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Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach!

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Perfect location on a point and with sandy beach
Exterior
Nice location between two lakes
Beach
Another beautiful autumn vista from The Retreat! Make sure you check all pics!

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 10336.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Traverse City, MI
  • Place, Forest Lakes
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Spider Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Arbutus Lake
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bonus room

1 Double Sofa Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Futon

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

The Green Room

1 Queen Bed

The Lemon Room

1 Double Bed

The modern room

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom downstairs

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom upstairs

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master bath

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Powder room

Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach!

MEMORY MAKER! This exceptional waterfront retreat rests atop a picturesque peninsula that noses its way into the crystal clear, spring fed waters of a sprawling all-sports lake. The 160' of prime frontage rims sandy-bottomed shallows perfect for swimming. Designed to capture lake views from almost every vantage point, and outfitted with high-end finishes, the architectural style incorporates soaring 30' ceilings, breathtaking walls of windows, loft overlook and a gourmet kitchen for the aspiring chef.

On the outskirts of the renowned resort town and culinary destination of Traverse City, this is the perfect setting to create memories that will be treasured for a lifetime! Enjoy the holiday of a lifetime! Our beautiful home can be your next vacation spot.

Located on a point, perfectly positioned on Spider Lake, a large all sports lake just outside Traverse City. Close enough to TC and all the wonderful amenities this great city has to offer yet far enough to feel like you're away from it all. Plus outdoor activities galore including world class golf, proximity to "the big lake" and Grand Traverse Bay, dunes, parks, hiking, snowmobiling and more. Come and enjoy a memorable vacation in this fully-furnished, 4 bedroom/ 3.5 bath.

The master bedroom includes an exotic king-sized, four poster bed from Asia, a private full bath, plenty of closet space and direct, uninterrupted views of Spider Lake and the big lake front deck.
The remaining bedrooms are furnished with designer touches.

The living room is furnished with everything you'll need to relax.

The huge and completed furnished kitchen comes with a perfect view of the lake and beach. Granite counter tops complete the scene.

2 1/2 stall garage provides protected parking as well as space for the kayaks.

Spend the day on the lake, swimming, fishing, boating. There are several vendors in the area that offer boat rental. Please inquire with us and we'll make a recommendation. Lastly, please note: there is no longer a hot tub on the property. STR License #008558

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please be considerate of our neighbors regarding noise.
I would require a copy of front and back of the booking person's driver's license. I may also ask to have a quick phone call.
Please confirm max 10 persons

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Traverse City State Park, while The Dennos Museum Center and Music House Museum are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Centre Ice Arena, or check out an event or a game at Turtle Creek Stadium. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledging.
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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • Forest Lakes - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Spider Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Arbutus Lake - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Tibbets Lake - 3 min drive - 1.5 km
  • High Lake - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Seven Brew - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach! ?

As of 17 March 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach! on 19 March 2026 start from NZ$1,516, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach! ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach! ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach! ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Exceptional waterfront retreat with sandy beach! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Traverse City holiday home is just steps away from Forest Lakes and Spider Lake. Arbutus Lake and Tibbets Lake are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 59 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tammy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home and location on the lake. Excellent contact from owner. We rented a pontoon boat for the week and just enjoyed our time at the house and on the water all week. 7 adults and 2 toddlers with plenty of space. Loved the backyard for games.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn B.

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

Fall Get Away

We had a wonderful stay again; and the home is just as advertised. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea G.

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

Lovely home

Great location and home. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Austin F.

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

Great Experience

Everything with the stay was perfect. Daniel the owner gets back very quickly with questions and everything was very easy. The house was immaculate. Very clean. It has a beautiful setting on spider lake and a great beach for kids. I would definitely book again. Thanks Daniel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

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

Perfect place to stay for a fall weekend

Great location, lovely home with plenty of room for 5 adults to spread out. Impressive kitchen, amazing views and good communication with the host.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie L.

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

A great family experience

A delightful stay in a beautiful house! Loved swimming in Spider Lake, cooking at home, and getting to know Traverse City.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

chris d.

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

Very nice

Will stay again
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kruti A.

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

Perfect family vacation spot

great location, with sandy beach and shallow water near the shore for the kids to play, large enough lake for boats and water sports, outdoor lawn and patio area to eat and play, and a huge, open and airy house. Everything you need for the perfect summer vacation house. We had a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

John A.

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

Wedding weekend

Spectacular
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel J.

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

Review for the stay

Great place and host. Hope we can book again in the summer. Winter time it would be nice to have a jacuzzi but everything was great. Thank you for hosting us
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Holbert F.

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

Perfect Family Vacation

We recently had the opportunity of staying at this house and it was an incredible stay. The house was clean, spacious, and beautiful. The lake was so peaceful and it was so much fun to soak up the sun in the lake all week. The property owner was great and communicated with us throughout our stay as needed. We highly recommend this property to anyone looking for a fun and peaceful family vacation! We would love to hear stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Beautiful setting, spacious and clean.

Prompt communication. Beautiful house and views. Hope to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

FRANCIS J.

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

Gorgeous home on Spider Lake

This house is amazing in every way. Beautiful, spacious, clean, great location. We loved it so much that we booked again for next summer. Thank you for sharing your awesome Spider Lake house home :)
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

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

Excellent!!

Wonderful property! Wonderful views! Wonderful kitchen (important to foodies)! I think the fact that we booked it again tells the whole story! Thank you for making the property available!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kristen W.

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

Peace and fun by the lake

The place was perfect for our stay. Equal distance to TC and the horse show, it was convenient for restaurants and shuffling around. The house is well appointed, clean and the owner was super responsive. Mostly, it's beautiful and peaceful. Would definitely return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucinda C.

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

Most Beautiful Views

A group of friends and I stayed here and were blown away by the views! This property is just as gorgeous in person as the listing describes. The only downside is, there was no hot tub as shown in the listing. Other than that, this place was a great escape. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen M.

Just beautiful!

We had a fantastic time in the house on Spider Lake. The place is everything we could have dreamed of. The layout is perfect for entertaining large groups. We had 4 couples with plenty of room. All the elements in the house are first class/top-of-the-line. We hope to return and enjoy the lake...it was a bit too cold in early May. But the water looked crystal clear with a nice sandy bottom. Thanks for sharing your exceptional waterfront retreat!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anessa K.

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

Lovely week away with friends

This house suited our two families of four quite well. Beautiful view and the beach is among the best on the lake. We used the kayaks daily and rented a pontoon and paddle boards from Kathy at Harold’s Resorts on the lake. House is well equipped. There is only one shower/bathroom upstairs (which is where three bedrooms are) so kids had to run down to basement to shower. The house is twenty minutes to Traverse City so we drove in quite a bit and took day trips to Sleeping Bear dunes (1 hour) and Mission Point.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mary W.

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

A very special place

Definitely one of the best Vrbo rentals we’ve ever selected. The view from the deck and small beach are absolutely breathtaking. Outdoor furniture, dining table, and grill all in good condition. Paddle boarding in the cove is a zen experience. Living room is cozy and well decorated, and kitchen is well stocked for meal preparation. It is an easy drive to the fully stocked grocery store, Olsens, and downtown Traverse City is not far beyond. Some good mountain biking trails close by. We had a chance to visit a few of our favorite wineries on the mission Peninsula, which had some very solid social distancing and sanitation practices in place. Most places recommend reservations or you may have to wait.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

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

Perfect lake getaway

We had a wonderful trip to Daniel and Emma’s house on spider lake. Quiet. Comfortable. Well stocked. Had one small problem of air conditioner going out but Ryan had a repairman over the same day and it was fixed within hours. Only comment is to pay attention to listing as pictures show some things that are no longer at the house. The location was great 15’ from TC but remote enough to feel away from it all. Kids loved the beach and we’re in the water non stop while I was able to kayak and fish daily. All in all perfect escape for our family during the pandemic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

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

Wonderful place - again

This is a delightful place to stay in northern Michigan. The lake itself has interesting features with all the bays. The home is super well equipped with dishes and glasses and flatware, etc etc and the two large refrigerators have accommodated this foodie group on consecutive years. Since we enjoyed perfect weather this year we realized we spent the vast majority of our time on the deck. This is possible because the retractable awning protects against the morning sun, when needed, and it can be retracted again to enjoy all the breezes shortly after 1 pm (July) as the house provides the necessary shade. The small beach and shallow water are perfect for the young and old. Available boat and paddle board rentals provide things to do. The property also comes with many water toys including two small kayaks. This is a great place to rent and we hope to return again. Thank you to the owner who is very responsive, although things are so well-prepared upon arrival that extensive communication has not been necessary either year. Wonderful place - again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Danae H.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location
Disliked: Check-in

A few hiccups but an overall good experience

We rented this home for our annual wine tasting trip. The check in process was a little nerve wracking as I had to contact the host directly, along with VRBO customer support to get the access code. We had to wait outside for a few minutes in the rain before getting access, but were inside the property within a few minutes of check in time. We were very disappointed that the hot tub shown in the photos was not there. This was a major deciding factor for more than half of us, so future renters be forewarned. It may just be us, but the listing gives the impression that there is one bathroom per bedroom. This was not the case and two of the couples had to share a bathroom. One of the shelves in the kitchen collapsed on us and one of the guests was mildly cut as a result of a broke dish. Future guests - be sure to pay attention before shifting the weight on the shelves. I'd hate for this to happen to someone else. Additionally, the fire pit shown by the beach in the pictures belongs to the neighbors. The fire pit area on the property is down a steep, narrow, winding path and we chose not to risk anyone else getting injured so we missed out on one of the other aspects we were all very much looking forward to. Overall the property is gorgeous, with breathtaking views and would be perfect for a family. At the price point, it left a little to be desired logistically for a group of adults. I imagine there's lots of memories to be made in the summer months when the days are longer, the water is warmer, and the yard isn't winterized.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dawn B.

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

Beautiful hime

We had a wonderful, short stay. The property was beautiful and very comfortable. The kitchen was equipped to make fabulous meals. And the home is near enough to Traverse City to go into town any time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eline M.

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

Fall Getaway

The house and location were wonderful! Lots of spacious room for our family fall getaway and the view spectacular - even though the weather was bit rainy and cold. The house had all the amenities you would need - well stocked and spacious kitchen, games, lower level with ping pong table (and great area for 2 toddlers to keep busy), etc. We plan on booking again and highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jill K.

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

Fabulous property!

This property is situated to maximize views of serene Spider Lake, the water wrapping around two sides. We enjoyed the beach and kayaks, the bonfire pit, the generous deck and grassy yard. The kitchen was well equipped for our stay-in family dinners and a bit of baking. The table fit our family of 7 for meals and game nights. All made for a beautiful September stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

About the host

Hosted by Daniel Germain

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As a frequent traveler myself, I am sympathetic to the expectations our clients have when staying at our Retreat.

Why they chose this property

Modern, comfortable and up to date home, perfect location with open water views, sandy beach, close to everything you'll need for a wonderful holiday experience!

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