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Sawyer Home close to the Warren Dunes with a screened in porch, and heated pool!

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Welcome to Rosie’s Cottage in Sawyer, MI, on the lake side of the Red Arrow
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Enjoy summer days in the front porch
A place to relax outside with nature
A view of the main upstairs kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10213.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Sawyer, MI
  • Warren Dunes State Park
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Warren Dunes State Park Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Cherry Beach
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom1

1 Queen Bed

bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Downstairs area

+2
4 Single Beds and 2 Double Futons

2 bathrooms

Downstairs bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Main floor bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Sawyer Home close to the Warren Dunes with a screened in porch, and heated pool!

This home is located on the lake-side of the Red Arrow Highway. The property is a 15-minute walk to the Warren Dunes beach. Or you can drive there which will only take 3-5 minutes (we are that close). There is a path you can walk from our property which lead you right into the dunes (we provide a map).
When you walk in you are greeted by a nice screened in porch for your enjoyment. Upstairs is a large kitchen, stocked with essentials, dishwasher, whatever you need to make wonderful meals. We have a dining area and a cozy living room space. There are 3 bedrooms upstairs with queen sized beds in each of them. There is a full recently renovated bathroom upstairs with shower/tub and a double sink.

Downstairs, we have our large family room space with 2 sofas which convert into full size beds. For the kids and adults there are two twin beds and each has a twin sized trundle bed. We have setup a television downstairs with dvds for the kids, and have a game room stocked with games to play.

Surprise, there is a second kitchen downstairs leading to the back patio and pool. With two kitchens, this home can handle any cooking needs for any large gatherings. Please note pool is now OPEN for the season. It will be open until September 15th, 2025.

Outside there is a fire-pit with seating to relax and enjoy comfortable Michigan nights. The property is very close to the Red Arrow Highway so you can explore the many attractions of the area.

If you are looking for an escape from your home and are looking for a comfortable quiet stay in Michigan's Harbor county, please check out Rosie's Cottage!

Property manager

NIles Townsend
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Kids play area and game room, family ready
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Events

No events allowed
This is a quiet area for relaxing vacationers.
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
We allow pets but it depends on size and number
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please before check out, wash and place and used towels into the dryer before checking out
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

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
Note from host: This is a quiet area for relaxing vacationers.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Sawyer

Sawyer is home to this cottage. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Warren Dunes State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Captain Mike's Fun Park and Waikiki Jacks. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as swimming and other activities like winery tours.
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Sawyer, MI

What's nearby

  • Warren Dunes State Park - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Captain Mike's Fun Park - 4 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Warren Dunes State Park Beach - 5 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Weko Park - 7 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Cherry Beach - 8 min drive - 7.0 km

Getting around

  • New Buffalo Station - 14 min drive
  • South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wolverine Gardens - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Beach Bucket - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Lydia's Down Home Cooking - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Getaway Cubbie Bar - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Sawyer Home close to the Warren Dunes with a screened in porch, and heated pool! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Sawyer Home close to the Warren Dunes with a screened in porch, and heated pool! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Sawyer Home close to the Warren Dunes with a screened in porch, and heated pool!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sawyer Home close to the Warren Dunes with a screened in porch, and heated pool!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Sawyer Home close to the Warren Dunes with a screened in porch, and heated pool! located?

This family-friendly Sawyer cottage is within 2 mi (3 km) of Warren Dunes State Park and Lake Michigan. Captain Mike's Fun Park and Warren Dunes State Park Beach are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 67 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 67 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 67 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 67 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 67 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

rhkorb k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liam M.

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

Michigan Christmas

All of gathered here for a Michigan Christmas. It was a perfect place with plenty of space and nice amenities.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara F.

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

Great stay!

We had a good visit!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex G.

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

Great stay in Sawyer

Had a great long weekend, able to visit the Dunes beach and a really nice park/playground just up i94.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny S.

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

Perfect getaway!

We greatly enjoyed our stay! The house was convenient to everything, clean, comfortable, and well stocked. The hosts were extremely responsive. It was one of our best VRBO experiences. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jillian B.

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

Wonderful home

We had a wonderful stay at Rosie’s cottage! The house was perfect for our group of 10 plus our two dogs. Great front porch and outdoor area by the pool. Two kitchen areas/fridges was key for a group like ours. This home is stocked with anything you need including soap, bath necessities, kitchen soap, spices, foil… all the things you wonder if you need to bring with you, they had it! Niles, the property owner, was extremely responsive and stayed in touch regularly. The only comment/suggestion we had is that we wished there was another TV in the house since we had two younger kids that needed down time and the older kids were staying in the basement. Also would be nice to have another TV location for the sports fans in our group. Not a big deal at all though! We didn’t venture out much… spent most of our time at the pool or beach. A lot of area businesses seemed to be closed Mon- Wed. Sideyard was a cool little spot we watched live music on the patio one night and got carry out from Greenbush brewery across the street. Our kids loved Captain Mikes lol. Also visiting the nearby fruit market a few times which was great to have close! Overall, Rosie’s cottage was wonderful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy M.

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

A Great Family Stay

Very clean; pool was awesome. Loved walking to the Warren Dunes. Overall, a great time was had by all.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Fabulous

This is the second time we've stayed at Rosie's Cottage. Nile's (owner) is very easy to work with and answers questions promptly. The property itself is wonderful with the pool, the privacy, the convenient location, the quiet neighborhood, and all the nearby attractions and beaches.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley B.

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

Lovely cottage

Beautiful setting, great kitchen and living area. Screened in front porch was wonderful
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

jami d.

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

Great house!

We had a wonderful time at this property. Everything you need is there (tp, paper towels, shampoo/conditioner). Tons of fun in the pool and short walk to the dunes!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda S.

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

Fantastic Family Vaca

The house is beautiful. Just about any thing you need for day to day living was made available. We didn’t want to go out. We cooked every night, not wanting to go to a restaurant. It was a wonderful family experience. The memories will last forever.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra H.

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

Lovely cottage

Very well appointed. They have thought of everything. Our family and two mini goldendoodles had a lovely times.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meghan G.

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

A wonderful stay!

This is the 2nd time we have stayed at Niles' home! It is in a great location and the house comes with everything you might need. It's really nice to be close to Lake Michigan, but also have access to a heated pool. If you need anything, Niles is great with communication! We look forward to staying here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Janelle H., Batesville

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

Nice & Convenient

We enjoyed staying at this house and think it would be even more fun in the summer months with Warren Dunes being super close and being able to use the pool and fire pit. It was still an awesome house to stay at and make memories with our family that we don’t see often.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roy C.

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

Wonderful house - great pool!

We were 6 adults and 3 children. We thoroughly enjoyed the house and pool. The house was very well equipped with anything needed. Although we intended to visit the nearby Dunes, we so enjoyed the pool area that we never left the house for other activities.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Colleen S.

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

August 2023

Sawyer and neighboring towns are wonderful. The house is perfectly set up for a multi-family vacation. The house provided activities to keep the kids busy when they weren’t in the pool. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martha D.

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

Amazing home!

The most well equipped rental my family and I have ever had. The kids nook and pool toys were icing on the cake. Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Holly D.

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

Great outdoor space!

We stayed to celebrate my parents both turning 70. We wanted to be close to Warren Dunes and have some good outdoor space and this house offered both. The front picture of the house was a little misleading as the yard and landscaping were pretty overgrown with weeds. We did have a plumbing issue while we were there, but Niles responded right away and came out and took care of it. The house was stocked full of soap, toilet paper, dishes, etc. We definitely enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen B., Valparaiso, Indiana

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

Well stocked home!

This property has everything you need for a great stay - and that’s coming from 5 rather picky “mature” females. This is probably the most well stocked kitchen we have ever had, and there are tons of towels and blankets. They even have shampoo, conditioner and body wash. The house is a good setup, and we practically lived outside in the nice and clean pool area. If there’s one thing I would consider changing, it would be the ladder getting into the pool - it’s kind of wobbly. The host is amazingly responsive. You really can’t go wrong with this rental.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda S.

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

Great rental for families!

I would like to say as little as possible, in order to keep this gem to ourselves, haha. Everything was perfect for our family of 5, kids 13, 11 and 7 were all able to be entertained and to find space away from the others when needed :) Location was great for Weko beach, our favorite since no stairs and real bathrooms. I'll gladly pay the $15 pkg for a day of beach conveniences! But back to the house - stocked with everything you need, LOTS of bath and beach towels, all the kitchen things, even foil and saran wrap - which seems weird to mention until you've had a couple of no frills rentals. Pool was a nice distraction and around 6 ft deep at most, so made it easier for our youngest swimmer to still tool around. Lots of pool toys outisde, and plastic dishes/glasses in the downstairs kitchen for outside. Garage has all your baby and beach items, really I can't think of anything that wasn't available! Basement was refreshingly not oogy (iykyk),and the bathroom down there has been nicely updated. 5 stars for sure! Just don't reserve our week next year :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Derek M.

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

Owner was very easy to communicate with

Rented the cottage for a long weekend pre-busy season. The cottage was a very large space with plenty of amenities and a short walk to the lake. Surrounding neighborhood was great as well. Will look to return next year. Pet friendly was a huge bonus.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy L.

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

End the of summer fun

Enjoyed the cottage. Was very well stocked with supplies. Pool was very nice. The beach was 5 minutes away
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie Z.

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

A great long weekend

Extremely clean, updated home. Kitchen was very well stocked. I contacted the owner a few times with questions, and was answered immediately. We lucked-out with perfect, sunny weather, so spent our time at the pool. The screened-in front porch was our favorite place to gather.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason C.

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

Peaceful

We had a great stay at Rosie’s cottage. It was a perfect location. The house had ample room and the pool was ideal for the mid summer heat!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

About the host

Hosted by NIles Townsend

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I have been hosting a property for guests since 2015. This is our second property, our vacation home that we fell in love with. I strive to provide hosts with a property that they can treat like it was their own, but enjoy it for a memorable vacation. I am eager to answer any questions or help out guests with any possible needs. I strive to make sure you want to come back to stay with us again by providing an accurate listing so guest feel they made the right choice by staying at our home.

Why they chose this property

We are a family of five that live in the Chicago area. We have family ties to Michigan and have been visiting the towns of Southwest Michigan for many years. This home in Sawyer simply had everything and more that we were looking for. Enough space for our family and guests, a comfortable neighborhood that provided a sense of nature and privacy, and a location that enables our family to travel all over the area. This property is the perfect home for our family to host people and have a wonderful time enjoying the area. Since I have been enjoying hosting our coachhouse in the Chicagoland area, we want to do the same with our home in Sawyer.

What makes this property unique

We just love the vibe and feel of the some. It has space, but also the feel of a cottage in the woods. We love relaxing on the front porch and of course relaxing in the pool. It just offers us so much, to be able to swim in a heated pool, and yet be with nature and the woods just led us to fall in love with it.
We have professional cleaners cleaning our cottage for all guests. They use anti-bacterial cleaning supplies and make sure our cottage is CLEAN and setup for all guests.

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