Welcome to Portas Caeli: a cozy, one bedroom, one bath apartment made to make you feel at home. Sitting just outside of Carbondale City limits, our guests enjoy the relaxing country setting only 5.3 miles from SIU, near downtown Carbondale, and close to the So. IL Wine Trail. Giant City Park is less than 5 miles down the road with its many beautiful hiking trails. Walk through our 20 acres, relax and watch deer graze on the fields. Sit under the gazebo and read a book. Hosts live next door. One bedroom, one (tiny) bath apartment, with comfortable living space and kitchen built in a barn like building. Note that second bed is a sofa bed. Enjoy the peace and quiet of a safe and beautiful property, while being minutes from town. Owners on premises. My mother lives in a mobile home nearby, so there is usually someone you can talk to if you wish. Walk around the two ponds and watch for deer--or simply look out one of the windows and you will likely catch a glimpse of them. Drink a glass of wine or cup of coffee while sitting in our little "gazebo", surrounded by flowers and looking out toward the pond. Watch birds at the feeders, and squirrels and other woodland creatures scamper about. At night, you will often hear the calls of coyotes, and if you're lucky, you may glimpse a red fox. We now have internet!