Natural Lakefront Cottage near Traverse City, Interlochen, Dunes, skiing, Pet

NEW 2026 third bedroom with queen bed and air conditioning added. Gorgeous views of pristine lake from raised deck with comfortable outdoor sectional with covered patio outdoor dining below! Floating dock, non motor soft bottom lake, fishing, nature. Cozy cottage nestled in a peaceful neighborhood on a natural lake with lily pads. After you have tried your luck at fishing, venture off to nearby Sleeping Bear Dunes for world class hiking and views, delicious restaurants and entertainment in Traverse City or downtown Beulah for shopping and restaurants and gorgeous beaches, Crystal Lake beach, Interlochen Arts Academy for a concert or the beach, Hiking, Golf, Drive in Movie nearby, Wine tours, Crystal Mountain Skiing, or right downtown Lake Ann offers amazing coffee and food, ice cream, great pizza and a family/dog friendly beer garden with live music!

Guests will love waking up to a beautiful lake view framed between gentle pines and watching the loons swim by from the upper deck on the comfy sectional with a warm cup of coffee and decide what to do that day!

We offer a canoe or paddleboat to explore the beautiful lake. The crystal water will reveal fish and a population of turtles and sometimes a swimming muskrat or two. Sanford Lake is famous for the Loons that like to nest here . The lake is natural, soft bottom, so there is no swimming off of the dock.

The furniture was chosen to be comfortable and welcoming. There are many sleeping options.

The downstairs walk out level offers another living space with a 'game area' vibe. There are many boards games to chose from as well as fuse ball table and xbox for entertainment. Full bath on the lower level.

There is something for everyone nearby from State Parks, Golf, Live music, Skiing, Snowmobile trails, Hiking Trails, Drive in movie, Clean arcade, bowling, laser tag, Wineries, Restaurants, Shopping, Dune hiking and more!