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Enjoy this great view from just about any room in the cottage and from the deck.

Lots of windows on the sitting porch facing the lake. An amazing view!!

Access the yard from the side deck with table and chairs

Shallow, sandy bottom waters. Pier with ladder and great swimming!!

Picture yourself sitting around the bonfire enjoying this amazing lake view!

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Location
Host

9.0

Wonderful

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10167 sq m

Popular amenities

Washer

Pet-friendly

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Dryer

Barbecue grill

Check-in time

3:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

Markesan, WI

Green Lake1 min walk
Golf Courses of Lawsonia13 min drive
Friendship Beach13 min drive
Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County)43 min drive

Most relevant reviews

10/10 Excellent

We were fortunate to rent this home for Labor Day weekend - our family owned it in the 90’s! To our delight, much of it ...

Matthew G.

Sep 6, 2023

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom Three - Second Floor

3 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom Two - Second Floor

2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom - Second Floor

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom One - First Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom Two - Second Floor

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

A Must Stay..Charming.. Sleeps 10 Shallow Sandy Bottom..Perfect for Children!

The Sandy Shore Cottage is a charming cottage located on the west end of Green Lake that sleeps up to 10 guests. Open concept, kitchen, living room and sun room porch give you plenty of room to relax and enjoy the views to the lake. Step out to the wood deck from the sun room and continue to enjoy the views of the lake.

Walk just a few steps and you are at the shoreline and pier.. Love to swim? This is the perfect location with the shallow sandy bottom waters. Swim out to the swim raft and enjoy views down the center of the lake while basking in the sun!

Property manager

Christine Seno

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

Events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Tenant must abide by all Rental Rules, Renter Responsibilities at Checkout and accept the Rental Agreement at the time of booking.

Under no circumstances is the use of FIREWORKS, FIREARMS OR ANY OTHER EXPLOSIVES permitted on the property.

Owner and/or Property Manager are not responsible for any accidents, injuries, or illness that may occur while on the premises or its facilities.

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

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 first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Markesan

Located in Markesan, this cottage is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Thrasher Opera House and Little White School House are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Golf Courses of Lawsonia and Green Lake Marina. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Markesan, WI

What's nearby

Green Lake - 1 min walk
Golf Courses of Lawsonia - 13 min drive
Friendship Beach - 13 min drive
Thrasher Opera House - 16 min drive
Green Lake Town Square - 16 min drive

Getting around

Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

‪Sandy's Diner - ‬16 min drive
‪A&W Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
‪Jim's Place - ‬12 min drive
‪Reilly's Pub - ‬1 min walk
‪Aunt Judy's Cafe - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is A Must Stay..Charming.. Sleeps 10 Shallow Sandy Bottom..Perfect for Children! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at A Must Stay..Charming.. Sleeps 10 Shallow Sandy Bottom..Perfect for Children!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A Must Stay..Charming.. Sleeps 10 Shallow Sandy Bottom..Perfect for Children!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A Must Stay..Charming.. Sleeps 10 Shallow Sandy Bottom..Perfect for Children! located?

Offering ski-in/ski-out access, this cottage in Markesan is in the city centre, steps from Green Lake and close to winter activities, such as cross-country skiing and sledging. Golf Courses of Lawsonia and Friendship Beach are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.0

Wonderful

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Matthew G.

6 Sept 2023

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

Wonderful family lake house on Green Lake!

We were fortunate to rent this home for Labor Day weekend - our family owned it in the 90’s! To our delight, much of it hadn’t changed. It was wonderful to reminisce and take a walk down memory lane. Located right on beautiful Green Lake, it was a great way to relax and take in the full experience of lake life. We had plenty of space for our family of four to spread out and sleep well. We spent our days on the pier playing in the calm water and enjoyed the fire pit each night, taking in the stars and blue moon rising. We are grateful for the opportunity to revisit this property and add new memories to the old.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Oliver F.

25 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

It Worked and we had Fun

So the location is good, it is weedy but if you go by end of peer that stops and it’s just a nice sandy bottom. They had two jet ski lifts which is great. Unfortunately unless you have a pontoon boat there is really no safe place to put your boat. I’m addition right next door is a public pier which is busy all day, folks going to Riley’s. This really limits privacy and makes it for a busy area to be swimming in. The house is meh, stove is terrible. The grill was disgusting took us over an hour to clean it so all burners would light, that was after replacing propane tank. The beds weren’t good either we were all sore even the teens. With all that said we did have a good time. It’s a nice spot in the lake once you get past all the traffic. As for the house it had AC which was great.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

31 July 2023

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

Great Place!

Once again, our family enjoyed this wonderful cottage on Green Lake. Super clean, friendly staff, right across from Rileys, parking for 4-5 vehicles, WONDERFUL pier. We'd recommend this cabin to anyone!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill T., Dresser, WI

27 Aug 2022

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

Great spot for young families!

This property is excellent for young families. The house has plenty of sleeping arrangements. It has a cabin feel and has toys for kids. The water depth is perfect for littles and the sandy bottom off the dock is amazing.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Dave W.

22 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Great location, amazing sunrises, older cottage

The cottage is in a great location, it has all of the basics and is clean, it is dated however and pretty well worn throughout. (Carpet has snags, furniture is worn, paint has marks and chips in it). The location and access to the lake is what you are paying for and it’s totally worth it, but this is the most worn and dated vacation property we’ve rented so far. The boat lift didn’t work but we only rented a boat for one day and were able to tie off no problem. FYI … The VRBO listing has the property listed as pets welcome, but please note that the rental agreement requires that you get approval from the property manager, and it isn’t guaranteed, also know that the pet cleaning fee of 200 is per pet, so if you have two dogs total will be 400.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Thomas R.

15 Aug 2022

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

Nice view.

Liked the property. Plenty of room for the five of us. Would have been pretty tight with 10 as advertised. Nice view, good location. Would stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jody G., Neenah, Wisconsin

23 July 2022

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

Great location and swimming

This cottage is in a great location on the terrace of GL. Right Across the street from Riley's Pub. Glassed/screened in porch has beautiful view of lake. Shallow water for swimming, so it's great for the kids. Nice to have 2full baths/plenty of towels and bed linens supplied. It worked out great for 8 of us for a week. Christine is very good with communication and very helpful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Krista T.

1 July 2022

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

Green lake stay

This is our second year staying at this property. Great home with nice dock and boat lift!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Chris V.

25 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Relaxing stay for all ages

Nice, cozy cabin on a beautiful lake. Property worked well for three families coming together for a weekend to swim, fish, play games, and sit around a fire. Bring your own boat bumpers and rope if bringing a boat.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sara C., Illinois

13 Aug 2021

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

Great vacation with family

Perfect location ! Had to wait a bit to get checked in otherwise everything was great! Perfect lake spot and we all had such a great time.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Noah B.

23 June 2021

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

Great family vacation spot

House was right on the lake and perfect for six family members to stay under one roof. Christine was very responsive.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Krista T.

13 June 2021

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

Relaxing lake home

Great place with plenty of space, nice deck and sand bottom for easy swimming right off dock.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

18 Aug 2020

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

Summer getaway August 2020

Great location and cottage!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Bea M., Chicago

29 July 2020

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

Lake house with great views

We stayed for 3 nights & had a wonderful weekend. The porch was all windows and gave us beautiful views of the sunrise daily. Kids got to fish off the dock and we parked our boat off the pier. Beautiful large lake for skiing in the morning, gets a bit rough by afternoon with all the boats. House was charming, older but had all the necessities. Wide array of pots and pans and utensils and party supplies for entertaining. My husband and I used the queen bed room while our kids used the bunk room which slept 6 and one bedroom with 2 twins. Each upstairs room had its own a/c unit so temperatures were controlled by user. One bunk positioned right in front of A/C unit so that person was a bit chilly, so moved to couch downstairs. One bathroom upstairs for all 3 bedrooms with shower and one downstairs had some starter supplies for all of us. Lotsa towels but bring hairdryer and toothpaste. Mattresses in main bedroom and twin room were good but the bunks room could use new ones. Enough blankets and pillows for all and nice book collection and kids toys too. Living room had nice tv and comfy couch, kids enjoyed this room and open concept attached sunroom the most. We started our days here or on the pier with our morning tea. House had WiFi but as soon as we drive into the Neighborhood area our cell service didn’t work and we couldn’t receive any incoming calls or make outgoing calls, texts wouldn’t go through. Odd but welcomed as it was a get away from work short vacation anyway. Eventually some of the kids got their texts to go through and were were able to call our friends down the road to go boating. Water is very shallow near pier but we’re able to bring our boat and maneuver around the big green lake. Lotsa seaweed but soft bottom, home is directly across from Reilly’s bar we never went there but would have been a nice addition if it wasn’t for Corona virus. We cooked each night and home had all we needed. Thank goodness because no grocery nearby. Bathroom off kitchen had an extra shower and more towels too. Only thing we didn’t use was the grill as it was so dirty we didn’t want to cook on it, tried scrubbing it after we heated it and it was just caked over with old food/filth, they need to just buy a new one and new scrub brush and keep it clean after every use. Overall happy with our stay, not the most modern home on the lake, but certainly great for a family get away to take it back to the simpler things in life. Thanks so much!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Cary G.

15 June 2020

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

Green Lake Getaway

Couldn't have asked for a better cottage to stay in for a small to mid-sized family on Green Lake. Our 8-year old boy enjoyed fishing off the pier. Our 3-year old girl stayed busy with all the toys in the house and shallow water to play in.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Lori G., Gurnee, IL

12 Aug 2019

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

Great Location!

A great location for a week stay. Loved the flat, large yard and shallow bottom. As another reviewer stated, there is a high board on the dock that a few of us stumbled on.

8/10 Good

Marie W.

1 Aug 2018

Great house and perfect location!

Overall fantastic! Would recommend this house. The design of the pier is so family friendly. There is one board on the pier that appears to be weak, but otherwise it was fantastic.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

About the host

Hosted by Christine Seno

Why they chose this property

This property was chosen specifically for its location on Big Green Lake. Green Lake is known for being one of the nicest lakes in Wisconsin. Our children love to swim and play in the shallow waters right off the shore. The views are spectacular and the people around the lake are fabulous. This had every thing and more than what we could have hope for. We are making such wonderful memories for our children and we hope that you will be able to make some for your children as well.

What makes this property unique

This is a home away from home. You have all the creature comforts, plus you get to play on the lake all day. Reilly's Pub just down the road and it is a great place for 'adult time' in the evenings and it also offers excellent food throughout the day for the whole family.

It is a quick and easy 3 minute ride to Dodge Memorial Park with children's swing sets, rocky toys and a large sandy beach for the children to play in the sand, fill their pails and make their first sand castle.