Two families recently stayed together in this home and it was pretty nearly perfect for our needs! The home is stunning, very clean and well taken care of, and provided such a relaxing environment! The screened-in back porch is heavenly. The front porch chairs are the most comfortable Adirondack chairs I've ever sat in. The gorgeous showers are definitely a highlight! And the large basement with game table, foosball table, and air hockey table provided a great space for kids and kids-at-heart to play.
The house has lots of things you'll need for beach trips: wagons, towels, tubes, an umbrella, tons of beach chairs. There were only five or six beach towels when we stayed, so the house could use a few more of those given the number of people who can stay, so be aware of that. There was also one mountain bike in the garage at the time of our stay.
If traveling with kids, know that there are a number of fragile decorative items. We put everything fragile up high and put it back at the end of our stay, so no problems there.
It's a short drive to multiple public beaches. The Warren Dunes are a must see, and there's a great beach there as well! We also took a day trip to South Haven and rented bikes which was a lot of fun. Definitely check out the lighthouse and the adjacent beach if you're looking for a shorter biking adventure. We rode the Van Buren trail which is 6 miles out and back, and while it was a pleasant ride it wasn't "straight to a beach" as we were told, it actually ends at a campground that you then ride through if you want to get to the lake. We learned later that we would have enjoyed having more time for the lighthouse area better than our long ride, so just be sure you do more research for outings than we did!