size bed, couch, and lots of floor space. It's ideal for someone who makes a lot of noise as you cannot hear anything from this bedroom in the main house. It does have it's own heater and air conditioning unit in this bedroom as it's not connected to the rest of the house. So it can get hot in the summer if the window unit air conditioner just turned on. Also, the bathroom is in the main house, so it's a bit of a hike in the middle of the night.
Downstairs-
Bedroom 7:
King bed, queen bed
Bedroom 8: Queen bed, crib
Common area: 4 couches, a Harry Potter closet under the stairs with a single mattress, kitchen laundry room, storage room. Extra fold up table and chairs are in the storage room and closet.

We can host up to 40 people over night, but there are only conventional beds for 20. Then we have futons, couches, mattresses and box springs, pull-out couches, and mats, etc. for more people. There is plenty of space for everyone and comfy beds/mattresses, but not all in typical beds.)

RULES:
-No smoking inside
-No Pets
-No Drugs
-Sheets do NOT need to be stripped as we have a specific system for washing them and confuse sizes when they are together.
-Garbage gets brought down to the dumpster along the driveway.
-Please keep food out of carpeted rooms and areas.
-Please do not take out screens DO NOT GO ON THE ROOF, it's rather steep and not safe. Damage deposit will be forfeited if parties go on the roof!
-Close doors! There are too many bugs and wildlife around that can sneak in open doors.
-We put a fence on the West side where our property ends with "No Trespassing" signs. This marks the end of our property and the beginning of the neighbors. Please do not go on the neighbors property. Both properties on the West and East have a ponds near their property line and shooting ranges on their land. IT IS NOT SAFE TO GO ON THE NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY. We hate to even put this in because we have tons of space on our own land, complete privacy and 99% of groups respect property lines. We have great neighbors who appreciate their private property and because of a few groups who have not respected this rule, we've asked our neighbors to immediately call the police if people are on their property.

Thanks!

Amenities

Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Parking available
Laundry

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
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Pets

No pets allowed
Please notify me for special exception for pets.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking outside only please.
NO smoking in the house- marijuana, cigarette, e-cigarette, etc. Damage deposit will be forfeited. You are welcome to smoke outside.
Do not go past the fences and "No Trespassing" signs we put up. That's our neighbor's property and they have ponds and shooting ranges on their land.
NO GOING ON THE ROOF! Do not remove window screens. And PLEASE keep doors or screens CLOSED after you go out/in.

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
Cashless transactions are available
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 40
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Frequently asked questions

Is Huge Lodge in the Woods- Peaceful and private! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Huge Lodge in the Woods- Peaceful and private! ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Huge Lodge in the Woods- Peaceful and private! ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Huge Lodge in the Woods- Peaceful and private! located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly lodge is within 20 mi (32 km) of Fair Oaks Farms, Big Bass Beach and Franklin Park. Hal Gray Park and Columbia Park are also within 20 miles (32 km).

Reviews

Huge Lodge in the Woods- Peaceful and private! Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 181 out of 203 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 203 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 203 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 203 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 203 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Edwin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, amazing scenery, and overall great time!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent communication with host before, during, and after our stay. Great place for our large family to gather (from across the country) to celebrate a major family event!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hue M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was very clean with plenty of space for a large group. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was the perfect place for our annual family vacation - lots of space and so many bedrooms for our large family. We enjoyed being able to spread out between bedrooms in basement, main floor and upstairs. Property was very clean and the kids loved having a huge driveway and yard to play in. The large kitchen/living room/dining room area was perfect for cooking most of our own meals and we also used the grill. The kids are already asking if we can stay here again next summer!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Isabel T.

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

Great experience!

It was a wonderful place. We really enjoyed our night there!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Family reunion

This property was great for our family reunion. We had 20 people, ages 6 to 69. The bedroom set up worked well and the beds were comfortable. It was really helpful to have the extra chairs and tables. Very clean and smelled good too, with great AC. Thanks for sharing your space with us!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Justin R.

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

Great property. Very accomodating host

Everything was perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

William R.

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

Spacious and welcoming

A lot of beds, very spacious and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property is large but still cozy. 8 adults slept comfortably in 8 bedrooms. Everything that you need is available...cookware, dinnerware and silverware, glassware, coffee maker, everything! A large kitchen table and counter space provides plenty of seating. Downstairs has a large sectional couch and bar area. Patio doors open to a nice deck area with ample seating. Large grill to grill/bbq if you want. Even two sets of washer/dryers. We loved the place! The group golfed all day and played cards most of the evening. We will definately return.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew M.

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

Friends/Family weekend at the HUGE Lodge

This property is truly one of the best I have been to for a large event up to 40 people. The house is full of books and games for people wanting to just hang around. The house is very big and spacious. The owners/host of the property are very nice, easy to talk to, and very honest with your stay. I highly recommend this Huge Lodge!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua H.

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

Large and Comfy!

The place was awesome with lots of beds and super comfy for a large group. We had a great time and loved our stay! We would definitely recommend the blueberry patch nearby for a fun activity. And we would definitely like to come back sometime.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian S.

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

Amazing As Always

So peaceful with plenty of room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caleb F.

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

Guys weekend

Great house that had plenty of room for all 26 people to sleep comfortably. The back porch and yard were perfect spots for hanging out and playing games. The fire pit was a nice bonus too. The owner and property manager were easy to work with and provided great communication throughout the weekend. Absolutely loved this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Michael B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Nice place to gather.

People with their own rooms loved it. Several of the “beds” were at best mattresses on the floor or in a closet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marie M.

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

Our family stay

It worked out really well for our annual family get together. The extra beds in various places were great for kid sleeping. The big deck in the back was a fun place for many activities and to be able to watch the games going on down below. The 2 kitchens were really helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Treesa B.

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

Happy!

Everything was as expected.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh S.

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

Perfect stay for extended family.

Nothing to improve on. It was immaculate. It was perfectly stocked for our group of 31. Plenty of space indoors and outdoors. Plus some bonuses like the second kitchen, basketball court, firepit, large deck. Would absolutely stay again. Nearby coffee shop and ice cream shop were big hits with our group too.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita M.

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

Great place!

This place worked real well for our family reunion of 26. The yard space worked well for yard games for teenagers and 'wanna be teenagers'. Definitely needed the folding tables and chairs:) That many folks with 4 bathrooms certainly took some strategic planning, but this family has always been good at that. Thanks for a place for families from 3 states to meet and enjoy being together!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth A.

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

Wonderful Christmas Stay

We found Green Lodge to be exactly as it was in the listing. The place is spacious, tons of rooms, adequate for a large crowd party. We had Christmas celebration with friends, and everyone was happy with their experience. The owner responds promptly to all inquiries and the location is so close to where we came from that we are planning to rent this place again for summer or fall getaway. Thank you! We had a splendid time!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

thomas r.

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

95 th bday party

A wonderful home to host a multigenerational party for our mom’s 95th bday. Plenty of room for all the adults, grands, and great grands. Beautiful yard and wrap around porch. Huge deck. The house had everything we needed. Check in was easy. The hosts were great. They made sure everything was ready for us. If you have a large group, this is the place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna P.

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

Green Lodge

The property was beautifully maintained and everyone had plenty of room to visit while the children played inside and outside. The neighbor’s gun range shooting was a little disruptive one evening and drove us inside to escape the noise. We appreciated the note from the owner about a family fun day at the garden center down the road and it was a fun fall afternoon for the children and adults. The house and grounds were great. The neighbor’s shooting range was the only negative.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Yujin L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Such a specious house. The grill needed to be emptied the oil and to clean before using them, but overall it was such a nice to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place was great for our annual family vacation. It had plenty of room for our large family. Loved the big deck! Big kitchen which was pretty well stocked. A couple of maintenance issues, but overall a nice stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christy K.

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

Perfect for large groups

This property is absolutely perfect for large groups! We go on a trip every summer with a group of college friends and our 4 growing families, and this is the second time we’ve come to the Green Lodge. We have 8 adults and 14 kids (this year ages 7 months-13 yo) and we all fit comfortably. There is so much indoor and outdoor space for the kids, a huge kitchen, basketball court, big deck, and lots more to keep everyone entertained. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jared K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a good trip, overall nice place. A bit dated and could use a good once over with some updates and freshening up but not bad. Poison Ivy seemingly everywhere around in the trees, I understand not much can be done but with a big group of kids made us awfully nervous the whole trip, thankfully no one got it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025