Location: Traverse City, Northwest, Michigan, USA (Actually 23 Miles from Traverse City on Lake Michigan) View Map
Accommodations: Upscale Beach House, 5 Bedrooms, 2.5+ Baths (Sleeps 16-20)
There is an entire VIRTUAL TOUR AVAILABLE FOR THIS SITE. There is also a complete detailed web site of the property. Click on my links below where it says: "LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION". It is about half way down this long webpage.
"Your home is beautiful with a breathtaking view! Great for games on the beach & makes for a perfect place to layout...Overall your home made for a perfect vacation! Everyone of us enjoyed ourselves & look forward to returning next year already." Adrienne & Josh Katke, Birmingham, Mi - June 2008
"We picked the perfect spot for our family vacation. The soft sand beach, with swimming, kayaking & sunning, was the main focus for our group. At night, the 5 kids piled into the bunk rooms, while the 6 adults soaked in the peaceful beauty of the bay from the deck. Thank you for a most memorable stay." - Chris Philips – Aug 2, 2008
"Thank you for having plush towels, lots of spices and a superb location! Loved the quiet loop for morning bike rides and the quiet water for wading. Kayaking was terrific and the bay was "blissful"! Lots of room for lots of fun." - The Semenoro family - August, 2008
"This is our second summer vacation at one of the Lutz's homes-beautiful views of the water and warm, soft sand-comfortable beds-overall a home away from home." - The Ocharzek Family - August 20, 2008
"We loved our first trip to Lake Michigan...We're coming back next summer! We LOVED the accommodations. Thanks." - Tray and Lisa Vedock - July 25, 2008
Ever seen one of those charming Key West Style Homes that you wonder "Wow, how cool is that place?! Great Beach! Colorful Home! Beautiful Views! Wouldn't it be great to have this be ours?" Well...now it IS YOURS, without spending 9 million dollars and the hassle of flying thousands miles to get there and back!!!!
To see a big website for this property, look where it says: "CLICK HERE - More Information" (In the middle, not here. It's below the big flashing "CLICK FOR AVAILABILITY" icon.) There is a full website of the property at that link!
BlissBay is the perfect safe, private and lovely setting to let the kids do their thing all day, while the parents do theirs. This is a brand new renovation with brand new furniture, a perfect beach, 320' of pristine privacy, one of the finest homes in Northern Michigan.
Our goal was to create Bliss Bay as a 5 Star Key West Vacation Home, but in Michigan! Here you'll find the perfect blend of charming small town feel, great sunny beach, and an ideal location with great restaurants, charming wineries just a walk away, and all the sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, fishing, shopping, golfing, hiking, biking...really... must I go on???? It's the perfect combination of lovely wooded back yard with outstanding beach in the front. Fun and upscale, without being fussy, this place has it all!
JUST A FEW OF THE TERRIFIC FEATURES:
- Perfect Deep Sandy Beach!
- A colorful kids bunkhouse with HDTV DirecTV with great video games!
- An adorable, upscale, modern, designer-decorated Beach House
- Beautiful afternoon shade as evening approaches!
- Many outside decks and flagstone patios for fun and privacy!
- Magnificent sunrises, from across the water directly in front!
- Over 300' wide and 70' deep PRIVATE sandy beach to
- Volleyball, suntan, kayak, board, snorkel, dive, fish, or swim!
- Cleverly functional home feels spacious and comfortable!
- Nice owners who are itchin' to make this your best rental EVER!
FIVE REASONS YOU'LL LOVE BLISSBAY
1. BlissBay is perfect for families to share. It's the perfect safe, private and lovely setting to let the kids do their thing all day, while the parents do theirs.
2. In a beautifully wooded setting, BlissBay is both woodsy and beachy, with a lovely winding entry to a fabulous designer beach home with its deep flat sugar sand beach. The beach is like the beach you'd see at a luxury hotel, except all of the 320 FEET is ALL YOURS!
3. An adorable designer-decorated "Key West Beach House"! Most of an entire year was spent transforming this into the most fun beach houses ever. This house represents the things we liked BEST about other places. It’s kind of a mix of the best houses we saw in Hawaii, California, the Bahamas, Australia, and Key West. It's upscale, but not so upscale that you'll feel uptight about taking full advantage of everything. So that's it, upscale without the uptight!
4. Magnificent sunrises, with shady beach sunsets, and star filled evenings with a bonfire on the beach!
5. Nice owners who are itchin' to make this your best rental EVER! We never want a week to go by without a delighted guest. We listen to EVERYTHING you say and want you to go tell all your friends that this was absolutely the best place you enjoyed on vacation, EVER!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- Queen Bed (4)
- Double Bed (6)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: DirecTV Platinum Package!
- DVD
- Video Game Console (2) : Xbox, Xbox 360 or WII
- Video Games
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio (3) : Tons of beautiful outside areas with seating for 24
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Beachfront: Perfect Sandy Beach, 320 Feet of Privacy!
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance
- Broadband Internet: High Speed Internet.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Our goal was to create Bliss Bay as a 5 Star Key West Vacation Home, but in Michigan! Look at the links above and below and let me know if you agree! We looked not just in Michigan, but all over the USA (Malibu came in second!), and this was the perfect beach. It’s like something from a romantic movie. Our bay is secluded, the best of both woods and beach. It's sort of like being in Key West. It sounds cliché, but it really is a magical location. Perfect Deep Sandy Beach! Sleeps up to 16, with colorful kids bunkhouse with Huge Screen TV to sleep, play video, watch TV, and games! An adorable, upscale, modern, designer-decorated "Beach House" that sleeps 4 adult couples! Beautiful afternoon shade as evening approaches! Many outside decks and flagstone patios for fun and privacy! Magnificent sunrises, from across the water directly in front! Over 300 PRIVATE feet of deep (70') sandy beach to volleyball, suntan, kayak, board, snorkel, dive, fish, or swim!
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly: Colorful kids bunkhouse with Huge Screen TV to sleep, play video, watch TV, and games!
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseshoes
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Other Activities
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Summer 2009: $6995 per week
Spring and Autumn: $3495 per week
Weekends Available at half the weekly rate.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Key West Style, with a Big White Sand Beach in Michigan!
Year Purchased: 2005
Why the Owner Chose Traverse City
We traveled the US and of all our travels, Leelanau County was the Bomb!
The Unique Benefits at this Upscale Beach House
A PERFECT HUGE BEACH + AN ADORABLE UPSCALE BEACHOUSE = THE PERFECT VACATION!
Property Photos
- Want a beach party for 200 people, NO PROBLEM! - Michigan Vacation Rentals
- The Perfect Beach and view .... Am I in Key West? - Michigan Vacation Rentals
- Lovely tongue and groove walls and ceilings, with newer furniture on the way! - Michigan Vacation Rentals
- Back View of the House, it's a charmer, with all the amenities!
- Massive, flat, sugar sand beach, 320' of privacy, regulation volleyball size!
- Beach Extends all the way down the rock border!, and behind about 200 Feet!
- Open modern plan and fun colors, designer EVERYTHING!
- Great Water View, Deck, two sets of wide opening double doors, ahhhhhh!
- Upstairs Landing and Outside Deck with beautiful views of the water and woods
- Huge Deck overlooks the beach with tables for 12, with even more below
- Perfectly positioned above to watch the kids with your favorite adult beverage!
- Lovely shady spot with table and chairs, perfect shady combo of beach and woods!
- Huge Living, beautiful windows, gorgeous views. New furniture arrives June 2008!
- Kids Bunkhouse, pretty views, huge HD TV, Xbox & WII, sleeps 12!
- Bunkhouse with changing rooms, now drywalled, insulated, and ac added since this
- Six double bunks with GREAT beds, Kid's deserve the best too!
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"Your home is beautiful with a breathtaking view! The property has more beachfront than any other home within walking distance. Great for games on the beach & makes for a perfect place to layout. The bunkhouse was a perfect spot for kids & adults. Our group would split up & half of them would catch an international soccer game. Satellite was key! Overall your home made for a perfect vacation! Everyone of us enjoyed ourselves & look forward to returning next year already. The owners are also a pleasure to work with. They brought us over a bottle of local wine % a tee shirt for our unborn baby. Thanks for a memorable week. Adrienne & Josh Katke (& Family) - Birmingham, Mi - June 2008