Inhabit A Hobbit House!

The best part about visiting this house in the winter is the fireplace. We took our Christmas card pictures in front of it. As Ive mentioned in previous reviews, this house has absolutely everything you need and makes the best use of a small space. We highly recommend and will be back!

My husband and I loved staying here and getting the full hobbit house and earl young experience. Charlevoix is a awesome town and we can’t wait to come back!

For many years we have driven by the Mushroom houses by Earl Young in Charlevoix, Michigan. I never knew that they were rented out until this year. I received one of the Real Michigan Newsletters and saw this rental in it. I immediately booked a 3-night stay.It was meant to be because they were the only 3 days not booked for nearly a year. From that moment on the Owner, Bill Thom was a delight to deal with. Thank's Bill for this wonderful experience. Since these are such historical homes it's amazing you trust us strangers to rent your beautiful home. I'm so glad you do. From the moment we walked in we felt comfortable, welcomed and relaxed. Decorated simply as days years ago before the world got so complicated. The cottage is so well stocked we truly didn't need to bring anything except our own food and clothing. Such a charming home and location. Looking out the front window at the lake and seeing the beautiful fall leaves on the trees was breath taking. Put a big smile on my face. (other than the morning I lifted the blinds in my pjs and there was a tourist standing in front of the house taking pictures. we were both embarrassed. ha ha) The only thing that would have made the stay slightly better would be having a dining room where there was a table and chairs for playing games. It would be more comfortable. However, since there is not a dining room, I must say Bill has done his best by having tv trays, a small drop leaf table and a card table and chairs. Worked ok but not too comfortable for very long at a time. That was a minimal challenge. Everything else was FABULOUS. I highly recommend visiting this wonderful place. Thanks again Bill.

I loved the cozy feel of this home. We relaxed in front of a beautiful fire. Even though it was chilly out the walk to the beach was enjoyable and so close. I hope to make this an annual trip. :-)

This was a mother/daughter trip. We love this little house. My daughter actually stood taller than the backdoor. The character of the house is adorable. It's rustic in all right places and modern where it needs to be. At times we felt like celebrities with all of the attention and tours going by. The bed was super comfy. It has the best location for town. Away from the congestion and a hop and a skip to the beach (where we found Petoskey rocks!), yet we could walk everywhere. We never got in our car until we went home. We recommend a stroll through the public library. It's amazing.

But back to the house, for our evenings in, we baked and watch movies and played games. There are many options, you could never be bored there. The book selection is wonderful and had we been able to stay longer we would have definitely done a puzzle. The bathroom shower was great. Everything was clean and welcoming. We are definitely planning a return trip and hopefully with a longer stay. Thank you so much for the opportunity to experience such a great place!