Huge corner lot, home is a 2-minute walk to beach, playground, and park

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Dates

January 2025

February 2025

3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10102 sq m

Popular amenities

Beach view

Parking available

Washer

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Explore the area

Elk Rapids, MI

Elk Lake
3 min drive
American House Wood Fired Pizza
4 min walk
Downtown Hall Street Transfer Station
26 min drive
Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
26 min drive

Room options

Similar properties

Kitchen

Parking included

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

for 1 apartment

includes taxes & fees

11 Jan - 12 Jan

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Newly updated downtown Elk Rapids home, the house is less than a block to the beach and to Veterans' Memorial park. Memorial Park features basketball courts, tennis, a huge playground for kids, and all the great traits of a beach park. The three bedroom house sleeps 10 and is a quick 2-block walk to downtown dining, shopping, and water sports. Outside, a huge corner lot with gas grill and yard games perfect for outdoor entertaining and with room for the kids to run and play.

Great house with an amazing view of Grand Traverse Bay. Less than a block to the beach, downtown, dining, and a huge park and playground for children. House has big backyard to entertain and play outside. In addition, this house has room to park a boat on trailer and is within a mile of access to Elk Lake/Torch River System and to the bay. Golf, snowmobile/ORV trails, and skiing are all close by. For those who want a city experience, Traverse City is only a short drive away.

During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Lake Michigan. The holiday home includes amenities such as free WiFi and a kitchen.

Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 2.5 bathrooms
Free WiFi
On-site recreation includes tennis courts
Just a 2-minute drive from Lake Michigan and 14 minutes from Torch Lake

Huge corner lot, home is a 2-minute walk to beach, playground, and park offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Steve and Tami Simpson

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Ski

Cross-country skiing nearby
Snowboarding nearby

Internet

Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

Car recommended
Parking on site

Kitchen

Blender
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Hob
Ice maker
Kitchen island
Microwave
Oven
Paper towels
Refrigerator
Spices
Toaster

Dining

Dining table

Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

2.5 bathrooms
Bathtub or shower
Hair dryer
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Living spaces

Dining table
Living room

Entertainment

Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
Stereo

Outdoor areas

Firepit
Garden
Gas grill
Outdoor furniture
Porch/lanai

Laundry

Washing machine

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

Smoke-free property
Note from host: Smoking permitted outside

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

In a village
In the city centre
Near a health/beauty spa
Near the bay
Near the marina

Things to do

Golf
Tennis
Basketball nearby
Birdwatching nearby
Casino nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Hunting nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Kayaking nearby
Motor boating nearby
Sailing nearby
Sledding nearby
Snorkelling nearby
Snowmobiling nearby
Swimming nearby
Water skiing nearby
Water tubing nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Winery tours nearby

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock

General

Garden
Unit size: 1,100 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Note from host: We don't have baby gates, cribs or other equipment

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

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

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

5-minute Walk Beach Playground Park. Adding 1.5 Bath Summer 2019

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Huge corner lot, home is a 2-minute walk to beach, playground, and park Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Susan G.

27 Oct 2024

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon B.

21 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Girl’s trip, October, 2024

The property is very nice, great location for visiting tunnel of trees, as well as glen arbor, traverse city, sleeping bear sand dunes, fall colors were so amazing, loved it!

Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Deb M.

16 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming place!

We enjoyed our stay & hope to return. Such a charming place on a quiet street with a park & beach just a block away. Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara P.

15 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

girls weekend

awesome house and hreat location!! walking distance to the beach and shops down town.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Chanda D.

3 Sept 2024

Great Beach Location

Had a great stay a this cute beach property. You can’t beat the location. Overall the inside of the home was clean. Kitchen was well stocked. The home itself could use a little TLC. Windows could be cleaned

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant S.

18 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Family vaca

Comfortable home, great location! Good communication with owners. We have stayed here before and will do so again.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas F.

2 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

We enjoyed ourselves

The rental place was good and accommodated us with everything that you need at home easy to find very relaxing Had a lot of fun

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raeanna T.

5 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Get Away

This was a great location to visit both Elk Rapids, Traverse City and Bellaire. My husband an I enjoyed all the space of this listing and could see bringing a larger group to this listing in the future. It was a great stay even in the non-tourist season.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary & Joann S.

30 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellence in Elk Rapids

We thoroughly enjoy our stay at Steve & Tami's place on Spruce Street. Their cozy and well kept place was a fabulous base of operations for our trip to join local friends for celebrating St. Pat's Day. Four of us from out of town and our friends from Kewadin enjoyed a couple of meals together and time just hanging out in the comfortable living room. We took a couple of walks into town, and a couple of drives into Traverse City. A fabulous time was had!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren S.

28 Dec 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome!

My friends and I have stayed here twice for our annual get togethers. Beautiful and functional home, and easy walking distance to downtown Elk Rapids. We have only stayed here in the winter, but I imagine it would be even better in the summer. Can’t beat it for the price.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Virginia L., Montgomery

25 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute little home

We were very pleased with the property. We had more than enough room. Hopefully to stay here again.

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Nicole

15 Oct 2023

Good location

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey A.

27 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Stay in Elk Rapids Michigan

It was a very nice place to stay while in town for a wedding. Plenty of space and a cute place. A lot of yard area as well with a beautiful large tree on the corner. Walking distance to the beach and downtown was great!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth C.

21 Aug 2023

Mixed feelings

We take a girls trip every year and always at a different location. We chose this place for the location and within walking distance of so much. Although we had a great stay and There is a lot of charm to this house, there are several issues that need tending to. For starts we could barely open the from screen door as it scrapes along the walkway and the screen is broken and metal pieces sticking out. Open the front door and it’s very musty smelling. Played a big part in all of our allergies. There is mold on the ceilings in the bathroom. Huge lack of towels. There were 6 bath towels, 3 hand towels and 1 kitchen towel. 1 bath towel per person is not enough especially if you say this accommodates up to 10 people. We had to bring our own washcloths. There are excess bees all over, one of our ladies was stung twice in the middle of the night. Glad she Carrie’s her epi pen as she is allergic. We killed a total of 7 bees inside the house. The AC units were a plus and kept the house quite cool. We tried to use the TV but simply couldn’t figure it out, we just wanted to watch the lions but couldn’t even get local channels. There is not instruction manual at all of the house. We just tried to figure out things along the way. There is a grill but we could not use it as it was so dirty. There are also 2 back doors leading to the backyard but we could not use them as they were so overgrown with trees and weeds. Not much curb appeal. Lastly, the bedding was nice but the beds were Hard.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith H., Naperville, US

15 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location near beach and downtown

My family had a pleasant stay at this property. The location can’t be beat with a 3 min walk to beach and downtown. The house is as described, small and cozy but with 3 bathrooms to accommodate larger groups. We had friends in the area so didn’t spend too much time in the house. Would consider renting again.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin G.

4 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location for our family trip

Nice house with plenty of space for 3 adults and 2 kids. Easy walk to the beach, and easy drive to traverse city and our day trip to sleeping bear dunes. The town of elk rapids, also walking distance, was wonderful as well. We'd be glad to stay and visit again.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brad P., COMMERCE TOWNSHIP

28 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

HS Fishing Tournament W/E

Great place to stay for our High School fishing team. Cozy and comfortable when we were there (mostly at night). Exactly as advertised and will stay again next year if available. Hosts we’re accessible to answer questions.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott B.

23 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place, great location.

Clean, tidy, efficient, a block from the beach and park, and a couple blocks from beautiful downtown Elk Rapids! Walk 1 minute to the best sunsets! Simple fun.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole K., Charlevoix, MI

3 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Girls weekend

This vacation home was the perfect getaway for our girls weekend. Slept us all perfectly, thank you so much for everything!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelli M.

30 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Ladies gataway 2023

We came up for a relaxing girls weekend and that's exactly what we got! The house was amazing, clean, plenty of room, nice beds and a couch for relaxing with Netflix! We took many walks around town..it's beautiful! The view from the house is great, seeing lake Michigan every day is wonderful. We took a trip into Traverse City, had a big snowstorm but it was still beautiful. We checked out Pearl's in Elk Rapids..highly recommend!! We will be back !

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue L.

7 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location! Lovely Home

Recently we stayed for a week at this property in downtown Elk Rapids. The home was very well maintained. Very clean and comfortable. There wasn't anything that we needed that it did not provide. The hosts were very prompt in communication and very accommodating. We would love to return to this home in the summer to enjoy all that Elk Rapids has to offer!

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sutton W.

6 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Wine weekend

The house worked well for us. Not super toddler friendly (having a gate would be nice) but other than that it worked great.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt M.

8 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Great location. Very responsive hosts

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kitty E.

16 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Our First Air B & B

Cute home just what we needed for our time spent in MI. What a lovely town very assessable to a number of different attractions. Would recommend a waffle iron, full length mirror, zip loc bags in a variety of sizes and more hand towels. Overall it fit our needs for a great trip to MI. We fell in love with MI.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Tasha V.

5 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful Location

Elk Rapids is a cute small town with beautiful views. The location of this property was perfect. Even my toddler could handle walking to all the sites from here. The house itself is old so it had the typical old smell to it (a little rough on our allergies - dust mold mildew) but it was very apparent that the owners took pride in making it look very cozy, updated and clean on the inside. The only thing that we did notice is the floors are very slippery and don't feel super sturdy so our toddler did fall a few times but she was ok. The ceilings upstairs are very short on the sides so you need to be mindful when moving around the rooms because its super easy to smack your head on the ceiling. My two older kids and myself all hit our heads a fair amount of times and we are short. My husband is 6 1/2 ft tall so he didnt even attempt to go upstairs. The view of the bay from the window in the living room is blocked by trees but maybe in the early spring or late fall you could see it when the leaves are not on the trees. This was not a major problem but noting for anyone expecting differently. The house itself had everything we could need (except a pizza cutter but we can obviously make due without that). They was plenty of beds and sleeping spaces. The mattresses were fairly hard but clean. Each room had a window air conditioner and they seemed to keep the house cool. Outside each window there were lots of cobwebs and some creepy looking spiders but we saw minimal spiders inside. The house was very clean. The showers had great water pressure. The yard has a very cool willow tree that the kids loved hiding under. There were outdoor games and lots of outdoor seating but we didn't have a chance to try any of it out. The owners were good at responding to issues right away and providing clear instructions on what needed to happen at check out. Also, in response to other reviews we saw... there is a vacuum cleaner and a very small broom at the house. There were bleach stains on the towels but who cares they were clean. There are crazy spiders but mostly outside so unless you are super afraid of spiders it is typical for an older house surrounded by plants and trees. All in all, we enjoyed our vacation. I would recommend this house for anyone that doesn't have allergies. That was the hardest part for us.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022