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Private Lake Michigan Beach! Breathtaking Sunsets! Fantastic Family Fun!
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Reviews
9.6 out of 10
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4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Ludington, MI
- Buttersville Park6 min walk
- S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry6 min drive
- Ludington Waterfront Park6 min drive
- Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker)54 min drive
Rooms & beds
4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Bedroom 1
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 2
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 3
2 Single Beds
Bedroom 4
1 Single Bunk Bed
1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom
Bathroom 1
Toilet
Bathroom 1
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area
About this property
Private Lake Michigan Beach! Breathtaking Sunsets! Fantastic Family Fun!
Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Windswept is a large summer vacation rental home with a private beachfront.
Not 'near' or 'across from' or 'access to' the beach. This is the real thing, YOUR private beach ready for swimming, beachcombing or night bonfires.
There is no cliff - just spill out the front door and you're at the beach.
Spend time hiking out onto the south breakwall to watch the Lake Michigan carferry S.S. Badger approach at sunset. Chances are a southwest breeze will stir up the surf, providing the best night's sleep you've had in a long time.
Windswept is family-owned with four bedrooms and one-and-a-half baths. It is a summer cottage in Ludington, Michigan on a peninsula between Lake Michigan and Pere Marquette Lake.
Enjoy the people, activities and relaxed pace of Ludington, Pentwater and Manistee. Take advantage of the golf, fishing, antiquing, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, beachcombing, fairs and all the best Western Michigan has to offer.
Keywords: Beach house, cabin, lakefront, beachfront, lake front, beach front, private beach, summer cottage
Not 'near' or 'across from' or 'access to' the beach. This is the real thing, YOUR private beach ready for swimming, beachcombing or night bonfires.
There is no cliff - just spill out the front door and you're at the beach.
Spend time hiking out onto the south breakwall to watch the Lake Michigan carferry S.S. Badger approach at sunset. Chances are a southwest breeze will stir up the surf, providing the best night's sleep you've had in a long time.
Windswept is family-owned with four bedrooms and one-and-a-half baths. It is a summer cottage in Ludington, Michigan on a peninsula between Lake Michigan and Pere Marquette Lake.
Enjoy the people, activities and relaxed pace of Ludington, Pentwater and Manistee. Take advantage of the golf, fishing, antiquing, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, beachcombing, fairs and all the best Western Michigan has to offer.
Keywords: Beach house, cabin, lakefront, beachfront, lake front, beach front, private beach, summer cottage
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Amenities
Kitchen
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available
Beach view
Barbecue
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House Rules
Check in after 3:00 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 1 total)
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
We should mention
A car is required for transport to and from this property
About the area
Ludington
Located in Ludington, this cottage is on the beach. Historic White Pine Village and Port of Ludington Maritime Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include North Breakwater Light and Big Sable Point Lighthouse. West Michigan Fairgrounds and Ludington Waterfront Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Ludington, MI
What's nearby
- Buttersville Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
- Historic White Pine Village - 4 min drive - 1.8 km
- Stearns Park Beach - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
- S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry - 6 min drive - 3.3 km
- Ludington Waterfront Park - 6 min drive - 3.3 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Bud's Tap Room - 14 min drive
- Jamesport Brewing Company - 15 min drive
- Mancino's Pizza & Grinders - 11 min drive
- Pier To Pier Picnics - 14 min drive
- Chuck Wagon - 17 min drive
Frequently asked questions
About the host
Hosted by Sue Black
Our cottage is owned by the Moloney and extended Moloney families. It is managed and enjoyed by Helen (aka 'Mom'), Lynn, George, Susan, Anne and Brian.
We've owned the cottage since 1971, but there is very little left of the original. In the past several years we've replaced all the windows, the deck, the roof, gutted and rebuilt the kitchen and main bathroom, replaced the floor, updated electrical and replaced the furnace. We've kept it updated for our families to enjoy, as well as yours!
We've owned the cottage since 1971, but there is very little left of the original. In the past several years we've replaced all the windows, the deck, the roof, gutted and rebuilt the kitchen and main bathroom, replaced the floor, updated electrical and replaced the furnace. We've kept it updated for our families to enjoy, as well as yours!
Why they chose this property
The Moloney history and love affair with Ludington is in its 4th generation. Over the years we've moved around, grown up, married, had kids and become immersed in the day-to-day. But, every summer, we reconnect with this special place and remember what it was like to be a kid.
We have watched our own children build sand castles in the same places we did and we remember how important Ludington is to our family.
It is a refuge where we can get away from it all and spend some time on the simple pleasures. Like, what to grill for dinner, eating together, making sure we're on the deck to watch the sunset, bonfires with s'mores, catching crayfish on the breakwall with makeshift nets and watching the S.S. Badger come and go.
We have watched our own children build sand castles in the same places we did and we remember how important Ludington is to our family.
It is a refuge where we can get away from it all and spend some time on the simple pleasures. Like, what to grill for dinner, eating together, making sure we're on the deck to watch the sunset, bonfires with s'mores, catching crayfish on the breakwall with makeshift nets and watching the S.S. Badger come and go.
What makes this property unique
The family traditions abound during the summer. Ice cream at House of Flavors is a main staple, a daytrip to Pentwater, looking for the Badger's puff of smoke on the horizon and walking to greet it at the end of the breakwall. The walk to Big Point Sable lighthouse in Ludington State Park is wonderful, as is a day hike within the Manistee National Forest. Pere Marquette river is one of the best fishing spots in the Midwest. When the salmon are running, fishing boats stream out of the harbor (sometimes to the dismay of the S.S Badger as it arrives). As a working harbor, you never know what kinds of barges and freighters will make Ludington home for a bit before moving on.
Mostly, there is the beach. No crowd, no rules - just your own private place to enjoy.
Mostly, there is the beach. No crowd, no rules - just your own private place to enjoy.
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