3 Bedrooms - Rating 5 (35)

The Great Escape


Bedroom 2 bedrooms
Bathroom 2 baths
Guests 7 guests
Pets Not Allowed Pets Not Allowed


Bedding Bedding
User User User
Bedroom 1
Sleeps: 3
1 Queen
1 Twin

Main level

User User
Bedroom 2
Sleeps: 2
1 Queen

Upper level


Description Description
Welcome to The Great Escape, hosted by Simple Life Rentals! This custom-built log home has been updated throughout and offers private land, views of the bay and is just minutes from downtown Sister Bay. Enjoy sitting on the front porch or overlook the expansive view from the two balconies this home offers. The sun-filled property offers an open concept great room with vaulted ceilings, wood beams, exposed log wall and beautiful stone floor-to-ceiling fireplace. Additionally, the home includes first and second floor bedrooms and bathrooms, a second-floor loft area with a sectional sofa that opens to a full size bed, a full kitchen with snack bar, dining area and work desk as well as first floor laundry. The 5 acres of land provides guests a private retreat as they enjoy the central location to explore all the beauty and adventure Door County has to offer.

Updates:
Updated kitchen counters, backsplash, appliances, flooring, and new furniture.
All new exterior paint showcasing this gorgeous log home.
New windows, new roof, and more!
Air conditioning (mini split units)
New driveway and landscaping coming in 2024.

Property Features:
+ Snack bar (seating for 3)
+ Desk and chair (main great room)
+ 2 balconies (one off living room and one off second floor bedroom)
+ Front porch includes 2 rocking chairs and small table
+ 2 TVs (1 Smart TV includes DVD player), Owner offers Netflix and Amazon Prime for guests
+ Portable fan
+ Patio table and 4 chairs
+ Charcoal grill (guests supply own charcoal)
+ Iron, ironing board and drying rack
+ Wi-Fi Starlink, supports virtual meetings
+ Pack 'n play and child's bed
+ 2 strollers
+ 2 baby safety gates
+ Games, DVDs, books, and children's beach toys for your enjoyment
+ Central heat, Air-conditioning split units
+ Washer/ dryer combo
+ Fully equipped kitchen

Sleeping Accommodations:
Bedroom 1: (main level): 1 Queen and 1 Twin bed, Smart TV with DVD player, Pack 'n Play and child's bed (in closet)
Bedroom 2: (upper level): Queen bed, ensuite bathroom, adjoining loft separated by pocket door, escape ladder and private balcony

Loft: Second floor, sofa sleeper opens into a full bed, adjoins to bedroom #2 and is separated by pocket door, open to the first-floor great room

Bathrooms:
Bathroom 1: (main level): Full bathroom with walk-in shower, hair dryer
Bathroom 2: (upper level) Full bathroom with walk-in shower, hair dryer, connected to bedroom #2

Outdoor Space:
Front porch includes 2 rocking chairs and small table
Balcony off living room includes table and 4 chairs
Balcony off second floor bedroom
Charcoal grill (guests supply own charcoal)
Almost 5 acres of land

Amenity + damage protection waiver includes:
• Bed linens, pillows, blankets, and bathroom towels. (Please bring your own beach towels)
• A starter pack of essentials which includes toilet paper, paper towel, dish soap, dishwasher soap, hand soap, and garbage bags. Due to septic systems, we do not provide facial tissue. One each of travel size shampoo, conditioner, and body wash per full bathroom.
• PEACE OF MIND Damage protection covers up to $1000 per stay for accidental damage that is reported prior to departure (excludes any pet damage).

Home truths:
Outdoor cameras: Ring camera door bell, second camera facing the driveway with motion-controlled spotlight, and a backyard camera.
Driveway gate to secure property when vacant.

This home is located in a quiet community with neighbors and is geared towards quiet family vacations. Due to the proximity of neighbors and municipal restrictions, we cannot accommodate parties at the property including bachelor or bachelorette parties, reunions, weddings, or other gatherings.

Property is equipped with a decibel and smoking monitoring sensor located inside and outside of the home.

Door County Tourism Zone Commission Permit #32-56-2738-07

Please be aware that you must sign a terms and conditions agreement, which will be sent to you separately, to finalize your reservation.

Amenities 52 Amenities
  • Crib
  • Garage access
Bedrooms & Bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Body Soap
  • Conditioner
  • Hair Dryer
  • Hangers
  • Shampoo
Cleaning & Comfort
  • Dryer
  • Iron & Ironing Board
  • Room Darkening Shades
  • Washer
Entertainment
  • Board Games/ Puzzles
  • Books
  • DVD Player
  • Foosball
  • Video Library
  • Wireless Internet
Featured
  • Rural
Indoors
  • Dining table
  • Living Room
Kid Friendly
  • Childrens Book & Toys
Kitchen
  • Baking sheet
  • Barbecue utensils
  • Coffee
  • Cooking Basics
  • Dishes & Silverware
  • Dishwasher
  • Hot water kettle
  • Keurig Coffee Maker
  • Kitchen Area (general)
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Wine glasses
Location
  • Door County
Outside
  • Free Parking
  • Garden or Backyard
  • Parking
Safety
  • Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • Private Entrance
  • Smoke Detector
  • Stair Gates
Things to Do Nearby
  • Cycling
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Hunting
  • Jet Skiing
  • Swimming
  • Water Tubing
  • Wind Surfing
  • Winery

Location Location

Reviews Rating 5 (35) Reviews
Rating 5
It was a great stay in Sister Bay at this awesome house! We loved it!
Denni - Posted: 9/6/2025
We’re delighted to know your stay was awesome! Thank you for choosing us, and we’d love to welcome you back for another getaway.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Great location. Beautiful view
Tracy - Posted: 8/3/2025
Hello Tracy,
Thank you for your review! We’re so glad you enjoyed the setting and scenery, and we’d be happy to host you again.
Warm regards,
The Simple Life Rentals Team
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
We had a great weekend!
Kristine - Posted: 7/30/2025
Hello Kristine, Thank you! We're so happy to hear you had a great weekend. We'd love to host you again anytime! Warm regards, The Simple Life Rentals Team
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
It was the perfect cabin to come back to after our days of exploring. The nap on the relaxing front porch, the private & magical trials were just a few highlights to make this a hidden gem. The inside was perfect in every way.
Tara - Posted: 7/26/2025
Thank you so much! We're so happy to hear the cabin felt like the perfect retreat after your adventures. Those porch naps and private trails really are something special, hope to welcome you back again soon!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
So cozy and so amazing! The dog theme was the best part. Everything was comfortable and clean. And seeing all the turkeys and critters in the huge expanse of the backyard was extra special again. Would absolutely recommend and would stay again if I needed to!!!!
Rebecca - Posted: 9/8/2024
Thank you for your review, Rebecca! We are so happy you loved the home, the wildlife and the dog theme, too. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again in the future.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Great location near sister bay, the cabin was amazing and the host was super communicative
Joel - Posted: 9/2/2024
Thank you for your kind review, Joel! Our team and the home owner are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We hope you will consider staying with us again.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
“The Great Escape” was nothing short of amazing! Our family had a great stay here for a Summer weekend. I appreciated the considerations for the younger guests with the toddler bed. Beautiful cabin with a great location. Close to Sister Bay by a short drive and private surroundings. Wish we would have more time to check out the trails! Thank you for a wonderful family weekend!
Shaina - Posted: 8/25/2024
Thank you for your kind review, Shaina! Our team and the homeowners are thrilled you enjoyed your stay. We hope you will consider staying with us again!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Perfect and comfortable stay for our family
The cabin was beautiful, clean, well stocked and in a quiet neighborhood. The perfect getaway and great location.
Katie - Posted: 8/14/2024
Thank you so much for your kind review! Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we're thrilled that you had an enjoyable stay. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Great Stay
This is a beautiful, tastefully decorated, well appointed cabin. It’s tucked away at the end of a private residential road…a really nice, quiet place to unwind after a day of exploring. The space is open, modern, and clean. We enjoyed the light walking trail by the house, which was lined with flowers. The location is very convenient. Definitely a great place to stay!
Stephen - Posted: 8/4/2024
This made our day to hear! Thank you. It was our pleasure to host you, and our team is so glad that you all had a wonderful stay!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Great experience at The Great Escape
The Great Escape offered a clean, well decorated, comfortable home while we toured Door County, Wisconsin. We enjoyed having a full kitchen in which we could prepare our on meals as well as hiking paths around the property to enjoy the outdoors. A couple of minor issues occurred, and the property manager responded immediately and was very helpful. The location is ideal for exploring the northern portion of Door County. We enjoyed our time at the great escape with our two adult children.
Brad - Posted: 8/2/2024
Thank you for your kind review of The Great Escape. We're delighted to hear that you and your family had an enjoyable stay and were able to take advantage of the home's amenities location. Your feedback about the property manager's responsive support is much appreciated by our hardworking team. We're glad we could provide a clean, comfortable home base for your Door County adventure. We hope you'll consider staying with us again in the future.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Stellar stay
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Great Escape! Thought the Great Dane theme was cute and there was a ton of extra for our big family like the toddler bed and pack and play and lots of extra linens. We cooked one big meal and it had pretty much everything we needed. Had fast response team from management when anything was needed.
Tom C. - Posted: 8/1/2024
Thank you so much for the wonderful review of your stay at The Great Escape! We're delighted to hear that you and your family had an enjoyable experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
This was an excellent place to stay. It was within arm's reach of Sister Bay, but afforded privacy and solitude from the hustle and bustle of the town.
Luke - Posted: 7/13/2024
Luke, Thank you for your kind review! The owner and our team are so happy to hear you had a wonderful stay and we hope to host you again.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Amazing place!
We loved this VRBO home, it was so cute, clean and quiet. Especially liked the trails A great location!
Sarah - Posted: 7/7/2024
We are thrilled you had a wonderful stay! Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your kind feedback with us and the community.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Family Vacation
Beautifully updated cabin... all the amenities we needed, and very clean. Love the location... peaceful and quiet... easy drive to many lovely restaurants, peninsula state park, etc. Couldn't ask for anything more. Will certainly look to stay here again on our next trip to door county.
Derek - Posted: 6/17/2024
Thank you, Derek!! We are thrilled to hear you had a great stay and enjoyed the wonderful location. Until next time, The Simple Life Team
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Great spot! Was an perfect for getting some good rest after doing the Door County century ride
Kristofor - Posted: 9/11/2023
We appreciate your feedback and kind review, Kristofor! Thank you, and we hope to host you again sometime!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Beautiful home and property—would definitely stay there again.
Natalie - Posted: 9/10/2023
Rating 5
Great house and thoughtfully appointed. Super clean and easy to understand house rules. Everything was labeled and was neatly organized. Hosts were responsive when I needed to add two guests to the reservation.
Terisa - Posted: 8/27/2023
Thank you, Terisa, for your kind review and feedback! This means so much to us. We hope we can host you again sometime!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
It is a beautiful, spacious hidden gem in Sister Bay. The house was very clean, comfortable and perfect for the 7 of us girls. We loved our stay. The location was great. It’s a perfect get away from city life but close enough to town. I will defiantly stay here again.
See - Posted: 8/20/2023
Thank you so much for your kind feedback and review, See! This means so much to us to hear and we are so happy you had wonderful stay. We hope to host you again!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Wonderful
We had a wonderful time at The Great Escape. The space was perfect for our family of four (teens to adult). The setting is just so quiet and refreshing.
Mitchell - Posted: 8/15/2023
So happy to hear you and your family had a great stay! We hope to host you again sometime.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Fabulous!
It was beautiful and had a great time!! Thank you!
Melanie - Posted: 8/6/2023
Thank you, Melanie! It was our pleasure hosting you!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Loved this house!
This was the perfecr rental for. Everything was beautiful and everything we needed was there. I honestly can't wait to stay there again.
Terri - Posted: 7/25/2023
Thanks, Terri! We can't wait to host you again!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
We had a great experience for our weekend here. A little warm until we figured out the mini-split AC, but fantastic after that!
Olivia - Posted: 7/16/2023
We are so happy to hear you had a great stay!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
What a sweet place- perfect for a vacation with family & friends! We loved how peaceful & private it was but also close to great parks & towns. The walking trails filled with blooming wildflowers were stunning. Comfortable with lots of convenient touches in the kitchen & throughout. I would definitely recommend.
Jen - Posted: 7/13/2023
Thank you, Jen! So glad to hear you had a great stay and enjoyed the area. We hope we can host you again sometime!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
DC gem
Super clean, beautiful home. Perfect for our family of five! Very happy to know of this vrbo!
Barbara C. - Posted: 7/12/2023
We appreciate this so much, thanks, Barbara!!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Very Nice Stay
Very clean, well-appointed house. Had everything you need for a comfortable stay. The house has A/C and you might consider updating your listing with new pictures as a lot of really nice updates were done to the exterior of the house.
Mark - Posted: 7/9/2023
Thanks, Mark for your feedback! We are so pleased to hear you had a great stay and liked the home! We have just recently added some new photos and more to come soon as well. Thanks again!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Just Right
This place worked out great! We were limited with options on shorter notice than usual, but would definitely stay again in the future.
Aaryn S. - Posted: 10/20/2022
Thank you, Aaryn. We would be happy to host you again!!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Great location just outside of sister bay with beautiful bay sunset views.
Easy rental process. Home was welcoming, clean and cozy. Perfect for a fall door county weekend.
(Flipkey) Karen G. - Posted: 9/25/2022
Thank you, Karen! We appreciate this so much. Happy to hear you enjoyed the home and area hope to host you again!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
A Great Escape
Everything was great at the house. Loved the end of the road which made us feel secluded. Would recommend to others for sure!
GREGORY O. - Posted: 9/10/2022
Thank you for the feedback, Greg! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay! Hope to host you again.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Lovely cabin style home in an amazing location. The hosts were incredibly accommodating and things were exactly as described. Would love to stay again!
David - Posted: 9/4/2022
Thanks David, for the wonderful feedback and kind words! It was a pleasure to host you and look forward to the opportunity again!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Great getaway!
A wonderful place to stay! Beautiful, clean cabin in a convenient location.
Samantha C. - Posted: 8/26/2022
Thank you, Samantha! We hope we can host you in the future again.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
beautiful house, beautiful location
We really enjoyed being within a 15 min drive to most of the bays in the area. Admittedly, we weren't at the house much during the day, but it is a great quiet spot to end a long day of fun. The property was very clean and obviously well cared for. As someone who likes their privacy, it doesn't get much better than this.
Jesse S. - Posted: 8/25/2022
Thank you, Jesse! We appreciate this and hope we can host you again in the future.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Super private, and cozy. We enjoyed staying here for a girls weekend. Check in was smooth and communication was good. Very well equipped kitchen and had everything we needed. Would stay again!
Melanie - Posted: 8/14/2022
Thank you, Melanie! Happy to hear you enjoyed your stay with us!
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Quiet Log Cabin Style Home
We enjoyed staying at this property! I The log cabin style architecture was very fun, the furniture was comfortable, and it was at the end of a very quiet private road. Being just a few minutes outside of Sister Bay made it very convenient to get to everything, especially Washington Island which was a fun adventure. The fast wireless Internet allowed one of our party to get in a required day’s work. The only downside was that there was no central air, just a single window unit in the upstairs with a ceiling fan to blow it downstairs. Also, we found the thick foam toppers on the bed to be too hot and too soft for our particular taste. Overall, it was wonderful, though!
Stanley T. - Posted: 8/1/2022
Thank you for providing this feedback about your stay at The Great Escape.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Cute Cottage
Loved our stay. Had everything we needed. My only complaint would be it's a 2 bedroom, not a 3 bedroom, and there was not any air conditioning, but it did get cooler at night and made sleeping bearable. Would stay here again.
Jacqueline G. - Posted: 7/26/2022
Your feedback is important to us, thank you for sharing. Please come and stay with us again.
Simple Life Rentals staff
Rating 5
Cabin in a woods but with neighbors
Easy to check in. Remote location from crowds. Beautiful nature. Very clean, well organized cabin. Read description to understand what is included. Will definitely return .
Vilija J. - Posted: 7/8/2022
Thanks for providing commentary about your stay at The Great Escape. and for the 5* rating. Please stay with us again.
Simple Life Rentals staff
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