House in Wisconsin
14 guests · 5 bedrooms · 2 baths
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
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this house rental
Bring family and friends to this great historic waterfront home at the tip of the Garden Peninsula with breathtaking views. Activities include fishing, biking, boating, kayaking, ATV riding and many more right out your front door. There are four public boating access sites nearby. Many state and national parks within driving distance. The home has been recently semi-updated but much of the original historic features remain. Large attached summer garage for outdoor cooking and entertaining.
The Saint Martin House has roughly 1750 ft.² of living space including an additional 850 ft.² of garage space. There is a washer and dryer inside and also in the garage. Garage also has separate range for cooking and the sink and cabinets. The property has 280 feet of private beautiful grass lake Michigan frontage. Perfect location for just hanging out or bring your boat and go after some bass, perch, walleye, pike or king salmon. Take your ATV or mountain bike for a cruise on one of the many local trails and there is also a public golf course just down the road. The Garden Peninsula is also a wonderful place to enjoy fall tours and festivities/events at the State Parks. This property offers a very large grass yard and beachfront that is perfect for summer games and bonfires. Multiple islands to boat or kayak around. There are four bedrooms total, three upstairs and one downstairs, two sleeper sofa beds with 1 full bath downstairs and a 3/4 bath in the garage area. This property can sleep 12 to 14 people comfortably, with additional air mattresses and cots available. It has a full kitchen, dining room and living room. The Village of Fairport is a super unique and beautiful place to enjoy.
Here is a little bit of history, this house was built on Saint Martin island, and moved to its current location in Fairport from the island during the winter of 1883 or 84 using horse drawn skids across the ice of Lake Michigan. This is a distance of approximately 9 miles. The current is strong and it rarely freezes in this channel between big data knock and the open waters of Lake Michigan. But during the mid-1800s, most of the world experience various odd weather phenomenon because of the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia. Those winter’s were very hard. Winter started early and stayed late. This explains why the ice between Saint Martin island and the Garden Peninsula with solid enough to support house moving. This weather information is detailed in Carl Bohnak’s, former WLUCTV6 chief meteorologist, book “So Cold a Sky”. This information was also confirmed by lifelong residence in Fairport, and the historic books left in the house.
The Saint Martin House has roughly 1750 ft.² of living space including an additional 850 ft.² of garage space. There is a washer and dryer inside and also in the garage. Garage also has separate range for cooking and the sink and cabinets. The property has 280 feet of private beautiful grass lake Michigan frontage. Perfect location for just hanging out or bring your boat and go after some bass, perch, walleye, pike or king salmon. Take your ATV or mountain bike for a cruise on one of the many local trails and there is also a public golf course just down the road. The Garden Peninsula is also a wonderful place to enjoy fall tours and festivities/events at the State Parks. This property offers a very large grass yard and beachfront that is perfect for summer games and bonfires. Multiple islands to boat or kayak around. There are four bedrooms total, three upstairs and one downstairs, two sleeper sofa beds with 1 full bath downstairs and a 3/4 bath in the garage area. This property can sleep 12 to 14 people comfortably, with additional air mattresses and cots available. It has a full kitchen, dining room and living room. The Village of Fairport is a super unique and beautiful place to enjoy.
Here is a little bit of history, this house was built on Saint Martin island, and moved to its current location in Fairport from the island during the winter of 1883 or 84 using horse drawn skids across the ice of Lake Michigan. This is a distance of approximately 9 miles. The current is strong and it rarely freezes in this channel between big data knock and the open waters of Lake Michigan. But during the mid-1800s, most of the world experience various odd weather phenomenon because of the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia. Those winter’s were very hard. Winter started early and stayed late. This explains why the ice between Saint Martin island and the Garden Peninsula with solid enough to support house moving. This weather information is detailed in Carl Bohnak’s, former WLUCTV6 chief meteorologist, book “So Cold a Sky”. This information was also confirmed by lifelong residence in Fairport, and the historic books left in the house.
Amenities at Waterfront home on Lake Michigan overlooking multiple islands!
Free WiFi/internet
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
TV
Coffee/tea maker
Refridgerator
Kitchen
WiFi/Internet
Microwave
Washing machine
Dryer
Patio
Kitchenware
Garden
Kettle
Oven
Stove
Laundry services
Bath or shower
Sofa bed
Ironing facilities
Towels
Hairdryer
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Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Aug 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed this stay! Everything was great! There are games and kayaks. The two refrigerators were really handy for storing all our food and beverages for a week. The best thing is the magnificent view from the front porch. Terrific location near two Sandy beaches, and it’s quiet at night. Owners are very responsive to communications. Would definitely stay there again!
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2024
Thank you for having the perfect home for our family of 8 adults age ranging from 87 to 22. We all enjoyed our morning coffee looking at the open water. We enjoyed the property with swimming, kayaking or playing lawn games as we waited for the beautiful sun sets. The garage was perfect for relaxing and enjoying the July weather not exceed 75 degrees. Our family also enjoyed Fayette State park for its beautiful quiet beach and Historic ghost town. We also enjoyed the local restaurant “the Dock grill “ and “Sherry’s Port “for fresh White Fish.
10.0 / 10.0Outstanding·Jul 2024
This was our second time staying at this property and we had a wonderful time. We spent the majority of our time in the garage or on the beach. The home is older but worked well for us! We would definitely stay here again!
6.0 / 10.0Average·Aug 2025
Check-in was easy, location was beautiful. Weather was very hot and humid, and house needed more than 1 portable fan downstairs to make it comfortable. Plenty of refrigerator space available. Nice large, clean garage to spend time as a group. Ceiling fan in downstairs bedroom appreciated, but needs longer pull chain for us vertically challenged people. Air conditioning unit in largest upstairs bedroom. Most sleeping area upstairs, but no bathroom upstairs. Works for a large group of younger people.
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9.0Outstanding
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"We thoroughly enjoyed this stay! Everything was great! There are games and kayaks. The two refrigerators were really handy for storing all our food and beverages for a week. The best thing is the magn..."
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