Appreciate The All Season Joys Of Northern Michigan With Family And Friends

Everything was clean and welcoming; furniture was comfortable and in good condition. There were plenty of towels and washcloths, and adequate utensils were present for meal preparation. Boats and pfds were in good working order. A few plumbing, hardware, and HVAC issues needed attention, in particular the air handling in the basement bedroom and bath. Overall, the house was a good base of operations to explore the area.

We had a girls weekend here and our stay was great! The home had everything we could have possibly needed and was very clean and comfortable. Despite the weather, we were able to enjoy our coffee in the morning and our wine in the evening outside enjoying the beautiful view. This was the perfect location to get away from everything for the weekend and still be able to enjoy all that traverse city has to offer. Lorna and Jeff were great to work with and we can't thank them enough for the wonderful experience!

This property was exactly what we were looking for, a wonderful home located in a peaceful, relaxing, quiet area. We were there for a family wedding on Suttons Bay and with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms everyone was comfortable and had plenty of space. The home is also very clean, spacious, and well stocked.

We enjoyed early morning coffee on the dock and just the peacefulness and sounds of nature. We even saw a few deer in the morning getting a drink of water from the lake. We also enjoyed the kayaks that are provided and gathering around the fire pit after dinner. Our wedding was just beautiful and the whole family had a great time.

Thank you Lorena and Jeff.

We found the area very peaceful, which is what we were looking for, everything was great the house was clean and very well stocked, even though we had taken some supplies with us, we were surprised at what was available. It was great for the six of us woman to be able just to sit around and relax and be able to just do what we wanted. We thank the home owners for opening their home to us and allowing us to the pleasure of enjoying it. We plan to do this again in the near future God willing. We liked being able to go out and enjoy some of the sights around the area and even going to the island for a day. But most of all just relaxing and enjoying each others company. Thank you again.

This is a great property if you are looking for a quiet and/or active lake getaway. The owners provide everything you need to Kayak, Canoe and/or fish. The house has several games, lots of space, cable and high speed internet. They have a very big grill, big deck and really nice firepit. Truly everything you would want for staying out in the woods near a lake. The house is very quiet and if you go out on the lake it is usually even quieter. The lake is also good for kids wanting to swim. Our 8 and 9 year old boys had a great time swimming. (Note: there is not a place for the kids to jump since the lake is very shallow around the edges, so consider taking tubes. They have a couple blow up rafts there.)

The bed pillows are rather flat so I suggest bring your own. One of the queen beds is low in the middle so it is a little uncomfortable for two people to sleep on it. Given it is a house in the woods, and a rental property, you should expect to see bugs in the house, especially the lower level. I didn't necessarily see more bugs than I would expect given a rental property in the woods, but its something for those not used to living in wooded areas to think about.

If you are staying here just to visit the Traverse City beaches and area then it may not be best location. As I mentioned it clearly provides everything you need for a quiet getaway, but driving to the sites around Traverse City take at least 25 mins. We wanted the getaway and to visit all the sites in the area. In hindsight, we probably should have stayed here for 4-5 nights, then stayed in downtown TC or along the bays for a couple nights to take in all the sights without all the driving.