Welcome to our lakefront family vacation home, nestled on a peaceful and private stretch of Head Lake in Hastings, Michigan. Here you’ll enjoy a serene setting on a quiet lake, 7-person hot tub, and lakefront access with paddle boards and kayaks available to use. Conveniently located just one mile from Camp Michawana, 10 minutes from Hastings, and 40 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids. This home is beautifully designed to be the backdrop of precious new memories w/ your loved ones! Pets welcome!
Every design decision made for this ranch-style home with a walkout basement was designed to maximize our guests comfort and enjoyment of the beautiful, serene setting. The house comfortably accommodates 8 guests with 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, and a fully finished basement but has space to sleep up to 10. The home is in a rural area on dirt roads and comfort navigating stairs is essential for anyone staying on the property.
You will have access to fast WIFI (300+ Mbps) and two Roku TVs with complimentary Netflix and Disney+.
KITCHEN
Feel at home with a fully stocked chef's kitchen that includes all the necessary kitchen accessories needed to cook your meals along with a functional oven, microwave, fridge, water kettle, and coffee machine with complimentary tea and coffee. We provide cooking oil, spices, pots & pans, cooking utensils, a small blender, baking sheets, crockpot, griddle for pancakes and much more.
LIVING ROOM
Get comfortable on our large sectional, binge-watch all your favorite shows on our complimentary streaming outlets!
WALKOUT BASEMENT
The fully finished basement includes a kitchenette with a sink, refrigerator, and gas stove, Roku TV, table for playing games, foosball, Street Fighter, and a giant wall Connect 4. One side of the basement walks out to the deck with a grill and seating for 10. The other side of the basement walks out to the 7-person hot tub.
IN-UNIT WASHER/DRYER
A brand new washer and dryer unit with complimentary detergent are ready for your use.
BATHROOMS
Both bathrooms are full bathrooms. The upstairs bathroom includes brand new stacked washer and dryer. We provide shampoo, conditioner, and body wash.
BEDROOMS
The Master bedroom includes a memory foam king bed, walk-in closet, full length mirror, and view of the lake via the upstairs deck. The second upstairs bedroom includes a queen memory foam bed, large closet, dresser and full length mirror. Basement bedroom includes a full bunk bed and a twin bunk bed and a walk-in closet.
OUTDOOR LIVING
The upstairs includes a covered porch with comfortable seating and a beautiful view of the lake. We have a deck directly outside of the walkout basement that includes a large outdoor dining table, chairs, and a fully equipped grilling area. Out the other side of the walkout basement, there is a covered porch with a 7 person hot tub that gets stunning sunset views.
KID-FRIENDLY
We can provide a pac n play, baby monitor, and a high chair upon request.
We take pride in cleanliness with a professional cleaning crew.
Plenty of living space including:
- Main Floor Master Bedroom 1: King Bed (sleeps 2)
- Main Floor Bedroom 2: Queen Bed (sleeps 2)
- Basement: Bedroom 3: Full Bunk Beds + Twin Bunk Beds (sleeps 4-6)
- Basement Family Room: Queen sofa pull-out (sleeps 2)
- 2 Full bathrooms
- Finished and furnished basement
- Fresh towels and linens
- Hair dryer
- Iron and Ironing board
- Parking available for 3 vehicles
- Perfect for families
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
Small town Restaurants/Pubs/Bars/Shops: 15 min drive
Walmart Supercenter / Aldi / Family Fare : 15 min drive
Camp Michawana: 1 mile away
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
Gilmore Car Museum: 20 min drive
Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park: 30 min drive
Yankee Springs Recreational Area: 16 min drive
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute: 13 min drive
Moo-ville Creamery: 24 min drive
Historic Charlton Park: 19 min drive
We will provide you with a more detailed list of top restaurants/attractions upon check-in.
You will have the entire space to yourself. The property has its own private entrance. A keypad code will be provided for self-check-in. If you are looking for a place to be loud and party, this is not the place for you. This is a quiet lake location.
If an issue arises, we are available to come and assist. Otherwise, you won't see us in-person during your stay.
The home will be thoroughly cleaned, but as we allow dogs, please be advised in the event someone in your party has severe allergies.
Three parking spots are included in your stay.
You will need to be comfortable using stairs to access the property.
IMPORTANT: We want to host you, but first, please read the house rules at the bottom of the page to make sure we are a good fit for each other.
> We require a rental agreement to be signed online in order to protect our home and insure all our guests (like you) have a great experience. It's quick and easy!
> No locals are permitted to rent or stay at the house, unless special request is granted.
> Smoking is completely prohibited inside and outside the property. A deodorizing fee will be charged (min $500) if we detect the smell of smoke with our Sentry device.
> We have cameras outside the house as well as RING to ensure the property is protected at all times. There are NO cameras inside the house.
> Because we care about the comfort of our neighbors, we highly discourage loud noise. We have noise level monitors (Minut) at the property (these monitors DO NOT allow us to hear what you say or record you. They are only to monitor volume level)
Bath towels, hot tub towels and bedding for all beds provided.
PETS
We allow up to 3 dogs of 50lb each, for $75 per pet per stay. Pet Fees
At the moment of booking, if you add your pets, VRBO will include the fee for the first pet in the total, and we will request the additional ones afterwards.
If you’d like to bring additional pets, or larger than 50lb, please send an inquiry first for approval.
Other animals, including cats, are approved on a case by case scenario.
RENTAL AGREEMENT, DAMAGE WAIVER/HOLD, ID VERIFICATION AND CHECK-IN STEPS
We're so excited for your trip! PLEASE NOTE: Our listing description and house rules mention that you will be required to complete a Guest Rental Agreement, ID verification, and Security Hold (which is not a security deposit) in order to receive Arrival Instructions to the home. Details of the Guest Rental Agreement can be found in the House Rules.
Important: When cancelling your reservation, the credit card processing fees of 3.9% + 30c will not be refunded.
If booking with a credit card that doesn't match the guest name, you'll be required to provide a written authorization, photo of the ID, selfie, and card showing the last 4 digits of the credit card holder, or reservation will be cancelled.
Hi! We are your welcoming hosts and we look forward to hosting you. We created the following set of rules and guidelines to make both your guest and our hosting experience a great one!
THIS LISTING USES HAPPY GUEST FOR ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS AND PRE-ARRIVAL GUEST VERIFICATION. ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CHECK-IN ARE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY AFTER GUESTS COMPLETE THE PRE-ARRIVAL ONLINE CHECK-IN WHICH INCLUDES A RENTAL AGREEMENT, IDENTIFICATION VERIFICATION, AND SECURITY HOLD (WHICH IS NOT A SECURITY DEPOSIT AND ALLOWABLE ON BOOKING PLATFORM. GUESTS WHO BOOK AND DO NOT COMPLETE THIS STEP WILL NOT RECEIVE ARRIVAL INSTRUCTIONS OR A REFUND. HAPPY GUEST IS A THIRD-PARTY WEB-BASED PLATFORM THAT IS EASY TO USE AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY APPS TO BE DOWNLOADED. IT IS VERY NICE, EASY, AND USER FRIENDLY.
VACATION RENTAL AGREEMENT
THE PARTIES HERETO, IN CONSIDERATION OF THESE PRESENTS, AGREE THAT:
1. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: GUEST must accurately disclose occupancy including the number of adults, children and animals that will occupy said rented premises in the booking data provided through the online platform. That determines the maximum occupancy at all times and applies to day visitors and children as well. Unless otherwise approved by your HOST, occupancy over the indicated capacity may result in immediate eviction and forfeiture of amounts paid.
2. NO SMOKING or Vaping or illegal drugs of any kind will take place in or on the premises. Violation of this will result in a $500 charge. Vaping or smoking outside with windows and doors closed is accepted. GUEST is liable for the full cost to remove any odor from the home in the case that it exceeds the above charge.
3. NO ANIMALS of any description will be kept in or on premises without prior approval by HOST. * Animal Addendum is required with this contract for approval of pets, emotional support or service animals.
4. DAMAGE POLICY & INSURANCE– Guests must select either a refundable security deposit or a non-refundable damage waiver. The refundable security deposit will be held for 7 days post check-out and will be refunded provided there are no damages. The damage waiver is recommended.
There will be no charges in the case that there is no:
A) damage to property, its contents or furnishings,
B) dirt, trash or other mess requiring excessive cleaning
C) There is no negligent damage due to inclement weather. It is GUEST’S responsibility to secure items on premises in the case of inclement weather or outside conditions such as outdoor umbrellas, or any other item that may blow away or be damaged by high winds, or other inclement weather.
D) any other costs incurred by your Host because of your stay. Any damage to the Vacation Rental or its contents must be reported before check-out.
E) GUEST is not evicted by the owner (or representative of the owner) or the local law enforcement.
F) No linens are lost, stained, or damaged.
G) The unit is left locked and secured when unoccupied.
To ensure that the proper party is held responsible GUEST must inform management within 24 hours of arrival of any pre-existing damage or issues or may be held responsible for any cost involved in repair to be