Location: Traverse City, Northwest, Michigan, USA (Traverse City 15 min, Ranch Rudolf, Peegeo's 5 min)
Accommodations: Cottage, 6 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 14-16)
Keywords: Cottage Luxury Beauty Spider Lake Big Water Boats Horse Skiing Snowmobile Tubing Best Food Golf
Come enjoy the summer fun, Gorgeous changing fall colors! This lovely, six bedroom home, 2500 square feet, Air Conditioned, with large windows sits on a hill surrounded by water on TWO lakes (Spider and Bass Lakes). You feel like you are on your own island - but its a peninsula. You enjoy over 2200 feet of private (not shared) scenic lake shore on almost three acres of wooded setting, privacy is assured.
Listen to the Loons in the morning and evenings...its fun, beautiful, romantic -- a HOT TUB, kayaks, pontoon boat and row boat and more! A kids log cabin to play in, you can play in it too. Best of all, it is nestled in a quiet cove off Spider lake where there is tubing, jet-skiing, sailing, and two private beaches. You will enjoy great swimming with many sandy islands on which to picnic. Spider Lake teems with bass, bluegill, perch, pike, and crappie contained within 29 miles of shoreline.
Bass Lake is the fisher's secret fishing lake and is perfect for swimming and peaceful row boating. The master bedroom (550 square feet) has cathedral ceilings and huge windows, as do all the rooms in the home which overlooks the sparkling lakes and scenic view. King bed with pillow top, top of the line bed. It easily sleeps 12 but accommodates up to 16. Bose speakers, Weber gas grill, only the best equipment for our guests.
Sorry,we are not handicapped equipped, we have a spiral staircase going upstairs.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : Cools things off when its hot but since you are at the end of a scenic cove, the wind channels up to cool you off.
- Linens Provided : yes
- Washer : all your own
- Dryer : all your own
- Off Street Parking : Tons of parking for boat trailer and RV if needed
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed : King Coil and people love it, we get comments about how comfy it is all the time
- Queen Bed (2)
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (6)
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Private Hot Tub
- Cable/Satellite TV : WIFI and Phone
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library : lots and lots of movies
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : Two ovens, two refrigerators for the big parties
- Cooking Utensils Provided : Lots of everything
- Refrigerator : Two, one giant one , one for beverages or overflow
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill : With a patio to BBQ too..
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Beachfront : awesome, awesome, beautiful, awesome
- Lakefront : two lakes
- Communications
- Telephone
- Cell Phone
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Hot Tub, BOSE Acoustic Wave CD/Radio II, WIFI, VCR/DVD w/movie library, board games, Full Kitchen provided w/2 ovens, 2 Refrigerators, Pots, Pans, and cooking utensils, Fully furnished with bedding, (you bring the towels, Three large decks - to sit and watch the wildlife or entertain, Outside is a Weber grill, plenty of quality Amish built Adirondack chairs and an eight foot picnic table, Bass lake has a fire-ring with benches for GHOST STORIES, There is a dock, beach and swim raft on both Spider and Bass Lake so you have your choice of where to hang out, The Spider dock will handle all boats, There is plenty of parking, All boat use at your own risk, The Pontoon Boat rental is weekly for $700 and Kayaks weekly $150 per kayak, The rowboat is FREE.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed : outside the home
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Horseshoes
- Miniature golf
- Shuffleboard
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Shelling
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Other Activities
- 2 private beaches on different lakes, 2 docks, 2 swim rafts, HUGE fire ring with benches
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
19 May-2 Jun $2100/week. Weekends $900, Night $300
2-16 Jun, Summer Starter, $2500/week, SA to SA. Weekly Rental Only
16 Jun-1 Sep, Prime Season,$3400, SA to SA, Weekly Rental Only
1 Sep-1 Nov, Late Summer, $2500/week, Weekends $900, Night $300
$750 Pontoon Boat rental, Kayak $150, Free Rowboat
$165 cleaning fee, $250 pet fee
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1998
Greetings!
I'm a retired U.S. Army officer (2006) and my passion is providing excellent family fun and vacation rentals at an affordable price. I hope you consider us for your vacation experience. If there is ANYTHING you need, please let me know ahead of time, that way I can try and make it happen.
Come see us SpiderLakeCottage dot com
sincerely,
Ray and Mary Jo
Why the Owner Chose Traverse City
We know that by providing the best equipment, location and vacation experience, our guests will create memories that will last a life time. That is the part I most enjoy.
The Unique Benefits of this Cottage
You cannot get a better experience than what SpiderLakeCottage dot com offers; surrounded by two lakes, 3 acres of woods, two beaches with a house that sits on top of a small hill. Its the grand canyon of cottages, privacy, boating, Traverse City, its just great.
Property Photos
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- Large deck overlooking Spider Lake - Spider & Bass Lakes, Michigan Cottage
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- The "gathering room" is surrounded by big windows to see everything - Spider & Bass Lakes, Michigan Cottage
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- Spiderlakecottage.com boat and beach - Spider & Bass Lakes, Michigan Cottage
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- Hot Tub, on Bass Lake Side, Surrounded by the calls of Loons with total Privacy
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- King Koil Pillow Top Mattress King Bed in the Master Bedroom, Cathedral Ceilings
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- Bass Lake Beach is Totally Private with a dock, swim raft in a Spring Fed Lake
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- Spider Lake Beach has lots of sand and GREAT swimming, dock and raft
Traveler Reviews (4)
Lots of Good Memories
Guest: Jim
(Dayton, OH)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11
Review Submitted: 01/15/12
We really enjoyed our stay, the setting is absolutely beautiful, the beds comfy and the main floor is very spacious with large windows. Lots of extras here like the two ovens, big grounds and two lakes with sandy beaches. It was close to Traverse City but still had privacy, especially during the Cherry Festival. Thank you very much, we enjoyed this stay, Jim
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, pet owners, sightseeing, families with young children.
Great location for family fun
Guest: JP
(Troy)
Date of Stay: 07/02/11
Review Submitted: 07/18/11
Ideally situated between 2 lakes with access to both. The property has direct access to Bass Lake which is a small fishing lake (lots of bass, go figure) and a nice little beach area for younger kids. I definitely recommend bringing your fishing gear and renting the kayaks - the wildlife viewing is wonderful including bald eagles. Spider Lake is accessible across the street with pontoon available for rent which I also recommend unless you bring your own. Very good swimming lake with a great sandy area around an island in the middle of the lake. You can wake board/water ski as well but the lake is a little small for doing a lot of that, and there are quite a few shallow areas to be careful of. The house itself is well laid out with an upper deck (with a nice hot tub) and walk-out basement bedroom. It's an older house with a cottage feel to it, and it's location on a hill gives a nice breeze throughout so even without central A/C (there is a larger unit in the common area though) this is not an issue even on hot summer days. My only gripe about the house is the listing of 6 bedrooms. While technically accurate, I would describe that only 3 of the bedrooms are suitable for adults as the other 3 are in the upstairs bungalow with a very low ceiling. It's perfect for the kids and you can cram at least 8 of them up there, but I don't recommend more than 6 adults if you want a bed. The location close to Traverse City and other area attractions is also very nice.
Recommended for:Age 55+, pet owners, sightseeing, families with young children.
Perfect weekened!
Guest: Shipley
(Oak Park, MI)
Date of Stay: 06/17/11
Review Submitted: 06/20/11
Thanks Ray, we really had a blast! The lakes are gorgeous and the water was much warmer than I had expected. Everything was perfect - the house, the boat, the hot tub, grill, firepit, kayaks!! We really had an amazing time.
Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, families with young children.
Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/27/06
Review Submitted: 07/27/06
This is a wonderful piece of property, unequaled! The setting is beautiful, the swimming is great and the house is well maintained and spacious. All our kids caught fish, told stories around the campfire and we enjoyed going to Traverse City, its really close.
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