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5 Blocks To The Beach ~ 2 Blocks To Downtown ~ Walk To Everything!

Family-friendly holiday home in New Buffalo with a water park

Ample off street parking on stone driveway.

Huge deck with gas grill for entertaining.

Large stone patio with custom built fire pit & grill. Plenty of seating for all!

Open kitchen with island & custom tile design.

King size master bedroom with a fireplace and TV.

Overview
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Location
Host

Exceptional

5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 122640 sq ft

Popular amenities

Kitchen
Fireplace
Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Outdoor space

Explore the area

New Buffalo, MI

Local
‪2 min walk‬
New Buffalo Public Beach
‪11 min walk‬
Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
‪7 min drive‬
South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1 Main Level

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2 Main Level

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3 Main Level

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4 Lower Level

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5 Lower Level

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 Main Level

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2 Lower Level

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

5 Blocks To The Beach ~ 2 Blocks To Downtown ~ Walk To Everything!

This home sleeps 12. 3 king beds, 1 queen, 2 single bunk beds, and 1 queen sofa bed. There are 2 full baths, 2 dining and living spaces; 1 full kitchen with island, 1 kitchenette with peninsula. TV & fireplace in each bedroom & living space. Dish TV and wifi cable internet.

French doors open to huge deck that leads to a custom built stone patio and fire pit with a second grill. Plenty of seating for large groups, families, and friends. Comfortable amenities for all seasons of the year. The deck combined with the stone seating area will accommodate 40 people comfortably.

Property manager

Office Staff// Ana

Languages

English

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Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

No pets will be allowed at the property.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No smoking allowed in property.

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

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 and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

New Buffalo

Located in New Buffalo, this holiday home is in the city centre. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Indiana Dunes National Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Local and New Buffalo Railroad Museum. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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New Buffalo, MI

What's nearby

Local - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
New Buffalo Public Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
New Buffalo Railroad Museum - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Galien River County Park - 3 min drive - 2.9 km
Four Winds Casino New Buffalo - 7 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

New Buffalo Station - 7 min walk
South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Buffet at Four Winds Casino - ‬10 min drive
‪The Stray Dog Bar & Grill - ‬9 min walk
‪Copper Rock Steakhouse - ‬4 min drive
‪Redamak's Tavern - ‬5 min walk
‪White Birch Market - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 5 Blocks To The Beach ~ 2 Blocks To Downtown ~ Walk To Everything! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-out at 5 Blocks To The Beach ~ 2 Blocks To Downtown ~ Walk To Everything! ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 5 Blocks To The Beach ~ 2 Blocks To Downtown ~ Walk To Everything! located?

This family-friendly holiday home is located in the city centre, within 1 mi (2 km) of New Buffalo Township Public Library and Lake Michigan. Local and New Buffalo Marina Park are also within 10 minutes. New Buffalo Station is 7 minutes by foot.

9.8

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Helen E.

26 Jul, 2025

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

Great location! Wonderful outside space and seating for large gatherings! Had an issue with hot water heater and host had someone to fix it within 30 minutes!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carla C.

25 Jul, 2024

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

Great place for a group to stay

The house was clean and well appointed. Very peaceful back patio with great firepit and plenty of seating. Conveniently located to downtown and beach.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily L.

9 Jul, 2022

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

Great family space

We really enjoyed the house. Provided enough space for everyone!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sue H.

27 Jul, 2023

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

Summer Get Together

Perfect size, close to everything

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francine S.

30 Aug, 2019

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

Great location and lots of space for our family

Property was as pictured. Loved having two separate spaces for our family with plenty of bedrooms and comfortable beds. Great outdoor space and places for kids to play.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda K.

28 Jul, 2020

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

Family Vacation

This house was perfect for my family. Plenty of space inside and outside for us to enjoy our time together. House was clean and the two kitchens were fully utilized. Also, great location. Easy walk to town and beach. I would stay here again.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

12 Aug, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location!

Could walk everywhere! Needed one more bathroom, sharing 2 small ones for 15 people was tough. Outside capacity was great, could hold all of our group comfortably for a cook out. Overall, great stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Sheri K.

16 Jul, 2025

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

Perfect Location

The location is perfect; however, the actual accommodations need some sprucing up. All of the TVs are dated and not compatible with current smart devices. The upstairs bathroom door would not shut correctly. The back patio was covered at one time but now fully exposed to the sun. Outdoor furniture was not conducive to relaxing. Kitchen was not fully stocked with cookware. To many accent antiques within the home. Not all of the bedrooms had places to put their belongings. We were asked to put towels in the washer, which was fine but the dryer made an horrendous loud sound when used. Aside from the location, I wasn’t impressed with the home not for the amount we paid per night. But our family enjoyed ourselves regardless. Hopefully in the future they update more of the interior furnishings for a more welcoming environment.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Taylor B.

1 Jul, 2020

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

Great house a short walk from beach

Our friends had a great time at the property. It was very clean on arrival and had lots of plates and cups for our party of 8. It's a 3 minute walk to the store, 5 to town and 12 minutes to the beach. Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Beverly S.

8 Aug, 2024

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

Great Trip

Nice home. Very Clean. You really can walk everywhere!There were too many ornamental things that had to be moved as we had kids with us. No sheet pans or pizza pans. But, overall very nice place in a lovely neighborhood. We totally enjoyed it!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret A., Chicago

6 Aug, 2023

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

Family Vacation

The property suited our needs. Close to the beach and shops. It had enough tableware and pots and pans. Some 'specialty' kitchen equipment, ie oven trays, rubber spatulas, cutting boards would have been nice.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Melissa H.

13 Jul, 2023

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

Great family vacation

We had a great time taking our 3 kids, their spouses and our 4 grandchildren on this family vacation. The house had plenty of room for everyone and we were able to walk to nearly everywhere we wanted to go. The outdoor space was great and we enjoyed a fire and making s’mores. The only suggestion I would make for the next people is if you need mixing bowls, cookie sheets or extra blankets make sure you bring them with you. Many things were provided including very nice stove top pans but no cookie sheets or mixing bowls.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia A.

22 Aug, 2022

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

Great stay at the Merchant str 2 home

My siblings and spouses(55-63)came with my 82 year old mom to relax and fish on our pontoon boat. Lake Michigan and the St Joe river were the perfect avenues for that! The weather was beautiful and the crowd was light. We enjoyed the perfect location of the home and the wonderful patio. Our ONLY critique would be that it would be nice to have basic seasoning (we left salt and pepper😂) and more cooking pans, specifically, a couple of cookie sheets. We had a great time and would book it again!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan W.

23 Jul, 2020

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

Great house!

This was the perfect house for our large family. TWO KITCHENS!! THREE showers! 5 bedrooms. So much space for us to gather and to spread apart. We had several meals outside on the deck. We walked to the beach, the town and to a kayaking rental. We accidentally left something there and when we got home we emailed the owner and she immediately responded and helped us out!!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

18 Jun, 2023

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

NB 2023

Great location for walking to town and the beach along with plenty of space for the kids to be outside playing while at the house. Overall great experience.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carol C., Chicago

8 Sept, 2022

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

A wonderful Labor Day escape!!!

My husband and I treated our son and some friends to a weekend in New Buffalo to celebrate his birthday. The house was perfect! Lots of comfortable sleeping areas (3 king sized beds!!!), a wonderful outdoor patio/fire pit, and so close to the beach and downtown. The house was spotless. I would definitely recommend for a family retreat!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian L.

14 Aug, 2022

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

Great Family Gathering Area, Rain or Shine. Wonderful for Beach.

I was pleasantly surprised when we arrived to find TONs of tables & seating on the side porch! It is not shown in the pictures, but I counted seating for 20+ people. That doesn't even take into account the fire pit area! I've stayed at several VRBO that friends or family have rented and the listing/reviews always say how clean they are. They were adequate, but not spotless. Whoever they have cleaning this home, I want to hire! My wife is a clean freak and it even passed her inspection. We had a child under 2 in our group, so it was a bit of a stretch to walk to the beach for her. And depending on how much gear you pack...coolers, umbrellas, chairs...you might be better off driving and parking. We actually paid for parking, then had a couple of the ladies in our group walked back at lunchtime, grab a vehicle and shuttle us back and forth to the beach so we wouldn't lose our parking. We were warned by the parking authority that the lot can fill up. Even though you have paid for the entire day, you might return after lunch and not find a spot to park. The shuttling was a very effective work around. The two refrigerators was an added bonus, and the mini kitchen (No Oven/Range) in the basement was great. We are early risers, so we could get up and make coffee and lounge on the couch w/o disturbing the rest of the household. We live in the country in the woods and was concerned when we saw HEALTHY poison ivy growing in the driveway and on the adjacent tree. I had some gloves and was able to pull up the Ivy in the driveway and warned the children and others to stay away from the tree. The yard was in desperate need of mowing. The kids would lose toys in the grass it was so tall (10" at least). Tons of ceiling fans and lighting. Gratefully the switches were clearly marked. Guests need to be warned to pull the grill out from the plastic railing on the porch. We noticed the rails were distorted from previous use and didn't want to make it worse. The ice maker in the fridge was not functioning. We actually had a plumber in our group that looked at it and found a blockage. He believed he got it repaired but did not know where the shutoff valve was to turn the supply water back on. You got a free repair :-). It would have been nice to have more ice trays in lieu of the ice machine. We Highly recommend this property. Tiny inconveniences were no deal breaker!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen S., Johnston, Iowa

16 Jul, 2022

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

Great vacation spot!

Excellent space inside and outside for our group of 10! Close to downtown shopping and grocery store as well as restaurants, a little farther from the beach, but still within a 10-15 minute walk. A few essential items (cookie sheet/baking pan) were unavailable in the kitchen which would have been helpful (not a deal-breaker). The downstairs doesn't have central air, but one window air conditioning unit in the living room. so bedroom doors needed to be left open. (the only real downside with a baby who needed to sleep & quiet) Overall, we had an awesome time and highly recommend this property!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

James S.

27 Jun, 2022

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

Great Spot, Fun Location

The house was comfortable and clean. The big deck and firepit patio offered plenty of room for relaxing with family. It’s a 15-minute walk to the beach and even closer to downtown, so the location is great too!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Logan H.

15 Jun, 2022

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

Great location - quiant spot

Great location! Beautiful little home. Tons of area for outdoor and indoor enjoyment.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keri F.

6 Sept, 2021

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

Labor Day weekend

It was my parents first time to New Buffalo. They really enjoyed the location and proximity to restaurants and beach. The house was cozy and had everything we needed. The only thing we would have changed is having more comfortable seating upstairs. Thanks so much!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

EILEEN W., Wheaton il

23 Aug, 2021

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

Family get together

This home was perfect for our family get away. The kitchen and downstairs area was great place to gather since we had a one year old sleeping upstairs. The outside porch had more than enough seating for our family of 10. Great distance to downtown and the beach. We had a great time. Would rent again.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica F.

17 Aug, 2021

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

Great house for large family or multiple families

We had friends stay here during our wedding week and it was perfect. The house is very spacious and clean. There is a lot of patio space outside and a big yard. The decor is a dated style, but everything is still very clean and well cared for. It didn't feel run down at all. Short walk to the grocery store and shops and restaurants, and not too far from New Buffalo beach either.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gary Z.

7 Aug, 2021

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

Fantastic!

This house was just as advertised. Great location! Plenty of space, inside and out. Very clean and very well kept! Our family would definitely go back!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

James S., Chicago

4 Jul, 2021

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

Great Time

My friends and I celebrated 30 years as friends this weekend and we loved the house. The area was very nice. We had a great time and plan on making this a yearly trip!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Office Staff// Ana

Grew up in Chicago. Came to New Buffalo and purchased a second home away from the hustle and bustle and fell in love with the area. Relocated in 2000 and have loved being in the area since.

Why they chose this property

The Merchant House II was a total renovation and was completed early 2015. This house has all the amenities needed. It has an enormous deck the length of the house and steps down to a custom stone seating area and fire pit with built-in stone grill. It includes mini wall sconce lighting for the walkways and seating area. Greek columns with enhanced lighting for a romantic or relaxing atmosphere.