Custom Dune House at Lake Bluff Preserve Sleeps 12

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8 bedrooms5+ bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Frankfort, MI

Frankfort Beach4 min drive
Bellows Public Beach4 min drive
Point Betsie Lighthouse8 min drive
Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker)49 min drive

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 7

1 Double Bed

5 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 6

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 7

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

About this property

Custom family house with woodland views now available on the lower bluffs at the Lake Bluff Preserve. Great room encompasses the open living, dining, kitchen areas. Vaulted ceilings with beautiful tongue & groove finishes beg for your attention. Two bedroom suites are available on the main with sleeping for 6. The winding wooden stairway to the second floor offers views of the lower rooms from the walkway. Our second level has 5 more bedroom suites and an additional bedroom on private end of walkway.
Dune House is surrounded by woods and trails and all the wildlife that will excite your sense of adventure. Take a short walk to the crest of Lake Bluff Preserve to view the spectacular views of Lake Michigan. The experience will leave you with the desire to return every year or even “move” you to live permanently in NW Michigan!
The Frankfort area is home to a deep water marina, the Stormcloud Brewery, Pointe Betsie Lighthouse, Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, Arcadia Bluffs Golf Courses, wine tours, skiing at Crystal Mountain and you don't need to leave our property to hike, mountain bike and explore the dune and forests. Snowshoeing and cross country skiing can be enjoyed from your front door in the Winter. Crystal and Platte Lakes and the Betsie and Platte rivers provide sportsmen with fishing, kayaking, tubing and swimming with many gear rental businesses in the area.
Watch sunsets, bald eagles, whitetail deer, monarch butterflies and other native species from the comfort of your deck or take the 300 stairs and rope ladder to 1000 feet of beach at the bottom of our bluff.

**Due to high water and erosion on Lake Michigan, we have closed the stairs down the Bluff (June 2020). If you wish to spend time on the beach, we recommend the Frankfort Public Beach or any of the public beaches on Crystal Lake. We hope to reopen the stairs as soon as mother nature allows us.**

Very close proximity to M-22 makes Lake Bluff Preserve a great rally point for car and motorcycle touring clubs, wine tourists, retreats and reunions, golfers and anyone who wants a to behold the beauty of Lake Michigan and Northwest Michigan. Less than an hour to Traverse City, Leland, Arcadia Bluffs and Crystal Mountain.

There are 5 rentals at Lake Bluff Preserve:
Spruce House #1308269
Birch House #1319559
Poplar #1429525
Maple House #1429504
Dune House #1862182
Contact us for special rates if you are looking for multiple houses we can accommodate up to 70.

We welcome weddings on our Bluff overlooking Lake Michigan!

Property manager

Dawn Sloboda-Reservations

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Pet-friendly

Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

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 and a first aid kit

About the area

Frankfort

Located in Frankfort, this vacation home is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Frankfort, MI

What's nearby

Frankfort Beach - 4 min drive
Bellows Public Beach - 4 min drive
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts - 5 min drive
Betsie Lake - 5 min drive
Point Betsie Lighthouse - 8 min drive

Getting around

Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

A&W Restaurant - 4 min drive
Stormcloud Brewing Company - 4 min drive
The Hotel Frankfort - 4 min drive
Frankfort Dairy Maid - 4 min drive
Port City Smoke House - 4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Custom Dune House at Lake Bluff Preserve Sleeps 12 pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

9.2

Wonderful

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Cindy G.

3 September 2023

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

Vacation 2023

We were very pleased with our choice of rental property this year. Loved the location...beautiful surroundings all around! House was everything we expected and more! Thank you for making our vacation all we had hoped for!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert J.

8 September 2021

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

Great stay in great house in great location

Really enjoyed our reunion here with our children their significant others and our grand child. Large house with great accommodations including many private bathrooms adjoining bedrooms and great kitchen, indoor eating area, living room, and outside deck. We ate most of our meals outside on the very large dining table on the deck. Local Sleeping Bear dunes, Arcadia, Frankfort, Lake Michigan beaches, Crystal Lake all amazing. Enjoyed local wineries and breweries. Beautiful sunset view over lake from bluffs just a short hike away from house.

8/10 Good

Jane S.

25 July 2021

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

50th Anniversary Celebration

The Dune House provided spacious and comfortable accommodations for my immediate family during our week-long stay. (Note "Dune House" is a misnomer because the building is situated in the midst of an old pine-tree farm about 1/3 mile away from the crest of the dune. We were aware of that beforehand.) Its expansive deck served admirably as the venue for the party that celebrated my wife's and my 50-year wedding anniversary. The fact that most every bedroom has its own bathroom was highly appreciated. So too was the pet-friendly policy.

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth P.

25 February 2021

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

Winter family time

Excellent. Stunning views of Lake Michigan and the woods. Peaceful. We appreciated the stay

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Claudia A.

4 October 2020

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

Great place

The place was wonderful. Clean big, everything was there — including all necessary cooking supplies, dishes, sufficient seating for a big party of 13 people. The view was amazing so were the dunes. We would have liked the stairs to the beach to be open since we were really looking for a beach property without hopping into the car. However, the view, dunes, the house were amazing !

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020

About the host

Hosted by Dawn Sloboda-Reservations

Bob Adams is the Host and Caretaker of the Lake Bluff Preserve properties. Bob became a certified master gardener in 1999, an Amazon author in 2013, and a lifestyle blogger in 2017 and has been a licensed Realtor® since 2018. The M 22 Lakeshore Trail promotes golf, lifestyle amenities and real estate along the iconic M-22 highway corridor in NW Michigan.

Why they chose this property

Lake Bluff Preserve is special because of the land and beauty of the Lake Michigan shoreline and South/West exposure. There are opportunities to find total seclusion or interact with fellow guests in the free-standing homes on the bluff. Sweeping Lake Michigan vistas and nightly sunsets make this a very special place to vacation.

What makes this property unique

Outdoor activities abound on the property including hiking, mountain biking, swimming, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, wildlife observation. Bald eagle, red-tailed hawk, falcons, whitetail deer, bobcat and turkey vultures are regular visitors.
Arcadia Bluffs, Crystal Downs, Crystal Mountain Golf and Ski resort are within 15 miles. Close to Pointe Betsie Lighthouse, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and downtown Frankfort.

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