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9.8

Exceptional

5 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 11260 sq m

Popular amenities

Pet-friendly

Fireplace

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Gym

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

Suttons Bay, MI

Leelanau Cheese Company6 min drive
Leelanau Sands Casino7 min drive
Ciccone Vineyard and Winery11 min drive
Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)37 min drive

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10/10 Excellent

House and property were magnificent tucked away in a wooded hill side. 5 minutes to town with many wonderful shops, plac...

Kerry F.

Oct 9, 2023

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Double Beds

Bedroom 5

2 Double Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

BOOK YOUR SUMMER 2024 UP-NORTH RETREAT NOW

Update (Summer 2023): We've recently completed several elegant and tasteful renovations.

Welcome to Our Charming and Modern 5BR, 3.5BA Home in Northern Michigan! Perfectly situated 5 blocks from the lake, this property offers ample space for your family and friends in a child-friendly setting.

Please Note: During the high-demand months of July and August, we are only accepting week long reservations with Saturday as the check-in/check-out day.

About the Space:
Our modern yet rustic home in the village of Suttons Bay is nestled on 4 private acres, just blocks away from the bay. This 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom house is equipped with contemporary amenities against the backdrop of Northern Michigan's charm.

House Details:
- Size: 2,900 sq ft
- The largest deck in the northern Michigan :)

Bedrooms:
- Master bedroom with a king bed
- Second and third bedrooms with queen beds
- Fourth and fifth bedrooms with two twin beds each
- 2 inflatable air beds with fresh linens (available upon request)

- Scenic woods setting with a partial view of Lake Michigan from the second floor
- Flooring: Hardwood and carpet
- Kitchen: Wood countertops, newer appliances (fridge, stove, microwave, toaster, coffee maker, dishwasher), fully equipped with cooking appliances and silverware
- Forced-air (A/C) air conditioning and ceiling fans in most rooms for your comfort
- Entertainment: Full cable package, Netflix, and wireless internet
- Amenities: Fresh linens, towels, hand towels in each bedroom, washing machine, dryer, ironing board, and iron
Convenient Access to the TART Trail:
The house is ideally located for easy access to the TART trail, just a 4-minute ride away. We provide 3 bikes for your enjoyment and exploration.

Travel from Traverse City:
The commute from Traverse City typically takes between 15 and 20 minutes, depending on traffic.

Reservation Requests:
When requesting a reservation, please include:
1. A brief introduction (2-3 lines) about yourself, including your origin, what brings you to Northern Michigan, and the ages/occupations of each group member.
2. Any additional information or special requests you may have.

Thank you for considering our home for your stay in Northern Michigan!

Property manager

Chris Fredrickson

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Gym

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Suttons Bay

This holiday home is located in Suttons Bay. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as ice skating.

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Suttons Bay, MI

What's nearby

Leelanau Cheese Company - 6 min drive
Leelanau Sands Casino - 7 min drive
The Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms - 11 min drive
Ciccone Vineyard and Winery - 11 min drive
Historic Fishtown - 17 min drive

Getting around

Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

‪VI Grill - ‬13 min walk
‪Hop Lot Brewing Company - ‬3 min drive
‪Streetside Grille - ‬14 min walk
‪The Riverside Inn - ‬17 min drive
‪Pedaling Beans Coffeehouse - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is BOOK YOUR SUMMER 2024 UP-NORTH RETREAT NOW pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at BOOK YOUR SUMMER 2024 UP-NORTH RETREAT NOW?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at BOOK YOUR SUMMER 2024 UP-NORTH RETREAT NOW?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is BOOK YOUR SUMMER 2024 UP-NORTH RETREAT NOW located?

Situated in Suttons Bay, this holiday home is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Lake Michigan and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from 45 North Vineyard & Winery. Nathaniel Rose Wine and Leelanau Cheese Company are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

DENISE K.

22 June 2024

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

Summer 2024

Great place, great host.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Krista S.

13 June 2024

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

Comfortable Family Setting

We enjoyed having our whole family stay over! Very comfortable place with convenient access to hiking, beach, and downtown Sutton's Bay.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kerry F.

9 Oct 2023

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

Quiet location

House and property were magnificent tucked away in a wooded hill side. 5 minutes to town with many wonderful shops, places to eat, and access to the bay. It was perfect.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey F.

2 Sept 2023

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

Our Sutton’s Bay Happy Place

Our 3rd consecutive year at School Hill. We absolutely love it. It fits our family beautifully. Every room is so comfortable and well furnished. Kitchen has everything needed for a perfect vacation. Grounds are wooded with 3 decks for relaxing. Could not be better for a family and their fur babies! We hope to return next year.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

William H.

31 Aug 2023

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

Perfect Getaway

We had stayed here last year and totally enjoyed everything about it. This year was exactly the same, with a few nice updates. Couldn't have asked for a better time!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

19 Aug 2023

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

Great house. Close to everything.

Quiet neighborhood a few blocks from downtown Suttons Bay. Chris was easy to reach. I had some confusion about house access and he responded right away. The location made easy access to TC and Leland. There were 5 of us so having our own rooms was nice. Would certainly recommend!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate H.

15 Aug 2023

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

Quiet Wooded Retreat Yet Close to Resort Town

House is more spacious than appears in photos! Nestled on hill and surrounded by woods helped provide quiet remote feel, yet remarkably close to town of Suttons Bay. Within walking distance - downhill to town. Nicely appointed with all imaginable kitchen appliances and excellent dinnerware. Comfortable beds and linens! Deck is fantastic. Great layout for our mixed family - space for everyone to enjoy, gather, or have private time. Wish I would have made time to use the exercise room! Honestly can’t say enough about this rental. Would highly recommend!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

9 Aug 2023

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

Wonderful Stay in Suttons Bay

The house (inside and outside) was spacious, in wonderful shape and it was perfect for our growing family. The adults and kids loved it. It's in a quiet, beautifully wooded neighborhood. You have a five minute walk to downtown Suttons Bay and the public beach. Chris is a great property manager and was on top of everything throughout the entire rental process.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea S.

30 July 2023

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

Family fun

This is my family’s second stay here and it did not disappoint. One of my favorite spaces is the deck. It’s so beautiful and peaceful, So much room for my whole family to hang out. The location is perfect. Walkable to town and the beach. We will definitely book again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angeline L., Cupertino, CA

23 July 2023

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

The house, the town - perfect for our summer reunion

Chris' house in Suttons Bay was absolutely perfect for our multi-generational family reunion. There was plenty of space in the house for gathering and together time, and room to spare for anyone who needed some quiet too. The photos truly do not do it justice. Just as perfect is the house location, nestled in a quiet cul de sac but still a short walk from the heart of Suttons Bay - the beach, fishing pier, Leelanau Trail access, shopping and eating - an nice stroll for all of our family. It was also very easy to drive to Sleeping Bear Dunes and Traverse City - so much to see and do in this beautiful corner of Michigan, it would be a joy to return.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aubrey S.

18 July 2023

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

Wonderful Family Vacation

We had a fantastic stay in Sutton's Bay. The house was perfect to accommodate our needs and allowed for great togetherness but also spacious enough that everyone had their own space and privacy. We look forward to staying at this house again next year. Thank you Chris.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynda L.

1 July 2023

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

Even better than it looks!!!

Our family loved every minute of our vaca in northern MI~this beautiful home was PERFECT for us, and our host immediately addressed a couple of minor issues we had. The deck was incredible, and we loved the fire pit for s’mores making! House is located just an easy walk away from the village & the beach. We were very happy with our home away from home!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Donna C.

24 June 2023

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

Perfect Family Venue

Our family vacation was better than we could ever hope for due to all that was offered by this home. We were immediately impressed by the spacious kitchen, living areas and awesome deck. Had wonderful evenings on the deck, relaxing, roasting marshmallows on the fire pit, cooking on the gas grill and star gazing. We loved being able to walk into town to eat, shop and enjoy the beach with the playground. The Dunes, canoeing and Traverse City were all within a half hour of the house. The house, itself, was very clean and had everything we needed to be comfortable. We would highly recommend this house to our family and friends or anyone, for that matter, who wants a wonderful vacation spot in a private, wooded location, with a great host!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenny W.

5 Oct 2022

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

3 Generations under one roof

We had a 4 day family wedding weekend on the Leelanau peninsula. 11 family members spanning three generations had ample room to relax, inside and outside at this location! Great spot! Property was clean, comfortable, and the process in and out very easy.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey F.

27 Aug 2022

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

The perfect fit

We love this place! It fit us perfectly. We are seven people , 3 family groups; my wife and myself, our daughter and her husband, and our grandson and his wife with our great grandson .each group had their own floor with full baths. The kitchen is large and well outfitted with just about everything you might need to cook with, including a wide selection of spices. The large deck over looks a beautiful forest and a large fenced in yard, perfect for our dogs. Pets are welcome, if your keep them off the furniture and out of the front yard. We hope to return next year , with a new great granddaughter

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin P.

21 July 2022

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

Great family vacation.

We had a wonderful vacation with our grown up kids and their significant others. We had 9 adults and three dogs. The house is set up beautifully on three levels so we all had our own space. The deck and back yard are amazing for dogs. There are gates that can keep the dogs right on the deck. The backyard is completely fenced in so the dogs can have open space to run and play. I definitely recommend this property for big groups with dogs.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy R.

8 July 2022

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

Beautiful home!!

We had ample room in all the spaces provided by this house for our group of 10. A lovely welcome package greeted us when we arrived as well! LR, kitchen and the expansive deck(s) were perfect gathering spaces. The Solo Stove and the secure fenced yard were very useful and enjoyable too! BEDS, very comfortable! KITCHEN, well stocked with appliances, cookware, pantry items, lots of spices etc.. Two of the bedrooms had a desk and the lower level LR provided desk/table space for the few that worked. Tucked in a beautiful wooded area but a short few blocks to downtown SB, the proximity to wineries, the dunes, the lakes and so much more made the visit complete. There wasn't a "rule book" to guide our stay so hopefully we did things right! All in all an extremely comfortable house to call home for a week! Thank you Chris!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl C.

15 Sept 2021

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

Wonderful visit to Sutton's Bay

Our group of 8 adults were very comfortable at this spacious and extremely well-equipped home. An ideal base for wine tasting on Leelanau peninsula! We enjoyed the deck and firepit also; we'd love to visit again. Thank you.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donna K.

12 Sept 2021

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

In town for my daughter wedding

My daughter’s wedding was at French Valley vineyard in Cedar. So this property was perfect for family. We had the bridal party get ready there it has plenty of room. Very peaceful and private. The deck was wonderful to enjoy nature. The place was nice and clean. Owners left us goodies. We would love to stay again!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey F.

1 Sept 2021

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

Four generations fit perfectly

We had three family groups that each had their own suite of rooms including a bathroom. Plenty of space. Never felt we were crowded. Far exceeded our expectations. The large back yard area was fenced in and served our dog’s perfectly. The back deck was spacious and scenic. The house is surrounded by forest, but is just a short walk into town.( a bit up hill returning from town). The kitchen had everything we needed. We hope to return next year.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christopher J.

24 Aug 2021

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

Great House!

We had a great time at Chris’ property. He was attentive and the home was perfect for our family. We hope to return again!

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lauren P.

11 Aug 2021

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

Wonderful stay

We had a great time at this property! We were all pleasantly surprised as the house exceeded our expectations. Everything we could want was provided and the home was spacious and extremely comfortable.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Larry F.

22 July 2021

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

Sutton’s Bay gem

Wonderful house and host. 5 minute walk to Sutton’s Bay shops and restaurants. Easy access to Leelanau Bike Trail. Would definitely stay at this property again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Wendy C.

22 June 2021

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

Sutton's Bay Northern Exposure

excellent property and beautiful house. Chris was very easy to deal with and very accessible. Would definitely stay again.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lloyd M., Granger, Indiana

9 Aug 2020

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

Restful Week

The house was perfect for a week-long getaway for our family. Plenty of space for hanging out, well supplied kitchen when we chose to cook, and very pleasant, quiet neighborhood.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2020