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Northern Dream: All seasons lake house with nearby skiing, golfing and trails.

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A lakeside deck with a wooden railing, a boat docked on the water, and a distant house across the lake.
A single-story wooden house with a garage, a front porch, and a small garden area.
A hallway with a patterned rug, a geometric light fixture, a wardrobe, and a sign that reads "SIMPLY Blessed".
A bathroom with two sinks, black faucets, and a mirror with a wooden frame. There are three lights above the mirrors, and a small plant on the counter.
A room with a dark wood floor, a white chair, a patterned armchair, a small table with a vase of flowers, and a large window with curtains.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Gaylord, MI
  • Place, Lake Manuka
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Otsego Lake State Park
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • Place, Torch Lake
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Back bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bunk Room

+2
4 Single Bunk Beds and 2 Queen Beds

Front Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

3 bathrooms

Back bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Shared main

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

About this property

Northern Dream: All seasons lake house with nearby skiing, golfing and trails.

This completely renovated lake house has three bedrooms each with a bathroom, a large bunk room, an open floorplan and large sunporch overlooking the lake. There is no shortage of outdoor amenities as well including a sandy beach, bonfire pit, large deck with grill, kayaks (3), row boat, dock and water trampoline. Great for golf trips, fall colors and boasts a variety of winter activities, downhill/cross country skiing, snowmobiling and hiking! Can sleep up to 18 people.

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House Rules

Check in after 5:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 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
While we provide some life jackets, there may not be proper sizes for everyone in your party.
All water activities (kayaks, water trampoline, swimming) are at your own risk.
The week of check in you will receive a text message with instructions on using the keypad to enter. The code will work for the duration.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2401860vb
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

Gaylord

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Lake Manuka, a neighbourhood in Gaylord. Otsego County Historical Museum and Call of the Wild Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Bavarian Falls Park and Otsego County Sportsplex.
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Gaylord, MI

What's nearby

  • Lake Manuka - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Otsego Lake State Park - 18 min drive - 13.0 km
  • Boyne Mountain - 31 min drive - 47.0 km
  • Torch Lake - 50 min drive - 79.6 km
  • Torch Lake Park - 53 min drive - 83.1 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪China1 Buffet - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Qdoba Mexican Eats - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Northern Dream: All seasons lake house with nearby skiing, golfing and trails. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Northern Dream: All seasons lake house with nearby skiing, golfing and trails.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Northern Dream: All seasons lake house with nearby skiing, golfing and trails.?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Northern Dream: All seasons lake house with nearby skiing, golfing and trails.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Northern Dream: All seasons lake house with nearby skiing, golfing and trails. located?

Located in Lake Manuka, this holiday home is steps from Lake Manuka and within 6 mi (10 km) of Lake Tecon and Otsego Lake. Natural Golf Course and Lake Arrowhead are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 31 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cole D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great experience, Lauren was responsive and helpful. The house is perfect for large groups.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

karen k.

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

family time

awesome place and very nice owners!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elise V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A true gem of a cottage! Plenty of space indoors, and lots of outdoor activities to keep everyone entertained. There are plenty of activities within an hour drive as well, perfect for rainy days. Lauren was responsive to any questions that came up during the week, and check-in was a breeze.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Jennifer H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Lake access, nice house layout. It was great how many of the basics were provided. I wish there had been air conditioning.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tansley S.

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

Lovely lake home

We enjoyed a week on the lake. It’s a smaller lake and was fun for skiing, tubing and wakeboarding. The outdoor seating for meals and a fire is great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Sharon K.

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

Lake Manuka

Beautiful home, a little bothered by the dog hair. Nice accommodations and a lot of amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

karen k.

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

Great place to stay!

Very nice home on a quiet lake. Good fishing, nice beach for little kids. Awesome response and dealing with owner. Very nice cleaning lady-gave us tips on finding our way around nearby area and directions to town.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janell K.

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

Beautiful home, lots of space, nice lake

The house had everything that we needed. The kids used the kayaks, and the paddle boards. We built a fire. The beds were so comfortable. Plenty of living space inside.Owner was very responsive to questions and concerns.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon S.

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

Great family vacation

Our family rents a lakehouse in northern Michigan just about every summer. This house was one of the best. Kids loved the beach area with kayaks, paddle boards, and floating trampoline. Adults enjoyed the fishing, fire pit, deck, and sun room. Communication with owner was excellent.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really like this place . Our 2 nd. Time here . The only issue was the dock needed repairs didn't want to walk on it . Other than that had a great time here . Looking to book next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jennifer s.

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

Racing Get away

This was our 2nd year staying at he property and we loved it. We plan on staying again next race season.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice house with 3 bathrooms which made it nice for our girls get away! We only had partial power when we arrived but the host was definitely on top of it. Ended up being trees on the line but the power company was there quick and had the power restored. The host definitely made right by it and communicated with us!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jeff r.

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

Family Snowmobile trip

It was a last minute book and Lauren did all she could to make our trip successful. From checking snow levels, to early check in as we were traveling with a baby, she was helpful and understanding as well with our car/trailer issue. The house had everything we could need, with plenty of space for our family of 9. Highly recommend. Would love to visit again in the summer.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LaVonne J.

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

Family vacation

This house was absolutely perfect for our family. We found we really didn’t need to bring anything except our clothing and food because they had everything! We spent a lot of time in the screen porch enjoying our the view, playing games and dining. The beach area was perfect for our grandchildren. There were so many sand toys and our grandsons loved the zip line! The water trampoline wasn’t in the best shape so we couldn’t use that. This property is perfect for children.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda F.

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

Family Vacation

Beautiful lakefront! The lake house was clean and spacious. Nicely decorated and very comfy and cozy!! Veiws of the lake were amazing!! The sunroom was my favorite, just such beautiful views of the lake!!! It's a great lake for fishing!!! We caught Bluegill, Bass and Pike. Nearby Gaylord was wonderful for shopping, restaurants and golfing too. Small glitch with digital access but host was quick to help us. Plenty of room for our large family! We had such a wonderful time!! We highly recommend this lovely lake house!!
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ariana J.

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

Gorgeous Location & House

We spent three lovely nights at this property with 3 sets of adults and two kids below 10. Everyone loved the location and the house. Well appointed and had a well stocked kitchen with pots, pans, and anything else you'd need to cook a full meal. Only complaint was that with our stay being near the end of October, we turned the heat on and the Google Nest thermostat was low on batteries and a bit hard to figure out. We didn't see any directions in the welcome book but were able to look it up on the internet.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov, 2021
Thank you! The thermostat is new and I appreciate your feedback! We will be sure to check the batteries before each renter!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle E.

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

Perfect Last Minute Opportunity For Summer Family Fun

I can't think of a single complaint about this place! The house was cute, charming and cozy, with plenty of room for our good-sized group. We enjoyed relaxing cozily inside, gazing out at the view through the picture windows, and eating big family meals. But most of the action took place out on the water! The lake was the perfect size, not too big, not too small, and we explored it thoroughly on the kayaks, paddle boards, and the pontoon we rented, Stargazing and bonfires were a perfect way to top off the fun days, followed by a nice night's sleep in the cozy cabin. Thanks for your hospitality! We'd highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lee L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disappointed

We were disappointed in the cleanliness and overall condition of this property. The floors, in particular, were dirty and we found old grapes under the kitchen table and several plastic beads on and around the couch. This was an issue since we had young children with us. The electrical outlets in the master bath and porch did not work and the railing on the top bunk in the master was cracked and unsafe. The soap dispenser in the dishwasher was broken off and there was mold in the soap dispensing portion of the washer. The house was generally run down with portions of the home only partially painted. We enjoyed the outdoor space and equipment.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Aug, 2022
I’m glad you enjoyed the outdoors! I’m sorry there were cleanliness issues, we haven’t had trouble in the past and will be sure this doesn’t happen again. Please keep in mind in summer this functions as a beach house and sand gets everywhere and it’s nearly impossible to get all of it up! All the outlets in the home are in working order, unless a breaker may have been tripped or GFI in bathroom tripped. We are in the process of repainting the house, so yes it isn’t complete as it’s a cottage and we work on it as we can. It would have been nice to have been notified prior to a review so I could have responded to your concerns. I hope you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy P.

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

Perfect amount if space for our group. Outdoor area, sunroom/porch, bedrooms were great.

Had a great time enjoying the lake. Weather was perfect, house was comfortable and had everything we needed. Would definitely stay here again!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great stay while visiting Gaylord!

Property was great and Lauren was very helpful when we needed assistance. Beach area was very clean and organized. Would book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

karen k.

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

Best family time

Spent a wonderful week with the grandkids. Swimming,tubing,boat rides, fishing and playing in the sand.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

barbara l.

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

Wonderful!

Beautiful home, beautiful location, gracious host!! Thanks for an awesome vacation!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Blake R.

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

Great Stay!

Host was responsive and interested in making our stay great! It was a nice weekend getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Adnan C.

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

We loved it

Very Confy house with all you need to enjoy the time in the area. We are planning to go back on the summer to enjoy the lake, which it's just few steps away from the house!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joshua G.

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

Fantastic home and location

Everything was perfect, only thing that caused an issue was the extremely complex door lock.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

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