Secluded dunes home w/private Lake Mich beach + 150 acres of forest -- dogs OK

'Windy Ridge' is a modern 4-BR cottage in the middle of a forest big enough to get lost in, amid hundreds of acres of Lake Michigan dune land. You can't see another house in any direction, even from the roof deck. Down a footpath about 175 yards through the woods (about a 3 minute walk) is a very wide sandy beach, on which you can walk for miles and rarely see other people (and from which you can see fabulous sunsets). That's where we spend much of our time (also on the big screened porch with panoramic forest views and a glimpse of the lake through the trees, and on the roof deck for great views and stars).

Windy Ridge is on a "low" dune, with less bluff elevation than most of the properties in the area. The walk to the beach and steps down is not too strenuous and we have no problem with it in our mid-70s. But we do not recommend Windy Ridge for people with mobility challenges. It's a family paradise (dogs too) but children must always be supervised.

It's a great place to get far away, but it's only 2 hours drive from Chicago and 2 1/2 hours from Detroit, midway between South Haven and St. Joseph. The house has all modern amenities but with the cooling breezes usually off the lake, you rarely need to turn on the air-conditioning.

While we use it most of the time, a few prime periods will be available in 2025, and the calendar will be unblocked in early May. Due to the likelihood of getting snowed in (or out) we don't rent Windy Ridge from December through March. We cannot accept summer/fall reservations for 2026 until our family calendars are set, so next year's calendar is blocked at this time. Let us know if you want to be notified of available weeks when next year's schedule is set.

Everybody who spends time here falls in love with Windy Ridge as we did 38 years ago. Thanks for looking at our listing and please feel free to ask questions.

Marty