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Listing Description
All you need for a unique and profitable B&B can be found in this historic home. Built by Captain Joseph Keyes the founder of Lake Mills it housed not only his family, but later, the family of renowned Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Connor T. Hansen. The home is well-known and beloved throughout the Lake Mills community and beyond.
The property features five bedrooms, a front and back staircase, formal living and dining rooms, a parlor and a bonus room. One of the two bathrooms includes the state's first copper bathtub, "shipped all the way from Chicago!" Room to add bathrooms exists on the upper level.
A wrap-around porch on the first level and a large screened in porch on the second add to outdoor enjoyment.
The original creamery still stands, as does a storage shed rumored to have been part of the underground railroad. Both add more space and add to the enchantment.
This ideal location has beautiful perennial gardens, while being only two blocks from the restaurants, coffee shops, specialty stores and concerts-on-the-green found downtown.
Many visitors from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison make Lake Mills a destination for its many amenities including crystal clear Rock Lake, wonderful for boating, swimming, fishing, and kayaking
With Tyranena Brewery, the Glaciel Drumlin HIking and Biking Trail, Aztalan State Park and Museum, Ephraim Pottery, and the Zeloski Marsh all nearby, there is something for everyone to enjoy.