BEST LOCATION! Walk To Oval Beach & Chain Ferry. Huge screen porch & hot tub!

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Beautiful Oval Beach and Lake Michigan just a short stroll from the cottage.

Happy Fourth of July at Oval Beach Cottage!

Historic chain ferry to town just steps from the cottage--no parking hassles!

Tucked up in the trees! Rock the day away on the wrap-around screen porch.

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Amenities
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Location
Host

5 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 12279 sq m

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Fireplace

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Explore the area

Saugatuck, MI

Butler Street10 min walk
Oval Beach13 min walk
Saugatuck Center For the Arts15 min walk
Grand Rapids, MI (GRR-Gerald R. Ford Intl.)52 min drive

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining Area

About this property

BEST Saugatuck location on the beautiful Oval Beach Road, this classic hundred-year-old summer cottage with modern amenities and guest cabin is a rare gem! Surrounded by woods, walking trails and steps from the Kalamazoo River, Saugatuck chain ferry, and a mere 1/2 mile down the road from the fabulous Oval Beach, it truly doesn't get better!

Spanning three floors, there are four bedrooms and 2.5 baths in the main house. A huge wrap-around screen porch offers tree-top views of the river and town, and a hot tub to relax in at the end of the day. A large living/dining area with a cozy wood burning stove and country antiques add to Oval Beach Cottage’s warmth and charm. This is a great house for entertaining! Plenty of space to be together and plenty of space to spread out. Oval Beach Cottage also has parking for five cars.

Acorn Guest Cottage:
Just up a wooded path is the guest cottage, Acorn, a cozy one-room log cabin with king bed, barn-beam cathedral ceilings, fireplace, full kitchen and bath, and a deck high up in the tree-tops. This is truly a delightful spot!

FEATURES:

Sleeps 12
4 Bedrooms in main cottage (queen, 2 twins, 1 full, 2 twin + 1 full)
Guest house: King bed
2 Fully equipped kitchens
Microwave/dishwasher/disposal
3 full bathrooms, 1 half bath
Wood stove
Fireplace
Gas BBQ Grill
Picnic table
Beach towels
Stereo with CD player
Private Hot tub
Fabulous wrap around screened porch
4 TVs & DVD's
Washer/Dryer
Ceiling fans
Free Wifi
Satellite TV
Air conditioning in bedrooms
Parking for five cars

Keywords: Beach House with Guest Cottage

Property manager

Mark Phillips

Languages

English, Spanish

Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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 recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Saugatuck

Located in Saugatuck, this cottage is near theme parks and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Oval Beach. Forever Curious Children's Museum and Holland Community Aquatic Center are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Saugatuck, MI

What's nearby

Mount Baldhead Park - 4 min walk
Butler Street - 10 min walk
Oval Beach - 13 min walk
Saugatuck Center For the Arts - 15 min walk
Saugatuck Dunes State Park - 17 min drive

Getting around

Holland Station - 22 min drive
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

The Butler - 13 min walk
The BARge - 10 min walk
Wicks Park Bar And GRI - 10 min walk
Uncommon Coffee Roasters - 10 min walk
The Southerner - 19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is BEST LOCATION! Walk To Oval Beach & Chain Ferry. Huge screen porch & hot tub! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at BEST LOCATION! Walk To Oval Beach & Chain Ferry. Huge screen porch & hot tub!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at BEST LOCATION! Walk To Oval Beach & Chain Ferry. Huge screen porch & hot tub!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is BEST LOCATION! Walk To Oval Beach & Chain Ferry. Huge screen porch & hot tub! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Kalamazoo Lake and Lake Michigan. Kalamazoo River and Mount Baldhead Park are also within 5 minutes.

9.4

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Peter S.

15 Sept 2023

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

Too short of a stay

This house is in a perfect location for oval beach and hiking. The chain ferry was no longer operating as it was after Labor Day but if you visit during the season it is right across the street! Perfect for getting into town without a car. The house sleeps a lot of guests and has everything one needs for a great vacation.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Renie T.

4 Sept 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Outdated and Smells

This property listing is very misleading. The houses are old which would be fine if they were well kept - they are not. Walking through the door you're immediately assaulted by the smell of mold/mildew that never goes away through our 3 night stay. One shower worked, dirty linens were replaced after a text and call to the manager, but the tree house should just be closed up. It's truly not fit for a vacation. Even if you sold it as a rustic experience the smell of mildew and mold is unbearable. It's located at the end of the beach access road which made it easy to get to the beach but God forbid you step into road, people fly down it so that wasn't fun to navigate but not the property's fault. The town is too small for the amount of holiday traffic, both on door and car, but has a bus that helps. Restaurants were ALL overcowded and overpriced. Again, not using this to rate the property, just would have been nice to know in advance. Speaking exclusively of the property, it's like spending the night with your 85 year old aunt who can't maintain the property. Absolutely beware, we got bit by bugs in the sheets, dirty linens, and - I cannot stress this enough - the smell was horrible and unrelenting. Our family of 8 spent as little time there as possible.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thys T.

30 Aug 2023

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

Unique and quaint property

Wonderful time in this quaint and well located property. Certaintly takes you back to your childhood days staying with grandma, in a positive way...crooked floors, antique furniture and lots of memories all around...! Very spacious with the large downstairs bedroom, 3 upstairs and separate "bunkie" up the hill. Kids had a blast. Beautiful Oval Beach over the hill (short drive with beach gear), energetic climb up to Mt Baldhead and short drive across the bridge to the joys of the shops and eateries in Saugatuck. Unfortunately the chain ferry is seasonal (partly due to staff shortages) and we never got to experience it while there. Also, no longer AC in the house but the fans did help us cope with some extremely hot days. The Saugatuck Dunes Rides and sunset cruise on Star of Saugatuck paddlewheel boat were highlights and day trips to Holland and South Haven also well worth it. Great golf at Hawkshead. Great time all around

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne K.

5 Aug 2023

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

Great family stay

Lovely old cottage that fit all 11 of us. One thing to be aware of is that the bedroom with 3 beds(perfect for kids!) is on ground floor and the other bedrooms are 2 floors up. You will feel like you're in the woods but you are just across the river from a bustling section of Saugatuck, and you might hear a bit of partying on the weekends! It is about 3/4 of a mile to Oval Beach on the slightly busy road right in front of the house or you can take a slightly longer walk through the woods to get there. There is a bit of a yard for kids to play in, but it is a hilly yard, so not much room for running around . But that yard is visited by deer and chipmunks and birds! All in all, a lovely place to be. Yo

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M., MILFORD

1 July 2023

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

There was a Crooked House!

There was a crooked, charming old house that we stayed in during a vacation in Saugatauck. We lost a few game pieces from the uneven floors and tables but it just gave us more to laugh about! This cozy house with a detached tree house cabin (with the best bed ever) makes you want to go back in time when wicker furniture and rocking chairs were the best seats in the house.Great location. So glad we stayed here.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023