The best thing about this wonderful house is the back: right on one of the best lake beaches in the country, with a fantastic expansive deck, furnished with comfy chairs and tables for relaxing, dining, whatever, plus a great gas grill. Oh, and a fire pit for making authentic smores. Paddle boat and kayaks to explore the shoreline during the day. We never used any of the 3 flat screen TV’s, instead sat out and watched the show in the heavens as the sun set every night, still some light until nearly 11pm in mid-July.
The house is indeed a home, in excellent condition. Every amenity of good quality in kitchen and baths, decor delightfully fun and charming, comfortable seating/reclining in two living areas, and plenty of room for four adults to cook and relax in comfort. There is pretty much every pot, pan, utensil, and cooking vessel you could need, and yes, of course, a blender. Even the front grounds are welcoming, flowers in bloom and well tended by humans and automatic sprinklers. Full size top-of-the-line clothes washer and dryer, so you can pack minimally. All linens supplied and of good quality.
The owner and his daughter-in-law were wonderful to deal with, and totally responsive to our questions/needs.
Only 2 things to be aware of here:
Firstly, the house is on a main road, so there is traffic noise when you're in the bedrooms. Not enough to interfere with our sleep (however, we do live in New York City) but may be an issue for others.
Secondly, the master bedroom is quite spectacular, however it is one large sleeping and bathroom space, with a huge Jacuzzi bath, but no walls separating the two areas. The second bedroom is considerably smaller, so if you are two couples sharing you'll need to deal with this issue.
We strongly recommend this house, and Traverse City in general. So much to do for everyone, whether you're into the outdoors or shopping or dining or movies or .... minor league baseball! We took in a Traverse City Beach Bums game. Great fun, great ballpark food, for $10 a ticket.
So, by all means rent this home, just not the week we decide we want to come back!