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Bird Creek Sub division

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Kitchen - new and up to date.
Open living, kitchen and dining area.
1st floor master bedroom. Small but cozy.
Back deck with patio furniture for 6.
2nd bedroom on 1st floor. Queen bed

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Port Austin, MI
  • Place, Port Austin State Harbor
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bird Creek Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Veteran's Memorial Park
    ‪8 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 4

1 Large Single Futon

Convertible bed(s)

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Bird Creek Sub division

A lovely three bedroom cottage with a family room, living/TV room on second floor, gas fireplace, basic cable, three decks, and walking distance to beach, Downtown, and restaurants.

One queen size bed in each of the three bedrooms with ceiling fans in each of the rooms. The living room on the second floor has a futon and a couch to sleep on. The family room on the first floor has a pull out couch with a full size bed.

A corner home in Port Austin's Village, with a great view of the lake from the front porch with coffee in the morning, and from kitchen table at meal time, in the Bird Creek Subdivision across the street from Lake Huron. Located 2 hours North of Romeo off Van Dyke 53 Hwy.

Enjoy the Farmer's Market every Saturday (Memorial weekend-Oct) from 9:00am-1:00pm offering fresh produce, desserts, preserves, flowers, crafts, woodworking, books, antiques, raffles and music.

Rented weekly during high season June-August. Available for weekends during off season. If cottage is desired for a weekend during the high season, call two weeks prior to for availability.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
If you take it out, Please put it back, after it's been cleaned. (pandemic adder 07/20)
During Prime time July and August we request a minimum of 5 to 7 day stay starting on a Sunday to Friday or Sunday to Sunday.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 180241vb
This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Port Austin

Located in Port Austin, this cottage is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Port Austin Light Station and Allen House Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse and Pioneer Log Village. Travelling with kids? Consider Bird Creek Park and Sandy Dunes Adventure Golf. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Port Austin, MI

What's nearby

  • Port Austin State Harbor - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bird Creek Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • beach near Bird Creek Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Veteran's Memorial Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • beach near Veteran's Memorial Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Saginaw, MI (MBS-MBS Intl.) - 104 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bird Creek Farms - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Tap Room at Bird Creek Farms - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Port Austin Car Wash - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Days On The Lake - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Landing Tavern - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Bird Creek Sub division pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Bird Creek Sub division?

As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bird Creek Sub division on 1 Sept 2026 start from £222, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Bird Creek Sub division?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bird Creek Sub division?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bird Creek Sub division?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Bird Creek Sub division located?

This family-friendly Port Austin cottage is located on the waterfront, within a 5-minute walk of Lake Huron, Bird Creek Park and Port Austin State Harbor. Veteran's Memorial Park and Bird Creek Golf Club are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 45 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful place to stay, we enjoyed the porch in the morning and evenings. Quiet neighborhood. Enjoyed being able to walk to town and the locals are so kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property. Great location

Handy beach at end of the road.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice house very accommodating.

Very nice, clean and good location.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

P.A. House

Great place to stay, very peaceful. Owner was very helpful and super nice.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Virginia O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An oasis in the woods!

Easy access, very accommodating, and equipped to handle all the weather changes we experienced. Peaceful surrounding and able to enjoy nature and all its critters. Public access to beach secluded for sitting. Easy walk to town.
Stayed 13 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Constantin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an absolutely amazing experience at this welcoming house. From the moment we arrived, everything was exactly as described—and even better. The house was spotless, beautifully decorated, and stocked with everything we needed for a comfortable and relaxing stay. The beds were cozy, the kitchen had all the essentials. Very easy to talk with the owner and super helpful!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Relaxing, tranquil, Fun, beautiful....

The best renters. The house was clean, it was so relaxing I was sad to leave. Thank you for opening up your home to my family👍👍👍👍AAAAAA++++++
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hilliary I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

July vacation

The house is spacious and well kept. The front porch and backyard are great and full of seating as well. Comfortable beds and the location was perfect and close to town. Towels for showering could use an update and an increase in quantity.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Felicia P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gno weekend

Wonderful weekend, except for the rain. Beautiful place house, with lots of room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Wayne's home and in Port Austin! The home is clean and spacious, and we enjoyed time out on the deck. Port Austin is a cozy little town. The home is within walking distance of both public beaches, restaurants, and shops -- including the ice cream shop and the donut shop : ). If you don't kayak to Turnip Rock, you can charter a boat to see it. I didn't figure that out until midway through our stay. Our captain was very informative on the history of Port Austin, the lighthouse, Turnip Rock, and the Pointe Aux Barques area. Overall a relaxing vacation in a comfortable home!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location

This place works out perfectly for our family, great location, and great house.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, clean and well stocked.

Great time, wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Morrison family reunion

Oh my , it was such a wonderful reunion. We had 3 sisters and 1 spouse staying in the house. One brother and his wife camped in a beautiful campground on the water 100 min. away. We shared our meals in a beautiful kitchen in the house. The most remarkable thing about the community was how safe and genuinely friendly the people are in the community. The house faces the water with a cozy front porch. We rented bikes and biked to the town of Grindstone. We all felt relaxed and refreshed when we left.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

M C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable home, convenient location.

Comfortable, well equipped home within walking distance to the beach and the shores of Lake Huron as well as the town of Port Austin. The beds are super comfortable and the downstairs shower has fabulous water pressure. The kitchen is well stocked with pots/pans for preparing meals. The front porch has a view of Lake Huron and the back deck is set up with a table and chairs for enjoying the outdoors. There is a lovely wooden table and chairs inside in the dining area. We loved the screen doors; the front door has a pocket screen door and the back door has a sliding screen. When both are open there is a delightful Michigan breeze throughout the downstairs. Thank you, Wayne, for your generosity in opening your home so we could enjoy the Port Austin area.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home!Comfortable,clean and spacious !

Wayne’s home was very clean, spacious and comfortable. We had everything we needed and plenty of room. We enjoyed walks to the beaches and cute shops in town, kayaking, Port Crescent and star gazing.Family time around the fire pit talking about our adventures was priceless.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home with great yard

Had such a great time great neighborhood friendly neighbors beautiful home
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Culver A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great timed

Had fun with grandson and family, at the beach, fishing, Go Karts, horse back riding, miniature golf and just enjoying the family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wayne ,s Lakeview port Austin Michigan.

Property was well maintained.Owner was was very polite and easy to deal with and very accommodating.House was in a corner lot and very well layed out for our grandson and very open. Would return again.Thanks Wayne for opening up your home to our family!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brad R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Time at Great House

Our family had a great stay at this house. The location is fantastic, walking distance to downtown Port Austin, walking distance to city park beach. The house was very clean and much bigger than the pictures show on the VRBO website. A tornado went thru the town the night before we were suppose to check in. The owner did a great job of communicating with us about the power coming back on. We had to delay our check in by one day, which was understandable. The owner refunded the night's stay. I would recommend this house, a great value and a fantastic property.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BILLI P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome house!!!

It rained the whole time, but we still had a blast! Awesome house, tons of room to hang out- front porch was AMAZING with the roof over so we could enjoy being outside without getting rained on. I will definitely rent this property again! The owner was also amazing! Highly recommend!!!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sister Get Together

House was very roomy and comfortable. Had everything we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

HOLLY R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Walking distance to downtown Port Austin, lovely Farmers Market on Saturday Kids loved the Splash Pad at the waterfront park House was in a wonderful location, neighborhood is lovely
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dorothea H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fully equipped home in accessible to beach and town center

The house had everything we were looking for. Within walking distance of sandy beaches, small town center and place to rent kayaks. Our young adult guests made a fire in the fire pit every night. We also gathered on the front porch in the afternoon and on the back porch for a dinner at a large round table. My husband and I appreciated the upstairs area where we had our bedroom, own bath and a sitting area from which we could step out unto our own balcony. We would definitely rent this home another summer.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Highly recommend!

Great time! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice vacation home

Comfortable and clean house with a nice layout.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

About the host

Hosted by Wayne Kretchman

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We build our dream home and now wish to share it with a few people. It's filled with hardwood floors in the main areas and carpet in all the bedrooms. A second floor TV room for kids or quite reading time. Lots of Windows & fans in every room keep our place cool during the day. Decks in front and back allow for views abound in beauty.

Why they chose this property

This property is in a paved sub that is walking distance to public access, town and beach, or fishing and swimming. Gentle breese off the water and great view from the front porch overlooking the water. No fast food or traffic jam here.

What makes this property unique

Simple and respectful neighbors with quite and peaceful surroundings. Proud to say we keep it clean. Very quite area in the evenings. Quite time is 10 pm. If you have a fire in the pit - keep in mind that your voices travel vary clearly.

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