Sticks & Stones Rustic Retreat is a spacious luxury log home on the west edge of Bloomington, IL. Secluded in peaceful wooded acreage, yet just 10-15 minutes from a vibrant scene of local restaurants, landmarks & activities!
🎱 Two awesome game rooms! 🏒⛳️🏀
🫧 Jacuzzi & sauna!
🔥 Fire pit & grill
🥘 Fully stocked kitchen
👑 Comfy lounge furniture throughout
🛌 Super comfortable mattresses 💤
🎮 HD TVs & Xbox
🕊️ Beautiful Porches
🌳 Swings & large yard
The space
Situated on just under an acre, this log cabin offers spacious accommodations for both gathering and sleeping spaces. With the en suite bedroom and separate loft upstairs, two bedrooms on the main floor, and additional sleeping in the main floor living room and walk-out basement, there is plenty of room to spread out, have fun, and relax!
🎲 GAMING
The gaming level is super fun! The walkout basement features two connected game rooms. Sofas and beanbags offer cozy seating while high top tables and stools accommodate billiards and active gaming. Whether you’re 7 or 70, there is truly something for everyone in this area of the home dedicated to laughter, entertainment, and fun.
🥇THE THRILL ROOM
• Mini basketball hoops 🏀
• Air hockey! 🏒🥅
• Skee ball 🎉
• Life Size Connect 4️⃣
• Foosball ⚽️
• Darts 🎯
• Putter Ball Golf ⛳️
• Piano 🎹
• Guitar 🎸
• Pac Man 🕹️👾
➕MORE!
❄️ THE CHILL ROOM
• Pool table (8-foot slate) 🎱
• Ping pong 🏓
• Triton Poker table with leather armrests, cupholders, and a huge case of chips and cards! ♥️♣️🃏
• Electric fireplace 🔥
• Two 65-inch Samsung QLED TVs with Hulu Live 📺
• Xbox SERIES X with Game Pass 🎮
• HUGE cabinet of board games & puzzles! 🧩
Need a breath of fresh air? The CHILL ROOM opens to a coated concrete patio where you can enjoy listening to the birds, watch the sunset, or relax in the hot tub or sauna.
REJUVENATION 🍃
The walkout patio is coated in beautiful slip-resistant carbon flake while bistro lights cast an amber glow over the hot tub and sauna. The hot tub is a 2024 Jacuzzi J-365 that seats 5-6 people. The sauna is a 2024 SalusHEAT dry infrared sauna made for 1-2 people. The Jacuzzi is loaded with jets and features a little waterfall and multi-colored lights. A large set of stairs with handle and assisted lift cover make safe hot tub use a breeze. The hot tub experience in this wooded backdrop is incredible at any time of day. Birds chirping in the morning, gorgeous sunsets, but it is positively lovely under the soft glow of the bistro lights at night. The only thing more comforting than being massaged by the powerful hot tub jets is wrapping up in an oversized baby soft towel and snuggling in to the hammock swing before deciding what to do next.
📺 TVs
Enjoy Netflix & Hulu Live active on all 6 TVs throughout the cabin. Feel free to log into any of your other streaming apps as well.
🎶 MUSIC 🎶
Amazon Echo speakers are spread throughout the cabin interior for your enjoyment. Echo Dots in the sleeping areas double as alarm clocks and have digital time displays that can be turned on or off through voice command.
Want to do more than just listen to music? Light up that electronic piano keyboard or the electric guitar in the game room. Don’t worry, parents - there is a port for headphones! 🎸 🎹
OUTDOOR FUN 🍁
Just steps from the "therapatio" are large back and side yards. We have a set of regulation bags & boxes with distance rope for you to enjoy. Catching a warm afternoon breeze on the tree swing out front is a whole experience. The tree is massive and absolutely lovely.
PORCHES/BALCONIES ☕️
Outdoor gathering spaces overlook wooded acreage and a seemingly endless field with beautiful sunsets. Guests enjoy comfortable couches, chairs, and loveseats while listening to morning birdsongs over coffee or savoring a glass of wine after a wonderful day.
BBQ GRILL (GAS) 🍔
This area is beautifully lit with bistro lights for ambiance and safe grilling. 4 burners + 1 side burner with propane tank and grill utensils provided.
FIRE PIT 🔥
There is a fire pit with ample cozy seating behind the garage just off the breezeway. We do not provide firewood, but there are several locations that carry it right down the road. Any firewood already in that immediate area is yours to use. Please note that the wooded lot next to us is NOT ours and is 100% off limits.
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS 💤
There are 6 sleeping areas in the cabin: 3 bedrooms, 1 loft, and 2 living rooms. The primary suite and loft are on the top floor. Two bedrooms and one living room are on the main floor. The other living room is near the front of the walkout basement.
April 2026 Upgrade!
✨NEW✨ mattresses on sofa beds plus high density queen memory foam toppers!!
1 - THE PRIMARY BEDROOM
The upstairs bedroom is a dream. A large TV and desk with mini coffee bar sit across from the plush king bed with a remote controlled adjustable foundation with massage feature and a super comfortable extra deep pillow top mattress. The master bedroom also has a custom queen sleeper sofa and an additional queen air mattress in the closet. A mini Keurig coffee maker and private bathroom afford guests the luxury of stepping out onto the private balcony for some peaceful personal reflection and tranquility on the rocking chairs before beginning a fun-filled day with loved ones. A large ceiling fan suspended from the cedar plank vaulted ceiling offers guests a comfortable breeze and is remote controlled along with its light for convenience.
2 & 3 - THE MAIN FLOOR BEDROOMS
The main level bedrooms are equipped with heavy duty steel bed frames that support up to 750 pounds and have the same wonderful mattresses as the primary bedroom. One bedroom has one queen, the other bedroom has two queens. There is over a foot of open storage underneath each main level bed for suitcases, shoes, and bags. The closets also have built in drawers and shelving as well as box fans for those who want a cooler room or simply sleep better with the sound. There are nightstands with large drawers in each room. The main floor bedrooms are adjacent, and the main floor bathroom is just a few steps away.
4 - THE LOFT
A custom pullout sleeper sofa with queen-sized mattress and nearby cloud memory foam topper is available in the loft. Soaring ceilings, a beautiful dresser, table lamps & wall sconces, and cozy reading nook make this open loft feel like a 4th bedroom.
5 - THE WALKOUT BASEMENT
A 3rd custom pullout sleeper sofa with a queen hybrid mattress & additional mattress topper is in the basement living room, and a 2nd queen air mattresses with built in electric pump is available under the stairs.
6 - THE MAIN FLOOR LIVING ROOM
Two regular couches are available in the main floor living room for guests who don’t mind less formal sleeping arrangements. A 3rd queen air mattress with built in electric pump is available in the closet of the main floor bedrooms.
OFFICE ACCOMMODATIONS 💻
There are 2 large desks inside the property and fast, reliable internet. One desk is in the primary bedroom and the other is in the double bedroom on the main floor. Additionally, many travelers prefer to use the kitchen table, counter space, and coffee tables.
BATHROOMS 🧼
All bathrooms (one on each floor) are equipped with luxury rainfall shower heads as well as handheld sprayers. The upper level and basement have showers, while the main floor bath has a tub/shower combo. The shower in the new basement bathroom has wall-mounted body jets too! Each bathroom has a full size hairdryer and toiletries for your convenience.
PARKING 🚘
The driveway accommodates 6 vehicles. ABSOLUTELY NO STREET PARKING. Guests may request 2 additional spots on premise in advance. 8 vehicles max.
📲 All guests including children and pets MUST be accounted for in any reservation.
Whether it’s just you and your sweetheart or a group of close friends & family, Sticks & Stones is the perfect place for an unforgettable gathering!
Guest access
Guests have access to all parts of the home except the garage, which will be locked at all times.
Other things to note
The style of this cabin is called Scandinavian Scribe. Its character and authenticity are unrivaled. The logs you see on the outside are the same logs you see on the inside! These logs came from trees in Montana and have been shaped just right to notch and seal tightly, resulting in extremely high natural insulation. The expert craftsmanship and engineering that went into this design is jaw dropping. It brings us tremendous joy to be able to share its beauty with others.
