Dog-Friendly Dual Home in the Woods w/ Lake Access

This would have been a great vacation if the weather had cooperated. However, there were two storms with high winds. Power was out for nearly 24 hours and though 120,000 other locals were without power, this property was among the 3% who were last to be restored. I put this here so that travelers can be aware that the Palmer area is a rural locality.We enjoyed the property, lakefront, and peace and quiet (other than being on a fast main road), It’s a wonderful couple acres. Wish we could have enjoyed it even better, but we made full use of what we could until the lack of power was unbearable. The hosts communicated a very good emergency plan in the Vrbo app, which without power we couldn’t access (some of us had cell service and others of us had it knocked out.). So we couldn’t get full advantages but they offered water and ice and more which were greatly needed at this time. The host gave good advice about a day trip which we had reasoned out ourselves, so very wise.Best amenities we appreciated in these tough circumstances were the lanterns, flashlight, and first aid kit (clamshell in the water cut a kid’s foot at the beach).We appreciate the host and the property manager attempted help. We especially appreciated their understanding about our challenges with checkout - most of us had fled a storm and only one guy could return to finish moving out for checkout, and flexibility about us getting our own boats off the waterfront late due to the storm circumstances!

Everything was as expected and had a great time together with friends.

Terrific and spacious double property that supported our family of 17 and a dog. The homes were immaculate and our hosts were very accommodating in answering all questions quickly and helping us find local food places. The great room in the main house was perfect for meals and gathering for fun and games. A favorite space was the 3 season room with views of the garden and expansive green space—so peaceful!The “older” generation appreciated having the smaller home for a quieter space to head to bed earlier, and wake up early without interrupting the late night games of the 20-40-year-olds. The homes had all needed extras including some baby gear and a needed pet bed. Everyone enjoyed their stay!Thank you for the lovely and comfortable accommodations!

we had a great time here. equidistant to south haven and saugatuck and a great house for families with kids! just a note for others, there is no trail to the lake and there are no gas grills.