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Vandalia Vacation Rental | 3BR | 2BA | 2,000 Sq Ft | Stairs Required

Interior | Open Floor Plan | Free WiFi | Central Heating & A/C

Dining Area | Dishes & Flatware Provided

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9.6

Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8186 sq m

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Washer

Explore the area

Vandalia, MI

Donnell Lake1 min walk
Paradise Lake3 min drive
Diamond Lake10 min drive
Elkhart, IN (EKI-Elkhart Municipal)41 min drive

Most relevant reviews

10/10 Excellent

This home was very nice! If it had been summer, perfect with the water right there and shallow. We stayed for our daught...

Stev G.

Oct 16, 2023

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Additional Sleeping (Game Room)

1 Double Sofa Bed

Additional Sleeping (Loft)

1 Double Sofa Bed

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

About this property

Waterfront Vandalia House w/ Dock on Donnell Lake!

Experience true serenity when you book this 3-bedroom, 2-bath Vandalia vacation rental. Nestled right on the shore of Donnell Lake, this beautiful house comes with a private dock, perfect for summer days of swimming, boating, fishing, and simply enjoying lake views. Fall in love with the spacious deck, prepare a meal on the grill, or retire to the airy living area. Looking for a fun day trip? Visit Four Winds Casino, head down to explore South Bend, or plan a ski trip to Swiss Valley Ski Area.

-- THE PROPERTY --

2,000 Sq Ft | Large Deck | Desk Workspace

If you're a working professional in need of a change of scenery, or if you are looking for the perfect destination for your next family retreat, look no further than this gorgeous lake house, providing enough room for everyone in your party.

Bedroom 1: King Bed, 2 Twin Beds | Bedroom 2: Queen Bed | Bedroom 3: Queen Bed | Loft: Futon | Game Room: Futon

OUTDOOR LIVING: Private dock, Donnell Lake views, patio furniture & outdoor dining area, gas grill, backyard, bench swing
INDOOR LIVING: Cable TV w/ XFINITY On Demand, DVD player, wood-burning fireplace, cathedral ceilings, 6-person dining table, sliding glass doors, ceiling fans, CD player, books, board games
KITCHEN: Fully equipped, breakfast bar, drip coffee maker, blender, toaster, ice maker, spices, Crock-Pot, electric griddle, dishware/flatware
GENERAL: Free WiFi, central heating & air conditioning, washer & dryer, hair dryer, linens, towels
FAQ: Outdoor stairs required for access, beach towels not provided, firewood not provided, bedroom & bathroom on 1st floor
PARKING: Driveway (3 vehicles), street parking (first-come, first-served)

-- THE LOCATION --

OPT OUTSIDE: Donnell Lake (on-site), Stevens Memorial Park (7.4 miles), Swiss Valley Ski Area (8.2 miles), Rolling Hills Shooting Preserve (8.6 miles), Fred Russ State Forest (11.7 miles), Spirit Springs Sanctuary (13.6 miles)
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Pioneer Log Cabin Museum (7.0 miles), Southwestern Michigan College (13.7 miles), Spruce Ridge Golf Club (14.3 miles), Elks Golf Course (15.0 miles), Dowagiac Area History Museum (15.0 miles), Heddon Museum (15.6 miles), Four Winds Casino (17.8 miles), University of Notre Dame (27.0 miles)
NEARBY TOWNS: Vandalia (1.4 miles), Cassopolis (6.5 miles), Dowagiac (15.1 miles), Three Rivers (16.2 miles), South Bend (28.1 miles), Shipshewana (33.4 miles), Benton Harbor (39.0 miles), Kalamazoo (42.1 miles)
AIRPORT: South Bend International Airport (31.8 miles)

-- REST EASY WITH US --

Evolve makes it easy to find and book properties you'll never want to leave. You can relax knowing that our properties will always be ready for you and that we'll answer the phone 24/7. Even better, if anything is off about your stay, we'll make it right. You can count on our homes and our people to make you feel welcome — because we know what vacation means to you.

-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- No events, parties, or large gatherings
- Must be at least 25 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: The property requires stairs and may be difficult for guests with limited mobility

Property manager

Evolve

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Vandalia Vacation Rental | 2BR | 2.5BA | 1,000 Sq Ft | Stairs to Access

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 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

You need to know

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 and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Vandalia

Located in Vandalia, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Swiss Valley Ski Area and Elkhart Tactical Laser Tag are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Scidmore Park and Petting Zoo and Wellfield Botanic Gardens. National New York Central Railroad Museum and Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park are also worth visiting. Power boating offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.

Vandalia, MI

What's nearby

Donnell Lake - 1 min walk
Paradise Lake - 3 min drive
Diamond Lake - 10 min drive
Stone Lake - 13 min drive
Swiss Valley Ski Area - 21 min drive

Getting around

Dowagiac Station - 25 min drive
South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬11 min drive
‪Green Holding Tavern - ‬11 min drive
‪George's Cafe - ‬10 min drive
‪Tastee Twirl - ‬11 min drive
‪Lakeside Parlor - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront Vandalia House w/ Dock on Donnell Lake! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Vandalia House w/ Dock on Donnell Lake!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Vandalia House w/ Dock on Donnell Lake!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Vandalia House w/ Dock on Donnell Lake! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Paradise Lake and within 9 miles (15 km) of Diamond Lake and Stone Lake. Swiss Valley Ski Area and Corey Lake are also within 12 miles (20 km).

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S.

29 May 2024

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

Donnell Lake House

Lovely lake house on Donnell Lake. This was a great weekend place enjoyed by all of us

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stev G.

16 Oct 2023

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

Vandailia home

This home was very nice! If it had been summer, perfect with the water right there and shallow. We stayed for our daughter's wedding at nearby Gable Hill. The only issue we had was the element on the hot water heater went out, so no hot water. However, the owner sent Mike over to fix it and he took care of it!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Angela A.

30 July 2023

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

Great Family Vacation.

We love being on the lake! The house was spacious with plenty of sleeping spaces. The lake front was great. The water was shallow with firm sand. The owners were very responsive to all our requests.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Saretta H.

10 Oct 2022

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

Lake house

This home was like Home away from home. It was nice and cozy. Had everything we would use as if we were at our own home. Loved everything about this home.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Maryken

1 Oct 2022

Beautiful lake property

The home is very large and comfortable. Owner is very responsive!

10/10 Excellent

Maryken P.

28 Sept 2022

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

Great Location!

Create place for a family vacation! A large home on a beautiful lake. Any issues that arose were handled immediately by the owners. I would let future travelers know that the shower in the master bath is extremely small and that the kitchen is fully equipped but definitely not organized. Would definitely recommend the property!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra S.

19 Sept 2022

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

Wonderful Donnell Lake Stay

We had a great time fishing and staying in Charlene’s beautiful lake home. Large home with many nice amenities. Hope to be back next year. Thank you Charlene!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S., Carmel, IN

18 July 2022

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

Spacious Home on beautiful lake

We had a great experience with this property with our two kids ages 10 and 12. There is plenty of room to spread out and entertain if you have a large group. The home is stocked with all the comforts of home and the beds were comfortable. The lawn to the lake is large and flat. The lake water is clean and the bottom is sandy. We caught several small fish. We would definitely return.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

dave f.

17 July 2022

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

Great Lake house

2nd year staying there and will probably do it again next year!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

23 May 2022

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

Awesome house!

So well furnished and the kitchen was well stocked with amenities. We found everything we needed to cook our meals. Very clean, nice quality sheets and bedding. Great seating areas for multi family gatherings. Loved the view of the lake and the water edge was shallow and you could wade around. We definitely would recommend staying here.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark B.

30 Dec 2021

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

Great stay

Awesome

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

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8/10 Good

Jan

19 Oct 2021

Family Get Together

This lovely, spacious place provided our family of 8, including 2 children, lots of space, light & comfy seating to enjoy ourselves in spite of the rainy weather. There were extra chairs to give each of us a place at the inside dining table and a well stocked kitchen with all the plates, glasses, silverware and room to make our own delicious meals. Thanks to Charlene, the grill was freshly cleaned and we had lots of propane for the meats. We did bring a grill mat to protect the grill as well as the food. The deck would have been great if the weather had cooperated and the lake view was amazing, misty mornings and even swans. Wish the dock had been left in the lake for us during the few breaks in the weather. We went for walks in the neighborhood instead. Would love to rent again!

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan C.

20 Sept 2021

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

Fantastic.

A wonderful experience for my wife and parents over a long weekend . Way too much space for the 4 of us, so I could definitely see this being a great place for a larger family . The home had everything you could need. Beautifull lake views, water so warm in September , fishing wasn't half bad either . Would definitely recommend .

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Karen K.

21 July 2021

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

Summer vac

Awesome

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Paul H.

28 June 2021

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

Family Vacation

Overall, we had a wonderful time. The house is big and has lots of sleeping options. It really is a "just bring your clothes and toothbrush" type of home, it literally has everything you could possibly need. With that being said, this home has seen better days. The furnishings, although comfortable, are dated. The kitchen has a huge refrigerator/freezer and a decent electric stove. There are a few spices and a few can goods. You will find the kitchen fully stocked with all sizes of dishes, bowels, cups, glasses, pots, pans, Cookie sheets, cutlery, utincels and knives. The only issue was that there is a TON of everything! The drawers and cupboards are completely unorganized which makes it a balancing act when trying to extract an item. Although there is a functional dishwasher, we found some of the dishware, cups, untincils etc., to be dirty. We ruined 2 meals due to the grill being so dirty, our meat caught fire. It would have been nice if the lawn had been moved before we arrived, not on day 4 at 8am, it also made it impossible not to track a ton of fresh cut grass into the house. The towels were clean and plentiful and beds pretty comfortable. Also, one trash can, for 8 people, for 5 days is insufficient. Again, we had a wonderful time.

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

25 Nov 2020

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

Tranquil - big house!

Everything went very smoothly from start to finish. LOTS of space in this house with many areas to occupy.

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10/10 Excellent

Susan

24 Aug 2020

Donnell Lake

Very nice

10/10 Excellent

kathleen l., brookhaven, Pa. USA

20 Aug 2020

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

Very nice place

My family and I enjoyed staying here, the lake is just beautiful. House had plenty of room and was stocked very well. We would definitely rent again

10/10 Excellent

Nicole E.

19 Aug 2020

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

Fabulous getaway

We wanted a getaway during COVID and was hoping for a quiet area and that is exactly what we found. House is beautiful and was very clean. Everything was as posted online. Loved the windows looking at the lake. Contact person was very helpful. Only negatives was no rentals on lake for boats/ jetskis etc. Another lake would deliver, but not for 1 day. Grill is somewhat new, but obviously has not been cleaned by renters and could not get it clean. We still used it and it was fine. The propane was empty, so we did have to go trade it in. Both were empty : ( We will def. come back again!! Thanks for a great getaway!

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Matt K., Indiana

15 Oct 2019

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

Wonderful Home

This property was perfect for us. Charlene is a wonderful host and communicated every detail we needed. We will visit again!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Pamela H.

30 Sept 2019

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

Great lake front house

Eclectic décor..stunning wood ceiling over the great room and loft with high effective ceiling fans. Well stocked kitchen with room on both sides of the peninsula.Bathrooms were clean and well stocked also. The rest was clean for the most part...we found some pans that needed to be scoured, that previous renters obviously had not respectfully cleaned and the grill as well, we opted not to use the grill for that reason.I don't put that on the owner, but on the past renters. The deck was awesome and comfortable. Lots of lamps and lights, but we found the switches(lots of them)confusing and maybe need to be marked. Some outlets we never figured out. There were games, cards, and movies. Overall though we were very happy and very comfortable and would rent here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas S.

26 Mar 2019

Beautiful house

My husband and my self rented this beautiful house for a end of the year ski trip with our two girls. The house is on a beautiful lake, very clean, and stocked with anything you could possibly need! We will definitely be coming back this summer to get use out of the lake!

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Lana H.

28 Oct 2018

Perfect for three couples get-together!!

Everything was as described and as pictured. Except the grill. The men were rather disappointed that it was so dirty. The ladies cooked in the kitchen which was well supplied. Even caught a couple fish right out front. The contact person was in touch often to make sure everything was alright. It was rather cool to be grilling out anyway, so it wasn't that big of a deal.

10/10 Excellent

MAUREEN V., CRETE

23 Oct 2018

Home is situated perfectly on the lake and capitalizes on the beautiful views

The home is built to capitalize on the beautiful lake view. We were in town for a wedding and did not have the opportunity to go out on the lake or even on the dock. The home has every amenity you could need, from a washer/dryer, multiple hair dryer's, fully stocked kitchen, multiple TVs, board games, and such. The driveway was a little narrow, be careful to park directly in the center, especially when it rains heavily. Home was also VERY easy to locate, thank you for the large mailbox numbers! If you are looking for a large space for a large group, with room to move, this is a great option!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018