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Smittys TC Victorian Carriage House Meets Urban Loft Granite, Maple, Stainless

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2nd floor deck
Property grounds
Laundry
2 stalls & big enough for full size ext cab P.U. with Thule 4 bike rack in place
Bathroom

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedroomsSleeps 4102.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Traverse City, MI
  • Front Street
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Village at Grand Traverse Commons
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Smittys TC Victorian Carriage House Meets Urban Loft Granite, Maple, Stainless

This is a one of a kind property built in 2007. The home features 13' high exposed steel truss ceilings with R65 insulation and central AC, industrial RLM lighting, extensive detailed Victorian style hardwood mill work, granite countertops, maple flooring throughout, ceramic tile bathroom with large 2 person shower, Kohler fixtures, leather furniture, 65" 4K 3D HDTV with Blue Ray, CD, DVD, etc.

Internet radio fans will love the Denon X1000 network AV receiver with Klipsch surround system. There is a front loading washer and dryer on premises in addition to a 2nd floor deck (with padded wicker furniture) which opens off the smaller bedroom.

Bringing your toys? As a "carriage house style" home the property can potentially store your toys (motorcycles, bicycles, jet skis, ATV's, and small boats) indoors securely out of the weather should that be a concern.

Property manager

James Smith
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
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

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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Traverse City

Located in Traverse City, this apartment is in the city centre. Shoppers can check out Front Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay. Travelling with kids? Consider Great Wolf Lodge Water Park and Great Lakes Children's Museum. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Traverse City, MI

What's nearby

  • Front Street - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Great Wolf Lodge Water Park - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Munson Healthcare - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Village at Grand Traverse Commons - 4 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Traverse City Beach - 10 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Wendy's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Barrio - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Firefly Restaurant - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪7 Monks Taproom - ‬18 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Smittys TC Victorian Carriage House Meets Urban Loft Granite, Maple, Stainless pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Smittys TC Victorian Carriage House Meets Urban Loft Granite, Maple, Stainless?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Smittys TC Victorian Carriage House Meets Urban Loft Granite, Maple, Stainless?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Smittys TC Victorian Carriage House Meets Urban Loft Granite, Maple, Stainless located?

This family-friendly apartment building is located in the city centre, within 1 mi (2 km) of Old Town Playhouse and Front Street. Lake Michigan is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 59 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 59 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Courtney O.

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

Great for our family of 4

We loved the space for our family. It was great to have the garage space for bikes, etc., and we loved being able to bike everywhere.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Courtney H.

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

Great property!

We loved our stay - the location was great and the property was clean and well cared for. There is an excellent ice cream shop and bakery within walking distance that my kids loved visiting and everyone was very friendly and helpful with property questions.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amie H.

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

Convenient location, perfect for our small family

Nice accommodations for our family of 3 and convenient location for all our activities. Host was responsive to our questions and it was a great stay for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Molli S.

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

Wonderful trip

James was a fantastic host. Place was perfect for our getaway and would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laura G.

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

Good Times

We had a lovely time. Close to downtown. Clean. No issues. Would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Just as described

Place was VERY well stocked. It was just as described!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monique B.

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

Amazing!

This little spot was perfect for our little weekend stay! It was clean, cozy, and so close to so many great spots!! We will definitely keep this place in mind for future trips!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We really enjoyed our stay here. First it is conveniently located to many different activities in and around Traverse City. It's in a neighborhood setting which we wanted, not in a condominium type of building. The availability of the garage is an added bonus, quite large - it easily fit a long wheel base pickup truck. The kitchen was very nicely equipped and very functional. Very comfortable furniture. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, and will definitely rent again. Communications with the owner are excellent - super guy to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael F.

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

Delightful Traverse City

Well appointed property. Includes every cooking item with seasonings! City is delightful great specialty markets. Location is walkable to old town and several bakeries.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane P., Traverse City

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

Perfect spot for our guests

Our friends came to stay for a long weekend, and we wanted them to have their own space away from the chaos of our kid- and pet-filled home to enjoy their time in TC. This home was perfect! Very convenient for downtown TC, with access to all of the great restaurants and shops. It was very nice to be able to pull a car into the garage - I could see this being a big advantage for winter guests. The home was quite clean and well-appointed, and all appliances worked perfectly. It does take a moment to get used to squirrels dropping acorns on the metal roof though! All in all, it was a great spot, and we would definitely rent it again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jennifer K.

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

Spacious, clean, easy. Location only fair

James was very easy to correspond with and arriving and departing were no problem. Garage for car, spacious, clean. From prior reviews it appeared to be a very walkable, central neighborhood, but in our opinion that wasn't necessarily the case. The immediate neighborhood was a bit odd and felt sort of fringe-ey, so while it was in close enough proximity to the things we wanted to do, it wasn't a place we felt we wanted to walk from or hang around outside at, and this surprised us based on prior reviews.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luann B.

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

Spacious, clean, and beautiful! We enjoyed our stay!

Would stay here again! James is very pleasant and helpful and easy to get a hold of, if needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew S.

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

A Wonderful Place to Stay in Traverse City

We had a great time staying at this VRBO and would recommend to anyone! The location was great - 15 minute walk to downtown Traverse City. Also only 2 blocks to the grocery store. Great location for seeing other destinations nearby Traverse City - during our stay we also explored Sleeping Bear Dunes (~30 minute drive) and Charlevoix (~ 1 hour drive). The property was very clean, comfortable beds, nice kitchen, garage parking - everything you could want. James was a great host and easy to communicate with.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Roger I.

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

TRAVERSE CITY

GREAT PROPERTY. OWNER WAS ON THE SPOT WHEN WE COULD NOT OPERATE THE TV SOUND SYSTEM.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessica H.

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

Exceeded our expectations

This property is gorgeous, very clean and excellent location. Great communication with owners. Definitely a favorite for us. We’ll be returning for future trips!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vicki Y.

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

WOW! Beautiful Home and available host!

James was available for our every beck and call. He built this place himself. Who who expect such a beautiful VRBO. Number one, it was spotless and everything was like new. And I would have never expected such attention to detail! Beautiful Wainscoting, gorgeous doors, really unique wood steps with lights in them as you come in from the garage. It was in the most perfect location! My daughter could sit on the upper deck, but she preferred sitting on the driveway watching the Blue Angels perform. It was close enough to ride her bike to town, which she did. He had a HUGE garage that she kept her truck in, or any other recreational vehicles you had could fit in there. AND, my soon to be 20yo grandson said he had an awesome sound system. We can’t wait to rent this gem again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Thomas G.

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

Summer Trip to Sleeping Bear & Traverse City

This property was a great base camp for our time in Traverse City. It’s only a couple of minutes from Front Street by car, and was easy to access the highway to Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore. There is also a grocery store and bakery just down the street.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul C.

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

Traverse City Fun

Property is a 20 minute walk to the restaurants and stores. Perfect to burn a few calories to earn desert. Property manager was very efficient answering my questions before and during our visit. It was an unusual hot week when we visited and the air conditioning works spot on in the property. Excellent property manager + delightful property = a wonderful time.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Haley S.

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

Amazing time in a great space!

Such a great spot right near Traverse City :)
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin W.

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

Traverse City Get Away

Exceptionally clean and well appointed, worked perfect for our stay and activities we had planned. Host was in touch to make sure everything was going as planned.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joann C.

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

Fantastic

Owner attentive to needs and responsible. Lovely spot, spacious, stylish , warm, gorgeous wood throughout made it rich and warm, the most comfortable bed ever and kitchen had everything I could ever need. I’d go back in a jiffy. Good location. Central to everything. Safe neighborhood. Thanks.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bradley L., Newnan GA USA

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

Nice place

This was a clean place with all we needed. We enjoyed being in town and walking to Front St.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

John E.

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

Amazing host / location

James was an amazing host. He handled all of my requests quickly and with results that exceeded expectations. The carriage house was in walking distance to many good restaurants and the use of the garage was so helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brett M.

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

Fantastic Traverse City Getaway

My wife and two kids (14 and 8) spent a week at Jim's property and it was a perfect place. Great location, a few min drive to Front Street / downtown TC and the bay area. The house has everything you'd need, the beds are comfy, and the location is quiet and relaxing. Great back and forth communications with Jim, including recommendations! We'd definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Hosted by James Smith

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As a retired tradesman and an admirer of Victorian architecture found throughout the downtown Traverse City area, my wife and I created this home to appear as if it was here from the beginning. It would have been far easier and cost effective to create a less detailed, "cheaper" structure. We dont believe that is in the best interest of the City we admire or the architectural style featured so prominently in the downtown residential areas

Why they chose this property

The property as purchased in 2007 featured an aging small Victorian style frame home. After a fair amount of anguish and a whole lot of consideration over renovation versus demolition and rebuilding, the latter won out. The home we created is exactly what we envisioned to be a highly detailed, energy efficient, spacious, multi-use, in-town get-away. The proximity to downtown and the walking distance to shopping and night life make it all worthwhile.

What makes this property unique

When sitting on the deck you will find yourself wondering, as we do, just how old is the giant white oak tree which surrounds you? What you wont realize is how much debate went into building this home in a manner which saved half of this tree. In order to build this size home far enough off the alley pushed us up against an grand old White Oak tree that we treasured. The compromise was to remove half of the tree and then design a deck which would save the remaining half. We did that and both the tree and the building are better off for it.

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