This beautiful rustic dream vacation home has so many adventure and fun possibilities!! In winter there are miles of snowmobiling and cross-country trails or downhill skiing at local resorts. And the BONUS for snowmobilers at this property is the garage has front and back garage doors, pull your sleds in to the garage, store them overnight, in the morning go to your SNOW-FREE SLEDS, and take off through the back door to miles of trails. In Spring and fall there are trails for hiking, biking, off-roading, walking, running, horseback riding. Also, amazing color tours!! Hunters- this is the perfect spot! In summer it has lake swimming plus all-sports lake, 16 golf courses nearby, heated outdoor pool, fishing. This home has up north ambience and sits on a private 11.5-acre wooded setting with plenty of free parking. It is up north, isolated from the hustle and bustle of traffic and cities. Our home sleeps 19 with 5 private adult bedrooms, 2 with king beds, (one of the king bedrooms has a crib and a fold-out couch (double); two with queen; one full bed with a walkout onto a balcony, plus a bunk for kids with 3 bunk beds and trundle bed. (75 lb weight limit on top bunks per manufacturer), 3 full bathrooms, master has a luxury rain shower. Stocked kitchen, gas fireplace, 70" TV in living room, plus TVs in 4 other bedrooms, fire pit, (May-Sept.), when you are sitting out around it look up at the endless canopy of stars and you will be amazed. (Yard has also been treated for mosquito control) 7-person hot tub, 2.5 car garage with pull through doors to pull your snowmobiles or off-road vehicles in and keep them dry and snow-free. There are 640 acres of snowmobiling and ATV trails within Lake Arrowhead, which then connect to state land trails, a nearby clubhouse with heated pool, pavilion which can be rented, playground, fishing dock, raft for swimming, basketball courts, beautiful Elk Island in the middle of Buhl Lake. Buhl Lake is an all- sports lake that also features a boat launch. This home is close to 16 golf courses including Tree Tops, it is near to Boyne Mtn. and other ski resorts, 20 minutes from Gaylord which has adventure golf, go carts, Call of the Wild Museum, Elk Park, Liberty Valley Ranch Horseback riding tours, Up North blueberry Farm, Alpine Chocolat Haus, and multiple local excellent dining experiences. (For the normal necessities there is Meijers and Walmart.) . It is a perfect place to stay for the annual Comic-Con in Traverse City and the Memorial Day Weekend opening of the Farmers Market, and/or for the Kalkaska trout festival in April! Gaylord is also home to 90 inland lakes that offer a pure up-north experience for fishing, swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking, motor-boating, or sunbathing on a beach. (For water sport rentals go to gaylordmichigan.net.) Otsego Lake is the largest in Gaylord with plenty of speed sport opportunities. Sturgeon River Water Sports offers kayaking, canoeing, rafting, tubing, paddle boarding, and bike rentals plus outfitter supplies. Big Bear Family Fun Center in Indian River has 18-hole adventure golf, raft trips, tubing, cats, canoes, kayaking. There are also multiple trails for biking, hiking, running, walking and horseback riding. The most popular in Gaylord is North Central trail from Gaylord to Mackinaw City (78 miles). There are also 11 unique trails in Gaylord designed for walking. For history buffs there is the Kramer House at 221 North Center St., historical Museum 320 W. Main, Mt Carmel Center on corner of Otsego and Mitchell, Buck House, and Gaylord Car, the only remaining car built at Gaylord Motors. For craft beer buffs there are 16 beer and tap trails in Gaylord. For skiing- check out Tree Tops, Otsego resort, Boyne Mountain, Boyne Highlands, and Shanty Creek. If you want to drive your car, Gaylord is about 40 minutes from Mackinac City, 45 minutes from Petoskey and Traverse City.
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We are excited to announce that we have upsized our laundry room and just put in a brand new full-size washer in full sized dryer. We also now offer fluffy, luxurious bath towels, and washcloths, plus
shampoo, Cream rinse , body wash, laundry soap, and dishwasher tabs!
PLEASE NOTE our check in time of 5 pm and check out time of 10a are based on the fact that it takes a minimum of 6 hours between renters to clean this 2500 sq foot home to COVID standards. Thank you for understanding.
Please read the rules carefully. By booking, you acknowledge, you have read the rules and will follow them.
Also, very important, we have a propane pig in the back yard. DO NOT MOVE THE FIRE PIT RING. We have placed it safe distance as specified by the propane supplier. To avoid possible explosion and fire, (Fire Pit Available May-Sept)Thank you. Also, Per homeowners insurance, Do not move the grill, (Available May-Sept)it has been placed a safe distance from the propane pig and the house.
Note this is a no smoking property. Violators may be charged $150-250 smoking clean up fee.
Also- due to recent abuse of the hot tub we regret we must impose these rules: The hot tub is not a kiddie pool. Parents must be physically present in hot tub with children for safety reasons. No diving, jumping, no roughhousing in the hot tub. Everyone must shower with soap before entering the hot tub and must use the foot basin to rinse off sand and dirt. If there is sand and dirt in the hot tub we will know you didn’t follow the rules and the test strips we use will show if there is lotion, body oils, or hair products in the tub and you will be charged a cleaning fee. It requires extensive work to clean the tub.
Thank you for your understanding. There is a beautiful inground pool less than a mile away that the kids will have much more fun in, so check it out!
