Fennville, Michigan
Beach Cottage
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If you've ever imagined having your own low-key cottage on the lake, Beach Cottage is a great place to live out that dream. Tucked away in a vibrant woodland, this wonderful cottage is a perfect escape from the day-to-day. Dine-in on the four-season porch with views of Lake Michigan and the surrounding trees. Gather with your group by the fireplace to enjoy a nice chat with them as you plan tomorrow's adventures. Enjoy days at the beach and nights around the firepit or grilling in the gas grill available. The views from the top of the bluff are priceless and the sound of the waves makes this home a very relaxing getaway.
What’s nearby:
You’ll find Saugatuck and Douglas less than six miles to the north or South Haven 15.6 miles to the south. There you can enjoy the shops, restaurants, art galleries, and more. Douglas and Oval beach are also within six miles.
Things to know:
Free WiFi
Full kitchen
Full sofa bed
Parking notes: There is free parking available for 4 vehicles.
This rental is located on floor 1.
Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors!
Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.
Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
City/town permit number: city/town
There is only one reason to stay here, the lake. Great location but house needs some serious work. Dishwasher was hard to use because of broken silver ware baskets and it moved all over the place when you try to close door. Beds in two bedrooms are doubles, NOT queens, according to tag on mattress. Showerhead in one bathroom barely worked. Not enough blankets, sand everywhere. Also we found items previous guests left so makes you wonder how well it was cleaned. Living room furniture dirty/stained/damaged. There are a lot of vacation rentals in the area, so avoid this one.
Came for a wedding in Saugatuk. Enjoyed making a fire inside, having a lake view and the farms/ciders near by. The only complaint is that the beds were too soft.
It doesn't get better that this sweet home for and ideal location on Lake Michigan. Will return.
The view
Location is beautiful private beach surrounded by woods. Lovely. Home is comfortable, but could use some throw rugs to catch all the sandy surrounding soil. Wished that it came with some boogie boards for the surf. The shower and sink in the larger bathroom did not work. the Sink would not drain, and the shower flipper was missing. We notified VACASA as soon as we noticed this. Daily texts back and forth, but they NEVER came to fix it. We were there for 5 nights. This was an inconvenience. VACASA did give me a $166.50 refund, but in my opinion, the overall EXTRA fees that VACASA adds to the price of this property is NOT worth it.
We would have appreciated a foot pan at the back door to wash off the sand and the night light on the microwave working. We had a very nice time.
Wonderful location with beautiful views. The oven didn't work so that put a damper on some food items. Alot of steps to the beach! I did not realize this the pictures did or info did not reveal this. It would have been nice to know. Limited mobility friend couldn't get to the beach. I would highly recommend it for physically able persons.
I really loved watching the sunset from the cottage. It really does have a great view and access; however the neighbors do not have access to the lake and will walk through the yard while you are there to get to the lake. They also brought their unleased dog to the beach. Basically your space will be invaded. I didn't like this. Also, the batteries were dead in the remote so my kids could not watch TV at night. The smoke alarms are old and they went off several times while taking a shower. We think this had to do with the shower steam because we weren't cooking and nothing else seemed to make sense. I would give this place about 3.5 stars.
We loved the stay in the cottage: very nice view of the lake, nice landing in the middle of staircase, and beach is nice, but kind of short; not good if you like long walks on the beach. Also floors and rug in living room was very dirty. You cannot walk in the cottage bare foot, dirt is everywhere. For the money they charge for this place it should be spotless.
This property is special. Serene and beautiful. The home is light and airy and lots of places to sit that are comfortable. We used it as a writers retreat and for that is was pretty close to perfect. The shore was by turns desolate and perfect for inward reflection and at others, vibrant with magical multicolored sunsets. Just one note, and I realize others have stated this in their reviews: two of the beds in the small bedrooms are not queens. They are fulls. The bed in the master bedroom is a queen. All this was fine for us, but it's not true that they are all queen size beds. I would love to come back here. It was a splendid weekend.
Beautiful lake view and steps down to the beach. Very private lot and less than ten minutes drive to Saugatuck. Cottage is perfectly adequate for short stay. Beds are small to share for two, but we were fine for two nights. Larger/more comfortable beds and newer kitchen equipment (knives etc) would make this a five star stay.
The cottage was rustic but well appointed & very clean! We enjoyed the enclosed back porch, particularly in the mornings. We made a majority of our meals at the house & found most everything I needed in the kitchen. We have been in other cottages (not Vacasa) and I over packed for this one. The grill was wonderful! The fire pit was nice…more wood provided than we needed. The lows & highs…the house has 2 full beds & 1 queen (not stated clearly in house info) & outside trash bins way down the road. But the High & Plus….SW Lake Michigan Beach! The stairs down were nice with a platform half way down to Lake Michigan. The beach (far & few)…it was perfect! Don’t forget your swim shoes; there’s pebbles. We had several lovely days on the beach! We’ll book this Beach Cottage again!
The beds were described as queens, but two are only full size and they are very soft mattresses, hammock like. House is functional, lake is sublime. Short private beach, no public access.
We chose this property because of the outdoor area fire pit & being on Lake Michigan. Did not disappoint. Inside a little disappointing. Both baths need new shower heads, no hot pads in kitchen, kitchen stoppers broken, no soap sample size for showers, middle bedroom window wall has a distinct urine smell. Pet??
The house was amazing. It was beyond our expectations: well stocked with dishes, towels, supplies, etc. And very clean, and right on the bluff. We would suggest the driving directions be revised and let the guests know to bring good bug spray as the ticks were very hungry. Thank you for the wonderful vacation home.
This is an absolutely amazing location. You’re right on the water, neighbors are close but not too close, and a beautiful staircase with sunset lookout and beach access. There is a grill and outdoor equipment, too. The property itself is outdated, and since it is run by a rental company, it’s hard to communicate with the owners. (I tried several times to contact before my trip through VRBO messaging, and was unable to get a response. The only way I could get a response was to find the contact info of the rental company for the property. Even then, the contact was spotty, as they told you to text and sometimes it would take hours for a response, or you’d have to nudge them again. The property has 3 beds and 2 showers, but only one shower turned on, and the one that did was in the main bedroom. So to use the shower, you’d have to disturb those guests. We tried for an hour to turn on the other shower for an hour, it simply doesn’t work. The dishwasher needs to be replaced, and one of the beds is so uncomfortable and shoved against a wall. It completely sinks when you lay in it (it’s also a full, not a queen). This could be an amazing property, but not until it gets a little TLC. One thing my family and I love about VRBO is interacting with the hosts, so be warned that this is a managed property and that personalization is not there.
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