La Casita del Bosque - Luxury Lakeside Vacation Home on Private Lake!
Location: Munising, Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA (2hrs to Mackinac Bridge;1hr to Marquette;8mins to Munising)
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Loft, 3.5 Baths (Sleeps 8)
La Casita del Bosque (Little House in the Woods), welcomes you into a custom built 3000 sq ft Timberpeg home with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, located on a 25 acre spring fed lake only 8 minutes from Munising and the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore! La Casita sits on 11.5 wooded acres for your total relaxation, peace and quiet! Satellite TV and WiFi Internet is included as well as a laundry room with washer and dryer; a starter of paper and soap products are provided as well as bed linens and bath towels;
La Casita was locally designed and built with a timber frame construction by "Timberpeg". The wood for this outstanding home was recycled from standing dead Douglas Fir, harvested from the Mt. Hood Region of Oregon. The front and back doors, stair rails, casement and trim were all hand made and resawn from the extra timbers. The table top and kitchen island is custom made from black walnut, and the kitchen cabinets are made from butternut. The unique design of La Casita shows off slate floors that were painstakenly hand cut and strategically placed, Hemlock floors that were harvested locally, a top of the line kitchen, massive fireplace with an "Old World" baker's oven, large wood fired sauna, and exposed post and beams.
The Master suite has a queen size bed, flat screen TV with DVD player, en-suite bathroom with jetted tub and a separate area for the sink and granite topped vanity; The built in hanging and drawer storage as well as the built in ironing center makes this private suite unique and efficient. A private door to the deck and nature will allow secret access to late night star gazing for mom and dad while the children are sound asleep.
The loft has two guest bedrooms and a sitting area. Each bedroom provides a queen size bed, which fit uniquely into custom designed wall pockets; A cushioned chair in each bedroom, built in hanging and drawer storage in one and a dresser in the other; The bedrooms share a large bathroom with a tub/shower. Each room has windows for looking out at the forest. The sitting area serves as a place to relax and read, and additional sleeping space with a comfy sofa sleeper for two!
The main floor provides open space living with the great room and kitchen. Beautiful windows allow the natural light in and because this property is so wooded, La Casita will stay nice and cool during the hot summer months.
Full kitchen amenities include, gas stove top, built in oven and broiler, refrigerator with automatic ice maker, microwave, dishwasher, garbage disposal, bread machine, blender, beautiful dinner ware, place mats, silverware, cookware, utensils, bakeware, Cuisinart coffee pot, 4 slice toaster, granite countertops, basic spices, massive fireplace with an "old world" bakers oven for baking pizzas, breads and much more. Instructions on how to use this oven as well as firewood will be provided;
The living area provides guests with a luxurious, overstuffed couch and loveseat with comfy large pillows, matching wing back chair, end tables with beautiful lamps, and a massive fireplace. The french doors open to a 1500 sq ft deck, so there is plenty of room to use the charcoal grill and relax on the deck furniture;
Downstairs is the large laundry room, entertainment are with a reclining couch, cocktail table for working on board games, a larger TV with satellite, dvd player and a few movies, a large bathroom with shower and a large wood burning sauna to sooth yourselves after a long day of riding or skiing in the winter months.
La Casita del Bosque is a one of a kind beauty and is set in a tranquil environment with the intention of peace and quiet; therefore the lake has a “no motor” restriction. You are welcome to fish the small mouth bass with “catch and release” in mind. Bring your fishing pole and worms and cast from shore as the fish like to feed around the natural shoreline. You are welcome to bring your own canoe or kayak. Swimming is great too with a sandy bottom and nice clear water! Just follow the sloping rustic path down to the lake. You have the best of both worlds when you stay at La Casita...a luxury home in a rustic setting.
We hope you enjoy your stay, you leave refreshed and you choose La Casita del Bosque for your family vacation for years to come!
one car garage is available and heat is available for an additional fee in the winter; sleeps 8
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- TV (No Cable/Satellite)
- DVD
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Music Library
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Sauna
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Lakefront
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- luxury home on wooded property, "old world" bakers oven, bread machine. The sauna is available only during winter months.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowmobiling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Spelunking
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Other Activities
- four wheeling
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Memorial weekend - Labor Day .. $2150/week, Sunday to Sunday
December - March (snowy months)..$400/night or $2150/wk, 5 nt min.
September-November & April-May (after snow)...$300/night or $1650/wk, 5 nt min.
Cleaning fee $130 (non taxable)
Rental agreement and security deposit is required. 6% MI Use Tax will be added.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Property Photos
- La Casita del Bosque - Luxury Lakeside Vacation Home on Private Lake! - Munising, Michigan Vacation Rental
- Massive Custom Brick Fireplace with "old world" Bakers Oven for baking Pizzas! - Munising, Michigan Vacation Rental
- 15 Acre Private Lake for swimming and quiet fishing - Munising, Michigan Vacation Rental
- Master Bedroom with Private Door to Nature
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Susan Norton , Leawood, Kansas
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John Zimmerman , Gibsonburg Ohio
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A comment from Lisa and Tom, managers of La Casita - To respond to the mosquito comments - The mosquitos have been bad this year because of the wet spring we had. La Casita is located in a very private and wooded area. When you are down by the lake, use the firepit and that will drive the bugs away and you will enjoy your time by the lake much more. Our cell phones do work here - we use the Alltel phones. They worked very well in the spring, but are spotty during the summer, so when the leaves come out, I guess that determines how well and where your phones might work. One of our guests was able to receive good phone service standing near the satellite dish. We recommend bringing a laptop along and getting the Skype phone service. I have used this service from the house and it works good. Thanks to all our guests for this first summer and thanks to the owners for providing such a beautiful home to share with families from all over!
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The house is working out very well. By the way - the lake is great. Overall our stay was great - including the lake, which was wonderful.
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Taken from the guestbook at La Casita - We arrived at the house early evening Sunday. The house was very clean upon arrival. We had very warm weather and found the house stays very comfortable in temperature. We caught many large and small mouth bass. Here are some tips: Cell phones do not work (at least verizon). Internet is good. The bugs are pretty bad at night down by the lake; you will need your off spray. The kitchen is AWESOME for cooking. I love to cook when I have the time so I can't tell you how the restaurants are. Pizza oven is really awesome; beds are very comfortable. We had a great time - thank you for sharing your home.
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Taken from the guestbook at La Casita - We arrived very late and were glad to find the house and they keys. The boys were excited and scared the first night. We fished, toured the pictured rocks and also drove to the falls where we hiked and swam. The detail in the house is exceptional! Had no problems with bugs or other wildlife and after a few days, we're sorry to see it end.
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Taken from the guestbook at La Casita - The house is very beautiful and very comfortable. The bugs were awful! It was really nice to stay in a secluded area and get away. Thanks for the stay and for including most everything needed!! Our trip was very relaxing.
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Taken from the guestbook at La Casita - We had a relaxing time at this beautiful home. The fireplace was wonderful as soon as we got the hang of how to position the logs. Last night we tried to use the pizza oven, but for some reason it made it really smokey in the house so we cooked the crust in the oven, but finished it in the pizza oven! Ya'll did a great job having the things we needed in the kitchen. Loved the privacy of the location.
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Taken from the guestbook at La Casita - What a great home! Fishing on Sister Lake was fantastic! My son did not want to stop. Many, many small mouth and large mouth caught each day. The sights were good, but got lost on many back roads. Used the pizza oven; thank you, Lisa, for the homemade starter kit. Please be patient and get the oven up to temperature.
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Email from guest of La Casita del Bosque Hi Lisa, We had a great time and loved the house. The additional furniture arriving benefited the rest of our stay. The fishing was great. We used the paddle boat and trolled off the back of it with crawlers and a sinker.(can you tell we're from Indiana?). We fished maybe a total of 15 hrs during the week and probably caught and released upwards of 60 to 70 fish, all smallmouth. The swimming and firepit were not really condusive to use simply because of the insects (in particular the mosquitos), not much anyone can do about that this time of year. Karen and I were both very impressed with your attention to detail both with the way the house was equipped and all the reference info you had for us it made the vacation all the nicer.