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Luxurious Lake Michigan Home W/Private Beach Access, Fire Pit, Tennis Courts

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A deck with a railing, surrounded by trees and potted plants.
A patio with stone flooring, wicker furniture, a fire pit, and surrounding lush greenery.
A two-story house with a front porch, a stone foundation, and a flag.
A cozy living room with a stone fireplace, a ceiling fan, and large windows.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, wooden cabinets, and a granite countertop.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Feels like home
    Guests love the warm, welcoming atmosphere.
  • Balcony
    A rare find - enjoy views from the balcony.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Michigan

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Kitchenette
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Covert, MI
  • Place, Covert Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, South Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, North Beach
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Family Room

1 Queen Sofa Bed and 1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Outside Shower

Soap · Towels provided · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

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

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About the area

Covert

Located in Covert, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum & Gardens and Michigan Maritime Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include South Haven Center for the Arts and The Fun Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Kids Place Park and Surfari Joe's Indoor Wilderness Water Park. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
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Covert, MI

What's nearby

  • Covert Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • South Beach - 14 min drive - 17.6 km
  • North Beach - 15 min drive - 22.2 km
  • Silver Beach - 23 min drive - 35.4 km
  • Oval Beach - 37 min drive - 59.7 km

Getting around

  • Bangor Station - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dimaggios Pizza & Burgers - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Lodge - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Lakeside Entertainment - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Soda Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lake Michigan Beach Ice Cream & Eatery - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Luxurious Lake Michigan Home W/Private Beach Access, Fire Pit, Tennis Courts pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Luxurious Lake Michigan Home W/Private Beach Access, Fire Pit, Tennis Courts?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Luxurious Lake Michigan Home W/Private Beach Access, Fire Pit, Tennis Courts?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Luxurious Lake Michigan Home W/Private Beach Access, Fire Pit, Tennis Courts?

Checkout is at 12:00 PM.

Where is Luxurious Lake Michigan Home W/Private Beach Access, Fire Pit, Tennis Courts located?

This family-friendly Covert holiday home is located near the beach, just steps away from Covert Park and Lake Michigan. Van Buren State Park is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 14 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Friendly, helpful host. House is roomy w good spaces for gathering but also for retreating! Nice patio/decks w comfortable outdoor furnishings. Area is quiet. Gorgeous beach is a short walk down private road; relatively steep stairs down but owners have conveniently left beach chairs/equipment at bottom.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Family Home on Lake Michigan

We had a wonderful stay at this lovely home. Linda was wonderful to communicate with. We felt right at home and had everything we could possibly need. Linda was very responsive with my questions in the moment. We had beautiful weather and enjoyed checking out South Haven. We found their info/photo book very helpful. We would love to stay here again sometime !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2023
Thanks again for selecting our lake house for your family vacation Michelle! So happy you had a great time in Southwest Michigan!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfection

This is one of the best vacations we have ever had. We have always loved coming to the South Haven area, but this property took it to the next level. Amazing house with perfect accommodations to make you feel at home. The private beach was a short walk. It is the best beach in the area we have come across. Not busy; perfect sand; mixed of days with bigger and smaller waves. We could not have been happier. Would love to come back again someday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Security Deposit Not Returned in Full

Please beware that the security deposit listed for this property is seen as additional income by the owners. Regardless of how well the property is maintained, the owners will take issue with something upon the renter's departure and will retain a large portion, if not all, of the security deposit. The owners do not understand contract language and will impose thier "expectations" beyond the contract requirements to justify retaining a portion or all of the security deposit. Specific examples include: 1) the owner expected all linens and towels to be laundered and folded prior to departure, even though the contract clearly allowed for the dirty laundry to be placed in hampers in the laundry room; 2) the owner took issue with the cleanliness of the refrigerator upon departure when the only items remaining in the refrigerator were items there upon arrival. I would not recommend this property.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2024
The people listing this review were refunded 80% of their security deposit ($400.00). Unfortunately, these renters failed to fulfill the terms of the rental contract that ask all renters to leave the property in the same condition as they found it. In this case, the completion of cleaning the linens was not done. This resulted in the owners having to spend time and resources to clean the laundry and replace the dirty linens with clean ones. Since we only have a five hour window in which to put the home in what we feel is pristine condition for new renters, we assessed this small amount of their security deposit. I would add that these renters were the only renters who did not fulfill this aspect of the rental contract during the entire summer season. Every other renter this year received a full and prompt refund of their security deposit
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful

Wonderful
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway close to home

My family and I needed to get out and have some time away from home after the shutdown from the Covid outbreak. We needed a safe place away from crowds and a home that would fit all 12 of us. Linda's house fit all of our needs and more! The house was big enough that we never felt like we were on top of each other. Plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. Linda's house is very well stocked with towels, sheets, pots, pans, entertainment, beach toys/rafts. She even included age appropriate toys for the kids. They had everything we could possibly need which helped a lot with trying to avoid grocery stores. Linda even included clorax wipes, masks, etc. to help us feel safe. My family loved the backyard, which was bug free! We ate dinner out there every night. The beach was a short walk from the house. Lake Michigan is at a high water level but we still had plenty of space for our family of 12 on the sand. The huge water mat was our favorite activity on the water and we are so glad that Linda has that available for guests. My only couple of suggestions would be to have a cutting board available for guests. We were cutting fruits and vegetables on cardboard to not dent the countertops. Also, the house has a lot of decor/heirlooms in it. It would be hard to baby proof the home if a young child likes to grab at things. All in all, we are so happy we chose a place with private beach access instead of downtown South Haven. We hope to come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 August 2020
So glad you guys enjoyed yourselves! Oh dear, sorry you didn’t find the cutting boards. For sure cutting on those granite countertops wouldn’t be easy. There are always 5 cutting boards under the kitchen sink on the right side tucked in besides the pullout. Next time I’ll leave a few out on the counter 😄 Thanks for taking such good care of our lake house! We hope you’ll come back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Week on the lake

This property is as described: luxurious. It housed the twelve of us easily in four bedrooms, a family room, and four baths. It was impeccably clean and welcoming. We had no issues at all and found room to be together or apart—as the moment required.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Review of Linden Hills

We had a truly fabulous family vacation at Linda and Tom's incredible home. You felt like you were living in a forest with black squirrels, red fox, deer, chipmunks and resting hummingbirds in their terraced backyard. We had nightly fires complete with smores and games. We cooked both inside and outside. The house was so spacious with more than enough room for our family of 12. Many great family meals were shared in their lovely dining room and kitchen. Everything you could think of was provided, including spices and coffee. We actually went home with clean clothes thanks to the laundry facilities. This does not look or feel like a rental home, as it had so many homey touches. The property is beautifully maintained with high end finishes. Some days trips to St Joe's Kids Museum, Robotic Dairy, Farmer's Market and South Haven North Beach were delightful and informative Our family ranged in age from 6-87, and ALL had a superb time. Would highly recommend this gorgeous property for any family gathering
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Mary Alice, thank you for your glowing review of our Lake house. It's always great to get some feedback from our guests! We are happy to have another family really enjoy our home and Linden Hills as much as we do. It's always been a special place for us and even more special to us that you and your family made some new vacation memories in Michigan. Thanks again for selecting our home for your family vacation! Linda and Tom
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great home near the beach

Great home and it meet all of our needs for our family. We especially liked the big kitchen where several people could work at the same time without hindering each others food preparation. It was also nice that the home had 3 floors so the smaller children could take naps and not be bothered by the noise of others in the house. The beach was a plus too as it was only a short 5 minute walk. We will be back.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Thanks for selecting our house once again for your family vacation! Barbara, you and your family are great guests. We hope you guys all come for a third time 😄�
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Perfect Michigan vacation!!

We absolutely loved our stay here in Covert! The home and property are gorgeous. We saw deer, fox, black squirrels and hummingbirds everyday. The private beach was beautiful too. The home was equipped with everything our family of 10 needed- plenty of seating (indoors and out), linens, games, beach towels & supplies, laundry facilities, paper goods and everything we needed to cook for a large group. We had no little ones with us this time but they are all stocked for kids and babies, too! Our favorite vacations are in Michigan and I would highly recommend this lovely home!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Lisa thanks so much for your lovely review. We are so happy you chose our lake house for your family vacation this year! Thanks for taking such good care of our home. We couldn’t ask for better renters😄�. So ... we really hope to see you and your lovely family again!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

What's There Not To Say About This Property

The title of this post says it all. This house is so amazing. We had three families stay here for the week. One family took the basement, one took the main floor and the other took the upstairs. Worked out perfect. Every room in this house is amazing. The house is so nice you almost don't want to leave. The private beach is perfect. And it's so nice to not have to bring any beach supplies from home. They provided it all (towels, beach towels, umbrellas, rafts, etc..). House also came fully stocked with everything we needed for the week. Just had to buy our food and drink. besides the beach, the kids loved the easy access to the two tennis courts. It's literally a 30 second walk and even though it's for the Linden Hills community, it's like it was only ours since it was so close and we were the only one to use it. Can't say enough about this house and the owners. They were very accessible. Whether if be responding to an email, text or picking up the phone when I called. You won't be disappointed when you arrive at this home.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 March 2020
Thanks so much! It was a pleasure having you and your family as guests in our lake house once again. You know we love it when families love our home and Linden Hills as much as we do. We look forward to seeing you some time in the near future! Linda and Tom
Archival

10/10 Excellent

You will love it!

I can't begin to tell how much we love staying here. The home is amazing, the beach is close, tennis courts are basically next door and the owners are a joy to work with. You couldn't ask for a more well supplied place to rent. Just knowing that all you need to worry about packing is clothes and food is such a comfort. We will be looking forward to the chance to return again. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

A Great Lakes Paradise

This vacation home is, quite simply, perfect. Located just off the interstate, Linden Hills is a secluded paradise that offers a private beach, tennis courts, and inviting wooded trails. The home is truly luxurious and the owners anticipated our every need - and more: a fully appointed and stocked gourmet kitchen, a deck and patio with a grill and fire pit, large screen TVs, wi-fi, comfortable beds, luxurious baths, tennis rackets and balls, beach towels and chairs, and toys for the kids. The restaurants and farmers' market of South Haven are just a short drive away, as are such wonderful attractions as the Kal-Haven bike trail, the Friends Good Will tall ship, wineries and fruit farms where the blueberries and peaches practically jump into your bucket! The owners are unfailingly responsive and accommodating. Our full deposit was returned promptly. What wonderful memories this home has given to our family of three generations!!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Dream Escape

We have stayed at this gorgeous home twice before and would go back every year if possible! This beach house shows like a model out of House Beautiful (the pictures do not do it justice. We walked thru with oo's and ah's - even the second and third time around!) We had a family get together this time and had the best evening/dinner at home...the kitchen is amazing!!! Fully stocked, with a grill right off the deck and the patio is fabulous for dining out under towering trees. (there's a little sand pile for the kiddos) The bedrooms are luxurious, beds and pillows are incredibly comfy. The bathrooms are super clean and well appointed. You just don't want to leave!!! But we were there for the beach, right? It's a short walk over a couple sand dunes (the tennis courts are over a dune on the other side of the house). There's a viewing point at the top of the dune where we had many a happy Happy Hour. Everyone found something to love at the beach...white sand, cool water, miles of pristine beach to walk and search for stones and beach glass. I personally love the location of Linden Hills...easy off the interstate but far enough away to be quiet and secluded. Close to shopping (South Haven and Saugatuck), restaurants, wineries, and Michigan's plethora of summer festivals. Hopefully the owners will continue to share this luxury residence for years to come.
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