Hilltop Haven + Arbor Island | 5BR/4BA | Hot Tub, Fire Pit, Pier, Kayak/SUP

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Welcome to "Hilltop Haven" ~ a Spacious Home & Private Island on Beautiful Sylvan Lake!

Airy and light, this 4000 square foot lake home boasts a “wall of windows” with fantastic views from its open kitchen, dining room, and vaulted great room. Featuring a game room with a pool table and kitchenette, a TV room with surround sound, and a custom indoor cedar hot tub, this home is great for both entertaining and relaxing. With 5 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms, a large live-edge dining table, a kitchen island, and a second dining table, this home accommodates families and friends both big and small!

Walk out the patio doors to a huge wrap around deck, with lounge chairs, a picnic table, and a large Weber grill. From the deck, follow a staircase down to over 100 feet of lake frontage, as well as a 72 foot walking-bridge to your own private island!

The ¼ acre, oval-shaped island has an open grassy area with a picnic table and outdoor games including lawn darts, corn hole, and bocce ball for your enjoyment; and it also has a shaded area with a rock fire pit nestled among the trees.

Leading off the far side of the island is an 68’ L-shaped pier, large enough for 2-3 boats and a bench for watching the kids play in the water or the sun go down over the far end of the lake! Off the pier is a large shallow area with a gravel bottom for swimming and water fun!


☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ INSIDE HIGHLIGHTS ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

– Brand New Renovation Summer 2024!
– 5 Bedrooms | 11 Beds | 4 Bathrooms | 4000 ft²
– Sleeps 14-16 Guests (18 Overnight Guests Max)
– 5th Bedroom doubles as Office, Nursery, or Sitting Room
– New Kitchen Appliances with a Double Oven
– Artisan Live-Edge Dining Table - Seats 8 To 9
– Quartz Kitchen Island - Seats 6
– Game Room with HDTV, Kitchenette, & Table - Seats 4-6
– 8' Pool Table
– 8 Person Indoor Cedar Hot Tub
– 7 TVs throughout home w/Roku
– Super Fast Fiber Optic Internet
– Central AC with 2 Zones
– On-Demand Water Heater
– Whole-House Water Softener/Filter
– 1 Car Garage Bay for your use
– 120V/Level 1 EV Car Charger


☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ OUTSIDE HIGHLIGHTS ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

– Large Deck with Grill, Picnic Table, & Lounge Chairs
– Fire Pit on Island with 10 ADK Chairs
– 2nd Picnic Table on Island
– 68’ L-Shaped Pier with Bench
– Docking for 2-3 Boats plus Kayak Rack
– 2 Paddle Boards (available with waiver & additional fee)
– 2 Single Kayaks (available with waiver & additional fee)
– Cornhole, Lawn Darts, and Bocce Ball
– Outdoor Rinsing Shower
– Parking for 6-8 Automobiles
– Basketball Hoop in Parking Area


☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ THE AREA ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Located on a premier lake of Northeast Indiana, Sylvan Lake is a great place to vacation! Comprised of 5 large basins with 16 miles of shoreline and many islands, there is plenty of space to ski, tube, paddle, and explore! A large public boat ramp provides easy launching.

Just a short paddle out from our island is Big Island (aka Boy Scout Island); it's open to visitors via public dock, and there is a large pavilion for day use. Here you’ll find nearly 100 acres of nature, over 60 species of native trees and plants, and a 1 mile hiking trail that circles the island.

The Gene Stratton Porter museum and gardens is a state historical site and is a short drive or walk from the house. Gene Stratton-Porter, novelist and naturalist, built a cabin on the shores of the lake in the early 1900’s and her cabin, museum, and beautiful formal gardens make a nice day trip.

Fishing Line Trail is a 10 mile biking/walking path that connects Rome City to Kendallville. A connection to Sylvan Cellars is planned for the summer of 2024. The path is a quick walk from the house.

Local favorite, Sylvan Cellars Event Center & Tasting Room, is a short drive from our home. Whiskey & Wine, craft beer, and handcrafted cocktail enthusiasts will enjoy an evening out at the Cellar’s Tasting Room! The perfect venue for hosting events, plan your bridal shower, reunion, or wedding here. You can even rent their bus to transport your group from our home to their event center. Be sure to check out their live concert calendar as well!

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…So come enjoy our home. Reconnect in it’s open kitchen & great room, play some pool in the game room, soothe yourself in the cedar hot tub, cookout on the wraparound deck, picnic on our private island, explore Big Island and GSP, bike or hike Fishing Line Trail, and of course play all day on Sylvan Lake!

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Please Note:

In order to stay at our property, you (as the primary renter) must be a minimum of 25 years old, be an overnight guest for the entire stay, and are required to e-sign our rental agreement including the house rules. (After booking here, you will receive an email from us with a link to the rental agreement.)

Important: We are committed to protecting our properties and keeping our guests, workers, and neighbors safe; which is why you will also need to complete our independent verification process. To make this a quick and easy process for you, we have partnered with a third party screening company called Know Your Guest.

Once booking on this platform is complete, you will be contacted via email/text by Know Your Guest to complete the screening process at no cost. Know your guest will also give you the choice between a refundable deposit or a non-refundable damage waiver. Choosing one of the two is a requirement to stay at our property. We suggest you buy the damage waiver as this protects you in case you cause accidental damage during a booking.

For safety reasons you will need to provide a list of all guest names and ages prior to staying. There is an 18 adult/child limit due to our STR permit with the town.

*** All 3 fireplaces in the home are non-working and not to be used. ***

Renter/Guests will have access to the entire property except for 2 utilities rooms, 3 closets, the double car bay of the garage, the garage attic, and the area directly behind the bushes near the basketball hoop. These spaces are for private use only.

Renter is expected to read all sections of this property listing.

Booking a stay at this property is acknowledgement of the above details.