My husband & I had a short stay as we were splitting our drive to a week long vacation in Montana. This home/property is so cute & the beautiful scenery is to die for. We saw many deer & other wildlife wondering the property. It was a great stay & I highly recommend!

This is a great quiet spot…..perfect location secluded and private. Candace had great prompt communication. Definitely would book this again in a heartbeat.

This property is in great condition, but is not for people with mobility issues. The bed and toilet require a step stool to use and the bed is against a wall. You have to crawl over the other person to get out. But, the bed is very comfortable. Also, no bedside table (difficult if you use a CPAP). There are no doors on the bathroom or bedroom. Not a big problem for us, but might be for some. The curtains don't block any light. The location is great. Very quiet and close to a walking path. Nice place, but not our cup of tea.

This property was unique and whimsicle. The cobb house was so fun but the part we enjoyed the most was the tub in the creek and the swing right by it. It's where my friend and I spent the most time. Easeful check in, clean space. Don't let the toilet scare you. It works just fine and doesn’t smell one bit! Would definitely stay again!

Cozy and fun

Oh my gosh!! This property was amazing… I only stayed one night but wish I stayed longer. Me and my friend really enjoyed the sauna along with the beautiful land. The owners were extremely friendly! When I come back to the hills I will definitely be staying here again.

Beautiful property and lovely home. We had everything we needed and the listing was very accurate!

Nice place

Nice and clean the owner is really nice and house keeper. Enjoyed talking to the owner about Granny flats very interesting build! Loved the spaceship tree house owner built for his daughter!

Among the most unique homes we’ve ever stayed at among VRBO properties. Best served for a couple. Could be tough for a family. Having a bicycle is a plus to get around. A good destination to set up HQ and day trip to Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, Black Hills among other vacation-worthy spots. To put things in perspective, watch online videos of the owner, an “off grid builder”. The greatest features of this home are in its architecture and engineering—simple medieval technology meets modern tech. You can really unwind here. My favorite spot is the watering hole beneath the spaceship treehouse (RECOMMENDATION: Go through Colorado before you arrive here). NOTE: This location is described as off-the grid. This is true. The entire property is self-sustaining. But you’re not necessarily off the grid—as in out in the middle of no where. Thank God, you’re actually within walking distance of at least two breweries.

I had knee replacement surgery the next day, & the doctors stress CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN. The toilet was VERY tall with only a small step stool (not good for someone with a bad knee). It also required compost to be added then you crank the handle like you're starting a model T. The flies just kept coming out of the toilet. It was gross. The bed was also huge coming up to my husband's waist. The places was clean but felt dirty bc of the toilet & flies. If we were camping, I'd expect something like this, but we weren't. We were in town!!

Enjoyed the quiet. Loved the art and gagetry on the property. So close to city Park trail. Great kitchen

Loved our stay here. The house is so unique and very cozy.

Great place and perfect for a little couples getaway

We really loved our stay at this one-of-a-kind property. It's perfect for a couple, but definitely intimate. One unique feature is that there are no doors on the bathroom or the bedroom. The walls also don't go all the way to the ceiling. Just something to keep in mind as I can imagine this lack of privacy may bother some guests. We loved wondering the property and firing up the wood stove. We'd definitely stay here again if we're ever passing though.

Great experience, Traveling for 6 months and this is one place we would return to..

The property is unique and an experience all on it's own. It was fun wandering thru the home and seeing all the details. We lit the stove at night for heat but only needed once. The home retains the warmth. It was an enjoyable stay for us both.

We only stayed one night, but it was very enjoyable. Being of the Prepper persuasion we were interested in the workings of the house. It was very warm and snug even though the temperature was dipping toward freezing. The kitchen is a great size and I love the built in drain board. It is a well thought out house, but could use a door on the bathroom and we frankly didn’t fit into the kitchen chairs, but that’s a personal problem. Very comfy bed and a lovely quiet neighborhood.

Very friendly reception, we loved the tour of the property and cottage ,we will definitely be staying again.

What a beautiful location! My daughter and I had such a fun time at this gorgeous house! I highly recommend it to anyone looking to spend some time exploring Spearfish.

This was one of the most relaxing rentals we have stayed in. The location was convenient to restaurants, shopping and campus but it felt like we were miles out of town. Cappie was a terrific host. He helped our BHSU kids with the zip line and the we enjoyed experiencing off grid living. It as both educational and comfortable.

Everything was good. There were 2 things we didn't like. One was the type of toliet. You don't flush it. You do #2 and sprinkle saw dust on it. Then the 2nd was You couldn't use the air conditioner after 3pm because the house ran on solar and the battery would run out so sleeping was miserable. They also only left 1/2 roll of toilet paper.

We appreciate Emily’s quick responses to our questions about the property before we made the reservation. Her communication was always prompt and thorough so we could book, and check into the property. We also met the property owner Cappie and enjoyed his tour of the beautiful grounds outside. He also showed us all the unique features of the house. We recommend a tour for guests new to the property. Enjoyed learning about the history of the home, design, and construction. Even though the house is off the electric grid we had all the conveniences of home. There was plenty of electricity from the solar panels and batteries to power the air conditioning, refrigerator, TV and WiFi and charge all of our devices. It was very interesting to see a solar system in action.

Great experience! Emily was a wonderful host. She greeted us when we arrived and showed us all the features of the house and property. The property is lovely. We loved visiting with the chickens and the refreshing dip in the creek after a really, really hot day. The off-the-grid living was amazing to experience. Why don’t we all do this????

This was an excellent place to say. Super unique and had so many hidden perks. Cappie was really friendly and accommodating, he had excellent suggestions of cool places to visit. We will definitely stay here again in the future.

I was looking for something a bit off the grid to allow us to relax and not be right next to another place, and this was perfect! The place has just what you need plus more with the natural creek rolling through. I was a bit nervous with the compost toilet as it was our first time using, but zero issue with smell. One of our favorite experiences was we did one final walk around before leaving and ran into Jared, had some great laughs and asked us if we wanted to go on the zip line, which of course we did! Great staff, great property, great experience!

This house was so beautiful! My boyfriend and I enjoyed walking around the property to see the different environmentally-conscious features, as well as the treehouse and creek right outside. We thoroughly enjoyed the quaint, peaceful, sustainable home and property. The house is in the perfect location right within Spearfish and was so unique. The staff was attentive, courteous, and resourceful. This would definitely be a location that we would come back to in the future. Thank you so much for an amazing stay!