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Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard

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Home Viewed from Lake
View from Deck
"Sandbox"/Beach in front of home
View from deck
Great Room from Kitchen

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor Space

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard

Located directly on Diamond Lake, this 3BR/2BA home has a fenced yard, 70' pier, and beds for 9. Located on the west side of the lake with a bluff behind it leaves the water calm even on a windy day.
Diamond Lake is the largest inland lake in SW Michigan (it has a car ferry over to a residential island). Diamond Lake is the ideal water ski, fishing, or boating lake, with plenty of shoreline for interesting sightseeing by boat. And because it is so large, it rarely seems crowded with boats, even on summer weekends.

This 3BR/2Bath(showers only) home is 2 hours from Chicago, 30 minutes from South Bend, and 1 hour from Kalamazoo. MBR has a new King Pillowtop, second BR has 2 twins, third BR has a new Queen pillow top and a day bed with trundle, plus a queen Sleeper sofa in the Great Room. Great Room has 14' redwood plank cathedral ceiling; fireplace at one end, kitchen at the other. Hardwood flooring throughout. Sunporch (with new sofa and Loveseat) faces the lake, with wrap-around deck beyond that. New Split/Mini ac/heat system.

There is a patio and 'beach sandbox' (for sunbathing/Bon Fires) out by the lake. Room for volleyball between the house and lake. Sandy bottom out chest deep; docking for 3 boats. Home is NOT wheel chair accessible. Turn-key furnished (excluding "consumables" (including paper goods), including linens, BBQ, etc. Several golf courses within 15 minutes (2 within 2 miles).

If you are bringing a pet, PLEASE pick up their waste prior to departure.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 28
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 2 total)
$150 Pet Fee/week; $100 for less than week
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Primary renter must be present at all times to be responsible. College parties are not permitted, and are cause for immediate eviction without refund.
Guests are requested to load and run the dishes in the dishwasher, and the towels/linens in the clothes washer/dryer, upon departure.
$25 deducted from damage deposit if do not clean up after pet in yard (pooper scooper provided). No aggressive breeds permitted at any time.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Cassopolis

Located in Cassopolis, this vacation home is on a lake. Dowagiac Area History Museum and Beckwith Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Park Shore Golf Course and Swiss Valley Ski Area. Take in the nearby slopes with snowboarding and skiing, or check out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling.
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What's nearby

  • Diamond Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Log Cabin Park - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Stone Lake - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Pioneer Log Cabin Museum - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Stone Lake Beach - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Dowagiac Station - 18 min drive
  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Twirl - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Porky's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sherry Lee's Bar and Grill - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard?

As of Mar 11, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard on Mar 16, 2026 start from $148, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Peaceful Lake-Front Family Home - Fenced Yard located?

Situated on a lake, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of Diamond Lake and Park Shore Golf Course. Stone Lake and Stone Lake Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 64 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 64 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 64 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 64 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 64 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Johnothon F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the location!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was perfect for our long weekend getaway! Loved the yard, beach area, and dock for outside activities. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gayle B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We love this property. Pet friendly and had a good week fishing.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
loved the pots and skilletswould like another baking sheetcan't beat that large fenced in yard right on the water
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Jimmie T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was lovely. The fenced in yard and sunporch fire pit was very enjoyable
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Diamond Lake, we book here every year. Cottage is perfect with everything you need. We watched the Beautiful Blood Moon rise onvthe lake, it was amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Stay

Dave’s home had everything we needed and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gayle B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family fishing week

We enjoy this location because it allows to bring dog on vacation. Fishing was fun and weather was great!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanksgiving trip

The house was a good spot for us to visit family in Michigan. We didn’t spend a ton of time at the house, but it provided us what we needed it for.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Can't wait to come back!

Love the location, house was just right. Loved the fenced in yard for the dogs. Loved watching the sun come up over the lake while enjoying our coffee. So relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

M F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

We had a great time! The property was nice and right on the water. We enjoyed bonfires by the lake and grilling out on the porch. Thank you for sharing your wonderful cabin 🙂
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carlene M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring getaway

This was our second stay. Diamond Lake has the most beautiful sunsets.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always love coming back

We enjoy this cottage so much. Love drinking coffee on the deck while watching the sun come up over the lake. We love coming back every time. The cottage is right on the water. Just hop right in the boat. The fenced in yard is great for our dogs. The fireplace is cozy for cooler nights.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The back yard is lush and green. Well manicured. Perfect size for volleyball and other games. The view from the sun room and back deck are beautiful. Fully fenced in for dogs. Clean, private beach area with clean sandy lake bottom. Very gradual depth. Perfect for toddlers and kids. Clean place with nice neighbors. A couple of kayaks would have been a bonus. Great experience!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a very peaceful wonder time here. We had a couple minor issues pop up, but Sue, the property manager, had someone there quickly to fix it.The view is spectacular! Loved sitting in the 4 seasons room drinking my coffee. A very well stocked kitchen. The beds were very comfortable. The ensuite off the master bedroom was a treat! Our dog l9ved having free reign of the fenced in backyard. Our grandson loved playing in the water/sand/yard. The boat dock was perfect for our boat. We had a fabulous time!**The lake is very shallow in places. There are bouys marking those spots. We found out the hard way.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun Family Vacation on the Lake!

The home worked great for our ten person, three family group. ( Grandparents, kids, and grandchildren) It had all necessary amenities to make our stay enjoyable. The yard and lakefront were perfect! The whole family enjoyed boating, swimming, bon fires, and playing in the sandy beach. We would definitely like to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Theresa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely lake house.

The house and yard were perfect for our needs. The house had everything we needed and my pups loved the yard. Beware of the steps. Unpacking and packing is a little bit like an olympic sport ;) the steps down to the cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Reunion with Friends

Comfortable and quaint. Everyone enjoyed being there. Just be sure you can manage steps down to the house. Nice yard for kids and dogs to play in. If you want to take a boat ride, bring your own boat or rent one at the marina nearby.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Lake View and Awesome Cottage!

We spent two weeks and enjoyed every single day! The cottage was perfect for us. Our dogs had the best time in the fenced in yard. The cottage had most everything we needed for an enjoyable stay. The owner and manager were very prompt in their replies to any questions we had. We are looking forward to our stay in 2022! Thanks for letting us be your guests. Bruce and Kathy Heim
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Joe C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Even nicer than expected

The photos didn't do justice to this wonderful lakefront house. Fully furnished with modern appliances including modern washer/dryer and dishwasher. Down side was the pet fur on the furniture.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Emily E.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Diamond Lake

Great piece of property and nice location on the lake. Nice sandy little beach and large yard which was wonderful. We had a great time! House is a definitely a cottage inside which is cool, wonderful A/C for those hot days. The only thing that would have made it better was a bit of dusting and updating the inside to help those of us who had allergies, but hey, it’s the lake! We went outside most of the time anyway.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Relaxing and Quiet

Great 3 day getaway. Very nice people at the near by Marina offered to let us use the fishing boat for free for the remainder of our stay aftter he first 2 days of rental, unfortunately we were leaving the next day. Cottage was cozy and all amenities we needed were provided. Only advice would be to use a little less scented room fresheners. Some rooms had 2-3 and was very strong. Thanks David!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

October Stay

Not fancy, but very quaint, clean and comfortable older cabinish feel. Kitchen very accommodating. Just bring your eats. Bedrooms are nice size and comfortable. Sun porch is comfortable for watching the sun come up or just to sit and watch activity on the lake. Fenced yard is bonus for your fur baby or little humans. Loved sitting by the fire at night on the lake shore watching the moon rise. It shined on the lake waters as if the lake was on stage. Beautiful! Thank you Dave for sharing your piece of tranquility!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

kim z., Bloomington Indiana

This cottage is awesome!

We love this cottage. I hate to give such a glowing review because then we will have to share! David the owner is very easy to work with. He answers all emails quickly which is nice. It is very clean, cozy, comfortable and has everything you could ask for. Love the fenced yard. The lake is clean and has a huge yard . Description is accurate. would recommend for sure. We enjoyed the Zeke's restaurant and in Three Rivers Fisher's Lake Inn. You will not be disappointed int his rental. Cannot wait to go back. Thanks David.

8/10 Good

Scott H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

April hiking trip

Very spacious. Great setting on large, quiet lake. Good response from property manager. (Some expected soap products were not available when we arrived but soon provided by property mgr.) Comfortable bed. Previous occupants did a terrible job of washing the dishes. (For example, there was grit inside coffee cups.) There was food debris in silverware drawer and on some of the kitchen cabinet shelves.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

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