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8 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 baths
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About this house rental
Welcome to the Story Cottage on beautiful Lake Leelanau!
Create your own story while visiting northern Michigan and stay at our 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom lake house. Enjoy sunset views from the enclosed screen porch, relax in the waterfront hammock, and roast s’mores in the fire pit under northern Michigan’s night sky. Located on 150 feet of waterfront and 1.6 private wooded acres near the narrows on south Lake Leelanau, this is the perfect location nestled in the heart of Leelanau County:
• 3 minutes to the village of Lake Leelanau
• 7 minutes to Suttons Bay
• 9 minutes to Leland and historic Fishtown
• 13 minutes to Lake Michigan (Good Harbor Bay)
• 25 minutes to Traverse City
• 30 minutes to the Sleeping Bear Dunes national park
The master bedroom features a king bed with an incredibly comfortable memory foam Casper mattress. This bedroom includes a private bathroom and shower. The second bedroom includes two bunk beds. A second bathroom and shower is located in the main area of the house. A queen sized sleeper couch is in the living room. The cottage sleeps up to 8 people comfortably.
Other amenities at the Story Cottage include:
• 2-car garage for ample parking
• 2 kayaks for use during your stay
• Dock access for your boat if needed
• Beach chairs, towels, and gear
• Nest thermostat (air conditioning + heating)
• Washer and dryer
• 1GB Spectrum internet with WiFi
• 2 HD TVs with Roku sticks for streaming
• Yale smart lock for remote access
• Stocked cookware and tableware
• Microwave, dishwasher, and garbage disposal
• Toaster and coffee maker
• Towels and linens provided
• Basic toiletries provided (shampoo, soap, etc)
• Pack and play for the little ones
About Lake Leelanau:
Lake Leelanau runs 21 miles through the middle of the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan. It is connected to Lake Michigan via the Leland River in Leland, MI, home of historic Fishtown. The entire lake includes two bodies of water, usually referred to as North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau, connected by “the narrows” in the village of Lake Leelanau.
As summer comes to the Leelanau Peninsula, you will enjoy the area’s stunning scenery, the lake’s clear fresh water, boating, fishing, restaurants, shopping, and much more.
Create your own story while visiting northern Michigan and stay at our 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom lake house. Enjoy sunset views from the enclosed screen porch, relax in the waterfront hammock, and roast s’mores in the fire pit under northern Michigan’s night sky. Located on 150 feet of waterfront and 1.6 private wooded acres near the narrows on south Lake Leelanau, this is the perfect location nestled in the heart of Leelanau County:
• 3 minutes to the village of Lake Leelanau
• 7 minutes to Suttons Bay
• 9 minutes to Leland and historic Fishtown
• 13 minutes to Lake Michigan (Good Harbor Bay)
• 25 minutes to Traverse City
• 30 minutes to the Sleeping Bear Dunes national park
The master bedroom features a king bed with an incredibly comfortable memory foam Casper mattress. This bedroom includes a private bathroom and shower. The second bedroom includes two bunk beds. A second bathroom and shower is located in the main area of the house. A queen sized sleeper couch is in the living room. The cottage sleeps up to 8 people comfortably.
Other amenities at the Story Cottage include:
• 2-car garage for ample parking
• 2 kayaks for use during your stay
• Dock access for your boat if needed
• Beach chairs, towels, and gear
• Nest thermostat (air conditioning + heating)
• Washer and dryer
• 1GB Spectrum internet with WiFi
• 2 HD TVs with Roku sticks for streaming
• Yale smart lock for remote access
• Stocked cookware and tableware
• Microwave, dishwasher, and garbage disposal
• Toaster and coffee maker
• Towels and linens provided
• Basic toiletries provided (shampoo, soap, etc)
• Pack and play for the little ones
About Lake Leelanau:
Lake Leelanau runs 21 miles through the middle of the Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan. It is connected to Lake Michigan via the Leland River in Leland, MI, home of historic Fishtown. The entire lake includes two bodies of water, usually referred to as North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau, connected by “the narrows” in the village of Lake Leelanau.
As summer comes to the Leelanau Peninsula, you will enjoy the area’s stunning scenery, the lake’s clear fresh water, boating, fishing, restaurants, shopping, and much more.
Amenities at Lake Leelanau Waterfront Home: 10 min to Leland, Suttons Bay, Lake Michigan
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
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Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2026
This property had everything that was stated in the listing ... and them some. It was very well stocked with almost anything you could think of. Comfortable, clean and well appointed. Beautiful views and close to so many things. Communication with host host was excellent.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2026
Absolutely gorgeous property and house in the perfect location! Will definitely book here again
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
We loved our stay at the Story Cottage. The property is peaceful and secluded yet close to so many wineries, casual eateries, cute towns to explore and hikes at sand dunes.The cottage was very clean and comfortable. We appreciated how well stocked the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry rooms were and quality of toiletries in showers as well. No need to bring anything extra they thought of everything, even beach towels were available. The beds were also very cozy. We enjoyed coffee on the back patio with the lake view and outside area was great with fire pit and kayaks. Communication was great with owners and we would love to come back.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
We loved everything about this property! The location was what we were looking for - about a 30 minute drive to Traverse City, on a lake, quiet and secluded, yet still close to amenities. Within a five minute drive from the property are cafes, coffee shop, small grocery shop and a few wineries/tasting rooms. Lake Leelanau is smaller than the great lakes, but was large enough to enjoy. The property has two kayaks and a peddle boat for guests to use. We enjoyed this a lot - probably went out on the lake 2-3 times each day! Some boats would pass by, but with the size of the lake, they weren't too loud or too powerful to create any problems while paddling.House was very cozy and had ALL the things you could need. Everything was clean, and beds and furnishings were comfy. We had a little glitch with the internet acting up, but the host was VERY responsive to the issue and took action immediately. Very gracious about the problem that was not their fault. Appreciated that. The neighboring properties were not too close and did not create any noise after the "quiet hours" of 10 pm. Again, the location was a win - easy access to Pyramid Point, Empire beach and Lookout, Sleeping Bear Dunes, wineries, farms, distilleries, great restaurants and cafes. We cannot wait to visit again. We usually love to "move around" to experience different places, but it will be very tempting to return to Lake Leelanau and stay again in this wonderful VRBO cabin/house. Kimberly and Andrew were great!
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Top rated by guests
10Outstanding
(25 Ratings)
"This property had everything that was stated in the listing ... and them some. It was very well stocked with almost anything you could think of. Comfortable, clean and well appointed. Beautiful views ..."
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