The location was perfect; peaceful, quiet and secluded. Check- in was seamless. The inside of the home was immaculate. This is a perfect location (near beaches and shopping) for responsible adults not children. The landscape and yard are beautiful and the owner request renters respect this. All outdoor activities are not to be conducted on the grass. Clear 'Renter Rules' are on the kitchen table upon arrival. The owners were hands off and left us undisturbed during our stay. All communication was done via Vrbo. We would definitely rent again.
The bedrooms and bathrooms are large and comfortable. The sitting room located upstairs was lovely. The best part of the home was the spacious living room: two leather sofas with reclining seats (just heavenly); large coffee table with surrounding stools for eating and games.
The grill area has two refrigerators which was very handy. Firepit area was lovely with plenty of seating. There is also an outdoor area where you can hose down after a romp on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan.
For future renters:
1. The ‘Renter Rules’ indicates the state of MI doesn’t allow outdoor fires past 10:00 PM however the neighbors behind and across from us had fires going past midnight. Both groups were very quiet.
2. The rental doesn’t include following amenities:
a. Shampoo, Conditioner, Bath Soap
b. Aluminum foil, plastic wrap
c. Laundry soap, fabric softener
d. There was one broom outside the front door which was used to sweep both indoor and outdoors.
e. No salt, pepper, oil, etc
3. Neither the shower or tub have:
a. grab bars so be careful
b. Handheld or dual shower heads which considering you’ll be coated in sand would have been helpful