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Historic Riverfront Cottage, Amazing Views, Intown, Free Dock, Pet Friendly
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9.4 out of 10, Loved by Guests
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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6139.4 sq m
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Saugatuck, MI
- Place, Butler Street6 min walk
- Place, Saugatuck Center For the Arts14 min walk
- Place, Oval Beach3 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)
Bedroom 1
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Queen Bed
Bedroom 3
2 Single Beds
2 bathrooms
Lower Level Bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Main Level Bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Historic Riverfront Cottage, Amazing Views, Intown, Free Dock, Pet Friendly
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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
Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Small/Med Dogs allowed but Cats are Not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Smoking not allowed in the cottage.
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Please do not strip the beds. Just leave them so we can tell which were used.
Please call us at 616-886-6829 before leaving to give us feedback on your stay and let us know you're checking out,
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
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
Property Registration Number CSTR License-250159
We should mention
This property does not have any lifts
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
About the area
Saugatuck
Located in Saugatuck, this cottage is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Oval Beach. Saugatuck Center For the Arts and Express Yourself Art Barn are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Saugatuck, MI
What's nearby
- Kalamazoo Lake - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
- Kalamazoo River - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
- Butler Street - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
- Saugatuck Center For the Arts - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
- Oval Beach - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- The Butler - 16 min walk
- Biggby Coffee - 3 min drive
- Spectators University Sportsbar - 3 min drive
- Wicks Park Bar & Grille - 12 min walk
- Sand Bar Saloon - 15 min walk
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Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Cleanliness
9.8/10
Check-in
9.8/10
Communication
10/10
Location
9.6/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
Verified
28 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Christina J.
16 September 2025
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Christina J.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Deb G.
5 October 2025
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Deb G.
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10/10 Excellent
Patty K.
19 October 2025
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Patty K.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Jill W.
13 August 2025
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Jill W.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Ignacio L.
2 September 2025
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Ignacio L.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Karen R.
14 October 2025
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Karen R.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good
Margaret V.
25 August 2025
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Margaret V.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Donald O.
19 August 2025
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Donald O.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Sarah A.
4 September 2025
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Sarah A.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Michelle P.
3 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
TREEHOUSE
Michelle P.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Ian J.
29 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Summer Vacation
Ian J.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Sue G.
9 June 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sue G.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Traci T.
19 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Timeless treehouse
Traci T.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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8/10 Good
Diedra M.
22 July 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stay in historic riverfront cottage
Diedra M.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent
chris B.
27 September 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Location
chris B.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent
Haley R.
18 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The best!
Haley R.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent
April V.
14 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great views
April V.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent
Jessica R.
29 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely Stay
Jessica R.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent
Wheatley M.
4 May 2025
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Wonderful property
Wheatley M.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent
michelle r.
13 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Riverfront getaway
michelle r.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent
Sally H.
14 October 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Girls weekend in Saugatuck
Sally H.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent
Jan M.
2 October 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice Stay
Jan M.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent
Dan M.
19 May 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family weekend
Dan M.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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10/10 Excellent
Dean K.
25 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place
Dean K.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
About the host
Hosted by Janet and Gary Kemp
Our names are Jan & Gary and we have been married for 60 years - a rare feat today it seems. We have lived in the Saugatuck/Douglas/Holland area most of those years and know a lot about what there is to do and see in the area. Gary's a former sales/marketing executive with a Fortune 500 office furniture manufacturer. Jan worked in sales for Xerox and the Avon Company and retired with many years of local real estate brokerage experience. We also owned and operated Marywood Manor B & B in downtown Saugatuck for over 25 years. While it was closed during the winter months we spent our time living on our 44 ft catamaran and sailing in South Florida, the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Since selling the boat we now spend as much of winter as possible in Florida or Hawaii. We promise to help you have an enjoyable stay in the Treehouse Cottage and will do everything we can to make it memorial. Please call us if you have any questions about Treehouse, the Saugatuck/Douglas area or sailing. We'd love to talk with you.
Why they chose this property
Since moving to West Michigan in 1970 we always enjoyed Saugatuck. It has always been a small tourist community which had a great deal of summer music and art entertainment and boating life style. While winters were always snow covered and quiet there was always something fun going on and many good restaurants. We brought the 'Tree House Cottage in 1991. It is on the Kalamazoo River connecting Saugatuck and Lake Michigan. It is ideally located just a short walk or bike ride from downtown Saugatuck and its many great shops and restaurants. If you enjoy boats you will love sitting in the yard or on the screened porch and watching the many different types and sizes of boats going up and down the river through out the day. If you have a boat of your own you can keep it at the cottages' private dock and use it whenever desire. If you are into canoeing, kayaking or paddle boarding you can do it right off the dock and property. You can even rent a boat downtown and keep it at the dock when you are renting it. After a day of boating or going to the beach you can relax at the house and cook dinner on the gas grill or take a short walk downtown and enjoy a pleasant dinner and fun night life without having to drive your car anywhere. After the walk back, in a safe pleasant residential neighborhood, you can get a good nights sleep and take a nice morning walk or jog with your friends or dog if you desire or have a nice cup of coffee watching the fishing boats going out to Lake Michigan. What a great life.
What makes this property unique
The view from the screened porch is spectacular. You can sit and watch boats come and go all day. It's just a nice walk to downtown for dinner or a specialty coffee at the local coffee house. The heavily forested properties across the river gives you the feeling of real privacy as you watch deer drinking at the river in the early morning and evening. Throughout Fall the colors of the trees change and provide many beautiful scenes and reflections in the water. Early in the morning haze, while you sip your coffee, the charter fishing boats go out the river for a day of salmon and trout fishing. Sitting on the porch or in the yard is truly a peaceful experience as the boats return to their docks.
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