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Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm

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A wooden deck with two red Adirondack chairs facing a body of water. - Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm (Suttons Bay)
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a granite countertop, a plaid rug, a coffee maker, and a refrigerator. - Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm (Suttons Bay)
A bedroom with a bed, pillows, a lamp, a painting, and a window with blinds. - Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm (Suttons Bay)
A living room with a grey sofa, a coffee table, a TV on a stand, and a patterned rug. - Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm (Suttons Bay)
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Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm provides amenities, such as a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

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About this property

Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm

  • Whether the height of summer season, the peak of fall colors, or a cozy winter weekend, experience Northern Michigan and all its splendor. Enjoy majestic sunrise views of West Bay (Lake Michigan) nestled between Traverse City and Suttons Bay- Spend the day on the dock, visit a local winery or brew pub, climb Sleeping Bear Dunes...
    DAYBREAK puts you at the center of ACTION + RELAXATION

    2 bedrooms and 1 bath are on the main floor with a great deck off the main living area. A queen bed with twin trundle, bathroom and ample living space are in the lower level that walks out to a lower deck area and grass. Easy dock access for swimming, sunbathing & water sports (paddleboard & kayak provided). A Pack-N-Play and baby gate are available as well. We have stocked the cottage with coolers, life jackets, beach chairs, a blue tooth speaker and beach towels.

    ***Brand new bathrooms as of may 1st!

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is NOT allowed anywhere on the property

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Water sports equipment

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

General

  • Garden

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Please, no smoking anywhere on the property, inside or outside. Please, not PETS!
Please do not use the neighbors yard for water access, respect our property line and utilize our property only.
No boats allowed docked on our dock. The winds kick up quickly and can damage boat and dock...both of which are expensive to repair and replace.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: there is a pac-n-play and black out shades

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is NOT allowed anywhere on the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

This property does not have any lifts
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Located in Suttons Bay, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Traverse City Beach. Great Lakes Children's Museum and Jacob's Corn Maze are also worth visiting. Visit our Suttons Bay travel guide
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Suttons Bay, MI

What's nearby

  • A marina with boats docked, a wooden railing, and a glass of beer.
    Grand Traverse Bay
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • A dock with several boats moored alongside, a wooden pier, and buildings in the background.
    Front Street
    16 min drive - 13.5 miles
  • A coastal landscape with dunes, sparse vegetation, and a beach.
    Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
    22 min drive - 20.8 miles
  • An aerial view of a turquoise sea with boats anchored near the shore.
    Torch Lake
    51 min drive - 43.9 miles
  • Leelanau Sands Casino
    11 min drive - 11.2 miles

Getting around

  • Traverse City, MI (TVC-Cherry Capital)
    24 min drive

Restaurants

  • Hop Lot Brewing Company
    7 min drive
  • Farm Club
    10 min drive
  • VI Grill
    8 min drive
  • Paradise Cove Bar & Grill
    14 min drive
  • Roman Wheel Pizza & Subs
    8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is steps away from Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan. Ciccone Vineyard and Winery and bigLITTLE Wines are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Reviews

Waterfront Home with Cottage Charm Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.6

Cleanliness

9.0

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My first Vrbo stay. Glad it was here! Beautiful view, clean, the best!! I would definitely recommend this home!!!Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Super Cool House on the Bay!!!

We loved our stay! We enjoyed the house, the bay, the area… ALL so nice! Very cool location close to so much… and right on the water! Loved swimming, kayaking and floating! Highly recommend this cozy home!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Michigan Escape

This is a terrific waterfront property on the Grand Traverse Bay. The two-level house layout flows well. It is conveniently located near many attractions - Traverse City, Fishtown, and Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes. There is car noise from M22, but it is not overwhelming.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

just right

This property is on the water. The dock is great for swimming and using the kayaks supplied by the owner. The house is really nice and the deck outside has a beautiful view of the lake. We had a wonderful week.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect girls vacay location!

The house was clean, smelled fresh, all appliances worked, beds were comfortable. The house is located in a great area so we were able to go south into town and also north to explore a little. It was a perfect week and I would definitely stay at this property again! Some people may find the traffic from M22 too loud, but after a while, we didn't even notice it.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Stay!

The house was wonderful, right on Lake Michigan! It was as advertised and better! The kitchen had everything we needed, the house was stocked with all the essentials and the amount of water sport items was more than expected! Lee made it easy to communicate with and always replied promptly! If we need a place to stay again in N. Michigan, we will be looking here first!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful view of Lake Michigan

This is our second year of staying at this waterfront home south of Suttons Bay. The owner provided kayaks and life jackets which were used multiple times each day. The house is very clean and inviting. My grandchildren enjoyed playing the games on the shelves. The kitchen has everything you need for a vacation stay,
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect spot for families!

We had a wonderful stay! The two floors were perfect, we had a floor for grandparents and a floor for our family with the kids. The water was clear and shallow and fun for everyone to wade around. The water toys were a blast, we made extensive use of the kayaks, water matsl and stand up paddle board. We also had a lovely swan visitor. Great location between Suttons Bay and Traverse City. Stunning view of the bay. We loved every minute and would definitely return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

House on Lake Michigan

The house was clean and organized. We had everything we needed for cooking for seven people. The grandchildren with their parents enjoyed the kayaks. The sun rise was magnificent from the deck that overlooks Lake Michigan.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Easy Access to All The Fun

The Waterfront home had beautiful views, especially from the expansive upper-level deck and wonderful dock with easy-access stairs to the clear, clean and waist-high - shallow for over 300 feet - lake. We built fires every night in the fire bowl to enjoy the moonrises and bountiful stars.The early-morning sunrises were absolutely stunning. The house is well-equipped and does have a cottage-like feel. Situated on M22, you do contend with traffic noise, but with a location halfway between Traverse City and Suttons Bay, it is a great spot to see and do so much.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice cottage

The waterfront home with cottage charm was a comfortable stay for the week. We enjoyed the lovely views of the water, the great deck overlooking it, and the open windows that let in a lot of sun and the view. The bathrooms were recently redone and are very nice. The home is right off of M22 and we were not prepared for how noisy the road is at night, and did detract from the peace and quiet of going up north. The basement is damp for anyone sleeping down there, and we had to get the propane tank filled for the grill and pick up more toilet paper and paper towel for our stay. Communication with the owner was very responsive, and there were a lot of board games and water toys that made our stay more fun with kids!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Vacation!

We have stayed at Lee's wonderful lake home three years now. It has everything we want: dock for kayaking, two decks for relaxing, fire pit. There is no amenity needed that is not stocked. The beds are comfortable. Not only is the house clean, but it decorated so lovely. The location is perfect for day trips. We visit many small towns, wineries, restaurants, bike trails and dunes. Lee is a great host; although we find that we don't even need to reach out to her since every detail is covered. The first year we had questions about the area and she was always gracious and quick to respond. Before finding this place, we stayed at a couple that were lacking. This one is a gem! :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This rental is good. Pros: -Great location between Suttons Bay amd Traverse City.-Clean-Well stocked with paper goods, kitchen items, beach towels, etc-included plenty of life vests and water toys-Has a dock-Furniture is comfortable, plenty of seating for our family of 5-washer and dryer is niceCons:-LOUD NOISY road!! If you are a light sleeper..this rental is not for you. The noise from the main road makes sleeping in the 2 upstairs bedrooms VERY difficult.-The bed room downstairs hears EVERY sound from the 1st floor - walking talking, snoring, etc.- The back deck faces East. If sunrises are your thing - great. You will not get any sunsets from the back decks or dock.-The tempature on the main floor was about 15 degrees warmer than the basement.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second stay, and perfect for our family.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a wonderful time, beautiful property in a great location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home was cute and roomy and the Bay was shallow and clear, great kayaking for all! Would love to stay again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely

We appreciated how cheerful and clean this property is!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Bachelorette party

We had an absolutely amazing time at this house! It was far enough away from town where we could enjoy the water and not hear all the noise! We played games on the deck while enjoying the water. Just a wonderful, cute, perfect place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Cottage! Great Location!

We loved our stay at this property. The house was great and is exactly like it’s pictured. Whoever decorated did a great job. Everyone was comfortable. The location is perfect and the peninsula has become a new Michigan favorite. Our only issues were with spiders and ants on the counter, but we know it’s a lakeside cabin. Also the road was a bit loud but most of the time it didn’t bother us.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Stunning Views, Perfect Location!

Could not ask for anything better! The house was a great size for our girls trip (but would be perfect for a larger family or even two families since the downstairs was its own separate space), and the views were spectacular! We did not want for anything - fully stocked kitchen, toys and gear for the lake, comfortable beds/linens/pillows, wonderful outdoor living options, amazing location! I can’t say enough positives about this rental and will seek this property out again in the future!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Our stay at the Bay

Our VRBO was absolutely fantastic! The layout of the home as well as being right on the bay was the perfect choice for us and our friends. The distance to downtown was far enough away that we felt the charm of the bay but close enough to travel to all the fun downtown sites to explore and enjoy. The home was very clean and was supplied well with extras to have fun if we just wanted to stay, enjoy the dock and water. recommend this VRBO highly.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fun on East Bay

We had a great time. We enjoyed the water & the water toys. We drove to Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes & did the scenic drive tour & took lots of photos! We drove into Traverse City & did some shopping in the Open Space tents & walked through the down town area & along the marina to admire the fancy boats. We ate at some of our favorite restaurants & A
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Overall we had a good time. Right on Grand Traverse Bay with a shallow area good for younger children. The home was well stocked with excellent provisions from the kitchen right down to the great bath towels and beach towels as well. Also, kayaks are available to use and many life vests are available. The layout also works well for those with children or multiple guests with a large living space at the ground level that includes a queen bed and twin bed trundle. However, one must be aware that the home is right on M-22 so there is a bit of traffic noise to overcome.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Lake vacation

This was a wonderful house for us. It slept five comfortably could have slept more but there would be less privacy since only three “bedrooms”. The house was clean and well stocked with cooking supplies and storage containers. Perfect lake access off the backyard with slightly rocky/mostly Sandy bottom and great swimming. We had access to two kayaks, a SUP, a lily pad, a gas grill, an anchor, and used everything! Only downsides are, when the AC is on to make it comfy upstairs, the downstairs is freezing, and there is constant traffic noise from M22. However, being on M22 was also great since it was so easy to get to Sutton’s Bay, Leland, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Traverse City. Lee was very responsive amd accommodating. We will definitely come back to Daybreak!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Our slice of Lake Michigan!!

We had a wonderful family vacation here. Everything was brand new and clean. The owner, Lee, was incredibly accommodating, honest, and happy to get us anything we needed/wanted. The view is beautiful. We asked if she had a firepit and she happily got us a brand new one. Having kayaks and paddleboard was awesome. We used her brand new cooler on our boat day and her life jackets provided. She also left us delicious local wine, coffee and all the goodies for s'mores. Her restaurant suggestions in the book were delicious. Everything was sparkling clean with plenty of pillows, blankets and bath towels stocked in closets. Kitchen was stocked with brand new pots pans and anything you'd need. WiFi worked really well. We saw the sun rise each morning and the moon rise each night. The deck off the kitchen/living area is amazing. Thanks, Lee for the great place and hospitality. Many family memories were made! We also loved the location, with the short drive to Suttons Bay and TC.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2020