View of cottage from lake, shows stairs, dock, beach, chair near fire pit
Location: Shelbyville, Gun Lake, Southwest, Michigan, USA (Halfway between Grand Rapids & Kalamazoo off US131)
Accommodations: Cottage, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 3-5)
The city falls away, you relax, you forget your job... our 92 acre Selkirk Lake does that. Fishing off your own dock brings forth bass, blue gill, perch. We have a paddle boat, and leaky rowboat, but you can bring your own boat and put it in at the public landing. Swim out to the raft if you like. Quiet, no wake hours from 7PM to 11AM. Sandy beach for children and grandchildren-some sand toys provided. No pets, thank you.
Enjoy campfires at your fire pit. A clothesline to dry wet towels nature's way. Frogs, minnows, woodland and water mammals - our great blue heron pair and sometimes a swan.
Plenty of trees make this an unusually beautiful little inland lake. The cottage faces West and sunset each evening is an event. Gun Lake is about six miles away where you can rent a pontoon, take a sunset boat ride, find funky restaurants and ice cream stands. Yankee Springs recreation area near Gun Lake offers walking trails and other nature activities.
Address for mapquest or GPS: 2552 E. Selkirk Lake Drive, Shelbyville, MI 49344
Great for young families and old.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Off Street Parking: parking on grass above cottage 2 car spaces
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: with space for one car and one boat trailer
- Beds
- Double Bed: new mattress
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed: Queen sized sofa bed
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- View/Location
- Lakefront: includes own dock and sunset views
- Other Amenities
- Two Outdoor Table & Chair Sets, Fire Pit, Parking Spaces for 3 Cars
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: No pets please
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Restaurants
- Boating
- Swimming
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Miniature golf
- Other Activities
- Sunbathing, Reading, Walking Around Lake, Bring your Bicycle to ride the Country Roads, Horseshoes on the Sand, Sand Castle Building
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$700 per week plus tax and $75 refundable security deposit.
$200 to secure reservation with balance due 2 weeks prior to arrival.
Payment by check, or money order.
$50 cancellation fee
$50 cleaning fee-to be paid on arrival
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- View of cottage from lake, shows stairs, dock, beach, chair near fire pit - Shelbyville, MI - Michigan Vacation Cottage Rental
- Close view of porch and front of cottage/house next door on left - Shelbyville, MI - Michigan Vacation Cottage Rental
- View from parking area above cottage - Shelbyville, MI - Michigan Vacation Cottage Rental
- Interior view-main room with doors to 2 bedrooms and bathroom
- Interior view-main room
- Interior main room another view
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Grass, beach, and water, mature trees, quiet mornings and evenings, fish, frogs, turtles, woodpeckers, finches, an occasional blue bird, a crackling fire in the firepit, and real fire flies that light up after dusk. A roof overhead, running water, indoor plumbing, refrigerator, and stove. Idyllic, step back to a simpler time. You'll be glad you did!