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Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore

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TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Dining
Interior
Property grounds

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

6 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 20

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Free WiFi
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Lutsen, MN
  • Superior National Golf Course
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • North Shore Winery
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Lutsen Mountains
    ‪6 min drive‬

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About the area

Lutsen

When you stay at this vacation home in Lutsen, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Lake Superior and Superior National Forest. .This vacation home is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Superior National Golf Course and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from North Shore Winery.
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What's nearby

  • Superior National Golf Course - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • North Shore Winery - 3 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Lutsen Mountains - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Alpine Slide - 10 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Oberg Mountain Loop - 11 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • Duluth, MN (DLH-Duluth Intl.) - 112 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bluefin Grille - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Coho Cafe & Bakery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Moguls Grille & Tap Room - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Lofty Gondola - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Fika Coffee - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore

Cedar Cliff is located on a dead-end road that runs along the Lake Superior shore. From the moment you walk through the doors of this incredible home, you will feel transformed.

The magnificent great room with a massive Carlton Peak fireplace has an antique dining room table that seats 12 and a drop-leaf English table that can seat 6 more. Two large screened-in porches flank this room and the windows that run its length have window seats for bird watching and reading or lake gazing. French doors in the middle open to the stairway that leads down to the water. The north shore is known for its craggy rocks and vistas and our shoreline offers a private experience of this magnificent place.

A fully-equipped kitchen has a six-burner, professional restaurant stove and connects to a charming breakfast nook and pantry. The six bedrooms are comfortably furnished with antiques, fine linens and local artwork. The bedrooms are set to the back of the house affording privacy and separation from group activities in the great room.

Cedar Cliff is a unique environment for your north shore vacation, combining old fashioned relaxation with modern amenities and many local attractions. For special events -please inquire.

Keywords: House
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, which features a fireplace. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access, onsite parking, and a car charging station.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 6 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Ask for pet registration form

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Cedar Cliff Retreat - Stunning 1920's Craftsman on Lake Superior Shore Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 130 out of 157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 157 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter D.

Liked: Cleanliness
My family loves coming here for Labor Day weekend. We do boating, hiking and sightseeing.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David R.

Liked: Cleanliness

August 2025 Stay

This was a wonderful stay for our family! The location was ideal to travel to trails and waterfalls both south and north to the Canadian border. We loved the spaciousness of the home. The dining/living room and especially the large dining table allowed all 12 of us to eat together, visit, and play games. The campfire area was inviting, allowing for access to the shoreline rocks for swimming. The house was a trip to the late 1920's and early 30's when it was built and we enjoyed the beautiful woodwork and decor. The windows to the lake spanned the back of the house allowing for a wonderful view of the lake, including the amazing Sturgeon moon during our stay,. We also enjoyed both screened in porches! Our only suggestion is to make sure the oven pilot light is on for baking. None of us have gas stoves in our home and were not familiar with working with pilot lights. Except...our son who is in the restaurant industry and has experience with gas stoves and lighting pilot lights -- which allowed us to use the oven. Also, we believe one of the oven burners was not functioning because of the need to rotate our egg bakes and casseroles to ensure proper heating of each pan. But this was the only "hiccup" in our stay and we learned to work with it. All in all, it was a wonderful blessing for our family to live together for a week at Cedar Cliff Retreat!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kathy F., Iowa

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful view of the water. Multiple porches to enjoy the view.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keri C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property with tons of sleeping room
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everyone in our group loved this house.The proximity of the house to the water was breathtaking. Everybody wanted to stay longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ray S.

Liked: Cleanliness
House was clean and very comfortable. The last day a black bear came for a visit!Amazing!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fabulous location for a large group

Such a beautiful place to stay, especially for larger groups. We come back every year because of the incredible view and the big stone fire place and the ability to sit our entire group together for dinner and give each couple their own room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth K.

Good Location

Great views of Superior. Very accommodating for large groups.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Pam H., Long Lake, MN

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Family Getaway

Loved the house. Plenty of room for all. Charming old house. Very loud heating system.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lizbeth B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful retreat

Beautiful home and property. Spacious. Great view of the lake. Warm and inviting
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Julie W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wedding stay

We stayed at this property for 4 days and it was perfect, the view is amazing, it’s bigger in person than what the pictures show. it was very spacious, the campfire area was beautiful, its very quiet but we did have a stranger walk up on the property though so make sure you are locking the doors!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Warren N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nolt family reunion

4th time back to Cedar Cliff ! It is the best !
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Retreat!

We were a group of 11 ladies who’ve been visiting the north shore for decades. This was our first stay at Cedar Cliff and we thoroughly enjoyed the place. We utilized the large dining table morning and night. There are plenty of dishes, utensils, cookware and bedding. We brought an extra coffee maker since we had a larger group. We also enjoyed both screen porches, large living room and direct access to the lake. Getting down the wood stairs to the fire pit/lake was difficult for some of our older ladies but the others enjoyed sitting at the lake’s edge. It’s especially beautiful at sunrise. We were comfortable in the numerous beds and bedrooms. We split showers between evening and night since there are only two. This property is just a few miles from Lutsen Mt and maybe 20-25 min from Grand Marais. We will be staying here in the future! Beautiful property and amazing home!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

chrissie d.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Annual north shore trip

Fun weekend with my children and grandchildren
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dylan T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Reunion

The house was fun an eclectic. Lake access and view were amazing. Plenty of space for our family reunion.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Liked: Cleanliness

On Golden Pond perfect house

Cedar Cliff is a charming home from another time. Great attention has been paid to details...the furniture, the lamps, the well-organized and furnished kitchen. The two screened porches were great for relaxing and reading. The views of the lake were suburb! We had a red full moon and red rising sun thanks to the haze. They were spectacular. And, the location, in Lutsen was perfect for hikes on all the rivers.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Steve B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

GREAT LOCATION PROPERTY HAS LITTLE TO NO UP KEEP

COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE, OWNER SHOWED UP AND WAS VERY RUDE ABOUT US USING FULL DRIVE FOR PARKING. PROPERTY WAS VERY DATED AND NOT WELL KEPT, COULLD BE FANTASTIC WITH A LITTLE MAINTENANCE.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best Gem on the North Shore to Stay!

We always enjoy coming to Cedar Cliff for our annual gathering. This was our 8th time here in the past 10 years. Never grows old (and never do we!). The place is so charming and spacious for our large group of friends. We designate one of the porches for our jigsaw puzzle that we work on and the other porch for reading and relaxation. So great that we can all eat around the large table. The place is stocked with plenty of dishes and cookware. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family 2024

Lovely property. Room for all. It is however, very dark inside . We cooked dinner each day for 12. The oven would not stay lit after the first few days of our stay, so we improvised. I was not able to bake the huge box of brownie mix! We did enjoy the space. Thank you!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane L., Eden Prairie

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful setting

Our family of 12 enjoyed our stay at this beautiful cottage to celebrate birthdays. The setting right on the shore of Lake Superior can’t be beat. The fire pit is fabulous and we all enjoyed exploring down on the rocks and waterfalls. Enjoyed cooking together, sharing meals & playing games at the fabulous large dining table. What a fun weekend we had.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanna S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely home

Great location and unique and spacious home
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend away

My now wife and I got married at Gooseberry Falls State Park, and stayed at the Cedar Cliff Retreat with our closest friends and family over the wedding weekend. It's the perfect place to showcase the north shore. We had friends visiting from Argentina to Alaska, and all were blown away by the beauty of the house and the surrounding area. The house is well equipped for a large group. There are plenty of plates, cups, utensils, towels, a large fridge, oven, cabinet space, etc.There are instruments in the closet that were enjoyed by a few guests. It really amplified the vibes for the weekend :) The fire pit by the water is deluxe, and the rocky shore has some great spots to jump in! The listing says events allowed - make sure to notify the property owner if you plan to have an event! After a little confusion and explaining to the local property manager, the property owner was very understanding and everything turned out ok! I want to say thank you to both for understanding. Our wedding weekend was absolutely perfect. The Cedar Cliff Retreat is a space that makes you slow down and connect with those around you. The main focus is the large, central gathering space with plenty of seating. Sitting around, laughing, and catching up with old friends is really what you are supposed to be doing. It was a weekend to celebrate love, and it wouldn't have been possible without the Cedar Cliff Retreat. Thank you again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Stay

I cannot be more happy with our stay. We rented Cedar Cliff as a smaller alternative for our wedding. The space was large and accommodated all our guests and wedding dinner. The large table in the Grand Room was PERFECT! The location on the cliffs was amazing for our ceremony and photos. Perfect Day. If we have a question, the hosts were super responsive to all our needs. Will be back for sure!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024