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Summer Sand & Fun Beachfront Vacation Traverse City In Cottage

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Beautiful Vista overlooks Lake Michigan with stairs leading down to the beach.
Lake Michigan is crystal clear and blue. No salt, No sharks, No problems!
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Traverse City, MI
  • Place, beach near Valley Hills Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Brengman Brothers
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Great Lakes Children's Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bunk Room

1 Single Bunk Bed

Living Room 1

1 Queen Sofa Bed

Master

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Summer Sand & Fun Beachfront Vacation Traverse City In Cottage

Traverse City.......Pure Michigan at its finest! Welcome to our quaint Traverse City family Cottage was built in 1954 overlooking Lake Michigan, and perfectly placed 4 minutes north of Traverse City on scenic M22. The Cottage offers the quaint design, comfort, and living of a vintage cottage blended with some of today's modern conveniences.

Enjoy the tranquility and inspiration of the early morning sunrise as it lights up the day. Sit in the living room and look out over the crystal-clear blue water of Lake Michigan. Relax in the family room with the 65" flat-screen TV above the stone fireplace, with access to DVDs, books, & games on hand for hours of family enjoyment.

Across the street and down the wooden stairs you will find crystal clear blue water, a large sandy beach with a beautiful view of Lake Michigan. Enjoy drinking your morning coffee, family time with your children, or sipping your evening cocktail while relaxing in the Adirondack chairs along the beach.

After a great day in the fresh air of Northern Michigan recharge in the comfort and privacy of one of the quaint Bedrooms. Open the windows and relax with the evening breezes coming into your room off of the lake as you lie down and fall asleep in the rich comfort of memory foam mattresses and 100% cotton sheets for every bed.

Our Cottage is a 2000 square foot 4 Bedroom, 3 Full Bathroom home with a Living Room, Full eat-in Kitchen, and a Butler's Pantry off of the very spacious Family Room. The Cottage will comfortably accommodate 2 adults/bedroom—occupancy is 8 adults plus up to 2 children under the age of 5. [AS PER TOWNSHIP SHORT TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE: Only 2 adult guests per room and no guests to sleep on, air mattresses, or in tents.

Our Cottage is perfectly located just a few miles from world-class dining, entertainment, shopping, and outdoor activities of Traverse City, plus to the North of the Cottage is the quaint towns of Suttons Bay and Northport.

Enjoy convenient access to the very popular and well-traveled route M22, which is one of the beautiful scenic shoreline drives from Traverse City to Suttons Bay and onward to Northport. Continue a little further North beyond Northport to the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula where you will find Leelanau State Park. Discover the historic Grand Traverse Lighthouse offering tours & sweeping views from the Light Tower overlooking Lake Michigan.

The opportunity for amazing day trips is endless. In very close proximity there is incredible access to renowned wineries and affiliated tours. Within an hour's drive arrive at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Charlevoix, or Boyne City. In less than 2.5 hours enjoy a scenic drive and arrive in historic Petoskey or North to Mackinac City where you can catch a ferry to Pure Michigan's #1 Tourist destination Historic Mackinac Island.

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About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this holiday home is on the beach. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Traverse City Beach. Great Lakes Children's Museum and Great Wolf Lodge Water Park are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledging.
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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • beach near Valley Hills Park - 3 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Brengman Brothers - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Great Lakes Children's Museum - 5 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Lake Leelanau - 9 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Front Street - 10 min drive - 11.2 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪North Peak Brewing Company - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Water Bearer Coffee - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Mari Vineyards - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Barrio - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Right Brain Brewery - ‬9 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 101 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 122 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nathan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Welcoming and responsive host. Cool property with everything we needed and a fantastic view. Perfect location to explore everything the area has to offer.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place, plenty of room for our family of 5 adults and a 3 1/2 year old. Easy check in and out, very comfortable and accommodating house that had everything we needed. Would love to stay again sometime!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

cynthia l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House is great for groups, as the living area is well placed so the bedroom area remains quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jo H.

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

Great property

Fantastic property.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pat B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful views of the sunrises. Plenty of room for us to all sit together. Three bathrooms so each couple had their own to use. Worked great for us
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris and Bets T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a comfortable home for our family of 6. Home has great view of west bay and is quick access to Traverse Vity.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful view of the water from the front room. Spacious comfortable areas to spread out. Lots of area for meals. Beds comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shelley J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Jeff the host, was exceptional to deal with! The home is great for a large family. Lots of great spaces to have coffee and conversation! We had a family wedding on the peninsula and the location was fabulous! The view is amazing! The home is very well loved!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anna S.

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

Great place to stay!

This lovely home was perfect for a long getaway weekend with family. House is set up well for families to share and the location is wonderful Beautiful views of the sunrise!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily J.

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

Great location

We loved our stay here. It was close to everything and we loved the private beach access. The layout of the house was perfect for a bigger group too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Anne B.

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

Great Location

Large traditional up-north home in a great location for exploring the whole Grand Traverse area and relaxing!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay very much. The house is very nice, comfortable and in a very convenient location. The kitchen is well stocked with essential items and the beds were very comfortable. Jeff is a very responsive host and providesd a lot of great information. It’s important to note that there are actually 3 bedrooms, not 4. The 4th sleeping area is bunk beds in a hallway with a curtain for privacy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles S.

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

Beach Front Cottage Traverse City

This home was exactly what we were looking for. It fit our family perfectly. We loved the view of the Grand Traverse Bay. Spent some time on the beach. The kids loved it. We would definitely recommend this location to anyone looking to spend time in Traverse City.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

michelle h.

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

Traverse city!

Enjoyed many beaches,lakes,& wineries in this beautiful area
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Mary T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good location , check-in arrangements good, apartment is comfortable, has everything you need, nice small balcony , comfy beds , good location for seeing all the sites . Shower could do with an upgrade but functional
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Claire B.

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

Awesome experience

We had an amazing stay! The place was clean and organized, was in a great location - close to downtown Traverse City and had access to the beach, and the owners were friendly and responded to questions quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Claire, we loved having y'all here at the cottage and we are so happy y'all had an amazing stay! See you next year!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

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

Fabulous stay

This house was perfect for our family for the long weekend. Jeffrey was so communicative, and very flexible in our check in time. The house had everything we needed, I've never stayed in such an organized, well-stocked house. The lake view was beautiful and the location was perfect to visit Traverse City, Suttons Bay and all of the wineries. We loved having the fire pit for cozy fires at night. We will definitely book this house again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy W.

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

Wonderful family weekend

Property owners were so kind and informative. Home has lots of charm and fully equipped for a family stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Thank you, Cathy! So glad you and your family enjoyed your stay! Hope to see you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leann C.

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

Loved TC!

The house was great and our beach was perfect for the kids!!! Super chilled out and wonderful experience
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen R.

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

Beautiful spot near Traverse City!

This house is perfect for a getaway. It was very clean and well-taken care of! We loved having easy access to the beach and the short drive into Traverse City. I definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

S E.

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

Fall color and winery visits

We had a great stay and loved your home, especially the views out the front windows. Very comfortable and nicely decorated. Plenty of room to spread out. Great location to Traverse City, Suttons Bay the wineries and restaurants. Host was very helpful providing information about various places to explore
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy P.

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

Great family location

We enjoyed staying in this spacious cottage! We had three generations there and it was wonderful to have room to spread out and get our own space. It had everything we needed. It was easy to travel into Traverse City, Mission Peninsula and Suttons Bay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kate P.

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

In town for a family wedding...

Such a nice weekend. The location was perfect! Easy access to Traverse City and a host of other beautiful sights in the area. Being on the water was great too. We rented paddle boards and the kids had a blast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina S.

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

Family retreat up north

We had a great time in the Traverse City area. Awesome property and fully stocked. We are talking about our next trip back! Thanks for sharing your home with us!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Lynn D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Lovely Lake house

House location was perfect.Had all the amenities. Owner was very willing to help with any difficulties.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Sept, 2023
Lynn, we are so happy you and your family enjoyed your time at the Cottage. It seems you had beautiful weather during your entire stay. Thank you for calling about the garbage disposal, and your patience as we replaced it the next morning. You just never know when a difficulty will arise but we are always there to assist our guests. Enjoy your summer and stay healthy!
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