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Tranquil Lakefront Log Home with Fireplace, Private Dock and Hot Tub!

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Lakeside
Long Lake from Dock
Family Room Main Floor
Gas Burning Fireplace
Dining Area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 10362.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Township of Branch, MI
  • Huron-Manistee National Forest
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry
    ‪29 min drive‬
  • Big Star Lake
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Ludington, MI (LDM)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5 (Loft)

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Tranquil Lakefront Log Home with Fireplace, Private Dock and Hot Tub!

The ultimate lake getaway awaits at this 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath vacation rental house that comfortably sleeps 8 in Branch Township, Michigan. This 3,924 square foot Northwoods Log Home is nestled in Manistee National Forest on Long Lake. Enjoy the calm, sandy-bottom, all-sport lake from your private dock and spend your days swimming, fishing or boating. During the evenings, cozy up by the fireplace, unwind in the hot tub, or enjoy the game room complete with a wet bar, pool table, smart tv, board games and more!
THE PROPERTY
Mornings on Long Lake are like none other. Enjoy your coffee out on the deck listening to the birds sing, as the sun gradually filters through the trees and stretches out over the tranquil lake.
As the day unfolds, get out to enjoy hiking, swimming, boating, skiing, tubing, fishing, exploring, and just being together. When hunger strikes, head inside to whip up tasty dishes for the group.
Turn on some tunes, pour yourself a glass of wine and prepare anything you can imagine in the fully equipped gourmet kitchen. With plenty of workspace, granite finishes, and a gas cooktop, this kitchen is capable of handling all of your culinary challenges. Keep it simple and grill out on the spacious deck while taking in the beautiful surroundings. Enjoy your meal together gathered around the large dining table while sharing the days stories.
In the evening, head out to the dock to catch the sunset before slipping into the hot tub to unwind under the stars. The funs not over yet, retreat to the game room for some snacks and beverages from the wet bar, then rack Em up and shoot a game of pool, or play cards and board games.
THE LOCATION
No matter what season you plan to visit, this property is in a prime spot, perfect for all sorts of activities. In just four short miles, you can be exploring the trails of Huron – Manistee National Forest.
During the warm summer months, enjoy biking, World class fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, kayaking, and even charter fishing on nearby Lake Michigan. With Long Lake right in your backyard, Pere Marquette river nearby, and Lake Michigan so close, your options for outdoor fun are endless!
Trade the summer outfits for warmer attire as the winter months roll in and go ice-skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling or cross country skiing through Manistee National Forest.
If you’re hoping to explore the surrounding areas a bit, venture 20 minutes to charming downtown Ludington and Lake Michigan beaches or 30 Minutes to Ludington state park. If you don’t mind driving a little further, take a day trip to Silver Lake Dunes or travel 90 minutes to Holland, Traverse City, Crystal Mountain Ski Resort and Sleeping Bear Dunes. You’ll also be a short drive from Walhalla during your stay.

Property manager

Sarah and John Tharnstrom

Languages

English

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 27
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No 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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Fountain

Located in Fountain, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Huron-Manistee National Forest and Pere Marquette River. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling, ice skating and sledging.
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Township of Branch, MI

What's nearby

  • Huron-Manistee National Forest - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry - 29 min drive - 30.9 km
  • Ludington Waterfront Park - 30 min drive - 30.8 km
  • Big Star Lake - 39 min drive - 22.2 km
  • Little River Casino - 52 min drive - 58.6 km

Getting around

  • Manistee, MI (MBL-Manistee County-Blacker) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rendezvous Taven - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Emerson Lake Inn - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Country Diner - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Oasis Bar And Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Oasis - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Tranquil Lakefront Log Home with Fireplace, Private Dock and Hot Tub! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Tranquil Lakefront Log Home with Fireplace, Private Dock and Hot Tub!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tranquil Lakefront Log Home with Fireplace, Private Dock and Hot Tub!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Tranquil Lakefront Log Home with Fireplace, Private Dock and Hot Tub! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Huron-Manistee National Forest and within 12 miles (20 km) of Pere Marquette River and Nugent Lake. Railroad Lake and Dockery Lake are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Erik L.

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

Another great stay!

We love the cabin for family trips and it’s perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy O.

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

Perfect vacation house!

We had everything we needed and with a beautiful view of the lake!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

james w.

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

Fishing Trip

Best place for us, we have stayed here for years and will be back next year
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fred S.

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

Great place to stay

The place was excellent. Clean, spacious, quiet.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ginger H.

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

Wonderful place!

This is our second time staying, everyone had a wonderful time! The house is beautiful and well kept. Great for family groups.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin V.

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

Beautiful Lake Home

Beautiful lake home has everything you could ever need. We had such a wonderful time swimming, boating, campfires, and spending time with family. The cottage is just beautiful and has plenty of space for larger families with all the comforts of home. The owners are very friendly and easy to work with. We can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen M.

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

Gorgeous Home

Perfect place to stay on Long Lake Michigan. It is so close to Ludington. We went in every day but spent a good portion of the day on the Sandy Beach at Long Lake. This is my family‘s third year to go there. Our young granddaughters think of it as their second home. It is very clean well kept and Sarah and John are wonderful to work with. Perfect location would highly recommend this home for families!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kolleen F.

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

Family vacation

This home is great!! Open and spacious on every floor. The kitchen had everything that you needed and the lower level game room was great. The lake is quiet and beautiful. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jokena H.

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

Beautiful Quiet Retreat

Our family absolutely loved this cabin. Plenty of games and activities, plus right on the lake. We really enjoyed how quiet it was and how family-oriented the lake and neighbors were around us. I would recommend to anyone. The listing says 4 bedrooms but a pleasant surprise with 8 beds plus cribs, so plenty of room for everyone. The bunk bed room on the main floor was perfect for my nephews.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen A.

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

awesome place

Beautiful home, everything was great, highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Микола К.

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

Nice wood house

The nice wood house 🏠 with hot tub, Billiard A lot of games 🎮 House on the lake. Like it there.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shane N.

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

Great fishing getaway

Perfect layout for a big group.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

james w.

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

Another Great Year

I lost count on how many years we have been staying here The house meets all of our expectations. Description and photos 100% accurate. Very well stocked for all of our needs We will stay here as long as they will have us. Jim
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate B.

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

Loved our large family getaway!

We loved this property. We try to find a nice place to stay with extended family each summer. We stayed at the property for a week and loved every minute. We travel regularly and stay almost exclusively at rental properties in lieu of hotels. This was one of the cleanest properties I've encountered and the kitchen was by far the most well appointed kitchen I've ever rented. As a mother who brought 3 young kids including a toddler, I greatly appreciated the baby gates on the stairs (including the deck!). This made it so much easier for me to relax. There were lots of books and games and the layout was very conducive to a multi-generational family vacation. We brought our boat and enjoyed lots of tubing and sunset cruises on the beautiful lake. Great stay, would absolutely stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kim M.

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

Great Property!

Perfect place to stay with family. Quiet, family friendly, and a well stocked kitchen. Kids loved the lake, pool table and games they had.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian J.

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

August 2023 vacation

The house was beautiful, exactly as described. The pool table and sauna were a big hit with the kids. The owners were very helpful and responsive, even texting us to let us know we could use their garage when there was hail in the area. The nearby town of Ludington was very nice. There was a store for every need, plenty of restaurants and beautiful beaches and views of Lake Michigan.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica F.

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

Excellent property!

This property was just as awesome as it looks in the pictures! Really spacious with large bedrooms and comfy beds. Property has everything you need…no need to bring anything but your clothes and bathing suit…they provide everything else!! We had 8 people staying and were very comfortable with plenty of space and lots to do (kayaks, hot tub, pool table, card table). Would definitely recommend and would book it again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joan V.

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

Van Weezel Stay

Beautiful cottage! Everything we needed was at our fingertips. We would like to reserve this same week for next year. The cottage was totally comfortable and everyone was very pleased with the week. We had a wonderful vacation. I cannot say enough about how nice this cottage is.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ellen M., Savoy, IL

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

Gorgeous Home

Excellent home for family vacation! Sarah & John are so easy to work with!! Nice swimming area! Great dock…good fishing! Clean with fabulous kitchen. Ideal location
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy S.

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

The pictures do not do this property justice.

My friends and I stayed here for a get away and the property was perfect. As the title of my review states, the pictures do not do it justice. It's much bigger than we imagined and the entire place has so much charm. We found it extremely relaxing, almost therapeutic. After one night we were all convinced that we would rent this property from John and Sarah again. Also, I have to give them credit for being great hosts. Any time I messaged them I got a swift response. I even asked for a later checkout on our last time, as we were enjoying ourselves and didn't want to have to cut our night short and Sarah told me it was no problem. This was after 10pm. Maybe bad form on my part for asking so late, but more credit to Sarah and John for responding and being so accommodating. It you are hesitating or wondering if you should, I would say go for it. The neighbors were great. We met some of the neighbors and they even joined us around our fire for drinks and hung out. I can't say enough good things. It was the perfect getaway for us.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zach L.

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

Great Cabin, well equipped!

The cabin has plenty of space and is well equipped. Pool table, hot tub, the lake, a gaming table in the basement to play cards and games, and plenty of beds and seating make this a great place to get away with friends and family. The bar fridge is a nice bonus for keeping adult beverages separate from the ktichen upstairs. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Igor N.

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

Thanksgiving weekend

We had a joyful time, many activities to stay entertained. Perfect for family vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

james w.

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

Great Get Away

We stay every year Great Location Wonderful home Everything you need is there
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Jody D., Lakeview

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

Surprise 70th

Our family rented this for my husband’s 70th bday party. We loved the home and the different levels for people to hang out in. The outside deck and property was nice and great for sunsets. The lakefront has some sand in the shallow but was a bit to weedy for swimming and for fishing off the dock. We did bring our boat, the dock is a bit high for getting in and out of a fishing boat. Maybe it was high for water level changes? We did catch and release some bluegills and bass. Overall we enjoyed the lake for kayaking and fishing. The lower level was very enjoyable for kids and adults. We played, cards, played on the pool table and kids played some of the games they had on site. Some of the appliances need updating, the dishwasher cleaned some dishes and not others and the oven door doesn’t seem to shut tightly. These were minor things that did not change how much we enjoyed the home. We had a wonderful time and it is a beautiful home for a good size group of people.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

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

Little Bear retreat

Our family had an amazing time making many memories. The house was absolutely gorgeous with all the amenities you need when away from home. We fished, boated, kayaked, swam, played pool …. So so much fun. We didn’t want to leave. Thank you for having us !!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Sarah and John Tharnstrom

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Languages:

English