A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20.
Beach Nest is the place for friends and family to gather with all the thoughtful touches that make gathering easy. Here, all the must-haves can be checked off the list including the large open concept great room with dining table for 12 along with the exceptional kitchen with huge island seating 6, 5 suite bedrooms, 330 square feet of screened porch and a golf cart to use during your stay. See video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al-8mVfy-9U
Bedroom locations and bed sizes are as follows:
Upstairs bedroom #1, Upstairs in-law suite features a Queen bed, a daybed with a full mattress and a twin trundle underneath, a full bathroom, a wet bar and private entrance door to garage. This bedroom has both a private entrance as well an entrance from the main house, perfect for those who need a little more privacy or a quiet space for naps. (sleeping 4)
Upstairs bedroom #2, King Master that features a walk-in double shower, wet bar and a pack 'n play (sleeping 2 + baby)
Basement level bedroom #4, double twin bunk beds and a twin trundle (sleeping 5)
Basement level bedroom #5, Queen bed (sleeping 2)
The basement level offers an additional rec room with TV, children's books, games, mini-pool table/foosball game table , and a queen size sleeper sofa (sleeping 2)
Beach Nest can sleep a total of 20 with the rec room queen sleeper sofa.
We do have ring security cameras at the front door, west, east sides, and back of home. These are all located on the outside of the home. These cameras are mostly to verify check in and out times and security when home is not occupied.
Located in Beachwalk Resort offering superb amenities (some are seasonal) that include a tennis court, basketball court, heated pool, toddler pool, fishing pier, mini-putting green, bocce ball, kayaks, Saturday Evening music in Central Park, and a playground.
Nearby activities (some are seasonal) include the beaches of Lake Michigan, Washington Park Zoo, boat tours, premium outlet shopping mall, boutique shopping, Indiana Dunes National Park, Blue Chip Casino, wineries, breweries, museums, and more.
Each season brings new adventures and new memories. Plan your next getaway at Beach Nest, where getting together was designed to be perfectly relaxing.
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Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
No college/ high school parties.
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Pets
No pets allowed
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Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Pool closings caused by our guest will be charged $1500 +. Babies require diapers in pool. No drugs allowed including Marihuana!
Wrist band fees (Memorial Day - Labor Day) are: $15.00 per person prepaid, $18 14 days prior
Parking tag fees are: $5.00 prepaid,$7.00 14 days prior
Golf cart curfew after 10 PM. Fine will be $500.00 violating curfew. Billed to you by owner. Only drivers with a driver license are allowed to drive.
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20
Note from host: No college/ high school parties.
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
Michigan City
Located in Michigan City, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Indiana Dunes National Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Washington Park Zoo and Oasis Splash Pad. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, and don't miss out on the sledging.
Michigan City-11th Street Tram Stop - 11 min drive
South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.) - 51 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 8 min drive
William B's Steakhouse - 6 min drive
Zorn Brew Works - 6 min drive
Hacienda Mexican Restaurant - 8 min drive
Ritz Club - 5 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20. have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.
How much does it cost to stay at A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20.?
As of 7 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20. on 25 Aug 2026 start from AU$1,106, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20. pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20.?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20.?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20.?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is A Beautiful, 5 bedroom home, 5 Minutes from Lake Michigan and pool! Sleeps 20. located?
Located in Michigan City, this beachfront holiday home is in the city centre and within a 15-minute walk of Sand Castle Park and Lake Michigan. Lake Kai and Waterfall Park are also within 5 minutes.
Reviews
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Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
This place was perfect. The hosts were very accommodating and kept in contact with us during the whole stay. This would be a perfect place for a family to stay, or anyone for that matter.
Ian C.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 June 2025
Ian, thanks for being a great guest. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at Beachnest@beachwalk.
Look forward to hosting you again.
Paul & Heather
Our family stayed here during Thanksgiving weekend. The kitchen was well stocked and had multiple ovens to make cooking easy. There was plenty of beds and bathrooms for our group.
Linda L.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
Thank you Linda! We are glad you could enjoy Thanksgiving with your family here!
Take care,
Heather and Paul
This was the fourth house we rented in Beach Walk and pretty much tied with our top two! Great location, plenty of room for 11 people, very well stocked kitchen, water toys, golf cart etc. Lovely home, hope we left it in as good condition as we found it!
Jan G.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
Hi Janet,
Thank you for staying at Beach Nest! We appreciate your nice review and for taking good care of the home!
Take care,
Heather and Paul
Nice place and great location.
Only complaint is the pool is way too small. Was packed each day with families with small children (we didn't have any small children in our group) and we didn't attempt to use.
Gabe E.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2025
Thank you for your review and staying at Beach Nest!
Heather and Paul
Rented this beautiful home for a girls getaway this past weekend I couldn’t have been more pleased!!! The home was better than I even expected it to be From being clean from top to bottom and even smelling like it was brand new to being stocked with everything you could possibly need from bikes,coolers,beach toys, to anything you could need in the kitchen to makeup remover wipes in every bathroom!!! The girls and I had a amazing time and definitely would or will be doing this again soon!!! I highly recommend this beautiful home for a nice getaway for friends or families!!! Love love loved it!!
This was the perfect location for our families from multiple states to come together at and enjoy a week at the beach. Plenty of space and something for everyone to do.
A great place for our family celebration.
Plenty of room for everyone.
Wonderful kitchen and screened porch.
The floors needed a good scrubbing (the only negative).
jackie g.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2021
This is the first comment we had on the floors since we started hosting. We will address the floor issue. Thank you for your stay Jackie.
This property was so nice! We loved all the amenities. There were bikes, beach toys, a golf cart, toys in the children's area, a well outfitted kitchen with two dishwashers, etc. It was clean, modern and very comfortable.
Our family had a wonderful time in the beautiful home. The house was perfect for our large family! The hosts, Paul & Heather, were always available to answer my many questions. Love that they have loads of beach toys, bikes, games for all. We hated to leave. Thank you!
We had a great spring trip to Beach Nest! Paul was a great host including ensuring the golf cart was ready to go since that is a favorite activity for our kids. The house had everything we needed and was very clean. Our kids enjoyed the extra toys and books too. Thanks Paul and Heather!
This home is beautiful!!! We could not believe how well the kitchen was stocked with whatever you needed to cook, grill, crockpot, etc. They thought though everything! What a wonderful hosts.. Our power went out day 1 about an 1 hour 1/2 after we got there. They check in with us the whole time. the whole family enjoyed their time there. beach, kayak, paddle boards was also included so we all gave it a go. fun, fun, fun Thanks Paul and Heather
We had a great time at tge hiuse. Beautiful place. Super clean. Owners have been so polite. Our stay was amazing. Definitely recommend thr house for families.
Home was beautiful and clean. We had a welcome package with wine, cheese and chocolates. Overall we had a fantastic experience with no complaints! Would definitely stay there again and would recommend to anyone—family, a group of friends traveling, etc.
Property was incredible, house was immaculate, incredibly clean and brand new. Was good for a large group of adult friends who came from out of town to celebrate in New Buffalo and needed to stay the night. The property is more fitted for several large families with lots of kids. We did not utilize the two rooms loaded with bunkbeds. Would definitely come back with our three kids, my brothers family/kids and my sister and her kids. Drawback is that even though it is close to Lake Michigan, it is not walking distance from the beach, there is a little pier that you can fish from, although we did not. Very close to New Buffalo, which is what we were looking for. A 10 minute car ride get you downtown Buffalo or downtown Michigan city. Found out that we could’ve saved hundreds of dollars by going to beachwalkvacationrentals.com instead of VRBO.
James S.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. Glad you enjoyed your stay. We do provide a golf cart which will get you to the beach in about 5 minutes. There is golf cart parking available at the board walk to the beach. There is a free golf cart shuttle you can call as well. Also, at out location is the entrance of dune and wooded walking trails. It tends to be quieter as well. The casino and downtown Michigan City are closer too. We will not be available through beachwalkvactions as of January 1, 2020. We do offer steeper discounts though. Reach us by calling or texting 219-299-5648 or search BeachNestatbeachwalk on social media and maps. We look forward to serving you and your family again at Beach Nest at Beachwalk.
About the host
Hosted by Heather & Paul Minekus
My wife and I are married for 21 years and have one boy and 2 daughters. Paul immigrated from the Netherlands when he was 19 and Heather grew up in the local area. We love to share the home with you to receive some well deserved peace and relaxation and to get recharged.
Why they chose this property
The Lord lead us to this home. It is only 5 minutes golf cart drive from a beautiful beach at Lake Michigan with easy access. Also the amenities at the resort are a great feature. There are quit a few this to do in the area.
What makes this property unique
Our home is close to several dune trails , 5 minute drive from Casino, quit place in a lively neighborhood.