Great Spring/Fall Weekends Available 2013 & Summer 14
- Minimum stay:N/A
- Internet:Yes
- Pets allowed:No
- Wheel chair accessible:No
This Beautiful Lake House called 'Always' is located on 100' of frontage on beautiful, 600 acre, Ann Lake in the village of Lake Ann, Benzie County, Michigan.
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This Non-Smoking home is equipped with new appliances and has been decorated with North Cottage-style furnishings. Including a new riverstone fireplace. Linens are included.
The expansive yard area features a stunning deck with a HOT TUB. A large hammock and tall mature shade trees for your 'reading' or 'napping' pleasure. Fishing is fabulous. the shoreline in front of the cottage is natural and full of wildlife. the Lake is very clean and offers sandbars for swimming and sunset pontoon cruises.
On the waterfront: a full dock with 16 square deck, row boat, canoe, 2 kayaks, and paddle boat are provided in the rental price. A 40 HSP pontoon boat can also be rented for an additional $700 per week. A large grassy lawn (100' x100') is great for playing baseball badminton, tag, frisbee toss or just sunning.
Surrounded by thousands of acres of State Forests and miles of hiking, cross country skiing and snowmobiling trails, the Lake House is the perfect place to base your Northwest Michigan vacation activities.
Just minutes from the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore and Interlochen Fine Arts Academy, the Benzie area is host to many forests, inland lakes and rivers, as well as Lake Michigan's gorgous beaches. Championship Golf is five minutes away (Mistwood), Traverse City, a short 20 minutes to the East, offers fabulous dining and shopping opprtunities, plus the regional airport.
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Property Type
- House
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
Suitability
- Pets Not Allowed
Bedrooms
- 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 13, Beds for 12-13
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Bedroom 3
- Bedroom 4
Bathrooms
- 3.0 Bathrooms
- Bathroom 1
- Bathroom 2
- Bathroom 3
Kitchen & Dining
- Refrigerator
- Ice Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
Amenities
- Covered Parking
- Parking Off Street
- Garage
- Linens Provided
Other Amenities
Entertainment
- Satellite / Cable
- CD Player
- VCR
- DVD Player
Communications
- Telephone
Pool & Spa
Outdoor Features
- Outdoor Grill
Location & View
Activities
- Cinemas
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Parasailing
- Kayaking
- Skiing
- Golf
- Wind-Surfing
- Water Skiing
- Mountain Biking
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Sailing
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Cross Country Skiing
- Rafting
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Wildlife Viewing
- Museums
- Theme Parks
- Water Parks
- Live Theater
- Restaurants
- Winery Tours
- Zoo
- Hiking
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Miniature Golf
- Shelling
- Shopping
- Boating
- Sight Seeing
- Sledding
- Antiquing
- Horseback Riding
- Jet Skiing
Other Activities
Reviews
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Listening to the Loons
Listening to the Loons
- Guest summer
- Date of stay 08/08/10
- Review Submitted 02/25/11
We have stayed at this cottage a few times over the last several years. It is wonderful for big families with great living spaces for everyone together or individually. My favorite thing is that it sits on a part of the lake that overlooks state forest. The birds and wildlife are incredible. I love waking up to the sound of the loons. The pontoon is a definite plus, and the lake is gentle and warm for small children. It is one of the warmest lakes that I have ever been in, in Northern MI. There were Kayaks and a fishing boat and a nice dock to sun on. It is also in great proximity to shopping and golf. Beautiful hiking across the street at Ransom Lake and nice for cycling as well. We always choose to use it for our big family reunions when it is available.Recommended for: Sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
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Nice place- fun for a group of friends
Nice place- fun for a group of friends
- Guest SoGo
- Date of stay 01/14/11
- Review Submitted 02/20/11
We have stayed at this property several times during all four Michigan seasons. I would highly recommend this cottage to anyone with a singular family, an extended family, or to many adults looking for a great time. The house is in excellent condition and has always been very clean and provides everything needed to make it an easy, relaxed and enjoyable vacation. Not only does the house have a great layout to enjoy one another, the large yard provides an area for many fun activities. We have also taken pleasure in all the amenities that this place has to offer. Our favorites are waking up in the morning and enjoying the hot tub with the mist hanging over the lake, the wildlife, the kayaking into a small neighboring lake, hiking in the state forests, enjoying a great round of golf at Mistwood and of course enjoying a glass of wine on a nightly pontoon ride on Lake Ann. Our day trips usually end up with us touring the wineries of Leelanau and Old Mission Peninsulas. We will continue to recommend this property to our friends not only because of it’s proximity to Interlochen, Traverse City and Lake Michigan but also it’s charming characteristics.Recommended for: Sightseeing, girls getaway, families with young children, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with teenagers.
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Had a nice time - could use some a little help though
Had a nice time - could use some a little help though
- Guest atd_32
- Date of stay 07/10/10
- Review Submitted 07/18/10
We had a great time at this house this summer, the location is perfect & the view of the lake is wonderful! There was lots of room for the 12 of us! The yard was huge with lots of shade - so it was great for lawn games. All the boats & kayaks were great to have access to because it was a really beautiful area to kayak through - lots of little channels to check out. The pontoon boat was a great asset to have too. The area is so quiet & beautiful - very relaxing! The hot tub was really nice too & it has a great deck out back with lots of room for seating. However, it would have been very helpful to have the washer & dryer available to use. It was very frustrating not having access to one since this is a very common amenity when staying for a week. The house could also stand for some serious organizing & cleaning since there was lots of the owners stuff in the way & not much place for us to unpack our items for the week. About half of the lightbulbs were either burned out or completely missing & there were spiderwebs in every corner of the house. And there was nothing in the house to clean with - such as a mop for the kitchen floor or anything. We also were under the assumption that the 4th bedroom was an actual bedroom, but it is definitely only a loft with a couple bunk beds that you have to walk through to get to the main bedroom upstairs. We did not like that fact since we specifically wanted 4 bedrooms for our 4 couples. Overall our stay was nice. Would most likely recommend to someone else.Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Owner response: Glad you had a great time . . .but so sorry to hear about your difficulty with the light bulbs and spider webs? I did check the bulb situation and found three out of 27 that needed changing. the lamps in the living room work on the wall switch and when a lamp is turned off. . you know the drill. Sorry for not explaining. As to the cobwebs. . .I do agree they were more than usual. you caught the place on the end of four week rental period and our cleaning crew didn't do enough to conquer the little pesty multilegged workaholics. My wife and sister were mortified to read that our family cottage was dirty. Your comments were a wakeup call to us Thank You. . .please remember the great family time you had there and not the dust. Owner Jeff
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Rates
Year Round Availability - WEEKLY Rentals Only During summer Season. REGULAR Summer 2013 May 18 to June 15 & Aug 24 to Sept 21). . . .$1900/week **save PEAK Summer Season 2013.... (June 15 - Aug 24,) .. $2500/Week. **save Off Peak Before & After Summer $250/nt-up to 6-person OR $1250/Wk. (minimum 2 night stay) extra pers over 6-$40 per night for under 5 day stay Special Snowbunny 3 night 'get-a-ways' $600 w/late check out(Up to 6 per) ** Book Summer weeks before the Ides of March (March 15)and save $100 50 HSP 24' Beautiful Pontoon Boat Rental Is $700/Week During Summer/Fall Season.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
This owner accepts: Credit cards.
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.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2004
About the owner: This is our family. We love our Lake Ann Cottage and Esch Beach in Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore 20 minutes from our Cottage. We always have a picnic there and grill brats over an open fire, then watch the sun set over Lake Michigan.
Why the Owner Chose Lake Ann:
This Lake Ann Cottage is not a rental Property, rather it is a Family Cottage that we choose to rent out a few weeks a year to help pay the taxes and Insurance!
The Unique Benefits at this House:
The Peace of Mind to know that the next few hours you have nothing to do! But enjoy nature and wildlife, take out a kayak, go fishing, golfing and maybe read a good book. . . decisions, decisions!
Contact us
- Primary: (616) 291-5618 Cell Phone
- Secondary: (616) 453-4171 (Michigan, USA) Home Land Line
Links to more information:
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Photos
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Lake House from waters edge...
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Reading corner tucked in, Puzzle table just to left out of picture. 40 Puzzles!
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Bath off Master King, walk in shower. Former walkin Closet is now Alcove twin
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The Master Moose Bath has tub and shower and two sinks & man w/camera.
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Master Blue Bath has walk in shower off Kitchen
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Kitchen from Stairs, w/dishwasher and new fridge
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The library at the top of the stairs has been expanded to two full bookshelves.
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Hammock in shady center of lawn between two gaint maples.
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Smores Pit near dock
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I know I know. . .so cute, 3 year old Grandson!
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16 foot square with swim ladder
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Winter shot of large deck with Hot tub
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Living Room from Loft
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Master King with Full Bath and private balcony
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the Quilter's BR has queen, Twin Hid-a-bed,and Crib. A quiet spot.
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This Queen BR is right off the kitchen for early rise/coffee nuts.
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This Dorm like space can sleep a slew of young-ins with Cable TV :)
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Kitchen Table, Island and french doors to deck.
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New sandbox with Antique Tonka trucks
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new swing set ready for all comers. . .especially kids!!
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Large Mouth caught off dock, really. .we put him back, now he's 6 inches longer.
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best fishing times. . . dusk "the blue hour" :)
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In 24ft Pontoon Lake Ann is 600 acres & very pristine, We swim May to Oct.
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Lake Ann? just kidding this is a Reservior by our Frisco CO Property vrbo #89977
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