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Fabulous Magician Lake House with huge yard and excellent lake frontage

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A cozy living room with a fireplace, comfortable seating, a round coffee table, and a large window with curtains.
A nighttime view of a house with a stone pathway leading to a porch, surrounded by trees and a small pond.
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Laundry made easy
    One of the few properties with an in-unit washing machine and dryer.
  • By the lake
    Guests love the beautiful lakefront location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Magician Lake

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Washer/dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Dowagiac, MI
  • Place, Magician Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Silver Beach
    ‪28 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Notre Dame
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Airport, South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Queen Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Den

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

sunporch

2 Double Futons

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Dowagiac

Located in Dowagiac, this holiday home is near a water park and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Riley-Shurte Woods Nature Sanctuary and Magician Lake, while Dowagiac Area History Museum and Beckwith Theatre are cultural highlights. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating and sledging.
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Dowagiac, MI

What's nearby

  • Magician Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Silver Beach - 28 min drive - 39.0 km
  • Warren Dunes State Park - 33 min drive - 58.5 km
  • University of Notre Dame - 45 min drive - 69.6 km
  • St. Mary's College - 45 min drive - 69.6 km

Getting around

  • Dowagiac Station - 20 min drive
  • South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪BT's Pub - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Lakeview Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Hut - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Wright Place - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪TJ's Sports Bar & Grill - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Fabulous Magician Lake House with huge yard and excellent lake frontage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Fabulous Magician Lake House with huge yard and excellent lake frontage?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Fabulous Magician Lake House with huge yard and excellent lake frontage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Fabulous Magician Lake House with huge yard and excellent lake frontage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Fabulous Magician Lake House with huge yard and excellent lake frontage located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is steps from Magician Lake and within 6 mi (10 km) of Brown Lake and Pipestone Lake. Danneffel Lake and Round Lake are also within 6 miles (10 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. 17 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

My family had a great get away at this lake house. All the amenities we needed where already there. It’s a beautiful home on a beautiful lake, we would gladly go back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic lakefront home. Clean, well stocked, comfortably furnished, good wifi, large yard perfect for games, multiple areas for hanging out inside and out, and a nice dock. Owner communication was great. We rented a pontoon from JD's Marina which they delivered and picked up. Overall a wonderful stay for our family of seven adults.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake Living

Beautiful property. Very scenic. Lots of areas for many people to enjoy. Clean bedrooms and baths.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great backyard

Wonderful- would come back again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Magician Lake Stay

It was an incredible property that really lived up to it's pictures! We enjoyed ourselves a ton. The lake is absolutely beautful!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Another great week on Magician Lake

This is our second year renting this property. It's a great house with a backyard that backs up to the lake. Plenty of shallow water for the kids to play in. The house is clean, well equipped with what a family would need, and located near a wonderful pizza place and a couple of breweries. What more could we want?
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely home

Beautiful home and property. Thoroughly enjoyed our week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing getaway

Beautiful house on the lake with everything that we needed for a relaxing getaway. The hosts, Scott and Monique, were very helpful. The time went by too quick. Would definitely stay there again. Thanks!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway

I rented this home for my vacation with my daughter and her family. I had been looking at it online for a while and was glad we chose it. The house was very clean, very well laid out, and the proximity to a shallow waters edge was perfect for the little ones. There is nothing about the house or the neighborhood or the location on magician lake that I would have changed. I hope to be back next summer. The owner was very quick to answer when I asked a question and gave me a short list of great pizza, donuts, etc. Overall a perfect week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family getaway!

We had a wonderful time staying on Magician Lake! The house was exactly as described in the listing with a beautiful view of the lake and a spacious yard for the kids to play. We can't wait to come and stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home on Magician Lake

Lovely home with everything you need. Very clean upon arrival. We enjoyed our stay and recommend it. Iffy WIFI sometimes which made it difficult for those of us who had to "work" while on vacation. The stairs leading down to the lake are precarious, so keep that in mind if you have someone in your party who has physical limitations.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. The WiFi has been addressed there was a faulty wire Frontier internet co. had told us which has been fixed. We thought about adding a handrail after you mentioned that someone in your family would benefit from having one for balance. We should have something installed for summer 2020 and do hope you stay with us again. Thank you!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Everything As Expected

The house and amenities were all as expected from the listing. Very comfortable for eight adults and a toddler. A beautiful location on the lake and a well maintained property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great Family Memories!

We stayed at this quaint lake house for our first family trip and it was everything we hoped. It had comfortable sleeping accommodations and a welcoming kitchen which was perfect for family meals. The large back yard was perfect for sunbathing, playing in the sand and late night campfires. The shallow water off the pier was very enjoyable with our little ones. The owners were also very responsive to any questions we had. We would recommend this lake house to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

8/10 Good

Enjoyable stay..

Nice and well maintained cottage with lake front property. Young ones enjoyed playing in the enclosed sand area and lake while the adults watched from on shore reclining lawn chairs. Fun nearby u-pick peach and raspberry farms for family outings.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Happy Family Memories!!!

What a wonderful trip this was for our family. The stay at "Mello Yellow" was a very pleasant experience! We appreciated Monique and Scott sharing their beautiful home with us! The home was clean, comfortable and beautifully decorated. It was a pleasure to prepare meals in such a well equipped kitchen. I spent many happy Summer's in the Sisters Lakes area as a child and highly recommend this home for a peaceful, but fun filled family vacation. The booklet of local activities provided to us by the Strongs was throughly researched and user friendly. There were six of us, my husband and our two adult sons, wife and girlfriend. The home was comfortable for all of us including a disabled member of our group. We look forward to spending time together at "Mello Yellow" some time in the future. Karen Frankfort, Illinois
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Excellent place to bring family

The house was very clean upon our arrival. Eveerrythign was marked and what was accessible. The area had a lot to offer for all ages. Highly recommend. Scott and Monique were very helpful.
Archival

8/10 Good

Wonderful, relaxing week!

We really enjoyed our stay. The large kitchen was terrific for preparing meals and enjoying them with our large family! The sandy beach and sandy shallow lakefront was perfect for the kids as well as the large grassy yard for them to run and play games in! Enjoying a nice fire in the fire pit was always a nice way to end a busy day and relax. Also loved drinking coffee on the large deck in the morning and watching the sun rise. Enjoyed some good fishing as well. Nice and quite because of its location at the end of a dead end road.
Archival

8/10 Good

Beautiful property!

This house is very lovely, and nicer than depicted in the photos - which is usually not the case with a rental property! It was fully equipped, and I very much appreciated that items like dishwasher detergent,laundry detergent, etc. were provided. The owners and caretakers were very responsive to any questions we had. The only negative about the property is that there is not much of a beach, which made it difficult for our little children to play in the water. There is a retaining wall with steps down to a fairly rocky beach, and the waves really kick up when there is boat traffic - not easy for little kids to manuever. Probably better for older kids who can jump off the end of the pier to swim. But overall, we loved this property.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Lakehouse!!!

We stayed for a week 3 years ago and a weekend last Fall and we just booked another week for this summer. The home is decorated very nicely and the kitchen is better than any kitchen I have ever had! It has beautiful hardwood floors throughout (including the bedrooms). We had a group of 8 which included 2 couples and 4 kids. It is set down a private road on the really nice part of the lake (no weeds, just clean water). It was perfect for our kids who are all younger in age. There is a very large yard where we played volley ball and hung out by the fire pit. Everything we needed was already there. We love to cook and found the kitchen to be a delight. The beds were comfortable and everything was really clean when we arrived. We have stayed on other lakes nearby before and found them it to be a disappointment. Either no yard space or the water had receded. Magician is the best lake out of all the sister lakes and is the largest. We would highly recommend this place and can't wait to stay there again. M. Carey
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Wonderful lake house!!!

My husband and I stayed at Mellow Yellow with friends for our much needed week long vacation last year. It was a wonderful time. The lake house is situated on a private road and is resting high on a bluff with wonderful views down to the lake. The lake is about 500 acres and the water is very clean. The water is about hip deep until you walk out a ways, so it feels very safe. They have a huge back yard with a firepit and this year when we stayed there just for the weekend we noticed so many more improvements, like a new sea wall and pier and they added a gigantic new deck and paved patio with new grill and seating area. We had a total of 7 people on our vacation and that seemed to be just right. Although the home could sleep up to 10. They also keep it very nice, everything was in working order and they have someone managing it who was very helpful and only lives a couple of doors down, but when we needed anything she was available. I also liked the fact that they have nice furniture, comfortable beds and nice linens. I've stayed at some places that were just plain old gross! This place is charming and has alot of character. They supplied everything, pots, pans, wine opener, coffee maker, towels, sheets, laundry detergent...it was all there. They also had a large binder with fun things to do in the area and directions. The downtown area of Dowagiac is only a 15 minute drive and we had a wonderful dinner at Wood Fire grill. There are also wineries within 20 or 30 minutes. We had such a great time...we really did not want to leave. As I mentioned, we came back recently just for a weekend getaway, and although it was short, we felt totally recharged. We visited some local antique shops which was really fun and went bike riding around the lake. The sunrise in the morning from the deck is priceless! We also noticed an area in the house with lots of games and toys for small kids, although we did not have kids on our trip, it looked like it would be really nice for small kids. I highly recommend this lake house for a family vacation...it is lovely!
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