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A Must Stay! Lovely, Newly Updated, Sleeps 10, Sandy Bottom, Great for Children!

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A lakeside view with docked boats and chairs facing the water.
A two-story house with a white exterior, large windows, and a covered porch.
A dining area with a large window, a table, and four bar stools.
A lakeside cabin with an American flag, docked boats, and a clear view of the water.
A living room with a view of a body of water through large windows, a round table with chairs, and a sofa.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Green Lake
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Markesan, WI
  • Place, Green Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Dodge Memorial County Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Golf Courses of Lawsonia
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom Three - Second Floor

3 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom Two - Second Floor

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom - Second Floor

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom One - First Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom Two - Second Floor

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

A Must Stay! Lovely, Newly Updated, Sleeps 10, Sandy Bottom, Great for Children!

Sandy Shore Cottage is a charming, newly updated cottage located on the west end of Green Lake that sleeps up to 10 guests. Open concept, kitchen, living room and sun room porch give you plenty of room to relax and enjoy the views to the lake. Step out to the wood deck from the sun room and continue to enjoy the views of the lake.

Walk just a few steps and you are at the shoreline and pier.. Love to swim? This is the perfect location with the shallow sandy bottom waters. Swim out to the swim raft and enjoy views down the center of the lake while basking in the sun!
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Tenant must abide by all Rental Rules, Renter Responsibilities at Checkout and accept the Rental Agreement at the time of booking.
Under no circumstances is the use of FIREWORKS, FIREARMS OR ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVES permitted on the property.
Owner and/or Property Manager are not responsible for any accidents, injuries, or illness that may occur while on the premises or its facilities.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 686892vb
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.
This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Long-term renters welcome
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

Markesan

Located in Markesan, this cottage is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Thrasher Opera House and Little White School House are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Golf Courses of Lawsonia and Green Lake Marina. Hein Park and C J Rodman Center for the Arts are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating and sledging.
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Markesan, WI

What's nearby

  • Green Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Dodge Memorial County Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Golf Courses of Lawsonia - 12 min drive - 17.1 km
  • EAA Aviation Museum - 46 min drive - 69.8 km
  • Cascade Mountain Ski Area - 51 min drive - 74.8 km

Getting around

  • Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Langford's Pub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Hitching Post - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Stubby's Bar - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Center House - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is A Must Stay! Lovely, Newly Updated, Sleeps 10, Sandy Bottom, Great for Children! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at A Must Stay! Lovely, Newly Updated, Sleeps 10, Sandy Bottom, Great for Children!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at A Must Stay! Lovely, Newly Updated, Sleeps 10, Sandy Bottom, Great for Children!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Must Stay! Lovely, Newly Updated, Sleeps 10, Sandy Bottom, Great for Children!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A Must Stay! Lovely, Newly Updated, Sleeps 10, Sandy Bottom, Great for Children! located?

Located in the heart of Markesan, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Green Lake and Dodge Memorial County Park. Wick Nature Preserve and Spring Lake are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

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 property and great location. Close to golf, food, and right on the lake.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place

Great Place
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place!

Once again, our family enjoyed this wonderful cottage on Green Lake. Super clean, friendly staff, right across from Rileys, parking for 4-5 vehicles, WONDERFUL pier. We'd recommend this cabin to anyone!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Green lake stay

This is our second year staying at this property. Great home with nice dock and boat lift!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for your stay again this year! We are so pleased you enjoyed the property again. It's so nice to have such a great renter like you staying at the property.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Location!

A great location for a week stay. Loved the flat, large yard and shallow bottom. As another reviewer stated, there is a high board on the dock that a few of us stumbled on.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Green Lake Getaway

Couldn't have asked for a better cottage to stay in for a small to mid-sized family on Green Lake. Our 8-year old boy enjoyed fishing off the pier. Our 3-year old girl stayed busy with all the toys in the house and shallow water to play in.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for your nice review Cary. We would say the same about you! Couldn't have found a nicer family to rent at Sandy Shore. So glad you had a wonderful time and that your son was able to catch a fish on his first day!! We would welcome you back again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful family lake house on Green Lake!

We were fortunate to rent this home for Labor Day weekend - our family owned it in the 90’s! To our delight, much of it hadn’t changed. It was wonderful to reminisce and take a walk down memory lane. Located right on beautiful Green Lake, it was a great way to relax and take in the full experience of lake life. We had plenty of space for our family of four to spread out and sleep well. We spent our days on the pier playing in the calm water and enjoyed the fire pit each night, taking in the stars and blue moon rising. We are grateful for the opportunity to revisit this property and add new memories to the old.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

It Worked and we had Fun

So the location is good, it is weedy but if you go by end of peer that stops and it’s just a nice sandy bottom. They had two jet ski lifts which is great. Unfortunately unless you have a pontoon boat there is really no safe place to put your boat. I’m addition right next door is a public pier which is busy all day, folks going to Riley’s. This really limits privacy and makes it for a busy area to be swimming in. The house is meh, stove is terrible. The grill was disgusting took us over an hour to clean it so all burners would light, that was after replacing propane tank. The beds weren’t good either we were all sore even the teens. With all that said we did have a good time. It’s a nice spot in the lake once you get past all the traffic. As for the house it had AC which was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Thank you for your review. We will be sure to forward your comments and concerns about the public pier. Not sure what the specific concerns are about the stove. All has been working just fine. We put new mattresses on several of the beds last year. I am available 24/7 to address any needs, so reaching out is always a good option. We were surprised at the poor condition you left the property. None of the Renter Responsibilities at check-out were followed.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful family friendly place!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2026
Thank you for your 5-star review. We enjoyed having you as our guests! Thank you so much for leaving the property in good order. Would welcome your stay with us again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely home with beautiful view of the lake.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great spot for young families!

This property is excellent for young families. The house has plenty of sleeping arrangements. It has a cabin feel and has toys for kids. The water depth is perfect for littles and the sandy bottom off the dock is amazing.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Great location, amazing sunrises, older cottage

The cottage is in a great location, it has all of the basics and is clean, it is dated however and pretty well worn throughout. (Carpet has snags, furniture is worn, paint has marks and chips in it). The location and access to the lake is what you are paying for and it’s totally worth it, but this is the most worn and dated vacation property we’ve rented so far. The boat lift didn’t work but we only rented a boat for one day and were able to tie off no problem. FYI … The VRBO listing has the property listed as pets welcome, but please note that the rental agreement requires that you get approval from the property manager, and it isn’t guaranteed, also know that the pet cleaning fee of 200 is per pet, so if you have two dogs total will be 400.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice view.

Liked the property. Plenty of room for the five of us. Would have been pretty tight with 10 as advertised. Nice view, good location. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location and swimming

This cottage is in a great location on the terrace of GL. Right Across the street from Riley's Pub. Glassed/screened in porch has beautiful view of lake. Shallow water for swimming, so it's great for the kids. Nice to have 2full baths/plenty of towels and bed linens supplied. It worked out great for 8 of us for a week. Christine is very good with communication and very helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Relaxing stay for all ages

Nice, cozy cabin on a beautiful lake. Property worked well for three families coming together for a weekend to swim, fish, play games, and sit around a fire. Bring your own boat bumpers and rope if bringing a boat.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great vacation with family

Perfect location ! Had to wait a bit to get checked in otherwise everything was great! Perfect lake spot and we all had such a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family vacation spot

House was right on the lake and perfect for six family members to stay under one roof. Christine was very responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug 2023
Noah, thank you so much for the great review. We enjoyed having you as well. Come join us again in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing lake home

Great place with plenty of space, nice deck and sand bottom for easy swimming right off dock.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer getaway August 2020

Great location and cottage!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake house with great views

We stayed for 3 nights & had a wonderful weekend. The porch was all windows and gave us beautiful views of the sunrise daily. Kids got to fish off the dock and we parked our boat off the pier. Beautiful large lake for skiing in the morning, gets a bit rough by afternoon with all the boats. House was charming, older but had all the necessities. Wide array of pots and pans and utensils and party supplies for entertaining. My husband and I used the queen bed room while our kids used the bunk room which slept 6 and one bedroom with 2 twins. Each upstairs room had its own a/c unit so temperatures were controlled by user. One bunk positioned right in front of A/C unit so that person was a bit chilly, so moved to couch downstairs. One bathroom upstairs for all 3 bedrooms with shower and one downstairs had some starter supplies for all of us. Lotsa towels but bring hairdryer and toothpaste. Mattresses in main bedroom and twin room were good but the bunks room could use new ones. Enough blankets and pillows for all and nice book collection and kids toys too. Living room had nice tv and comfy couch, kids enjoyed this room and open concept attached sunroom the most. We started our days here or on the pier with our morning tea. House had WiFi but as soon as we drive into the Neighborhood area our cell service didn’t work and we couldn’t receive any incoming calls or make outgoing calls, texts wouldn’t go through. Odd but welcomed as it was a get away from work short vacation anyway. Eventually some of the kids got their texts to go through and were were able to call our friends down the road to go boating. Water is very shallow near pier but we’re able to bring our boat and maneuver around the big green lake. Lotsa seaweed but soft bottom, home is directly across from Reilly’s bar we never went there but would have been a nice addition if it wasn’t for Corona virus. We cooked each night and home had all we needed. Thank goodness because no grocery nearby. Bathroom off kitchen had an extra shower and more towels too. Only thing we didn’t use was the grill as it was so dirty we didn’t want to cook on it, tried scrubbing it after we heated it and it was just caked over with old food/filth, they need to just buy a new one and new scrub brush and keep it clean after every use. Overall happy with our stay, not the most modern home on the lake, but certainly great for a family get away to take it back to the simpler things in life. Thanks so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Great house and perfect location!

Overall fantastic! Would recommend this house. The design of the pier is so family friendly. There is one board on the pier that appears to be weak, but otherwise it was fantastic.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jul 2026
Hello Jan: Thank you so much for the 5 Star review! We truly appreciate it and hope you will return in the future, so we may enjoy hosting such great guests like you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2025
Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate you and hope you will return in 2026!!

About the host

Hosted by Christine Seno

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Why they chose this property

This property was chosen specifically for its location on Big Green Lake. Green Lake is known for being one of the nicest lakes in Wisconsin. Our children love to swim and play in the shallow waters right off the shore. The views are spectacular and the people around the lake are fabulous. This had every thing and more than what we could have hope for. We are making such wonderful memories for our children and we hope that you will be able to make some for your children as well.

What makes this property unique

This is a home away from home. You have all the creature comforts, plus you get to play on the lake all day. Reilly's Pub just down the road and it is a great place for 'adult time' in the evenings and it also offers excellent food throughout the day for the whole family.

It is a quick and easy 3 minute ride to Dodge Memorial Park with children's swing sets, rocky toys and a large sandy beach for the children to play in the sand, fill their pails and make their first sand castle.

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