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4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 10173 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

South Haven, MI

South Beach6 min walk
South Haven Center for the Arts12 min walk
Kal Haven Trail4 min drive
Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.)50 min drive

Loved the accommodation. Host provided nice amenities like the s’mores ingredients. Everything we could have wished for ...

Oct 9, 2023

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2nd level

2 Single Beds

2nd level

1 Queen Bed

Common Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

Main level

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Half Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

Dining Area

About this property

Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town

South Beach | 4 Bedrooms/3 Baths | Two Blocks to Beach and Downtown

This recently renovated two-story, 4-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home offers family and friends a great vacation getaway. It's located at the center of the best parts of South Haven: Just 2 blocks to South Beach, 3 blocks to town and a short walk to Kids Corner Park. The Van Buren State Park trail begins on Maple, literally outside our front door.

As you enter, the welcoming, enclosed heated/cooled porch provides a quiet space for reading, morning coffee or just watching the day go by.

Main Floor

The main floor features a family space with TV (with cable), fireplace, games and space to gather along with a dining area that has room for everyone. There is a queen-sized pullout sofa in the living room.

Also, on the main floor is a beautiful, fully stocked, up-to-date kitchen with built-in oven, 5-burner gas stove, microwave, dishwasher, large refrigerator, and a breakfast bar. You don't have to bring any utensils to the kitchen…we love to cook, and you will find everything you need for your stay. There is a coffee bar with drip and pod coffee makers and a kettle for hot water. The pantry is usually stocked with tea and coffee (along with a few other seasonal surprises)

The main floor primary bedroom and attached bath offer privacy, a bit away from the main part of the house. There you will find a great place to read, watch TV or just relax.

There is also a half bath/laundry with stackable full-sized washer/dryer

Outside

Enjoy a meal outside on the deck with an umbrella table and chairs. The large fenced-in backyard offers a large fire pit with seating, deck, patio, comfy hammock and a place for kids to play. There is a large gas grill and a charcoal grill. In the shed there are bikes (adult and kid), beach chairs, beach toys and a wagon to take to the beach.

Sleeping Arrangements:
Main level queen with private bathroom
Head upstairs, past the original stain glass window, and find 3 large bedrooms with ample closet space:
Bedroom 1: Queen bed
Bedroom 2: Full bed and walk-in closet
Bedroom 3: Provides a twin/twin trundle bed and a portable crib stored in the walk-in closet for your convenience.
Common Space: Sleeper Sofa

The large bathroom has been fully renovated with two sinks and bathtub/shower plus plenty of space to store your personal items.

Simply put, we have created a home that has all the amenities we look for in a rental and our goal is to make our home as inviting as possible. We enjoy vacationing in this home ourselves and hope it's a place for you to relax with friends and family.

Property manager

Jaqua Realtors - South Haven

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No 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

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 and a deadlock

About the area

South Haven

Located in South Haven, this holiday home is on a lake. Michigan Maritime Museum and The Fun Park are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Blue Star Antique Pavilion and Butler Street. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

South Haven, MI

What's nearby

South Beach - 6 min walk
South Haven Center for the Arts - 12 min walk
South Haven Lighthouse - 13 min walk
Kal Haven Trail - 4 min drive
North Beach - 4 min drive

Getting around

Bangor Station - 19 min drive
Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

McDonald's - 3 min drive
Culver's - 4 min drive
Clementines - 9 min walk
Burger King - 16 min walk
Taco Bell - 3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Idle Hour - Updated Home 2 blocks to South Beach and Town located?

This family-friendly South Haven holiday home is located on a lake, within a 15-minute walk of South Beach and Lake Michigan. South Haven Center for the Arts and South Haven Lighthouse are also within 15 minutes.

9.6

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

9 October 2023

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

Loved the accommodation. Host provided nice amenities like the s’mores ingredients. Everything we could have wished for in a vacation home was there. Great location- short walk to the beach and town. Will likely book the house again. Thank you!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kelsey C.

20 September 2023

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

Little getaway

We loved the location. It was an easy walk to the beach, playground and into town. The house is beautifully decorated and updated. Plenty of space for our little family and the outdoor space was lovely too. The only downside that we had was that the floors upstairs were very very loud which woke up our son the first couple of nights there. But that was really our only complaint. If we needed something, we just texted the help number and responses were extremely quick.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Robert L.

5 September 2023

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

Perfect location, disappointed with cleanliness

This property was a perfect location - an easy walk to South Beach with kids, an easy walk into town, and within a short drive to anywhere we wanted to go. The kitchen, master bedroom and bathrooms are all newly updated and very nice. Our main concern was the level of cleanliness of the property. There was heavy dust caked on ceiling fans to the point we couldn't use them, dust on furniture, under furniture, dusty cobwebs hanging from the ceiling upstairs and one of the bedrooms had a musty smell. There was also a big ant problem in the kitchen and master bedroom/bathroom - ants crawling on suitcase, nightstand, shower, countertop etc. We reached out to the property manager about the ants when we noticed them and they were quick to respond to bring ant traps. They did enter the rental to place ant traps without notifying us they were planning to do so or when. They also booked a pest control company to spray the outside of the house and that person arrived when we had just gotten back from the beach and had all of our beach stuff in the lawn. We quickly had to get everything off the yard, deck, and away from the house because of him spraying. Again, there was no communication this was taking place otherwise we would have planned around this pest control appointment. After some back and forth about the complaint of the rental being so dusty and the ant problem, we were refunded less than half of our cleaning fee.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon P.

27 August 2023

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

Sharon's stay in South Haven

Very well appointed and equipped house accommodating up to eight people.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

STina H.

22 July 2023

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

Family vacation

Lots of fun. Close to beach, town, kids Corner. Did a Lot of bike riding down to state park and Kal-Haven trail. Kitchen was well stock except no dish clothes or dish towels?? Overall the house was clean but cobwebs along baseboards. You can tell it is a rental from the outside as yard was weedy. Back yard has a 2-3 foot strip along back fence and along garage that was all over grown weeds. Overall I would rent it again so nothing drastically wrong. Like I said, we had fun.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023