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Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views

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A two-story house with a garage, a covered front porch, and a staircase leading to the upper level.
A two-story house with a garage, a covered porch, and a staircase.
Exterior
A deck with a grill, chairs, and a table, surrounded by a white railing.
panoramic from upper balcony.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to North Beach
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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South Haven, MI
  • Place, North Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Michigan Maritime Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Warner Vineyards
    ‪14 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

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

About this property

Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views

This home sits high on the lot facing the Black River. The sun streams through the abundant windows, giving the home lots of natural light. Sounds of the river and lake, festivals across the water and views of beautiful boats sailing by all day make this residence spectacular. The large deck is perfect for having meals on and watching the action of the river and people strolling by.

There are no stairs to get to the biggest, most beautiful beach in SW Michigan!!

Four bedrooms. Three full bathrooms. Sleeps 10 comfortably in beds in bedrooms. (Plus a daybed for 12 total beds). It's just a short walk over to the North Pier, vastly beautiful North Beach, and wonderful downtown. South Haven is completely walkable. Once you're here there is no need to get in the car again! Follow the river and marina over the bridge to explore the many delightful shops, catch a movie, or grab a bite.

One of the best rental properties in Southwest Michigan!
FYI- FIREWORKS in South Haven are ALWAYS on July 3rd.
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We also utilize the house in the Spring And Fall to run Immersive Plant-Based Cooking Retreats. Please visit PlantLifeJourney.com for more details or feel free to call, text or email me. These weeks have been life changing for many guests who have lost weight, gotten off medications and improved their overall HEALTH! hello@plantlifejourney.com

The entire house could be rented for this purpose through VRBO for your specified dates in the Spring or the Fall.
Many Blessings,
Jill and Greg

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 327891
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, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

South Haven

Located in North Side, a neighbourhood in South Haven, this holiday home is near a water park and on a river. Michigan Maritime Museum and Liberty Hyde Bailey Museum & Gardens are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include South Haven Center for the Arts and The Fun Park. Kids Place Park and Breedsville Park are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating.
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South Haven, MI

What's nearby

  • Southside Municipal Marina - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • North Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Stanley Johnson Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Michigan Maritime Museum - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Warner Vineyards - 14 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Bangor Station - 20 min drive
  • Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪South Beach Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Julia - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views?

As of 21 July 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views on 6 January 2027 start from NZ$11,647, 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 Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views located?

Located in North Side, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of North Beach and Lake Michigan. Stanley Johnson Park and Michigan Maritime Museum are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 39 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 39 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 39 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 39 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith H.

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

Wonderful Stay

Great location, easy walk to beach, lovely deck for evening relaxation. Loved the large dining room and big table, perfect for seating our party of ten for dinners. Nice furnishings throughout. Quick and easy communication with owner. Highly recommended for your next South Haven vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jake T.

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

Great house

Everything was great. Proximity to the beach was fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Archival

8/10 Good

Jennifer H.

Love staying at the fishbowl

All the comforts of home and a 5 min walk to the beach. Very spacious and Jill is very easy to work with Close enough to walk to town alao
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob N.

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

Beach house

This is the perfect property for our family, everything is walking distance, beautiful deck, plenty of room. Good parking and amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve A.

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

Perfect Week!

No other way to put it other than it was perfect. Had 6 of us (including 2 kids under 6) and we all had a blast. Great location and the bin of Legos / Barbies were a huge hit!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 24 August 2021
Haha! Had to comment on the Lego & Barbie Boxes! Love it❣️☀️❣️😎 we are blessed to have such great people enjoy our home.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

brian o.

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

SH ‘23

Great place. Thank you for sharing .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Kristie W.

Definitely stay at the Fishbowl!

A great place to stay! The house is fantastic - love all the windows, plenty of room, very clean, and very comfortable. Lots of parking. Was perfect for our family. Great location - short walk into town, sitting on the awesome deck watching the boats, and just a quick walk (2 blocks) to the North Beach. Great customer service from Jill. Highly recommend it! We'll definitely stay again when coming to South Haven!!
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
I would say that Kristie meant 2 blocks walk to the water's edge. The beach is very expansive on the North side. From the house to the sidewalk at the beach is maybe a two- three minute walk? There are about 5 houses behind me to pass.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhona A.

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

Beautiful and comfortable home!

We had a wonderful time during our week here. We loved the back deck with the large table and views of the river. The house is well-laid out, with large rooms and a well-stocked kitchen. We appreciated the legos and barbies. The location is very close to the beach, and it's a short drive into town and to Kids Corner (a fantastic playground near South Beach). Great hosts with clear communication!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin J.

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

Family fun at South Haven

This was our second year staying at the Fish Bowl. This spacious house is modern, well laid out, with nice big rooms throughout. Love the master bedroom, and the nice walk in shower. Plenty of room for hanging around on the deck as well. The view is great of the black river and the boats coming and going. The grandkids like to fish, and that is easy and close as well. Short easy walk to the beach. We had a fun time making memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

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

Fantastic property in South Haven

This home is amazing! It comfortably held our group of 11 with plenty of space to spread out. We spent the majority of our time on the gorgeous new deck, enjoying the view of the river. Being a few rows back from the beach allows for a little more space and a quiet atmosphere, but it is a super quick walk to the beach, and we easily did it multiple times per day. The owners are quick to respond, and allowed us to use their beach chairs and toys which was much appreciated! This home has everything you could possibly need for a perfect week in South Haven!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 July 2022
Awww thanks Amanda! We are pretty excited about our new addition dining room and deck. So glad you had a fabulous vacation week! Thanks for reading our Information sheet and leaving the house in great shape! Jill & Greg
Archival

8/10 Good

Robin E.

Celebrated 60

We had a great time perfect for all of us girls to gather to celebrate a 60th birthday. Jill was was so easy to work with. Only issue was lots of steps which was my fault forget we had someone coming off hip surgery but we made it work. We enjoyed the homey feel with all of the beautiful family pictures
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
Oops. Good reminder for me to let people know there are several levels going on. The house is built on an incline or a hill... Please ask me to describe things if anyone in your party would have trouble with stairs. On the main level, it's down about 5 very wide steps to the living room and 1 or 2 small steps out to the deck area. There are steps to access the house from the front as well. Thanks, Jill
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ilene Z.

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

Just like Staying at your own home

Love the set-up of the house. You know that you are staying in their home - not just a beach rental. The location is incredibly convenient to beach and town and we loved watching the boats, hearing a concert across the river, and walking along the river to the beach. Even though it is a main street, it wasn't too busy and the kids liked watching the world pass by. Two patios were great - one in the back which was cool and secluded and one in the front overlooking the water. We put a chaise lounge across the stair opening to keep the 2 year old contained. The main bedroom is on the first floor so all the kids and grandkids were upstairs. The house is large enough that there is plenty of room in case you are stuck inside and also not to wake sleeping children. Having the garage to store all of our beach stuff in was ideal. They have a little garden which we watered for toddler quiet time. We like the beach at the end of the north beach so this was perfect. I hope to stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 September 2021
Thank you for taking the time to write this detailed review! Hopefully, you will be able to stay again! Many Blessings, Jill & Greg
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith J.

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

Loved everything about it!

Great hosts -- they reached out ahead of the visit and responded quickly during the visit with any questions we had. Location is awesome -- short walk to the beach, not a bad walk into town. We took the kids to the beach multiple times a day, didn't worry about taking food because we knew it was a short walk back to the house. House is great -- very well equipped kitchen, relaxing inside and outside space, plenty of space for kids to play, and there were puzzles, games, legos, and barbies. Loved everything about our visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

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Beautiful property. Great owners. Very much enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin J.

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

Family South Haven Summer vacay !!!

Pier fishing , relaxing at the beach , awesome fireworks all our favorite things , easy access!!! Gorgeous house , plenty of room, loved our stay !!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth P.

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

Family vacation

Beautiful home with short walk to North Beach. Loved the top deck patio which was large. So peaceful watching the boats go by. All the amenities you could ask for. Owners were wonderful to rent from. We are a family of 10 and everyone had room and were comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob N.

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

Great Summer Getaway

The fish bowl was everything we hoped for! Very convenient, super clean, spacious and user friendly. Already looking forward to next year! Owners were very responsive and friendly. All good!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

tom d.

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

4th of July week

The home was great as were the owners . I have stayed in the Monroe park area for over 20 years and this was one of the nicest homes we could have rented. The owners were great and the only time I had a question they responded within 5 min. The owners were extremely nice and even called immediately after I first rented to thank me. I would highly recommend this home as it is beautiful and spacious. They offered us the use of their chairs , sand toys etc. which we really appreciated. The home is everything they say and more . The owners responsiveness and willingness to make our stay enjoyable is a plus.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2021
Wow, Tom, what a lovely review. We are so happy you enjoyed our home and the location so much. That is why we do tend to book up well in advance. South Haven in general, is a really special place to be on vacation! We hope you will return again! Many Blessings, Jill & Greg
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean B.

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

Very comfortable

This location is perfect, great view of the Black River, very close to beach. The space is very comfortable and accommodating for 6 adults and several young children. We've stayed here several times and will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2021
Thanks Jean! Appreciate you! Jill & Greg
Verified

8/10 Good

Rick C.

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

Good Location

It served the purpose well.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily F.

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

We had a wonderful time

We had a great time staying at this property. The house was beautiful and very clean. The view of the river was very peaceful and it was such a short walk to the beach. A great location. Would stay again.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 September 2020
So glad you enjoyed your stay and noticed how Clean we keep everything. You're so welcome to come again! Great memories are made at The Fishbowl :-). Additionally, we appreciated the great shape you left everything upon your departure. Thanks!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherrie R.

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

Family Vacation

We enjoyed staying at The Fish Bowl. Great location. Great Home. Thank you Jill and Greg
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liz M.

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

Had a great time.

The Fishbowl is a beautiful, spacious home with great amenities. Our family had such a wonderful time enjoying the home, North beach, the sunsets and the short walk to town. What more can you ask for in a vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ron K.

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

Family fun

Third time to South Haven, best one. My wife and I went twice before and wanted to bring the kids, ages 9-29. Great time, great house, Jill needs to take more pictures, the house is better when you see it. Location is perfect, walk to the beach, walk or bicycle to town. The reason we chose the Fishbowl, location and gathering places, kitchen and deck. Pick the Fishbowl you’ll be glad you did.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy A.

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

Making Memories

Great experience for my entire family. Convenient location. Just a minutes walk from the beach. In the evening we sat on the spacious deck and watched the boats come in. The large island in the kitchen provided a fun space for playing games and evening meals. The house is spacious clean and modern. We can’t wait for next year. Thanks Jill and Greg!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

About the host

Hosted by Owner/Manager Jill Keb

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Grew up in LaGrange, IL - I've been coming to South Haven since I was a little girl. Greg is a Kalamazoo native and he spent many a summer on his boat in South Haven. We love the town!

We got married in July of 2015 overlooking the beach and lighthouse. Our favorite part about the house is the constant boat parade from our deck. We listen to the music across the river every Thursday night during the summer and walk over to the farmers market every Saturday morning.

We hope you'll enjoy great memories with a comfortable stay in our well-appointed home step away from one of the best beaches in North America!
Ciao,
Jill and Greg

Why they chose this property

One important thing to note about The Fishbowl is that it is our full-time HOME. We leave for just a few weeks a year to travel and allow others to enjoy. There are personal photos on the walls and I move MOST clothing to an owners closet in the garage. You might feel like you are staying in someone's home. Please feel free to discuss in more detail with me on the phone: 269-906-2226 Jill

What makes this property unique

Excellent views of the boats sailing by in the summer. Bright, light with lots of windows.

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