Is History and Luxury on the Kankakee River. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is History and Luxury on the Kankakee River. located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of B. Harley Bradley House and Kankakee County Convention & Visitor Bureau. Kankakee Railroad Museum and Kankakee County Museum are also within 1 mi (2 km). Kankakee Station is 15 minutes by foot.

History and Luxury on the Kankakee River. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris K.

Apr 9, 2023

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Harrison Street

Loved the house! So clean, open and great view! Loved the public areas!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa K.

Oct 25, 2023

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Lovely getaway

The house was absolutely charming, not to mention gorgeous and historic. Really appreciated the info provided about the house itself as well as the Frank Lloyd Wright prairie home across the street. The location right on the river cannot be beat. My friends and I enjoyed our stay immensely!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maggi S.

Nov 14, 2023

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Feels like home

We love returning to this beautiful house on the Kankakee River. It’s our special home away f the pm home.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara P.

Jun 15, 2024

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Historic River House

We enjoyed our stay at this beautiful historic property along the Kankakee River. The kitchen is well stocked to cook and the backyard patio is perfect for grilling out. We have wonderful memories staying here during our trip! The kids loved playing in the backyard and we even saw some lightning bugs on our last night there. Thank you for sharing this beautiful house as a rental, we really enjoyed staying there.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chase D.

Jun 24, 2023

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Cool house in a small town

We were visiting family in Kankakee in the summer and this house was perfect for our family of 6. We also hosted some extra family one evening and the backyard and back porch worked out great. The kids also loved walking to Jaenicke's for floats!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristine G., Torrance, California

Aug 11, 2023

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Volkmmann house

We had a great 4 night stay. The house is so lovely as well as Sheri, the owner. The house was clean and every room was perfect! The beds were comfortable, the views of the river are magnificent and the patio is nice to sit at in the evening. We will be back!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amylee N.

Oct 21, 2024

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Simply Magical

The hosts are spectacular as well as the house. Beds comfortable, so much kitchen ware, climate controlled perfect, close to my family and across the street from the house that inspired my career. We will be back as much as possible! Such a wonderful three days! Thank you so much!!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maureen K.

Jan 1, 2025

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A Magical Time in Kankakee

From the first communication with Shari, I knew this would be a good visit. What I didn't realize was how magical the experience would be. Shari welcomed us to the house and gave us a bit of history. It was the perfect setting for celebrating the Christmas holidays with family: my son and daughter-in-law, their newborn son, my elderly in-laws, and my DIL's parents. Many happy memories were made in this historical house on the river. It was a visit we will never forget!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathe M.

Aug 26, 2024

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True Gem

The pictures do not lie! This home has amazing historic charm and the river view was fabulous. We have stayed in quite a few short term rentals and this was by far the cleanest property we have experienced: no dust, dirt, or grime to be found anywhere. Shari, property owner, was so easy to communicate with and greeted us on arrival to give us instructions and answer questions. She has thought of every detail down to conveniently placed extension cords, makeup wipes, and a notebook full of history and recommended restaurants. We plan to make this a return visit!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen S.

Nov 10, 2022

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Home by the River

Wonderful place to entertain family and friends. Best sleep ever…was it the 500-thread sheets or the soothing train whistle in the night or gentle sound of the geese in the morning? Beautiful view of the river.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kristine G., Torrance, California

Oct 13, 2022

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Historic home on the river

We had a wonderful 9 days with family in this historic home. We will be back and Shari is a fantastic host.

Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Ann R., Columbia

Oct 7, 2022

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Lovely old home

Lovely home and property. Clean and quaint. One night the road noise was very loud the other night it was not as loud. Temperature must have something to do with it.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

gary t.

Sep 23, 2022

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Historic property

This house was beautiful Shari thought of everything we needed was well furnished and very clean awesome home

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

James F., Chicago, IL U.S.A.

Sep 2, 2022

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A lovely home on a lovely river. A struggling town. A train horn.

The home is lovely and in a historic district on a lovely river. We had a great time canoeing on the river. Kankakee is struggling. town. The historic district is narrow, a couple blocks. Then the town is struggling. Trains come through early in the morning and blow their horns. It is a My Cousin Vinny moment but less of a pain. I loved sitting on the deck and feeling to cool breezes blowing off the river. We all did.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bob R.

Aug 20, 2022

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Beautiful property totally enjoyed staying here

Wow. This is a great place to stay. Very clean and well furnished. Felt very safe staying in this quite historic part of town. Beautiful grounds along the river. It was like staying in a museum. We will come back here again. Loved everything about our stay. Super nice owner met us and let us explore her home.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shirley-Anne W., London, United Kingdom

Jun 25, 2022

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Excellent property for rest and relaxation. .

Well provided riverside prairie property, plenty of space and well stocked with consumables

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

K H.

May 9, 2022

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Perfection on all levels!

My son was graduating from college so our immediate family came to Kankakee to celebrate with him. The house was immaculate and one of the most beautiful settings I have ever experienced! The hosts thought of everything we might need and were immediately available to help when we had questions. This experience was fantastic all the way around!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kelly F.

Apr 26, 2022

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Absolutely Amazing Property

This river front property was beautiful and comfortable. There was plenty of space for the kids to play and my husband and I to relax. We were in town for a funeral and this property served as a gathering place for family due to its size and central location. My kids enjoyed learning the story of this historical home. We are excited to stay here again! Highly recommended!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda L.

Feb 27, 2022

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Women's Weekend Staycation

We loved staying here for a winter weekend getaway even though we live right here in this amazing neighborhood. It was perfect for our group of women who could stay close to home but feel like we got away from it all. We've long admired this historic home overlooking the river. The home was clean and the kitchen had great amenities. There were beautiful views of the Kankakee River all throughout the house. The hosts were friendly and made sure we had everything we needed! We hope to do it again in the warmer months when we can utilize the outdoor spaces. A quiet, peaceful weekend retreat!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy E. W.

Aug 25, 2021

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Beyond beautiful

The house is stunning and so well appointed. But the location is what is most breathtaking. We spent most of our time in camp chairs along the river enjoying the view. Also got a tour of the FLW house across the lawn, which was also wonderful. Quiet, peaceful, historic but with all the modern amenities. And fresh tomatoes! Shari did a wonderful welcome and then left us in privacy for the rest of the weekend. Also greatly enjoyed the Kankakee River State Park. I wish we could have stayed longer. We'll be back with bells on!

10/10 Excellent

Matt C., Urbandale, IA USA

Aug 2, 2021

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Peaceful and Beautiful historic river home

We loved being right on the river, and across the street from an historic Frank Lloyd Wright home. This home exceeded our expectations!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

DIANA S.

Mar 24, 2021

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Fantastic

Absolutely wonderful hope to make another trip this summer

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

Mar 15, 2021

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Coming home.

We came back to town for a funeral and to visit family. We could not have had a better visit. We created so many new memories. The house was beautiful and so comfortable. Sitting on the porch and watching the river brought back so many memories. The homeowners were so nice! We will be back for sure.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marcus W., Nashville, Tennessee

Mar 2, 2021

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Beautiful experience on the Kankakee River

The host was amazing ensuring that everything for my stay was perfect. The house was warm and inviting as well as fully stocked for my stay. This is a place to lock-in if you're looking for great scenery, a lazy flowing river and a wonderful location.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie S., greenville,oh

Feb 14, 2021

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Kankakee

Wonderful house, very clean and well stocked with anything you could wvwr need. Owner very prompt in responding to emails. Are going back in Aug.

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