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Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands!

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Escape to the historic Saint Martin House on the Garden Peninsula, where waterfront living and outdoor adventures await. With 280 feet of private Lake Michigan frontage, enjoy swimming, fishing, boating or simply taking in the views from your summer garage. Explore nearby state and national parks or take a short drive to The Village of Fairport for a unique experience.

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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 14163 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

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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.

Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands!

Bring family and friends to this great historic waterfront home at the tip of the Garden Peninsula with breathtaking views. Activities include fishing, biking, boating, kayaking, ATV riding and many more right out your front door. There are four public boating access sites nearby. Many state and national parks within driving distance. The home has been recently semi-updated but much of the original historic features remain. Large attached summer garage for outdoor cooking and entertaining.

The Saint Martin House has roughly 1750 ft.² of living space including an additional 850 ft.² of garage space. There is a washer and dryer inside and also in the garage. Garage also has separate range for cooking and the sink and cabinets. The property has 280 feet of private beautiful grass lake Michigan frontage. Perfect location for just hanging out or bring your boat and go after some bass, perch, walleye, pike or king salmon. Take your ATV or mountain bike for a cruise on one of the many local trails and there is also a public golf course just down the road. The Garden Peninsula is also a wonderful place to enjoy fall tours and festivities/events at the State Parks. This property offers a very large grass yard and beachfront that is perfect for summer games and bonfires. Multiple islands to boat or kayak around. There are four bedrooms total, three upstairs and one downstairs, two sleeper sofa beds with 1 full bath downstairs and a 3/4 bath in the garage area. This property can sleep 12 to 14 people comfortably, with additional air mattresses and cots available. It has a full kitchen, dining room and living room. The Village of Fairport is a super unique and beautiful place to enjoy.

Here is a little bit of history, this house was built on Saint Martin island, and moved to its current location in Fairport from the island during the winter of 1883 or 84 using horse drawn skids across the ice of Lake Michigan. This is a distance of approximately 9 miles. The current is strong and it rarely freezes in this channel between big data knock and the open waters of Lake Michigan. But during the mid-1800s, most of the world experience various odd weather phenomenon because of the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia. Those winter’s were very hard. Winter started early and stayed late. This explains why the ice between Saint Martin island and the Garden Peninsula with solid enough to support house moving. This weather information is detailed in Carl Bohnak’s, former WLUCTV6 chief meteorologist, book “So Cold a Sky”. This information was also confirmed by lifelong residence in Fairport, and the historic books left in the house.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

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

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Patio
  • Yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: No smoking inside the home.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks 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: 1,750 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Guests are required to clean up and dispose of any pet waste.

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Note from host: With approval and must stay contained to garage

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
No smoking inside the home.

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 30
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

About the neighborhood

Map
MI, Garden

What's nearby

  • Fayette Historic State Park - 13 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Garden Golf Club - 27 min drive - 34.3 km
  • Palms Book State Park - 53 min drive - 76.3 km
  • Indian Lake State Park - 53 min drive - 77.8 km
  • Little Bay de Noc - 58 min drive - 90.3 km

Getting around

  • Escanaba, MI (ESC-Delta County) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sherry's Port Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Fairport Fishery - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands! located?

Situated on the beach, this vacation home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Lake Michigan and within 9 mi (15 km) of Big Bay De Noc and Fayette Historic State Park. Garden Golf Club and Manistique River State Forest are also within 25 mi (40 km).

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Reviews

Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands! Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2

Cleanliness

9.4

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emily E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We thoroughly enjoyed this stay! Everything was great! There are games and kayaks. The two refrigerators were really handy for storing all our food and beverages for a week. The best thing is the magnificent view from the front porch. Terrific location near two Sandy beaches, and it’s quiet at night. Owners are very responsive to communications. Would definitely stay there again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Kathy T.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check-in was easy, location was beautiful. Weather was very hot and humid, and house needed more than 1 portable fan downstairs to make it comfortable. Plenty of refrigerator space available. Nice large, clean garage to spend time as a group. Ceiling fan in downstairs bedroom appreciated, but needs longer pull chain for us vertically challenged people. Air conditioning unit in largest upstairs bedroom. Most sleeping area upstairs, but no bathroom upstairs. Works for a large group of younger people.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

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

Beautiful lake view

Beautiful lake view and quiet area. Very nice getaway. Would definitely recommend and visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sara A.

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

Cozy older home getaway

This was our second time staying at this property and we had a wonderful time. We spent the majority of our time in the garage or on the beach. The home is older but worked well for us! We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

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

Comfortable home with welcoming amenities.

Just what we were looking for.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kylie B.

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

Family vacation

Lovely place to stay. The garage space was great to hang out in. We spent most of our time there! Sunsets were fun to watch down at the marina right down the street! Wish it was more of a sandy waterfront but we made it work but still great to be right on the water. Overall great stay and the host was great to work with.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara A.

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

Nice getaway spot

This nice older home worked great for our trip to the UP. We spent the majority of our time in the garage, so I recommend moving the bigger living room tv to the garage. Overall it was a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Delynn L.

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

Celebrating my brother’s Retirement

This little getaway was just what we were looking for. Some fishing and relaxing. Place was very clean, house was stocked with everything you could imagine. Loved the garage, we practically lived in it. Plan on using it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

michelle R.

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

Family get away

Thank you for having the perfect home for our family of 8 adults age ranging from 87 to 22. We all enjoyed our morning coffee looking at the open water. We enjoyed the property with swimming, kayaking or playing lawn games as we waited for the beautiful sun sets. The garage was perfect for relaxing and enjoying the July weather not exceed 75 degrees. Our family also enjoyed Fayette State park for its beautiful quiet beach and Historic ghost town. We also enjoyed the local restaurant “the Dock grill “ and “Sherry’s Port “for fresh White Fish.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin R.

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

Perfect spot for us with everything we needed

The St. Martin house was more than we could’ve imagined. So many details thought of- especially extras for the kiddos. We always camp at Fayette, but since our son’s leukemia diagnosis, wished for a few more creature comforts. We love the history of the area and are so grateful to have had the opportunity to stay in this house. We’ll take the boat traffic over cars any day, and the proximity to everything we love in the peninsula which might not be exciting to others but it was just the break we needed. Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth B.

Liked: Check-in, location
Positive things: nice yard, nice view of the lake, newer bathroom finishes, extra appliances in the garage, two showers, fans available. Garage sitting area with a TV was a nice plus. Kitchen was mostly well supplied, though nonsensically organized. HOWEVER, this old house has lots of issues. Several windows could not be opened or they would fall down (slide latches were broken). They even fell on and injured our children. Humidity is a big deal and even led to mushrooms growing out of the wall behind one of the showers! Towels and toilet paper were insufficient for our group. Responses to our queries were unhelpful and slow. At least the bedroom with the twin beds has peeling paint on the walls, which could easily be lead-based paint. Twin beds are old and VERY creaky. The slightest move made a lot of noise. Maybe put the mattresses on the floor. Several of us came home with multiple bug bites. Hard to tell if they were spider bites or bed bug bites. Took precautions, just in case. One possible culprit would be the recliner closest to the dining room. Toilet mechanism in the garage bathroom needs to be replaced as it runs continuously. Shower heads in the garage bathroom have issues: One is broken and sprays out erratically; one is too high; one is too low. The water pressure in the kitchen was very low. The house is VERY close to the road and you have to cross the road to get to the lake, which is mucky and weedy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

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

We loved it!

This was one of the coolest places I’ve ever stayed. There were 8 people in our group and the house could not have been more accommodating. The house was clean and neat. With 2 baths, 2 kitchens and 2 laundry rooms this made the stay a lot more comfortable for 2 families. It felt very much like home. The house was stocked with everything we needed to get comfortable. The house had 3 kayaks, fire pit at the house and on the beach. There’s life jackets, yard games, board games, grill. The kitchen had everything we needed to prepare meals. The sunset and the night stars were more beautiful then I have ever seen before. It’s very quiet and dark at night. The closest gas station was about 30min away. Fayette state park is a short drive away and was a great place to visit. All in all we would love to go back to this place every summer!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Kathryn B.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not truly pet friendly and the property is accross the road from the lake

We expected water front property with grass that transitioned into a sandy beach. The house is across the road from the lake and the sand ends before the water; there are slippery rocks as you wade into the water. None of the pictures or description made this fact clear. We paid for pets and the property is listed as pet friendly, however, two hours after our arrival, the owners dropped off a manual and in the manual it states that pets are to be confined to the garage. That is not pet friendly. The beds are not comfortable and if you are taller than 5'2" you will be too tall for the double beds. We still enjoyed our time in Garden and there is a place to buy fresh fish right down the road. If you're just looking for a place to crash because you plan to fish all day, this place may be a good fit for you.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel T.

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

Just what was needed

Very relaxing getaway. Lake is beautiful, house is super clean and cozy. Great place to just disconnect.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Gina I.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mishayla S.

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

Peaceful Vacation home in a great location!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024