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Beautiful Year Round House On Sunset Side Of Elk Lake.

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Lakeside
Lakeside and yard
Living/family room
View from family room
Outdoor dining on deck
Great swimming
family room
Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 10446 sq m

Explore the area

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Rapid City, MI
  • Popular LocationTorch Lake5 min drive
  • Popular LocationElk Rapids Golf Club8 min drive
  • Popular LocationTorch Lake Park13 min drive
  • AirportTraverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)37 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

4 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

4 Single Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Beautiful Year Round House On Sunset Side Of Elk Lake.

Our wonderful vacation home is on 135 feet of gorgeous Elk Lake. It is located on the dead end of a small private road and heavily landscaped to create maximum privacy. We have a small sandy beach perfect for the kids, spectacular swimming off the dock, the best sunsets, and what we feel is the perfect location. We are 6 miles from the cute village of Elk Rapids on Lake Michigan, 23 miles from the Traverse City Airport, and just over an hour to exploring the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore to the west, and Charlevoix/Petosky/Harbor Springs attractions to the north.
Our cottage is uniquely positioned just yards from the water. We love the close proximity of the shore, dock and hoist to our kitchen and deck as well as the sound of the water at night from our bedroom.
As our photos show our ground floor living space is completely open between our large family, kitchen and dining areas. This has facilitated so many great memories with everyone of all ages congregating in the same area whether playing games, watching tv/movies, listening to music, cooking or dining..On cooler evenings the fireplace and it's wood burning insert make ir all cozy. We also have a portable brass firepit for evenings on the beach for marshmallows or smores.
Our ground floor master bedroom is located off the kitchen with windows looking out the beach and lake. It has a queen bed with a large walk in closet. It also has an oversized bathroom and shower which accommodated the first owners wife's' disabilities. Sliders out the side lead to a covered grilling area between our house and the garage. This makes easy access between the kitchen and the gas grill and/or Big Green Egg smoker.
The second floor holds three bedrooms. At the top of the stairs is a large bedroom overlooking the lake that sleeps four with two twins and trundle beds beneath. It has it's own ensuite full bath.
Across the hall is a nice bedroom with a queen size bed. It shares a full bath off the hallway with the fourth bedroom that is over the garage at the end of the hallway. It is a very large room with four twins and sitting area.

Property manager

Tom Northway

Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 35
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
Noise awareness Out of respect for our neighbors we request your awareness of possible noise disturbances.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Rapid City

This holiday home is located in Rapid City. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Torch Lake and Lake Michigan. Travelling with kids? Consider Guntzviller's Spirit of the Woods Museum and Music House Museum. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Rapid City, MI

What's nearby

  • Torch Lake - 5 min drive
  • Elk Rapids Golf Club - 8 min drive
  • Torch Lake Park - 13 min drive
  • Turtle Creek Casino - 29 min drive
  • Chateau Chantal - 54 min drive

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • Oasis Red Bull Tavern - 3 min drive
  • Dockside-Torch Lake - 25 min drive
  • Pearls New Orlean Kitchen - 8 min drive
  • Cellar 152 - 10 min drive
  • Riverwalk Grill and Taproom - 9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Year Round House On Sunset Side Of Elk Lake. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Year Round House On Sunset Side Of Elk Lake.?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Year Round House On Sunset Side Of Elk Lake.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Year Round House On Sunset Side Of Elk Lake. located?

This family-friendly Rapid City holiday home is within 2 mi (3 km) of Elk Lake and Torch Lake. Lake Michigan and Lake Skegemog are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

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Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just Perfect
Fantastic house. Lots of space, great views, convenient location close to Elk Rapids and Traverse City. The host was very communicative and easy to work with. Our best Vrbo experience yet. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lory B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great family venue and beautiful beach
Overall home is great. Very spacious and nice beach. Property manager is very attentive. This is our second year staying there and would definitely go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ken R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
vacation
Weather was great
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pamela/Charles H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Reunion/ 50th wedding anniversary
Spacious great room/kitchen. Elk Lake is heavenly!
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful house
We had a great time. Good house with lots of space. Sandy beach was fun for kids, the lake has a rock bottom at this house. We had our swim mat and it was really fun. Thank you Tom. The house is very private and about 15 mins from town.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Tom Northway

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My wife and I have lived a little more than two hours south of our cottage in Grand Rapids for close to forty years. How fortunate we are to not only have such a wonderful year round cottage in beautiful northern Michigan but to also have watched the amazing resurrection of GR into one of the most vibrant cities in the midwest. I have practiced dentistry while my wife represents neglected and abused kids in the juvenile courts. Our daughter and her husband live in Manhattan NY and as you can imagine live very busy lives.
This brings us to why we are testing the rental market. Over the last few years
we have seen our utilization drop yet we aren't prepared to sell. I still have out of state relatives who have been coming in August for 20 years and we don't want to give it up. In addition I don't plan on working too many more years. We considered selling a few years ago but never pulled the trigger We think that those who try it will want to return .

Why they chose this property

We almost bought on Torch lake but discovered this at the last minute. The dead end location on road is great. Elk Lake is so user friendly. The water is consistently 10-15 degrees warmer, much smaller waves, beautiful sandbars to swim off and always a bay or cove for the kids to ski or tube.
Of course to take full advantage of the lake you might want a boat. We have been advised to not rent ours our for liability and breakdown possibilities. So if you have a boat of your own or want to rent one locally we will make our hoist available to you for a small fee. Someone would have to remove our boat and trailer it. We can't leave the hoist in with cover on it without a boat as a wind could destroy hoist. If interested we will find the cost for you.
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