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Very charming home in beautilful Omena, peaceful quiet vintage farmhouse located on a beautiful parcel overlooking apple and cherry orchards and rolling acres with a relaxing walk to the Bay where you can enjoy a sandy beach & park for the kids. Walk to Leelanau Winery and the Knot Just a Bar, Tamarack Art Gallery, and an old fashioned grocer. This vintage home sleeps 10 with 4 bedrooms 2 baths. 1 King, 1 Queen, 2 Twin & 2 Sofabeds. The home is 2 stories with a spacious living room & dining room. Full kitchen stocked well with dishwasher and washer dryer. Hardwood floors. Big deck so you can kick back and enjoy restful quiet relaxation under clear blue skies or dazzeling starry nights. Charcoal grill . Satelite/TV/DVD/VCR/High power Wireless Internet. Pets are welcome. Linens included.This area is a perfect calming retreat to read, slow down, relax, daydream. No phone. No Smoking.

Short trip to Northport. 10 minutes to Suttons Bay. About 1/2 hour to Traverse City. About 20 minutes to the Leland Wine Festival. Fourth of July fireworks in Northport. 2009 Guest comment: This lovely home on the edge of an apple orchard gave us a lot of room both inside and out. It provided bedrooms and sleeping space for three generations and a nice working kitchen with enough eating area for all of us to gather. The area provided a lot of activities and the home provided a quiet retreat.

When you enter this home you will be welcomed by the sound of water trickling down a waterfall stream . Around the corner are soaring ceilings with gentle light filtering through the expansive great room/living room. Sit and relax in the comfort of this peaceful home and relax in luxury. The Aloha house is for that discerning guest that wants the best and values their privacy. Located in a wooded setting, the loft offers pocket views of the Bay and sits above one of this areas premier wineries. The gourmet kitchen is fully stocked for preparing meals or mixing cocktails. If part of your vacation involves work, a convenient work station is located in the great room area with internet access. This 5 bedroom 3 bath home sleeps up to 11 guests with a spectacular master bedroom with King bed and a spa bath/shower that is not to be missed. The master bedroom also features a peruvian butterfly collection set into the window. Sink into the jetted tub for two and relax after a hard day of play. Large walk in shower also provided. 2 bedrooms are on the main level and 2 bedrooms and bath are located on the lower level walkout. For evening dining a enclosed lanai makes for a fun area to eat and drink. In the evening turn up the gas tiki lights and sit around the firepit and make some memories with your family and friends. This area features beautiful drives along the lakeshore, big blue skies, gently rolling country roads for biking & walking, wineries that dot the landscape and so much more. This is a spectacular location and perfect area to have your slow vacation. Cable/DVD/Internet. Washer/Dryer,Dishwasher, gas fireplace. Linens are included. No Smoking. Sun-Sun(more photos to come soon!) Don’t delay on reserving this special home today! 800-901-8922
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Imagine peaceful mornings on the deck overlooking the lake, quiet walks on gentley winding roads, diinner on the deck with your family or tons of fun playing on the lake. You can find this and so much more at this great Northern Michigan retreat on all sports Long Lake. Located just minutes from downtown Traverse City. This contemporary home multi level home features 4 bedrooms and 2-1/2 bath that sleeps 9/10 with 2 Queen, Full, Futon and trundle. House has concrete floors throughout most of the house. 2 upper bedrooms have bamboo floors. The concrete feels cool in the sunner and radiant heat for winter months Sunken living room, fireplace in the kitchen, winding staircase to upper bedrooms, windows and decks everywhere make this a fun place to stay with plenty of views from insideFirepit. Hard sandy bottom lake. Dock.Mooring. Boat house. Beautiful Sunset view. WD, DW, Cable/DVD/Internet access. Gas grill. Linens included.
Beautiful area to take a walk or ride your bike. Long Lake is beautiful and just enough out of the way to feel like a retreat. If you need enterainment catch a show at Interlochen. Great dining only 5 miles away. Great local produce in the summer and fall at roadside stands. You can even purchase locally raised meats, eggs and milk at local stops not far from this location. Only 7 miles to Interlochen and 9 miles to Traverse City where you can enjoy the Cherry Festival, & Film Festival.Tons of shopping and specialty shops in Traverse City too. Horse Shows by the Bay is 19 miles east.Sleeping Bear Dunes makes a great day trip about a 1/2 hour drive. Spend some time on Lake Michigan while your on the west side of the peninsula too. Linens included. No smoking.Pet welcome. Can be rented with neighboring Splash Landing. Rent two for big family fun.

Lake information: The sandy-bottomed lake and sand bars provide plenty of swimming spots; the natural shoreline holds plentiful fish for the taking. There are even two tiny connected ponds, Mickey and Ruth Lakes, and four islands. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy allows public access to South Island in Long Lake and the Carter-Strong Bird Sanctuary on Ruth Lake. In addition, the Gerald Oleson Foundation allows public access to its island on Long Lake. The lake is enjoyed for all types of water sports. Watercraft rentals are available locally or you can bring your own. There are two public boat ramps at Gilbert Park and Crescent Shores Boat Launch. Fishing is popular here; the lake gives up bluegill, brown bullhead catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed sunfish, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow bullhead catfish, and yellow perch. And, in winter, there is ice fishing, of course. No matter what the season, there is something interesting going on at Long Lake.

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