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Home in Downtown Empire! Walk to the beach!

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Interior
Private kitchen
Dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Dryer
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Empire, MI
  • Place, beach near Village Park
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Philip A. Hart Visitor Center
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

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

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

About this property

Home in Downtown Empire! Walk to the beach!

This newly remodeled, four bedroom cottage located in the center of downtown Empire is the perfect place to call home while exploring Leelanau County and the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. Within walking distance to everything; beautiful Empire Beach, shops, ice cream, family friendly restaurants, art gallery, library and gas station. Grab a bike and hop on the paved Heritage bike trail or take a hike at the famous Empire Bluffs trail.

The cottage offers two bedrooms on the first floor. Both of these bedrooms offer a king bed. One of the first floor bedrooms has an attached small, but full bath. The second full bath is also located on the first floor. Both bathrooms offer beautiful walk in showers, we do not have a bathtub.

The upstairs offers two bedrooms. One room with a full size bed and the other with two twins. Each upstairs bedroom has it's own mini split to easily control the rooms temperature.

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About the area

Empire

Downtown Mmpire, a neighbourhood in Empire, is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan. Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum and Burnett Park are also worth visiting.
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Empire, MI

What's nearby

  • beach near Village Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Philip A. Hart Visitor Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • beach near Downtown Mmpire - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Empire Bluff Trail - 4 min drive - 2.2 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Trattoria Funistrada - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Shipwreck Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Empire Village Pizza & Spirits - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Food For Thought - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Joes Friendly Tavern - ‬2 min walk

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

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10/10 Excellent

gretchen p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect spot for a girls weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Barbara H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a great place! Beautifully redone/decorated, comfy, clean, and close to the beach. A perfect place for our family to stay! Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Stefanie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved it!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Libby W.

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

Midsommar celebration

It's a beautiful house, re-done on the inside. The location and front porch are PRIMO! The house is very well appointed with everything you might need. The host is A! Thank you Leah!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
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