The Dell Cottage: a Private Lakefront Family Owned Home on Lake Huron

See all properties

Entire home

Water is directly in view of the sun porch.

Inside seating for 4, 8 additional seats on sun porch.

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6125.4 sq m

Popular amenities

Barbecue grill
Pet-friendly
Laundry
Parking available
Air conditioning

Explore the area

Port Sanilac, MI

Port Sanilac Welcome Center
‪10 min walk‬
Port Sanilac Light
‪17 min walk‬
Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum
‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Dining area

About this property

The Dell Cottage has been enjoyed by our family for almost 60 years. Located just north of downtown Pt. Sanilac on a private road, you can enjoy 90 feet of lake front property. The property is 700+ ft deep which adds to the feeling of spaciousness and privacy. We hope that after your stay at the Dell Cottage, you will be as fond of it as we are.

The house sleeps 4, plus 2 on a pull out couch in the large sun room. The sun room is a beautiful living space for use in the spring, summer and fall (not heated for the winter). With a 30 foot wall of windows facing the lake, the view from sunrise to sunset is awesome!
Come and enjoy the gorgeous view of Lake Huron! Watch the freighters go by, nap in the shade in the hammock, play croquet on the lawn, horseshoes on the sandy beach, or take a long walk along the Lake Huron shore.

In the evening, build a campfire on the beach and roast marshmallows with the kids. We also suggest you just lean back and stare at the beautiful starry sky.

Golfers should try the Huron Shores Golf Club which is just a 5 minute drive north on M-25. Boaters can launch at the public launch in Pt. Sanilac. There is plenty of parking space on our property for boats and trailers.

Master bedroom with double bed, 2nd bedroom also with a double bed; Window A/C in both bedrooms; Kitchen with oven/range, refrigerator, microwave, water purifier system, coffee maker, pots and pans, dishes, utensils and dining area. One full bathroom. Sun room has pull out couch, dining area, 2 ceiling fans; Living room with fireplace, satellite TV, DVD/VCR player. Linens and towels provided. Grill, beach chairs, croquet, hammock, picnic table, glider swing, firewood.

Fishing, boating, golf, swimming, local diving and fishing charters.

Property manager

Mary Beth or Gary Kitzmiller

Languages

English

Add dates for prices

Amenities

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Laundry

Parking available

Barbecue grill

Have a question?

Beta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Ask a question

Similar properties

Kitchen
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

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 and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Port Sanilac

Located in Port Sanilac, this cottage is on the beach. Port Sanilac Light and Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Harbor Park and Gatherings - Antiques, Folk Art & More. Angel's Garden and Irish Rose Gift & Woolen Shoppe are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing, fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hunting.

Port Sanilac, MI

What's nearby

North Park - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
Port Sanilac Welcome Center - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
Harbor Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
Port Sanilac Light - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Restaurants

‪Blue Water Sports Bar & Grill - ‬13 min walk
‪Stone Lodge - ‬18 min walk
‪Shady Shores Inn - ‬9 min drive
‪Roxanne’s - ‬12 min walk
‪Forester Inn - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Dell Cottage: a Private Lakefront Family Owned Home on Lake Huron pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Dell Cottage: a Private Lakefront Family Owned Home on Lake Huron?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Dell Cottage: a Private Lakefront Family Owned Home on Lake Huron?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Dell Cottage: a Private Lakefront Family Owned Home on Lake Huron located?

Nestled on the beach, this Port Sanilac cottage is within a 5-minute walk of North Park and Lake Huron. Port Sanilac Welcome Center and Bark Shanty Community Center are also within 15 minutes.

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.

Learn more

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen v.

1 September 2024

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

Amazing!

Great place, great location!

Stayed 15 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick M.

27 July 2023

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

Great cottage on the water

We had a wonderful time staying here.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara M.

29 July 2024

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

Better than the pictures

This house is the perfect place for a relaxing up north vacation. The beach is even better than the pictures and we spent a perfect day swimming.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen v.

22 July 2023

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

Great!

It’s a lovely property on Lake Huron! Kitchen has everything you’d need and beds are comfy!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nadine J., Lake Orion MI

18 July 2021

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

Wonderful cottage on Lake Huron

Overall fantastic. Clean and well taken care of. Sunroom was great to watch the ships go by. Beach was wonderful. A great place to stay and highly recommend it.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pat G.

8 August 2024

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

Great lakefront location and beach

This is a great cottage for a small group or family. Love the large “Florida room” with views of lake! We spent all of our time there or outside. Beds were comfortable although only 2 double beds. Sofa bed is best slept on as a single without opening up. Plenty of clean linens. We had one minor issue with the door lock but owner came to fix right away.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dudley M.

22 August 2019

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

Great stay

We love Port Sanilac and this property was our favorite. Unbeatable view and private beach. Very safe and relaxing. Would not hesitate to recommend. Thank you!

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen P.

3 July 2024

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

Sun, shade, beautiful beach

Cottage was great, plenty of windows for fresh lake breezes, air in bedrooms, barely used. Beautiful beach, fire pit out of the wind in the nice large yard. Water a bit rocky, little ones might need water shoes, our young teens didn’t, found plenty of sand bars. Sun & shade in the yard. Lost power twice for a few hours during the week from storms, didn’t matter, nice grill to cook on. Lots of water floats, yard chairs, some yard games, kids even found a couple kites they had a blast flying for hours. Cottage was just as described with everything you could possibly need. I usually bring extra pans, large frying pan on such trips- didn’t need to. Hosts were available for any questions. We enjoyed Dell Cottage very much and hope to enjoy another stay next summer.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dudley M.

27 July 2022

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

Wonderful Experience!

We love Port Sanilac and Dell Cottage is our favorite place to stay. It's clean, private, quiet, scenic, relaxing, comfortable, convenient, safe and inviting. There's more positive adjectives I could add, but let me just say it's a special place for me and my family. I'm grateful we could spend time here together for a week in June. We're excited to return.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nadine J., Lake Orion MI

17 July 2022

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

Lake Huron cottage

This was our 2nd year renting the property and we had a wonderful time. Our hosts were very accommodating. Could not ask for a better experience.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

ANGELA R.

25 August 2021

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

Awesome Vacation!

Had a fantastic time again at the Dell Cottage. The beach is so much bigger than last year which made our stay perfect! It was so fun to have my daughter and my friend join us so we could show off what a wonderful find this cottage is to stay at. The cabin is so spacious and has comfortable furnishings. The kitchen has everything you need. The yard is huge, private and spacious. A creek runs along one side. You will hear zero road noise. There’s a store around the corner that stocks anything you could want. The lake is so warm and beautiful. The beachfront is large and no one will be close to you. Mary Bath and Gary are super nice. My daughter and friend were totally blown away by our vacation!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John W.

16 August 2021

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

Amazing Port Sanilac Cottage

The cottage was amazing. Great views of Lake Huron from the sunroom. Both bedrooms had a/c so we could get a good nights sleep even when it was hot and muggy. Very short walk to the sandy beach, our golden retriever also loved the beach and water. Very close to town so we could get anything we needed. We look forward to staying here in the future.

Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen V.

3 August 2021

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

Top Notch!

The Dell Cottage was wonderful! We especially loved the large porch as well as the view! The lake was warm enough to swim in almost every day! The large, flat back yard was perfect for badminton and the clothes line came in really handy! The kitchen was well stocked, also. We felt very lucky and hope we can rent this property again!

Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

28 June 2021

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

Super relaxing family vacation

We love this vacation home so much! The beach is amazing. We all had a lovely time. The owners were really responsive and great to work with. Can’t wait to go back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Allison M.

5 June 2021

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

Great place! Just as the pictures show!

This was a great cottage and even closer to the water than expected! Water was clear, shallow and sandy - perfect for our little kids to play in. This was a great place to stay and highly recommend it!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Theresa G.

16 September 2020

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

Amazing Cottage on Lake Huron

Spent several days and nights at Dell Cottage. An amazing cottage right on Lake Huron in Port Sanilac. The sunroom is probably the area of the house we spent the most time in, looking at the lake and watching boats go by. Sunrises were beautiful. MaryBeth, the owner of the cottage is wonderful - really nice and very accommodating. Our dogs had a great time too. Hoping to go back again.

10/10 Excellent

Susan S., Bloomfield Township, MI

16 August 2020

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

Great week at the Dell Cottage

The cottage was clean (no "cottage smell" or bugs"), well appointed, and nicely decorated, and offered a lot of privacy. The sunroom was just awesome, and when we weren't enjoying the outside, we were relaxing in this wonderful room with the great view, ceiling fans, and comfortable furniture (even found a former best seller book that we hadn't read!). The Wifi and TV worked great, and the bedroom a/c was a blessing as it was rather hot during our stay. The water was good to drink and bathe in, and this area of the lake was clear and perfect for swimming and the beach was sandy and good for walks and building castles. We are golfers, and Huron Shores was just 5 minutes away, and the courses at Sandusky and Lexington only about 20 minutes away. We really liked the Stone Lodge (great ribs), the Blue Water Grill (calzones and burgers), and my husband said the Forester Inn's walleye was the best he ever had (my pork chops were delicious too). We appreciated that we could bring our little Boston Terrier, Andy, and we definitely would recommend this cottage, and will be back for our next vacation in Port Sanilac.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

ANGELA R.

11 August 2020

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

Best Cottage ever!

We had a wonderful time at the Dell cottage. We’ve stayed at other cottages which always felt cramped, dark and not real clean. This one exceeded our expectations. It’s so roomy it made me sad my kids couldn’t make it. The beds in the bedrooms were both really comfortable and had nice cotton bedding. The kitchen was roomy and had so many supplies I can’t think of anything missing. The frig is really big. Stove was spotless. There’s a huge, nice microwave. The living room is roomy but nothing compared to the sun room. Wow! We were amazed! It’s stupendous. The four door walls give u such a view. You can see it in the kitchen and living room too. There’s enuf furniture for lots of people and still has a ton of room to set your stuff. Onto the yard! One side is a creek. It’s an expansive space for kids and pets. A huge shed has tons of chairs. There’s a FIrepit with tons of wood in a great spot. The beach is gorgeous. It’s shallow a long way and has a sweet sand bar. It’s very private. There’s a market so close you could walk it. They had great prices and even fresh produce. Liquor beer wine. Mary Beth is wonderful to talk to. Don’t hesitate to ask her questions. As you can tell we are booking next year.... I just hope we can share this awesome find with our kids!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Michael T.

2 August 2020

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

Nice Getaway

We were very pleased would definitely stay there again👍

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Laura M.

27 June 2020

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

Amazing view

Beyond enjoyed this beautiful house!! The view, beach and the water was the BEST part!! The back sunroom with ceiling fans was the best place in the home.. we sat there and enjoyed the view!! Loved this stay!! Thank you!!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Susan C.

10 July 2019

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

Best family vacation ever!

First, I just want to thank Mary Beth for everything! We had the best family vacation! The house and beach are beautiful, and we just relaxed the whole week. Can't wait to come back! thank you again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

John C.

31 August 2018

The house was great

We loved the house and Sandy beach. Very private. We had a great week. Very comfy beds Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

julie g.

14 July 2018

Dell Cottage

We loved Dell cottage, we couldn't have asked for a more private spot and the sunroom was amazing! The beds were really comfortable and the kitchen well stocked, it was also great to have Netflix for the evenings. Both Port Sanilac and Lexington offered a good choice of restaurants and nice shops if you wanted an afternoon of shopping. We are looking forward to vacationing there again next summer!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Cathy O.

4 July 2017

Perfect description

We enjoyed our family week together. Kids loved the water even though it was still to cold for dad. We had plenty of room for our family of 5 and a cousin. Our oldest daughter with autism made her self right at home here and the path to the water made it easier to get her to the water. Everyone can't wait for next summer. Thank you Marybeth we enjoyed your place very much.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

MacKenzie F.

1 August 2013

lovely

Our family really enjoyed our stay at Dell Cottage. The home was charming and clean. The view was great. We especially loved the sun porch! The pics and description of the house are right on, and Mary Beth was great to work with. We spent time watching boats, collecting stones on the beach, and splashing in the water. There's a nice yard where our 2 year old could run and play. She also enjoyed the nice playground at the marina (and the First Mate for ice cream). The Dell Cottage and Port Sanilac provided exactly the kind of vacation our little family was in need of--quiet time together in the sunshine and waves.

About the host

Hosted by Mary Beth or Gary Kitzmiller

Why they chose this property

This cottage has been in my family since the 1950's. Isla and Harry Dell, my great Aunt and Uncle were very generous with letting family enjoy summertime on Lake Huron. When the property became available, we scooped it up!!!

Languages:

English

Tell us how we can improve our siteShare feedback

The Dell Cottage: a Private Lakefront Family Owned Home on Lake Huron

Photo gallery for The Dell Cottage: a Private Lakefront Family Owned Home on Lake Huron

Reviews

Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

About this property