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Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal

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front view of home
over looking Portage Canal from the yard.
Living room/bar area
Living room/TV
Kitchen

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Houghton, MI
  • Place, Mine Shaft
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Houghton–Hancock Bridge
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Michigan Technological University
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hancock, MI (CMX-Houghton County Memorial)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal

Great home with a beautiful view over looking the Portage Canal, circle drive for plenty of parking, only one mile from the snowmobile/ATV trails and only 2.5 miles from downtown Houghton. Close to MTU and Finlandia Univ. 5 bedrooms, one queen bed per room, 2 full bathrooms, one on each floor, a new bar area for entertaining, Direct TV with wifi internet, dishwasher, cook ware, utensils and linens provided. Everything you need!

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and weddings
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 906325vb
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 25
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Houghton

Located in Houghton, this holiday home is on a lake. A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Houghton County Historical Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Mine Shaft and Husky Chair Lift. Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and Prospector's Paradise are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the sledging and ice skating.
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Houghton, MI

What's nearby

  • Mine Shaft - 5 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Houghton–Hancock Bridge - 5 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Isle Royale Houghton Visitor Center - 7 min drive - 7.0 km
  • Michigan Technological University - 7 min drive - 7.7 km
  • A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum - 9 min drive - 8.8 km

Getting around

  • Hancock, MI (CMX-Houghton County Memorial) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Keweenaw Brewing Company - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin’ / Baskin Robbins - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Peacefully Secluded With A Beautiful View Over Looking The Portage Canal located?

Situated on a lake, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Houghton–Hancock Bridge, Mine Shaft and Isle Royale Houghton Visitor Center. The trail to Copper Harbor and Husky Chair Lift are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 65 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

eric K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed for a month snowmobiling. Host was very responsive. It’s a great location with easy access to downtown Houghton and a great view looking down on the Portage Canal. The house was clean and exactly as I expected from the pictures. I’m hoping to be able to do it again next year!
Stayed 30 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed all the room and location of the property. Host was wonderful!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is in a great location, close to everything. It was a great home base for our adventures this weekend with enough space to spread out at night. We loved the campfire pit and having two bathrooms!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tommy P.

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

Awesome place!

The house was clean and fit our stay perfectly! I loved the bar!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristi W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is right on the canal. It fit our family. Has a washer and dryer for the many beach trips.
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg H.

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

Great stay inHoughton

Nice roomy house with a bar.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne K.

Quiet, peaceful, beautiful view!

The house was lovely, with lots of great spaces for visiting with our family.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you, Chad
Verified

8/10 Good

Krisi J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean for the most part. There were lots of burned out light bulbs. The kids wouldn't use the downstairs shower because of the rusted drain cover.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connor G.

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

Good location

Pretty good đź‘Ť
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Tina S.

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

Convenient location

In for the week on a project. Convenient location. Could upgrade a few amenities (new towels!)
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter B.

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

Graduation Stay

Son Graduated from MTU. We were able to stay here and participate in all of the activities we chose. Liked being remote and being able to overlook the Portage river
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael T.

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

Houghton in October

The property was was as advertised and we had a great time. The house is secluded on a quiet street so it was great for our dogs. The property owner was very responsive to a couple communications we sent him. We are renting it again in February for a few days.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jon R.

EXCELLENT!!

Immaculate well laid out, comfortable
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Glad the house worked will for you, thank you!
Verified

8/10 Good

David S.

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

Review

Small leak in the kitchen sink
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

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

Snow

Great
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Gary D.

Convenient location, quiet area, and nice view.

We stayed at the property while dropping off our freshman at MTU orientation. We really enjoyed the split level house layout, we could put the boys downstairs and have the upstairs bedroom(s) and bath to ourselves. Nice large kitchen, and family/living room. Enjoyed being able to catch some of the olympic coverage on the Big TV, good wifi too.. Location is quiet, and short drive 2 mile drive back to downtown & shopping. Great family stay location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

angie r.

Great place for family and friends!

This house was fantastic! We had my son's wedding and I wanted our family to be able to stay together in one house. This house made it possible. We had enough room with the 5 bedrooms and 2 baths. The living room provided lots of space and I was able to make us all breakfast every morning. The house is secluded and has an amazing view of the Portage. We even got to sit out on the deck. We would stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Glad the house worked out well for your family/wedding party! Thank you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael T.

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

Winter Carnival

It was our second time renting this property. We love the location and it has enough room for our dogs to run around outside. The street doesn’t get much traffic. If you rent this place in the winter you should have a four wheel drive vehicle. Overall it’s was perfect for us and I would rent it again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy G.

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

Houghton trip

The trip was sad because it was for my brothers funeral but it was so nice to be able to stay together with my remaining brothers and sisters in the same house. We haven’t stayed in the same house for over 50 years. The house was not as modern as the houses we live in but reminded us of our grandparents houses in the houghton area where we spent our vacation every year when kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Liz W.

Peaceful and Perfect, Easy Access to Town

We were pleasantly surprised at this space. It is perfectly nestled in nature on a quiet road that was not highly traveled. There's a lovely sunrise view of the canal and town is just a quick trip down the hill. This space was well kept (although the fridge wasn't too clean). We loved the yard and thimble berry patch (mom picked them daily). We would have loved deck chairs and a fire pit, but do understand why there weren't any. It appears from the visitors log that most staying here are Winter visitors. ;-) Nonetheless... this was WAY better than a 5 day stay in a hotel with toddlers!!! Thank you for sharing your space! We'd visit again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
THANK YOU LIZ! Glad you enjoyed your stay! Updating more each year to the property, next spring will have new deck furniture and a fire pit ring added :)
Verified

6/10 Okay

Yvonne S.

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

Rough around the edges.

This property served the purpose of providing a place to sleep. Heating was tricky and a radiator dripped into a pan that we had to dump periodically. One bed broke as someone sat down to remove their shoes. The owner came the next day to do a temporary fix. Fortunately there was an extra bed. Mysteriously, there was dog poop in the house after the owner fixed the bed. The kitchen had very little for cooking products and utensils. One chair in the living room was broken. Bathroom towels in second bathroom were raggedy. Snow was plowed nicely but no salt on the cement steps up to the house. We will not be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Ruth N.

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

Nice but there were Issues

Overall our stay was lovely. We came to Houghton for the graduation at MTU. There were some issues with the property that we all felt needed to be addressed before the next renters used the property. The main issue was the upstairs toilet was not able to flush as the tank did not fill up. (Or filled up very slowly.) There was no dishwashing tabs so we had to hand wash all the dishes and when we filled up the dishwasher on the last day, the door of the dishwasher did not shut correctly. The handle on the microwave was broken on the bottom. Two of the faux leather chairs in the living room were partially broken and you felt unsafe sitting in them. The shower in the upstairs bathroom could be cleaned - as there were black spots between the tiles in the grout. Also the upstairs bathroom sink should be replaced - looks a bit worn and used. We mentioned most of these to the owner and hopefully he will read this review and correct the additional items in these comments. We did leave a day early due to the toilet issue as it was difficult for some of our party to go downstairs to use the bathroom. So the positive was that we could all be together in the same house and we had a mini-family reunion.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was good. Place was nice
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bruce E.

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

On the road working. Nice to stay at a house instead of a hotel.

We had a nice relaxing atmosphere after working all day. Cooked some good meals. Easy to rent at an reasonable rate. Thanks for everything.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2022

About the host

Hosted by Chad McIntyre

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Local, work at a local power sports business and have had rental properties since 2002.

Why they chose this property

Secluded and quiet with a great view over looking the water and plenty of room in side and out, great for big groups.

What makes this property unique

Quiet, very little traffic on a dead end road with beautiful views.

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