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The Lake House in beautiful Leelanau County
| Sleeps | 8 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Property type | cottage |
| Minimum Stay | 2 - 7 nights |
Overview
Cottage, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, (Sleeps 6-10)
Last minute June deal! Week of Jun 18-25 for only $2900!
Newly renovated and updated Lake House. Located a mile away from the new Heritage Trail that runs all the way to the Sleeping Bear Dunes!
Come and enjoy your next family vacation in Northern Michigan. Our cottage is located on Little Traverse Lake in beautiful Leelanau County. The house is directly on the lake, with no road or obstruction between the house and the water. There is a large deck for outdoor eating and grilling and beautiful sunsets year round. The sandy area leads out to a dock over the warm, crystal clear lake. There are also 2 kayaks and plenty of life jackets of every size onsite for your use.
The Lake House has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The first bedroom has a king bed, the second has a queen, the third is a bunkroom with 2 bunks with full beds on the bottom and twins on top and the fourth bedroom has one bunk with full on the bottom and twin on top. Perfect for 2 families to share, or cozy enough for a couple to enjoy on their own.
The entire front of the home is windows directly overlooking the beautiful sunsets over Little Traverse Lake. Inside, there is a large, knotty pine living room with a cathedral ceiling and a massive fieldstone fireplace, a fully-stocked kitchen with a gorgeous lake view, all within steps of the water. For those of you who prefer to do your cooking outdoors, there is a large deck built just outside the sliding glass doors, with a gas grill for the full outdoor experience. There is also a fire pit in front of the home, perfect for a campfire and some s'mores.
If you are looking for activities, rent or bring a bike and bike the many trails in the area that lead from Little Traverse Lake all the way to Sleeping Bear Dunes and beyond.
Relax and leave your worries behind. Come enjoy the splendor of a fantastic Northern Michigan experience without having to pack the kitchen sink. Our cottage comes fully equipped from the kitchen utensils to bed linens.
Traverse Lake is located in Leelanau County between Leland and Glen Arbor. The Lake is within the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore and close to several of Northwest Michigan's many attractions. It is adjacent to the National Lakeshore property which offers miles of heavily forested trails, as well as beautiful, Lake Michigan shoreline to take walks or hunt for Petoskey stones. There is also a bike trail that travels from Little Traverse Lake all the way to the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
This cottage is built very close to the lake. If you want to get any closer to the water, you have to jump in!
Previous Renters Comments:
'We absolutely fell in love with this cottage and the lake. The kids swam all day in the warm water while we sat on the deck and relaxed. We can't wait to come back!'
Mike F.
Grosse Pointe, MI
'Thanks for sharing such a spectacular spot! We never dreamed Northern Michigan could be so enchanting.'
Ruth.S.
Columbus, OH
'Thank you so much for a wonderful place to share family time together last week! It was truly what we hoped for and even better! Your cottage is adorable and everyone had great fun in the beautiful lake!'
N.F.
Northville, MI
'One of the best spots on Little Traverse Lake. The NW facing view allows for colorful sunsets after a day of water sports and sight seeing'.
Robin P.
Keywords: Cottage
Amenities
Maple City Cottage Accommodation and Amenities
- cottage
- Guests provide their own meals
- Max. occupancy: 8
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters ...
- children welcome
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Lakefront
- Family
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace
- Heating
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Parking Off Street
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Wood Fireplace
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher ...
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Dining
- Dining Area
- seating for 8 people
- 2 Bathrooms
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
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combination tub/shower
Bathroom 2 - toilet , shower , Also has washer/dryer in this room
- 2
- 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8
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Bedroom 1 -
1 king
Bedroom 2 - 1 queen
Bedroom 4 - 2 bunk bed , Each bunk bed has a full size bed on bottom, twin bed on top
Bedroom 3 - 1 double , Full bed
- King size beds (1), Queen size Beds (1), Double Beds (1), Bunk Beds - full bed on bottom, twin on top(2)
- Books
- CD Player
- Games ...
- Satellite / Cable
- Television ...
- Deck / Patio
- Kayak / Canoe ...
- Lanai / Gazebo
- Lawn / Garden ...
- Outdoor Grill
- cinemas
- festivals
- marina
- restaurants
- winery tours
- antiquing
- boating
- gambling casinos
- miniature golf
- photography
- scenic drives
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- ATM/bank
- groceries
- hospital
- medical services
- cross country skiing
- cycling
- fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- parasailing
- pier fishing
- skiing
- snowboarding
- snowmobiling
- swimming
- water skiing
- water tubing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Excellent!
4.7/5 -
(21 traveler reviews)
Beautiful water front cottage on Little Traverse Lake!
My family and I had a great time staying here. Little Traverse Lake is gorgeous. Both nights we sat around a fire and watched some amazing sunsets. The house and amenities are really nice and there is a lot of cool stuff in the house. Nice flat screen TVs and the couches and chairs were comfy. The grill worked great and the cover over it was a nice touch. We would recommend this place to anyone! The owners were great to work with too.
Great place, great location.
I have stayed at the Lake House twice....once during summer, and again in fall. It is wonderful. We had the whole family during our summer week (6 adults, 2 children) and just 2 couples for our fall weekend. Either way, it worked perfectly for the two groups. It is halfway between Leland and Glen Arbor (less than 10 minutes to each) and all the fun dining and shopping in these quaint towns. The Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City are very close by as well. There is no shortage of great things to do and see. You'll find yourself wanting more.
Kate
We decided to do a girls weekend her and had a great time!! The view is incredible! It had plenty of room for all of us! I love the convince of the market 22 across the street. We drove to Traverse on Saturday which was only a half hour away and it was a beautiful drive! We had dinner in Glen Arbor, went to the distillary, did some wine tasting etc.. We made a fire in the wood fireplace which was a great end to a very fun day!!
All About the Girls
We were lucky enough to stay in this fantastic cabin for our annual Girls Only shopping trip to Traverse City and it was positively wonderful! The view of the lake every morning and the crackling fireplace every night is enough to keep you coming back! So relaxing and peaceful no matter what season of the year. I will continue to go back whenever I can!!! It's a place for people of all ages. I highly recommend this great cabin!!
Perfect family vacation
We stayed at The Lake House this summer and have to say it was the BEST vacation we have ever taken! We have been renting a cottage with our family and my sister and her family for the last 8 years. This year, we decided to change locations and stayed at The Lake House. What a great change it turned out to be! The house was absolutely perfect for our two families! The house was impeccably clean and had everything we could have possibly needed to cook a feast for our large group. There were even spices and coffee in the cupboard when we arrived. The owners were so incredibly accommodating when we called with a few questions regarding the house. They made sure all of our expectations were met. The sandy beach area in front of the house was perfect for the kids. We cooked out at the grill while the kids played in the sand and swam in the lake. It was almost surreal watching the breathtaking sunset over the lake as we sipped wine on the deck in the evenings. We can't wait to visit again next year!
Ruth M.
Good location, but...
First, we had a great time, but it was because of the people, not the property. Although the pictures adequately show the property as an "up north cabin with character," it's what you don't see in the pictures that is a problem. There is a sandy area for the kids to play but it is separated from the water by a seawall, so there is no beach. Swimming was off the dock and although the kids didn't mind, it was a little trickier to watch them than had they been able to swim from shore. The sandy area is also fairly narrow which made it nerve racking to have a toddler play so close to the drop-off into the water. However, the 2 main issues we had which caused me to give this only 2 stars:
• NEEDS A GOOD THOROUGH DEEP CLEANING. There were huge cobwebs hanging in the kitchen and there was a large cobweb filled with insects in the corner of the master bedroom. The bedroom fans had dozens of 1/2 inch dust bunnies hanging from the blades and cover screen. The curtains were thick with dust and cobwebs. The "white" leather couches in the living area were so disgustingly filthy that we kept them covered with blankets and sheets all week. I pulled the cushions off the couches when we were leaving to check for missing toys and the smell just about knocked me over and the treasure of old food (not anything that we brought) that I found was quite colorful. The living room and master bedroom are carpeted but are covered with throw rugs. The throw rugs were there to cover-up the disgustingly dirty and stained carpet....made me wonder if the rugs had ever been cleaned!
• NEEDS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP. The oven does not work, you are stuck using a 1980's toaster oven for both baking and toast (no toaster) -- hard to bake a pizza in a toaster oven; pots, pans and serving dishes were a hit and miss adventure (only one large mixing/serving bowl); only 2 wash clothes for the 2 bathrooms and 4 bedrooms; the shed which stores some of the outdoor equipment and toys smells so strongly of rodent urine that it makes your eyes water; screens on both the side door and the sliding patio door had large rips; sliding patio door fell off the track daily; the screws actually pulled out of the side door and it was hanging by a single hinge (we repaired).
All and all, it would have been fine if it were just clean and well-maintained. The kicker to the story is that the owners never returned my security deposit check and I had to put a "stop payment" on the check.
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Great swimming in sandy lake, shallow, warm, and no drop off, this is perfect for families with small kids, & fishing onsite, Numerous golf courses, wineries, breweries, shopping & dining options, charter fishing, Day trips to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, Manitou Islands, many quaint historical lakeside villages, wine tasting, canoeing & river tubing, and biking trails. This cottage is centrally located to all of the family fun that the Leelanau Peninsula has to offer.
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Rates & Availability
Maple City Cottage Rental Rates
- Rental Basis:
- per property
- Owner accepts payment in:
- USD
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High Season
Jun 17 2017 -
Aug 20 2017
7 night minimum stay
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$3,400
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Seasonal/Holiday weekend rates
Sep 1 2017 -
Sep 4 2017
3 night minimum stay
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$400
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$400
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My Standard Rate
2 night minimum stay
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$350
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Additional information about rental rates
| Refundable damage deposit | $500 |
| cleaning fee | $100 |
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- Available
- Unavailable
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