Cast- A-Ways

Top rated by guests
Guest Dock. Children whooed by passing freighter.
Greatroom view from entryside. Entertainment system, with Alexa in background.
Kitchen Island , water views- sunrise . Cooktop,  Dishwasher, Micro, Roaster,
Firepit with Webber Spirit 2 grill adjacent to entryway.
Firepit different view prior grill- furniture.
review stars
9.9Outstanding
(87 Ratings)
"This was a very comfortable space! Will definitely book again!"
Nancy L.
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9.9 / 10.0
Outstanding(87 Ratings)

House in Michigan

6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

About this house rental

1,600 sq ft "Yooper" Penthouse. Magnificent water views and access via exclusive dedicated guest dock across the street. Kayak. Relax on dock. Public launch within 1 mile for boating or fishing. Mortorcycle or ATV area trails. 1 hr to Macinac Island Ferry, SS Marie- Lockes, brewpubs, 1/2 hr to Cedarville Antique Boat Show. BBQ while enoying music from entertainment system featuring ALEXA. Shoot pool. Bonfire at night at your own firepit.

REPEAT until satiated.

The space
Enjoy the best of modern comforts with Wi/FI, Firepit and BBQ grill at your disposal. Entire 2nd floor, 1600 square ft, with Bisplit Air/ Heat and pellet stove in Great Room with tongue in groove vaulted ceiling.
-Kitchen area with Island, entertainment area with big screen, and separate bedroom and bathroom, all exclusively yours. Castaways is above the owners car/boat/toy garage, overlooking the water, with exclusive guest dock across the street.

Bedroom- 2 full beds, dresser, night stands with phone charging ports, for your convenience. Electric baseboard heat, (usually unnecessary in summer). Fresh towels, bedding for each arrival.

Greatroom 1 full Murphy Bed, 1 full futon, 1 couch.

Bathroom- Toilet, shower, sink, wall cabinet, water view window over sink, and sit down vanity, accessible from bedroom and greatroom.

Kitchen- Vented built in Island Cooktop, microwave, roaster, full refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal, coffee pot, coffee, carafe (carry to dock), dinner ware and cooking utensils. ( frypans, pots cast iron ceramic mix).

Entertainment Area- Bigscreen TV 55"? and Stereo Sytem. Smart TV, Netflicks, Fanduel, Prime Video, and ROKU channel. Over the air stations usually include NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX. Alexa through stereo system.

FIREPIT, propane Webber BBQ grill.

PELLET STOVE corner with accompanying benches, couch and Lazyboy for body toasting and other indoor fireside pleasure.

POOL TABLE in greatroom.

In summer,( Memorial Day through Labor Day) enjoy your exclusive use of guest dock for views, coffee, refreshments, music, drinks, relaxing, sunning, and kayaking. Water shoes a must to wade due to rocks, wetsuit makes it enjoyable, when otherwise too cool.

Use as basecamp to explore multiple attractions within an hours time.

Motorcycle/ATV?- Enjoy several trails in area, and take ferry to Drummond Island.

Fish?- Salmon -Atlantics start May end by July. Good Lake Trout in Lake Huron. Kings usually around through Labor Day. Whitefish/ herring usually start beginning July 2-3 weeks with Mayfly hatch. Walleye, pike , musky, bass as you want to pursue.

Get a slip at Detour Marina( $35 night 22' boat guestimate) for fantastic boating vacation giving you best of both worlds. Launch from nearby boat launch, (guest dock not suitable for unattended tieing off boats, large wakes and waves , boarding can be impractical due to elevated dock height, 1-2 feet, to clear waves). Public launch area has nightly boat and trailer parking, currently free and or $5 daily. Extended trailer parking may be available across from marina at Passage boat works.

Trailer parking at Rental requires advance permission, to trailers towing max 20 foot length boat. Consider parking oversize trailers at snowmobile trailhead lot in town, launch overflow parking or Passageways boat repair.

Enjoy bonfires at night. Unparrelled amenities and accomodations at a great price for the maximum 6 guests at a time. Area exclusive for guests, not shared with any other bookings.
Guest access
about 3/4 mile down 1485 Sims St, go to 3 door garage on nonwaterside WITH CASTAWAYS SIGN!!! Enter gravel horseshoe drive Northside, (right side from street view) uphill to hill top with French Door entryway. Park on North side of horseshoe drive, adjacent parking spot or top per parking signs. South side horseshoe drive is shared easement with neighbor to be left open for access.
Rental left open for entry, key left for guests use inside rental.
Contact and Entertainment system sheets waiting your arrival.
Dock across street down guest staircase to waterfront.(Memorial- Labor Days).
BOAT, TRAILER PARKING. Horseshoe drive turn too tight at top for most boats or trailers. Winter conditions may be challenging due to snow ice on hill. Check in advance for parking options expected at booking time if you will be trailering. No trailering w/o advance permission.
Other things to note
Bring water shoes if you want to wade or swim. Water site is on rocky point. Wet suit to enjoy water when otherwise too cool. Shorebox with life preservers , matts and cooler at dock provided. Kayak rentals available on site. Town has Dollar General, small grocery store, two bars- Restaurants, , each serve food, pizzeria, , gas station, post office, hardware lumberyard.
Cozy up to pellet stove after color tour or snowmobiling.
Snowmobilers check trail conditions in advance and parking availability by texting me for any trailers given size and conditions

Amenities at Cast- A-Ways

Free WiFi/internet
Air conditioning
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Refridgerator
Kitchen
WiFi/Internet
Microwave
Dishwasher
Patio
Kitchenware
Oven
Stove
Towels
Hairdryer

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Ratings and reviews

9.9 / 10.0
Outstanding(87 Ratings)
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2025
This was a very comfortable space! Will definitely book again!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Oct 2025
We enjoyed our stay, the kitchen is very well supplied along with the rest of the house. The guest dock across the road was still in and we enjoyed sitting and watching the freighters. The fire pit was awesome, would definitely recommend for a relaxing getaway.
8.0 / 10.0Excellent·Sep 2025
Pet friendly, huge home. Pool table, entertainment, could sleep 8 easily. Very Very well stocked. Everything we forgot was there. Nice view of St Marys and Drummomd island with freighters passing by a couple hundred yards away from our guest dock located across the street. Quiet neighborhood, very nice firepit stocked with wood to burn. Drummond island ferry close by, beach and gardens close by. My only complaint that stopped a 5 star rating would be the beds need upgraded. I always bring a blow up mattress traveling just in case. Gerald answers all messages very fast. I would stay here again.
6.0 / 10.0Average·Apr 2024
Things to know: - Not much of a water view (across the street and homes are blocking the view). - Very hard beds, all of them. - No oven. - The owner is going to poke around and visit. My sisters and I went up for the weekend, the place has some great features, very cute (please read above for the not so great features). On Saturday the owner came over to check on things, but the visit left a bad taste in our mouths. I thought the booking had a standard number since it was one space (more people wouldn't mean more amenities or space). He definitely let me know that is not the case and requested it promptly, which would have been okay if he didn't talk to us as scolded children. Also, he mentioned the Alexa being unplugged when the device was 50-60 feet away (snooping). We went up for a relaxing weekend, not so relaxing when you feel you're being watched. The visitor dock was in his yard, not a lot of distance between each dock (if it was in the water). Again, there are some great things to the rental but if you're going up for a relaxing quiet weekend you might not get it.

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FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Cast- A-Ways. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Cast- A-Ways pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Cast- A-Ways?

We found 17 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, air conditioning, non-smoking, pets allowed, and tv.


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