Charming home on 1.8 acre wooded lot. 2 car detached garage, plenty of parking, front and back yard.
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peaceful setting close to Traverse with private backyard and West bay views and access
Welcome to our home. Enjoy Spring, Summer, or Fall.
front porch
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West Bay and lake access across the street at roadside park. World class bass fishing in the spring.
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cozy table for two in the woods
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place for wet clothes or towels
View from front door and porch.
Lliving room off the kitchen and 2 first floor bedrooms, bathroom and front door to porch with West Bay views.
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fullly equipped Kitchen:Oven, microwave, Fridge/freezer, toaster, drip and Krueg coffee makers, blenders, epots/pans, cooking utensils, dishes, utensils, cutting boards, pizza pan, various bowls, pitchers, wide variety of drinking and wine glasses.
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Queen size bed with new mattress, closet, two windows with blackout shades. night stand with phone charging & USB station.
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master bedroom
Spacious master bedroom with: night stands, TV, Fan, dresser, closet, window.
Nice little workspace outside Master bedroom on top floor.
Two twins beds,2 windows/screened with blackout shades, desk, nightstand, closet, ceiling fan.
Shower/Bath, toilet, vanity with mirror, linen closet with extra towels.
simple 1/2 bath: toilet, sink, mirror, garbage can, skylight.
come up for a week or just a few days. Go for it!
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Backyard area: firepit, gas grill, Path to table for two in woods. Plenty of firewood.
Across the street at roadside park. Awesome Spring Bass fishing and Lake trout or Salmon in the Fall.
Bring a sweater, sit by the fire with a glass of wine or roast some marshmallows and make some memories
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Detatched two car garage with door entrance. Bikes/helmets, kayaks with life vests, coolers for day trips, Bikes ( tart trail entrance with parking  two minutes away on cherrybend road) extra propane tanks for grill, bike pump.
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Good for swimming and Kayaking. contranlty changing lake floor.
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Seldom used roadside park in front of house. swim. relax, picnic, kayak...
Small beach area depending on water levels. Nice beach & Marina  two minutes away.
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Fall in Traverse City.
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Beach 3 minutes away.Nice covered area with grills at the beach park.
Nice beach and Marina  a few minutes away. Lake Michigan is rocky so nice to go to a public beach where its set up for swimming.

Charming Bungalow/ West bay views minutes to TC - Traverse City

6 guests
3 bedrooms
1.5 bathrooms
BungalowEntire place

Registration ID: STR # 2026-45.

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About this place

Beautiful bungalow overlooking Lake Michigan Minutes to Traverse City. (Private backyard/Bikes/Kayaks/Firepit/Garage)

Charming 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath Bungalow/ AC. West Bay views & minutes to downtown TC. Across the street from West Bay quiet roadside park- lake access/kayaking. Private backyard with a fire pit, gas grill, and picnic table with Pergola, table. Minutes to: Elmwood Marina/ beach, market, dairy freeze, tart trail, old mission peninsula, & downtown. Bikes and Kayaks included. RENTS SATURDAY-SATURDAY in summer and 3 day min starting in September. 6 ghuest Maximum by STR License # 2026-45.

The space
This is a charming private comfortable 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bath Air Conditioned home. Cable/high speed internet /grilling & fire pit in the private back yard/ 1 1/2 acre lot /quality beds/ Bikes/kayaks/washer & dryer, and a stocked kitchen. Sit on the deck with views of west bay or in the wooded backyard equipped with a nice gas grill +spare tank, fire pit, Picnic table w umbrella under the pergola. Nice little table for two in the woods. Plenty of areas to gather or have your own space. Walk across the street for swimming or kayaking on West Bay. Sleeps 6.3 minutes from tart trail & Great public beach/Marina. We have different size coolers and portable lawn chairs you can use. We can also provide bed rails for small kids, high chairs, strollers. Don't need to pack everything into the car. Dethatched 2 car garage. Plenty of parking in driveway.
This property has met stringent Elmwood township License requirements: STR License # 2025-81

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Other things to note
Our goal is to provide you with everything to have a nice vacation. Bikes with helmets, kayaks with life vests. plenty of firewood for fires,. If something breaks or you need something we are local and will take care of it immediately. You don't want to pack portable beach chairs , bulky coolers, high chair, or a stroller that just fill up your car? No problem we have what you need available.(spare full gas tank in garage) This is really a beautiful area with tons of things to do and places to visit.. We provide a nice list of our favorite places and information in our welcome letter. Happy to answer any questions to help you while planning your trip.

What this place offers

43 Amenities
Washing Machine
Iron & Board
Hair Dryer
Linens Provided
Full Kitchen
Oven
Hot Tub
Private Garden
High Speed Internet
Laptop friendly workspace
Desk
Desk chair
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Nearby activities

17 Activities
Kayaking
Golf
Miniature Golf
Tennis
Cycling
Swimming
Fly fishing
Fishing

Property Suitability

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Child friendly

  • Crib/Pack 'n Play
  • High chair

No events allowed

No smoking allowed

Parking Included

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Member Since
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6 People
Min Age
25
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