Perfect Cottage, Perfect Location, Perfect Beach!

This property is the perfect lived-in and loved lake cottage. Everything is eclectic and feels like staying at someone’s loved family spot. It makes the vibe classic, nostalgic and comfy. The paradise walking path to the beach was our favorite part. Like fern gully in real life. My kids (ages 3 & 5) loved finding bugs and singing to the trees the path is well groomed and honestly magical. The space is easy to get to the lake with kiddos. The wagon offered by the owners was a wonderful gift for bringing everything down to the water —you will still need to carry your belongings down many stairs to the actual beach. All worth it for the private beach feel. We often had it all to ourself. I would not take any stars away for my next comments —more of upgrades that would literally make the spot perfect. An outdoor shower is needed and reduce so much sand. To simplify things with kids a privacy curtain or space outside for peeling bathing suits off while also washing yourself off, would be amazing. Additionally a picnic table would allow easier meal times and a spot to enjoy the outdoor deck. Lastly, I would say a gate that connects to the paradise walkway would be ideal, walking around the trash stinks. Overall, this place is a gem, we will be back and loved our time

Great place! We really enjoyed our stay!

The perfect summer cottage.

This sweet little house is just a 5 min walk thru a quiet neighborhood path that leads to some stairs down to a beautiful sandy beach. We are an older couple so we took a long morning walk on the beach and through the neighborhood, enjoyed the beautiful sunsets and took a hike at Warren Woods State Park (not much to see there though). Families with young kids parked their supply wagons at the top of the stairs that leads to the beach. It is a very quiet stretch of public beach because it’s tucked back into a neighborhood and there’s no on street parking back there. The cottage is non fussy and clean with one bedroom and a pulldown Murphy bed in the large living room. There is no side or backyard just the front yard with angled parking spots right in front. Had everything we needed for a short stay. There is plenty of neighborhood food and treats that we could have walked to in about 20 mins but we chose to drive and explore for food. New Buffalo is right down the road about a 5 min drive away for groceries and supplies. This cottage was just what we needed for a short getaway!

This is a great cottage. It was our second time staying there. The walk to the beach is short, the other neighbors have always been quiet and nice. It's a great location, close to the beach and in a very walkable and bikeable neighborhood.

Charming, well appointed, and relaxing. One can tell that much thought and love has been poured the Cottage East of Eden. We also appreciate the helpful and detailed instructions provided regarding the use and care of the property. Thank you Teri and Perry for a delightful stay in Union Pier!

The cottage was perfect for my stay. I mostly just slept and showered there. I did make coffee and used a few cups. Since there was no dish soap, I used hand soap to wash the dishes. (not ideal in my opinion) There was a lot of noise in the cottage, waking me up several times. I know the large pine tree would drop pine cones, making a loud thud. Overall, it was an excellent location for my needs.

We loved staying at the cottage, the cute trail down to the beach was magical and so peaceful—highly recommended!

Husband and I stayed here for a long weekend. It’s a cute little cottage, has everything you need. But the best part is the 5-10 minute walk to places like Tapa Taco and Black Currant Bakehouse. The beach has quite a few stairs down but the walk from the cottage is very reasonable and pleasant.

This cozy cottage was a short walk to a great coffee place, groceries and farmers' market. The short path to the beach and amazing sunsets was a lovely experience by itself, along a grove of towering spruce. The cottage is small but has everything you need. We recommend East of Eden Cottage.