Two Side By Side Luxury Lakeside Homes With Dock, Sandy Beach, Hot Tubs, SUP

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View from Lake at Lakemore Cottage, left, Lakemore Lodge, right
Cottage Lakeside
Covered Porch, Outdoor Eating Area
Lodge Lakeside
Lodge Fire Pit
Gazebo
Lodge Hot Tub
Large Commercial Grill
Lakeside View from hot tub
Reviews
9.8 out of 10 Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen

Explore the area

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Traverse City, MI
  • Popular LocationArbutus Lake1 min walk
  • Popular LocationSpider Lake7 min drive
  • AirportTraverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)15 min drive
  • Popular LocationTraverse City Beach17 min drive

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 24)

Cabin Bunkhouse, bedroom #3

Cottage (Green House) Main Floor Bedroom #2

Cottage (Green House) Main Floor Bedroom #3

Cottage (Green House) Master Bedroom #1

Cottage (Green House) Upstairs Bedroom #4

Cottage (Green House) Upstairs Loft

Lodge (Red House) Main Floor Bedroom #2

Lodge (Red House) Main Floor Bedroom #3

Lodge (Red House) Master Bedroom #1

Lodge (Red House) Upstairs Bedroom #4

Lodge (Red House)Upstairs Loft

5 bathrooms

Cottage Basement Bathroom #3

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Cottage Main Floor Bath #2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Cottage Master Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Lodge Basement Bathroom #3

Toilet · Shower only

Lodge Main Floor Bath #2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Lodge Master Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Two Side By Side Luxury Lakeside Homes With Dock, Sandy Beach, Hot Tubs, SUP

Lakemore Retreat is comprised of two rental properties: 'Lakemore Lodge '(red house) and 'Lakemore Cottage' (green house). The Retreat is a wonderful option for large family reunions, intimate weddings (50 guests or less), corporate retreats, respectful bachelor and bachelorette parties and family vacations. Each home can be rented individually from their own sites, but many families rent both togeether for the same time period, altogether sleeping up to 24 people comfortably. The calendar on this listing is updated to reflect weeks that have both homes rented. For individual availability and guest reviews, please visit each home's individual sites: Lakemore Lodge (VRBO Listing #655085) Lakemore Cottage (VRBO Listing #653686). The Cottage and Lodge are luxury homes built in 2015 that each sleep 12, up to 14 with available cots. They are side by side and offer exactly the same amenities and floor plan, just with very different interior design.

Want more space? Check out our newest sister property across the lake, Lakemore Resort, with 7 additional homes We offer many different variations of rental properties to fit any of our guest's requests. If you have any questions search your browser for LakemoreTC and find the General Manager contact information there.

Come enjoy the many benefits of this all sports inland lake where the 395 acres are swimmable from May until October, the fishing is plentiful and the conditions are perfect for many water sports including kayaking, stand up paddle-boarding, water skiing, and tubing, all while being minutes away from Traverse City’s restaurants, shops, wineries, golf and more.

Lakemore Retreat is directly adjacent to The Brown Bridge Quiet Area which offers miles of hiking trails. Like to snowmobile? Leave right from the property and access Boardman Valley Trail System's 81 miles of trails! Boardman River is also within 3 miles, a great place to do river tubing, kayaking, canoeing, and fishing. We are only 7 mi. from Vasa Single Track, a great Mountain Bike trail system. In addition, the Vasa is home to 25 km of groomed cross country trails. Mount Holiday is only 15 minutes away, a local downhill ski hill. Crystal Mountain Ski Resort is only 45 miles away.

This setting is perfect for relaxing lakefront vacationing away from the hustle of town, but be sure to leave time for a short 15-minute drive to the city. Traverse City is well known for its lakefront, with countless shops and restaurants. The greater Traverse City Area is nationally recognized for Old Mission Peninsula and the Leelanau Peninsula's many wineries, as well as the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Amenities:
New Construction, completion early spring 2015

Wifi, Cable TV

Central Air

4 Bedrooms, sleeps 12

3 baths, plus bedroom sink vanities

Fully equipped kitchen

Walkout basement rec room & wet bar

Basement fridge, dishwasher & outdoor dishes

Laundry Room

Outdoor BBQ, fire pit and eating area

Outdoor Shower and Lake Locker room

Outdoor Hot Tub

Dock, Canoe, SUP Boards and other lake accessories included

Boats available for rent

Toilet Paper, Paper Towel, Laundry Soaps, Dish Soaps included

All linen provided, including Bath towels and Beach Towels

Property manager

Tricia Adams
Premier Host
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Amenities

Hot tub
Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

Events allowed
Prior approval required for events

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking Allowed Outside Only,
Care for our homes as if they were yours, extra charges will be applied for damage and extra cleaning that may be needed from neglectful behavior.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 50
Note from host: Prior approval required for events
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this resort is in a rural area and on the beach. The Dennos Museum Center and Old Town Playhouse are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Centre Ice Arena and Elmbrook Golf Course. Traveling with kids? Consider Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, or check out an event or a game at Turtle Creek Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and water skiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and mountain biking.
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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • Arbutus Lake - 1 min walk
  • Spider Lake - 7 min drive
  • Traverse City State Park - 17 min drive
  • Traverse City Beach - 17 min drive
  • Front Street - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • Peegeo's - 13 min drive
  • Village Ice Cream Shoppe - 11 min drive
  • Taqueria TC Latino Dos - 11 min drive
  • K I Bar And Grill - 10 min drive
  • A. Papano's Pizza - 10 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect
Really great place to enjoy an adults only visit to Traverse City. Gorgeous pair of homes on a gorgeous lake. Couldn't have asked for more!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Will definitely be back!
This is our 3rd time staying and we will definitely be back. The amenities and homes are incredible, the staff takes great care of you and the lake is crystal clear. We can't wait to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful houses, beautiful location
Great place for a family and friends get away
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

James H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful venue for a large family vacation
We spent a wonderful week with our kids and grandkids (28 in total). Houses were excellent: modern, well-maintained, plenty of room for everyone. Thomas did a great job with the daily maintenance of the hot tubs and fueling the pontoon boat, as well as any thing else we asked. Close to Traverse City and all its offerings. Highly recommend Lakemore Retreat!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Family Retreat
The three houses were a perfect location to bring family together from around the country. The lake was crystal clear with plenty of water activities for everyone! Tricia and her team were very responsive to any questions we had. I would highly recommend any of the three houses at lake more retreat!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

About the host

Hosted by Tricia Adams

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We are Dean and Tricia Adams, both Northern Michigan natives. Dean is owner of Bay Area Contracting, a highly regarded custom home builder/ general contractor in the Traverse City area. Tricia is a Neonatal ICU nurse. We both love to travel, which means we know what people want in a vacation property. Also, we live on the lake, with our three young kids, which means we built these homes with all the amenities and conveniences desired by anyone living or vacationing on a lake with their family.

Tricia Adams purchased this House in 2014

Why they chose this property

Arbutus Lake is a special place, we know this because we live here. It's a 400 acre all sports lake with a public boat launch. Arbutus is great for high speed boating, yet it still offers the quiet serenity of a small lake. Even the busiest days on Arbutus don't compare to the craziness of a regular summer day on the more populated inland lakes of the Traverse City area.

What makes this property unique

This property was appealing for us to invest in because of our ability to build two homes side by side and because of they offer direct lake access. Many lots on Arbutus Lake are up high and require stairs and long winding pathways to reach the lake. Lakemore Retreat is at lake level and the walk to the sandy beach is as easy as it gets.

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