The River House! Unobstructed views!

Bellevue is a beautiful, quiet river town with no stoplights! The people are "Iowa Nice" and the views are spectacular! ****** Please note that my home is NOT 2 miles from Galena like VRBO says! (Unless you plan to swim or drive across the Missisippi!) I am located in Bellevue, IOWA and it is a 45-50 minute drive to Main Street, and an hour to Chestnut Ski Resort. * This 1111 sf home was built in 1971 by a carpenter, and it has some unique and adorable quirks! Please do not expect "perfect" and modern, as the house has more of a rustic character to it! * The deck provides a glorious unobstructed view of the river. As you can see from the photos, the sunrises are amazing and you have a front row seat! The birds are singing and it is so relaxing. * The sun room has windows all around and they provide terrific river views. It has a gas fireplace which will be perfect for chilly nights! * There is an office area, complete with a 23" monitor and wireless keyboard and mouse! Perfect for working remotely! * There is a patio set on the deck with 6 chairs, and there is a smaller patio table/5 patio chairs available to take to the riverbank. (Due to the riverbank being Corp of Engineer (USA) property, I am not able to have a permanent patio set or fire pit. There is a portable fire pit available. You will need to buy the wood and clean it after use.) * The River House is dog friendly! (2 dogs Max. Sorry, no cats or other pets!) There will be a $100 dog fee per reservation, AND a $100 refundable deposit. Please send me a message to let me know that you have a dog and I will send you the "Dog Rules", to make sure that my home will be a good fit for you before booking. (Undisclosed dogs observed after check-in will result in cancelation with no refund.) * Roku Smart TV's in every room. NO CABLE! (Roku, Netflix, Amazon TV, YouTube etc. You will log in with your own accounts, and need to log out before you leave. (Roku allows you to schedule a check out date!) * Tons of DVD's and 2 DVD players that you can hook up as needed. There are games and some puzzles in the loft closet! Please read photo captions for more information on the home. *** As you can see in pictures, there is a small decline/incline to get to/leave the house. If it snows, my neighbor plows the drive. It can get a little slick. Drive slow and be careful. :) There is kitty litter and salt in the utility room. Feel free to message me with any questions. The reviews speak for themselves! You will love your time at The River House! The reviews speak for themselves! You will love your relaxing time at The River Retreat! (I haven't had any bookings yet from here. See the 45+ glowing Reviews on Ai***b) * Bellevue is a beautiful, quiet river town with no stoplights! The people are "Iowa Nice" and the views are spectacular! * My home is located right on the edge of town. The bike/walking path is located across the road! Bring your bikes! * The home is surrounded by trees and is very quiet! There are neighbors in close proximity, so please respect them and keep noise at a minimum. * The train tracks are across the highway, about 150-200 yards from the house. It is a "no-horn" zone, so it is just background noise. (There are some ear plugs in the cabinet under bathroom vanity should you happen to need them.) * Barges! There is something relaxing about watching them float by! They are pretty quiet. Every so often, if there is another barge in the Dam, one will tie up to the circle thing in front of the property, and it's pretty interesting to watch the workers! *Offshore Resort is 1.5 miles down the road. There is a pond with an inflatable aqua park system and a beach! There is also a swimming pool, playground, and other amenities! (offshoreresort.net) * Once you book, you will have access to my Guidebook where I have a ton of things to do and places to eat etc. * There are multiple boat docks for boaters/fishermen! (There is no dock at the house just yet. Hopefully in the future!) * There will be an additional $10 charge per night for each person over 4 people, to cover extra cleaning time. MAX OF 8 total. (Infants do not count in this total.) Please be honest on the number of guests. (There are cameras at each door.) * This is not a party pad! It is for a little R & R along the river. Please keep outside noise level to a minimum out of respect to the neighbors. They are quiet people, and deserve the same respect. (The houses are close to each other.) * No smoking or vaping in the home. Please have windows closed if you are doing so outside, and clean up your butts! * No glitter or confetti... you know why not. Haha * I have pest control service, but please realize that you are on the river and some unwelcome "guests" may come visit. I obviously have no control over the outdoor insects. Keeping outside lights off and doors closed will help. (I will have vanilla extract that you can try for the mosquitoes/gnats. True Value and Benders Foods have "Bug Soother". It is a natural spray and works really well for mosquitoes and gnats. Farm and Fleet in Dubuque has "Buggins" which is also natural and I've heard works well for "no-see-ums", that seem immune to Bug Soother haha.) Both of these items can be found on Amazon as well. There may be some "fish flies" too. Keep outside lights off when they are around. (You may notice that the street lights are off at times. That is because of fish flies.)