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Beautiful Skinner Cottage overlooking the lake

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Property grounds
2 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi
Exterior detail
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Albion, IN
  • Place, Chain O' Lakes State Park
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Noble Hawk Golf Links
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Black Pine Animal Sanctuary
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Wayne, IN (FWA-Fort Wayne Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Albion

Located in Albion, this cottage is on the waterfront, within a 10-minute drive of Chain O' Lakes State Park and Noble Hawk Golf Links. .This cottage is 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Presence Saint Francis Place and 8.1 mi (13 km) from Parkview Noble Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Chain O' Lakes State Park - 7 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • Noble Hawk Golf Links - 8 min drive - 9.1 miles
  • Black Pine Animal Sanctuary - 8 min drive - 6.0 miles
  • Diamond Lake - 11 min drive - 11.9 miles
  • Sylvan Lake - 12 min drive - 9.8 miles

Getting around

  • Waterloo Station - 28 min drive
  • Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Albion Ale House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Breakfast House - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Don Chico's Mexican Grill - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Beautiful Skinner Cottage overlooking the lake

Private vacation home with a beautiful view of Lake Skinner. Waterfront access for fishing or taking the paddle boat out (seasonal).
This cottage has all the basic amenities to make your stay comfortable. From the warm fire place to the spacious deck and 3 seasons room, you can enjoy this place anytime of the year. The full kitchen makes this place perfect for a week long getaway!
A short twenty minute drive to Auburn and under an hour drive to Fort Wayne and Shipshewana.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
This smoke-free cottage offers books and games.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Boat

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

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Contactless check-in available

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
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

Beautiful Skinner Cottage overlooking the lake Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 120 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place very cozy very much enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wilma L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have stayed here numerous times and just love it!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

william L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful time second time here will come back
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julee B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cottage was perfect! It’s very well stocked, super clean, and just the cutest. We loved the pontoon and evenings on the deck. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A favorite!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were extremely pleased with this gem! The place was clean, host was easy to contact, and we enjoyed the boat and firepit. The bed was comfortable and the host paid a lot of attention to details. Overall, an excellent experience that I would recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abbey M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway at Skinner

Such a clean, comfortable property! Fun lake decor inside and nice deck outside with lots of shade and flowers. Good times boating, swimming, and fishing!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

linda s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Everything was excellent. Beautiful view of the lake. Had everything you needed in this home. Just bring your clothes and food everything else is provided. Lived our stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing comfy place to be

Very clean, gorgeous scenery, beautiful decor. The family and I enjoyed our time there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dawn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, cozy cabin right on the lake. We enjoyed the paddleboat, charcoal grill and firepit! If you happen to forget anything there’s a Walmart not too far away. View is amazing and we loved having our morning coffee on the deck. Fireplace was nice too! Cabin is well equipped with everything you need and our host is so kind!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniela B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Perfect Stay

Beautiful waterfront view, it was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My wife and I have stayed in places from Maine to California and your place has been the best one we’ve stayed at. You have thought of everything a person could need for their stay and added it to your home. Thanks for a wonderful place for us to get away from our every day life!
Sunset
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was wonderful. We loved every minute of our stay. Can't wait till next time.

It was so easy from beginning when reserving the cottage to the very end when leaving.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wilma L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A nice fall get away

Have stayed here five times, always great! Very relaxing, loved the fireplace, view of the fall colors over the lake.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gail S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great relaxing getaway. We enjoyed the paddle boat. Beautiful lake, the cottage is wonderful, so

We had a great time. Enjoyed being on the lake, watching the turtles. Early morning paddle boat rides were beautiful. We saw a bald eagle, a doe and her fawn, geese, and ducks. The lake house is cozy. We slept great. Such an enjoyable time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryce K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

Nice cottage.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claudia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This was a perfect stay for us. Everything was so clean and quaint. Thank you for everything.

Perfect get away. Perfect place. Perfect hostess. Would love to come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet and Cozy

We were just in for a weekend getaway, this spot was perfect. Great view and access to the lake. My boys enjoyed going out fishing and just being outside. Everything was good!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wilma L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our favorite place

We come back again and again because we love the cottage and lake.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
So peaceful sitting on the deck looking at the lie under the trees. Thank you!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wilma L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

love it

best little get away cottage!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jim B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Inside was very clean and the host provided earthing and anything we might need minus our food. We enjoyed the pier to fish which we were successful catching several. We were disappointed with state of the outdoor space. It definitely could use some housekeeping.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Roger scheffel S.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Getaway

Probably not the place for family vacations, but my wife and I were very happy with our stay. If you’re wanting a place to just go and relax with your special someone this is a great choice.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful weekend, clean and comfortable home on a beautiful lake. Kitchen stocked with pans and appliances so it was easy to cook and we enjoyed our meals on the deck. Quiet neighborhood and can't say enough praise of the lakeview. Nice grass area that was stocked with firewood. Host has thought of everything, even chargers in main bedroom for phones. Roku, puttgolf game and fishing poles!!! 5 stars
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Calvin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well equipped and well kept property with a lovely lake view.

A very relaxing place to stay with some nice things to do near by. We enjoyed reading, watching Tv and an afternoon at beautiful Chain of Lakes State Park.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020