Hidden Lake Bed & Breakfast
Jonesboro, IL
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For the 5th Year, Once Again Featured in Midwest Living …
Hidden Lake ... One of the Best in the Midwest!
Located on 18 acres of rolling hills of 'Southernmost Illinois', Hidden Lake is located just 30 miles north of Illinois' most southern tip, along the immensely popular Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and within the confines of the Shawnwee National Forest. Drawing visitors from St. Louis, Chicago, Central Illinois, Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee, this property is being offered turnkey. From furnishings to linens to gift shop inventory to even the gardening tools, John and I (I'm MaryJo, by the way) seek to pack up just our personal belongings, leaving the rest of Hidden Lake for the new owners.
Why should you be interested Hidden Lake as your bed and breakfast? Well, Hidden Lake provides the unique combination of an upscale property complete with beautiful furnishings, special services and luxury amenities in a picturesque quiet country setting. Hidden Lake offers large, double jacuzzis and fireplaces together with in-suite spa services and wine trail limousine tours while at the same time providing quaint lakeside fires, woodland walks, picnics in the gazebo, paddle boating and fishing all on-site. Not a combination you find very often.
Moreover, Hidden Lake is surrounded by numerous and diverse area attractions drawing visitors from a multi-state region. These attractions include the Shawnee Hills and Southern Illinois Wine Trails, of course, but also the Little Grand Canon, the Cache River Wetlands, Giant City State Park, Garden of the Gods, Cave in Rock State Park, Metropolis - the Home of Superman (yes, but it's hugely popular!) and Harrah's casino, Ferne Clyffe State Park, Trail of Tears State Park, Little Grassy, Cedar and Crab Orchard lakes, Bald Knob Cross, the historical site of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas Presidential debate, and much, much more.
And with its long tourism season, guests flock to the area from mid-April through mid-November with the winter months bringing those looking for a romantic escape or even an early warm up from a long cold winter up north. Guests can visit almost 2 dozen wineries, hike, rock climb, go antiquing, pick berries, apples and peaches, fish on site and area lakes, kayak, canoe, paddle boat and even scuba dive or they can cozy up in front of a fire, receive an in-suite massage, relax in a warm jacuzzi and just unwind. You will often hear guests amazed by how much there is to do in Southernmost Illinois.
As importantly, Hidden Lake offers a very flexible design allowing you to operate your way. You can maximize the business opportunities offered with this property, renting all 7 guest rooms/suites year round, with ample space to add lakeside cabins, an event center, even a winery of your own. Alternatively, you can take a more laid back approach, perhaps just supplement other income by renting the Guest House suites only and enjoy this country home and all it has to offer yourself. Or you can operate the B&B part-time, renting only on the weekends or only "in-season". If you choose, you can also subdivide the property, selling off lakeside and wooded lots for country getaways. It has already been surveyed with that idea in mind. The choice is yours! You choose the B&B environment and income level that fits your lifestyle! Or do as we have done over our 14 year tenure, take as much or as little business depending upon your needs and desires at the time!
Thanks again for taking a look at Hidden Lake B&B. John and I will look forward to hearing from you!
Property Details- 7 Guest Rooms
- 7 Guest Room Baths
- Has Owner's Quarters
- Built in 1981
- Last Renovated in 1998
- Opened in 1998
- Building is 7,100 SQFT
- Lot is 18 Acres
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