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Eclectic Cottage by the bay, downtown, bike trail

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Living area
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Room
Dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Traverse City, MI
  • Place, Traverse City Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Traverse City State Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Front Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Eclectic Cottage by the bay, downtown, bike trail

Welcome to the Green Light House, conveniently located in East Bay, just minutes from the beach, park, bike trail, wineries and Downtown TC! Recently updated and designed, its style is a thoughtful curation of various periods and themes. Inspired by eclectic patterns, colors, and imagery, we strived to connect imaginative and timeless designs. We love homes that feel put together and purposeful, and we think The Green Light House brings that set of values to life. We welcome you to our home!


You enter the home into a fully-stocked kitchen with a window view into the spacious, fenced-in backyard with Breeo fire pit (with plenty of firewood) and outdoor furniture. From the kitchen, you pass through a common space with comfortable seating to enjoy a book or cocktail. The living room follows next and includes ample seating for all guests, including a workspace in the corner and a 65” Samsung Smart TV with Roku connectivity (BYOP - bring your own passwords). The rest of the main level consists of one full bath and two bedrooms with queen beds. Both bedrooms include brand new Midea window A/C units. As you move upstairs, the second level really brings the cottage atmosphere. It includes a small half bath and two bedrooms - one with a queen bed and the other with a twin bed. The queen bedroom includes another Midea window A/C unit.


No matter your Northern Michigan adventure, this home is centrally located to offer convenience and accommodate your needs. For the families, it is walking distance to the neighborhood park; for the beach bums, the State Park Beach is a hop away; and for the walkers/joggers/bikers, the Traverse Area Recreational Trail (TART) is a skip away.


Some of our nearby favorites:

Neighborhood Park (swings, slide, basketball court) - 1 minute walk
Traverse Area Recreational Trail (TART) - 2 minute walk
Grocery Store (Tom’s Food Market) - 2 minute drive / 10 minute walk
Coffee (Biggby Coffee) - 2 minute drive / 10 minute walk
Public Beach (Traverse City State Park) - 2 minute drive / 10 minute walk
Downtown Traverse City - 8 minute drive / 18 minute bike ride via TART
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (Flintfields) - 13 minute drive
Sleeping Bear Dunes - 43 minute drive


Guest Access:
Please access the house using the smart lock on the door to the right as you approach. The access code will be provided upon reservation.


Other things to note:
The Green Light House maintains an authorized short term rental license with the Township of East Bay: STR2021-0077.

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About the area

Traverse City

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Pine Grove, a neighbourhood in Traverse City. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Traverse City Beach. Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf and Centre Ice Arena are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Traverse City Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Traverse City State Park - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Front Street - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • The Dennos Museum Center - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Culver's - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min drive

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 6 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home had all that we needed for a quick 2 day stay. It was very nice to have a fenced in yard for the dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was exactly as described and more! We appreciated all the extra little amenities that we didn’t have to go out and buy. The location was central to everything we wanted to do and especially close to several beaches. We loved it! Would definitely recommend and would consider returning in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alysha P.

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

Nice house

You can tell a lot of work and love has gone into this property. My hunch is the owners do a few upgrades every year. The main living areas, main bathroom and bedrooms are nice, everything is clean. Backyard is a big bonus. We enjoyed the fire pit.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret C.

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

Great house close to downtown

Had a lovely stay at this house. Great fenced in yard. Upstairs is very private. Huge TV. Window unit a/c in the bedrooms for arctic sleeping. Close to everything. Management was great.
Stayed 24 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Ashley K.

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

One-Star Review: Unsafe and Unacceptable

We initially thought this house was lovely, but our experience quickly turned into a nightmare. One morning, our son began vomiting and showing signs of illness. Concerned that he might be dehydrated, we took him to the hospital. After several hours, doctors determined he had been poisoned.We later learned he had ingested one of the two packages of medication that his younger sister found under the bed, items they both mistook for candy. (One was a package of various prescription adult vitamin's and the other was cannabis gummies). This should never have happened. These substances were clearly left behind from a prior guest and were completely missed during the cleaning process.It’s unacceptable that the property was not thoroughly cleaned and checked for hazardous items before our arrival. Due to this serious oversight that resulted in a medical emergency, I do not recommend staying at this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Aug 2025
We agree that this was an incredibly unfortunate situation that should never have happened - we wish the best for your son’s continued good health. That said, our cleaners continue to do a fantastic job, but these items were tucked under a trundle bed and extremely difficult to see for anyone. No cleaner can be expected to find every item left by a prior guest left between a cushion or beneath a rug. Of course these items should not have been left, and 99 times out of 100 they are found and discarded during standard cleans. On occasions like this, when something is missed, we must rely on parents monitoring their children and ensuring they don’t consume dangerous or inappropriate substances. To confirm this thinking, we spoke with the Traverse City Sheriff department to see if we needed a report to document this situation to which their response was, “What for, this is not your fault. A prior guest left something behind and the current guest was negligent.” Similarly, we stock plenty of cleaning products under the kitchen sink that smell good but are dangerous for children, and no one would question it is the parent’s responsibility to ensure their children do not consume these items. This was an extremely unfortunate situation, we wish the items were never left, we wish the cleaner could have seen them to discard them, and we wish the parents had prevented their child from ingesting them. On our end going forward, we have spoken with our cleaners to thoroughly check the trundle bed to hopefully mitigate the risk of something like this happening ever again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy D.

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