Mid Century Cottage with Crooked Lake Views!

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Dining Room (Seats 10) - Dining Room Fireplace Not Available for Use

Woodland Room w/ King Bed & Full Bath (Upper Level)

The Oden House Exterior w/ Fully Fenced Yard

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5 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 10278.7 sq m

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Parking available
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Barbecue grill
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Alanson, Michigan

Crooked Lake
‪1 min walk‬
Petoskey State Park
‪10 min drive‬
Odawa Casino
‪17 min drive‬
Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom

1 King Bed

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom

1 King Bed

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

4 bathrooms, 3 half bathrooms

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Mid-Century Cottage with Crooked Lake Views - Quick Trips to Northern Michigan's Favorite Local Spots!

ABOUT THE RENTAL
Enter into this charming cottage from the wraparound porch through original wood double doors. Find yourself in a cozy space with a new mid-century feel. The main level entertaining area is very spacious with a large sectional couch to fall into while enjoying the gas fireplace, music over the record player, and a few drinks with friends and family. On the opposite side of the living area is a ten-person dining room table paired with floor to ceiling original glass doors, perfect for making memories and good conversations. The full kitchen is on the back of the home with new appliances and is connected to the laundry/mudroom area leading out to the expansive fenced-in backyard. This home has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms (3 full, 4 half) giving plenty of space to let your group spread out. Bedroom one is located on the main level with a full bath attached. There is second half bath connected to the dining room to service the rest of the main level as well. Taking the staircase to the upstairs brings you to four more bedrooms and five bathrooms – all of which at least have a half bath setup in each room creating more privacy for each guest. Each bedroom has a window A/C unit, as well as a ceiling fan. The North Western State Trail is one block away, which connects to the Little Traverse Wheelway, giving you miles and miles of asphalt trails for biking and running/walking. Located across the street from Crooked Lake and near many Northern Michigan destinations, this home is sure to be a family favorite!

NEARBY DESTINATIONS
Downtown Harbor Springs: 9.4 miles
The Highlands/Nub's Nob: 8.5 miles
Dairy Queen (ice cream): 2 miles
Windjammer Marina (boat rentals): 0.9 miles
Downtown Petoskey: 9.1 miles
Mackinaw City (to catch a ferry to Mackinac Island): 27.3 miles
Pellston Regional Airport: 11.8 miles
Petoskey State Park (Lake Michigan): 5.2 miles

ABOUT US
Vacation Properties of Northern Michigan is a rental management company located in downtown Petoskey. We have been operating for 13 years and we understand the importance of vacation and the anticipation leading up to it. We care about our travelers and take pride in our portfolio of rental properties. We encourage you to look us up online and reach out if you have any questions or concerns about the property. Our goal is to provide you with the best vacation possible with clean/well-kept places, great communication, and fun environments so that you keep coming back. Northern Michigan has our hearts, and we want it to have yours too!

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Vacation Properties of Northern Michigan

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Alanson

Alanson is home to this cottage. Crooked Vine Vineyard and Winery and Little Traverse Bay Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lake Michigan and Petoskey State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Cheboiganing Preserve and Big Bear Adventures. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.

Alanson, Michigan

What's nearby

Crooked Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Petoskey State Park - 10 min drive - 9.6 km
McLaren Northern Michigan Hospital - 13 min drive - 13.9 km
Odawa Casino - 17 min drive - 17.4 km
Nub's Nob Ski Area - 22 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

‪Taco Bell - ‬8 min drive
‪Culver's - ‬8 min drive
‪Rusty Saw North Stakehouse & BBQ - ‬9 min drive
‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
‪Northwood Family Restaurant - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Mid Century Cottage with Crooked Lake Views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Mid Century Cottage with Crooked Lake Views!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mid Century Cottage with Crooked Lake Views!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Mid Century Cottage with Crooked Lake Views! located?

This family-friendly Alanson cottage is within 2 mi (3 km) of Crooked Lake and Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center. Pickerel Lake and Petoskey State Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

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10/10 Excellent

9 Mar 2025

Another Great Stay At The Oden House

10/10 Excellent

Billie P.

19 Feb 2025

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

Charming Mid-Century Cottage

Oden Home is a charming Mid-Century Cottage. It was incredibly clean which we so appreciate with children!!! It is the perfect home for several families/friends. Five bedrooms with seven bathrooms. Each bedroom had its own bathroom that provided each family their own privacy. The living and dining rooms were spacious with a dining table that was large enough for ten individuals. The kitchen had so many amenities. The hosts were fabulous and provided a guide that was detailed with great information about the cottage and surrounding area. We greatly appreciated how responsive they were to our questions. We will definitely reserve Oden House for our next family trip up north.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean J.

10 Jan 2025

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

Nub’s Nob

Fantastic stay. Really lovely home!

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason G.

1 Jan 2025

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

Holiday Vacation

Family of 9 stayed at the Oden House over the Holidays. The layout and bedrooms are great for a large gathering. This was the second time renting this property and highly recommend.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Kyle D.

16 Dec 2024

Hometown Christmas

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Just wonderful! Seriously one of the best spots to staycation!

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10/10 Excellent

Sharon B.

30 Sept 2024

Oden House

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was very neat and clean. Definitely big enough to meet our needs. Loved the big dining room table. The sectional in the living room very soft and low to the ground. Not the most comfortable. Beds were comfy. The outside of the house could use some cleaning up. Shrubs could be trimmed, etc. Overall, I would recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

Kris M.

24 Sept 2024

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

Fit our needs perfectly

Great location. Surprisingly large. Loved that every room had its own bathroom. Owners were a delight to work with and made the check in and checkout process simple and seamless.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara P.

28 Aug 2024

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

Mature Women Who Golf

Quaint & Quirky with more than sufficient bathrooms (we are senior women after all) with large bedrooms and sufficient dining and living areas to critique our golf game while enjoying a cocktail.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

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8/10 Good

Pari C.

30 July 2024

Family Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our third stay and would come back again. The bedroom/bathroom setup is ideal for a large group. Lots of privacy and personal space inside the house and a great yard and deck to spread out. Very comfortable. The property management company is easy to work with and extremely responsive.

10/10 Excellent

Cliff P.

3 July 2024

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

Happy house

Great house for family gatherings. Lots of bathrooms and large fenced yard for kids to play.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

20 May 2024

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

Wonderful family getaway location

This house was wonderful for our family of 8 adults and a toddler! There were many spaces where we could spread out or all be together. The property managers were very attentive, both before and during our stay. They provided a few items that we asked about before we arrived, and the house was stocked with plenty of essentials like toilet paper, paper towels, dishwasher soap, and laundry detergent. The location was close to lots of nature preserves, wineries, breweries, and if it had been warmer, water sports. Also, it was only 30 minutes to the Mackinac Island ferry. Two of our party were working remotely and the wifi worked well for them. It was an amazing experience and I would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Katie S.

8 May 2024

Great stay and an adorable home!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had so much fun during our stay. The house was beautiful and had so much room for everyone. Everything was clean and set up nicely. I would definitely love to come back in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Don G.

16 Apr 2024

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

Conveniently located

The house was very clean and had everything we needed for our stay. The bedrooms were big with very comfortable beds. Overall, a very nice place to stay.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

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10/10 Excellent

25 Mar 2024

Old School Charm

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Super nice property for a "ski with friends weekend"Lots of room for all

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8/10 Good

Lynette N.

6 Mar 2024

Family Ski Weekend

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a pleasant weekend at the house and service was very responsive to our questions. The big advantage to the home is a private room and bathroom which we loved. Two did not have showers but there was one in hall. Everyone loved that. It is an older property and could use some outside work. But the charming wrap around porch made it nice on a beautiful March weekend. The place was clean except for two things we brought up to the owners. They promised to follow up on our concerns. It is a nice property for a group of 10. We enjoyed our stay. Kids want to come back next year.

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10/10 Excellent

Maureen M.

13 Feb 2024

Winter Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Enchanting stay in this beautiful, spacious yet cozy home. A separate bathroom for all five bedrooms which was amazing for this group of eight women traveling for a winter getaway. Everything we needed was available. We will be back!

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason G.

5 Jan 2024

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

Holiday Vacation

We stayed at the property this past week. As the other reviews noted, the road noise is a bit loud when sleeping, but as we were aware prior to the trip, we were able to prepare. The house was very clean and offered great space. The online description of the house was spot on. We will definitely book this property again.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Douglas E.

4 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Reunion

For ~25 years 4 couples got together for a long ski weekend in Northern MI. After many years apart we came together from as far away as Washington to enjoy a 4 day reunion. We had a wonderful time, the house fit our needs well, and it was very close to many of the places where we had built memories together.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

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8/10 Good

David L.

26 Oct 2023

October 2023 Stay

We had a great time at the Oden House. However, the house did have some issues with cleanliness, and when you walk through the back door there is a terrible smell. The view is beautiful but there is a lot of traffic noise. The lighting in the house is very dim and the lights flicker constantly. It needs some major maintenance, but all this makes it quaint and charming. I would stay here again.

8/10 Good

Pam B.

27 Sept 2023

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

Great space

This property was a great space for our group of seven. We loved the backyard fire pit, the view from the front porch and enjoyed meals around the large dining room table. A charming, warm house.

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryan C.

21 Sept 2023

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

Relaxing and peaceful with plenty of space

We had a great stay. The house has lots of character and there was plenty of room for all of us! Great location close to Petoskey and right across from the lake.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

James D.

7 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication

family gathering

Great house for bedrooms and private bathrooms!! Absolutely a rare find if this is important. We were disappointed in the over cleanliness of the exterior of the property. We did not know how busy Rt 31 is and hearing the traffic continually was more than we expected, but this is not the listing fault. The Kitchen lacked in many areas, not quite updated as the listing stated. Overall had a dirty unorganized feel to it. There was not even enough glasses for our 6 guest. We had to use coffee cups to drink wine or cocktails. The bathrooms did not all have body soap or shampoo, had to go out an buy some. This is really a mixed review, we loved many aspects of this house but disappointed in many too. This property has SOO much more potential with a little bit more eye to details.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

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6/10 Okay

Dorothy S.

22 Aug 2023

August 2023 Stay

Comfortable dining and living room area. The house needs interior and exterior work and landscaping. Porch could use different seating. The 2 rockers were nice. Having several 1/2 bathrooms was very convenient. View of Crooked Lake was nice.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

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8/10 Good

Pamela M.

29 June 2023

Annual 4 Couples Week Up North

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Property is in a great location and spacious; good communication with Vacation Properties staff as had a water issue one morning-corrected right away. Bathrooms for all bedrooms were a plus, and mattresses were great. The only things I’d note was the lack of closet space and property exterior needs some sprucing up.

10/10 Excellent

Kathy Y.

30 Apr 2023

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

Sisterhood Trip

My three sisters and I booked this beautiful house for a long weekend. We were each able to have our own bedroom and bathroom which was great! The house was clean and welcoming with everything we needed for our stay. Beds were very comfortable, the wraparound porch was so nice, and the location was great for trips into Petosky and Mackinac City. The home is located right on US 31 and there is some traffic noise, but that didn't bother us at all. We would highly recommend this home for anyone with a larger group. Thank you!!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

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Hosted by Vacation Properties of Northern Michigan

Vacation Properties of Northern Michigan is a rental management company located in downtown Petoskey, Michigan. We have been operating for 13 years and we understand the importance of vacation and the anticipation leading up to it. We care about our travelers and take pride in our portfolio of rental properties. We encourage you to look us up online and reach out if you have any questions or concerns about the property. Our goal is to provide you with the best vacation possible with clean/well-kept places, great communication, and fun environments so that you keep coming back. Northern Michigan has our hearts, and we want it to have yours too!

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