Remodeled Traverse City Home - Lake View-Golf and Wineries STR #2026-52

The updated house was super clean, and everything seemed very new. Easy access to Traverse City as well as Suttons Bay, Sleeping Bears Dunes, and Old Mission Peninsula.

Our family stayed here for my son's wedding for 4 nights. The location was perfect, close to Traverse City and to our wedding venue. The road noise is a little loud at night but if you use ear plugs, you don't even notice it.The house was bigger than I thought. The master bedroom is the entire upstairs so it is very large. The bathroom and shower was very nice and we always had hot water. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook breakfast. The coffee maker was very dirty but we spent some time cleaning it and it was fine. Everyone enjoyed sitting around the kitchen table to chat. My husband enjoyed sitting on the front porch to drink his coffee in the morning.The couch in the living room was so comfortable. We all fought over sitting on it. We actually all watched a football game on the nice large tv one night.We all loved the basement where the game room is. There is an electric fireplace with a nice sitting area as well. Playing darts and pingpong was our favorite. The host was extremely responsive and even moved our trip by a day because of travel plans. I left some items in a drawer and she is mailing them to me.We would definitely stay here again.

Home was cute and very clean. Kitchen was very well equipped. The games in the basement were a great bonus! The ping pong table was like new. The darts and Jenga were in great shape. We did not play foosball. The ability to use the garage was also nice. Unfortunately, the house had a very musty smell. It did get better after a couple of days of opening the windows while we were there. It is also very close to the road and the traffic noise is loud inside the house.We received immediate confirmation of booking and timely information was provided for arrival. We had one question when we arrived so we sent an email to the property manager using the email provided on the refrigerator. No response was ever received. We were looking for chairs for the firepit. We eventually found some in the garage but decided not use it so cannot speak to the quality of the pit or chairs.Most VRBO's provide basic necessities (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, etc.). Basic soaps equaled hand soap, dish soap and laundry soap (you will be asked to wash the sheets before you leave).Overall our stay was very nice. The location is great if you are not a light sleeper. Proximity to Traverse City and other activities was great.

So this is a modestly priced (for the time/location) rental and one must curb expectations. LOCATION: v conveniently located. Be aware that the road 30-ft ft in front of the house is @ 55 mph. Kids, animals, drunks beware! There are homes across the street, meaning no view of lake. LOT: spacious, clean garage plus ample driveway room for more cars. No real backyard. Front yard abuts the street (see above). CLEANLINESS: pretty good.APPOINTMENTS: Kitchen is well stocked with pots/pans, and adequately stocked with silverware/glasses for a party of 6 adults. Furnishings are clearly old and or inexpensive; designed for a flipped or rental home; not what one would buy for themselves. Beds sufficiently comfy. Nice master bath is more than adequate. Window has no screen on the window but opens fine. Towel hook next to the MBR vanity is wobbly and will fall off soon (I FORGOT to tell the host). LR has large wall mounter TV with lots of channels and good service. Full sized washer/dryer, game rooms in basement; which is clean. HOST: responsive to queries and requests. I don't do many VRBOs so I have little for comparison. But i/we were a bit taken back by written statement within the home that, before departure, WE were responsible for collecting all trash and rolling trash can to the street; stripping beds, taking sheets to the basement, and starting first load of wash; filling the dishwasher of all dirty dishes (ok, maybe not so much this one). Is this the norm?