4 Bedrooms,
3 Bathrooms,
Sleeps 16
House
(2400 sq. ft.)
in Hastings, MI
5.8 miles from Gun Lake
Are you tired of wearing masks and social distancing. This house is perfect for your family getaway. Neighbors are over a football field away over a tall fence. Usually no one on the lake during weekdays. Excellent WIFI so you can work or attend online school while you relax.
CHECK CALENDAR FOR DISCOUNTED WEEKS AVAILABLE!
NO HOUSE LINENS PROVIDED - Bring your own sheets/towels
• Linen service available separately for $300wk.
The money for the linen rentals is due upon arrival in cash, and is separate from the house rental.
This is our 16th year of renting our house located between Gun Lake and Hastings. This 25 year old home has 2400 sq. ft., with 300 feet of frontage on Head Lake, a sandy, quiet lake in Barry County. It is 45 min. from downtown
Grand Rapids/ Kalamazoo and 15 min. from Hastings.
The house has beds for 13 people, but can easily accommodate our limit of 16 people because of the large bedrooms (will make exceptions to the limit for family groups/children). There is also a convertable sofa in the family room that is not included in the total bedroom count The house is beautifully decorated, with a finished walk-out basement, and has French doors to the lake on all 3 levels. Decks on 2 levels with beautiful sunrise views.
The lakefront offers you privacy for sunbathing with a sandy beach for kids to play. The lake gets deep gradually and does not have any drop-offs. We enjoy a southern exposure allowing you the opportunity to sunbathe on the dock, the beach, or the deck. Great swimming lake.
Come and enjoy the quiet and serenity of this country setting as you soak in the hot tub on the deck overlooking the lake. It's so quiet it will make you feel like you have your own private lake; and with 300' of frontage, no roads anywhere in sight, a long driveway, this place is truly unique among lakefront properties. Much of the lake shore is still natural; lined with trees and not houses. Wake up to deer and go to sleep listening to the frogs and crickets.
Experience all the comforts of a home away from home from the moment you arrive and drive right into the attached 2-stall garage to unload. Relax in the lounge chairs on the 40' deck with a tall iced tea. As you soak up the view, you'll take those first deep breaths of relaxation and feel the responsibilities and cares slipping away.
This is an excellent fishing lake! Lots of bass! Usually one of our guests tells us every year about the big one that they caught.
Internet included.
"Toys" - for those inevitable rainy days - air hockey table, a beautiful Olhausen pool table, ping pong table, Smart TV, movies, games, and puzzles.
"Toys" - for all those gorgeous summer days - stand up paddle board, 2 kayaks, rowboat and a 4 seater paddleboat.
On the main deck there are 4 lounge chairs for relaxing or soaking up the rays . Also, there are 2 patio tables, the hot tub, and a charcoal grill.
There is a fire pit with wood provided for a few fires..
To help you out with your packing - We have salt and pepper shakers, dish soap, dishwasher soap, hand soap in the kitchen and bathrooms, paper towels, napkins, tissues, and extra rolls of toilet paper. This is just to get you started. : )
The kitchen has all the basics like a dishwasher, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, pans, cookie sheets, muffin tins, 9"x13" pan, 8"x8" pan, covered casserole, and crockpot. Assorted serving and mixing bowls, colander, mixer, measuring cups and spoons, pitchers, serving tray, cheese grater, cutting boards, cooking utensils, and of course, plates and glasses. No blender, pizza pans, or electric skillet, at this time.
There is an extra refrigerator in the garage.
One warning-this house has only one smart tv in the lowest level. This is a house where our family WANTS to get away from tv's and screens and enjoy the outdoors and each other.
Bedroom configurations -
- upstairs - master suite, queen size bed, full bath, walk-in closet, french doors to private deck with two chairs
- main floor - one bedroom with a queen size bed
- one bedroom with a queen size bed and three twin size beds
walk-out basement level - bedroom suite with a queen size bed and a bunk beds
Total beds - 3 queen size, and 5 twin size. There is also a pull out sofa in the family room which is not included in the bed count.
No sheets or towels provided, although a linen service is available separately. We provide pillows.
- Linen Service - $300. includes all sheets, 13 sets of bath towels
(bath, hand, and washcloth), beach towels, and kitchen towels and dishcloths)
Closest city - HASTINGS - 15 min. away - has most everything you need.
Restaurants - varying from all your typical fast food ones to Fine
Dining, Applebees, Mexican, Chinese, Brew Pub, or Pizza Hut.
Stores - Family Fare / Walmart Super Store / K-Mart / Coffee House
Ice Cream Shop / Antique and Specialty Shops / Movie Theater
NEARBY - Golf courses - Timberidge and Bittersweet Ski Resorts
Bowens Mill - 1800's fully operational mill near Gun Lake / Gilmore Classic Car Museum / Charleton Park - a historical treasure with many activities. Barn Theater in Augusta, and Boulder Ridge zoo which is amazing! The owners favorite is the Bird Santuary near Gull Lake where you can feed trumpeter swans.
House is only rented by the week. Saturday to Saturday in the summer months. Some flexibility in Spring and Fall.
Check for discounted weeks up at the top.
To book it: non-refundable deposit of 1st half of the rent (if you cancel by January 15, of the year you are coming, then it will be refunded minus a $75. processing fee. The 2nd half of the rent and a $500. cleaning/damage deposit is due by 2 weeks prior to your arrival.