Entire house in ideal downtown location with easy access to bike path. Walk to Lake Mendota/Tenney Park in less than 5 minutes. Capitol building, Monona Terrace, and UW campus are less than 10 minutes away via car or bike. 20+ restaurants/bars minutes away. Our house is 100+ years old so expect character - wood floors, fireplace (firewood provided), creaky stairs, but also some modern amenities - central A/C, fast internet (500mbps), hot tub, and good water pressure. Sleeping arrangements include 3 bedrooms upstairs - queen, queen, bunk beds. The 4th bedroom is a den/kid space on the main level with curtained french doors to the dining room and a queen size murphy bed. The attic playroom can be used as a 5th sleeping space with queen bed. We live here full time with three young kids. We only rent out our house a limited number of days per year, usually during big weekends in Madison, which is why our listing price is quite high (sorry!). While we're happy to rent our place out, it does involve some real effort on our part (ask any parent about their toddler cleanup war stories - and don't be surprised to find some "artwork" on a bedroom wall).

My wife and I, along with our three tiny children, run Wisconsin Canoe Company during the summer which allows us to explore the rest of the world in our off-season. Amy and I have spent most of our adult lives biking and backpacking through the deserts and canyons of the southwest US, the mountains of Colorado/Wyoming/Montana, living abroad in arctic Sweden (Ryan) and the south of France (Amy). We've slowed down considerably since having kids but we still try to get out. By default you'll get the combination to the key lock box and a house manual so you won't see us. That said, we're more than happy to meet you on the way in or out if you'd prefer the hands on approach. We're also available via text, email, or phone call if anything comes up. Our house is fully licensed by the city of Madison's Health Department and Zoning Department so your reservation won't be cancelled for crackdowns on short term rentals. Madison limits Airbnb rentals to owner occupied properties only and a maximum 30 rental days per year (this is a major reason why Madison is a relatively limited and expensive rental market).

Our house is in a small neighborhood right next to one of the city's best parks (swimming in the summer, ice skating in the winter) and right on the bike path that runs along the river dividing the isthmus and continues into the citywide network. While the neighborhood itself is quietly tucked away on the isthmus, there are a ton of unique restaurants, bars, and cafes within a 10 minute walk and also 2 grocery stores. Personal favorites are listed in the house manual. The main arteries through downtown are less than a block away and have a ton of buses running through the isthmus. Uber is quick and easy as well. Our house has driveway parking for 2 cars and street parking is easy to find with no time restrictions.