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Cottage on beautiful Lake James

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View from the lake
Playground sand quality beach, nice deck
The lawn in front of beach
Open concept living room
Open concept living room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the sand and sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Lake James
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Deck or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Angola, IN
  • Place, Lake James
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Jimmerson Lake
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Trine University
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Shower only

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Cottage on beautiful Lake James

Location, location, location! Walking distance to restaurants and activities. On private lane leading to four corners, Paradise Cafe, Tom’s Donuts, The Corner Landing, The Waterfront Bistro, and more.

3 bedroom, 2 bath cottage on the second basin on Lake James. Sandy beach and dock. Fully furnished with cable TV, WIFI, A/C, washer and dryer. Front and back lot. Dock for boat, jet skis. Trailer can be stored on back lot. Plenty of parking spots. Property updated this year, 2026, inside repainted, new faucets in bathroom, new ceiling tiles.

Family neighborhood so tenants should be adult families, kids and relatives, friends. Not recommended for young people desiring loud partying. If you want to rent after Labor Day until Memorial Day contact land lord so special arrangements can be made.

Who’s got it better than you? Possibly no one if you rent this place!

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House Rules

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
We will be mailing a rental agreement. During off season, November through April, we only rent for multiple months at a time.
If renting from Oct. 1 through April 30 there is a minimum stay of 60 days, renter is responsible for all utilities, and a $500 deposit is required.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 414484vb
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 and a deadlock

About the area

Angola

Located in Angola, this cottage is in a rural area and on the beach. Lake James Golf Club and Glendarin Hills Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Pokagon State Park and Coldwater Lake State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Angola Motor Speedway, or consider a night out at Red Barn Acres. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, and don't miss out on the snowmobiling, sledging and ice skating.
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Angola, IN

What's nearby

  • Lake James - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Jimmerson Lake - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Pokagon State Park - 8 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Trine University - 10 min drive - 14.1 km
  • Blue Gate Theater - 42 min drive - 74.4 km

Getting around

  • Waterloo Station - 23 min drive
  • Fort Wayne, IN (FWA-Fort Wayne Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Love's Travel Stop - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cottage on beautiful Lake James pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Cottage on beautiful Lake James?

On-site parking is available at the property.

Where is Cottage on beautiful Lake James located?

Nestled on the beach, this Angola cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Lake James and Jimmerson Lake. Lake James Golf Club and Crooked Lake Channel are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is conveniently located to restaurants in a very nice walkable neighborhood. The views, cleanliness and location keeps us coming back every year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Diana

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

Great location on Lake James.

Nice place to stay. Owner was very nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen S H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean beautiful cottage. So conveniently located for the restaurants. Having a sandy beach was so great.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Peggy D.

Lovely place to stay with wonderful lake access and great location!

We have loved staying at the cottage. It is a very comfortable home right on Lake James with all the amenities we needed for a terrific vacation.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Thanks Peggy We enjoy your repeat stays and praise. Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

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

Beautiful spot on Lake James!

Great spot on the lake. We enjoyed every minute there!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 July 2020
Thank you, we are glad you liked our rental which we feel is awesome. You were great guests!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was the best cottage we have had since renting over the past 20 years on the lakes up here very convenient to dinners and the corner landing were we have rented a pontoon with Kirk for 20 years it’s a great place for family and friends to visit
Sandy beach you can just walk in right out your door
View of the lake from the porch
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larry S.

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

Lake James weekend

Great property.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2024
We appreciate your positive response. We have upgraded to a larger washer and dryer and installed a new composite decking to our lake front deck. Mike
Verified

8/10 Good

Karen W.

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

Great Place

Nice place to stay, already booked for next year. Location is great, walking distance to restaurants. The beach front is great and the lake is just beautiful. I loved the openness of the cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret D.

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

Another great 4th of July!

Great fireworks, fantastic location!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen W.

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

Love this cottage

I love everything about this cottage, the location can’t be beat and the proximity to lake. Already booked again for next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer T.

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

So convenient and great property and host!

This is our second stay and just booked for next year!! The property is perfect as there are not a lot of stairs and the beach area right at the property front is awesome! Mike is a class act host and we couldn’t ask for a better find for a vacation close to home!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

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

Great Stay!

We had a great time staying at Mike's cottage. The location of the home is great, and the views of the lake are amazing! The home was very clean, and Mike was very responsive if we needed anything. Hope to stay here again soon!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky M.

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

Great vacation

I’ve rented this cottage for many years and enjoyed every stay. They got additional sand for the beach this year- the grand kids were thrilled!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ronald D.

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

May 2023 Lake James at the cottage

Our stay at the blue cottage was amazing! Mike was wonderful and insured we had everything we needed. We can’t wait to stay again next year.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 June 2023
Thanks, Ron. Looking forward to seeing you next year. Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret D.

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

Fantastic!

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful cabin! Gorgeous spot on Lake James. We will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2020
Thanks for your complements Margaret. You were wonderful guests and their is no better response than saying you will be back. Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela M.

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

Cute cottage

Great Location to restaurants and convenient stores. Very safe. Plenty of parking and easy communication with owner. Plenty of yard area for the kids to play and nice sandy beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 4 July 2021
Thank you Angela we are glad you had a good time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brent S.

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

Great Beach

The property has a great beach and we ended up using the beach more than going out on our boat. It was a great place to bring our 14 month old Granddaughter. He had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Aug 2022
Glad you had a good time Brent. Enjoyed having you as a tenant!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky M.

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

Had a great time staying on Lake James again this year!

Everything was great…had a good time. It’s great bring close to great restaurants so I don’t have to cook! 😃
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 28 June 2021
Thanks for your good review Becky. The best review is that you and your family come to our place every year and have already made reservations for next year. Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan B.

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

Awesome Rental

This experiance rates very high for My wife and I,My sons family also stayed and we couldn t of asked for more .Mike is a excellant host . We appreciated every aspect of our week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky M.

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

Another great time

We all had a great time at the cottage last week….as we do every year! Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erin S.

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

Great Family Vacation

We really enjoyed coming to this lake cottage for the week - it reminded my parents and I of the lake cottage we had growing up. The beach was 10/10, sandy and easy to wade into the water and play. The location was great as well, easy walk to restaurants and get donuts in the morning. The owner was quick to get a hold of with any questions leading up to the week and was available during our time there if we needed anything. We could come back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

deborah w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The water view is the best. Loved drinking coffee and staring at the Lake. Great beach front. Plenty of room. Downside. Updates could bring this cottage to a different level. Old furniture, worn out faucets, and old light fitures are just not cool .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky M.

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

Great time!

Only suggestion....mattresses could been replaced...very uncomfortable. Other than that...great place to vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Thanks for the suggestion Becky. We will address this soon. Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer T.

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

3rd stay and as always, a thumbs up!

We love our yearly week stay and as always booked for the next year already. Mike is always extremely responsive to any questions or issues that pop up. We love renting this house as it suits our needs for limited stairs, close to aging parents ( Fort Wayne), beautiful beach, clean lake, friendly neighbors, great rental owners, close to amenities and such a relaxed vibe!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

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

Nice Cottage

The location is perfect, with a nice flat yard extending to the lake. If you like soft beds, you will love this cottage. The only problem we encountered was that the book listing all the details (garbage pickup day, instructions to operate TV, etc.) of the cottage was missing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2023
Thanks for the great review, Karen. I do send out an email about a week prior to the stay with the extra instructions you desired except how to operate the tv. I will include tv instructions in the future

About the host

Hosted by Michael Iczkovitz

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I'm a semi-retired oral & maxillofacial surgeon. I grew up in Detroit, went to school at the University of Michigan, the Michael Reese Medical Center, and the University of Pennsylvania (residency). During the summer I live in the cottage next door to this rental property. During the winter, I am a snowbird and live in Naples, Florida.

Why they chose this property

Growing up in the city of Detroit I always wanted to live on a freshwater lake. Lakes were plentiful in the suburbs and throughout Michigan. Lake James was my favorite lake while living in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We used to rent dock space until finally a perfect opportunity came up to buy my home lot; firm sandy beach, walking distance to restaurants, private street with backlot, lot is flat. The next door (rental property) became available a year later, in 2004.

What makes this property unique

Lake James is rated as one of the cleanest lakes in Indiana. The lake has three basins and connects to two other ski lakes, Jimmerson and Snow Lake as well as Big and Little Otter lakes. Our beach is fairly firm, not mucky. The flat lots are convenient, especially as people age. We are within walking distance to Paradise Cafe, Brewskies, Tom's Donut's, Acapulco Grill, Waterfront Bistro, and Yoyo's. Pokagon State Park and the Potawatomi Inn are also on Lake James. Great surrounding golf courses and Angola, Indiana is listed as one of the best small towns, hosting Trine University, The Thunder Ice Arena (indoor ice skating) and The Furth Center for the Performing Arts. Rural King, my favorite store, gives free coffee and pop corn. The fishing is great on Lake James. Plus we are near Interstate 69 and the Indiana Toll Road (I-80 and I-90) near the Michigan and Ohio borders.

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