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Updated & short walk to downtown Charlevoix!

Lakefront vacation home with kitchen, near Lake Michigan

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Front
backyard with grill and bistro on deck and playset!
Property grounds
Outdoor dining
Bathroom

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61850 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Charlevoix, MI
  • Place, Charlevoix Circle of Arts
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Mushroom House
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Charlevoix
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪70 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Downstairs Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Upstairs Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Upstairs Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Downstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Upstairs Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Updated & short walk to downtown Charlevoix!

Recently updated colonial! Beautiful open floorplan that leads to outdoor deck with gas grill and bistro table overlooking a fenced in back yard with a playset, picnic table and firepit! Just 2 blocks from city center. Right in the heart of Charlevoix! Three bedrooms and full bathroom upstairs, with an additional bedroom and full bathroom downstairs. House was bought in 2019 and during 2020 the entire house has been renovated! All bedrooms have a ROKU Smart TV. We know you will enjoy our happy place as much as we do :)
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
4 children max.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
We love hosting wedding guests, but our home is not a gathering place. The house (indoor and outdoor usage) is solely for the guests staying (6 max)
July/August stays are 7 days with check-in/out on the weekend. Rest of the year is a 3 night minimum with any check-in/out day :)

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 indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Charlevoix

Located in Charlevoix, this vacation home is in the city center and on a lake. North Seas Gallery and Charlevoix Circle of Arts are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Beaver Island Boat Company Ferry Terminal and Mt. McSauba Recreation Area. Artform Fabricating and Castle Farms are also worth visiting.
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Charlevoix, MI

What's nearby

  • Charlevoix Circle of Arts - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Beaver Island Boat Company Ferry Terminal - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Mushroom House - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Charlevoix Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Lake Charlevoix - 13 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Harbor View Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪B.C. Pizza - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Charlevoix Dairy Grille - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Landings Restaurant - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Updated & short walk to downtown Charlevoix! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Updated & short walk to downtown Charlevoix!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Updated & short walk to downtown Charlevoix!?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Updated & short walk to downtown Charlevoix! located?

Located in the heart of Charlevoix, this vacation home is within a 15-minute walk of North Seas Gallery and Lake Michigan. Charlevoix Circle of Arts and Beaver Island Boat Company Ferry Terminal are also within 10 minutes.

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. 18 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joyce K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was comfortable, very clean, and a place that my sister and four friends felt very at home. The location was great as we could walk downtown or to the beach within 10 minutes. It was great to have a bathroom on both floors and the mattresses on the beds were very comfortable. I would definitely stay here again if I return to Charlevoix! I recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

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

Great Location

The house was clean and the location to downtown was perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Mary Z.

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

Good Time

Enjoyed our stay, good location. Loved the mushroom houses.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We felt right at home. We met up with our son/daughter-in-law and daughter for the weekend. There was plenty of space for all five of us. We all loved the layout of the bedrooms and the spacious kitchen. It was clean and comfortable and a great location for going to the beach or downtown. The 'kids' want to do it again next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

tina s.

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

Beautiful property great location

Had great family time. 4 bedrooms lots of space. Comfortable beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim L.

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

July 4th Family Vacation!

This house was absolutely beautiful! So cute, so clean and it has a great backyard for family games and a fire pit for making s'mores. The location was perfect for walking into the town. It had everything you could want! The host was incredibly friendly and accommodating! We had such a wonderful time we didn’t want to leave! I would highly recommend this home for anyone interested in renting!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bob A.

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

Beautiful home and yard, kid friendly. Very close to downtown.

Great stay, AC worked well on hot days, beds were comfortable, host was very accessible. Super location to downtown. Lots of space inside and out.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deborah C.

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

Wedding at castle farms

Lovely clean comfortable home not far from Castle Farms where my granddaughter was getting married. Close to town and beach, everyone we meet was helpful and friendly. I would highly recommend staying at this lovely home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

George P.

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

Up North

Clean property with nice proximity to downtown. Owners were prompt and easy to communicate with. Would book again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

joel p.

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

Great house

The house was super clean and an easy walk to downtown and Michigan Beach park. Parking was easy and everything in the house was tidy and worked properly. Plenty of room for a family and nice backyard too.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marie K.

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

Perfect stay

Enjoy spending time in this home. Perfect set up with enough room for 6 adults. Loved that we could walk downtown. Will definitely like rent again in the future. Thank you!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan B.

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

Charlevoix getaway

We thoroughly enjoyed our return stay at our rented house!! The home is very clean, uncluttered and comfortable. The location is excellent! Walk to downtown or take a short drive to beautiful Lake Charlevoix for swimming etc. Close to Lake Michigan. Beautiful sunsets!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The house fit 6 people comfortably. The owners are extremely nice. The rules for the house were extremely easy. I will most definitely be renting this house again from them in the future. We used the grill the one night and my kids loved that there was a play set outback.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home is immaculate and very homey. Kitchen is stocked with all of the essentials and beyond! The location is perfect-five minute walk to downtown for shopping and dining. . . There is a hill! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend and rent again. Only request would be a full length mirror somewhere. We were attending a wedding so it would have been helpful. Still five stars all the way around!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patti L.

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

Fine house

Maybe could have had a few more extras
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle A.

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

An Amazing Northern Michigan getaway!

We rented this darling home for the week. It was so clean and updated and the owner was very responsive to all of our needs. We have visited Northern Michigan many times before but never to Charlevoix! It did not disappoint and we all had a great time. We toured the Castle, the Mushroom homes, went canoeing and visited a Lavender Farm. We ate so much wonderful food from the local fudge shops, ice cream and amazing whitefish. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Karen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Wedding in Charlevoix,

We enjoyed our stay, although some of the amenities listed were not there. It would be nice if are they had a few couch blankets,scissors for the kitchen, maybe some board games, dice or playing cards. Overall, it was nice and we made it work. Derek worked very well with us for our early arrival and accommodating our family get together for breakfast and later in the evening for dinner Thank you Karen
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Leisa W.

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

May up north

Loved the door locks, beds were comfortable, home was clean and not cluttered. Easy walk to downtown, somewhat quite location; a few houses off Bridge Street so some traffic noise, but if windows were closed, no issues. Would have liked the yard mowed, but in spring it’s tricky. Could have used a few more kitchen items, rubber spatula, serving dishes, salt and pepper. Would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Madeline S.

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

. Wonderful family experience

.The house is centrally located, a short walk to beaches, library (great for children), grocery, docks, shopping. The house is well maintained, has a wonderful fenced yard with swings for children, a fire pit, a gas grill and a picnic table (which we used for a couple dinners with other family members also in town the same week) The owners were exceptionally considerate and responded quickly to any questions.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan B.

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

Charlevoix home rental

Things we loved: Very clean and uncluttered User friendly Location, location, location!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian W.

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

Picture perfect

Family of five in town for a 90th birthday party. The location was central to everything we had planned. The house and fenced in yard provided more than enough space. The window units were nice on the hot days. We had a quick snag on check in and the owners were easy to get ahold of to resolve. Thank you so much!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

About the host

Hosted by Derek Howard

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Hello all,
My family and I recently bought this home and gave it a huge face lift that we know you will appreciate and love as much as we have. I have been vacationing Charlevoix for over 30 years and find this to be one of the most incredible places around! This isn't just a rental home as we stay here as often as possible and have tried to make our home as welcoming for all of our guests including you! I am always available and also have a handyman on-call with any issue's. We call this second home of ours are "happy place!" and hope you enjoy as much as we do :)

Why they chose this property

With our parents selling their home recently on lake Charlevoix (they owned since I was a child), we found it a must to buy our own. We love up north living! We wanted the perfect location, close to downtown(less than 2 blocks!) and the water (both Michigan and Lake Charlevoix)!! We also wanted to make it our own, so we chose to buy a home that needed to be updated. We tore down and built walls, updated basically everything to make it a wonderful vacation home!

What makes this property unique

Even though Charlevoix is an extremely safe place, we added a private fence covering the whole back and side of the home. We like our privacy and have young children of our own :) There is a great playset for the kids! With a bedroom and full bathroom downstairs, our elderly parents don't have to go upstairs for anything. In terms of being as close to downtown as possible, we are one of the closest homes available.

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