Secluded Family- and Pet-Friendly Cottage

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 15

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Washer

Check out the area

New Era, MI

Stony Lake3 min walk
Gold Rush Water Park16 min drive
Electric Forest17 min drive
Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County)42 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 15)

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Double Futon

Bunk Room

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Main Room

2 Single Beds

Master

1 King Bed and 1 Double Futon

3 bathrooms

Bedroom 2 Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Main Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Nestled in five acres of woodland, Stony Lake Cottage is the perfect getaway for your family. Fill your days swimming, fishing, lounging, and boating on Stony Lake or Lake Michigan, or enjoy golfing, site-seeing, dune climbing, antiquing, and more. Stony Lake Cottage offers a welcome retreat, with handy amenities like a washer/dryer, full kitchen, fireplace, outdoor dining and fire pit.

The property is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom private residence that sleeps up to 12 people. The Master Bedroom is furnished with a King Size bed, a sofa, a queen size futon, and Crib, with a Full Size Accessible Bathroom. The Second Bedroom includes a King Size bed and Twin size futon chair, with a Full Size bathroom (shower). The third bedroom is furnished with a set of bunk beds (Full Size bottom bunk), a Twin bed, and a Twin trundle. The third bathroom is complete with a dual vanity and bathtub/shower safe for children. In the Living Room, enjoy the cozy Gas Fireplace, as well as a Twin day bed with Twin trundle. The Full Size Kitchen integrates into the Dining Area and Living Room space. Appreciate the connected garage parking and on-site laundry at no cost. There's also a basketball court, patio table, and fire pit in the yard for you to enjoy!

The cottage is located on the south side of Stony Lake (not a lakefront property), which makes access to local attractions easy - Lake Michigan, Silver Lake Sand Dunes, Michigan's Adventure, golf courses, bike trails, and more. The public Stony Lake County Park with a boat slip is a short 0.3 miles west. Ludington, Silver Lake, Pentwater, Montague, Hart, and Whitehall are all within 30 minutes.

Property manager

Mary Birkett Antoniolli

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

New Era

Located in New Era, this holiday home is near theme parks and on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Silver Lake State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Lewis Farm Market & Petting Farm and Gold Rush Water Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

New Era, MI

What's nearby

Stony Lake - 3 min walk
Lewis Farm Market & Petting Farm - 9 min drive
Silver Lake State Park - 16 min drive
Gold Rush Water Park - 16 min drive
Electric Forest - 17 min drive

Getting around

Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

Country Dairy - 12 min drive
Stony Lake Inn - 3 min drive
Cellar 36 - 6 min drive
Plan B Bar & Grill - 16 min drive
Stony Lake Cafe Store Shelby - 3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Secluded Family- and Pet-Friendly Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Secluded Family- and Pet-Friendly Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Secluded Family- and Pet-Friendly Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Secluded Family- and Pet-Friendly Cottage located?

This family-friendly New Era holiday home is located on a lake, within 3 mi (5 km) of Stony Lake and Lake Michigan. Silver Lake State Park and Lewis Farm Market & Petting Farm are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.4

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Virgil N.

16 Aug 2023

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

Virgil

Had a wonderful Time < would stay here again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Brandon D.

20 July 2023

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

parking

Great parking for us with 4 trucks and trailers with room for 2-3 more. Bit far to drive our highly modified vehicles back and forth to dunes but doable. Handicap accessibility was decent. Need to build a small ramp at one of the sliding glass doors for wheelchair bound to get in/out without having to have an assist. Would stay here again.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob M.

28 June 2023

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

Great cottage

Everything went fine and we had a great time. We replaced a toilet handle in the master bedroom and there is low water pressure in the bathroom behind the kitchen, but had no other problems. Thanks for everything.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mike P.

4 Sept 2022

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

Expect Mice & Intrusions

Expect mice, feces, uncomfortable beds/couches, and constant intrusions by the manger/owner. From the first night, the large bedroom had mice. There were mice feces on the counters in the living space as well. I politely messaged the owner on the 2nd day looking for cooperation to resolve this, she responded 3 days afterwards by trying to blame us for this, disregarding the fact that there are clear rodent dwellings on the side of the house of that room. During the time between, we used tents and campers to avoid sleeping in this room. Some of these guests were from Germany and were disgusted by the situation. She eventually confirmed this was ok in person, but then changed her mind that night and sent messages saying the opposite through VRBO. The following 3 mornings she barged uninvited into and onto the property. We had a previous agreement to pay extra to allow us to host additional people for a night, since I was also hosting a family reunion in a city to the south and expected it to go longer. My wife decorated the house and property so that my family members that missed our wedding in Germany could get a feel for it and leave messages and write in the same guest books. The host saw this as an opportunity to demand more money from us. We never exceeded the number of people we said we would have that night, and never exceeded the overnight capacity at any point. Most nights we had less than half of the rated capacity. Nonetheless, she continues to unreasonably claim that we must pay for a "once every 3 year" septic tank pumping.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D.

14 Aug 2022

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

My only suggestion to improve our stay would be to have a listing/bulletin board of area attraction.

We had a great visit and especially enjoyed the outdoor space at this property

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Mary Birkett Antoniolli

Why they chose this property

It's the perfect all seasons family getaway. Summers bring opportunity for swimming, horseback riding, golfing, dune exploration, cycling. Falls bring beautiful colors as well as hiking, fishing, and antiquing. Winters are full of fresh powder, ice fishing, skiing, snowmobiling, etc. And with spring comes fresh asparagus, bird watching, tulip festival in Holland, and more.