Newley renovated waterfront home with private beach area

Nice full size kitchen with a beautiful deck

Place was beautiful. Nice quiet lake. The best part for us was the beachy waterfront. My 1 and 3 year old niece and nephew had a wonderful time swimming in the shallow sandy water. Very safe for little kids. We were able to scoop some extra sand from the water to build some sand castles on the beach area. The older kids had a great time exploring the lake with the provided paddle boats and kayaks. The owner was responsive and nice to deal with. Fires out front every night were lovely and we could even see the Milky Way on a clear night. The porch was great seating for family games and meals. Neighbors were friendly and helpful. All three bathrooms were nice and new. We were able to make several trips to local towns all within an hour away: Traverse City Schooner Manitou ice cream cruise was awesome/ tallshipsailing.com, Alden at Torch lake, Petoskey for shopping and food, and a Platte River tubing trip that let out into Lake Michigan. There were a couple of minor repair/ or work in progress items that didn't bother us much (slider doors were super sticky, a broken closet door that had no slider track, downstairs TV was not on a stand or mounted, so just tippy for adventurous toddlers). The TV did have an attached and working firestick which was nice. Whole family was happy and we highly recommend.

We had a wonderful stay. The home was very clean and comfortable. Kitchen very well stocked. Because water is shallow so far out, it was very warm. High water levels meant less sandy beach area but it was not a problem. The entire family was delighted with and spent hours on the floating pad, thank you.

Our second time staying here! The house is beautiful, very spacious and had everything we needed. We loved the back porch and spent most of our time on it and in the lake. The owner was great to work with and check-in was very easy.

Second time staying here as a family

We loved our stay! The house was beautiful and was equipped with everything we needed. We enjoyed the covered patio, fire pit and private beach. Can’t wait to return!

My family stayed at this property for a week and it exceeded our expectations. Since I had my little ones traveling with us, we really appreciated the shallow water, private location, and kind neighbors. The covered patio was a luxury. The home was clean upon arrival and there were no surprises - we packed our own sheets and towels for ease. The kitchen was well stocked with dishes and cookware. We had a fabulous time in this updated home and would love to stay again!

Listing says you can use their sheets for an extra cleaning fee, but that is not accurate. You have to bring your own sheets and they have 4 different mattress sizes. They told us to bring our own beach towels which is fine, but they did not provide any bath or hand towels and that was not mentioned. We spent over a hour between two people cleaning when we arrived. Every hand soap container in the house was nearly empty upon arrival. Bathrooms were not in sanitary condition, fridge empty but not clean, dog hair everywhere including inside the fridge. The location is great and neighbors are friendly. Just be prepared for the above if you rent this place.

The picture showed more of a 'sandy' area then there was but the kids did ok with it. Cleanliness was not great but after I did a cleaning throughout it was a nice stay.

Very nice beach area, house is updated and as pictured.