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BD Thorp House

Experience true Door County charm in this recently renovated, inviting home owned by one of Ephraim’s founding families. The Thorp family history dates back to the 1850’s with the founding of the Village by Reverend Iverson. Family owned for over 60 years, BD, the owner, grew up in this lovingly cared for home. The immaculate […]

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Occupancy

6

Experience true Door County charm in this recently renovated, inviting home owned by one of Ephraim’s founding families. The Thorp family history dates back to the 1850’s with the founding of the Village by Reverend Iverson. Family owned for over 60 years, BD, the owner, grew up in this lovingly cared for home. The immaculate interior has a master bedroom with king bed, nautical themed bedroom with queen bed, and country-cottage ambiance in the third bedroom with a double bed. The bathroom boasts a new large walk-in shower with safety rail. Newly updated kitchen comes fully equipped and the home also has a laundry room with washer and dryer. Central air will make your stay more comfortable on those hottest summer days. Large landscaped yard with mature trees, picnic table, Adirondack chairs and hammock.

** No Camper or Boat parking at any time. Contact the local township for information on public overnight parking **

Accommodations

Fully Stocked Kitchen
Drip Coffee Maker
46″ LED TV
Cable
DVD
Charcoal Grill
Central Air Conditioning
Washer & Dryer
All beds replaced within the last three years

Location: Ephraim
Bedrooms: 3, King, Queen, Double
Bathroom: 1
Max Occupancy: 6
No Smoking
Pets: No
Satellite/Cable: Yes
Internet: Yes, Wireless
Air Conditioning: Yes
Fire Pit: No

Rates/Terms

Peak Season Rates, **June 19 – Aug 23**, Sept 3-6, Oct 8-11, 15-18
$1800/week – $350/night (3 night min for above Fall weekends)
Shoulder Season Rates, May 15 – June 18, Aug 24-Sept 2, Sept 7 – Oct 7, 12-14, 19-31
$1450/week – $200/night weeknights , $300/night weekends (3 night min)

Additional cleaning fee per reservation
14% tax extra (6% sales, 8% room)


**All stays during peak season less than 1 week or overlapping designated turnover day are subject to approval.**

Floor Plan Description

The front door opens to the living room straight ahead and to the right. To the left is the dining room; the kitchen is straight through the dining room. The kitchen has an entrance to the backyard that has a picnic table for outdoor meals. A hallway off the dining room leads to the back of the house, where there is a utility room with washer & dryer, a full bath with shower stall only, and three bedrooms (1 king, 1 queen, 1 full).

 

Guest Comments:

July 2025: Thanks for 9 years of stays at your house. This place is the closest thing to a second home we ever had.
July 2025: It was a wonderful week at the house. It was our 7th year and we enjoy it more and more. Thank you for everything.
August 2025: You’ve done it again. You’ve continued to keep up your homestead for the benefit of your guests. We’ve loved our 2 weeks here and look forward to our next stay.
September 2025: What a beautiful home this is. This was our first time staying here and we hope to come again
September 2025:  As this is our 11th stay at Thorp House, it’s nice to read comments from both returnees and first timers. The fact that we won’t stay anywhere else in Door County speaks volumes about the comfort, cleanliness, and convenience of your impeccably-maintained home. We love it and look forward to our return visit in 2026.
June 2024: “Thorp House is always such a clean, cozy and all accommodating place to stay. Thank you for keeping it in such impeccable condition”.
June 2024:  “This is the first time we stayed at the Thorp House and everything was fantastic. Great place for children and lots of room to play outside. Thank you for sharing your home with us”.
July 2024: “Thank you for another wonderful experience at the Thorp House. We really appreciate everything you do to make our Door County vacation something we look forward to every year.”
July 2024; “Thank you for another wonderful week at your house. We are always excited to see the vacation house and so sad to leave. We had a great week here and can’t wait until next year”.
August 2024: “Thank you for everything. This house truly became my home during my month long stay. The beautiful yard and cozy, friendly house made the perfect place to relax, unwind, prep, rest, eat, sleep and really live in a most happy, grateful way.”
September 2024: Thank you for another amazing year! Your home is one of a kind that we look forward to visiting each year. Thank you again”.
October 2024: “Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. Everything was perfect with the sparkling clean home and the quiet serene grounds-it was a wonderful week of fun, adventure, and relaxation”.
October 2024: “We had a great. time exploring Door County, and his property was wonderful for our needs and always an amazing welcome”.
June 2023
“What a beautiful, quiet place to stay. Thank you so much for a nice clean place to come back to every night.”
July 2023
“Happy to be back for another year. Thank you for being our home away from home.”
July 2023
“Thank you for making our stay here so wonderful. We look forward to our week at the Thorp House every year.”
July 2023
“Another lovely and wonderful year at the Thorp Cottage. Our stay each year is as welcoming as it was the first time.”
Aug 2023

“An amazing place to stay. We made great family memories.”

Oct 2023
“The house was lovely as usual. Feels like home always. A lovely venue from which to see an exquisite Fall.”

 

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