Tower HouseThe Galena Territory
Tower House at dusk above its pool terrace
About 3 hours from Chicago

Three hours from Chicago. A different pace entirely.

A private hilltop house in Galena, Illinois, with a pool in season, a hot tub, a cedar barrel sauna and room for up to ten. No flight required.

Sleeps 103 king · 2 queenHot tub · saunaPool in season
The tower room ringed with windows
Why people come

Leave Friday after work. Be at the fire pit by dinner.

No flight, no lines, no shared walls. Pack the car, drive west, and by evening the group has a whole house, a hot tub and a view over the valley.

  • Getting hereAbout 3 hours by car from Chicago.
  • The house4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, sleeps 10.
  • In townDowntown Galena is about 12 minutes away.
Never been to Galena?

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.

A Galena street climbing toward a church steeple
Around Tower House

Galena, close by.

Galena's Main Street in afternoon light

Downtown Galena

A brick Main Street of independent shops, restaurants and tasting rooms, about 12 minutes from the house.

A tee box looking down a fairway into wooded hills

Golf in the Territory

Eagle Ridge's four courses and 63 holes are in The Galena Territory. Plan a golf trip.

The Galena Territory from above in fall

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
Book direct

Pick a weekend. See the total.

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

Questions first? Call (331) 330-5070 or email us. Payment and checkout are handled securely by OwnerRez.

Tower HouseSleeps 10 · Live pricing
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