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IDEAL LOCATION @ THE NARROWS ON SOUTH LAKE LEELANAU W/DOCK. Perfect Sunsets

Lakefront cottage with kitchen and patio

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Walk out to this in the morning with your coffee & fishing pole.
Facing the home from the dock.
A new picnic table along with a special touch of lake view!
Facing home from Fire Pit.
Property grounds

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 679.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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  • Place, Boathouse Vineyards
  • Place, Historic Fishtown
  • Place, Leelanau Sands Casino
  • Airport, Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Futon and 1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

IDEAL LOCATION @ THE NARROWS ON SOUTH LAKE LEELANAU W/DOCK. Perfect Sunsets

NEWLY UPDATED: EXCEPTIONAL WATERFRONT WITH DOCK, tucked away deep in the pines with 325 FEET of lake access perfect for your family getaway or gathering.
One bedroom inside the main home, 1 and a half bathroom, fully equipped kitchen. Separate house for the kids or in laws, doesn't have a bathroom, has bunk beds and a trundle bed. A pull out sofa also located in the main house making it comfortable for 8 people preferably a family, please speak with manager concerning rules for 6/8 adults only.
Feel free to bring a tent for the kids as the property is perfect for outdoor sleeping. This lake home is a perfect location just south of the narrows.
We welcome you for the 2025 Season!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Sand buckets provided outside of the home.

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
With the home being newly remodeled we ask that guests report any damage right away to property manager.
Always put umbrella down when leaving property. Lake winds can pick up quickly and causes replacement costs. Please clean grill after each use to avoid critters coming in for leftovers.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
NO travel trailers
CHECKOUT IS AT 10AM CHECK IN IS AT 4PM

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 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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Lake Leelanau

Located in Lake Leelanau, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Lake Leelanau, MI

What's nearby

  • Boathouse Vineyards - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Historic Fishtown - 9 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Leelanau Sands Casino - 11 min drive - 15.9 km
  • The Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms - 13 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Ciccone Vineyard and Winery - 17 min drive - 21.3 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hop Lot Brewing Company - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪VI Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Fishtown Village Cheese Shanty - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pedaling Beans Coffeehouse - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Streetside Grille - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is IDEAL LOCATION @ THE NARROWS ON SOUTH LAKE LEELANAU W/DOCK. Perfect Sunsets pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at IDEAL LOCATION @ THE NARROWS ON SOUTH LAKE LEELANAU W/DOCK. Perfect Sunsets?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at IDEAL LOCATION @ THE NARROWS ON SOUTH LAKE LEELANAU W/DOCK. Perfect Sunsets?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is IDEAL LOCATION @ THE NARROWS ON SOUTH LAKE LEELANAU W/DOCK. Perfect Sunsets located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Lake Leelanau and Boathouse Vineyards. 45 North Vineyard & Winery is 2.8 mi (4.4 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and property. The cottage was newly renovated throughout with comfortable furnishings. Everything was clean and tidy, and we felt right at home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

David D.

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

Perfect lake getaway

Newly renovated. Great space and location for our family of 5. Hope to be back next summer.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon U.

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

Awesome family vacation spot

Our family had a wonderful stay! The location was perfect and the house was adorable. We can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denita K.

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

Great experience

This was a wonderful place to stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M.

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

Our first family trip to Michigan

Our stay was short, but made lots of great memories of our time spent at Lake Leelanau. The cottage was cozy and in a great location for fishing, boating and family activities like visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brent G.

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

Exceeded our Expectations

The home is clean, spacious and suited our purposes perfectly. The pictures don’t do it justice, it’s right on the lake with tons of lake frontage. We rented a boat the entire time we stayed and the dock was great. Waking up to a view of the lake each morning was a treat.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tamara G.

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

Special Place!

We had such a wonderful week! Our family enjoyed the awesome fire pit, views of the lake, stars, and sunset, boating, paddle boarding, and canoeing, playing yard games, walking to lake Leelanau city and more. The bay was so calm we could tie off our boat on the dock! We also boated to leland for dinner, fish sandwiches, ice cream, vans beach, and shopping! The cottage is so close to glen arbor, suttons bay, sleeping. Bear dunes, traverse city, wineries, and lake michigan (good harbour bay was our fav!) which we enjoyed visiting. We didn't catch many fish off the dock but loved the wildlife and saw lots of turtles, swans, pike, beavers, ducks, water snakes, and a bald eagle! The north part of the lake was awesome for swimming, sandy bars, and sunsets. The south part was great for tubing and wake and knee boarding. The house had lots of outdoor seating, comfy beds, yard games, toiletries, stocked kitchen etc. All in all it was a peaceful place to enjoy 10 days in beautiful northern michigan. Kid reviews: “Great view of the lake” “Beds were comfy” “Loved the bunkhouse” “Had fun jumping foff the dock” “Felt homey” :)
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Teresa D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denita K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love the remodel! Lovely stay. Cannot wait to come back
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

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

Beautiful Lake Property

Large updates kitchen, nice location right on the lake
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mike A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property and wonderful host!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan B.

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

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL VIEW and PROPERTY

My wife and I wanted a perfect getaway for our adult son and his beautiful wife and WE got it! This home and property on Lake Leelanau is stunning! The water views, sunrises, sunsets, the totally private large yard, beach, swimming, camp fire right by the water, the boat dock and all the many amenities were amazing! ! ! In addition, we were pleasantly surprised at the 2 bathrooms and the actual “living space size. It meant the world to us to spend quality bonding time with our family and it was wonderful! Thank you so very much! Dan
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marianne M.

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

Awesome location for all things fun! Slice of paradise right on Lk Leelanau!

My husband and I celebrated 30 yr anniversary at this adorable cottage- no kids this trip but they would have loved it!! We had everything we needed- we rented and learned how to paddle board! Would stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom R.

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

Traditional Lake Cottage

Great property that had everything needed for a Leelanau Peninsula week including a dock close to the narrows boat launch for our boat! Cottage was clean and comfortable with a large yard for games and lake time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Naomi B.

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

Beautiful setting.

Lake setting and proximity to all things is excellent. Initial hiccup was dealt with swiftly by manager. Cleanliness is lacking. Needs a good, deep cleaning throughout. Still would recommend. The lake is stunning.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle E.

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

We loved it!!

We were coming to town for a family wedding and needed a place nearby to stay, what a gem we found!! It is secluded but still close enough to walk or paddle into the downtown area to get a drink or dinner. It was so relaxing & peaceful! The home was very clean and up to date. We look forward to visiting again!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Jessica D.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Not worth the money

Screens were torn and no a/c, so unable to open windows due to bugs coming in. No closets, no dressers had to live out of suitcase. Countertops old and grimy, bad lighting, not very nice for the high price. Fridge froze our food that was on bottom shelf, coffee pot needs to be replaced or minimal cleaned
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denita K.

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

Excellent stay

As always this was an excellent stay! Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bryan J.

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

Lovely location and property

Our family had a wonderful time at this property. The home was clean and had everything we needed. The location was perfect. It would be a property we would love to return to.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katie G.

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

Wonderful Stay!

Perfect location and accommodations
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer C.

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

Great stay on lake leelanau

Loved loved loved this house! The hosts were very responsive and communication was clear. We had three teens who stayed in the detached room on the side. Great location right around the corner from a coffee shop and right at the intersection between Leland and Sutton’s Bay. We were able to spend a day in the sleeping bear dunes and then another day in Traverse City. The kids had fun swimming in the lake off the dock. Great area for a campfire. Tons of outdoor seating. Host provided everything we needed - washer and dryer was key! At night we watched movies together on the couch. This was the perfect place for you if you just need a no frills vacation. That’s not to say it was dirty or shabby. Everything was very clean and the furniture was much newer than some of the other houses at this price point that we’ve stayed at in traverse city. We just didn’t want to pay a ton of money for a house that we weren’t going to be spending a lot of time in. There’s so much to do outside and around the area. We will definitely be back. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Kelsey S.

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

Quick lake getaway

My husband and I took our mother and infant son with us for a weekend up north. Louann communicated ahead of time that some updates were in the process of being made and we were able to check in a little early. Location was great to everything Leland has to offer, other quaint towns are a quick car ride away. Definitely would stay here again if I had a smaller group as described above.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cristin F.

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

Beautiful lakefront location

My husband and I really enjoyed staying here for a long weekend trip in August. The house was very clean and well equipped. The location was just perfect - we enjoyed sipping coffee while sitting by the beautiful lakefront of this property. Easy to get to Fishtown, Suttons Bay, and Traverse and Old Mission. We would happily stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cindy G.

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

Cottage by the lake

A beautiful property and perfect location. Would would go there again...and again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

David D., Howell, MI, USA

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

Great lake location

The location was great. The kids liked the bunk house. The house itself has had some updates. New BBQ. The kitchen appliances are new. No dishwasher. The cabinets are repainted, which is fine, but very old with drawers that are broken. The counter top was repainted formica which is odd. The checkout process asked that we clean the house and wash the sheets before we left, which we did. Not fond of that as we go on vacation so we can get away from house work. Would have preferred that they charged a cleaning fee so that we didn't have to do any cleaning or laundry on the morning we left. Overall it was good for what we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

About the host

Hosted by Lou Ann West, Solutions For You, LLC

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My name is Lou Ann, and I host this lovely property for the owners whom reside out of state. My Company is Solutions For You and I've been a female entrepreneur for 15 years in Leelanau County, taking care of clients & beautiful homes throughout the area. I'm very selective in the clients I represent & gained full trust of many many satisfied clients. In addition to managing certain rentals, I also own & operate a cookie company called Leelanau Cookie Co! You can find us on Facebook! We love seeing people happy, and what a cookie will do to put a smile on your face! P.S We take custom orders.
I'm 4 miles away from the property, so if ever needed I'm available to assist with your stay.

Why they chose this property

In addition to being located just off the Narrows, this beautiful spot on the lake is the picturesque view of "cottage on the lake". Fabulous sunsets, around the campfire make it a destination home for years to come. This home has a dock to keep your boat.
The owners provide Shaklee Cleaning Products to assure the home is environmentally friendly inside. Flooring is certified non-toxic and environmentally friendly.

What makes this property unique

The home has beautiful views of Lake Leelanau, and boats entering & departing the Narrows.
Being a large property, the home has plenty of outdoor "space" and the newest, latest and greatest updates inside. Also a dock to fish, swim or boat.

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