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The Windmill Retreat - Large country home with big yard

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Exterior
4 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi
Interior
Property grounds
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Viola, WI
  • Place, Kickapoo River
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Kickapoo Valley Reserve
    ‪13 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

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

The Windmill Retreat - Large country home with big yard

Located on a private, dead-end road, the Windmill Retreat is a large, spacious house in the country with a big yard, a fire pit and wood, a gas grill, and a driveway available for parking. It has been recently updated, inside and out, and is ready for you to enjoy! Perfect for friends and families (we have tons of yard games), fishers (equipped with hooks for your waders), and more!

Four bedrooms, six beds, and 2 bathrooms leaves plenty of space for you and your guests. We are located at the top of the hill, and cell phone service, Wi-Fi, and cable TV are all available.

The house will be stocked with a reasonable amount of basic necessities at the beginning of your stay, including: 6 rolls of toilet paper, 3 rolls of paper towel, hand soap in each bathroom and the kitchen, dish soap, and dishwasher detergent.

Located in the heart of the Driftless, the Windmill Retreat is surrounded by many great restaurants, attractions, and local shops!

Nearby Restaurants Include:
Liberty Bar - 1.5 miles
Driftless Cafe - 11 miles
Kickapoo Coffee Cafe - 11 miles
Gassers Bar & Grill - 11 miles
Norwegian Hollow Hideaway - 19 miles
Borgen's Cafe - 18 miles
Nordic Lanes - 18 mines
Hillsboro Brewing Company - 27 miles

Nearby Attractions and Shops include:
Chapters on the Horizon Wedding Venue - 4 miles
Kickapoo Valley Reserve - 20 miles
Sidie Hollow County Park - 15 miles
Canoe Rental Shops - 20 miles
Main Street Station - 11 miles
Ewetopia - 11 miles
The Drifting Boutique - 11 miles
Wildthings Fur - 14 miles
Oof-da Mart - 18 miles
Treasures on Main - 18 miles
The Big Old Red Shed - 18 miles
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be close to Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area. Features include laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 2 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Onsite recreation includes a playground
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Kickapoo River and 8 minutes from Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area
As a guest of this vacation home, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours 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)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 30
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
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

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The Windmill Retreat - Large country home with big yard Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mark J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay for our nieces wedding in Viola. Beautiful area and house. Kids enjoyed the yard and adults liked the sunroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel G.

Liked: Cleanliness
I needed to hang towels over the windows in the downstairs bedroom to get the room dark enough to sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colleen P., Waukesha

Liked: Cleanliness

Driftless

We really enjoyed our stay. Place was exactly like the listing. Had everything we needed and was so clean. Totally enjoyed our time
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great experience.

My daughter was married at chapters on the horizon on the other side of town. This was a recommended property on their local air b&b page. The house was clean with beautiful views out every window,we had 6 adults and a 14 year old and had plenty of room to spread out, the girls were very happy with spacious bathrooms and mirrors in every room. At only 6 minutes from the wedding venue we were very spoiled.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home

The property has plenty of room! We loved the porch, patio, and fire pit. The rooms were big, easy for older family member to move with a walker on main floor. The location was nice for visiting Viola and LaFarge area. I would highly recommend this beautiful home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Crystal B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend Wedding

I booked this home so our family had a place for the weekend my daughter was getting married. I began reaching out to the owners 3 days prior to see if an early check-in would be available although did not receive any response and finally had to call them which then they graciously agreed to a noon check-in. The home was clean except for an over abundance of dying flies. I wanted a place with internet connection although the internet did not work the entire stay, the home-owners solution was for me to call IT to resolve the issue although that was not an option as I was involved in my daughters wedding and did not have time to deal with that. My elderly parents who had to spend most of their time at the house were petty upset about that (and did not feel comfortable calling) as they like to watch their regular TV shows to pass the time. Overall the home was nice, decor was nice, bathrooms were clean and beds were all firm and not very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

David H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly U.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wedding weekend

Our niece was getting married in the area and we needed to have a place for 10 or more people to stay. We were looking for a place that we could have enough room to relax the night before with some game playing and conversation. Then have enough space for everyone to get ready the next day. We found it. We are keeping this house on our list for a return visit for a relaxing quiet vacation. Thank you, The Udelhoven Family
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful

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Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bailey P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Close to Chapters On the Horizon Venue

We all enjoyed our stay for a family wedding. It was super close to event. A ton of room and beautiful accomidations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meghan N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Greta stay!

Family reunion just up the road. Was an amazing location and so close to where we needed to be. Lovely amenities and great property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quilting gals

Very clean, very well kept up. Lots of space. We’re a group of quilter friends from three different areas of WI. Windmill Retreat is the perfect meeting spot for us. It’s location is equal distance from each of our homes. This was our second stay here (3rd for one of us). Plan on coming again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Dennis M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very clean, well equipped house. Layout is a little odd, but it met our needs welk

Other than a problem with the front door lock, our stay was very pleasant. We like to cook and the kitchen was very well equipped. House was very clean. Beds were very comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful House

I wish I could have spent more time at the house but as the mother of the Bride I only got to sleep there. The others staying were able to enjoy the beauty of the house and area. Everything you need is included and beds were very comfy according to everyone. Thank you for having salt available for the driveway as we had ice and snow that night. Only downside was not knowing you need to leave bathroom doors and bedroom door open downstairs to warm the bedroom up.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia S.

Liked: Cleanliness

A little slice of Heaven

From my mother: Your home was the perfect place for my family. My daughter got married at the Chapters. This area and home was so relaxing, peaceful, and welcoming when anxiety was high! Phenomenal sunsets! The front porch was my family’s favorite spot! There was so much space for everyone to unwind and do their thing!! We played games, had a small brunch the morning after the wedding with family. Pam is the perfect host! She thought of everything! One of the best amenities provided was plenty of towels for our four day stay with the house full of people. And the hot water never ran out! Pretty amazing! The beds and linen were immaculate and very comfortable. The home was spectacularly clean. She had indoor and outdoor games and a list of fun things to do, restaurants to go, places to see. She didn’t leave out a detail!! The Windmill Retreat is beautiful and we plan to come and stay again! Thank you for allowing us to share your home! Again, it was absolutely perfect!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family wedding

This property was great and very clean The porches and patio were great We were looking forward to camp fires but the weather was very hot - it was also close to the wedding venue and had amazing views and lots of deer at sunset
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Austin S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fishing trip

Great place, lots of seating and great outdoor space! Kitchen was stocked with everything needed and it wasn't far too from town.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Michael B.

Liked: Cleanliness

trout fishing getaway

very clean /comfortable beds/plenty of space
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dennis H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Spacious

Clean, well equipped and appointed. Nice windowed porch to enjoy outdoor view and enjoy each other’s company.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherry P.

Liked: Cleanliness

The Quilting Gals

Loved it. Wish it had been warmer so we could have set up Our tables on porch(es) but no control over weather. We had a little mini retreat for five sewing gals. It worked out fantastic. All want to do it again. Beautiful home, super clean. Our only real issue was all the steps but we knew and managed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Holly B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great second stay!

Return customer. This house is wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ben B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Holiday celebration

Got together for Christmas here and it worked great for our family!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leisha L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful and cozy, with great Wi-Fi

I was so pleased walking into this home. Everything was extremely clean, cute and comfortable. You can tell the owner cares about her guests. My teen son loved the Wi-Fi speed. There were many comfy beds to choose from. We spent New Year’s Eve in this home and were very pleased. It is closer to the highway than I expected, but it still felt very private and safe. Would definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Holly B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Visiting family

What a wonderful property—perfect for us. Very clean and comfortable. Great hosts—very accommodating and great communication. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

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