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The Lake House as viewed from Intermediate Lake. We have 130' of frontage.

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8 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 21256 sq m

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Check out the area

Central Lake, MI

Intermediate Lake1 min walk
Torch Lake12 min drive
A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort25 min drive
Gaylord, MI (GLR-Gaylord Regional)60 min drive

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 21)

1st Floor Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Apartment Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Blue Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Green Bedroom

1 Double Bed

Lower Level Bedroom

2 Single Bunk Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Road House Bedroom #2

1 Single Bunk Bed

Road House Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms

Duck Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

First Floor Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Main Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Road House Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Separate dining area

Garden

About this property

Imagine drinking your morning coffee on a deck overlooking a beautiful all-sports lake while watching the hummingbirds feed on the nectar of the brilliant-orange trumpet vine next to the deck. The house is quiet. The lake is still. Soon the pitter patter of your family's feet will begin as they rise for another glorious day at The Lake House. You smile thinking about what lies ahead...a day filled with sun, swimming, games, and laughter and finished off around the bonfire roasting marshmallows and staring at the stars. This vacation can be yours when you stay at The Lake House.

The property consists of two homes: the 'Lake House' is a six-bedroom, three-bathroom, fully-furnished home; the 'Road House' sits behind the Lake House and is a completely renovated, two bedroom, one-bathroom cottage. Located on beautiful Intermediate Lake, The Lake House has 130 feet of lakefront and includes a dock, firepit, and huge custom grill. The water is shallow and sandy close to shore making it perfect for families with small children or adults who like to tie their rafts to the dock and soak in the sun.

The home is surrounded with decking in the front and backyards and has two picnic tables and lots of tables and chairs. Inside, you’ll find three fully stocked kitchens (including a dishwasher), four full bathrooms, eight bedrooms, two fireplaces (gas and natural), and a laundry room. In all, The Lake House has sleeping accommodations for 23 (four queens, two full, 3 bunks with full size lower bed, and one sofa bed). You supply the towels, bed linens and your toiletries.

The Lake House is located in Central Lake, Michigan which is just minutes from Bellaire, home of Short's Brewing. It is close to several championship golf courses, skiing, restaurants, shopping, casinos, wineries, and several northern 'hot spots': ten minutes from Shanty Creek and Schuss Mountain, ten minutes from Torch Lake and Lake Michigan, 30 minutes from Charlevoix, and 40 minutes from Traverse City, Boyne City and Petoskey.

The Lake House is available year round for all of your recreation activities: swimming, boating, fishing, water-sports, skiing, snowmobiling, golfing, hiking, hunting, fall color tours, etc. Whether you like to be on the go or prefer to sit and relax, The Lake House offers you all the choices.

Keywords: #Vacation, #Short's Brewing, #Central Lake, #Intermediate Lake, #UpNorth, #FamilyVacation

Property manager

Siobhan & Sheila Gannon

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Pool

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Gym

House Rules

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No Smoking. No Pets.

In the event of a cancellation, a refund will be issued if the property is re-booked for the same time frame.

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

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

Central Lake

Located in Central Lake, this holiday home is on a lake. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Torch Lake and Lake Michigan. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling and sledging.

Central Lake, MI

What's nearby

Intermediate Lake - 1 min walk
Short's Brewing Company - 12 min drive
Torch Lake - 12 min drive
Lake Bellaire - 17 min drive
A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort - 25 min drive

Getting around

Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

Short's Brewing Company - 12 min drive
Torch Lake Café - 13 min drive
Side Door Saloon - 3 min drive
M88 Morning Grind - 13 min drive
Bellaire Smokehouse - 12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is One Week Left for Summer 2024...August 17 to 24, 2024! Book Now! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is One Week Left for Summer 2024...August 17 to 24, 2024! Book Now! located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Intermediate Lake and within 6 miles (10 km) of Torch Lake and Glacial Hills Pathway and Natural Area Trailhead. Sixmile Lake and Short's Brewing Company are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.2

Wonderful

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Michael m.

29 June 2022

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

Good time

Good

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

14 Aug 2020

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

Relaxing, quiet lake visit

The house really had everything you would need. We had three families stay, including 6 adults and 10 kids aged 8-16. The house is located conveniently near Clear Lake. If you can't find what you need in Clear Lake, you can take a 10 minute drive to Bellaire, which has a larger grocery store, more restaurants, and more shops. The main floor of the home had 1 bedroom (at the front of the home, next to the bathroom), 1 full bath, an open living, dining, kitchen area and the laundry room. The basement had a large sectional-type sofa, a small kitchen table, a TV and two bunk beds (both full on the bottom, twin on top). The second floor of the home had 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths (one with a tub shower, one with a very small shower) a kitchen and a living area. One bedroom, the kitchen, living area and bathroom were comparable to an efficiency apartment above the garage and laundry rooms. The full bath (with the small shower) to be used by those in the "apartment," was a jack and jill-type bath room, adjoined to one of the previously mentioned bedrooms. In order to access the "apartment," you had to walk through the bathroom-adjoined bedroom. And, there was no lock between this bedroom and the "apartment" bathroom. However, there was a lock on the other door of that bedroom, so it could be private from the other two bedrooms and bathroom. There is a separate entrance to the "apartment," from outside. To attempt a better explanation, if I were to walk up the stairs, to the left is a large master bedroom with a small balcony, facing east. If I turn to the right, to go towards the "apartment," there is a full bath (with tub shower) on my left and a bedroom on my right. Straight ahead of me, after turning right at the top of the stairs is a bedroom. If I walk through that bedroom, I enter the jack and jill bathroom (small shower). From that bathroom, you enter the living area and kitchen off of which is the fourth upstairs bedroom. Finally, there is a guest house, behind (near the road, away from the lake) the main house. It has a full kitchen, living area, enclosed porch, full bath and two bedrooms, one with a queen-sized bed and one with a bunk (full on the bottom, twin on top). The property managers were easily accessible and kind to answer all questions, quickly. The lake was quiet and a perfect spot for us amateur boaters to use the rented pontoon boat.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Andrea P.

5 Aug 2020

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

Good Times

We had a wonderful week with friends. We had 4 families (8 adults, 9 kids (2-12 year old) and had plenty of space for everyone. The water was a great temperature and nice and shallow for the younger kids but also got deep enough for the older kids who wanted to kayak and paddle board. The lake is perfect for boating (we rented a pontoon for part of our stay). We had a very warm week and had some trouble keeping it cool in the main house but the apartment and Roadhouse seemed fine. We also had the pleasure of losing power due to a wicked storm but the Irish Twins were VERY helpful in keeping us informed on when power would return and offered to get a generator if needed. Thank you so much for being easy to contact for anything we needed. We had a very enjoyable week.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

John O.

21 July 2020

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

Lake get away

Nice property with rooms for all. We were able to juggle around sleeping arrangements based on a few nights in. The cool lake breeze each night cooled the house down with the provided fans. We enjoyed being able to jump in the lake or sit in the chairs or come into a level to hang out while others were in different areas. The roadhouse was a perfect thing for the teens that wanted to setup a movie screen or play board games until the late night hours. Finally the lake had low traffic and nice beach area to hang around to float.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Beth H.

11 July 2020

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

great house for multiple families

we had 4 different families, all related staying together and no one felt on top of each other! the multiple kitchens were great for privacy and enjoyment times

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

About the host

Hosted by Siobhan & Sheila Gannon

We are two sisters following our life long dream of owning a piece of heavenly Northern Michigan!

Why they chose this property

We spent our family vacations renting cottages on Intermediate Lake. It didn't take long to fall madly in love with Intermediate Lake and its beautiful surroundings.

What makes this property unique

As long-time renters, we know what you're looking for in a vacation home. We're proud of the fact that we manage to provide the little things you're looking for...whether it's plenty of mirrors and lamps, blankets and pillows, wine openers and wine glasses, plastic storage containers and tin foil, or even a rolling pin...we've got it all covered. Outside, we've got the all sports lake, lots of decks, gas and bbq grills, tables and chairs, and, of course, a firepit. All you need is the ability to relax.