We had a nice one-week stay at this home in the spring of 2019. I visited with my two grown sons and one of their friends and my mom. We found the home clean and as described in this listing. The owner and I communicated several times prior to and during our stay. She was accessible and kind.
The home is funky, imperfect and whimsically decorated. I liked it and felt comfortable there. The kitchen is very small. If you plan to use it I do recommend getting paper plates and cups for your stay. It's just so much easier than hand washing plates and cups. (Like a previous reviewer, I don't normally use them either. I just think it's so much easier here.)
I appreciated so very much that I could bring my two little dogs along. I loved having them with us. I brought a baby gate with me and that worked well. The whole first level of the home with the kitchen, dining area and porch has a painted concrete floor. The door-sized baby gate kept my dogs from going to the upper two levels, which are either carpeted or have hard-wood floors. I recommend this if you'd prefer that your dogs not have the run of the house.
I took the dogs down to the beach several times and they loved it. I should note that the grassy area on Michigan's coast has ticks. I pulled a few off of one of my dogs. I wished I had done a Frontline Plus treatment prior to our stay so that ticks wouldn't bite. Do spray and protect yourself as well prior to venturing down to the water.
We had two family members visit us while we were there and I appreciated having the extra sleeping space for them to stay with us. That was lovely.
We picked a cold, blustery week to visit, unfortunately. It was in the low 50s and there's no central heat at the house. There are space heaters available and plenty of blankets, though. My mom and I spent quite a bit of time cuddled with the dogs under blankets. We made do and it was kind of fun watching the wild wind whip the lake from the lower level.
My favorite part of the home is the expansive patio overlooking the lake. We spent lots of time out there reading and had a fabulous barbecue one night.
I wish I had learned earlier about a wonderful bakery/coffeehouse just five blocks from the home: Bunde's Bakery Cafe. They have Starbucks coffee there and the most wonderful hand-made pastries and scones. Check it out. Highly recommended!
Thank you so much for letting us stay at your home. We may well be back. :-)