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Blue Steel Lustron - Rare - Near Starved Rock Country

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Property grounds
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Exterior
TV, DVD player, books, video library

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Grand Ridge, IL
  • Starved Rock State Park
  • Buffalo Rock State Park
    ‪22 min drive‬
  • Matthiessen State Park
    ‪26 min drive‬

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About the area

Grand Ridge

Located in Grand Ridge, this vacation home is within a 15-minute drive of Anderson Fields Golf Course and Weber House and Garden. .This vacation home is 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Starved Rock State Park and 7.9 mi (12.7 km) from Washington Square Park.
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What's nearby

  • Tangled Roots Brewing Company - The Lone Buffalo - 16 min drive - 15.2 km
  • Buffalo Rock State Park - 22 min drive - 17.7 km
  • Matthiessen State Park - 26 min drive - 22.1 km
  • Skydive Chicago - 28 min drive - 24.9 km
  • Grand Bear Falls Indoor Water Park - 33 min drive - 28.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬10 min drive
  • Kroger Fuel Center
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬11 min drive
  • Pines Restaurant
  • ‪Jr's Bar & Grill - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Blue Steel Lustron - Rare - Near Starved Rock Country

Historic Lustron home on a half acre, only 12 miles from Starved Rock. You'll have exclusive access to the thoughtfully curated, prefabricated home and backyard. This 1950's all-steel home has new carpet, new bathroom, and new furnishings, Roku with Netflix to provide a comfortable, homey and unique getaway. The half acre backyard backs up to a field where millions of summertime fireflies play. Out the front yard, the most beautiful country sunsets are a nightly occurrence. Located in a quiet, small town, located near four state parks - Starved Rock, Matthiessen State Park, Illini State Park and Buffalo Rock - just south of Ottawa.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Karen Meagher

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Single level property
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,050 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Blue Steel Lustron - Rare - Near Starved Rock Country Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 86 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean, comfortable and kitchen had everything we needed! Easy entry and detailed message was received the day prior to arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan S.

Liked: Cleanliness
the pictures on the website are accurate. lovely place, stately trees in the backyard, quiet neighborhood. Very comfortable house, nicely furnished. Lacks only a good reading light. If we're ever in the area again we will gladly stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay!

Host was very accommodating. Perfect backyard and back patio area for lounging while kids played. An amazing piece of American history to stay in for our hiking weekend trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley S.

Liked: Cleanliness

A Nice Getaway

This is our second time staying here and we just love everything about this place. From the friendly neighborhood to the beautiful hikes at Starved Rock. This cute Blue Steel home is perfect! Thank you again Karen!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nights at a museum

Easy check in at this unique 1950s prefab bungalow. Enjoyed learning about history of this home from the book, pictures and other documents about Lustron on site. Plenty of nostalgia with all the modern comforts. Very clean and well stocked home. This was our first visit and will definitely come back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

janet g.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lustron charmer

This vintage home has an interesting history and is kept up so nicely with period furnishings. Modern conveniences though-good water pressure, fully functioning kitchen, good temperature control. I like stays with history behind them and this house has that It is a very small town so you will drive 15 minutes to find a grocery. Close to Matthesson and starved rock state parks which are both beautiful Karen responds quickly when messaged I enjoyed every minute
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael S., Columbia, Illinois 62236

Liked: Cleanliness

Close to Everything!

What a great stay! This home was perfect for us. Just minutes away from Starved Rock, Buffalo Rock, Matthiessen, and Illini State Parks! And when we came back from hiking, they have a water cooler which was a nice perk! This home is a Lustre home, which I had never heard about. They have news articles, prints, and books about the home which are very interesting. If you enjoy art like I do, you'll appreciate the prints of Dali, Miro and Hopper throughout the home. There were plenty of supplies here, too! No running out of toilet paper, for example. Forget your toothbrush and toothpaste, they have you covered. Lots of supplies here for our use! The best compliment I can give is this: I would definitely stay here again and again! What a nice quiet neighborhood and adorable house!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tsu

Liked: Cleanliness

Highly recommend

Nice quiet little town with two bigger cities both north and south that are 10-15 minutes away. The history they have for you to read about this little house was very interesting and enjoyable to learn. Karen, the owner, was quick to answer and questions even over the Christmas weekend. The cleanliness of the house was very good. Highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean and cozy!

This home was stocked with all the supplies you could need for a weekend get away. It was decorated so uniquely and it was super clean. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caryn S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful little home

Host was quick to respond when we had an issue (that ended up being more user error 😅) Great place to stay for a week!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

This was a great setting for our girls’ weekend. The house was so well-equipped and close to downtown Ottawa and the state parks. This was actually our second time here, and I don’t expect it’ll be the last!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dale L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very Cool Stay at a Lustron

It was so much fun to stay at Karen's Luston house! We'd never seen the inside of one before. Super cool and beautiful, with well-appointed period details. Karen was incredibly fast to respond (and resolve) when we had issues with the tv. Our one minor complaint was that the tub/shower ran out of hot water very quickly.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice home away from home

Super nice property, with everything you need. Grand Ridge is a wonderful quiet town, close enough to everything, but far enough to give you some time to enjoy yourself. This vintage home was way ahead of its time, when it was built
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lustron-mazing

The lustron house is absolutely amazing! Very clean inside and out.We loved how Karen had the history of the house (newspaper article) included so we could learn more about it! Definitely would book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Curtis V.

Liked: Cleanliness

Early July stay

We were very happy with the house! Some minor concerns - however some of the dishes (frying pans) were dirty with leftover food. There was very little toilet paper.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacob B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great little throw-back house!

Very unique place. The 40s-50s decor is great. Clean as a whistle. Would love to stay again.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas P.

Liked: Cleanliness

2nd Stay at this property

Just as described, clean and comfortable home in a quiet area. Close to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Park for outdoor activities. We spent our evenings at restaurants/bars in Ottawa. Perfect place for us, we will return often.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Home away from home

This a cute, comfortable home. You want for nothing staying here, all you need is your suitcases. You will be amazed by the size of the rooms. I wish Lustron homes, were still being built. Karen is a wonderful host, and answered all my questions immediately. This is such a hidden gem, you would like to keep it a secret, so others don’t know about it, so you can rent it when you need it. Grand Ridge is a great family community, and everyone is friendly. We will definitely stay here again when we return.It is your home away from home.
Stayed 16 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

LOVED IT!!

Cute and cozy!! We felt so at home in this little house that is in a nice and quiet neighborhood. It was close to everything we needed. Hope to get back soon! 💕
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

DAVID S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend at State Parks

Cool retro house and the decor was a clever nod to the period the home was built. Very clean and well-appointed. Close to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Teresa H.

Liked: Cleanliness

50's Era touchstone

This is a beautiful and unique vintage house inside and out. Architecture and 50's enthusiasts will really get a vibe from this gem of a place. It has lots of history that the host has lovingly pictured around the space. You will have all you need to cook, work and rest. The house has updates to the bathroom and HVAC. This home away from home has a low key location in the little quite historic town of Grand Ridge and corn fields. There is a lovely long back lawn with a romantic fire pit that backs right onto a cornfield. This home is a very short drive to all the hiking in the Starved rock and neighboring parks. There are grocery stores and restaurants near by in the historic town of Ottawa. We would love to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend getaway

My husband and I recently stayed at this fabulous house for a quick getaway from Chicago. My mouth literally dropped when we walked in the door! Perfectly furnished and decorated. The house was very clean and well stocked with everything we needed. My husband and I often stay at hotels in the area while we visit the neighboring towns. I now want to stay at this lovely home for all our future visits! If you are a fan of midcentury modern homes, this is definetly a house you want to rent!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice house convenient to state parks

Very clean nice house less than 20 minutes to Starved Rock State Park.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lustron Home Grand Ridge IL

My husband and I really enjoyed this home. It has a unique charm with its period furniture and decor. The kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed. It has everything we needed for an extended stay including a full sized washer and dryer. We were worried that a metal home would be cold, it was not. It was very warm and cosy. It is located across the street from the grade school and I enjoyed hearing the kids when they were out for recess. I went for many walks around the village and enjoyed seeing some of the old victorian homes. Thank you Karen for opening your home to us. We especially loved learning about the history of a Lustron home. We would definitely stay in this home again.
Stayed 76 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna F.

Liked: Cleanliness

quaint getaway

the property is just as it is described. Beautiful, charming, clean, and has absolutely everything you could need for a fun stay in a small town. JR's down the street was awesome, great burgers and wonderful friendly service!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022