B.A.R.C. Haus

We absolutely loved it! We were there for the Fall50 and we had plenty of space for all 10 runners.
We loved everything about the place!
Can’t wait to go back again!

Jessica - Posted: 10/26/2025

Hello Jessica,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear your group had such a great stay during the Fall50 and that the home was a perfect fit for everyone. We’d love to welcome you all back again for next year’s race—or another Door County getaway!
Warm regards,
The Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

great place to stay! perfect mix between modern day home and a cottage. all of the rooms were clean and spacious including the living room & kitchen area. very peaceful area as well. would highly recommend staying here!

Shivangi - Posted: 10/12/2025

Hello Shivangi,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to know you enjoyed the peaceful setting and that the home’s mix of modern comfort and cottage charm made for a great stay. We truly appreciate your recommendation and would love to welcome you back anytime!
Warm regards,
The Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

Our family spent the weekend at the BARC House and it was perfect for 10 of us. The location was a seven minute drive to downtown Sister Bay. The house itself was also nice with plenty of space for everyone but also cozy and comfortable. We would return for another stay.

Daniel - Posted: 9/21/2025

Delighted your weekend was great and everyone felt at home! We’d love to host you again anytime.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Beautiful home and lots of space. Hosts provided clear instructions and were very welcoming.

Cory - Posted: 9/14/2025

Hello Cory,
Thank you for your review. We’re so glad you had a wonderful stay and felt well taken care of. We’d be happy to welcome you again anytime!
Warm regards,
The Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

Women’s weekend. Quiet location central in location. We all were very pleased with our time there.

Carol - Posted: 9/9/2025

Hello Carol, Thank you for your review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your time together and had a wonderful stay. We truly appreciate you choosing our place, and we hope to welcome you back again. Warm regards, The Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

Great place for a big family vacation.
Enjoyed the stay ,there was lots to do not far from the house and had lots of games for everyone

Melvin - Posted: 8/17/2025

Hello Melvin,
Thank you for your review! We’re delighted to hear your family had a great time together and that the home provided plenty of fun both inside and nearby. We’d love to welcome you back for another stay.
Warm regards,
The Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

Nice spacious house. Plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms, as well as gathering places. We enjoyed the patio and firepit. Great location to get to many attractions in Door County yet private and secluded. Plenty of parking space. Nice start up packages of toiletries, kitchen items, etc were provided.It was in the listing, but while there are many fans, no A/C. The first night, it was pretty hot. After that, luckily it cooled down outside, so was better inside as well with windows open and fans on. If at all there was a way to get central air or A/C units in the bedroom, that would be great! Saw a few more pests/insects on the first floor than would have expected but understand that this can be difficult to avoid.Check in/entry was smooth. Communication was speedy and helpful. Overall, highly recommend!

Vaishalee - Posted: 8/2/2025

Hello Vaishalee, Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the space, amenities, and location, and we appreciate your suggestions as they help us improve for future guests. We’d love to host you again on your next Door County visit! Warm regards, The Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

Stay was good. House was good.

Mike - Posted: 7/22/2025

Hello Mike, Thanks so much for your review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and the house. We'd love to host you again! Warm regards, The Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

Nice property/great interior space - quiet area - excellent fire pit

Eric - Posted: 6/27/2025

I would go back to this place again. It sure was beautiful and spacious. There was nice outdoor seating and fire pit. Enjoyed my time there .

Amanda - Posted: 6/1/2025

Hello Amanda,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the space, the outdoor seating, and the fire pit—it sounds like a wonderful stay. We'd be absolutely happy to welcome you back anytime!
Miguel
Simple Life Rentals Team

Simple Life Rentals staff

What a beautiful, tranquil, and well appointed home! The location was perfectly situated in close proximity to all there is to do in the many nearby towns… restaurants, wineries, shops, galleries, and amazing natural beauty… while also being set in a peaceful private location! The home was so lovely, from the unique architecture & design to the tasteful decor in every room! Such thoughtful attention to detail … including a wonderful selection of games, books, puzzles, outdoor light’s & fire pit. Something for truly everyone to feel immediately at ease! Book your trip, you won’t regret it, and you won’t find another place to compare to all this home has to offer 🍁✨🧡🌻🎃 Thank you for sharing your home with us!!!!

Angel - Posted: 10/8/2024

Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed review. This is why our team and the owners do what we do. We hope you will consider returning!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Really open space, great location.

Michael - Posted: 9/29/2024

Thank you for your review, Michael! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will be back.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Enjoyable experience. Will consider coming back someday!

Adam - Posted: 9/15/2024

Thank you for your review, Adam! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will be back.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Stayed here early September with extended family including 3 children under 5. Big, interesting, well-stacked house with lots of spaces. The kids really enjoyed exploring the little woods out back with the fun rocks.

Laura - Posted: 9/9/2024

Thank you for your review, Laura! This means so much to our team and the home owners. Happy to hear you had a wonderful stay and we hope to host you again!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Check in and out was simple
House is amazing
Lots of room
Loved the backyard, yard games and fire pit
Grill works great, kitchen is fully stocked!
Our grandkids loved the playroom and the outside games. Great place to make memories to last a lifetime!

Tracy - Posted: 8/18/2024

Thank you for your wonderful review of our property. We are thrilled to hear that you and your grandkids had such an amazing time. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to hosting you again in the future.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Thank you!

Ryan - Posted: 8/16/2024

Thank you for taking the time to provide a review, Ryan! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay at the home and we hope you will be back!

Simple Life Rentals staff

We loved staying here! Location is ideal - secluded and quiet, and yet it was 10-15 minutes from all the day trips and activities. Great setup for multiple families. Kids loved the play room. Used the campfire twice, only feedback is that the plastic chairs around it break easily. Kitchen is well stocked, better than listed - as is the laundry, where we found beach towels. No AC was ok for the mild weather we had (75) and the fans in the rooms worked well.

Amber - Posted: 7/18/2024

We are so grateful for your review, Amber! We are happy to hear you had a wonderful stay we grateful appreciate the feedback. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future!

Simple Life Rentals staff

A great place for an extended family to spend a long weekend together. Great property, lots of space and games. Very private. Nice quick walk/drive/bike to both Ephraim and Sister Bay.

Rachel H C. - Posted: 7/6/2024

Yay, Rachel! This made our day to hear Come back and stay soon!

Simple Life Rentals staff

There were 10 in our group and there was ample room for all of us. The game room was a big hit with the children (and the adults). The patio, fire pit and yard were all well maintained with plenty of room. All of the appliances are new as well as the furniture. Our group had a great time staying at B.A.R.C. House and will do so again when the time comes.

Steven W. - Posted: 6/14/2024

We are so grateful for your kind review, Marian! This means so much to our team and owners. Happy to hear you had a wonderful stay and we hope to host you again!

Simple Life Rentals staff

We had a great stay and highly recommend it. Plenty of space and very relaxing. Living room is wonderfully and great location.

David - Posted: 10/8/2023

Thank you, David, for your kind feedback! This means so much to our owners and team to hear. Glad you had a great stay!!

Simple Life Rentals staff

This was our first visit to Door County. We were there for a weeding and we throughly enjoy the house, the fire pit and the surrounding towns. We plan to make it back up and will defiantly consider returning to the Barc Haus. We had a little issues with linens, the host responded within minutes and was able to direct us on how to get it taken care of right away!

L David - Posted: 10/1/2023

We are so happy to hear you had a great stay and enjoyed your visit to Door Co! It was our pleasure to host you. We appreciate your kind feedback and review, L David! We hope to host you again sometime.

Simple Life Rentals staff

The BARC house was perfect for a girls weekend. The kitchen was extremely well stocked with everything you could need. The eating area was large. It was nice out so we were able to take our coffee and breakfast outside. The Adirondack chairs were comfy and the fire pit was ready for us to enjoy. The family couch was comfortable and enough room for all of us to spread out. The beds were comfortable as well. The house was also in a great location being close to all the towns, Peninsula state park, wineries and restaurants. We would highly recommend this house for a group outing.

Laura - Posted: 9/17/2023

Thanks, Laura! We are so pleased to hear you had a great stay and enjoyed the home! We hope to host you again sometime.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Overall, we loved this property. It was very close to a lot of our favorite attractions, like Peninsula Golf, AC Tap, and Al Johnson. The house was large and very accommodating to the number of guests we had. All the bedrooms were laid out nicely and had great quality sheets and bedding. Our only issue was the lack of air conditioning on a surprisingly hot weekend in late August. We were aware of this though so that is only a point to say that having some air conditioning would have made this perfect.

William - Posted: 9/8/2023

We appreciate your feedback, William. Thank you for your kind review and we hope to have an opportunity to host you again!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Awesome spot!

Daniel - Posted: 8/18/2023

Thank you so much, Daniel!

Simple Life Rentals staff

This house was perfect to keep my older kiddos happy during the younger ones' nap times and close enough to get to everything we wanted to do in Door County

Jean - Posted: 8/8/2023

Thank you, Jean! So happy to hear you all had a great stay!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Such a great weekend trip to BARC Haus! Perfect for a large family who wants to spend some time in Door County. BARC Haus has the best location in my opinion because you’re surrounded by nature but less than 10min from stores, the water, and activities. We stayed early August and having no A/C was not a problem with the cool nights. Would definitely recommend!

Jonathan - Posted: 8/6/2023

Thank you, Jonathan! This means so much to our team and owners to hear. We are so happy you had a great stay and hope we can host you again sometime!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Nice house. Plenty of beds and well stocked in general. There were beach towels though the description said there’s not, so that was nice. Great toy/play room with lots of stuff to occupy the kids.

Kacy - Posted: 7/26/2023

Thanks for your feedback, Kacy! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope we may host you again sometime.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Location good and easy to find. Bigger inside than we first thought. Glad to have several different spaces to spend time both together and apart!

GREG - Posted: 7/25/2023

We are so glad you had a great stay! Thanks, Greg!!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Great stay! We had a slight hiccup with finding the key at check-in, but the host was responsive to the issue. Would definitely recommend staying here!

Elizabeth - Posted: 7/16/2023

Hi Elizabeth! Thanks for your feedback. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. It was our pleasure to assist with the property entry right away. Thank you again, and hope we can host you another time soon!

Simple Life Rentals staff

We enjoyed our time with children and grandchildren in this spacious, well-equipped home. We easily accessed Peninsula State Park and enjoyed restaurants and parks in Sister Bay. Appreciated the kitchen and nice game room. Ate out on the patio. No air conditioning but only 1warm day, so we were fine!

Pam - Posted: 7/16/2023

Thank you, Pam! We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed the home and location.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Excellent house. Beautiful layout. One caution if you’re an A/C person There was no A/C and the temperatures were in the mid 8os in the afternoons which is unusual for Door County even in July . The evenings were cool so the house was comfortable for sleeping. We were either at the beach, golf course or boating so we were not around during the day so no A/C didn’t matter. If you wanted to stay around the house all day the lack of A/C might matter. For our family, since we are very active, it didn’t matter. I would definitely stay there again. Door County is beautiful and BARC Haus was ideally located between Sister Bay, Ephraim and Bailey harbor. Still gave it a 5.0. Jim Hussey family.

James - Posted: 7/4/2023

Thank you, James for your feedback! We appreciate it and are so pleased that you had a great overall stay!

Simple Life Rentals staff

This is a beautiful home from home. We had a wonderful time. Thank you so much. We hope to come back. Just a few notes would be: the bed next to the playroom was uncomfortable, one bathroom fan was not working, one outdoor chair by the fire pit was broken, and the house could use a bug spray for spiders and ants.

Farhad - Posted: 6/27/2023

Thank you for all your feedback, Farhad! We appreciate this and will be following up accordingly. Glad that you enjoyed the home.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Gorgeous home in a fantastic location that feels private but is a very short drive to everything that Door County has to offer. Owners have gone above and beyond to think of every last detail to make the stay comfortable! This house is perfect for a large group and has the best combination of separate rooms and large gathering spaces (and the playroom with the skeeball and Wii can't be beat! Our group of 9 found ourselves in there every night after dinner playing games!) Friendly and responsive -- would highly recommend!!

Amy - Posted: 2/20/2023

Thank you, Amy! We are so excited to hear you all enjoyed your stay and loved the amenities and area!! It was our pleasure to host you all and hope we can again sometime.

Simple Life Rentals staff

We were very impressed with the B.A.R.C. Haus and highly recommend it to others that are looking for a comfortable place to say with 8+ people. Excellent!

Tamara K. - Posted: 1/20/2023

Thank you, Tamara! We hope to host you again!!

Simple Life Rentals staff

This property is great for a girls get away! Close to downtown too!

Lindsay C. - Posted: 10/28/2022

So happy to hear you all enjoyed your stay! We hope to host you again sometime.

Simple Life Rentals staff

This was our first trip to Door County and this house was in a great central location! The house is very spacious and we had plenty of space for us 4 couples to spread out. The weather wasn't the best so we didn't use the patio or fire pit but wished we could have! Door County has great hiking, scenery, and awesome restaurants! We're already planning to return and would love to stay at this house again!

Sharon L. - Posted: 9/29/2022

We would be so pleased to host you again, Sharon! Thank you for all this kind and thoughtful feedback on the property and also Door Co!

Simple Life Rentals staff

House was exactly as advertised. Nice amenities. Nice decor. Sleep and game room lots fur. Very comfortable overall. Well maintained and clean.

Anthony C., Mundelein - Posted: 9/25/2022

Thanks, Anthony! It means so much to us to hear you enjoyed your stay and that the home met all your expectations from the initial booking to check in! We hope we can host you again sometime.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Great location close to Sister Bay and Ephraim and great amenities, especially the fire pit and skee ball machine.

Amy - Posted: 9/5/2022

We are happy you had a fun stay! We would be pleased to host you in the future!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Spacious, well maintained, comfortable house with plenty of space. Gorgeous yard for outdoor games for kids. Great location - short drive to the nearest towns, close to stores and farms. We very much enjoyed our stay.

Anna V. - Posted: 8/23/2022

It was our pleasure to host you, Anna! Thank you so much for sharing feedback on your experience. Glad to hear you all enjoyed your stay!!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Our family gathered in Door County for a family reunion in August 2022 and 10 us us stayed at the BARC House. The bedrooms were as described and offered ample room for four couples and a few extras. The kitchen was well supplied with basics and the outdoor fire pit was a favorite. The local roads had little traffic and the area was peaceful and quiet even though we were just minutes from Ephraim and all it offers. We have a few suggestions for improvements: 1) The beautiful stainless steel refrigerator didn't freeze items in the freezer and didn't keep refrigerated items cold when it was stocked up with food. Either it isn't working well or we needed some special instructions on how to make it function better. 2) Photos showed an outdoor picnic table area and there was none - we missed that. It would be nice to have more capacity for outdoor dining. 3) There was a whole page of special instructions and restrictions that was not sent until the day we checked in. Some of those restrictions caused problems for our group - including family members who were camping with a small teardrop trailer in local campgrounds prior to the reunion and discovered the trailer could not even park at the house. It would be better to share ALL restrictions online prior to booking.

Kathlyn S. - Posted: 8/19/2022

Thank you for all your feedback and sharing your experience, Kathlyn! We have checked into the items of concern you have noted. Our practice is to issue all property detailed information pertaining to an upcoming check in several days prior to the check in date. Sorry if that was missed when initially sent. We strive to be as transparent as possible with all property details in advance of guest arrivals, however also understand it's a lot of information to filter through on multiple platforms and apologize for any inconveniences. We would love an opportunity to host you again in the future!

Simple Life Rentals staff

Conveniently located … easy drive to activities like hiking, beach, shopping.

Brian B. - Posted: 8/4/2022

Thanks for sharing your comments about your stay at B.A.R.C Haus. We hope to see you again soon.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Great stay at B.A.R.C. Haus - clean, quiet, with all amenities we needed even for a large group. We’ll be back!

David - Posted: 8/4/2022

Thank you, David! So happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to hosting you again!

Simple Life Rentals staff

The B.A.R.C. is an architecturally unique house located in a quiet, secluded corner of Door County. This house has a lot of charm and is a destination unto itself. There was more than enough space for the 7 of us - the rooms are large. The amenities are great - updated kitchen appliances, furniture, bathrooms. Beds are comfortable. The lack of A/C was not a problem. Nights are cool in Door County in the summer, so an open window cools the house sufficently.
It's within short driving distance to most of the high-demand attractions and towns of Door County. I would highly recommend this property.

Dan - Posted: 7/28/2022

The house was amazing. The yard was great for lawn games. The play room with toys, books, and games was wonderful for kids! We absolutely loved the B.A.R.C. Haus!!

Kelly - Posted: 7/17/2022

BARC house is amazing for big families. They have plenty of rooms and things to do for kids. The proximity to restaurants and beach is also good.

Ramya - Posted: 7/5/2022

The house was beautiful and clean and property was very accessible and private.

Farhad M. - Posted: 6/27/2022

Thank you for the 5* rating for B.A.R.C. Haus. Please come back and stay with us again soon.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Perfect for our family to celebrate our moms retirement and birthday. The kids enjoyed making s’mores by the fire and playing ski ball. The house was very clean and truly exceeded expectations. The sky was clear and everyone enjoyed star gazing, Wonderful weekend

James H. - Posted: 6/13/2022

Thanks so much for this wonderful review of B.A.R.C. Haus. We are so glad to be part of your mom's retirement and birthday celebration memories. Please come and stay with us again soon.

Simple Life Rentals staff

We loved the location and setting. Everything was as described in the listing. A fun few days!!.,

Cathy G. - Posted: 2/21/2022

We are glad you enjoyed your stay and had fun in Door County. We would love to host your group again in the future.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Perfect place for families with children to gather! Stocked game room for kiddos and yard for them to run around in! Enough beds, baths, and space for multiple families to spend time together!

Sarah - Posted: 10/24/2021

Thank you so much for the great feedback! We're so happy to hear you had such a wonderful stay and we look forward to hosting you again.

Simple Life Rentals staff

Enjoyed the property. The oscillating fans are just plug into the wall ones, could use bigger fans for the bedrooms in summer months, very warm in the master on the third floor.

Alex S. - Posted: 9/11/2021

Thank you for your feedback, Alex!

Simple Life Rentals staff

This was a great place for our family of ten to spread out and enjoy a great weekend. The kiddos were thrilled to have their own space in the house. There was a cozy spot for morning coffee and a large room for the adults to visit as well as a great yard for outdoor games and a evening camp fire.
The location close to Fish Creek, Ephraim, and Sister Bay was perfect for us.

Linda - Posted: 9/6/2021

A big plus for our group of several families was the play room on the second floor! Nice space to gather on lower level, very clean. There is no AC, but lots of fans. Close to lots of things. Hosts communicated well and quickly.

Katlin - Posted: 8/19/2021

Such an amazing place and was furnished with anything and everything you could think of to bring children of all ages! There were more children dishes than I have in my own home! Pack n play and high chair!! We were in heaven for four days!! The kids had a blast and so did us adults!! Thank you for a perfect first time stay in sister bay!!

Beth - Posted: 7/12/2021