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Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands!

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Exterior
On the beach
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 14163 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Garden, MI
  • Big Bay De Noc
    10 min drive
  • Fayette Historic State Park
    13 min drive
  • Schoolhouse Beach Park
    364 min drive
  • Escanaba, MI (ESC-Delta County)
    82 min drive

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About the area

Garden

With a stay at this vacation home in Garden, you'll be on the beach, within a 10-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Big Bay De Noc. .This vacation home is 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Fayette Historic State Park and 16.6 mi (26.8 km) from Garden Golf Club.

What's nearby

  • Big Bay De Noc - 10 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Fayette Historic State Park - 13 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Upper Peninsula State Fair Grounds - 75 min drive - 96.7 km
  • Little Bay de Noc - 89 min drive - 96.9 km
  • Peninsula Point Lighthouse - 91 min drive - 98.3 km

Getting around

  • Escanaba, MI (ESC-Delta County) - 82 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sherry's Port Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Fairport Fishery - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands!

Bring family and friends to this great historic waterfront home at the tip of the Garden Peninsula with breathtaking views. Activities include fishing, biking, boating, kayaking, ATV riding and many more right out your front door. There are four public boating access sites nearby. Many state and national parks within driving distance. The home has been recently semi-updated but much of the original historic features remain. Large attached summer garage for outdoor cooking and entertaining.

The Saint Martin House has roughly 1750 ft.² of living space including an additional 850 ft.² of garage space. There is a washer and dryer inside and also in the garage. Garage also has separate range for cooking and the sink and cabinets. The property has 280 feet of private beautiful grass lake Michigan frontage. Perfect location for just hanging out or bring your boat and go after some bass, perch, walleye, pike or king salmon. Take your ATV or mountain bike for a cruise on one of the many local trails and there is also a public golf course just down the road. The Garden Peninsula is also a wonderful place to enjoy fall tours and festivities/events at the State Parks. This property offers a very large grass yard and beachfront that is perfect for summer games and bonfires. Multiple islands to boat or kayak around. There are four bedrooms total, three upstairs and one downstairs, two sleeper sofa beds with 1 full bath downstairs and a 3/4 bath in the garage area. This property can sleep 12 to 14 people comfortably, with additional air mattresses and cots available. It has a full kitchen, dining room and living room. The Village of Fairport is a super unique and beautiful place to enjoy.

Here is a little bit of history, this house was built on Saint Martin island, and moved to its current location in Fairport from the island during the winter of 1883 or 84 using horse drawn skids across the ice of Lake Michigan. This is a distance of approximately 9 miles. The current is strong and it rarely freezes in this channel between big data knock and the open waters of Lake Michigan. But during the mid-1800s, most of the world experience various odd weather phenomenon because of the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia. Those winter’s were very hard. Winter started early and stayed late. This explains why the ice between Saint Martin island and the Garden Peninsula with solid enough to support house moving. This weather information is detailed in Carl Bohnak’s, former WLUCTV6 chief meteorologist, book “So Cold a Sky”. This information was also confirmed by lifelong residence in Fairport, and the historic books left in the house.
Make yourself comfortable in this vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private patio. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
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

Jason and Missy

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Blender
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Garden
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total (up to 23 kg per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: No smoking inside the home.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • On the waterfront
  • In a rural location
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Water sports equipment
  • Kayaking on site
  • Hunting nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Marina nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby

Safety features

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

General

  • Unit size: 1750 sq ft (163 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Note from host: With approval and must stay contained to garage

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 30
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

Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mishayla S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful Vacation home in a great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

michelle R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family get away
Thank you for having the perfect home for our family of 8 adults age ranging from 87 to 22. We all enjoyed our morning coffee looking at the open water. We enjoyed the property with swimming, kayaking or playing lawn games as we waited for the beautiful sun sets. The garage was perfect for relaxing and enjoying the July weather not exceed 75 degrees. Our family also enjoyed Fayette State park for its beautiful quiet beach and Historic ghost town. We also enjoyed the local restaurant “the Dock grill “ and “Sherry’s Port “for fresh White Fish.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cozy older home getaway
This was our second time staying at this property and we had a wonderful time. We spent the majority of our time in the garage or on the beach. The home is older but worked well for us! We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Kathryn B.

Not truly pet friendly and the property is accross the road from the lake
We expected water front property with grass that transitioned into a sandy beach. The house is across the road from the lake and the sand ends before the water; there are slippery rocks as you wade into the water. None of the pictures or description made this fact clear. We paid for pets and the property is listed as pet friendly, however, two hours after our arrival, the owners dropped off a manual and in the manual it states that pets are to be confined to the garage. That is not pet friendly. The beds are not comfortable and if you are taller than 5'2" you will be too tall for the double beds. We still enjoyed our time in Garden and there is a place to buy fresh fish right down the road. If you're just looking for a place to crash because you plan to fish all day, this place may be a good fit for you.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kylie B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
Lovely place to stay. The garage space was great to hang out in. We spent most of our time there! Sunsets were fun to watch down at the marina right down the street! Wish it was more of a sandy waterfront but we made it work but still great to be right on the water. Overall great stay and the host was great to work with.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristin R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect spot for us with everything we needed
The St. Martin house was more than we could’ve imagined. So many details thought of- especially extras for the kiddos. We always camp at Fayette, but since our son’s leukemia diagnosis, wished for a few more creature comforts. We love the history of the area and are so grateful to have had the opportunity to stay in this house. We’ll take the boat traffic over cars any day, and the proximity to everything we love in the peninsula which might not be exciting to others but it was just the break we needed. Can’t wait to come back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Delynn L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Celebrating my brother’s Retirement
This little getaway was just what we were looking for. Some fishing and relaxing. Place was very clean, house was stocked with everything you could imagine. Loved the garage, we practically lived in it. Plan on using it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice getaway spot
This nice older home worked great for our trip to the UP. We spent the majority of our time in the garage, so I recommend moving the bigger living room tv to the garage. Overall it was a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rachel T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Just what was needed
Very relaxing getaway. Lake is beautiful, house is super clean and cozy. Great place to just disconnect.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved it!
This was one of the coolest places I’ve ever stayed. There were 8 people in our group and the house could not have been more accommodating. The house was clean and neat. With 2 baths, 2 kitchens and 2 laundry rooms this made the stay a lot more comfortable for 2 families. It felt very much like home. The house was stocked with everything we needed to get comfortable. The house had 3 kayaks, fire pit at the house and on the beach. There’s life jackets, yard games, board games, grill. The kitchen had everything we needed to prepare meals. The sunset and the night stars were more beautiful then I have ever seen before. It’s very quiet and dark at night. The closest gas station was about 30min away. Fayette state park is a short drive away and was a great place to visit. All in all we would love to go back to this place every summer!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful lake view
Beautiful lake view and quiet area. Very nice getaway. Would definitely recommend and visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable home with welcoming amenities.
Just what we were looking for.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022