Stunning Inn on 28 Acres with Woods, River, Trails, Near Beach!- Goldberry Woods
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- Minimum stay:2-7 nights
- Sleeps:24
- Bedrooms:10
- Bathrooms:9
- Property type:Chateau / Country House
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:Yes
About the Property
10 Bedroom, 9 Bath Country Inn (Sleeps 16-24+), 8 master suites w/ many extra
Come and stay in the heart of Harbor Country on 28 secluded acres of woods with hiking trails, river and stream, orchards, microfarm, and prairie less than one mile from the beaches of Lake Michigan!
The inn is normally ran as a bed & breakfast but we have opened our doors to make it available as a Vacation Rental for select dates/weeks in 2016 (in order to give ourselves some needed breaks during the year!). If you have a smaller group and do not require the entire inn, then we can likely accommodate you as part of our standard B&B (and we may allow for smaller groups to rent the inn, depending on season--call for details). Please see our website for details and availability. Start planning your 2016 retreat/reunion/holiday getaway!
The Goldberry Woods Inn includes over 6,500 sq ft of space to relax. Each of the 8 bedrooms/suites includes a private bath with double jacuzzi tub and shower, gas fireplace, large flat screen tv with streaming Blu-Ray player and Satellite TV, WiFi, and a hand-crafted queen bed made by a local artisan using native Michigan trees. Three of the rooms include additional, private sleeping areas/bedrooms (great for families, total of 11 different sleeping areas). Though the Inn features vintage and unique décor and furniture, we will provide you with classic comfort including luxury linens and immaculate rooms. The three first floor rooms are also handicap accessible.
Indoor amenities include a fully-stocked kitchen with all the pans and dishes you'll need; a dining room with wood-burning fireplace and seating for 24+ people; a laundry area; a large living room with board games, books, and a wood-burning stove; and a 4-season sun room with couches and daybeds, along with a selection of DVD's to watch. Sit by one of the windows and watch the birds at the feeders or relax with a game or puzzle by a roaring fire.
Outdoor amenities include numerous decks overlooking the gardens; fire pit with firewood; games including bags, badminton, bocce; bicycles to borrow to ride to the beach or explore the back roads; a large custom multi-level play set featuring climbing walls, swings, slide; a fruit orchard and microfarm; kayaks and canoes to float peacefully down our river; and 20+ acres of woods with hiking trails to explore (a truly beautiful location!).
We also have our 3 br, 2 bath Creekside Cottage (sleeps 6-10, 1300 sq ft) for rent as well. It includes a full kitchen, dining area for 10, laundry room, jacuzzi tub in master bath, living room with two futons and wood-burning fireplace with stone hearth, Flat screen TV with DVD, gas BBQ, and fire pit. It is located about 100 yards from the main inn. See VRBO Listing #421134 for details.
Our River’s Edge Cottage includes 2500 sq ft with 4 bedrooms (sleeps up to 11, including a bunk room), 2 ½ full baths, river views from most rooms, full kitchen with dining area and separate dining room, large screened porch, laundry room, living room with WiFi and large screen TV with cable/Blu-ray DVD player. There is also a gas grill, fire pit, firewood, outdoor seating. Full access to Goldberry Woods main property is included and the pet-friendly cottage is located 50 yards from the main inn. See VRBO Listing #735645 for details.
Combined, our 3 buildings include over 10,000 sq ft, 17 bedrooms, 13.5 baths, 3 kitchens/fire pits/BBQ's, tons of fireplaces, and can sleep up to 45 people. Please consider us for your reunions, corporate retreats, or holiday getaways!
There are tons of activities in the immediate area, including exploring the beaches and dunes (Warren Dune state park is close), antique/vintage shops, art galleries, lots of great small towns to explore, children’s museums, botanical gardens, horseback riding, fishing/boating, zoo, golf, fun park with go-carts and mini-golf, casino, movies, microbrews, wineries, organic distillery, and tons of fantastic restaurants!
Please call or visit our Goldberrywoods site for more details!
Owner
Member since: 2012
Property Type
- Chateau / Country House
- 6500 sq. ft.
House Rules
- Max. occupancy 24
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
Meals
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Suitability
Bedrooms: 10 Bedrooms, Sleeps 24, Beds for 20-24
- Sassafras: 1 queen
- American Hornbeam: 1 queen
- Cedar Log: 1 queen, 2 sleep sofa /futon
- Driftwood: 1 queen
- Silver Maple: 1 queen
- Golden Maple: 1 queen
- White Birch: 1 queen
- White Birch 2nd bedroom: 2 twin/ single
- Ironwood: 1 queen
- Ironwood 2nd bedroom: 2 twin/ single
Bathrooms: 9 Bathrooms
- Sassafras: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- American Hornbeam: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- Cedar Log: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- White Birch: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- Ironwood: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- Driftwood: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- Silver Maple: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- Golden Maple: toilet, shower, jetted tub
- Bath near kitchen: toilet, shower
Entertainment
Theme
- Away From It All
- Family
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
Attractions
- Arboretum
- Botanical Garden
- Churches
- Cinemas
- Festivals
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Library
- Live Theater
- Marina
- Museums
- Playground
- Restaurants
- Water Parks
- Winery Tours
- Zoo
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/Bank
- Fitness Center
- Groceries
- Laundromat
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Services
Leisure Activities
- Antiquing
- Beachcombing
- Bird Watching
- Boating
- Eco Tourism
- Gambling Casinos
- Horseback Riding
- Horseshoes
- Miniature Golf
- Outlet Shopping
- Paddle Boating
- Photography
- Scenic Drives
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Sledding
- Walking
- Wildlife Viewing
Location Type
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Basketball Court
- Cross Country Skiing
- Cycling
- Deepsea Fishing
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Freshwater Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Ice Skating
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Pier Fishing
- Sailing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Swimming
- Tennis
Dining
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- Seating for 24 people
General
- Clothes Dryer
- Hair Dryer
- Iron & Board
- Parking
- Washing Machine
Kitchen
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Stove
Outside
- Lawn / Garden
- Outdoor Grill
Location
Car: Recommended
Located on 28 acres of beautiful open and wooded land, we are a family-run inn with MicroFarm and Creekside Cottage in the heart of Harbor Country. Less than a mile from the beaches of Lake Michigan, tucked peacefully in a secluded space along the banks of the Galien River, our location offers the best of both worlds and is the perfect place for you to get away.
Local attractions include:
- Numerous beaches and amazing sunsets
- Wine tasting at over 10 local wineries
- Four Winds Casino
- Warren Dunes State park
- Hiking, Golfing, Fishing in area or on property
- Numerous great craft beer and cocktails, including Greenbush Micro Brewery or Journeyman Distillery
- Miles of antique shops and art galleries up and down Red Arrow Highway
- Amazing restaurants abound
- Hundreds of miles of well-marked Back Roads bike routes
- Local festivals all year round
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2012
About the owner: Julie and Eric Haberichter are looking forward to welcoming you to Goldberry Woods. We are college sweethearts who both became engineers. We honeymooned at a B&B in Hawaii which was a working flower farm. After that experience, we have continued to stay at bed & breakfasts whenever we get the chance. We also vowed that someday we would become innkeepers ourselves. The Haberichters lived in the busy Chicago suburbs but began spending every possible moment vacationing in Harbor Country. On a family vacation in 2011, we stumbled across the old River’s Edge B&B in Union Pier. The property was close to the beach with beautiful woods and enough pasture to create a biodiverse micro farm. It included two cottages and an Innkeeper’s House so that our young family would have a bit of private space. We are so in love with Harbor Country, and we are just dying to share it with you! We are also quite proud that Goldberry Woods has become the top-rated inn in SW Michigan!
Why the Owner Chose Union Pier, MI, USA:
Goldberry Woods Cottage is located just one mile from Lake Michigan; however, our 28 secluded acres offer a bit of quiet amongst the bustle of Harbor Country's busy summers. An entire day can be spent just on our property, kayaking or canoeing in the Galien River or hiking our trails. Be a part of the journey as the property transforms into an organic MicroFarm, which grows a little bit of everything that Michigan has to offer. Fall and Winter are also a great time to visit!
The Unique Benefits at this Chateau / Country House:
Secluded, private, quite property with orchard, microfarm, and woods literally right out your door. Everything you should need is available (and included in price).
Very close to fantastic restaurants, wineries, microbrews, an organic distillery, botanical gardens, art studios, antique shops, a large casino, outlet shopping, golf, and of course the beaches and dunes along Lake Michigan!
Contact us
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Photos
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![Goldberry Woods]()
Goldberry Woods
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![Goldberry Woods Inn, with gardens, multiple decks, and bird feeders.]()
Goldberry Woods Inn, with gardens, multiple decks, and bird feeders.
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![Dining Room with wood-burning fireplace and seating for 24+ people.]()
Dining Room with wood-burning fireplace and seating for 24+ people.
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![Living Room]()
Living Room
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![Living Room in Cedar Log Suite, with table and chairs, and private deck.]()
Living Room in Cedar Log Suite, with table and chairs, and private deck.
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![White Birch bedroom]()
White Birch bedroom
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![Ironwood bedroom]()
Ironwood bedroom
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![Deck shared by Sassafras and American Hornbeam.]()
Deck shared by Sassafras and American Hornbeam.
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![American Hornbeam]()
American Hornbeam
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![Typical view from double jacuzzi tub (enjoy TV, fireplace, etc).]()
Typical view from double jacuzzi tub (enjoy TV, fireplace, etc).
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![Our MicroFarm fields with greenhouse.]()
Our MicroFarm fields with greenhouse.
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![We have a 1/2 mile of frontage along the Galien River]()
We have a 1/2 mile of frontage along the Galien River
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![Goldberry Woods entrance]()
Goldberry Woods entrance
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![Open Kitchen with Breakfast Bar, SS Appliances, and LCD TV.]()
Open Kitchen with Breakfast Bar, SS Appliances, and LCD TV.
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![Living Room]()
Living Room
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![Sun Room with lots of light and space for lounging.]()
Sun Room with lots of light and space for lounging.
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![Silver Maple bedroom]()
Silver Maple bedroom
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![Sassafras bedroom]()
Sassafras bedroom
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![Second bedroom in Ironwood with twin and trundle underneath. White Birch is same]()
Second bedroom in Ironwood with twin and trundle underneath. White Birch is same
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![Golden Maple bedroom]()
Golden Maple bedroom
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![Typical double jacuzzi tub/shower with doors open to room.]()
Typical double jacuzzi tub/shower with doors open to room.
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![Play Set for Kids, with swings, climbing walls, and slide.]()
Play Set for Kids, with swings, climbing walls, and slide.
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![Beautiful Gardens abound with lawn area for bags and badminton.]()
Beautiful Gardens abound with lawn area for bags and badminton.
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![Beautiful sunsets at nearby beach.]()
Beautiful sunsets at nearby beach.
VRBO #644633
This listing was first published here in 2014.
Date last modified - Tuesday, May 30, 2017
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