Paradise on the lake!

7 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 10612 sq m

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Washer

Dryer

Kitchen

Enjoy the area

White Pigeon, MI

Baldwins Lake1 min walk
The Lerner25 min drive
Elkhart, IN (EKI-Elkhart Municipal)30 min drive
Blue Gate Theater34 min drive

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Double Bed

Blue room

1 Queen Bed

Bonus room bedroom

1 Double Bed, 1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

Lower level bedroom

1 King Bed

Nautical room

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

purple bedroom

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining Area

About this property

Elegance at it's best. And only 30 min away from Notre Dame!! Beautiful 7 BR, 4.5 BA lakefront home with gorgeous sunset lake views from nearly every room. Spacious kitchen with eat in area and sitting room. Eat in area joins together with the formal dining for large family gatherings. South side of home is the master suite with his/her closets,12'trey ceilings, bath w/ double headed ceramic shower and whirlpool tub. Guest quarters and bedrooms with private baths and walk in closets. Main level laundry and finished walk out with second kitchen, bar area ,family room w/ fireplace, game room and heated tile floors in bath and kitchen. 3 seasons room and dry deck and patio. 75' on all sports 349 acre Long Lake with access to 96 acre Coverdale Lake and the St. Joe River. Entertaining will be a pleasure for you, your family and your guest.

Property manager

Vera Shank

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Gym

Kitchen

Dryer

Air conditioning

Barbecue grill

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 30

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please strip all bedding and towels and put in laundry room.

Please put all trash in bin in the garage

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

White Pigeon

Located in White Pigeon, this vacation home is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Elkhart Environmental Center and Baldwins Lake, while RV Hall of Fame & Museum and Midwest Museum of American Art are cultural highlights. Traveling with kids? Consider National New York Central Railroad Museum and Wellfield Botanic Gardens.

White Pigeon, MI

What's nearby

Baldwins Lake - 1 min walk
Bonneyville Mill County Park - 16 min drive
The Lerner - 25 min drive
Blue Gate Theater - 34 min drive
Shipshewana Flea Market - 35 min drive

Getting around

Elkhart Station - 25 min drive
Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

Jaywalker Restaurant - 11 min drive
George's Cafe - 12 min drive
Evans Sidewalk Cafe - 11 min drive
Zimmy's Tavern - 12 min drive
Red Bird Tavern - 12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Paradise on the lake! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

7.8

Good

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7.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

7.4/10

Listing accuracy

2/10 Terrible

Ilana N.

4 November 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Dirty

The first impression of the house is magnificent, it is big, has many rooms. The house, as it is listed, has two kitchens, the main kitchen and a smaller one in the basement.. The owner was very nice walking us through the house, however, she kept saying that must guest spend all the time in the basement, insinuating that we should stay down there most of the time, she also asked us to use the refrigerator in the basement bc she had her stuff in the main one, which was ok with us, but there is no table in the basement so we had to go up and down the stairs with food, and dishes every meal. The worse of all is that the place is filthy (especially the kitchen in the basement), not dirty from the last stay, months dirty. The cabinet's doors and knobs are sticky , the cabinets shelves have crumbs all over, we had to wash all the plates, silverware, mugs and glasses that reused before using them. The bedrooms and bathrooms were not clean either, there is old dust throughout the place, the comforter in the master bedroom was dirty. The house is big and stunning but I would not stay there again. The price we payed is for a 4-5 star hotel , but the place gets only 1 from us.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ashley H.

2 September 2020

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

Vera's Paradise on the water

Everything was great! Vera is an excellent host!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ashley H.

20 August 2019

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

Great Time on the Lake

Our group had an amazing time staying at Vera's. Vera was very helpful and quick to reply on any and all questions. We would love to stay again sometime soon!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dawn M.

9 August 2019

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

Family Fun Week - July 2019

We rented Vera's house for a week the end of July for a multi-family vacation we do each year. It is a beautiful house on a quiet lake. There is flat lawn space directly off the basement patio (great for cornhole) and quite a large, but sloping, lawn before the lake. We generally all stayed in the basement area since there was a big sectional with TV and easy access kitchen. It never felt too tight even with 10 adults in and out. The only constructive critique I would give is that there are quite a few restrictions on use of some of the spaces. It turned out to not be an issue for our family, but it may be for some and would be helpful to have those listed in the VRBO description or at least given before the reservation is accepted. Overall, a wonderful property and Vera was very nice and responsive to any questions!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Ellen F.

5 August 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Description Not Accurate

We had a family reunion at this property, and the kitchen and eating situation was very frustrating and not accurately portrayed on the website. Main floor “spacious kitchen” fridge and stove top were not for guest use (fridge and freezer were full of owner’s items). We had to store food in kitchenette on the lower level: fridge downstairs was not full size, was not empty (1/3 full of leftover condiments and beverages) and was not clean. We had to use our ice chests to store additional food. There was no cupboard space in either kitchen to store our food items. There were not adequate plates/silverware/pots in the kitchenette, but the binder of house rules said we were not to move kitchen items between the two floors. No place to eat on lower level (except for four bar stools). No dishwasher on lower level where food prep had to be done. We ended up eating on paper products on the patio outside the lower level to decrease the amount of work. Not appropriate for a rental of this size for groups of up to ten people. Drawers and closets in many of the bedrooms were not emptied for guest use. Disabled smoke detectors in the rec room and bedroom above the garage. There are additional written house rules in a binder at the property that were not listed on the website, such as no shoes or food on carpeted areas; advance arrangement has to be made for use of one of the two dining tables (though the one available for our use could not accommodate 10 people). Bedrooms and bathrooms were spacious and clean. Owner was prompt in communicating with us and allowed us to check in at 11 a.m. since the property was not rented the day prior to our arrival. The lawn, lake and pier were great. There were two nice kayaks, floats, and lawn games for guest use. Adjacent houses are very close to this rental. Owner had scheduled pest control during our stay but canceled it when we objected to having that service done during our 3 ½ day stay there.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019