Warm water. Cool air. The hills turning color.
A private hilltop house in The Galena Territory with a heated saltwater pool that typically stays open through the first week of November, weather permitting, plus a hot tub, cedar barrel sauna and fire pit. About 3 hours from Chicago. Weeknights and long weekends are the easiest dates to get.
Swim in October.
The saltwater pool is heated, so a cool fall afternoon is still a swim afternoon. Follow it with the hot tub and the sauna while the valley changes color below you.
- PoolPrivate, heated, saltwater. Typically open through the first week of November, weather permitting. Ask us to confirm for your dates.
- ColorFall color in northern Illinois usually peaks around mid-October.
- Year-roundHot tub, cedar barrel sauna and fire pit.
Skip the Saturday crowd.
Weeknights are the quietest time in Galena and usually the easiest dates to get. Take Thursday and Friday off, or come Sunday to Wednesday, and have the house, the town and the trails at an easier pace.
- WeekdaysMain Street, wineries and trails without the weekend lines.
- Long weekendsThursday to Sunday or Friday to Monday. Choose your dates to see the total.
- HalloweenGalena's annual Halloween Parade runs downtown on Saturday, October 31.
A fireplace room with glass on three sides.
Coffee by the fire in the four-season room, dinner at one long table, and a tower room above the trees for the last glass of the night.
The small town most Chicagoans haven't found yet.
Galena is a 19th-century river town in the far northwest corner of Illinois, where Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin meet. Its brick Main Street is lined with independent shops, restaurants and tasting rooms, and it is the hometown of Ulysses S. Grant.
The hills around it are the surprise. The Galena Territory is a wooded community of private homes around Lake Galena, with trails and big valley views. Tower House sits on a hillside there, about 12 minutes from downtown.
Galena, close by.
Downtown Galena
A brick Main Street of independent shops, restaurants and tasting rooms, about 12 minutes from the house.
Golf in the Territory
Eagle Ridge's four courses and 63 holes are in The Galena Territory. Plan a golf trip.
The Galena Territory
Wooded hills, Lake Galena and trails, with fall color that usually peaks around mid-October.
The house
- Entire private home
- 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths
- 3 king beds, 2 queen beds
- Sleeps up to 10
Outdoors
- Private heated saltwater pool (seasonal)
- Hot tub and cedar barrel sauna
- Fire pit, grill, decks and views
- EV charger, free parking
Booking
- Live availability and full price up front
- Book direct with the owners
- Self check-in
- Pets welcome, fee and rules apply
Pick your October dates.
Choose dates and guests to see live availability and the full price, cleaning fee and taxes included, before you commit.
Two-night minimum (three on some holidays) · Up to 10 guests · Up to 2 pets, with approval
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