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Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12279 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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South Haven, MI
  • North Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Kal Haven Trail
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • South Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬

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About the area

South Haven

When you stay at this vacation home in South Haven, you'll be on a lake, within a 5-minute walk of Lake Michigan and North Beach. .This vacation home is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Michigan Maritime Museum and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Warner Vineyards.
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What's nearby

  • North Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Michigan Maritime Museum - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • South Haven Center for the Arts - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Kal Haven Trail - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • South Beach - 5 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • Bangor Station - 20 min drive
  • Kalamazoo, MI (AZO-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Biggby Coffee - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views

This home sits high on the lot facing the Black River. The sun streams through the abundant windows, giving the home lots of natural light. Sounds of the river and lake, festivals across the water and views of beautiful boats sailing by all day make this residence spectacular. The large deck is perfect for having meals on and watching the action of the river and people strolling by.

There are no stairs to get to the biggest, most beautiful beach in SW Michigan!!

Four bedrooms. Three full bathrooms. Sleeps 10 comfortably in beds in bedrooms. (Plus a daybed for 12 total beds). It's just a short walk over to the North Pier, vastly beautiful North Beach, and wonderful downtown. South Haven is completely walkable. Once you're here there is no need to get in the car again! Follow the river and marina over the bridge to explore the many delightful shops, catch a movie, or grab a bite.

One of the best rental properties in Southwest Michigan!
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We also utilize the house in the Spring And Fall to run Immersive Plant-Based Cooking Retreats. Please visit PlantLifeJourney.com for more details or feel free to call, text or email me. These weeks have been life changing for many guests who have lost weight, gotten off medications and improved their overall HEALTH! hello@plantlifejourney.com

The entire house could be rented for this purpose through VRBO for your specified dates in the Spring or the Fall.
Many Blessings,
Jill and Greg
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Owner/Manager Jill Keb

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car not required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Day bed

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • On a lake

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 3,000 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Contactless check-in available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Fish Bowl @most Popular North Beach Gorgeous Views Boats Sailing
Make the Best Memories at Prime North Beach Located Fishbowl!
Discounted 2020 July Weeks! Make Best Memories at North Beach!

Location, Location, Location! Spacious North Beach Home with River Views Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rhona A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful and comfortable home!

We had a wonderful time during our week here. We loved the back deck with the large table and views of the river. The house is well-laid out, with large rooms and a well-stocked kitchen. We appreciated the legos and barbies. The location is very close to the beach, and it's a short drive into town and to Kids Corner (a fantastic playground near South Beach). Great hosts with clear communication!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

brian o.

Liked: Cleanliness

SH ‘23

Great place. Thank you for sharing .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beach house

This is the perfect property for our family, everything is walking distance, beautiful deck, plenty of room. Good parking and amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robin J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family fun at South Haven

This was our second year staying at the Fish Bowl. This spacious house is modern, well laid out, with nice big rooms throughout. Love the master bedroom, and the nice walk in shower. Plenty of room for hanging around on the deck as well. The view is great of the black river and the boats coming and going. The grandkids like to fish, and that is easy and close as well. Short easy walk to the beach. We had a fun time making memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jake T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house

Everything was great. Proximity to the beach was fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Keith J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Loved everything about it!

Great hosts -- they reached out ahead of the visit and responded quickly during the visit with any questions we had. Location is awesome -- short walk to the beach, not a bad walk into town. We took the kids to the beach multiple times a day, didn't worry about taking food because we knew it was a short walk back to the house. House is great -- very well equipped kitchen, relaxing inside and outside space, plenty of space for kids to play, and there were puzzles, games, legos, and barbies. Loved everything about our visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

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Beautiful property. Great owners. Very much enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robin J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family South Haven Summer vacay !!!

Pier fishing , relaxing at the beach , awesome fireworks all our favorite things , easy access!!! Gorgeous house , plenty of room, loved our stay !!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic property in South Haven

This home is amazing! It comfortably held our group of 11 with plenty of space to spread out. We spent the majority of our time on the gorgeous new deck, enjoying the view of the river. Being a few rows back from the beach allows for a little more space and a quiet atmosphere, but it is a super quick walk to the beach, and we easily did it multiple times per day. The owners are quick to respond, and allowed us to use their beach chairs and toys which was much appreciated! This home has everything you could possibly need for a perfect week in South Haven!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ilene Z., Akron

Liked: Cleanliness

Just like Staying at your own home

Love the set-up of the house. You know that you are staying in their home - not just a beach rental. The location is incredibly convenient to beach and town and we loved watching the boats, hearing a concert across the river, and walking along the river to the beach. Even though it is a main street, it wasn't too busy and the kids liked watching the world pass by. Two patios were great - one in the back which was cool and secluded and one in the front overlooking the water. We put a chaise lounge across the stair opening to keep the 2 year old contained. The main bedroom is on the first floor so all the kids and grandkids were upstairs. The house is large enough that there is plenty of room in case you are stuck inside and also not to wake sleeping children. Having the garage to store all of our beach stuff in was ideal. They have a little garden which we watered for toddler quiet time. We like the beach at the end of the north beach so this was perfect. I hope to stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steve A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Week!

No other way to put it other than it was perfect. Had 6 of us (including 2 kids under 6) and we all had a blast. Great location and the bin of Legos / Barbies were a huge hit!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Beth P., Shorewood, United States

Liked: Cleanliness

Family vacation

Beautiful home with short walk to North Beach. Loved the top deck patio which was large. So peaceful watching the boats go by. All the amenities you could ask for. Owners were wonderful to rent from. We are a family of 10 and everyone had room and were comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bob N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Summer Getaway

The fish bowl was everything we hoped for! Very convenient, super clean, spacious and user friendly. Already looking forward to next year! Owners were very responsive and friendly. All good!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

tom d.

Liked: Cleanliness

4th of July week

The home was great as were the owners . I have stayed in the Monroe park area for over 20 years and this was one of the nicest homes we could have rented. The owners were great and the only time I had a question they responded within 5 min. The owners were extremely nice and even called immediately after I first rented to thank me. I would highly recommend this home as it is beautiful and spacious. They offered us the use of their chairs , sand toys etc. which we really appreciated. The home is everything they say and more . The owners responsiveness and willingness to make our stay enjoyable is a plus.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jean B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Very comfortable

This location is perfect, great view of the Black River, very close to beach. The space is very comfortable and accommodating for 6 adults and several young children. We've stayed here several times and will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Rick C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good Location

It served the purpose well.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emily F.

Liked: Cleanliness

We had a wonderful time

We had a great time staying at this property. The house was beautiful and very clean. The view of the river was very peaceful and it was such a short walk to the beach. A great location. Would stay again.

10/10 Excellent

Sherrie R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

We enjoyed staying at The Fish Bowl. Great location. Great Home. Thank you Jill and Greg
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Liz M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Had a great time.

The Fishbowl is a beautiful, spacious home with great amenities. Our family had such a wonderful time enjoying the home, North beach, the sunsets and the short walk to town. What more can you ask for in a vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ron K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family fun

Third time to South Haven, best one. My wife and I went twice before and wanted to bring the kids, ages 9-29. Great time, great house, Jill needs to take more pictures, the house is better when you see it. Location is perfect, walk to the beach, walk or bicycle to town. The reason we chose the Fishbowl, location and gathering places, kitchen and deck. Pick the Fishbowl you’ll be glad you did.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cathy A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Making Memories

Great experience for my entire family. Convenient location. Just a minutes walk from the beach. In the evening we sat on the spacious deck and watched the boats come in. The large island in the kitchen provided a fun space for playing games and evening meals. The house is spacious clean and modern. We can’t wait for next year. Thanks Jill and Greg!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Terrific Fishbowl

We stayed at the Fishbowl for four weeks and thoroughly enjoyed the very comfortable home with a fantastic view and wonderful deck where we watched the boats coming and going in the channel. The owners were immediately responsive when we had questions. The new master bedroom and bath, the completely updated kitchen with a large table island, the sunken family room and the two laundry area are awesome. With three other bedrooms, a garage and a short walk to the beach, you won’t find a better place for your vacation in South Haven.
Stayed 28 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location, great house

The house is large, comfortable, and well appointed. We really enjoyed it. The location can't be beat! We did have problems figuring out how to use the AC though.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer F.

Great house....great location!!

My family and I (4 adults and 3 kids), had a great time at the Fishbowl for 9 nights! There was more than enough room for all of us to be comfortable. It's so nice to have the water-view of the harbor as well as close proximity to North Beach (about 3-5 minutes walk with kids and beach equipment). We did also walk to town which is about 15 minutes depending on where. We spent a lot of time at the beach, went blueberry picking, drove up to Holland for dinner and fun. Overall, had a great time! And the owners, Jill and Greg, were very responsive and easy to work with. Great vacation!!
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2018