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Beautiful Lakefront Home- Sleeps 20

Lakefront holiday home with kitchen and balcony

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Most windows plus deck and lower patio have panoramic views over Bristol Lake!
Featured house is on the right- we also rent the house next door (VRBO 728241)
House viewed from canoe-cam.
Pontoon boat avail to rent (separate rental). Cruiser- not for tubing/ skiing.
Private beach area with soft sand, shallow-water play area, raft and fire pit

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
8 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 204300 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Dowling, MI
  • Place, Bristol Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Mill Lake
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Place, Firekeepers Casino
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Airport, Grand Rapids, MI (GRR-Gerald R. Ford Intl.)
    ‪68 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 7

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 8

1 King Bed

TV area in loft

2 Double Futons

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beautiful Lakefront Home- Sleeps 20

ABOUT OUR PROPERTY:

Our house sits on 6 wooded acres, and from it’s hillside perch, enjoys broad views overlooking Bristol Lake. The property is at the end of a quiet, dead-end drive. It has frontage on Stamm Lake (a 4½ acre spring-fed pond), and from Stamm, the property line follows a stream which flows year-round down to Bristol Lake, on which the property has 125 feet of frontage. Bristol is a 165-acre all-sports lake and is excellent for fishing, swimming and all manner of watersports. We have a sandy beach which drops-off gradually until it reaches a depth of around 3 feet (appx. 20’ from shore). From there the depth falls-off more quickly, eventually reaching a depth of 45 feet at closer to 100 yards from shore. As such, the beach and lakeshore are relatively-friendly to younger children (although we recommend life jackets for non-swimmers). We have a raft which is anchored in deeper water (very safe for diving), we also have a dock to park a boat or to get young anglers closer to the many bass & bluegill which hover at the drop-off. Between the house & the shore we have a large grassy yard with enough trees to give some comfortable shade in the sunny summer afternoons. We have a fire pit on the beach. The yard is large enough for whiffle-ball, volleyball, croquet or practically any variety of other yard games. The 6 acres of woods have a series of short trails which are fun for a short afternoon stroll.

ABOUT THE HOUSE:

The house is recently-constructed (completed in 2015), built with premium materials and systems. At appx. 4,300sf, it has 8 bedrooms, 3½ baths and enough beds to sleep 20 (see plans in photo section). Our kitchen has large areas granite countertop, allowing many participants in food preparation. We have both a large and a small refrigerator, a double-oven, a microwave, a dishwasher, ample cabinets and a walk-in pantry. We have a large dining table as well as folding picnic tables and an umbrella table on the deck (which overlook the lake). There are areas to sit & talk on every level. The lower level has a rec room equipped with both a ping-pong and a pool table. This room opens thru 2 sliding doors onto a patio (which also overlooks the lake). A TV room on the upper level is great for kids watching late-night movies.

ABOUT THE BRISTOL LAKE COMMUNITY:

Bristol Lake offers a wonderful mix of active recreation and quiet relaxation. Many of the property-owners on the lake live here year-round. It is our desire to offer this vacation rental to families which will appreciate the serenity of this community and be respectful of our neighbors. Keeping noise levels low (especially after dark), maintaining slow speeds on the entry drive, and keeping the grounds in good order are all elements of making a visit satisfying to all involved. If you choose to book with us, we ask that you make a commitment to be a good neighbor.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
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

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)
$150 fee.
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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
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please leave used towels next to the washer. Leave used sheets on ends of beds. Gather trash-put in trash cans-end of the driveway. Scan around house for personal items-it costs you $ to send.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Bristol is a quiet lake with many year-round guests. Daytime noise should be kept to reasonable levels.
After dark, noise levels should not exceed that of a close conversation & no music is allowed outside.
Speed limit on shared private access road is 10mph.

Important information

You need to know

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Dowling

Located in Dowling, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Otis Farm Bird Sanctuary and Hidden Pond Preserve, while Gilmore Car Museum and Kingman Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Cadwallader Park, or check out an event or a game at Kellogg Arena. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with mountain biking and hunting.
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Dowling, MI

What's nearby

  • Bristol Lake - 8 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Mill Lake - 8 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Gilmore Car Museum - 27 min drive - 24.1 km
  • Kellogg Arena - 28 min drive - 26.4 km
  • Firekeepers Casino - 37 min drive - 37.1 km

Getting around

  • Battle Creek Transportation Center - 24 min drive
  • Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Horn Creek Pub - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Wild Mike's - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Casbar - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Pub - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Bedford Steak House - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Lakefront Home- Sleeps 20 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Lakefront Home- Sleeps 20?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Lakefront Home- Sleeps 20?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Lakefront Home- Sleeps 20 located?

This family-friendly Dowling holiday home is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Clear Lake, Little Mill Lake and Bristol Lake. Mill Lake is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 144 out of 148 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 148 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 148 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 148 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 148 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeffery S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent place for a family/group gathering
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is great with plenty of room. We thoroughly enjoyed the lake, fire pit and ping pong. The kitchen is huge and the grill was clean and worked great. The hosts were easy to communicate with, and had everything we needed. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay with our large family and would do it all over again. The house is beautiful, as is the lake. The main floor is very conducive to large groups and conversation. There are also multiple areas for smaller groups to congregate. I would highly recommend this property for large gatherings. We loved it!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place for family reunion! Space is flexible to accommodate our group from 6 months to 71. Very quiet lake, super view for anyone who likes looking at water. Already booked again for next year. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew K.

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

Golf weekend

Great property, house very clean, check in was seamless. Great host!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen F.

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

Lake House

Best place for a large group in the area! Handles 20 people comfortably. Hosts are super nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua W.

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

Friends get together

House was perfect for a get together with friends. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cindy R.

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

Good time had by all

Our group of 17 had a great week. The sandy beach for the kids was the highlight for sure. Great property, highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam S.

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

Perfect

Beautiful setting on the lake, property and home were very well-maintained, plenty of space and privacy.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris C.

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

Wonderful Lake Home

We really enjoy this home. The lake is clean and the home is perfect for our annual family reunion.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Bonnie R.

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

Quiet lake

The property is gorgeous and just as advertised. Top notch furnishings were used throughout the house. Firepit was large and lake was beautiful and surprisingly very quiet for a holiday weekend. There were only a few downsides - there are ALOT of stairs so if you aren’t real mobile then this place is not for you. Also, it’s not real close to anything to do - Battle Creek is about 20-25 minutes south and Hasting is about 20-25 minutes north. Only other downside was that there was ALOT of goose poop all the way down to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily M., Saline, MI

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

Great spot for a family retreat

My family and I enjoyed this house over a long weekend. There was plenty of space for everyone with great amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maxine B.

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

A Great Gathering Weekend!

Appreciated the cleanliness, wonderfully stocked kitchen, sleeping arrangements, large lawn and a great clean lake for all sports play! It was perfect for our gathering!! Could have stocked more toilet tissue in each bath Thank you so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly T.

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

Large home was perfect for our group

Our group of 8 senior women stayed for 4 nights. We love to travel together but we prefer to each have our own bedroom. This house was perfect for this. There is a large table in the dining area that was perfect for playing games. The kitchen was well-stocked and spacious. The lake views were fantastic. We had a great time.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sharon A.

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

Family

Very nice place. Plenty of space and had a good time. Thanks!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

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

New years trip

Big house, lots of rooms and space for kids to play.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bob/Nancy B.

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

Great view of lake loved the house

Very good experience owner was available if we had any problems.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicole H.

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

Our favorite trip so far

We travel to Michigan often with our group, but this has been our best trip so far! It is a beautiful house and property with plenty of space for everyone. The lake is fantastic… was so much fun taking the boat out to put around and swim. Trails in the back were gorgeous. All around a great trip for 10 people and 2 dogs!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

ladarean j.

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

1st Lakehouse Stay

Absolutely beautiful property. Ray stayed in contact to make sure we had everything for our stay. It was fully stocked and accommodated our needs. My entire group was pleased.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephen F.

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

Great place for a big get-together!

For a large group, this place has it all. 4 levels, huge fully equipped kitchen, all the things needed for a great time for a large group. We brought 20 people and were all comfortable. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

cathy s.

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

Just an absolutely wonderful place!

Our whole family, from my husband and I, our kids and their spouses and grandkids could not have enjoyed staying here more! It was clean and the space was big and open and the property offered just about anything you could want! Big grassy lawn, nice sandy beach, raft to swim out to, kayaks and canoe--it was great! Sue was an amazing host! Very friendly, helpful, and prompt in getting back when we had questions. We definitely want to stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia K.

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

Dad, 90th birthday

An absolutely great weekend. Room for all. Space for gathering, space for quiet time. Games available (pool, ping pong) a lake for boating and swimming. It has it all. Everything is there for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen K.

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

Perfect for our family

Our family loves fishing, boating, swimming, yard games, cooking and eating, crafting, ping pong and pool and this place provides it all. We've stayed here twice and plan to return next year. It's very hard to find a vacation rental with 8 bedrooms like this place has. The kitchen also has everything good cooks could want. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shirley S.

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

Family vacation

We loved the house, the property, and the location!!! It was perfect for our family of 8 adults and 10 children. The home was well stocked with four refrigerators, two coffee makers, a Keurig, and lots of spices in the cabinet. We had a wonderful time and would definitely stay there again. The owners were very responsive to our questions.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Family Christmas Vacation

The house was perfect for our family. The layout of the kitchen and livingroom allowed our family of 14 to be together while playing games or eating at the same time at one table. The kitchen was well stocked. The owner was readily available whenever we had a question. Our family would love to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

About the host

Hosted by Sue Micham

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Bristol Lake vacation home is owned by 2 families: Ray and Sue Micham, and Dan and Janel Garno. Sue and Dan are sister and brother, in a family of 15 children. Our family has, for many years, rented a vacation property to get everyone together, once a year, for a reunion celebration. At a point, we decided it was time to start our journey of finding the right property and developing it into our families' 'own' place to gather. We stumbled upon this 6 acre parcel of dense trees and brush, of which we could not even see through to the lake. We wandered around until we saw glimpses of the beautiful, quiet lake peeking through. We were sold! Once we had purchased, we formulated a long-term plan, which included a series of property improvements, and eventually we built our home. It has been a long process of getting to where we are now, and starting in 2015, we decided to finish things up and start renting out for other families to enjoy as well. Ray and Sue have raised their 6 kids in Northwestern Ohio. Dan and Janel have raised their 6 kids in Southern Michigan. Our families stay very active, and have enjoyed fishing, catching turtles, frogs, and snakes, swimming, canoeing/kayaking, and water sports during the warm months at Bristol Lake, and ice skating, sledding and ski trips during the cold months. We also enjoy taking a 1 hour and 15 minute drive over to the charming town of Saugatuck, on the coast of Lake Michigan. It is our hope that your family will also make lots of good memories and experience the relaxation, peace, and fellowship that we have found, gathered at Bristol Lake.

Why they chose this property

We love the peaceful, quietness of Bristol Lake. Even on major Summer holidays, there is not too much activity to enjoy time outside and on the lake!

What makes this property unique

We wanted to offer our home to others, in the condition and with the amenities that we would want to find when we rent a home. We hope that you find that to be true for your family’s experience at Bristol Lake!

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