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

Long-term renters welcome

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 deadlock

This property does not have any lifts

We both grew up in a town called Fremont, which is south of Port Clinton about 18 miles (near Ohio Turnpike). Even though Dennis graduated in 1970 and Susan graduated in 1971 from Fremont Ross High School, we did not know each other until many years later. Dennis went into the Army (549th Military Police) in Panama for two years. When discharged Dennis got a job in his hometown of Fremont, got married and worked for county water and wastewater for over 31 years, then retired and since then have worked in heavy construction, new house construction in electrical, got divorced (after 20 years) and moved to Show Low, Arizona to help run a bed & breakfast place for a couple years before moving back to Ohio and meeting Susan. Susan went to college in Bowling Green, Ohio, graduated and moved to Cleveland area, got a job teaching art in Cleveland high school area for over 30 years (got married and had 3 kids during that time, then divorced after 20 plus years). We met through facebook (friends of friends) and Susan remembered Dennis because he went to state in Wrestling while in high school and saw that he was going to throw a party and was inviting friends so she decided to show up. They both hit it off immediately, dated for 2 years and then married in 2017. Since then the two of us have been involved in renovating houses, raising honey bees, members in bike cycle club and canoeing.

We started renting out rooms in our home in Berea, Ohio in about 2017 to Airbnb people and has been a great experience so when Covid-19 hit we didn't want to sit around in the house all day so we decided to look around Port Clinton, Ohio to buy a house. Both of us spent a lot of time in that area when we were young and there is so much to do. We found this place and bought it but had to put in about 8 months of working on almost complete renovation of it, driving back and forth each time until we had a bedroom finished, so we could stay and work on it. We have since put a scrapbook together showing what it looked like when bought, then while working on it. We also have built other furnishings or made quilts that hang on walls at the cottage. We want people to see the transformation and the huge difference it has made for all to enjoy.

We chose this house because it was so close to all the local activities during the summer and winter. It's close to downtown Port Clinton and jet express (about 1 mile away), Cedar Point is only about 18 miles away, the city beach and park is only 1/5 of a mile away. East Harbor State Park and beach is only 7 1/2 miles away. Liberty Aviation Museum is only 3 miles away, African safari wildlife park is only 4 1/2 miles away and Lagoon Deer Park is only 9 1/2 miles away, Marblehead lighthouse (oldest one on the great lakes) is only 12 1/2 miles away. When it comes to eating out there is a lot of great eating places, from only 1/2 mile to 8 mile driving distance, that you can find in our cottage rules booklet that has a long list eating places and mileage to them. Fishermen are welcome because it is close by where boats can be put in and out of Lake Erie! But we ask that you do not clean or dispose of fish guts on our property or trash cans and we do not want you to park your boat trailer, car or truck on the driveway (blocks sidewalk) or patio surface. There is plenty of parking in front of house and the neighborhood is safe. For those who don't know, there is a fish cleaning business downtown that is fast and not too expensive. The patio has a shade umbrella what can be erected when wanting to use for shade from the hot sun and has lights on it to use at night over the table. The storage box on patio next to house has life jackets and inflatables in it and a water board located between storage box and house. Please return to same area when finished using them.