Year-Round Centrally Located, Private Lake Home: Country Living, Modern Comforts

Grab a fall spot while you can and plan for winter adventures!

You'll love gazing at the lake and the lush woods beyond through floor to ceiling windows. Sip from complimentary up north wine. Roast s'mores at the fire pit under a sky full of stars. Take out child and adult single and tandem kayaks, stand-up paddle boards or a canoe. Make yourself an espresso at our fully stocked, year-round home or take a nap!
Luxuriate in:
-Fully outfitted kitchen with gadgets ranging from an Instant Pot, espresso machine, and Keurig to a primo Kitchen Aid mixer and electric pancake griddle.
-Staples, linens, CDs, books, DVDs and toys, WIFI, 50" smart TV, TVs in each room with streaming services and DVD players.
-Two private decks.
-Freshly laundered robes and cozy lounging-around socks
You'll be perched on a 100-mile chain of lakes with 110 feet of private lakefront. Year-round enjoy:
Central location for golf and ski resorts, quintessential up north towns, wineries, shops, and the renowned Short's Brewery.
Go morel hunting. Meander along country roads and breathe in the greening of the hills, valleys, woods and lake shores. Go for a bike ride or take out one of our kayaks, canoe or SUPs. Paddle past kingfishers and great blue heron, turtles nestling in the tall grasses, and weeping willows along the shore.
Go antique shopping or enjoy the village and nearby towns and cities.
In summer, swim right out the door, boat, visit farmer's markets and Grand Traverse Bay's beaches. Or just nap on one of your private decks or by the water.
At your fingertips, you are:
-Ten minutes to Grand Traverse Bay and Torch Lake's peaceful beaches.
-An easy walk to town for a meal, drink, and shopping
- Near Michigan's largest water park, Bellaire (with the renowned Short's Brewery).
- Easy drives to explore shops, restaurants and beaches in quintessential up-north cities: Petoskey, Charlevoix, and East Jordan, Traverse City, Alden and Elk Rapids.
Tucked into a glacial valley and nestled in the hills of northwest Michigan, it's a peaceful place to enjoy every season. Nothing to do but relax.
Bring your pooch if you like (just $15/night per dog for up to two). You'll be located on a country road less than a mile from the village of Central Lake.
Our neighbors are a mixture of vacationers and year-round residents and have been rarely heard or seen. You're down a curving driveway from the village road so the "traffic" you notice will be occasional passing cars plus the occasional passing fishing boats (ice fishing in winter!) or, weather permitting, passing pontoons.
Three seasons of the year, enjoy your 100-mile chain of lakes with child & adult kayaks, a canoe and SUPs, or rent a pontoon or motor boat nearby. (And before you forget, like & follow Hanley Lake Hideaway on facebook for pop-up specials!)
In the fall, meander rolling hills flush with autumn colors. Visit apple orchards. You'll be close to wineries, galleries, antiques, golf and the renowned Short's Brewery. Downhill or cross-country skiing nearby at Schuss and Boyne Mountain, tubing (down hill at Schuss or even on the lovely Jordan River with a guide bringing hot chocolate!).
Ice skate on our lake or at nearby rinks. Ten minutes away at Barnes Park on Grand Traverse Bay, climb frozen waves and cross-country ski on groomed trails.
We have a 40+-page welcome letter with details about the area!
Located on a 100-mile chain of beautiful lakes, we're halfway between the Equator and the North Pole on the 45th Parallel.
So about the year-round vacation home...
Here's a quick tour. Fully remodeled in 2007 with yearly updates since, the light-filled single-level open-plan design includes a:
• Master Bedroom: Queen bed looking out sliding glass doors to a private deck and the lake beyond; ceiling fan and window a.c. unit; Flat screen TV and DVD player. Linens included, of course.
• Second Bedroom: Two sets of bunk beds each with a double and single bed; window AC unit; DVD player & kids' movies, flat screen TV and cable, toys and children's books.
• Living Room: Three sets of sliding glass doors stretching across the lakefront wall. They lead to a deck w/a gas grill, picnic table, and a glorious view of the lake a few dozen steps away; two couches and comfy chair; ceiling fan and air conditioning unit; 50' flat screen, high-def TV, DVD player, stereo, a large collection of movies, music, books, toys and games.
• Dining Room: Sliding glass doors; queen couch/futon; dining table(s); ceiling fan and a library.
• Kitchen: Open to the living and dining rooms with a lake view and a breakfast bar with seating. Fully equipped and well stocked.
• One and a half bathrooms: ceramic tile floor; shower/tub & double sinks in primary bath, completely remodeled in December 2013, and a second small bathroom. We supply towels and supplies.
Come on up to what our son lovingly named 'Our Hanley Lake Hideaway' and a repeat guest calls 'Our Little Slice of Heaven!'

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