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River Front & Lake View - Don't miss this ideal year round getaway!

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Outdoor dining
Beautiful updated stone pathway leading up to the door and out to the dock.
Living Room
Living Room
Living Room

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 12232.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Indian River, MI
  • Burt Lake State Park
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Indian River Golf Club
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Cross In The Woods National Shrine
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

3 Queen Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

River Front & Lake View - Don't miss this ideal year round getaway!

Located on Indian River, with a short jaunt out to Burt Lake, or less than a one minute walk to DeVoe Public Beach, this 2 story home is the ideal spot for families or groups of friends any time of the year. A sprawling deck and patio with fire pit and grill, and a yard leading to the river will provide all the relaxation and amenities you need from your home away from home. **FIrepit is not available for use in the winter season**
There is 60 feet of river frontage available for docking your boat.
There is a first floor master bedroom with full bath, additional first floor bedroom, half bath, and three bedrooms, one full bath on the second floor that will allow plenty of space for groups. Two king beds and five queen beds are available in the home.

The home also comes with five Smart TV's (no cable, but streaming services available on the Smart TV), wifi, full amenities in the kitchen, and a laundry room with washer and dryer. Blankets and pillows are provided at no charge, towels and linens are provided for an additional $150. If you would like to bring your own towels and linens, there is no additional charge.

There is a living room, a dining area that seats 8, a kitchen island with additional seating, as well as tables w/chairs on the deck and patio. The gas grill and/or charcoal grill is also available for use.

We have a commercial ice machine available at no charge. No more costly trips to get ice for your coolers! **Ice machine is not available in the winter**

Air conditioning is available in the summer.

No smoking or pets in the home.


The Indian River Area:
For fishing, kayaking on the lake or Sturgeon River, hiking and biking trails, local golf courses, Petoskey and Odawa Casino Resort and St. Ignace with Kewadin Casino; the famous Cross in the Woods Shrine and with some of Michigan's best groomed snowmobile and cross country ski trails, Indian River is at center of all that makes Northern Michigan an ideal vacation destination and your home away from home. Indian River, named after the river which flows through it, connects Burt Lake and Mullett Lake along the Inland Waterway. Conveniently located off I-75, 25 miles south of the Mackinaw Bridge, Indian River is a place that visitors of all ages will find so much to enjoy throughout the entire year.

For winter activities, snowmobiles are available for rental in town through Burt Lake Marina and Indian River Sports Center.

Nub's Nob Ski Resort and Boyne Mountain Resort are nearby for your skiing and boarding enjoyment.

For water and boating enthusiasts, pontoons and jet skis are available hourly, daily and weekly from 4 local marinas:

Burt Lake Marina
Indian River Marina
Howe Marina
Mullett Lake Marina

Property manager

Kate Hofmeister

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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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
Parties and events are allowed on site
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 first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Indian River

Located in Indian River, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Indian River Golf Club and Seasons of the North Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Burt Lake State Park and Agnes S. Andreae Nature Preserve. Big Bear Adventures and Chillermania! are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling.
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Indian River, MI

What's nearby

  • Devoe Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Burt Lake State Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Big Bear Adventures - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Indian River Golf Club - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Cross In The Woods National Shrine - 3 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Michael's Tavern & Steakhouse - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Mart - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Breaker's Bar & Grill - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is River Front & Lake View - Don't miss this ideal year round getaway! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at River Front & Lake View - Don't miss this ideal year round getaway!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at River Front & Lake View - Don't miss this ideal year round getaway!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is River Front & Lake View - Don't miss this ideal year round getaway! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Burt Lake and Devoe Beach. Burt Lake State Park and Big Bear Adventures are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 54 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 54 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

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

Great Location

Had a great stay, home is located on the river and close to community beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew R.

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

Amazing house walking distance to the speech

Beautiful home, well kept, great host, and location
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue S.

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

Great vacation

This was our sixth stay here! Ideal for our family!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kaye B.

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

Great Location

Very nice and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christopher S., Salt Lake City, Utah

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

Great Property!

We loved staying here! It was a very nice property with easy access to Indian River and Burt Lake! The owner was very responsive to our questions during the stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue S.

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

Great vacation!!

Super clean, always kept up so well. We all enjoy our super vacation spot!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue L.

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

Great stay

This property is awesome. Great location, host communicated well. We had a blast!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Birgit S.

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

River/lake vacation

It was the Perfect location to stay with our family. Very nice and clean, plenty of comfortable seating for everyone inside and outside. We had a wonderful time and might book for next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan L.

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

Dream Vacation

Wonderful home and location in Indian River! Loved watching the boats and tubing down the River! Very clean and welcoming.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul G., Grand Haven, Michigan

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

Great Location close to beach

This is our second visit here and the place works out great for our family vacation. Kitchen is well stock as we ate all of our meals in except for one during our stay. Home is located one house away from park and beach, so easy to get to. Plenty of room to sleep for our group of nine.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Doug A.

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

4th of July 2024

This is our third time staying at this property. As in the past everything was great. The house handled all 13 of us and the kids enjoyed staying in one room together. The views from the deck and dock were great and bonfires were awesome. Would highly recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia H.

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

Summer Get Away

This cottage is a perfect location for our 3 daughters and their adult children. Many activities take place during the week with Boarting being the prime one. Bicycling, golf, kayaking and eating ice cream top the list.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate G.

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

Fun location

Very nice home with great location to the inland waterway. Indian River is a fun little town. Bear River sports has awesome old school Mini golf and a fun ATV tour. Only had one issue come up with the house and owner addressed it ASAP. The family is already talking about wanting to come back here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul G., Grand Haven, Michigan

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

Great location for family vacation

House is located right on the river with easy access to Burt Lake and short walk to Beach/Park. Plenty room indoor and lots of outdoor seating. Rented a pontoon boat for the week and had plenty of room to dock it behind the house. Nice dock area with table and chairs and benches. Would definitely go back again in the future. Had minor issue with some of the bed linens, but it was quickly resolved by the owners.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia H.

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

Good time had by All.

The location worked well for boating, biking, kayaking swimming and fishing. We were a family of 12 from 3 generations. The cottage and grounds were extremely well kept. Being a family of Michigan State Spartans, it was somewhat difficult flying The Ohio State University flag for the week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth D.

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

Family Vacation

This is a very family friendly rental!! It has a wonderful kitchen for cooking n gathering. The outdoor space is spectacular! Family bonfires sharing stories and reminiscingand somoresThe location is fabulous for boating, kayaking or tubing in river or lakes. Beach is just steps away! Close to town n grocery store. Lots of options for day trips: Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island, City of Petoskey, etc. Watch out for upstairs' bathroom floor tile very SLIPPERY!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ingra S., belleville, mi usa

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

Quick stay - used for extra housing at Christmas

Everything was very nice. We really only slept here and ate breakfast as our family has a home in the area. This was used for extra bedrooms. Very clean, and modern, right on the river and in town. I have had issues with VRBOs canceling on me and right from the start I had interaction with the property and felt good about the reservation. Highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Matt H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Great location and house has everything you need.

Only a couple complaints. The price per night should be changed to better reflect the cleaning fee and the service fee. Large fees charged after booking and we would have likely chosen other location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristi J.

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

Wonderful property!

The property is at the mouth of Indian river right by the public beach and pier leading out to Burt Lake. It was easy to keep our boat along the wall, the property was very clean, and had enough space for two families of six. The first floor is updated very nice, the second floor could use a little updating but we were really only up there to sleep so that is not worthy of losing a star. Kitchen was well stocked though I might update some pots as they have a lot of scratches in the bottom. We loved every minute of the location and the property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jerri R.

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

Perfect Boating Location

We had a great week out on the lake boating and the seawall fit the two boats, 27' & 28' so we didn't have to trailer them in the evening. The home easily fit our friends and family that stayed with us. I'm only giving this 4 stars instead of 5 though because the furniture and the mattresses were so uncomfortable! The furniture has lost all support and kills your back to sit in it for more than 10 minutes. Pretty sad when people were picking a dining room chair over the sofa and recliner and other chair. We brought down the wicker chairs from upstairs because those were more comfortable than the living room furniture. And everyone got up in pain and complaining about how terrible the mattresses were every morning. It does seem like with as much as this house cost for one week, the owners could afford to spend a couple weeks of income on replacing the furniture and mattresses. Even some cheap furniture from Big Lots would be better than what's there.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sue S.

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

Wonderful as usual!!

This was the 4th year for our family! Wonderful place to enjoy and relax!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jason B.

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

Wonderful River Rental

Our family had a wonderful stay. The house was very clean and well stocked. The ice maker and extra refrigerator in the garage helped greatly with keeping beverages cold and having plenty of ice available for the cooler. The dock upgrades are very nice and we felt completely comfortable keeping our boat tied up all week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tanner T.

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

Fantastic House

House was really nice and located in the perfect spot, especially since we brought our boats, the convenience of it being right on the River was great!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marie S.

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

Great weekend

Perfect space for reunion of siblings. Beautiful location, very welcoming, well kept house. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue S.

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

Great time!

So enjoyed our stay with family! Location and home are great for our family. S’mores every night around the campfire which we all looked forward to!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Hosted by Kate Hofmeister

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What makes this property unique

The beauty of our home, aside from its comfort and aesthetics, is the convenience of being on the river, just off of the lake, and less than a minute's walk from the beach. The best of all worlds! Not visiting during the summer? No problem! Skiing and snowmobiling are within minutes!

Languages:

English