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Charming 3/2 Bungalow: Bay Views & access, Minutes to town Tart tail, Beaches Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Charming 3/2 Bungalow: Bay Views & access, Minutes to town Tart tail, Beaches pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 20 lbs per pet.

Q: Where is Charming 3/2 Bungalow: Bay Views & access, Minutes to town Tart tail, Beaches located?

Nestled on the beach, this Traverse City vacation home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Lake Michigan and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Brengman Brothers. West End Beach and Clinch Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).

8/10 Good

Nancy E.

Jul 19, 2025

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Bayshore Memories is a true bungalow getaway. Perfectly located on the NW side of TC and the bay. Very easy to navigate and enjoy all the area has to offer.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Julie F.

Aug 2, 2025

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Memories ad Bayshore

Our stay at this property was easy going. We had no plans or places to be, so one shower was fine for 5 people. The house was clean, but it is an older home so you have expect some imperfection's. We arrived during a bit of a heat wave, and though the house has a/c the upstairs bedroom was hot. We had to freeze the people on the lower level to get it tolerable upstairs. The heat also caused the house to be musty. Once the temps cooled that got better. We had a problem with the grill, but Chris remedied that same day by showing up with a brand new grill. He is super responsive and easy to work with. Our only real complaint is that 4 out of 5 us woke up with backaches. The mattresses really need to be replaced. The location was fantastic. The beach across the street is very rocky. You have to go way out to swim. We saw people swimming, but we mainly used it for rock hunting.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin M.

Jun 13, 2023

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Great location

Great house and location.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Angela W.

Aug 2, 2023

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Nice Stay

Our family enjoyed our stay. We liked the location between Suttons Bay and Traverse City.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary O.

Aug 17, 2024

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Traverse Bay House

Lovely two week stay in Michigan to escape our Louisiana heat.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shain R.

Jun 17, 2023

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Close to amenities

Great location and Chris is great!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan B.

Jul 9, 2022

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Great week up north

We had a great week up north and staying at this house. This was a great location for a great price. The view was great across the street and it was very easy to take the kayaks out.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

gail C., Dekalb

Aug 22, 2018

Great cottage

Very clean house with comfortable beds. We had a lovely time with the kayaks and bikes. The beach towels and bottle of cherry wine were nice touches!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie F.

Oct 21, 2022

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Cute Home in Great Location

I have family in the area and have visited Traverse City many times - This is a very convenient location to downtown, and both Leelenau and Old Mission Peninsulas. Cute house that’s cozy and well maintained. Also dog friendly! I’d absolutely stay here again!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

Jul 20, 2024

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Summer family vacation

Our family came up for the 4th of July week to stay. Great place to stay. Enjoyed our coffee every morning out back and watched all the birds. Enjoyed the fire pit in the evening and was nice to have wood provided! Extra nice to be able to store our bikes and kayaks in the garage. Chris was alway a pleasure to speak with and always willing to help! Great location for all the hot spots in the area! Made for a great weeks vacation!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy B.

Sep 5, 2023

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Perfect Location and Great Host

Chris is the best. Very informative, great suggestions about the area. We had never been to the area before and he gave awesome suggestions of drives and places to see. House was cute- perfect for our stay. Will definitely be back!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rich S., Milford Charter Township

Jun 29, 2018

Nice Place for a family trip!

My family and I recently stayed here for a week in Traverse City! It worked out great for us! Plenty of stuff to do around town! There were also bikes, and kayaks that were available for us to use which was awesome! I would definitely recommend this for a stay in Traverse City!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Leslie B.

Oct 23, 2023

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Great location

This was a great cottage rental. Close to everything that you would want to see. Traverse Bay view. Gorgeous sunrises. Public access across the street. Very nice backyard area. The only disadvantage is that it is on busy M-22, but location, location, location.

Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna K.

Jun 7, 2022

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Bayshore Marathon

I have only great things to say about Chris’s property. It was a convenient location for our marathon, had everything we needed, and absolutely beautiful sunrises!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jada B.

Jun 27, 2022

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Great location

Our family loved the house and location. The kids (5 and 12) really enjoyed the bay access across the street and having a fire pit in the backyard for the evenings. It was nice of the host to provide the ingredients to make s’mores! The location is a short drive to many great places to explore and eat. Would love to come back in the further!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard L., Linden, MI

Sep 29, 2018

Very nice vacation home

A very neat and comfortable vacation home. We enjoyed our stay with lots of room for our family get together. The owner's agent was very helpful and returned phone calls quickly. A plumbing problem developed and it was taken care of promptly. It was a great location minutes from Traverse City and right across the road from a small park on the shore of west bay.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Jordan G.

May 29, 2023

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Good location

We were up for Memorial Day weekend and to run the bayshore half marathon. Perfect size for the 4 adults and 2 children we had and a good location to go explore the peninsula or head in to downtown or the other peninsula easily. We were able to use the kayaks one night and enjoyed the fire pit another night and the kitchen had all we needed to make some meals at the house. Great sunrise view across the street if you’re up early.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly H., Indianapolis

Jul 8, 2020

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Wonderful hosts

Chris was an amazing and attentive host! Very quick to respond to all of our questions. Check-in was a breeze and the house has everything you need while on vacation. This is a vintage property so there are some small quirks but I think that adds the the charm of the house. The location of the home is perfectly situated with easy access to everything. We always enjoy our trips to Traverse City, and I would definitely stay in one of Chris’ properties again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ronald S.

Jul 24, 2016

Excellent value

We had a wonderful time during our recent vacation to northern Michigan. The house was well prepared and comfortable. We had three couples staying and the house accommodated us very well. Plenty of dishes and glass ware. Gas grill out back work splendidly. I would definitely recommend this home. Thank you Kim! Ron and Donna

8/10 Good

Dennis M.

Jun 10, 2022

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House across from the lake

The house is in an amazing location, you can sit on the porch and see the lake across the street. The check in process was easy and Chris was readily available and flexible with our travel plans. There was s’mores ingredients and firewood waiting for us on arrival which was a nice touch! The only thing I would say that could be improved is that the shower had some mold on the wall that was triggering some allergies in our group and seemed like it should be cleaned prior to the stay but overall it was a great place in a great location!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justin K., Chicago, IL

Oct 2, 2020

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A Wonderful Traverse City Getway!

Truly loved our time in Traverse City and one of the reasons was our wonderful lodging. a perfect location! When we arrived one of the people in our group responded with "this place has everything!" Enjoyed the house and the property, the outdoor fire pit and plenty of firewood was great for the cool September nights. There were 5 of use that stayed at the house and it was perfect and easily could have had two more. Chris is a wonderful host with great communication - he left us when a great guide of things to do. We will definitely book this place again when coming back to Traverse City.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

dorie s.

Jul 15, 2019

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Great little place....

Quaint and comfortable bungalow with a great view of the bay and easy driving access to downtown TC, beaches and wineries. The property is on the main highway so there is a lot of traffic and traffic noise, and no walking or bike path. We did cross the road and used the stairs at the roadside park directly across the street, to access the bay and had a great time kayaking and swimming. Chris was easy to work with and very responsive.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer u.

Jun 21, 2016

Charming home, perfect for families and great location

Very cute and charming house. Was perfect for our families needs. Traveled to Traverse City for a Softball Tournament with my family including my parents. My mom uses a walker and was able to get around the house without any difficulties. Home is close to lakes and just a short drive to Downtown Traverse City. Home owners were very responsive to emails! This house is perfect for small and large families. Beautiful area, lakes nearby....Inner tubes and Kayaks were available for use! Absolutely loved staying at the house... I'll be sure to return and rent again!!

6/10 Okay

Jeffery R R., Houston

Oct 12, 2019

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Overall good stay but some TLC is needed on this house.

This house is located very close to downtown and various wineries. Overall, our stay was good. The house contained everything we needed in terms of cooking, towels, beds, furniture. The toilet seat in the main BR broke mid stay; we reported it but it was never repaired. Both sinks in main and upstairs were pulled from the wall and swayed if you leaned on them. The downstairs shower curtain fell down several times and there were no visible shelving to set toiletries. The back doorknob fell off the first day making the door to the car parking unusable. Bottom line is for the price we paid off season our expectations were not met as problems I spoke of were reported but never resolved during our stay. The master bath is in dire need of a complete update and various other TLC projects need to be completed. We also own a VRBO on a lake in Austin, TX and know you must keep things fresh and working.

Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

NANCY TOM D.

Sep 5, 2018

Cozy cottage

The cottage is cozy, and although it looks pretty new on the outside, it is a 'vintage' model, meaning a bit creaky, and a bit of a musty smell, especially in the kitchen. The upstairs was nice and spacious with a sitting room area, half bath, but there is no electrical outlet in the bathroom (for hair dryer). Full bath on the main floor with bathtub/shower was fine. We used two of the beds (downstairs double and upstairs king) and they were very comfortable. The house is a bit 'musty', likely due to age, and also it was warm and a bit rainy for several days that we stayed there which could have accounted for the stuffiness. M-22 has quite a bit of traffic so be aware of that if you go across the road to the public park area, although it was quiet after about 8 pm. The kitchen was adequate (gas range, dishwasher), and dishware and pots and pans provided were fine. No ice maker or ice cube trays in the freezer, so we bought a couple for our stay. The white fence was a good marker to locate the house especially the first few times driving in.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

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