Luxury Lakeview Bungalow #14 near St. Louis

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Entire cottage hosted by David

4 guests
1 bedroom
2 beds
1 bathroom

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This "tiny house" is 30 minutes north of St. Louis, MO on US Rte 66 and Hwy 55. You’ll love the view, the kitchen, the comfy bed and the deck. This has 1 queen Sleep number bed and a sofa sleeper, full kitchen with fridge, stove and oven, outdoor grill, large deck, indoor and outdoor dining areas. A short stroll away from The Winery at Shale Lake.

All Shale Lake cabins and cottages are subject to a 3% Local Hotel Tax due upon check-in and separate from any taxes paid or collected by Airbnb.

The space
HIKING TRAILS
There are 212 acres available for exploring. The entire perimeter has some form of fencing (some chain link and some barbed wire). There are a few interior chain link fences as well. You are welcomed to explore the
entire property except for the outbuildings. There are a few wooded trails that are maintained annually.
HILLTOP VIEW
There are horses in the pastures in front and behind the cottages.

VINEYARD
The vineyard is approximately 14 acres planted in 2007. There are 74 600' rows. We have 6 varieties of grapes: Norton, Chambourcin, Marechal Foch, Vignole, Cayuga and Traminette.

LAKE
Our 24 acre lake was reclaimed in the 80’s. The lake averages 5’ deep - if you fall in, STAND UP! Cabin guests may fish, CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY. We have crappie, bass, catfish and bluegill.

FOWL, FUR and SHELL
We host a lot more than humans at Shale Lake! You may see a Grey Heron soaring in for the night and occasionally a white one, too. We have Swans and White Northern Pelicans stopping almost every year. We also have at least 3 Barred Owls, a pair of Red Tail Hawks and a mating pair of Bald Eagles that winter in the north woods. We have more than our share of turtles including some snapping turtles the size of a tire! If you find one hibernating in a creek, best to leave it alone!

WOODED BOUNTY
We have some unusual plants and trees. The old coal mine employed as many as 700 people. There were buildings in and around the woods. The buildings are gone but you will find cactus thriving in the shale dust and a huge bed of iris blooms (planted by office ladies). We have a yucca grove, pecan & walnut trees, plus apple and persimmon trees. The old metal stove was not grown but rather thrown here by locals using the property as a dump. There is a lot of really cool, really old stuff. Please feel free to explore and take any trash…ehh..treasures with you!

Where you'll sleep

Bedroom

1 queen bed

Common space

1 sofa bed

What this place offers

Lake access

Kitchen

Wifi

Free parking on premises

Air conditioning

Patio or balcony

Luggage drop-off allowed

Hair dryer

Refrigerator

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Guests

1 guest

5.0 out of 5 stars from 10 reviews

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Where you’ll be

Staunton, Illinois, United States

Shale Lake is located on 211 acres of the former Mt. Olive and Staunton Coal Company Mine #2 and The Winery at Shale Lake is the only "Coal Winery" in Illinois (one of only 2 in the US). The property was reclaimed in the 1980's. Susan and David Wesa purchased the property in 2006 and renamed it Shale Lake after the 46 acres of shale hills leftover from the mine. In 2007 they planted the vineyard and opened the horse boarding stables. The Winery (with tasting room) was opened in 2010 and produces 2,000 gallons of wine annually.

HIKING TRAILS
There are 212 acres available for exploring. The entire perimeter has some form of fencing (some chain link and some barbed wire). There are a few interior chain link fences as well. You are welcomed to explore the
entire property except for the outbuildings. There are a few wooded trails that are maintained annually.

HILLTOP VIEW
There are horses in the pastures in front and behind the cottages.

VINEYARD
The vineyard is approximately 14 acres planted in 2007. There are 74 600' rows. We have 6 varieties of grapes: Norton, Chambourcin, Marechal Foch, Vignole, Cayuga and Traminette.

LAKE
Our 24 acre lake was reclaimed in the 80’s. The lake averages 5’ deep - if you fall in, STAND UP! Cabin guests may fish, CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY. We have crappie, bass, catfish and bluegill.

FOWL, FUR and SHELL
We host a lot more than humans at Shale Lake! You may see a Grey Heron soaring in for the night and occasionally a white one, too. We have Swans and White Northern Pelicans stopping almost every year. We also have at least 3 Barred Owls, a pair of Red Tail Hawks and a mating pair of Bald Eagles that winter in the north woods. We have more than our share of turtles including some snapping turtles the size of a tire! If you find one hibernating in a creek, best to leave it alone!

WOODED BOUNTY
We have some unusual plants and trees. The old coal mine employed as many as 700 people. There were buildings in and around the woods. The buildings are gone but you will find cactus thriving in the shale dust and a huge bed of iris blooms (planted by office ladies). We have a yucca grove, pecan & walnut trees, plus apple and persimmon trees. The old metal stove was not grown but rather thrown here by locals using the property as a dump. There is a lot of really cool, really old stuff. Please feel free to explore and take any trash…ehh..treasures with you!