Entire home

big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan

Photo gallery for big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan

A two-story cabin with a porch, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage.
A sign reading "AMY'S LAKE HOUSE" with a number "16" on a wooden post.
A lush garden with various green plants and scattered pink and white flowers.
A neatly made bed with a floral bedspread, two bedside lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and an air conditioning unit above the bed.
A bedroom with a bed, a chair, a window with curtains, and a lamp.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy a spacious layout that gives everyone more room to relax.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Arbutus Lake

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Kitchenette
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • High-speed internet

Explore the area

View in a map
Traverse City, MI
  • Place, Forest Lakes
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, High Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Tibbets Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Flowers room

1 Queen Bed

Master bedroom

2 Queen Beds

Purple room

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Door bathroom

Bidet · Toilet

Hallway bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Bidet · Toilet

Master bathroom

Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

Add dates for prices

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Similar properties

Living area
Summer Sand & Fun Beachfront Vacation Traverse City In Cottage
Traverse City
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, (136 reviews)
Summer Sand & Fun Beachfront Vacation Traverse City In Cottage

About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this holiday home is near a water park and on the waterfront. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Traverse City Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Centre Ice Arena, or check out an event or a game at Turtle Creek Stadium. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating.
View more Holiday homes in Traverse CityOpens in a new window
Map
Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • Forest Lakes - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • High Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Tibbets Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Arbutus Lake - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Spider Lake - 3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪7 Brew Coffee - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Peegeo's - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan?

As of 24 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan on 16 Jun 2027 start from £2,086, 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 big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan?

Check-in begins at 5:30 PM.

What time is check-out at big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is big house on the private lake ,10 minutes to downtown and Lake Michigan located?

This family-friendly Traverse City holiday home is located on the waterfront, just steps away from Forest Lakes and Tibbets Lake. High Lake and Arbutus Lake are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 24 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great gathering area and wonderful deck.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing home - great location and phenomenal view. 5/5!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The cabin is gorgeous and very spacious with enough room for everyone. The location is perfectly placed just outside of the busy downtown area but close enough to be able to get to anything within minutes. The view high above the lake is a huge bonus to this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place

Host was great at responding to all messages clean home very quiet and relaxing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul 2025
Thank you Alisha glad you enjoyed your vacation. Have a great weekend.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Went up for a bachelor party and it was a great house! Communication and check in was very easy. Got in Friday night and had a nice evening in where we grilled out. We could not get an Uber to pick us up so we drove down town and left the car Saturday night and had no issues getting Ubers back. Really a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jul 2025
Thank you Evan you are welcome back I will give you discount for next stay .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

Very relaxing … clean… overall good…
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2024
You guys are great guests welcome back anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved This Spot!

We really enjoyed our stay at this beautiful home. The layout was great, and we loved spending time on the outdoor deck. It’s in a peaceful area but still just 18 minutes from downtown Traverse City, so it was a perfect home base for us.The house had everything we needed, and Amy was an amazing host. She was super responsive and helpful anytime we had a question, usually replying within minutes. Check-in and check-out were really easy too. I’d definitely recommend this place and would stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Jul 2025
Thank you Emily you are welcome back I will give you discount for next stay .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing home close to Traverse City

It is a beautiful house that was perfect for our girls weekend. The kitchen, living room and deck are huge and beautifully decorated. The bedrooms are comfortable and roomy. The lake was lovely for floating. Amy is the most responsive home owner that I have ever worked with. She responds to questions and concerns quickly and was very helpful. No problems at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jun 2021
Thank you for staying our house,your lady’s are awesome guests .
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lake House Week

Stay was great and the accommodations were very comfortable and spacious. Location was convenient to Traverse City and some other day trips that we wanted to do, yet remote enough that we really felt like we got away from it all! The only pieces of feedback that I would give is that 1) it would have been nice to have more every day dishes - house accommodates up to eight people, and we had five, yet there were only 2-3 small and large bowls to eat from, and maybe 4-5 plates. And, 2) We had to clean off the outdoor furniture - it was pretty dirty. Would have expected that to be cleaner than it was. Amy said to leave the trash and she would take out, which was nice, but we would have been happy to do so since a week's worth of trash/recycles can pile up. But I was hesitant to take it out on our own because I suspect the wildlife may have gotten into it! All in all it was a very nice vacation and I would recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2022
Dear Susan Your family is my first family stay over 3 days ,thank you for keep house so clean ,and Thank you for your feedback, I will put more dishes for the guests, about outdoor furniture I cleaned each time before guests check in .but we have so many trees around have some stuff fall on them every day. So I can let clean company clean them after windy day or rain day thank you so much for stay our home ,your family welcome back anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A quality time to remember

Amy’s house is one of the most beautiful rental houses that I have seen. The owner adds her touches in a way that gives another dimension of the sharing she offers to her guests . Make sure to pay attention to the garden that she keeps , use the high tech bathroom Bidets ,and enjoy the beach on the small lake with the kayak that comes as a bonus . At night you can enjoy the large living room overlooking part of the lake, while morning is the most precious time to enjoy your coffee from the patio with a view on the lake. Amy had a very distinguished care with cleanliness with sanitizer scattered through the house being attentive to the COVID risk and trying to give the guests piece of mind and protection. Our family ; myself , my wife 4 kids and my parents in law all enjoyed the 2 night stay and started sharing the property info with friends to look for when planning a trip in up north. In Summary , there is no doubt you get every penny you put in the rental Vrbo house and the memories you make are all worth the money ; highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Jul 2020
Thank you guys for staying our home! You guys are great guests Keep house clean and nice welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The good: Super easy checkin, kitchen was adequately stocked. Inside home was very clean. Home has nice windows and view of the lake out back. Lots of space for everyone inside. Outside fire pit was nice and owner had wood available for an additional cost which was convenient. Location was close enough to Traverse City to be convenient, and worked well for our base camp for seeing the surrounding sites. Owner was super responsive and courteous. The not so good: some items such as cooking oil was expired a couple years ago. The outside space could use some work as the garden area was more of an eyesore with more weeds than garden or flowers. There was a broken down car parked that looked like hasn’t been driven in a long time with flat tires and clouded over windows. There was a cat in basement that liked to meow that could be heard at random times. I know mattresses are a point of preference, but my wife who likes a firmer mattress, even thought it was too firm for her liking. Overall: my kids gave it 4.5 stars which I think is a fair assessment. It could have been 5/5 with some love given to cleaning up the outside and some little changes to the inside. We enjoyed our stay and had no regrets.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Felt like a horror movie, had to be transferred to a hotel by home away.

This experience was literally like a horror movie. I met Amy and her husband at the property, they seemed like normal people, went over the rules and info for the house, and proceeded to “leave”. After getting the house decorated for my sisters bachelorette party, changing into swim suits and getting into the lake, I noticed strangers on the deck. I ran up to the house to find Amy, husband and two children hiding out in the basement, with surveillance cameras of the home. Not only were they in the home (against home away policy) they were also recording us with cameras and watching (also against policy and creepy). Home Away had to relocate us to hotels, and I spent hours handling The situation, plus arguing with Amy who was rude and clearly feeling that what they were doing was okay. Now my credit card company is battling with her to get my money back because she is refusing to give me my return, of which we spent 4 hours total on the property, most of which was in the water and trying to pack up the cars to leave. On top of the horrifying situation, there is no central air, so it was miserable and hot, plus she has strict quiet hours starting at 11:30 PM which wasn’t advertised. Hands down the worst experience ive had, and the worst people I’ve encountered. Also, who subjects an infant and three year old to potential dangers of strangers in your home while you’re there- plus watching them on video like that. Stay away, and Remove her from this site. No one should be subjected to this danger.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Hello. We’re sorry you had a bad experience at our family home. We provide a very friendly and family experience here. you broke the policy agreement by bringing too many people to the house and you didn’t give us notice to cancel. Which states 30 days. You stay here 4hours used our towels and swam in our private lake for a few hours and used my kayak for free and left 2 big bags of garbage then decided to leave.you chose to leave on your own.I’m not sure why you think the owners of the home were strangers since this is our private property. I’m going to try to respond to all of your concerns here. We have cameras on the property in the kitchen and the living room for our kids that are 2 and 4. They are used like a baby monitor and security system to make sure no damage is done to our beautiful home. We offered to even remove them and you refused. We live in the basement to manage the house and you have whole upstairs which is 3500ft .depending on our guests we will spend time with them learning about them. We love having guests from all around the USA and internationally because is a cultural experience! We share cookies, wine , stories and watch football games with our guests.we have separate entrance so we do not bother our guests. We also have our own bathroom and kitchen in the basement so we are completely separate. This is not against home away policy because it’s a contract between 2 parties. HomeAway allows each owner to set rules and quiet hours. This house requires a lot of cleaning and maintenance to keep it looking beautiful for every guest. You rented a 500k home for a small price on a private lake and we were very kind and polite to you. Even though you threatened us with lawyers and police. We both have to have clean records to be a home away host and my husband has FBI background checks for his job. So I don’t think you understand the that 2 previous teachers and parents are running a improper environment for our kids. Moreover When you told us you were having a girls vacation and you were all 30 years old. we didn’t think it was going to be a group of college girls trying to have a bachelorette party. We don’t allow spring break parties. Or bachelor parties because it results in damage to the property or uncomfortable situations with it neighbors.the quiet hours are concerned all these are labeled on our policy when you booked the property. If you would have read through the terms that are on there you would have notice
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice home near Traverse City. Beautiful small lake well furnished and decent amenities. Only thing is make note the property as of today does not offer a washer and dryer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Adorable house! Very nice and spacious!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Amy’s Lakehouse

Our stay at Amy’s was lovely. Kitchen was amazing!!! The house is on a quiet small lake, about 5-10 minutes from town. Amy was communicative and welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful house

The house was amazing and held our party of 8 comfortably. Each room had it’s own AC which was great for the hot and humid summer time. Kitchen and living space are large and great for hosting. Kitchen and Bathrooms were all well equipped with everything we needed including a lot of nice cooking utensils. The house also has bidets in each bathroom which is also really nice! The host was very easy to talk to and even provided a complimentary bottle of wine! The only downside we experienced was that being a lake house we expected to be able to swim. The lake this house is on is not a good lake for swimming - lots of weeds, very shallow, no ladder off the dock, mucky. If you want to swim I would not recommend this location. We also had difficulty catching any Ubers/Lyfts from this location as it was a bit too far outside of the city. Overall if you know the downsides and they do not impact what you are looking for, this property is amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girls Weekend

We had 7 ladies on a girls weekend. Amy's house had amazing views and very relaxing. We had enough room to comfortably hangout, it was tucked away in a very private setting, but not to far away from town. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a charming place right out side of town.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2021
Thank you dear your and your friends is great guests keep my house so clean you welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful!

Wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

A relaxing getaway

A quiet and comfortable home offers lovely living areas to enjoy with family and friends.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2021
Thank you for staying our home
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun at Amy's Lake House

We had a great time. fished on the lake, rented a rowboat to fish. The best pizza restaurant is just around the corner! We grilled out on the deck that over-looks the lake. We spent a lot of time on the deck. The house is lovely and the kitchen is very large . and was great for preparing meals. It would have been nice if the path down to the water had been cleared of weeds and it could be hazardous if the guests are unsteady on their feet.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Sort summer vacation

My daughter was on leave from the Army and we needed time away together. Great, clean place to stay. Location was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jul 2021
I m so happy we host your family . You family is great guests. Keep house so clean,I would Love host you again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

review

Very nice property in a quiet setting. On the whole, we were satisfied with our stay. Some feedback for improvement: 1) The instructions from the manager were to bring your own towels for showers and such. Towels should be included in my opinion. 2) The kitchen is large and has plenty of cabinets, but is pretty light on items with which to prepare food. For examples, the only knives available are butter knives and a meat cleaver.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul 2021
Hi. Ben thank you for you feedback ,about towels is because COVID for safety we change to let guests take there own towels , sorry about that . About kitchen items I have some basic stuff for people use nobody tell me they need more stuff I will put more thank you for feedback!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A wonderful property and very helpful owners. Perfect location for Mt. Biking and XC Skiing as well

A wonderful home with an amazing view and location. Will definitely be looking to visit again. Wonderful hosts, as well. Very helpful, the home was fully stocked and very comfortable as well.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback