Gorgeous Large Victorian House In Elberta/Frankfort Area

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A two-story house with a porch, a chimney, and a small tower-like structure.
A cozy living room with a sofa, a wooden coffee table, a fireplace, a dining table with chairs, and a chandelier.
A bedroom with a four-poster bed, a wooden floor, and a window with lace curtains.
A kitchen with a wooden island, bar stools, a sink, and a window with green curtains.
A living room with a sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a dining area with chairs and a table.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Lake Michigan

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Elberta, MI
  • Place, Betsie Lake
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Elberta Beach
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Frankfort Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker)
    ‪38 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 15)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 6

1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Elberta

Elberta is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling.
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Map
Elberta, MI

What's nearby

  • Betsie Lake - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Elberta Beach - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Frankfort Beach - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Point Betsie Lighthouse - 13 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Crystal Mountain - 16 min drive - 29.6 km

Getting around

  • Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Villa Marine Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Stormcloud Brewing Company - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dinghy's Restaurant & Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Birch & Maple - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gorgeous Large Victorian House In Elberta/Frankfort Area pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Gorgeous Large Victorian House In Elberta/Frankfort Area?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Gorgeous Large Victorian House In Elberta/Frankfort Area?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gorgeous Large Victorian House In Elberta/Frankfort Area?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gorgeous Large Victorian House In Elberta/Frankfort Area located?

This family-friendly Elberta holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Betsie Lake and Lake Michigan. Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts and Elberta Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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. 49 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, adequate supplies in kitchen, lots of beach chairs, overall great experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay with our family and dogs for the triathlon race. A few things weren’t the tidiest when we arrived, but the place was cozy, had a ton of sleeping availability and was conveniently located. We’d stay again next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our group of three families with kids ages 4-10 had a great time here! The location is convenient to beaches and sleeping bear dunes and the house is spacious for a group w fun kid features like a swing and a fire pit.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent location

Such a cute house and just perfect for our family of children, teens and older adults.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 June 2022
Thank you so much- it was a pleasure having you again 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing vacation

We had a wonderful stay at the candy house! The home is cozy and the host does a great job of making sure that guests have everything they need while visiting. Located in a peaceful place and so close to the lake and all the beautiful spots in the region!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 June 2022
Thanks so much- it was a pleasure to have you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun in Frankfort

Had a great stay with friends in Frankfort. House was well located and the kitchen was fully stocked with everything we needed. Lighthouse Cafe was a 2 minute walk and offers a fantastic breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check ln was easy, kitchen was spacious and well stocked. Wi-fi worked great. Easy access and convenient to everything. The place is a little rough but great if you have pets.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely home for family vacation

This was our first VRBO vacation. Home was lovely, perfect for our family with room to spare. Great yard. Great location. Loved being so close to the trail for walking and biking. Communication with host was prompt and friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was just as described, and had a lot of historic charm! It fit our group of 14 adults and children very well, and large full downstairs bathroom was great for getting kids washed up. Three of the bedrooms were fairly spacious, and the others worked well for kids. We love being close to Frankfort, and getting there by bikes or a run is easy on the beautiful path!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location!

We appreciated the big yard for the kids and dog to play. The property is located in a quiet town close to numerous hiking trails and other tourist attractions. There was ample space for our group of 10 to relax on the porch or in the sitting room or living room to play games.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2023
Thank you so much 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Girls Weekend in Frankfort

Location is great to do downtown Frankfort, to Lake Michigan and to Crystal Lake. We had a lovely time. Plenty of room for 8 women to sleep comfortably. Plenty of seating both inside and outside. It was a lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2023
Thank you so much for your kind review 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Family Reunion

Six adults and one dog from Phoenix, Kansas City and Philadelphia converged on the Candy House, and it was perfect! We all had more than enough space, and the location was ideal, between Frankfort and Onekama. Thank you so much for allowing us to stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2023
Anytime- thank you for your kind review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Eqsy access. Michelle was very responsive and accommodating. Good times.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time staying in this home! Everything was just as stated on Vrbo. All of our communication with Michelle was great from the beginning. One of the nights the wi-fi went out. We contacted Michelle, who got back with us immediately and it was fixed right away. Thank you, Michelle!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Almost perfect

The description of the bedrooms/beds was inaccurate and kind of put us in a bind. It left 2 people to sleep on the couches.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 August 2024
I do apologize I will update the information on the listing. Bedrooms are as follows: 6 bedroom total- 2 have a king bed (1 of these also has single bed with a trundle); 2 have bunk beds; 1 has queen plus single; and 1 has a double bed with floor pull out ikea bed.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

This house was a real gem

Nice big house was plenty for our extended family of nine. The location is great. Super close to Elberta and Frankfort beaches. Make the trip up to sleeping Bear dunes if you stay here it's well worth the drive. What really stood out to me about this house where all the small thoughtful touches. Beach chairs camp chairs the fire pit set up with chairs they really have thought of everything and you really don't need to bring anything besides maybe some extra toilet paper and paper towels if you go through a lot like we did. I definitely recommend this listing
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 9 August 2020
Thanks so much for the review!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Friends and family gathering.

This trip is a traditional gathering of family and friends that have been meeting in this area. For us it’s been over 30 years and counting. We needed larger accommodations this year and this rental fit the bill perfectly. Large house with well maintained grounds and being able to bring our dog was a big bonus. Nice location to enjoy Elberta, Beulah, and Frankfort as well as spend time with friends staying at a resort a little further south. The house has everything you need and more even though most of your time is spent outdoors enjoying all this beautiful area has to offer. We hope to be able to get this house again the same week next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 August 2023
Thanks so much 😊
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great for a weekend up north!

We recently stayed for a girls' weekend and really enjoyed the house! The updated kitchen was gorgeous and we loved the charm of this old fashioned home. There was plenty of space in the dining room and two main rooms for our large group. The bathrooms and bedrooms were clean and the backyard had a bunch of great outdoor furniture. It was just a short walk to the small Elberta strip and a short drive into Frankfort. Our only complaints were that the beds weren't very comfortable and that the fuses kept blowing the whole time (too many ladies trying to dry their hair at once), but the management was quick to respond to questions and it was a great deal for the price. We would definitely go back again and stay at the "Candy House".
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 30 March 2020
Thanks so much for your kind review! I apologize again about the fuse issue- we are having an electrician take a look. Mattresses are new but we will see what we can do to make the beds more comfortable in the future. Thanks again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This gorgeous old home had many amenities not listed! The backyard is very large and the interior, spacious! Lots of bath towels for our group of 12. It is little over a mile to the Life Saving Station and Park and there is a beautiful beach up the hill then down, just past the Park and Life Saving Station. The home is only a 5 minute drive into downtown Frankfort and about 10 minutes to the Frankfurt Beach. We heard from several people that the Cabbage Patch restaurant and The Distillery, looking over the bay and lifesaving station, are great places to check out. We were so busy with other things we could not!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is loaded in nostalgia. Beautiful glimpse of it history. Visitors of all ages enjoyed the stay and Elberta beach on lake Michigan just up the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We booked this for a family reunion and it was perfect for a wide mix of people - from my 4 year old nephew to my 73 year old mother! The house is absolutely charming. There is plenty of sleeping space and multiple rooms so no one needs to sleep on the couch. The only issue was that the online listing of bed space was not what was actually there, so we had to juggle people around a bit. But it all turned out well! Somehow we never got in each other’s way. The yard is a relaxing haven too, and the house has just about everything you could want. Toys, books, games, a stocked and updated kitchen. The location was excellent - walkable down to the water and very close to Elberta beach and Frankfort. The owners have obviously invested a ton of time and money into updates - and clearly there are more they are working on. We love old houses and the creaky wood floors just added to the charm - not to mention fun for the kids to play on! Everyone would love to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great space!

This lovely home was perfect for our group. Even with a large group, we still had plenty of space to move around. Awesome location to get to so many places and downtown Frankfort is very charming. We had a great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

IM Frankfort

Great location & charming older home! Walk or bike everywhere. Owner was excellent to deal with on variety of topics.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location with lots of space for our girls trip!

Such a cute charming house, just like the photos! Very spacious for our group of 7 ladies, having 2 1/2 baths was perfect. The open floor plan was really nice for hanging out and talking and game night at the dining room table. The house was well stocked with everything we needed for cooking and meals, great showers/water pressure and it was sooo nice to have AC units! It has some of that old home charm with modern amenities. I loved the location a lot, Elberta is so small and cute with a few local spots to walk to, the Betsie bay trail right there for bike rides and right around the corner from beautiful Elberta beach and Furnace Street Distillery which I really recommend! (Amazing views and drinks) great home base for all the things you want to do in the Frankfort/Empire/Honor area!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location - bring your bikes!

The house has everything you need and is in a great location. On a quiet street and plenty of space. Kids loved riding the bike trail to Crystal Lake and the beaches the best.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
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