In uptown Minneapolis, New Lake Home offers a serene retreat near the tranquil shores of Lake Bde Maka Ska. Unwind in the steam sauna room, jetted tub or heated floors and enjoy culinary delights with your private chef host in this 6-bedroom haven.
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6 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 103750 sq ft
Popular amenities
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free Wi-Fi
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About this property
Luxury 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat I Steam + Infrared Saunas by Lake BdeMakaSka
Luxury Lake Retreat w/ Sauna Spa • Sleeps 16+ • Walk to Bde Maka Ska
6BR | 5BA | 11 Beds | Walk to Lake
Private spa, chef experiences, 4 levels of space & walkable lake lifestyle
Top Features of the Home:
• 300 yards to Lake Bde Maka Ska beach • Private spa experience with steam + infrared saunas • Sleeps large groups comfortably (11 beds + sofa bed) • 4 spacious levels with multiple living areas • Chef-hosted dining & wellness experiences available • Shuffleboard, foosball, and curated indoor entertainment • Walk to kayaking, paddleboarding & boating on the lake • Scenic biking, walking & skate paths around Lake Bde Maka Ska • Easy access to golf courses & Northeast Minneapolis breweries • Quiet, upscale Uptown location near cafés & fine dining
Welcome to your private Lake Bde Maka Ska retreat — a rare blend of luxury, space, and wellness in the heart of Uptown Minneapolis. Designed for both elevated getaways and comfortable group stays, this four-level home offers the perfect balance of connection, privacy and exclusive amentities rarely found in urban homes in an unbeatable location
Whether you're gathering with family, hosting a retreat, or enjoying a restorative escape, the home’s thoughtful layout and curated amenities create an experience that feels both indulgent and effortless.
Home Layout + Amenities
Main Level • Fully equipped chef’s kitchen • Dining nook (seats 6–7) with built-in outlets • Open living area with 9-ft handcrafted shuffleboard • Jetted soaking tub • Bedroom + full bath (ideal for no-stair access)
Lower Level • Family room with large TV & lounge seating • Daybeds for relaxing or additional sleeping • Foosball table • Mini kitchenette with coffee & tea station • Bedroom + full bath • Washer & dryer
2nd Level • Primary suite with king bed + ensuite spa bath • Steam sauna (seats 4), rain shower, heated floors, full bathroom attached to Kings suite • Queen bedroom • Kids room with twin + bunk beds • Second Full bathroom
3rd Level • Studio-style retreat with queen bed + sofa bed • TV + lounge/dining space • Full bathroom with infrared sauna + red light therapy
Bedrooms & Sleeping
• 6 bedrooms across 4 levels • 11 beds + 1 sofa bed • Designed for both group comfort and personal privacy
Bathrooms & Spa Features
• 5 spa-inspired bathrooms • Steam sauna + infrared sauna with red light therapy • Jetted tub + heated floors
Wellness & Experiences
• In-home spa environment for relaxation & recovery • Optional yoga, massage, and wellness services • Private chef experiences available (Indian-fusion, Silk Road Recipes, Ayurvedic)
Entertainment & Living
• 9-ft handcrafted shuffleboard table • Foosball + board games • Spin bike for light workouts • Smart TVs + fast Wi-Fi on all levels • Close to local golf courses (Theodore / Hiawatha) for a day on the greens • Walk to Lake Bde Maka Ska for kayaking, paddleboarding & boating • Scenic paths for walking, biking, or skateboarding around the lake • Easy bike rides to Northeast Minneapolis breweries & local hotspots (guiderd tours available)
Outdoor Space
• Landscaped backyard with pergola • Calm, relaxing setting • Ideal for morning coffee or evening gatherings
Parking & Essentials
• 2 off-street parking spaces • Keyless entry • Central air + radiant heat • Multiple kitchenette areas for added convenience
Location Highlights
• Lake Bde Maka Ska (300 yards) • Walk to cafés, wine bars & restaurants • Minutes to downtown Minneapolis • Easy access to trails and outdoor activities
Perfect For
• Large families & group getaways • Corporate stays & retreats • Wellness-focused escapes • Luxury travelers seeking space & privacy
Concierge & Add-Ons
Enhance your stay with curated experiences, including private chef dining, wellness sessions, and personalized services designed to elevate your time in Minneapolis.
Property amenities
Beach
Beach loungers
Beach towels
Pool/Spa
Hot tub
Massage
Sauna
Internet
Available in the house: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Electric car charging station on site
Limo/town car service
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Onsite parking options include a garage
Kitchen
Blender
Coffee grinder
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Electric kettle
Hob
Ice maker
Kitchen island
Kitchenette
Lobster/crab pot
Microwave
Oven
Paper towels
Refrigerator
Spices
Toaster
Water dispenser
Dining
Breakfast available for a fee
Chef service
Dining table
Bedrooms
6 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided
Sofa bed
Bathroom
5 bathrooms
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Jetted bathtub
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Living spaces
Dining table
Fireplace
Living room
Separate dining area
Entertainment
Books
DVD player
Games
Smart TV
Stereo
Outdoor areas
Barbecue grill
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Laundry
Laundry facilities
Washing machine
Work spaces
Desk
Desk chair
Comfort
Air conditioning
Heating
Pets
Pet friendly
Welcoming cats and dogs only
Up to 23 kg per pet
Suitability/Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Accessible parking space
Handrails in stairways
Hardwood flooring in public areas
In-room accessibility
Single level property
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Smoke-free property
Services and conveniences
Change of bedsheets (on request)
Change of towels on request
Housekeeping on request
Iron/ironing board
Meal delivery service
Things to do
Bicycle parking
Bicycle storage
Bicycles
Boat
Cooking classes
Foosball table
Golf
Gym
Kayak
Water sports equipment
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Parasailing nearby
Sailing nearby
Swimming nearby
Water skiing 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
At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
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
Rules
1. We ask guests take all conversations inside after 10 pm. Owners / neighborhood take noise pollution seriously. Quiet hours are 9pm - 8am.
Max overnight guests 10. Any dinner event with outside guests needs chef service ($100/hr) with maximum guest count not to exceed 20
Any noise pollution has a zero tolerance policy. The outside back patio is for grilling and having fun family dinners. No loud games in back patio.
Pets
Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Events
No events allowed
Select events allowed with host permission
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Important information
You need to know
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Note from host: Select events allowed with host permission
Long-term renters welcome
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
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, a first aid kit and a deadlock
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
Property Registration Number STR406546
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
About the area
Calhoun Isles, a neighbourhood in Minneapolis, is home to this holiday home. Target Center and Grand Casino Arena are cultural highlights, and some of the area's popular attractions include Nickelodeon Universe and Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Target Field or U.S. Bank Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling. Visit our Minneapolis travel guide
Minneapolis, MN (MSP-Minneapolis - St. Paul Intl.)
23 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's
10 min walk
Thesis Coffee
4 min walk
Mesa Pizza By The Slice
8 min walk
Brim
10 min walk
Moona Moono
7 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Is Luxury 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat I Steam + Infrared Saunas by Lake BdeMakaSka pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.
How much is parking at Luxury 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat I Steam + Infrared Saunas by Lake BdeMakaSka?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Luxury 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat I Steam + Infrared Saunas by Lake BdeMakaSka?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Luxury 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat I Steam + Infrared Saunas by Lake BdeMakaSka?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Luxury 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat I Steam + Infrared Saunas by Lake BdeMakaSka located?
Located in Calhoun Isles, this family-friendly Minneapolis holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Chain of Lakes and Bde Maka Ska. Bde Maka Ska North Beach and Lakewood Cemetery are also within 1 mile (2 km).
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Luxury 6BR/5FB Lake Retreat I Steam + Infrared Saunas by Lake BdeMakaSka Reviews
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Great location in a good neighborhood with lots of grocery and restaurant options nearby. Host was fantastic and flexible. Our big family appreciated having plenty of table space for meals and board games. Would stay again if we were in the area!
Best possible location for a Minneapolis stay. The house is great with loads of room and walking distance to great restaurants and shops. Nearby lakes with running trails a real plus.
House was perfect for a group of 7 friends. Everyone had their own room with bathrooms on every level. Can't beat the Uptown location! A couple blocks to the lake, grocery store and food options. Host was very responsive and has done a beautiful job with this property.
We were here for Olympic Trials. The home was perfectly located on a lovely street. Our host was kind, attentive and welcomed us so nicely with a lovely spread. The house was perfect for us.
Great house for a weekend get together! Comfortably slept our group of 12 people with room for more. Great main level space for spending time together. Backyard and grill are nice. The logistics (communication, check in/out, etc) were all simple and easy. We had the host, Rupinder, prepare dinner for us one night which was a excellent and very fun culinary experience, would recommend.
Rupinder was a great host for our friends trip to Minneapolis. He was communicative, friendly and helpful with recommendations in the area.
The home is in a quiet neighborhood with convenient access to all of Minneapolis and the lake. Easily accommodated 8 adults without having to share beds.
Would recommend and will look at the house again if we are ever back in town.
Stayed here with extended family including toddlers and grandchildren. Home was very comfortable and well appointed. Highchair and pack and play with mattress were provided.
Great communication with property manager! Really appreciated the extra touches. Best part was the steam shower in the master suite. Would stay here again.
Wow, this home is fabulous. We did a work event here with 7 team members and there was plenty of room for everyone to have their own room. The host is an amazing Indian fusion chef and made us a delicious meal. The house was spotless and comfortable, and Rupinder went out of his way to make us feel spoiled (music, a welcome treat to greet us, And easy communication when we had questions). 10/10!
This was a great place in an awesome neighborhood. The host was amazing. There was a bottle of wine, some cheeses, crackers, grapes and some cookies waiting for us when we checked in. The house is comfortable, clean, well restored. The steam shower was incredible. Outside of having some more/better cooking utensils and knives (which is a small thing), this place was great. To top it all off, on the morning of our departure we had some amazing pastries dropped off to us from the bakery a few blocks away. HIGHLY recommend this house!
I stayed here with some other couples for an extended weekend. The location is great and the house had plenty of accommodations for us and great spaces to hang out. Rupinder was easy to communicate with and very friendly. Unfortunately we did not do the chef and music experience, but i'm sure that would have also been a great time. The City is fantastic and we took full advantage of the easy-to-walk-to lake and Uptown from the house
This home is located in a nice neighborhood close to a walking trail around a lake and also interesting homes in the neighborhood. The home was great for a family gathering for events we had scheduled in Minneapolis with the homes location near downtown. It is winter but for spring/summer the back deck/patio needs some attention. The house offering is not worth the value of the rental but when considering it's location that helps overcome the high cost. We were pleased with our decision and property manager Rupinder was great to work with.
The house was in a lovely established neighborhood only two blocks from Lake Bde Maka Ska. The location was ideal as it was in walking distance for our littles to the play area and beach on the lake.
The house was large enough for our whole family to have their own spaces, with living areas and bedrooms so everyone could spread out. There were two dining areas adjacent to the kitchen so we all could have a seat at a table.
The beds and pillows were comfortable, although the comforter in the main level bedroom was quite warm for
summer.
Rupinder was responsive and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would enjoy coming back again.
Excellent house with an excellent host in an excellent neighborhood
Rupinder's house was beautiful, excellently maintained, and wonderfully located.
We stayed here during our wedding, with a large group of friends, many of whom were meeting each other and seeing Minneapolis for the first time.
The location was a perfect introduction to Minneapolis—guests went for walks to the lake, nearby cafés, Uptown restaurants, and the Bakken museum. The quiet, beautiful neighborhood showed the residential side of Minneapolis. After a dinner Downtown, it was an easy bus ride back home.
It was clear Rupinder isn't simply "maintaining" the house, but continually enhancing it. We appreciated little touches, like the recent furniture, thoughtfully chosen artwork, extra towels, ample dishes, and gardening.
Perhaps most importantly, having five bathrooms kept everyone on time.
We spent a week in this amazing property with our family (including kids ages 1-7), our nanny and then friends who came and went with their teenage kids. It was a PERFECT place to spend an extended period with space for privacy (our nanny loved the top floor studio!) and also plenty of space to commune. It had everything we needed from high-chair to wine glasses to plenty of linens to kitchen stuff to cook. The house itself was GORGEOUS both in terms of its bones (beautiful hardwood, elegant staircases, built-ins, high quality and not at all loud HVAC) and also how it was decorated. And there was a porch swing! Where the kids loved to sit and read books and watch thunderstorms roll in.
Rupinder was fabulous - above and beyond. When our grocery delivery came earlier than expected he was there to receive it and put it in the fridge (it was 90 degrees out!). He left a gorgeous and delicious welcome plate and answered my random questions via text quickly and even came over to help when I couldn't get the washer worker (doh! user error! he was so gracious with my silliness).
We hope to make this an annual visit as we loved the house and neighborhood and Rupinder's attention to detail and having a top-notch experience. Next time we hope to take advantage of his chef skills!
Truly wonderful home with plenty bedrooms and bathrooms for privacy for all . grandkids loved the shuffle board . It was a lovely space for holiday gathering .
We had a tremendous time at this house, which was ideally located in a quiet neighborhood but only blocks from all sorts of nightlife. It was also no more than 20 minutes away from just about everywhere we wanted/needed to go (airport, Paisley Park, Minnehaha Falls) and about a 2-minute walk from Minneapolis' largest lake. Best of all was our host, Rupinder, who was responsive and went over-the-top on any request we had. A true highlight of the trip was our superb culinary experience with him, when we hired him to cook a delicious meal for our entire group, inside the home. Highly recommended.
The house is well appointed, cozy, and yet quite spacious. It was perfect for our large group. It’s location is convenient to lake Bde Maka Ska, as well as several restaurants and shops. Communication with the rental manager was prompt and helpful. We really appreciated the welcome charcuterie he thoughtfully provided. Excellent experience overall!
This location is amazing, close to wonderful walking trails around the lakes and many great dining options. The house itself is exactly as advertised with many comfortable bedrooms, a beautiful patio, and a main level perfect for a group of friends to gather. Rupinder is very communicative before and during your stay so you know your in good hands if you need any extra support (our stay went off without a hitch!). We will be using this property again for future trips to the Twin Cities
Is there a way to give more than 5 stars? This house accommodated our large family easily. Large common spaces and nice bedrooms/bathrooms. The owner was gracious and accommodating. Really can't ask for more.
My nonprofit organization selected this lovely house for our annual Board and Staff retreat. There weren't many homes available in the Twin Cities to accommodate our group size, and this house was perfect. Lots of space to spread out and each have our own rooms and wonderful common spaces like the kitchen, dining room and living room where we held our meetings. We enjoyed the house so much, we only went out to dinner once. We mostly shared meals in the beautiful, landscaped backyard. The location couldn't be beat. We walked around Lake Bde Maka Ska on breaks which was just a couple blocks walk away. Grocery stores were a two minute drive. Rupinder was such an excellent host, he left us a home made treat when we arrived and had left some beverages and snacks to start our visit off right! He was always available for questions, but we also had our privacy. We all slept well in the comfortable beds and nice linens. Everything we needed was provided - from towels and shampoos/soaps to all the stuff you would need in the kitchen. We had a productive meeting and a blast cooking and gathering together in this beautiful home. A gem in the Uptown area, I would highly recommend this home!
This was a well stocked and appointed home. The host was fantastic and very responsive. The inside of the home was very clean, the beds comfortable, the small touches throughout were perfect for the space. A couple of items to note:Our host was phenomenal. His customer service was spectacular and above and beyond what I had expected.The kitchen and bathrooms have several great products that are stocked throughout. The steam sauna is actually a steam shower in the master bedroom. It is of great quality, but not a sauna in a common space.There is not a hot tub, as listed on the description. There is, however, a 2-person jacuzzi tub in the main floor bathroom.There were coffee and great teas provided for our use. It was so appreciated! In addition, there was a delicious charcuterie board and bottle of wine greeting us upon arrival! It was delicious and thoroughly enjoyed by our party!There is so much to do within walking distance. We enjoyed the lake, as well as restaurants and shops in the area. Parking was a breeze. There were two areas in the front, as well as two slots in the back for parking, which is difficult to secure in the area.The only reason that I did not give a full rating on the cleanliness of the property is due to the outside. There are several weeds that need to be sprayed, or pulled, on the back patio and curb. There has been a lot of rain in the area lately, so I understand it might be something that crept up on the property owners.