Howe, Indiana
Gorgeous, quiet lakeside cottage with all the comforts of home! Cozy and unique interior. Two bedrooms and two sofa sleeper beds create a space for up to 8 people to sleep comfortably. Relax with an indoor fireplace, outdoor fire ring, huge deck with natural gas grill, private dock and pedal boat included. For nature lovers, beautiful sunrises and many species of birds, fish and animals to be viewed from the house and dock. Close to Sturgis, Shipshewana, and Three Rivers and not far from Notre Dame, South Bend, and Kalamazoo. (3-night minimum stay rentals are available October-March at a higher nightly rate. Send an inquiry for more details.) NEW***High-speed fiber optic broadband internet available and included!
The space:
House is partly on a hill covered in patchy grass, wildflowers and ground cover, and is only steps away from the lakefront. The house is round with sliding glass doors (for stunning views) and a deck around it with stairs leading to the lakefront. The deck in front is spacious with a table and umbrella that can seat up to 8 comfortably, a natural gas grill adjacent to the kitchen doors, and a lounging area with love seat, chairs, coffee table and umbrella. It's a wonderful and functional space for entertaining outdoors.
Built in early 1970's by Amish craftsmen, the cottage's interior is finished in barn siding and the walls stop short of the ceiling leaving a vaulted ceiling throughout the top floor and dimmable back-lighting at the top of the walls. The entire upper level is carpeted (reminiscent of that 70s fashion phase!) and the kitchen and upper bath have many of their original fixtures. The floor plan is open between the kitchen, living and dining room. The lower level is accessed by an indoor spiral staircase or sliding door from the lakefront and is tiled. There is a family room there with a sofa bed and flat screen TV, game area with a table with lazy Susan, office desk, remodeled full bath and laundry room. There are windows around the front half of this area with views of the lake.
Outside the lower level is a paverstone patio under the deck, with furniture and small tables to enjoy the view or watch the kids from the ground level in the shade. Outside in the front is a dock, brand new pedal boat, fire ring and an adjoining empty lot largely left for wildlife.
This property and house has been in the family for generations and has been furnished and decorated to live in with love. If you like unusual homes with unique features this gorgeous lakeside cottage is the stay for you!
Highly recommend. The cottage is two levels, super quirky (in a good way), and the two bedrooms are nice. They share a jack-and-jill bathroom. The downstairs bathroom has a nice shower. The lake was surprisingly unbusy the entire week we stayed, which was nice. Lots of ways to stay entertained. Lima is close by, with a cute ice cream stand and awesome used book store. Just a little bit further (10-15 min) is Sturgis for everything you might need. Great location. Hosts are easy to get a hold of if/when needed.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Everything is as listed. Bonus points for the workout equipment which was a great surprise. The lake is beautiful and relaxing.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the most charming and relaxing home I’ve stayed in! The entire process was very easy and they are very hospitable. I was welcomed with a lovely gift and hand written card. Classy! Every amenity was available to make the vacation a truly relaxing break.The paddle boat is so easy and fun. My favorite part of the stay was the ability to relax and reflect in nature. The birds where lovely to listen and watch. It is a quite and friendly lake. I will definitely go back!
Our stay was both work and rest. We certainly accomplished both in the perfect atmosphere. The house was and had everything we needed. The view is spectacular. The wildlife was very fun to watch. Everyone that stopped by including us, commented on the quiet. (Apparently other lakes can get quite loud with multiple motorboats)
Paddle boat was a hit! Didn't care for the carpet throughout the entire main floor. A lot of furniture in a small space.
Let me start by saying that prior to booking, Christianne was speedy with replies and extremely patient with all my questions (literally about everything ?). Upon arrival, we walked the deck that circles around to the top balcony and OMG, BEAUTIFUL!! The Lake, the view, the upstairs patio, the patio setting....ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! I knew at that moment, the eeny, meeny, miny, moe (between this property and another property) technique worked! We walked inside and our mouths dropped. I've never heard the phrase holy crap come out of my kid's mouth before...but it happened. The cabin was AMAZING! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! The bedrooms were very large, the bathroom between was so adorable with the decor! I wanted to take the toilet home with me! You will too...just wait. The bedroom closets were large! The kitchen was perfect size for us all, not to mention, just opening the screen door to eat on the balcony was amazing. The bedrooms and linens are new and soft and you can smell the clean on them (I'm a clean freak). We hadn't even gone down the spiral staircase to the downstairs! I heard HOLY CRAP!! again (yes, my child was told not to say that after this time)and I walk down to a VERY COOL lower level! There's a shower that my kids are still talking about inside a BEAUTIFUL large bathroom. The laundry room has a very nice washer and dryer which we did end up using. There's a pullout a living area with a sectional couch around a TV and a desk with a computer for booking your next stay here (no, I was not paid for that comment, that knyou very much!). The inside out the house, in general, was just absolutely amazing. Cute signs and decor all around. Even has a treadmill...if you need that workout on your vacation. Onto opening the front door! GLORRRRRRRRRRRRRIOUS! ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS! The patio set ups, the bonfire pit, the private pier AND PADDLE BOAT?! It's just absolutely perfect. Perfect for anyone. A family, group of friends, newlyweds, etc. It's just absolutely perfect. Back to Christianne...she is so prompt and on it! I never had any issues but anytime I contacted her, she was prompt to reply. She gave me the absolute SWEETEST welcoming with a hand written card attached. She is a pleasure to message with as well as talk to. Excellent host! Excellent rental property! EXCELLENT VACATION! Words cannot describe how much my family needed this...I could cry. Thank You so much for allowing us to stay in your home. We will see you in the fall!! ???
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