Beautiful Lakefront House on Houghton Lake - 3 Beds, 3 Baths

House worked for well for the weekend. We enjoyed our stay and the local events of tip up town.

There were some safety issues that concerned us. Such as a broken gate laying on the deck, a broken glass deck light on the handrail, a firepit rusted through with ashes in a pile underneath, and a doorwall screen that fell off when we opened it.

Biggest problem was communication. We arrived and the driveway was far too small to park our truck and boat trailer. Tried to contact the host via VRBO messenger and no response. Tried calling and it went straight to voicemail. We spent hours driving around town trying to find somewhere that would let us park our trailer overnight. Knocked on neighbors doors, wasted the entire evening. Heard back from the property host the following day.

This property was very clean and communication with the owner was excellent. It does need some maintenance, however.

Nice location on the water. Very relaxing. Sandy bottom which was a plus.Limited parking was an issue w/ our group. We had 2 trailers that hauled our jet skis & quads. No place to park them except for Walgreens down the road

Had a great time great fishing trip!

Place worked well for my group of friends taking their annual ice fishing trip. We had an issue at the beginning with a mix up with the cleaning crew, but the hosts were available, communicated well (even later in the evening as we didn’t get their til 9pm), and corrected the issue to my liking.Great location. Admittedly, we are an easy group to please (4 men that just want to sit on the ice and fish), but we were happy with our stay.

Six of us stayed at this lakefront home for five nights including two sets of grandparents and our son and grandson. Our comments mirror some that have been previously submitted. The house served as a cozy and relaxing base for breakfast and sleeping, as we spent most of our days at a large family gathering nearby. The lake views were beautiful, and the environment was peaceful. The house could use some updates, especially in the kitchen and bathrooms. The layout includes three bedrooms and a small bathroom upstairs (shower only), along with one bedroom and two bathrooms downstairs, one small shower only and one more normal size, downstairs. The bedrooms are comfortably sized, although one upstairs room, with about a small four-foot entrance, is better suited for children, who would likely find it fun. However, we could not locate the toaster, and some desirables not included were a dishwasher, luggage racks or dressers in the bedrooms and air conditioning. We did encounter some maintenance issues during our stay. The clothes dryer vent wasn’t properly connected, several electrical outlets in one bedroom were missing covers and had some plugs that wouldn’t stay in. The upstairs toilet was leaking around the base. We did send a text of our concerns to the phone number provided, but unfortunately, we didn’t receive a response. The home is reasonably priced for what it offers but be aware that the front door lock can be temperamental.

Comfortable and convenient. Beautiful view of lake. We were able to rent a pontoon (elsewhere on the lake) and keep overnight at the house. A little shallow for propeller, but fine if careful. Water has all sandy bottom. No weeds. House a little worn down but worked out just fine.

We enjoyed the home. No AC, but good airflow from the breeze off the lake. We had the unfortunate timing of a broken refrigerator in the kitchen, but there was an extra in the back room that worked well. Parking is limited to 3 vehicles, but neighbor helped us with extra space for a price. We didn’t find a toaster, but toaster oven sufficed. Nice the owner provided consumable like tp, paper towels, dish soap, etc