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Waters Edge Green Lake

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Water's Edge is such a lovely home and perfect for a family vacation. We so enjoyed the boat, dock, flat lawn, fire pit, screened porch, beautiful kitchen and comfy family room. We couldn't get over how creative the architect was in fitting beds in so many creative places! Thank you for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home! - Chris K.
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Markesan, WI
  • Green Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Golf Courses of Lawsonia
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Friendship Beach
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen

About this property

Waters Edge Green Lake

This amazing newly remodeled lake home is the perfect spot to visit for your next vacation. The large flat yard is perfect for outdoor games with no long staircase to the lake to deal with. The shoreline is sandy with a gradual drop off which is great for kids to swim and wade around. The home features a beautiful screened porch that makes you feel like your sitting right on the waters edge.

Welcome to Waters Edge on Green Lake in the exclusive Lake Terrace neighborhood. This Newly Remodeled home features a knock your socks off views of the lake on a flat level lot. Waters Edge boasts a large comfortable great room and a sun porch that feels like your sitting on the water.


For those rainy days there is a ping pong table in the garage and a nice collection of board games to enjoy.

Waters Edge is a great year round location. Green Lake has 27 miles of shoreline to explore and the water quality is excellent. Green Lake is a excellent fishing lake. Big Green produces many trophies and holds the WI state record Lake Trout and Cisco for inland waters. Bring your boat and tie it up at our private pier. Don't have your own boat? Several marina's around the lake rent them. Please contact us.

If you want to take a break from the sun and sand during your stay, the area features events and festivals all year long. There are also some amazing golf courses with in a 15 minute drive of this lake home. The Green Lake area also offers some unique local shopping opportunities featuring unique, one of a kind items from the local area.

You don't have to drive 6 hours north to get that Wisconsin Cabin experience. This quiet place to unwind is only 180 miles north of Chicago, and 90 minutes from Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee, and the Green Lake area offers spectacular scenery and on-the-water recreation in all seasons.


Room Configurations:
-1st Floor Master-1 Queen bed with attached full bath with rain shower head - The master features a lake View and flat screen TV and cable
-1st Floor Bedroom - Queen Bed
-1st Floor Bedroom - 2 Twin beds
-Loft bedroom with 2 single beds and a sitting area with TV
-Open loft area above living room with 4 single beds - NOTE Ladder access-(See images) good for kids

Home Sleeps 8 adults and 4 kids in beds. The dining area has seating for 8 plus 4 more seats at the kitchen island.

GUEST HOUSE AVAILABE FOR EXTRA FEE- Need extra space, we have a small guest house on the property that has two queen bedrooms a kitchenet small living room and a bathroom. This can be rented for an extra fee. Contact us for details.

Minimum Stays and Seasons:
Summer months Only 7 Night Minimum Rentals From Saturday to Saturday
Rest of the year 3 night minimums

About the Green Lake Area:
Green Lake, also known as Big Green Lake by the locals, is the deepest natural inland lake in Wisconsin with a max depth of 236 feet. The lake is over 7,900 acres and has over 27 miles of shoreline with bays, coves, points and peninsulas to explore. During the summer, activities such as boating, water skiing, wake boarding, tubing, swimming, sailing, jet skiing, kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, and fishing are popular with our guests. Fish species include Panfish, Large mouth Bass, Small mouth Bass, Northern Pike, Trout, Walleye and Catfish. The Green Lake Sailing School offers sailing lessons to all age groups during the summer, and there are frequent regattas for different boat classes. The water stays clean and clear year round unlike a lot of lakes in the region.

There are several places to eat right on the lake- You can take your boat over to each of them or a short ride in the car and you're there. Gas for your boat can be purchased on the lake at several Marinas and there is a boat landing about a 1/2 mile away from the house.


When you are not on the water the Green Lake area offers an extensive network of bike trails and routes available, including "Loop the Lake," a 24 mile trail which circumnavigates the perimeter of the lake. The Green Lake Conservancy and Green Lake Sanitary district maintain properties that offer public hiking trails at various locations. Green Lake has several golf courses around it, including Tuscumbia Country Club, the oldest course in the state.

To ensure you and your family's safety, we have enhanced our cleaning guidelines and standards accordingly to the CDC Covid-19 recommendations

This cabin is professionally managed by Manage Cabins, LLC. of Hayward WI

Property manager

Jon Ballard
Premier Host

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English

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Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Parking available
Lake view

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Family Friendly Vacation Rental
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Events

No events allowed
Sorry, no parties, events or weddings at this home
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Pets

No pets allowed, service animals permitted
UP to two dogs with preapproval. $50 fee applies
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
FIREWORKS: It is hereby understood and agreed by all parties that no fireworks may be set off at any time, in the premises or on the grounds.
Landlord does not rent to vacationing students or singles under the age of twenty-five (25), unless they are supervised at all times by an adult
CAMPERS OR TENTS: No campers or tents are allowed on-premises.

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
Note from host: Sorry, no parties, events or weddings at this home
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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Markesan

Located in Markesan, this cabin is 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. Jet skiing, kayaking and waterskiing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting nearby.
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Markesan, WI

What's nearby

  • Green Lake - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Golf Courses of Lawsonia - 12 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Friendship Beach - 12 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Green Lake Marina - 15 min drive - 15.9 km
  • Thrasher Opera House - 15 min drive - 16.0 km

Getting around

  • Fond du Lac, WI (FLD-Fond du Lac County) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Ice Bowl - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Aunt Judy's Cafe - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Christianos Pizza - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Reilly's Pub - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Waters Edge Green Lake pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Waters Edge Green Lake?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waters Edge Green Lake?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waters Edge Green Lake located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cabin is steps from Green Lake and within 3 mi (5 km) of Dodge Memorial County Park and Wick Nature Preserve. Spring Lake and Big Twin Lake are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Merry L.

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

Yearly family vacation

Very nice place, we had great fun in the water. We liked it so much we rented it for next year
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

barry r.

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

Waters Edge delivers

Our family loved the views and close proximity of the lake. The house had ample space and creative design to accommodate many guests. Barb the property manager was helpful and knowledgeable about the area. We definitely plan on coming back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce L.

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

This will be a great place once remodel is complete

Great location….. good pier! Renovation needs to be completed , … however owner was accommodating It will be a very nice place when complete.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel B.

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

Great Summer Vacation at Waters Edge!

Waters Edge was the perfect summer getaway for our group of family and friends! The house is beautifully renovated and the photos don't do it justice. The shallow, sandy bottom was great for swimming and there are plenty of adirondack chairs to take in the gorgeous view as well as a giant lakefront fire pit. We loved playing games in the screened porch! The location is perfect, close to Soda's Farm Market, Reilly's Pub, and quaint neighboring towns. Thanks again for an awesome stay and can't wait to return next summer!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

jill G., Walnut Illinois, USA

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

Great week!

Family yearly vacation was great! The house is beautiful, and the manager responded to our questions quickly. I would only remind others to read what they provide more carefully than we did. There are no towels or washcloths provided except for the kitchen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas S.

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

Nice, renovated, waterfront home with level yard facing the lake

This is a very nice, recently renovated home with plenty of space for the family to spread out, between indoors and the level yard facing the lake. The water immediately out front the home is very shallow to the end of the probably 200 feet long pier and generally sandy bottom though there was expected seaweed throughout for our stay at the end of June. Nice location about 10 min drive from Lawsonia and 15 min drive from downtown Green Lake.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Melissa D.

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

Great Lake and Location

It’s a beautiful home and a great location. Perfect for a group of friends or family. We spent a lot of time in the porch area and had all of our meals there! The only thing that would have been nice to have are kitchen essentials like salt, pepper, and more paper towel/garbage bags especially for being a larger group, etc. but those are easy things to buy when you’re there.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mary B.

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

Green Lake

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this well appointed house. Wish we had known about the algae issue. We were glad that we could go to Dodge Park where the grandchildren could swim with little algae. The property manager was fabulous, replacing burned pans, scooping up dead fish, making us feel well care for.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joyce L.

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

Rayj

Property has issues with broken towel bars
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jeanne B.

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

Lake house

Place was not clean when arrived. Also said pets were allowed but then denied. On site manager said that didn’t make any sense??? Cat and human hair everywhere The positive is setting and remodel is great. Great for large family gathering. The lake is always awesome
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Linda L.

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

Quick getaway

The property was as stated in the description with exception of the depth at the end of the pier. We couldn’t tie our inboard ski boat at the end to stop and pick up any necessities because it was 2 feet or less at the end of the pier. It would be fine for other types of boats but not an inboard ski boat. That being said the accommodations were clean and the spot very peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Joe S.

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

Great Lake front property

Amazing home! Would definitely stay again. So many combinations of family and friends can stay here comfortably. We had two families of four and there were still unused beds. Three solid bedrooms with a fourth for kids and four extra bunks. Ping pong table, lots of TVs. Wonderful recent remodel - greats showers and beds. Guest house add-on available- but we didn’t use it. Screened in porch was great, constantly used. Fire pit with chairs. Responsive hosts. Very clean. Zero depth lake Frontage for 200 feet, and a sandy bottom. Decent amount of algae (our trip was in late august) but not too bad and we could 100% enjoy the water. Bring floats! They rake the algae weekly. Well stocked pots and pans and utensils (but don’t forget to bring beach towels, toilet paper and paper towels). We rented the boat which was amazing for dinner cruises, going to restaurants (Norton’s and Murphy’s) on the lake, and sunset cruises. Bike trail “Loop the Lake” is Incredible for any cyclist (25 miles long with amazing views). Nearby golfing at Lawsonia highly recommended (10 min drive). Just a great vacation all around. As advertised. Very special place!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cris K.

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

Beautiful Home!

Water's Edge is such a lovely home and perfect for a family vacation. We so enjoyed the boat, dock, flat lawn, fire pit, screened porch, beautiful kitchen and comfy family room. We couldn't get over how creative the architect was in fitting beds in so many creative places! Thank you for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

John B.

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

Great time

Great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tim G.

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

Very nice property

Highly recommended. My wife was happy w/ the kitchen supplies and all the amenities to make our vacation care-free. You should put the screens in the main bd and living room though
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matt C.

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

Great Memorial Weekend spent with family

This is a great spot to get away with family. The lake home is beautiful and with every modern amenity one could ask for. Highly recommend you consider staying here, the area is full of fun things to do.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

John E.

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

Very nice home and location and lake

Both the house and the location exceeded our expectations and suited our needs perfectly. The house is very nice with a large living room / dining / kitchen area. There is a porch/sunroom overlooking the lake that can be used as an alternate dining area. Everything is in great shape. There are a couple of taverns/restaurants nearby and Princeton and Green Lake are 5-10 minutes away. Our party was 4 adults - 2 couples and there was an unused bedroom and plenty of space available. There is a new dock leading out into the lake and a reasonably sized backyard. The house sits on a relatively quiet road that you can walk along without concern. If we are in the area again we would definitely return. Communication with Jon was good and we never needed to call.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tom G.

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

Great home on a great lake.

Home has been recently remodeled, and was done right. Beautiful and functional from the kitchen to the bedrooms. View from the porch is picture perfect especially in the morning with the sun rising over the lake. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

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

Beautiful Property

Everything about this property was awesome! Will definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kevin R.

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

Green Lake Property

Great property right on the water. Enjoyed the fire pit and accommodations. Inside was very clean. Outside windows looking toward lake needed some cleaning is only negative we had.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Carol M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disappointed in the water

It is a nice house, clean and comfortable. Loved the view, screen porch and fire pit. However the water was very shallow, swampy and full of Algae. I was under the impression we would be able to swim off the dock. Also felt the homeowners expectations that we’d do half the housekeeper’s work were over the top. We had to leave the night before checkout date as I would not have been able to complete the required work by 10:00 am. Overall too expensive for the experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

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

Great lake home

We had a blast. The lake is beautiful and the view from the house is great. We had plenty of room and the house was clean and well stocked. The location on the lake is quiet and can
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Ted K.

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

Good not great

The property has a beautiful view and some good qualities but but in my view a bit pricey for what you get The good: The view and the screened in porch Allows dogs which is awesome The not so good. 1)The lake algae in the water and smell. Clearly this neighborhood association does not invest in the algae and beach clean up/removal that many of the other parts of the lake use and the owner had not done their own beach removal. of dead/loose algae This causes a strong fishy/stagnant smell when wind is blowing toward the house. And yes it does have a sandy bottom but it is filled with growing lake Algae...not good for small kids wanting to swim as they will be wading through the weeds. 2)This is a new rental but an old house - we kept being asked if we were the new owners so it was missing some things, like a fire pit that was supposed to be there and the lawn furniture was anemic and cheap (basic plastic chairs). 3) the houses are very close together in fact this house shares the lot with a small cabin that sits behind the house. This was not an issues for us as it was not occupied but i can imagine if it was it would be interesting. 4) The layout of the house is interesting but enough room for 4-6 people...it would be really tight with 8. We were desperate for a last minute rental due to Covid issue and needed a place that accepted dogs. This was available (brand new rental) so I can't complain but if you were planning ahead, I think you may find better options for the price. With some TLC for the beach front, better outdoor space (furniture and firepit) and some internal upgrades it could be worth it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Scott E.

Good Spot for Relaxation

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Rented with a few friends for 4th of July weekend. Very nice view right on the lake. Many houses were shooting off fireworks and it was a good view for that. House was well kept.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

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