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The Cady Hayes House is an 1890 Queen Anne Victorian home set amidst towering white pine, maple, chestnut and hackberry trees and perennial gardens. It is located in a quiet neighborhood just blocks from historic downtown Lanesboro, the city park, the Root River and the bike trail. The home has unusual restored stenciling, coved ceilings, original oak, fir and cherry woodwork, fir floors and beveled, leaded and curved glass windows. The three guest rooms are air conditioned and have queen beds, private baths and radio/CD players. Amenities include complimentary sherry and cookie jar. The common areas include a front porch, game room, parlor, music room and dining room. Guests are served a full homemade breakfast which includes fresh, local and homegrown ingredients. We are doing our part to combat climate change by reducing our carbon footprint. All of our electricity use is from renewable sources, by virtue of our purchase of green tags from our local municipal utility. We use compact fluorescent light bulbs and a clothesline for drying as much as possible. We compost kitchen waste and recycle cans, bottles, plastic and paper. We air condition only the guest rooms. High ceilings, fans and good ventilation keep the rest of the house comfortable. We purchase an annual TerraPass to offset all the carbon emissions from our single vehicle. We purchase all our meat and most grains from local producers and also grow most of our fruits and vegetables ? without herbicides or pesticides - in our large garden just east of town. We are a Green Routes business. Cady Hayes House owner Peggy Hanson turned this beautiful 1890 Victorian home into a bed and breakfast in 1992, and has been creating comfort and good food for guests ever since. Peggy prides herself on creating an extra special culinary experience, serving food that has been grown in and foraged from local areas, including Peggy and her husband Frank?s gardens and local farms. See the web site for more detailed information!