Location: Michigan City, Indiana, USA (Lakefront in Michigan City -one hour from downtown Chicago) View Map
Accommodations: Residential, 4 Bedrooms + Den, 2 Baths (Sleeps 13)
Great house for reunions and family vacations. Fall is just heaven. September is still wonderful for the beach which is usally all yours. By the end of September and October, the weather is perfect for biking and walking and enjoying the fall colors. It is always time for lounging on the large screened in decks with spectacular lake views, catching bargains at the mall, going antiquing or stopping in at the Blue Chip casino. Four bedrooms with fifth if needed all with Polo or Crate and Barrell bedding of 1800 sq feet two floor rental. Third story is unoccupied.
Summer, fall or spring-- it doesn't get better than on the beach and whether you're enjoying the fall foliage, the summer wild flower or the new spring shoots, the hiking is just outside your door. The sunsetting over the lake is visible from most of the rooms in this beach home built in 1999.
Take a trip to the casino or catch the bargains at a great outlet mall--both minutes away by car. Run down the steep dune behind the house for a great one and a half hour walk through woods and dune land. Bike down the lake front bike path or to nearby New Buffalo, Michigan or the Indiana National Lake Shore reserve just ten minutes away. Play Ping pong on the back deck or watch the kids playing on the swings.
Great restaurants in town and in nearby Michigan along with great antiquing in Harbort County Michigan. Large gas grill on deck and full, but small kitchen. Take a day trip to Chicago by convenient train or car and enjoy fine dining and theater- just one hour travel time and come back home to the lake. Dansk dishes, merrimeko sheets, and comfy towels. Enjoy your vacation in comfort.
Compare with other homes on Lakes Shore Drive or Beach Walk homes without our beautiful lake views. We are priced right!!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Air filter on air
- Washer: Washer is for renters only
- Dryer: Dryer for renters only
- Linens Provided: Also include beach towels--all towels are of highest quality. Most are from Ralph Lauren.
- Off Street Parking: THere is a large parking pad in back for 6 cars plus two spot in front.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Plenty of room for boat trailer or RV
- Beds
- King Bed: Can make up to 5 kings by coupling some twins
- Twin/Single Bed: UP to 10 twins if need only 2 Kings
- Convertible Bed: 1st floor den has two day beds with one trundle underneath. This can be used as a 5th King and twin or two-three twins.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Ping Pong/Table Tennis
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Plenty of good stainless steel pots and pans.
- Refrigerator: Sub-zero full size frig
- Microwave: Microwave is also convection oven
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Gas hook-up for uninterupted service. Large grill with one side burner.
- Deck/Patio: Large wood deck in back of house--great for catching morning sun, kiddy swim pool, and ping pong.
- Lanai: 2 roofed screened in 18 X 22' decks overlooking the lake
- View/Location
- Beach View: 180 degree view of lake and waves can be heard from house. THere is only one home-now being built which will be below our house between us and beach grass leading to beach.
- Lake View: View is unobstructed and waves (when its wavy) are easily heard.
- Communications
- Telephone: Not great cell phone reception so we've made calls in USA free. This does not include calling Information or *69 type calls.
- Free Long Distance: USA only. CHarge for international calls.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Lake view is unobstructed. Gas Grill (BBQ) with burners, Sub zero frig and high end 27" stove in kitchen, hard wood floors in bedrooms and top of line mattresses throughout, Marrimeko/crate and barrel sheets and Dansk dishes, One bedroom is set up for kids with three twins and 4th hide a bed (hide a bed not included in # of beds) although we often push beds together in kids room for fourth King
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: Our family is allergic to most animals even with air purifier. So sorry.
- Kid Friendly: Swings in yard-kids room- yard-ping pong table. One bedroom is set up for kids with colorful rug, kids books and 3-4 twins.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: 21-- no Proms or college week-ends.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Swimming
- Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Hiking right behind the house and in Indiana Dunes Park ap 10 min away), on lake bike path, Horseback Riding within 10 minutes, Great Shopping in outlet mall (Gap, Liz Claibourne, Clavin Klein, Polo, Ann Taylor, Stride Right, OshKosh, Carters and more), Restaurants (many up the road in Michigan as well), Casino, Enjoy sun and water on white sand of Lake Michigan in Sheridan Beach
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Late Summer Sale--Off season rates now for last weeks in August.
June 26 through September 5, 2009=$2850/week. Friday-Friday rental.
April 11- June 25, 2009 = $1700 a week.
12% Indiana Innkeepers tax and Cleaning fee of 130.
One half of rental Security Deposit Required to Secure Reservation.
$1000 for up to 3 days.
November 30-April 12th will rent for 30 day increments. $2000 a month.
Will consider reduced rates for long term rental.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1999
Why the Owner Chose Michigan City
When the next generation outgrew our family home down the beach from this house, the thought of leaving the lakeviews behind, of not biking on the bike path or hiking in the back or having reunions on the beach was not acceptable. I built our house for quiet time for me and most of all for family reunions with a balance of private space and lots of space for conversation, games and good eating. As travelors who also rents so we know how wonderful it is to walk into a space and find lush clean sheets and real towels! We love it there and it is very satisfying to know that others get to enjoy it too!
Lovely park with swings, exercise circuit, and a zoo. There are concerts and art fairs and other events there as well. See Michigan City Chamber of Commerce for more info.
The trick is too not go back too often. Busses come in from Chicago for this mall. It has great clothes, household goods, shoes and more with Great prices.
Right behind the house find a prairie that turns into dunes and then forest. It is about 1.5 miles through to end at Karwick. We love to walk through woods to Karwich and back on the beach.
Great sandwiches and pasta with large sand play area in the back for baseball, volleyball and open space to run.
Lovely upscale bar and restaurant-only medium pricey- with live piano music. Great for a quiet night out.
Owner's Map of Michigan City
My husband and I love to travel. We love Costa Rica and China among other places. We also love to Kayak and bike ride which makes Michigan City perfect for us as we are on the bike path and the lake. We are a retired teacher and lawyer/small business owner and now enjoy quilting and reading and playing Boggle and we enjoy best of all our time when we are at the house on the lake.
Property Photos
- Bedroom with Lake view and deck - Sheridan Beach Rental on Lake Michigan
- Living Room/Kitchen/Beautiful lake views throughout - Sheridan Beach Rental on Lake Michigan
- Spacious newly built home--owner apartment-not occupied- on 3rd floor - Sheridan Beach Rental on Lake Michigan
- At the beach- beach chairs and towels supplied
- View from the deck off the front two bedrooms- second floor
- Living and dining area with double door leading to screened deck
- Kitchen area with sub zero frig and high end range
- Hanging out in the yard
- Relax on screened in deck with amazing lake views- 1st floor
- 3rd bedroom
- 2nd front bedroom with deck and full lake views
- Dorm-- extra trundle ready to make it a room for 4
- Party on the deck
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #61650
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