Lake Michigan Waterfront- 3 Bdrm / 2 bath _ Book Now for 2019!

Our family had a wonderful, wonderful sun-filled week here. This cottage was so homey, comfortable, and convenient. It was very clean and well-appointed. The 6 of us had lots of time to connect, play and enjoy. We loved the deck, beach, fire pit, and window seats! Lots of butterflies and hummingbirds.

A lovely setting nestled in the trees and sand dunes, it was just a short walk to the private beach. We swam and walked the beach every day and biked the Hart-Montague Trail and paddled the White River (saw a bald eagle) nearby.

Lake Michigan is one of Michigan’s finest places with “sugar sand”. Sunny days and warm water – such a great combination. Thank you for sharing your lovely cottage. Our family had a relaxing, laughter-filled week here and we hope to return.

After years of vacationing with our children in Michigan, we now have the joy of grandchildren joining our tradition. We've been blessed to visit many wonderful places in this beautiful state. Hands down this location, the lovely cottage, along with the helpfulness and kindness of the owner checked all the boxes for a 3 generation family vacation. Set in a rural, but not remote setting on Lake Michigan we enjoyed unplugging, relaxing, and watching our gransdsons giggle as they took in the surrounding beauty of this setting. They loved their daily visits to the frog pond! The cottage has everything you need.

Bonus, a second fridge! It's breezy, light and sweetly decorated. The cottage rests in the shade of big trees with Lake Michigan breezes. The deck is a wonderful place for the children to play and the walkway to the sun deck leads to a daily Lake Michigan surprise! The dunes and grasses are gorgoues. We enjoyed sunrises with coffee and sunsets with a glass of wine. The area has several local wineries. Blueberry and cherry pies from stands, and locally made ice cream from "County Dairy" became our sunset treat. Campfires under the star filled sky made us feel worlds away from the busy schedules of daily life. We rode the dunes at Silver Lake...so much fun! Our grandchildren were tickled to go on a horse trail ride at Rainbow Ranch, watch the cows get milked at County Dairy, visit Lewis Farms to feed and pet the animals as well partcipate in the super fun age appropriate activites . Then there is just hanging out at the lovely cottage and the beautiful beach. As we drove away from the cottage the grandchildren exclaimed " we love this place, Grandma!" We can't wait to return. Thank you Kathy and Greg for a beautiful stay.

We spent 3 nights at the cozy cottage and really had the perfect long weekend there.

The house is clean and organized and has all the basics you need to feel like you're in a home away from home. The beds were comfy and all the rooms were well-maintained. Kitchen is bright and clean.

The setting is woodsy near the cottage with quintessential beach views over the dune and from the sundeck. There is nice decking and the wood paths to the beach are set up well so that it's pretty easily accessible.

We drove to Pentwater for an afternoon and loved the summer town vibe and Charles Mears State Park. We only wish we'd had more time to explore the surrounding area a little more!

Thanks for everything, Kathy!

We just returned from a relaxing week at Driftwood Cottage. The cottage is just beautiful-- light and airy with plenty of room for a family! The beauty of the house is that you get the beach and a lovely wooded setting as well-- the best of both worlds! The wrap around deck and beautiful wood walkway to the sundeck and beach are spectacular. The owners take such care of the property- as an example, cheery, large pots of geraniums dot the porch here and there! There is a large table on the porch and another table on the sundeck down the walk for enjoying meals outside. A fantastic grill outside and large ktichen countertop with plenty of space inside make meal preps easy and enjoyable. There is also a large dining room table inside-- perfect for family game nights. My teenaged daughters enjoyed the upstairs pool table. In fact, they had they own space upstairs with a bedroom, bath and entertainment area with pool table , TV and balcony. They loved it! We all enjoyed the several windowseats downstairs as well. The house also has a lovely fireplace for cool evenings and the owners even provided us several logs for the fireplace. They are very kind and make you feel right at home! Our beach was very nice. We enjoyed swimming, floating and even some body surfing on a few days with waves! The water was lovely. The full size washer and dryer inside was a plus too. There are lots of other activities in the area; the owners provide a notebook with various brochures, too. Michigan's Adventure amusement park is just about a half hour away. There are lots of bike and hiking trails in the area. Pentwater is just about 25 minutes away for a fun visit. We ate at Gull Landing in Pentwater and all enjoyed it. There are several restaurants in Hart- casual and make you feel at home. We loved the tacos and chips at LaFiesta. Also try the burgers at the Brown Bear in Shelby. And make sure to get some freshly made donuts at Woodland Farm Market on Shelby road-- fresh fruit and veggies, donuts, pastries and very friendly people. We went several times :) . Thank you for a fantastic week!

This property gets better with each step you take after arrival- we pulled into a quiet wooded setting and walked up to the deck, went inside and found the cottage to be VERY clean with cute cottage decor. One of the first things we did was open all the windows to let in the fresh breeze off Lake MI - the wrap around deck is a great place to relax or eat but also leads out to stairs and another deck which provides a beautiful view of Lake MI!! Our family ate most of our meals here to enjoy the breeze and the view! stairs lead you down to the beach where we had campfires at night and played in the sand and water. There are lots of activities in the area, many are listed and brochures provided in a binder provided by the owners. If you have little ones we recommend at least one trip to Country Dairy and Lewis Farm ( petting zoo), we were impressed by both .

We came with groceries ( for 8 people) for the week ( which meant a lot of pre-vacation planning) but was worth it to not have to run to the store. We ate dinner out a few times - once in Pentwater

( there are a few cute restaurants there to try) once at House of Flavors in Ludington and good Pizza on our trip home at Country Dairy.

We trailered our dirt bikes for the sand dunes and there was association overflow parking available to us which was a nice plus!

The owners are helpful and available if needed.

Enjoy your trip !!