The Van Buren St. Getaway - Walk to Beach & Downtown - $2,200
- Minimum stay:Contact owner
- Internet:Yes
- Pets allowed:No
- Wheel chair accessible:No
Spacious rooms invite you to settle in, relax and BE on vacation! Master Bedroom (2nd story) has a fullsize deck for hanging out 'above it all'. The deck below, which is off the kitchen/dining area, offers outside relaxation, eating, or watching the kids play in the large back yard. Lake Michigan is a short 2.5 blocks away - with one of the most beautiful sunset views available at the head of the Van Buren St. stairs - which lead down to the beach for lots of daytime fun.
This home is big enough to handle a large family, extended family, combined families or just a group of friends. Watch movies together from our DVD library, or head for Kids Corner Park, downtown shops, restaurants & marinas - all within walking distance. Park your car in the driveway and enjoy the freedom from gas prices!
If you are looking for a larger sized home, beautifully redone, then this is the vacation getaway for you.
Keywords: Residential Home
Property Type
- House
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
Suitability
- Alternative Lifestyle
Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 16, Beds for 12-16
Kitchen & Dining
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Ice Maker
- Refrigerator
Amenities
- Clothes Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Parking Off Street
- Air Conditioning
Other Amenities
- High chair, booster seat, hair dryers in 2 full bathrooms.
Entertainment
- Satellite / Cable
- DVD Player
- CD Player
- Video Library
Communications
- Broadband Access
Outdoor Features
- Outdoor Grill
Location & View
Activities
- Water Skiing
- Rafting
- Mountain Biking
- Basketball Court
- Tennis
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Cycling
- Snowboarding
- Golf
- Swimming
- Kayaking
- Fishing
- Snowmobiling
- Skiing
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Parasailing
- Hiking
- Miniature Golf
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Sight Seeing
- Boating
- Museums
- Restaurants
- Live Theater
- Cinemas
- Sledding
- Jet Skiing
- Fitness Center
- Cross Country Skiing
- Wind-Surfing
- Antiquing
- Shelling
- Horseback Riding
- Shopping
Reviews
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Fun girls weekend!
Fun girls weekend!
- Guest Michelle
- Date of stay 09/15/12
- Review Submitted 10/26/12
We rented the house for a group of girlfriends to have a weekend get together. The accommodations were perfect! The house was clean, the beds were comfortable, and everything was fully stocked. We felt very welcome and really enjoyed our weekend!Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway.
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Family Wedding
Family Wedding
- Guest Linda Z
- Date of stay 10/05/12
- Review Submitted 10/11/12
This was my families first experience lodging in a home together...and it could not have been a better find nor experience! We had 12 staying for my son's wedding on the beach. Sarma met me for a tour 2 weeks prior to the event...and was so accommodating. The home was PERFECT for us! So very clean...open space for large group mingling...plenty of beds for all. We were so comfortable (inside)...as the weather turned on us for a beach wedding. I would HIGHLY recommend this residence...and look forward to visiting again in better weather! (Already making plans!!!!)Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers, girls getaway.
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Best of 5
Best of 5
- Guest PawPaw & MawMaw
- Date of stay 08/04/12
- Review Submitted 08/14/12
This was the 5th one week rental we have had in South Haven. The house was accurately represented in the listing. We found what we expected to find. It was clean, well kept, nicely decorated and family friendly. The owners were very accessible and helpful. It was close to the beach and we walked downtown every evening. Overall we were very pleased. We had 6 adults and 5 children, the oldest being 6 and the youngest 14 months. Of our 5 rentals his was defiantly the best!Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway.
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Most bang for your buck
Most bang for your buck
- Guest Family Campout
- Date of stay 07/21/12
- Review Submitted 07/29/12
Our family of 16 (plus a newborn makes 17) stayed at the Van Buren Street Getaway. We enjoyed the great access to the beach with such a short walk. We also made great use of the laundry facilities, making us have little dirty laundry to do when we all got back to our homes. We enjoyed the coziness of the beach house and felt it was priced fairly for the week. The home owners were very helpful and nice to work with. All of us have said we will return to this South Haven rental home again in the future.Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with young children, sightseeing, girls getaway.
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Perfect!
Perfect!
- Guest Tara
- Date of stay 07/07/12
- Review Submitted 07/19/12
Our family of 20 including 9 adults and 11 children ages 6 months - 12 years had a wonderful stay at the Van Buren St. getaway. The master bedroom was big enough to sleep a family of 5 children and 2 adults using a crib, pack n play, and an air matress. The beds are all big! This is very hard to find in rentals in South Haven for this many people. The living room was big enough for all of us to sit around and hang out. The shade trees in the front and back yard were a huge help with the heat. The walk to the beach, kids corner, church, and downtown were just right. The owners were great to work with and gave us great ideas for restaurants. We ate at Maria's, Phoenix St, Captain Nemo's, Su Casa, and Clementine's. They were all good! We walked downtown atleast once a day if not twice. The laundry room was so nice to have and it was stocked! I never thought I would do laundry on vacation, but I was wrong. We washed towels and bathing suits daily and I even washed all the dirty laundry so I didn't have to do anything with we returned home. There's nothing I could say bad about this home. It was perfect!Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway.
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So many great things about this property!
So many great things about this property!
- Guest Debbie
- Date of stay 06/09/12
- Review Submitted 06/18/12
We stayed at the Van Buren house for a long weekend with friends visiting from New Orleans. The house was in the perfect location for us.....a VERY short walk to the beach and a close walk to town as well. The house was so spacious it gave us plenty of room for the kids to run around. The backyard had kid toys and a slide and there was plenty of space for them to run around outside too. The house was very clean and decorated nice as well. Even the next door neighbors were nice! We have rented other vacation homes in the past and had issues with mice, dirty furniture, etc. But the Van Buren house was perfect and we had zero complaints! We really enjoyed our stay and will be staying here again.Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway.
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2230 Plymouth lane
2230 Plymouth lane
- Guest Debbie
- Date of stay 06/15/11
- Review Submitted 06/20/11
My family and I just returned from the most wonderful time at this property. Thank you Sarma and Dan for having the house ready and waiting for us to enjoy. The house was perfect for all 14 of us and the location couldn't be better. We loved the short walk to the beach and downtown. Thank you for a great time in South Haven, we are definitely going to make this a summer tradition!Recommended for: Tourists without a car, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway.
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Room for Everyone
Room for Everyone
- Guest BC.MI
- Date of stay 05/28/10
- Review Submitted 06/09/10
We had a wonderful time and the house was very comfortable and fit our large family very well. Thank you for everything...Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/2
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- Guest Theresa32
- Date of stay 09/29/09
- Review Submitted 09/29/09
Thanks Sarma and Dan for a wonderful stay at your home! The house was perfect for our "family reunion". We had 8 adults and 5 small children and we fit perfectly. We really enjoyed South Haven. We had never been but we plan to return. We loved the location of the house. Very close to the beach and park and downtown. Close enough for even our 3 year old to walk. My favorite part of the stay was walking down to the beach to watch the sunset. Thanks again!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 3/3
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- Guest Vice Family (MI, MD,OH)
- Date of stay 09/26/09
- Review Submitted 09/26/09
This house is beautiful! LOTS of space and really great kitchen. We had a great week in July 2009. The weekly rental fee is very reasonable. The walk to the beach is not bad at all. The owners were super friendly and really took the extra steps to make sure we had a great time. This is the first rental property we have ever stayed in that supplied so many of the basics--handsoap, detergent, toilet tissue, hairdryers!! Thanks for a great week! A great home to stay for vacation--thanks for sharing yours!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2
Rates
Peak ...................... $2400/week Off Season .. $209/night .. $ 950/week Memorial Day-Labor Day weekly rentals only. Saturday from 3PM to next Saturday at 11AM. Winter ski-package discounts available.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Before paying contact the owner to confirm payment details.
Call the owner directly to confirm reservation details and pay with an approved method (credit card, check, or bank transfer), to protect your payment up to $1,000.
Location
Owner info
Year Purchased: 1998
About the owner: Dan and Sarma Ilgenfritz are happy grandparents of 9. Dan is a general contractor and loved rehabbing the Van Buren St. Getaway house. It took 6 years, working in the off season for the complete rehab. Sarma enjoys semi-retirement by managing the vacation rental and taking care of infants at the daycare center.
Why the Owner Chose South Haven:
It is our hometown (we live 3 miles from the location) and South Haven is a great vacation spot, sitting right on Lake Michigan, with great shops, restaurants, outdoor activities, the best Farmer's Market, and really friendly people!
The Unique Benefits at this House:
The large back yard has lots of room for our kids & grandkids; we love to lounge on the upstairs deck off the master bedroom - you can really feel the 'getaway' up there; eating together is great fun with enough room for everyone - at the huge family style dining table, spilling over to the attached lower deck when more space is needed. We can walk to the beach, downtown and Kids Corner.
Contact us
- Primary: 269-639-8286
- Secondary: 269-906-1400
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Photos
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Home from street front
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Kitchen looking into dining room
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Living Room - with queen size futon for extra sleeping space
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Crib in Master Bedroom
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Upstairs master bedroom deck.
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Bedroom 2
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Side view with decks
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Beautiful evening walks along the lake shore & river
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Kitchen
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Spacious dining room, can seat 10 comfortably.
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Living room & stairway
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Master Bedroom
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Bedroom 3
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Bedroom 4, on main floor
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Rear 1st floor deck and big backyard
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Lake Michigan @ Van Buren St.
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