Stunning home with views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach and downtown

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A wooden deck with outdoor furniture, including chairs and a table, overlooking a body of water and trees.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a blue backsplash, and a central island. There is a dining table with chairs and a vase of flowers.
A covered outdoor area with two wicker rocking chairs facing a scenic view of the ocean and trees.
A coastal property with a large house, a driveway, and a beach in the background.
A cozy living area with a stone fireplace, blue sofas, and a ceiling fan.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Crystal River
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Glen Arbor, MI
  • Place, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Crystal River
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, Glen Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Office 1

1 Queen Murphy Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Master Bathroom

Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Stunning home with views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach and downtown

The Sandy Bear is located on a quiet residential street in Glen Arbor, with sweeping views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach, and a short walk to downtown. This spacious, family-ready retreat, comfortably sleeps 8 adults, and has 3 living spaces and 4 porches for relaxing and enjoying beautiful views at any time of day. There are 2 full bathrooms with tiled showers and double vanities (the master bath also has a separate bathtub), 1 half bath and an outdoor enclosed shower for freshening up after a long day of play.

The first floor features an open layout for the kitchen, dining and living rooms, a wood burning fireplace, flatscreen TV, half bath and the master suite. There are two porches on the first floor -the front porch is perfect to enjoy the morning sun to start your day and a screened-in back porch follows the sunset and has its own separate wood burning fireplace.

The second floor has two bedrooms and one den- all with queen beds. There are two decks with beautiful views of the lake and sunsets, a central seating area, and a full bath with double vanities.

The kitchen is spacious and well stocked with essentials, spices and cookware to help create memorable meals. The adjoining dining table seats ten and the breakfast bar offers four spots. The screened-in porch also has a pub table with four chairs.

In addition to the outdoor shower and porches, there is parking for four cars and a garden and fire pit for enjoying the outdoors. Steps away at our street's beach, we've set aside beach chairs for your use (labeled Sandy Bear).

What's Nearby:
- Swimming, hiking, biking, kayaking, shopping, eating and drinking- you are at the center of it all!!!
- Downtime Glen Arbor is a 5 minute walk away and has many restaurants, stores, coffee shops art galleries, mini golf and more
- The Sleeping bear heritage bike trail passes through town, offering over 20 miles of beautiful scenery.
- Sleeping Bear Dune climb is 3.7 miles away
- Glen Haven and Sleeping Bear Point are 2.5/3 miles away
- Empire is 8 miles away

Things to know:
- Sorry no pets are allowed
- When utilizing the beach, please reside within the main area, not in front of our neighbor's homes which are private up to the high water mark. You can of course walk along the entire waterfront of Lake Michigan.
- At the end of each day please stack and place our "Sandy Bear" beach chairs next to the beach deck
- This is a quiet residential street, with mostly full-time residents. Thank you for respecting your neighbors

It's a great privilege to share our home and Northern Michigan with you! Thanks for booking with us. We promise to do everything we can to ensure you have a wonderful, memorable stay.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
Remove personal items and take out the rubbish
Return the keys
- Load all of dirty dishes and run dishwasher - Place all garbage in outside trash cans and roll to street - Leave used towels in bathrooms - Leave the beds unmade -
- If beach towels are used please wash and dry them - Sign out of your tv apps (Netflix, prime, etc) - Close all windows - Return keys to lockbox
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Any booking after June 15th, 2025 has to be a minimum of a week booking.
Maximum of four cars allowed at property

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4471604vb
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

About the area

Glen Arbor

Glen Arbor is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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Glen Arbor, MI

What's nearby

  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Crystal River - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • beach near Downtown Glen Arbor - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Glen Lake - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 45 min drive - 61.8 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Art's Tavern - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Boonedocks - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Leelanau Coffee Roasting Co. - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Blu - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Mill - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Stunning home with views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach and downtown pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Stunning home with views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach and downtown?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stunning home with views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach and downtown?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunning home with views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach and downtown?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Stunning home with views of Lake Michigan, steps from the beach and downtown located?

Situated in Glen Arbor, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Crystal River and Glen Lake are also within 1 mile (2 km).

About the host

Hosted by Jeff Demeter

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My wife and I have been renting our house in Glen Arbor through several management companies in the past but have decided to host on our own now. We limit the number of weeks we rent our house because we love being there ourselves! We have made great memories with our family and friends and hope you will also as our guests!

Why they chose this property

Our street is close enough to walk to the beach and downtown, so it is very easy to pick up groceries, visit restaurants and stores without using a car. Our neighborhood is very close with most families that have lived on the street for more than 20 years.

What makes this property unique

When we built our house there were certain aesthetics we wanted to incorporate such as open living, dining and kitchen area, porches in front and back to follow the sun, second floor decks with great views of the lake, tile bathrooms with coastal colors and plenty of closet space. Since we are avid readers, we also installed book cases in a central hallway.

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