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Adorable cottage in the Michiana Shores area! Close to Lake Michigan and Dunes

Lakefront vacation home with kitchen and patio

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Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
3 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel crib
Nestled among the woods, this 3-bedroom home offers a peaceful retreat with natural wildlife. Enjoy gathering in the open layout living room, dining room, and kitchen or unwind by the fire pit on the screened-in porch at night.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61380 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Adorable cottage in the Michiana Shores area! Close to Lake Michigan and Dunes

Enjoy beautiful Northwest Indiana area which is close to wineries, breweries and casinos! Washington Park Zoo is aslo close by as are the Indiana National Park and Warren Dunes State Park in Michigan. Set among the woods with natural wildlife.

The home is a 3-bedroom/2-bath home. There's a large master with king bed and en-suite bathroom. The other two bedrooms feature queen beds with a shared bathroom. There's a front porch with seating, and a screened in porch and outdoor space with fire pit in the backyard. Side door grill with easy access. The open layout living room, dining room, and kitchen are great for gathering, playing games and enjoying a meal.

If you like to eat out we have STop 50 Pizza a block away, Swingbellies burgers down the street and the Famous Redamaks about 1 mile into New Buffalo, MI!

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the marina
  • Next to a golf course
  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,380 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you 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 trash
Lock the doors
Strip all beds that were slept in.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Travelers who choose to bring their pets will be asked to leave the premises with no refund!

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property

About the neighborhood

Located in Michigan City, this vacation home is in the city center and on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Indiana Dunes National Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Minden Bog and Friendship Botanic Gardens. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Map
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What's nearby

  • Duneland Beach - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Michiana Beach - 3 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Shady Creek Winery - 4 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Sheridan Beach - 6 min drive - 3.1 miles
  • Blue Chip Casino - 8 min drive - 5.3 miles

Getting around

  • Michigan City Station - 9 min drive
  • Michigan City-11th Street Tram Stop - 13 min drive
  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hacienda Mexican Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Rios Mexican Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Game - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Farmette - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Adorable cottage in the Michiana Shores area! Close to Lake Michigan and Dunes pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Adorable cottage in the Michiana Shores area! Close to Lake Michigan and Dunes ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Adorable cottage in the Michiana Shores area! Close to Lake Michigan and Dunes ?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Adorable cottage in the Michiana Shores area! Close to Lake Michigan and Dunes located?

This family-friendly Michigan City vacation home is located on a lake, within 1 mi (2 km) of Lyon Oaks Golf Course and Lake Michigan. Duneland Beach and Michiana Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Reviews

Adorable cottage in the Michiana Shores area! Close to Lake Michigan and Dunes Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.6

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 77 out of 84 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 84 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 84 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 84 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 84 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kelly G.

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

Thank you

We had a lovely stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori K.

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

Nice place

The house was as described and comfortable. Location was convenient to many attractions. Communication was good. Would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory B.

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

Vacation

Beautiful home...It was close to all the places we wanted to see.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivian N.

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

Much needed relaxing vacation

The property was beautiful. Location was perfect. Loved the screened in porch. Sat there mornings and evenings. I would recommend this property to anyone and everyone.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy C.

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

Family Weekend Getaway

Lovely home for a long weekend with family! Super comfortable, cute and convenient to everything. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

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

Beautiful Comfortable Convenient

I wish I could give more stars. This is probably the most comfortable house I've ever rented over the years. Nicely decorated with simple but good taste. Conveniently organized, well stocked kitchen. We had everything we needed including the Keurig coffee maker. My daughter rented this house last year and was in the house next door with her family this time. We loved our stay and would definitely come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen W., WYOMING, MI

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

Perfect for our group

Well stocked home in Michiana shores. Perfect for adult groups, great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott F.

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

Michigan City

We enjoyed our stay. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Kurt M.

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

Thanksgiving Stay

Perfect for our family. We were visiting relatives for Thanksgiving in Long Beach. Very clean, plenty of room for 5 people.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katie C.

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

Beautiful home!

The house is perfect for a long weekend! The rooms are a nice size, beds are comfortable…and the main area has plenty of space to socialize and hang out!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

candace m.

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

RELAXATION

This property was nice, relaxing, and clean. The backyard was perfect with a firepit to sit by and take in the outdoors. Overall, the property was a stay again in the future. Definitely recommend to future seekers in need of a great stay, nice host, communicates swiftly, and no complaints.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cora W.

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

Cozy but spacious home

Beautiful home! 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Modern conveniences, spacious, perfect for our family! Plenty of parking and quiet neighborhood close to beach! Would highly recommend staying here!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracey J.

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

Phenomenal

From the location of the house, to the house itself, to the beach that was like paradise….I couldn’t review harder! Would love to make this an annual thing!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela M., Morton, IL

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

Another great stay!

We have stayed here twice and it’s a great place. Very clean and well appointed. Hosts are great to work with. They answer any questions and respond immediately. Would definitely recommend it!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pam C.

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

Girls week

House is amazing open floor plan, clean, fun screen porch & fire pit. So close to beach & shopping. Will recommend to friends.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon P.

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

Pryceless vacation

We loved the home. It met our expectations to the fullest. Loved watching the deer come up to the house. Nice firepit area. We had everything we needed to go to the beach. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate T.

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

Great place!

The house was gorgeous- pictures do not do it justice! Beds were very comfortable. It was a great location. Bikeable ride to beach, a little far to walk. There was a small parking area at Stop 37 beach, but it says 15 minute parking (we never got a ticket, but I imagine during peak season this may be an issue). Family friendly. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

nancy t.

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

Quick getaway

The house was adorable. Everything we needed for a nice getaway. Beds are very soft (if you like soft). The couch was hard and uncomfortable. Still rate this house high because in the summer time you probably wouldn’t spend much time on the couch, but we were there in fall and it was too cold to sit on the porch or outside. I would recommend this house.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krista A.

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

As advertised. Immaculate and nicely furnished

Check in was super easy. The owner even arranged for us to enter a bit early. We were 4 adults, 2 in the king and 1 in each of the other queens. Plenty of space. Enjoyed the cornhole game but didn't have time to play Yahtzee. Much appreciated!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kay A.

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

girls trip

From the minute we arrived until we left for home, everything about this house was perfect. The home was very clean, had comfortable beds, soft linens, nice towels and a well appointed kitchen. Although we didn't use it, there is a nice fire pit and seating area in the back. Greg was very helpful when it came to suggestions for a quick dinner close by. There are nearby places to shop, admire the lake and scenery, and great places to eat. We will definitely try to come back soon to this great property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Great stay!

Property was clean, exactly as described. Very comfortable. Beautiful walk to beach access point 34 (only 15 minute parking close to entrance), with stairs to beach. We dropped off beach supplies off with car and sent an adult to take car back to house and walk back to beach. Beach was clean, nice sand. Small outdoor back space to roast marshmallows and saw lots of deer which the kids loved. House is one of 3 similar properties in a row and can be rented together we found out. Would for sure rent again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

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

Great house

House was exactly as pictured. Very nice, comfortable beds, everything you would need. Appreciated having a few Keurig pods waiting for us. Well set up, very clean. It rained a lot during our stay, and there must be a sump pump somewhere near the front of the house. You could hear it go off every few minutes in the front bedroom. That took some getting used to. But can’t control the weather! Otherwise, great place and would definitely stay again. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary P.

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

VRBO Weekend with cousins

This is our second time staying at this house for our annual fall get-a-way with cousins. It still seems "new" - very clean and well kept. Love the open floor plan. The master bedroom is large and has a king bed - which is hard to find in rentals. The walk-in closet is a bonus! The other two bedrooms are nice size with queen beds. Laundry room has a sink too. The screened in porch is off the master bedroom. Back yard has fire pit and chairs. Very well stocked house. Would rent again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

LeAnn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Beach trip

Me and the girls stayed here to visit the beach at Washington Park. Loved the house and the decor. Loved that the owners had a couple of beach chairs and a wagon for us to use. The house sits very close to train tracks, so if you don’t like hearing train horns, you’ll want a different location. I actually loved hearing the trains. We were visited by several deer over the few days we were there. They came up pretty close to the house because someone put food out for them in the lot next to the house. I would definitely stay here again. The only disappointment was that the original listing said there was a hot tub; I didn’t see a picture of it, so I messaged the owner and was told there was no hot tub. Bummer, but we probably wouldn’t have had time to use it anyway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darlene F.

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

A Pleasant Surprise

I stayed with 3 friends from Nurses training. We graduated in 1964 so that tells you our age. We were looking for a quiet place where we could play games in the evenings without all kinds of noise. We had hoped to see a lot of Fall colors, but I think we were a little early. One day we were treated to a display of enormous waves crashing into the lighthouse. (a highlight of the trip) We found a Winery/restaurant for lunch. The view was good and so was the food. The house was better than expected. Appliances and furnishings were all very nice. It was well stocked with anything we needed. AND the beds were comfortable. The host replied quickly to my questions. All and all it was a nice trip. I would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

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