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Charming Cottage On The Shore Of Lake Michigan!

Lakefront cottage with kitchen and patio

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Location

Wonderful

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Kitchen
Barbecue grill

Place, Sister Bay Beach
Place, Waterfront Park
Place, Sister Bay Marina

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Charming Cottage On The Shore Of Lake Michigan!

2019 Update: Over the winter work was done int the crawl space to address the musty smell. We are also providing a dehumidifier for those damp, chilly days. The master bedroom has been completely renovated.

2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, Sleeps 6
Appleport Sunrise is a charming, cozy, and comfortably furnished two-bedroom, one-bath seasonal cottage on the rocky shore (bring your beach shoes) of Lake Michigan that affords spectacular views and a quiet retreat. Located at 10372 South Appleport Lane, just a few minutes east of Sister Bay, and on Rowley’s Bay, the cabin’s open floor plan (kitchen-dining-great room) also features a deck overlooking the lake, a stone mantel gas fireplace, and ceiling fan. The kitchen is fully equipped with electric stove, refrigerator, and microwave. The great room provides internet, DVD player, games, and puzzles.
The master bedroom has a king bed. The guest bedroom has a bunk bed with a full size bed on bottom, twin bed on top and a twin trundle. The bathroom has a standup shower.
A charcoal grill can be found on the concrete patio outside the kitchen. The fire pit overlooking the lake is the perfect place for grilling hot dogs and marshmallows, or warming up on chilly evenings.

*Cannot be turned over during peak season*

** No Camper or Boat parking at any time. Contact the local township for information on public overnight parking **

Accommodations
Fully stocked kitchen, microwave, toaster, coffee maker
Large deck
Charcoal grill
37" Flat-screen TV (no cable)
Internet
DVD player
Ceiling fan (family room & guest bedroom)
Other fans (3)
3 electric heaters
Stone- gas fireplace
Fire pit
Washer & dryer

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Outdoor space

Parking available

Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

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

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

About the area

Sister Bay

Located in Sister Bay, this cottage is near theme parks and on a lake. Frykman Studio Gallery and Corner of the Past Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Sister Bay Marina and Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Sister Bay, WI

What's nearby

Sister Bay Beach - 13 min drive - 8.7 km
Waterfront Park - 13 min drive - 8.7 km
Sister Bay Marina - 14 min drive - 9.1 km
Newport State Park - 29 min drive - 23.4 km
Cana Island Lighthouse - 38 min drive - 24.6 km

Getting around

Green Bay, WI (GRB-Austin Straubel Intl.) - 101 min drive

Restaurants

‪Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant & Butik - ‬12 min drive
‪Stabbur Beer Garden - ‬12 min drive
‪Husby's Food & Spirits - ‬11 min drive
‪Wild Tomato - ‬12 min drive
‪Boathouse on the Bay - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming Cottage On The Shore Of Lake Michigan! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Charming Cottage On The Shore Of Lake Michigan!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming Cottage On The Shore Of Lake Michigan!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming Cottage On The Shore Of Lake Michigan! located?

Situated on a lake, this cottage is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Lake Michigan and within 6 miles (10 km) of Sister Bay Dog Park & Community Garden and Sister Bay Beach. Waterfront Park and Sister Bay Marina are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.0

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

6/10 Okay

Matt R.

10 August 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

The view of Lake Michigan is truly spectacular — the highlight of this property. Unfortunately, several issues made our stay less enjoyable. The listing stated there was a dehumidifier, but none was provided, and there’s no air conditioning, which made the home very humid and uncomfortable in the summer. We contacted the host about this and were told the owners would be notified, but we never received a follow-up.The master bed was extremely firm, and we had to sleep in the kids’ room for comfort. The shower sprayed water out of the stall, and we noticed black mold and possible water damage in the bathroom. The DVD player didn’t work, and the blinds were taped on and fell off frequently.With more accurate listing info, basic maintenance, and better responsiveness, this could be a great rental. For now, the view is the star — but the stay was not.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey M.

7 October 2025

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

This is an excellent property for a great getaway. Located right on the Lakeshore, offering a meditative listen to Lake Michigan waves licking the shore. It is very close to all the fun things door County has to offer.

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy C.

27 August 2025

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

Beautiful property with beautiful veiws. Loved the updated bathrooms with heaters.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marianne P S.

26 July 2025

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

Very clean & beautiful location on the lake!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janey M.

18 May 2025

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

Relaxing

Everything was great but am glad we brought our roku. We would not have been able to watch tv otherwise. The view was great. Very relaxing.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jill A.

8 June 2024

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

Private, quiet, lovely rural location

If you want to hear the waves, experience nature with birds, deer, rabbits and one creatures in peace and privacy and don’t mind spotty or no cell phone or internet reception thus is your place. No swimming here, but clean Comfortable bed water

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

John R.

20 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Miscellaneous Shower head immediately sprayed on the floor, had to tilt the head to the left. Instru

Easy Wi-Fi access, but Instructions re streaming etc did not work. Saw no link to rap sunrise and no way enter our Netflix info

10/10 Excellent

Terry S.

25 October 2021

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

Isolated and peaceful

We truly enjoyed our stay! We were looking for an isolated place with great views and the sound of waves outside the door. This cottage truly gave us all of these. While it was isolated, we still had easy access to the wonders of Door County. We were able to enjoy fires in the fire pit on two nights and the total darkness of the area allowed for some star gazing. As mentioned in earlier reviews, the sheets did not fit the main bed well – we had to remake the bed each morning. And the water softener (or water pump) turned on a couple of times each night – it was pretty loud and awakened us. Just as an FYI for future renters – there is no cable or television stations available. There is internet access via satellite, but we were not able to stream anything. However, we would definitely recommend this place and are looking at a return visit.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Anna D.

31 August 2021

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

Perfect locations, beautiful views

My husband and I have stayed in this exact location three times now. Once on our babymoon in 2018, with our ten month old in 2019, and now with our 3 year old, 4.5 month old, and grandma! This location is centrally located on the peninsula and has spectacular views. We love being right on the water. Sunrises, sunsets, and stargazing until your hearts content! It’s on a very quiet, peaceful road with hardly any traffic. The owners have made several very welcome updates in the past couple years. Including new flooring and a remodeled kitchen. Both improvements were much needed and tastefully done. However, the beds and bathroom could also use a bit of that’s same loving touch. The bed in the master is two twins with a topper. It’s comfortable but a bit tricky as it takes up the WHOLE room and the sheets don’t fit well over it. We often had to remake the bed in the middle of the night. This room also gets quite stuffy and would benefit greatly from an air conditioning unit. The front bedroom is perfect for kids. It has a full, a trundle, and a top bunk. However, it’s not very comfortable for adults. The maitresses are quite stiff and cheap. Everything was perfect otherwise. The kitchen was well stocked and we had plenty of towels. Overall, we enjoyed our annual trip to Door County and would love to stay here again!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christy K.

24 August 2021

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

Family vacation

This property was perfect for our family of 4. The house was as clean as possible for a cottage about 15 feet from the water and in the woods. I loved being so close to the water, the terrain to get to the water was fairly easy to navigate and we had so much fun!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Alayna H.

3 June 2021

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Awesome private location

Overall would rate our experience slightly below average. The location and views from the property are amazing and peaceful. However the cleaning of the property was pretty subpar and the landscaping and yard was pretty overgrown. There was hair left in in bathroom shower and the floor had dirt and hair present. Our first evening there we had took on the role of pest control removing a small mouse that showed up in the living room. I did contact the property owners via email and phone however my email was never responded to and on my phone call I was told they would pass the info on to management. I understand it’s an older place and mice happen however for the price paid for this listing I was disappointed and even more disappointed in how it’s been handled afterwards. I did give the owners time to respond to me before writing this review but haven’t heard anything so find it only reasonable to warn other people considering this listing.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan M., Baraboo, Wisconsin

27 September 2020

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

A cozy time in spite of the rain and the cold.

Of course I rented this spot without knowing it would be the coldest week of the summer. In spite of the weather, we found moments with no rain to hike and ride our mopeds. It was so peaceful and beautiful just walking the road in front of the cabin. The bed and furniture were very comfortable and I brought along the three Lord of the Ring movies to watch thankfully since Netflix was on the slow side.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anushree J.

22 September 2020

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

Beautiful location for socially distanced vacation

The house is right on Lake Michigan. It’s perfect for a quick family gateway. All amenities are thoughtfully provided. We enjoyed the outdoor patio and firepit on cool nights. Sister bay town and restaurants are not too far away.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Deanna T.

7 August 2020

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

Great Family Getaway

We had a wonderful refreshing stay. All the amenities made it perfect and its location was within a 5 minute drive to the Wilderness Campground where some of our party camped. Went swimming in the lake and it felt awesome in this heat. The sunset at Sister Bay while eating cherry ice cream was the best! Thank you for everything! We loved it!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

5 August 2020

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

Lake getaway

Though this property isn't the most updated and doesn't have AC which did bother us one night it was honestly the perfect family vacation for the 3 of us. We wanted somewhere more secluded right on the water and it was amazing. To hear the waves first thing in the morning and at night was wonderful. Being close enough to the town was nice too. Just the exact type of getaway we were needing and hoping for. We have fallen in love with Door County for sure.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah H.

27 July 2020

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

Beautiful view cozy house

We enjoyed our stay, the beautiful view, and restful quietness if the property. It is just as described with Lake Michigan as the right at the backyard. The only reason we have a 4 instead of 5 for cleanliness is we vacuumed a couple of times and still did not pick up all the white animal hair. We enjoyed watching the sunrise each morning off the deck.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer J.

13 July 2020

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

Thank you!

We really enjoyed staying at this property! It was so clean and the property is kept up! We could tell the owners have been doing some updates! Everything looked great! The location was awesome and it was just what we expected based on the listing!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anne B., Wisconsin

5 July 2020

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

Lake Michigan- family time

This cabin was away from the Door County crowds. Kids played all day at the waters edge. Good amenities and nicely equipped.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cindy D.

6 November 2019

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

Great visit, great time of year

The property was as described - right ON the lake! Beautiful sunrises and impressive wave action. Cozy, quiet, convenient and well complimented with most things we needed.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Richard R.

29 September 2019

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

Quiet, relaxing, peaceful and comfortable

Being this close to Lake Michigan and listening to the surf was a treat.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Harriet M S.

22 February 2019

Appleport Sunrise - a lovely cottage by Lake Michigan

Even though the mildew smell is strong when you enter the cottage, the setting makes up for all of it. The view of the lake, the warmth and ambience of the fireplace, the brilliance of the stars on a cloudless night, the comfort of the furniture made it a very relaxing, calming visit and we'll be going back next year!

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Donald B.

30 October 2018

The location was amazing. The home need some updates but was okay. But the location was amazing.

As stated above the location was absolutely amazing. Listening to the water rush against the shore all night long was very soothing. It was a nice place that need to be updated in quite a few areas. But it was okay. The heating situation did not work well as the fireplace would not work. But as far as being stocked well for things you'll need plates dinner dishes pots pans It is Well stocked. Once again an absolutely great location with an ok home.

6/10 Okay

Susan F.

14 August 2018

Cute cabin but extremely MUSTY.

The musty/mildew odor really hits you when you walk in. We couldn’t sleep the first night. Didn’t go away fully with airing Otherwise cute cabin right on the lake with a gas fire place.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Jenifer J., Appleton, WI

10 August 2018

Overall good stay!

The size of the cottage was as expected and it fits 6 just fine. We are not fans of air mattresses. So bringing a cot or two is recommended. I don’t know why it was updated to say only 4. They provided everything you would need to be comfortable and the view of the lake was amazing. We weren’t able to take advantage of the fire pit...it was so windy. And you can walk down to the water but there is no strolling on the beach at this location. The rental company was responsive and offered a discount because cable/satellite could not be installed. They didn’t have a large stack of movies and while we were not there much we did play games and watch a movie one night. The first day we did come back to ants trying to get in the fridge...cranked up the cold on the fridge and sprayed some essential oil bug spray to keep them at bay and the rental company said they would address on Monday as we notified them on Friday. No big deal as long as it’s taken care of professionally from the outside. I was not a fan of the inflexibility of checking in a little early and out by 10am...that was tough when you had to do laundry. Didn’t want to mix the new red wash clothes with white towels and turn everything pink! Again overall Appleport worked out great for our family. It was remote...yet easy to find and quick to travel where we needed to go! Thx for a great stay!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

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Matt R.

Matt R.

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey M.

Jeffrey M.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy C.

Tracy C.

10/10 Excellent

Marianne P S.

Marianne P S.

10/10 Excellent

Janey M.

Relaxing

Janey M.

8/10 Good

Jill A.

Private, quiet, lovely rural location

Jill A.

8/10 Good

John R.

Miscellaneous Shower head immediately sprayed on the floor, had to tilt the head to the left. Instru

John R.

10/10 Excellent

Terry S.

Isolated and peaceful

Terry S.

8/10 Good

Anna D.

Perfect locations, beautiful views

Anna D.

10/10 Excellent

Christy K.

Family vacation

Christy K.

8/10 Good

Alayna H.

Awesome private location

Alayna H.