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Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you!

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A house with a dock extending into a calm body of water, surrounded by lush greenery.
A room with a mounted moose head, wooden walls, a window, and stuffed animals.
A two-story house with a porch and a fenced yard.
An outdoor patio with a wooden pergola, a table with chairs, and a grill.
A cozy room with a wooden table, two chairs, a rocking chair, a patterned sofa, and a red rug.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Huron-Manistee National Forest

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Mesick, MI
  • Place, Hodenpyl Dam
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Crystal Mountain
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Place, Front Street
    ‪49 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom one

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom Three

1 Queen Bed

bedroom two

1 Double Bed

Bedroom two

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom downstairs

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom Downstairs

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

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About the area

Mesick

Located in Mesick, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf and Fawn Crest Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Huron-Manistee National Forest and Gordin Fisk Memorial Park. 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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Mesick, MI

What's nearby

  • Hodenpyl Dam - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Crystal Mountain - 23 min drive - 32.0 km
  • Little River Casino - 39 min drive - 54.3 km
  • Front Street - 49 min drive - 68.7 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 54 min drive - 74.5 km

Getting around

  • Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bucksnort Bar - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Northwards Diner - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Crossroads Bar - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Common Grounds Kitchen & Tap - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Brew Ha’s Coffee - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you!?

As of 1 November 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you! on 8 November 2026 start from NZ$1,578, 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 Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Warm and relaxing 100 year old waterfront house with dock is waiting for you! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Huron-Manistee National Forest and Hodenpyl Dam. Gordin Fisk Memorial Park and Marilla Township Hall are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Beautiful property, We enjoyed fishing
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Good fishing on both the river and the lake. Docked boat right at the house. Neighbors very friendly. House was nice and well stocked.During our stay we had a lot of house flies inside the house. Didn't see it mentioned in other reviews so maybe a random issue. Otherwise everything good.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was perfect for our stay. Hassle free check in, nice space to spend time together and a great spot for the boat.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lake is beautiful. Great kayaking.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property. My family and i had fun!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing stay

We had a family reunion of sorts and this house and accommodations were perfect. Already thinking about when we can go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual Stay

Fabulous time as usual for relaxing fanily vacation. Thank you
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place to get away

If you are looking for a place to get on a near empty lake, read a book, or generally do nothing, this is the place. House is well suited for a summer getaway. Full kitchen & grill outside. 4 bedrooms allow for space & a great yard. We had a great week up at Hodenlpyl lake.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

3rd time is a charm

Annual family vacation at the dam property went wonderfully. Thank You once again for your accommodations
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family get together

The house was big enough for all of us and has 2 bathrooms! The yard is huge and very beautiful so the kids weren't stuck with the adults all the time, we enjoyed our stay very much and hope to do it again next year. The neighbors are also very nice and helpful
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Lake Getaway

This house is absolutely perfect for a weekend (or week) away. The lake is secluded with only 9 other properties on it, which makes it quiet and perfect for swimming. We took advantage of the large lawn, playing lawn games all day and staying around the fire pit at night. This place truly had all the amenities to make our stay an incredibly refreshing and recharging weekend. We're already planning our next trip back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great for families

My family and I had a wonderful time at this property. It was quiet and clean. It has a big yard and plenty of seating areas. It has a well stocked kitchen and the lake was beautiful. My children loved it here. We would visit again. The closest chain store for groceries and supplies is a Meijers in Cadillac. There is a small store about 10 minutes away. Thank you for letting us stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Beautiful house on amazing property absolutely perfect except for the dam noise. Only complaint was the constant, distracting, loud noise coming from the dam from arrival to departure, night and day. It was 90 degrees for a few days and the efficiency of central air outweighed the dam noise. Because we couldn't enjoy our luxuries without the juice to power them! River trails were amazing and fishing was great!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Hideaway

This property is just as described. Was very comfortable and had a lot of extras (paper products, hand soaps, foil). Would have liked to of had a vacuum available. The gnats were an issue but we came prepared with bug netting for our hats. Brought our own boat and fishing was good.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Beautiful historic home! Pros: quiet, lake front home. Nice size home with 4 bedrooms/2 baths. Nice outside area,fire pit, grill, however we were there in July and the nat bugs were so bad you couldn't be outside. Location is on a long dirt road, that dead ends into the dam. Would have vacuumed the living room rug but no sweeper available. No washer and dryer available, would have been a nice addition, but there is a laundromat in the little town near. All in all, it meant our needs and was a great week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Good house/location but animal hair everywhere

The house is good, the backyard is good the area was amazing, except that when we came in there was Animal hair everywhere in the house, beds, couches, blankets, floor, everywhere. And there wasn’t a vacuum to clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2023
I had just left the house with my 2 dogs. We swept and swept and swept and swept and swept and swept! As any dog owner will tell you, dogs do shed! We do our best!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beautiful area

This area is so beautiful. Hiking in both directions following either the river or the reservoir. We brought our jet ski, paddle boards and a large floatie and really enjoyed the water. The bonfire pit was awesome for our evening s'mores. Only negative was knats! Bug spray worked partially, and the neighbors recommended wide brimmed hats for the future, but boy were they were annoying! The house is exactly as described. Small rooms but very comfortable beds. Kitchen and both baths have been updated, so not 100 years old, but unique and small as could be expected for this generation of house. Kitchen had everything we needed. We generally like more updated furnishings, but everything was adequate. Back screened in porch was our favorite place to sit when inside.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful setting

My family has come to Northern Michigan for the past 40 years. Our multi-aged group had great fun eating and playing outside in the beautiful surroundings. We cooked inside and outside on the grill. The enclosed porch was the perfect gathering place for doing a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle, reading, playing all under the watch of Mr. Moose. The 100 year old house had wonderful ceiling fans in every room and with perfect outside temperatures allowed us to turn off the air conditioning and open the windows. The kitchen had plenty of equipment to make fresh bread daily and gourmet meals. The living room provided enough seating for our group and family visitors from Traverse City to visit and play charades. Most of the bedrooms had very comfortable beds and my 6 year old granddaughter loved sleeping on the top bunch. It was a great time. This amazing house needed some deep cleaning and more kitchen towels.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

quiet get away

There are many outdoor activities to do here. We brought our fishing boat. It was so nice to have the dock right there. The boys caught fish in the lake. Be careful when boating in the lake, there are some trees under the water. Electronics on your boat can help you navigate this. The bay in front of the house does not have any trees under water. We hiked the North Country Trail on the West side of the Manistee River and the Manistee River Trail on the east side of the Manistee River. Both were walking distance from the house and had amazing views! We kayaked the Manistee River from the house to the dam (very close) then we portaged over the dam to the river and Kayaked to the red bridge access site. This is a long portage and involves two sets of stairs. It was not difficult. This kayak trip is 3.5 hours if you do not stop. We packed lunch and there were plenty of places to stop along the river with a little beach. The Manistee River has a strong current and some white water at times. The boys also fished in the Manistee River and were successful. The lake in front of the house is a great place to just float. It gets deep very quickly. This is a great place for people who love to be outdoors. We also took day trips to Traverse City and visited wineries and to Frankfort. The house is very old, but worked out great for our needs. I was thankful to suggestions from other reviews, I recommend reading them.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family had a wonderful time at The Dam House. We loved learning the history of the area. We rented a pontoon from Pat's RV for a day. They were friendly and reasonable priced. We brought our kayaks and found the rope swing. The walking trails were great too. We explored to the suspension bridge over the river. The yard was perfect for cornhole and bocci ball. A great time was had by all.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The other reviews I read about this property were still accurate for our week. Deep cleaning is still overdue (dusting, window cleaning, under furniture sweeping, bedspread and extra blankets washing, etc.). Gnats were super annoying (maybe property can be sprayed?). Bug spray and fogger didn't really help. However, besides those couple of issues, the place was great! Old and comfortable and bathrooms were well cleaned. The view and boat dock were amazing! The location was perfect as it was close to the coves, hiking trails, and dune climbing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
As advertised. Comfortable 109 yr old home. AC was adequate for very hot week. Lakefront access was great for fishing and kayaks and paddle boards. Crystal clear water. Dam power generator makes noise 24/7 but you really don’t notice it after awhile. Great spot for a brother’s nephew/son weekend of cards, outdoor fun and eating.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Year 2 - Family Vacation on the water

Another great family vacation at the old farm house.. Thanks for sharing your home. ( :
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxation guaranteed

We had a great time. The house was big enough to accommodate us comfortably. The bathrooms were a little small but we expected that because of the age of the home. We chose this place because of its history as I enjoy learning about history and architecture. We were close to the hiking trails and the river for kayaking. Also, we brought our boat and parked it at the dock at the home. Plenty of space. Fishing was great, catching everything from sunfish to walleye. Also, we got to meet the neighbor who was very nice and helpful. Would stay here again! Thank you to our hosts.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Fun for kayaking and fishing

We were not aware that consumers power would have the hydroelectric plant down for maintenance and it was quite loud 24/7. The view is beautiful and the lake was fun for fishing and kayaking. The house is very well stocked but does need a deep clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
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