Door County Log Cabin Photos


	The late 1800's Faultless-Malleable cook stove originally fueled by wood, continues to serve the home. Grandma Tillie's pride and joy was restored to it's original gleam. The cook top has been converted to a Jen-Air electric smooth top for your convenience. A conventional/convection wall oven, microwave, in unit coffee service, and full sized refrigerator with ice-maker are amenities those who know their way around a kitchen will appreciate.

Hiding under the 13 layers of wall paper( with the first layer being the Abend-Pfosten a German daily newspaper from Chicago) were the skillfully hand-hewn white cedar logs. Mortar made from lime processed in the farm's' kiln served as chinking in three walls, with the east wall being originally chinked in clay and straw. The logs, now exposed lend a warmth and coziness you will not soon forget. Rustic furniture constructed from lumber reclaimed during the restoration project compliment new and original pieces in the home.

	The open beam and board construction coupled with star filled skies of our country nights and comfortable sleeping accommodations will leave you with no need to count sheep to get to sleep!.

The west bedroom features a queen bed and the east bedroom has two twin beds. A premium queen futon is located in the living room. We supply all bed, bath and kitchen linens. Both bedrooms feature large skylights for night time star gazing.

	Where once a large wood burning heater stood, now stands the Vermont Majestic 360 gas fireplace. Enjoy it after hiking, bicycling, snowmobiling or a cross country ski through our wooded trails Give the trails at Newport or Peninsula State Parks a try - they're nearby. Bring your snowmobiles or bikes. The Door County bike trails are just 1/4 mile away, and the State of Wisconsin Snowmobile trail system traverses the estate. Satellite TV and a DVD player are modern conveniences we did not forget.

The openness of the kitchen and living areas are perfect for entertaining your family and guests. Consider Gustave's Getaway when making holiday entertaining plans and vacations. A picnic area including an outdoor table, benches, charcoal park grill and fire pit are just out the kitchen door. Perfect for your outdoor entertaining or enjoying Smore's while viewing the sunset with family and friends.

	The upstairs area of the home converted to bedrooms, once housed the farm's granary. Scotch Peas, a cash crop, was stored there while great-grandpa Robert's family of 10 lived downstairs. Two inch diameter dowels pinned vertically through the upstairs knee wall logs were discovered during the renovation. These dowels lent additional support to the walls given the weight of the grain stored upstairs. A separate granary building was eventually built, and grandpa Gust's 7 children used the upstairs for sleeping as did subsequent generations.

This Door County log cabin was occupied by Gust and Tille until the mid-80's, then sat vacant except for storage till it's renovation in 2006. The home originally had 20 amp electric service (1938), a cold water faucet indoors (1955) and utilized a two-holer outhouse. While roughing it was a way of life in days gone by, we are sure our guests will enjoy the modern conveniences the restoration and renovation project has brought to this old house. We sincerely hope you enjoy your stay in this unique piece of Door County history.

Life in the rural reaches of Door County is not without adventure and amusement. Nature abounds in the fields and forests around us. Try your hand at calling in the critters to get an up close and personal look at Wild Turkeys, Squirrels, Whitetail Deer and even the Wiley Coyote. Our office has wildlife calls for our guests to borrow and instructions on how to utilize the calls to bring the curious critters to your back yard.

Feeding the animals is allowed. The Turkeys, deer, squirrels and birds that frequent the property appreciate dried cracked corn and sunflower seeds. Bones from the butcher shop bring in coyotes, large predatory and other birds and the lone Grey Wolf that sometimes howls in the dead of the night.

Below is a list of birds that frequent our area either as year around residents, summer visitors, or just those on a short stop between migratory destinations. Be sure to bring your binoculars and camera for great memories. Great fun for families and nature enthusiasts.

Red-winged Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Eastern Bluebird Indigo Bunting Northern Cardinal Black-capped Chickadee Brown-headed Cowbird Sandhill Crane American Crow Mourning Dove Bald Eagle House Finch Purple Finch American Goldfinch Canada Goose Common Grackle Rose-breasted Grosbeak Herring Gull Northern Harrier Red-tailed Hawk Ruby-throated Hummingbird Blue Jay Dark-eyed Junco Killdeer Eastern Kingbird White-breasted Nuthatch Baltimore Oriole Great Horned Owl Eastern Phoebe Common Raven Common Redpoll Yellow-bellied Sapsucker American Tree Sparrow Chipping Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow White-throated Sparrow European Starling Tree Swallow Brown Thrasher Wild Turkey Turkey Vulture Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Pileated Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker