Relax On a Private Lake! Minutes from Traverse City

We encountered a few maintenance-related issues during our stay. I'm going to message the property manager separately. The beds not being made was unexpected, but we should have read the reviews more carefully and would have known. Amenities like just enough sheets, towels, etc., were okay; honestly, we didn't need more. It was just a little unusual. As we return annually to the area, we suspect that this property compares well with other options in the price range. It's worth noting that, at least when we booked, the price for anything of similar size was a bit higher. I attempted to book one other just as suitable for our needs—only to have the property manager/owner not confirm the reservation. I haven't had that experience on VRBO before. So, we very much appreciated the cost and would return especially with confidence if we knew some of the nagging maintenance items were addressed. *Note that the site wouldn't let me leave n/a in the category communication with the property manager. We didn't really communicate with them, and only now am I sending a short list of aforementioned repairs/maintenance for them to address.

I think summer would be fun for a family. Less then 48 hours no coffee cold at night no extra blankets no soap, A little disappointed for birthday weekend.

Good location, could use some updating. It would have been nice to have the many light switches labeled to avoid confusion! Many, many doors. A lot of stairs. Beds where very uncomfortable. Kayaks were impossible to use as there was no easy entry point.

My sisters and I were disappointed in some of the aspects of this cottage. Lacked in cleanliness. { thick dust on over head fan in living room, cobwebs on screens) When we arrived, surprised to see that our beds were not made, sheets were laying on end of the beds, and sheets were not the greatest, nor the dirty pillows. One queen bed upstairs did not even have a fitted sheet, instead, two flat sheets. Not enough toilet paper, each couple was given 2 rolls for 5 night stay. The bath towels were really old also, no bath mat downstairs. views of the lake were nice, Kitchen was sufficient, The deck could certainly use a good power washing. Just felt dirty. And the STEPS, they are horrendous both in front of the house and behind the house. Might be ok for young people and families, but definitely if you have any mobility problems, they are awful. Colleen had told me that they would be fine for my 80 and 75 year old sisters! NOT! Needless to say, we will not be going back to this cottage.

We enjoyed our week with our children and grandchild. We had plenty of room and the view of the lake was great. We kayaked several times and even floated on the cute little lake. We appreciated the large kitchen table for meals. The kitchen is dated. The deck needs a power washing.

good location if playing in traverse city but dont want to stay in town. House is nice and clean three bathrooms a plus as well as firepit and grill with nice backyard deck overlooking lake would stay there again

Dock was not in and property manager stated the reason was that it was too cold. We could not access the water well without the dock in. Neighbors did have swim rafts and docks in place during our visit. I live on a lake and the temp of the water should not be an issue when putting a dock in, unless there is ice, so that was a poor excuse. The property manager made no effort to address this. Additionaly, the kayaks listed for use were partially submerged in the lake and we had to pull them out and empty them to be able to utilize the boats. Once this was done, I discovered that there were no paddles to use. So my family rented a home on a lake to be able to fish and kayak and then we were not be able to do this as no dock was in place and the kayaks were not usable without the paddles. Furthermore, the listing stated that a row boat was available, but this is not true. There was no rowboat to utilize. So again, we could not access the water in the manner expected.

Beautiful home, there were a couple issues, that the property owner took care of promptly..would absolutely rent again. There was plenty of room for everyone. Loved this home.

Nice home in a great location. Quiet area with great views.

Nice little spot on the lake! Location just outside Traverse City, and not too far away from the wineries we traveled to. Very quit and nice neighborhood - would definitely stay here again.