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Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here!

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A room with a wooden floor, a blue door, and shelves with towels and pillows.
Interior
A spacious living room with a sectional sofa, a dining area, and a staircase.
A deck with outdoor seating, a view of a lake, and a building in the background.
Dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Highlights

  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Sylvan Lake
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access
  • Dryer
  • Living area

Explore the area

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Rome City, IN
  • Place, Sylvan Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Kerr Island
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Wawasee
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Airport, Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Queen Bunk Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

2 Single Bunk Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

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

Spaces

Number of living rooms

About this property

Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here!

Quintessential waterfront home on beautiful Sylvan Lake! Take in the views from two fully furnished decks-great for relaxing, dining, even a fire pit and games! This home is perfect for creating summer memories at the lake. Includes 4 beautifully furnished bedrooms, kitchen, indoor dining for 8, outdoor dining for 12, 2 comfortable living rooms, laundry and even optional pontoon and/or jet ski rental! Summer memories start here!

Beautiful four bedroom home located directly on Sylvan Lake. Sylvan Lake is an all sport lake perfect for skiing, fishing, and tubing. Guests will love to cruise around the lake and take in the lovely views, as well as various islands!

The town of Rome City is a tourist destination with attractions such as Gene Stratton-Porter State historic site, Sylvan Cellars event center, and even a Bingo hall!

There is a fantastic grocery store, diner, and ice cream shop all within walking distance of the home.

Fishing Line Trail is a 7.7 mile trail that is great for walking and biking.

Shipshewana is located 30 minutes from the home.

Guests will have full use of the home and optional pontoon rental-inquire about pontoon.
There are 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom located on the second floor. There is a full kitchen, dining room, living room and bathroom on the first floor. Newly renovated bonus level features “theater room”, bedroom and bathroom. Bonus level walks out to deck with lake access.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4253125vb
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

About the area

Rome City

Rome City is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Chain O' Lakes State Park and Sylvan Lake, while Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site and Mid-America Windmill Museum are cultural highlights.
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Map
Rome City, IN

What's nearby

  • Sylvan Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Kerr Island - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Blue Gate Performing Arts Center - 29 min drive - 41.7 km
  • Shipshewana Flea Market - 30 min drive - 42.8 km
  • Lake Wawasee - 32 min drive - 45.0 km

Getting around

  • Waterloo Station - 33 min drive
  • Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Twin Six Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wings Etc - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪American Legion - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here!?

As of 4 Aug 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here! on 5 Aug 2026 start from AU$2,264, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Lakefront home! Summer memories start here! located?

Situated in Rome City, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Sylvan Lake and Kerr Island. Gem Island and Cook Island are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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 6 - Okay. 1 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home on Lake Sylvan. Host was helpful and responded quickly with questions and additions prior to our stay. She helped coordinate boat rental which was delivered to the dock at the house for our enjoyment. Lake water was cool not cold and we enjoyed swimming in the lake. Home is nicely arranged with room for our kids, spouses and grands. AC was welcome as it was hot out during our stay. Two lovely decks to look out at the water. Parking for 4 cars was a breeze. So grateful to Anne for allowing us to rent her home.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

JAN D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Checkin/out were very easy. All rooms were described pretty well. The kitchen is very small and no dishwasher. (I didn’t even look for that in the description) steps inside house are steep and narrow. More lighting on stairwell to basement would be helpful. Plenty of sleeping space and lounging area. Comfortable furniture inside and out. 2 maintenance issues occurred while we were there. Refrigerator was replaced tge 2nd day(scheduled) that we were not informed about. Unfortunate timing since we had already done a full grocery run the night before. It took about 4 hours for the new fridge to come up yo correct temp. We list 2 hours of outside time while that was being done. Anne was apologetic for the situation. The third night the cavatator pump broke and that was a mess. The whole house was uninhabitable until the next afternoon. I believe the pump was supposed to be replaced before we got there but there was some kind of delay in that getting done. Very unfortunate as that took a lot of time back and forth w Anne. We would have vacated the property if we could have found something else. The pump was replaced the next afternoon and the rest of our vacation went as planned. I think the house just needed a few extra days of work before being rented.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2026
Hey Jan, thanks for staying with us. I’m surprised to hear your feedback on the fridge, as you were seemingly happy to accommodate, even when given multiple opportunies to decline the imposition (as I acknowledged over and over again my mistake in communication). I hope that you enjoyed the bottle of wine that was dropped off as a thank you for your time. The home was not uninhabitable at any point. You informed me at 11pm that the macerator was not working. I had someone on site by 1pm to address the issue. During that time, you threatened to leave, which was well received and my holiday plans put on hold to ensure that your check out was handled properly. Instead, you report now that you had nowhere else to go, though you had told me that you were staying “in a friends barn”. My advice to you for future stays would be to give your host a proper chance to fix something when they say they will. You wouldn’t have wasted so much time on your vacation if you would have allowed for some breathing room for me to get someone to address the issue, as I did.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dale S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and mostly new floors, bathroom and furnishings. Setting was great, hooking up with the pontoon for two days was awesome
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026

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Hosted by Ann Rutherford

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