Michigan City, Indiana
5000 square foot home sleeps 20
The Pearl is truly a gem of a vacation spot on the coast of Lake Michigan. This property has been the most popular vacation rental in the area for many years. The Pearl is the largest home in the popular Beachwalk resort community. It's unique location on the tallest dune in the area, provides for panoramic views of Lake Michigan spanning from Warren dunes to Chicago. It is short walk from Sheridan Beach with full access to resort amenities including the pool, lake Kai with its fishing pier, kayaking, paddle, surfing as well as tennis courts, golf cart rental, and several private playgrounds.
Property description:
The Pearl is the largest home in the popular Beachwalk resort community. It is over 5100 ft.² of living space. The large living space is divided into four above ground levels to allow for privacy while accommodating large groups. Guests should be able to navigate steps easily as it is a 4 level house.
1st level: This level includes a large entertainment area equipped with a 65 inch TV for movies and gaming. There is also a bar and poker table. On this level there is a full size futon bed, bunk bed and a queen size sleeper sofa to accommodate sleeping arrangements for 6. There is also a half bathroom. This level has unobstructed views of the lake.
2nd level: this is the entry level with access to the garage. It has a formal living room with panoramic views of the lake, a bedroom with a queen-sized bed and a private balcony over looking Lake Michigan, laundry room, and a large full bathroom.
3rd level: This is the main living space for the house. It includes the master bedroom with a king-sized bed, private balcony with views of the lake and Michigan city lighthouse as well as a spa-sized en-suite master bath with walk-in shower and jetted tub. This floor also houses the large open kitchen with views of both Lake Michigan and lake Kai, dining room with ample sitting for 16 to 20 people, powder room, and the large family room with fireplace, TV, and panoramic views of three states spanning from Warren Dunes, Michigan to Chicago, Illinois. You also will find access off of the kitchen to the home's largest entertainment deck equipped with a large propane grill and memorable views perfect for outdoor dining.
4th floor: The fourth floor houses 3 bedrooms and one large spa- quality bathroom with walk in shower, jacuzzi tub and double sinks. The first bedroom is a large room perfect for our younger guests. There is a total of three bunk beds and two twin beds allowing for sleeping arrangements for up to 8 of our younger guests with ample play area so they can talk about and share their daytime adventures at the beach. The other two bedrooms each have a queen-sized bed and private balconies with views of the lake perfect for capturing views of beautiful sunsets.
Our group had a blast! The house was big and was well setup. We rented during winter so we couldn't use the deck space but I'm sure that would've made it an even better experience. The house is one of the highest properties so no obstructed views.
Since we walked in we were in awe. The place was beautiful and clean. The host was kind enough to let us check out later and we appreciated that so much. Everything was prepared for us when we checked in. Everything went perfect & hope to book again next year.
We had a group of 15 staying at the property for a weekend getaway. Although there isnt a yard there are plenty of balconies and the beach is just a short walk away. The views from the never ending windows were so refreshing! Not only was the house perfectly laid out with all the furniture, kitchen supplies, beach equipment we could need, but the host is incredibly accommodating. The only recommendation that we luckily caught in the reviews is to bring your own cooking seasonings and oil! 10/10 recommend this property, we’ll definitely be back.
Over the years we’ve had several family vacations at Lake Michigan. This is the first house that we all agreed we’d like to come back to again! First the house itself was really great! It had plenty of room for the 15 of us, ages 6-74, to be together and also to be spread out into separate families when needed. I thought we might need another full bath, but we did fine. My 6 and 8 year old grandchildren are with me as I write this, and they say the house was great, fun and lovely. “It was the bomb diggity!” We really appreciated all the beach supplies available to us: towels, umbrellas, and inflated water tubes and toys…and wagons for transporting it all. Thank you!! Also the location and community was wonderful! I loved our views of Lake Michigan, which constantly reminded me and all of us that we were on vacation. And the walk to the beach was not hard at all (I’m 73!) And the Beachwalk resort area provided a lot of extras like pool, kayaking, ping pong, snack area, etc. i hope it works out for us to come back next year!
Enjoyed your spacious home. It was a well supplied kitchen, beach towels, and beach chairs, etc. We felt we needed one more bathroom on top floor. We had a wonderful time.
Beautiful house! Views are amazing and plenty of room for everyone.
We loved this house! The location provides amazing views and we had plenty of space for 20 of us. There were a few things that could use some minor maintenance—the silverware drawer in the kitchen, the lock on the master bedroom bathroom, and the water pressure in the bathrooms. But overall a great place—we would highly recommend and go back in the future!
The property was amazing, better than the pictures. Communication leading up to the weekend was great, I emailed a couple times with questions and always received a response within 24 hrs. The owner was very flexible when I asked to change times for check in and check out. I would definitely stay here again, the panoramic views were breathtaking. The only reason I gave it 4 stars, not 5 was because the living room/kitchen area could use more comfy furniture for late night hang outs. Other than that it was amazing. Highly recommend!!
This home is amazing, we had 7 adults and 6 children(ages 3-10) and had plenty of room for everyone to be. Great views, there are a lot of stairs in the home and to the beach but everyone used this as a way to get their steps and stairs in on their fitbits. The owner was great having things at the house, fully equipped kitchen, beach chairs, sand toys, wagons and towels. The full family only gathers every other year so this is a definite return location.
House was even more beautiful than the photos showed. Breathtaking views of the lake from most levels and windows. We were 20 with 8 children and had plenty of room to spread out and have side conversations. Kitchen was well stocked with pots, pans and serving bowls. Large outside dining area with plenty of seating. Too sunny during the day but perfect for evening meals.
The home was beautiful and nicely equipped. The walk from the home to pool and/or beach involved a walk up or down 90+ steps. You have to be motivated. But being up at the top of the dune was the reason the view from the home was so magnificent.
Beautiful house and views!
Our stay at The Pearl in late June 2022 was just outstanding! There were 15 of us from 9 yrs old to 88 yrs old, and we all were appreciative of the details/amenities the owners put into it. The rooms were all appointed super-nicely, were clean, the kitchen had great counter space and plenty of eating space, and most rooms had a TV for the one rainy day we had. Would stay again!
House had everything we needed for a great family vacation. Host had great communication. Would stay again if we came back to the area.
The Pearl is a lovely place for a big family vacation--the views of Lake Michigan from all levels took your breath away. Lots of room for everyone to eat, lots of places to get away for a quiet moment on a balcony with a great view.
The property was nicer than it looked from the listing. It was a great place for our group of 16 to hang out and relax. The kitchen / dining / living area was big enough for the whole group to hang out . The kitchen had everything we needed. And the bunk rooms were great. Loved our stay - made great memories and would definitely book again.
we stayed at the pearl for a weekend retreat for college students. the house is absolutely gorgeous and just as described, and the host was very communicative and helpful. we hope to come back again, thank you so much!
Rented this beautiful and spacious house for family birthday celebration. Although there are 4 levels we mostly used the kitchen level. The walk to the beach is a little farther than the picture shows and involves many stairs. If you have children staying in the bunk room be warned that it is directly above the master suite and their footsteps resound not only though the master suite but throughout all the house. The kitchen is beautiful with the best pots and pans of any Vrbo we have rented but there were no spices supplied so bring your own. There was also an inadequate supply of paper towels and garbage bags for a property that rents to large groups. So we had to go purchase extra to clean up after the group before checking out. A lovely property with just a few adjustments needed.
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