Vacation Rentals by Owner

sweet sara's is awesome

Guest: Victoria (Cleveland, OH)
Date of Stay: 08/08/11 Review Submitted: 04/01/12

We had our first official "family vacation" with my husband and my 1 1/2 year old son. We also had my in-laws with us too. This house was so wonderful and clean and very welcoming. It was very comfortable and the walking distance to the beach was amazing. Our very own private beach. I think we saw one other family out there all week on a daily basis. If we travel to St. Joe's again we will definitely stay at this house!!! Thanks for the accommodations:)

Owner response:Victoria, thank you for the great review. We surely enjoyed having you as our guests at Sweet Sara's. I just minutes ago came in from a long walk on the beach. We feel very fortunate to be able to offer such a wonderful "spot" along the shoreline. Looking forward to having you back.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Guest: Genny Roesler (Fort Wayne, IN)
Date of Stay: 06/30/09 Review Submitted: 06/30/09

Grand kids, daughter& hubby and grandma and grandpa had a delightful time. We all preferred your beach over Silver Beach! Pictures do not do your home justice. Patti and Steve, you made us feel so comfortable. Thank you for the memories. Genny

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Guest: The Hengesbaugh's
Date of Stay: 10/28/07 Review Submitted: 10/27/07

We had a magical time while in your home! Our daughter's wedding was absolutely beautiful and it was great to have a home so we could all be together! Family reunited from Chicago, Hawaii, Wisconsin and Michigan. Thank you for all of your help during and before our stay. -- The Hengesbaugh's

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Guest: LaBonia-Turney-Joyce Families
Date of Stay: 09/03/07 Review Submitted: 04/02/12

We had a wonderful labor day weekend at Sweet Sara's. your home is fantastic - so tastefully and beautifully "appointed" - so roomy - and casual - and elegant to boot! The lake is beautiful and all went down many times (except me - Grandma). Patti - We all really loved your home. The only disappointment was Notre Dame's loss! Go Irish! Thank you Patti! The house is fantastic, the beach is pristine, we all had a fantastic time! Hope to come back soon! -- Donna & Joe Joyce (grandparents)

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Guest: Bratton-Gordon-Sadler Families
Date of Stay: 08/26/07 Review Submitted: 08/25/07

Our first "all grandkids" vacation -- and we couldn't have chosen a better location, or amore perfect rental house! Everyone loved it - moms & dads, young children, and grandparents. -- The Bratton-Gordon-Sadler Families Thanks for such a warm, welcoming place - we'll be back! --Matt & Jordan, Baxter & Lyle (Chicago, IL)

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Guest: The Johnson-Mikesell Family
Date of Stay: 08/21/07 Review Submitted: 08/20/07

Thank you - house was very well equipped and it would be nice to return. -- Ralph Johnson

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Guest: The Loewenthals
Date of Stay: 08/18/07 Review Submitted: 08/17/07

It was another wonderful week at Sweet Sara's. We are sad to say good-bye. -- The Loewenthals (Tracy, Rod, Greta & Esther)

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Guest: Nelson & Voypick Families
Date of Stay: 08/07/07 Review Submitted: 08/06/07

Mary loved her birthday gift. We had a great time. Love Michigan. -- Judy, David & Mary Voypick The house was beautiful and we had a wonderful time. -- Leigh, Bryan & Mary Nelson and Stacy & Russ Voypick (Chicago, IL)

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Guest: The Crum Family
Date of Stay: 07/29/07 Review Submitted: 07/28/07

This is Owen in the fabulous beach vacation. It was awsome. I had a great time. -- Owen Thanks for a great time -- Alex Patti - As usual, the house is gorgeous, we had everything we needed. You are a wonderful host. The stairs weren't any easier, but then again, I'm older!! Thank you so much! -- Kevin & Rebecca Crum Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful home with us. Rowyn would like to come live here! Everything was wonderful! -- Michelle Adair (Cromwell, IN)

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Guest: Parisi Family
Date of Stay: 07/17/07 Review Submitted: 07/16/07

We all had a great time here! The beach was a lot of fun. Your house is amazing. This was a great vacation! We all want to come back next year! -- Karen, Pat and Bella Florio (Bartlett, IL) -- Laura, John, Kristina and Alex Dakas (Arlington Heights, IL) -- Lisa, Frank and Thomas Parisi (Carol Stream, IL) --Grandma Sue & John Fortunato (Mt. Prospect, IL).

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Guest: Freeman Family
Date of Stay: 07/13/07 Review Submitted: 07/12/07

Patti & Steve, your home is so lovely. We had such a relaxing, wonderful time. Thank you! --Dr. Richard & Kelly Freeman, Melissa, Cam & Colin.

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Guest: DiCenso Family
Date of Stay: 07/06/07 Review Submitted: 07/05/07

Wow! What a GORGEOUS place!! We are here with our girls for some family relaxation. We couldn't have picked a more perfect place. --Bissi DiCenso

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Guest: Zarei Family
Date of Stay: 07/04/07 Review Submitted: 07/03/07

Our last night here went by so fast, we really need another week. We just got used to life here. Long way from California and short trip from Chicago, but it was so worth it. We loved the back yard; our kids, 2 month twins (Daria & Arya), 18 month old niece (Layla), and 3 yr old nephew (Armon) loved the house too. It was pretty much child proof. We took walks at night, used the Jacuzzi and cooked. We loved the trees, the swing on the front and the soft, nice mattresses. This is one vacation to remember. Small town, but big memories for years to come. Moryam & Berry (San Diego CA) / Payem & Donna (Chicago IL)

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Guest: The Koretsky/Noris Family
Date of Stay: 06/24/07 Review Submitted: 06/23/07

Everything was great! Thank you for your hospitality - Peter & Mary Koretsky, David Norris, Jack Norris

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Guest: The Fishers
Date of Stay: 09/28/06 Review Submitted: 09/27/06

Our second tine back! The house is so beautiful and comfortable we feel totally at home in it! This time we had the fireplace going all the time, so cozy! This is BY FAR the nicest vacation house we have ever stayed in (no funny smells, no dusty corners, no wierd furniture). Thanks Patti! -- The Fishers

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Guest: Judy Markusse
Date of Stay: 09/20/06 Review Submitted: 09/20/06

Nice place - but watch your wallet and your deposit. You may not get it back even if you follow all the rules.

Owner response:Guests who disrespect and/or cause deliberate major damage to this property and the associated beach will not be welcome back to Sweet Sara's, nor will their deposits be returned. Patti Ther Owner

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Guest: Morgan Family
Date of Stay: 09/03/06 Review Submitted: 09/02/06

The Morgan family had such a wonderful time together at Sweet Sara's!!! Our grandson loved the enclosed side porch and took it over with his toys and books. The layout of the house worked perfectly for us - especially the tandem bedrooms. Our grandson loved the little boy's room. The master suite was perfect for us. This house provided all of the togetherness we wanted this weekend - especially with a new grandson (10 weeks old) and our son-in-law 1eaving for Iraq next month. We will have these wonderful memories the rest of our lives. -- Karen

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Guest: Otis/Corsiglia Family
Date of Stay: 08/27/06 Review Submitted: 08/26/06

The Otis family had a nice cozy stay in your home. My kids, 3 & 4, loved the little boy and girl rooms. They could have played in them all day. The weather was bad - it rained 2 days, but it was nice to have a nice place to stay. We enjoyed relaxing and taking a bath. The beach was nice and quiet and we enjoyed our family time.

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Guest: White Family
Date of Stay: 08/20/06 Review Submitted: 08/19/06

We had such a good time! We loved the house and the beach! It was gorgeous! We would love to come back. -- Olivia Thanks for the palce, it's beautiful. We hope to make it up again next year. -- Lindsay This place was great and the beach was beautiful. The whole house was perfect. A lot of happy memories were made here! -- Taylor The TV was awesome, and big! -- John The place was cool, beach had big waves. Rain was nice. -- Michael Your home was perfect for our newly blended family. As you can tell from the notes above, the kids felt the same. We visited South Haven and St. Joe - also kayaked down the Dowagiac River. We hope to have the opportunity to come back. -- Matt & Julie White

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Guest: Loewenthal Family
Date of Stay: 08/12/06 Review Submitted: 08/11/06

We had the best time. We are all sad to leave, especially Greta. She says she wants to stay here forever! Thank you Patti and Steve. -- Tracy, Rod, Greta & Esther

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Guest: The Ho and Fisher Families
Date of Stay: 08/05/06 Review Submitted: 08/04/06

Thanks for a wonderful vacation in your beautiful "Sweet Sara's". A week of family memories with plenty of room for 8 girls!

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Guest: Paget Family
Date of Stay: 07/28/06 Review Submitted: 07/27/06

We were very comfortable in your home. Thanks for all the little amenities and your wonderful porch -- Virginia Paget

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Guest: Rebecca Crum (Lake Village, IN)
Date of Stay: 07/24/06 Review Submitted: 07/24/06

This house is fantastic! I would highly recommend this rental as a family/multi-family vacation. There were 3 families along for this extended weekend getaway - there was plenty of room for all of us and the house is gorgeous. Pictures do not do it justice. The private beach is beautiful, and everything else you could ever want to do is minutes away. Patti is very weloming and accomodating. My kids want to go back every year!

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Guest: Duerksen Family
Date of Stay: 07/23/06 Review Submitted: 07/22/06

2 families - 7 kids. We had a wonderful time! This house held us all easily! We love it here! Thanks for making it so comfortable -- Megan

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Guest: Crum-Braveman-Adair
Date of Stay: 07/19/06 Review Submitted: 07/18/06

My favorite part was wave riding. Thank you! - Owen My favorite part was going to the beach. The house is great. Thanks. - Alex The pictures on the web do not do this place justice. What a perfect vaction in a perfect place. Beach was perfect - despite the stairs. I have one complaint - my husband won't stop talking about your awesome television! This vacation is going to end up costing me a fortune if he ends up buying one of those! You are a wonderful hostess - thanks so much for everything. I hope we can come back in the next few summers before the boys get too much older and it's not cool to hang with mom and dad any more. Thanks again! -- Rebecca Love this home! Totally appreciate everything - you're wonderful hosts! We beached it every day, had a yummy home cooked meal each night and a craft project daily. Fantastic 4 night/5 day stay! Hope to see you next year! -- Julie Braveman, Chesterton, IN This house is so awesome! I have never had such a relaxing vacation! I also hope we get to return often! Thanks so much for everything! -- Michelle & Rowyn, Cromwell, IN

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Guest: The Shoemakers
Date of Stay: 07/18/06 Review Submitted: 07/17/06

We truly enjoyed and relaxed as much as we could these couple of days. The weather was georgous and so was the beach! The house was just perfect. My son had a lot of fun exploring in the new house. Thank you for everything and for sharing this beautiful place with us. - Brian, Althea & Roan

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Guest: Ryndress Girls Weekend
Date of Stay: 07/14/06 Review Submitted: 07/13/06

I am at home anywhere where my best "gal pals" are, but your home made it a truly remarkable experience. - Robin Gardner, Hong Kong Thank you. You have a wonderful home. It's the perfect place to relax & enjoy. - Melanie McCafferty, Oradell, New Jersey Thank you for renting us a home where we were able to reminisce and enjoy each other's company. - Barbara Delnick, W. Bloomfield, MI Fabulous, comfortable - Built for wonderful memories. - Beth Sills, Bloomfield, MI Patti, what a fantastic home. Can I stay forever? The whole house is remarkable. We have had such a great time at your lovely house. Hopefully we will be back soon. Thanks so much. - Jan Ryndress, Grosse Pointe, MI What a pleasant surprise - your home was great and we had a fantastic time. - Donna, Chicago, IL Patti, you didn't tell us this was a health spa...those 50 stairs up and down to the beach are a real "bun burner". We love the home and the setting. See you in 2007! - Janet Shoemaker, Bloomfield, MI

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Guest: Laucius Family
Date of Stay: 07/07/06 Review Submitted: 07/06/06

Thanks for the great vacation. The house was way more than expected. We had a great "home away from home". Patti - you are the perfect hostess - thanks for the gift! We will return. --Kathy, Tom, Robbie & Addie

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Guest: The Filstrup Family
Date of Stay: 07/01/06 Review Submitted: 06/30/06

Patti - Awesome vacation, awesome house, awesome memories. Thank you. -- The Filstrups

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Guest: Hauk Family
Date of Stay: 06/25/06 Review Submitted: 06/24/06

Thanks for the sweet gift. We loved our time here - it just gets better every year! Our grandkids love it here - they feel really at home. Hope to see you next year. --Jean I had a wonderful time! Your home is beautiful! It was a perfect week! - Mary Bregenzer Your home is beautiful, warm and relaxing. I hope to stay even longer next time around. Thanks! Cara hauck Beach = sandy, house = beautiful, weather = georgous, memories = unforgettable. -- Papa T Gas money - $200. Beach toys $100. Film and batteries - $150. Groceries for the week - $500. Memories of Lake Michigan that last a lifetime - priceless. -- Sophia The house is awesome. Great for playing hide-and-go-seek. Love the new TV. I only have one suggestion: a swing in the back yard would be great. We had a wonderful time - Madeline

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Guest: Rachel Thompson
Date of Stay: 06/05/06 Review Submitted: 06/04/06

Patti, we enjoyed another great stay at Sweet Sara's. Thanks again for your kind spirit and sweet touches throughout the house. Thanks also for the wonderful aroma jars! -- Rachel Thompson for the VanReken Clan

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