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

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3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 10102.2 sq m

Popular amenities

Beach view
Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Barbecue grill
Kitchen

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Elk Rapids, MI

Elk Rapids Golf Club
‪3 min drive‬
Torch Lake
‪14 min drive‬
Chateau Chantal
‪38 min drive‬
Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

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.

Property manager

Steve and Tami Simpson

Premier Host

Languages

English, Spanish

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Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

We don't have baby gates, cribs or other equipment

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Smoking permitted outside

Linens Towels may not be removed from house. We do not supply beach towels or washcloths. Use of bleach in washing machine is not permitted

Blue garbage bin must be pulled to the street on Thursday or Friday morning before you check out or after you check in Text a picture to 313.989.6903

Crock Pot - If you use the crock pot it must be hand washed and reassembled before you check out.

Important information

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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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Elk Rapids

Located in Elk Rapids, this holiday home is in the city centre. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Torch Lake. Guntzviller's Spirit of the Woods Museum and Music House Museum are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Elk Rapids, MI

What's nearby

Elk Rapids Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Torch Lake - 14 min drive - 12.2 km
Torch Lake Park - 21 min drive - 22.5 km
Grand Traverse Bay - 24 min drive - 26.4 km
Chateau Chantal - 38 min drive - 45.3 km

Getting around

Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

‪Oasis Red Bull Tavern - ‬7 min drive
‪Pearls New Orlean Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
‪Peninsula Grill - ‬36 min drive
‪Jolly Pumpkin - ‬38 min drive
‪Chef Charles - ‬4 min walk

Frequently asked questions

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

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Huge corner lot, home is a 2-minute walk to beach, playground, and park?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Huge corner lot, home is a 2-minute walk to beach, playground, and park?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

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

Located in the heart of Elk Rapids, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Elk Lake and Lake Michigan. Twisted Fish Gallery and Elk Rapids Golf Club are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Heidi D.

9 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls weekend

Good. Had to contact host for check in code and check out expectations.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Gregory M.

27 Feb 2025

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara S.

22 Jan 2025

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

Great Winter Get-Away!

This is our 3rd time staying in the home and we just can’t say enough about the home and owners! So quick and easy to communicate with. The home is wonderful! Perfect for our family. And we really love the town of Elk Rapids especially in the Winter. Restaurant and shops are located very close by. You can walk to downtown from the home. The home is very comfortable and well taken care of. The owners provide necessities, so you don’t need to feel like you have to bring every little thing from home, making for an easy, relaxing get away! We would highly recommend this rental and owners! Thank you again for everything!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelsea B.

28 Dec 2024

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

Christmas in Elk Rapids

The home is cute and cozy! Tastefully decorated and clean with everything we needed for a wonderful visit. The hosts even put up a Christmas tree for us! We’d definitely love to stay here again, any time of year!

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Susan G.

27 Oct 2024

Liked: Communication, location

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon B.

21 Oct 2024

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

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

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

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Terri T.

20 July 2024

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

Elk Rapids Charmer

First time Renting this house for our yearly family reunion in Elk Rapids. So perfect ! Clean comfortable and so close to everything ! Worked out great ! We hope to definitely come again ! Perfect week !

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas F.

2 June 2024

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

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

Liked: Check-in, location

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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 June 2023

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

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

About the host

Hosted by Steve and Tami Simpson

My wife Tami and I, and honestly my whole family have helped to make this house into our family vacation home. We have three kids- two boys and a girl in the middle. I am a College administrator and Tami is a Real Estate Agent in Ann Arbor, MI. We are both graduates of the University of Michigan and are dedicated football fans. Additionally, I coach my youngest son Milo who is the starting center ad long snapper for the Ann Arbor Pioneer HS Football team.
Outside of work, our family has dedicated itself to establishing and developing a property management business. We are hoping to establish a presence in northern Michigan that will allow us to live and work full time there. In the meantime we work during the week, and spend just about every weekend either managing or doing construction on our next venture!

Tami and I met in the restaurant business many years ago. She was a waitress and I was a chef. In cliche fashion, we fell in love and got married. Today for fun we still cook, forage, and fish. We also make our own dry cured sausages and hams and hope to one day also buy a food truck that sells sandwiches made on our homemade sourdough English muffins. We love sports- the Lions, Big Blue, and my son's lacrosse and football teams. We also love the outdoors. We really enjoy spending time on the amazing lakes around this home with our family and friends.

We built this house to be a place for our family- increasingly scattered to the winds these days- to be able to come home to and spend time together. We sincerely hope you will be able to do the same here with your friends and loved ones and we look forward to hosting you.

Why they chose this property

We have been coming to ER for more than 20 years to stay with my parents and to visit our best friends from college. After 16 years of sleeping on the futons at our folks' place, we decided to invest in one of our own. We love Elk Rapids! There is no other place where we feel so safe to let our kids loose. Boating, snowmobiling, fishing, dining, shopping, and so many other great activities are so close to the house. We love everything ER offers and there is not a better community to live in!

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English, Spanish

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

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2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

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