Secluded family-friendly lake house in the woods

Bring family and friends together in this hidden waterfront home with a rustic log cabin feel, nestled into seven acres of woods!

Feel the stress leave your body as you enter this serene property, surrounded by wildlife. We regularly see hawks, herons, swans, owls, sand hill cranes, foxes, beavers and deer.

Roast s'mores over a fire pit that overlooks the water!
Take a kayak out to visit the beaver habitat on the other side of the lake!
Leap high into the sky on our trampoline, then challenge your kids or friends to a fun game of foosball!

The house features a full kitchen with two refrigerators, two dishwashers, and everything you'll need to prepare a feast for your friends and family. A well-equipped office space allows guests to plug in to a monitor, keyboard and mouse. The large, third-floor loft offers a slumber party vibe for the kids, and a dog run traverses the backyard so Fido can to join in the fun!

About the house:

DOWNSTAIRS: Enter through the den where our comfy leather reclining chairs and sofas double as charging stations for your devices, then head through the fully-equipped kitchen, which has all the tools you'll need to prepare a feast including a slow-cooker, a blender and an espresso machine. The attached dining area features ample seating including a large dining table, a smaller table (perfect for jigsaw puzzles) and a pair of lounge chairs overlooking the lake.

UNPLUG and UNWIND: This house has no TV but it has decent free wifi so bring any screens you'll need with you.

THE DECKS: The back deck features an outdoor dining table, two folding chaise chairs that can be brought to the fire pit, a swinging hammock chair and a gas grill. The fire deck has a fire pit and a pair of inviting Adirondack chairs looking out over the lake. It's perfect for yoga! A hammock hangs nearby.

THE BOAT DOCK: Sit on the waterside bench, or take one of our kayaks out to the inflatable swim island. Note: Our lake fills with lily pads in the summer but the kayaks glide over them to reach the swim island. We have four kid-sized life jackets, two adult life jacket sizes (M and XL) and a toddler life jacket. Three single kayaks are available near the lake. Two large inflatable double kayaks are also available by request.

OFFICE: Need to stay connected with the office? Plug in to a monitor, keyboard, mouse and laptop on a sit/stand desk overlooking the front porch. (Another smaller desk is in Bedroom 1 upstairs if two people need a quiet place to work). This room has a futon (but this isn't an ideal sleeping area since the nearest bathroom is upstairs).

UPSTAIRS: You'll find the foosball table in the common area, a cozy reading nook with a light and a curtain that can close to create a private oasis, a LEGO nook with lots of LEGOs, a crafting nook and a washer/dryer. Note: The floor sofa from the reading nook can migrate up to the loft to sleep more kids up there!

NOTE: All of our bathrooms are on the second floor so this house is not ideal for people with limited mobility. Keep an eye on small children. The house has not been child-proofed.

BEDROOM 1 features a queen bed, a dresser, a lending library (take a book, leave a book), a walk-in closet, a working area with a desk chair, and a private bathroom with a shower. The twin bed in this room can be great for parents traveling with a child. Don't like this configuration? This twin bed has legs that fold up so it can move to another room or up into the loft.

BEDROOM 2 has two twin beds, a closet, a dresser and a view of the lake. It sits beside a newly renovated bathroom with a tub and shower.

BEDROOM 3 has big windows with glorious views of the lake, a king bed, a closet, two dressers and a newly renovated private bathroom with a big tub and a shower (note: due to the slope of the ceiling in this bathroom, there's no shower curtain so don't worry if things get a little wet). This room has a large entryway with a futon where a child can sleep. Or, the futon can be moved elsewhere. such as up to the loft This room and bathroom were built separately from the rest of the house so are not connected to the main heating and cooling system. Use the floorboard heaters in the winter. Use the a/c unit in the bedroom on hot days, or open the windows, turn on the ceiling fan and fall asleep to the sounds of nature!

THE THIRD-FLOOR LOFT is the ultimate kid hideout and retreat that runs the length of the house! (Adults can sleep here too but sloped ceilings mean they'll have to walk down the middle of the room). The spacious loft has lots of light, two twin beds, a small storage unit for clothes and a bean bag chair. Three additional beds/futons can be added -- the twin from bedroom 1, the floor sofa from the second-floor reading nook and the futon from the entry to bedroom 3 will turn the loft into a fun slumber party! Kids will find more LEGOs and K'nex to play with as well as a K'nex ferris wheel.

SURROUNDING AREA:
-- Piece Cedar Creek Institute, 5 mins, has great hiking trails, a storybook walk for kids and lots of events for families and nature-lovers
-- Downtown Hastings, a 15 mins, has great restaurants, a movie theater, grocery stores and a great craft shop.
-- Historic Charlton Park, 15 mins
-- Moo-ville Creamery, 19 mins, fantastic ice cream and a petting zoo!
-- Gilmore Car Museum, 19 mins
-- Yankee Springs Recreation area, 21 mins
-- Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park, 32 mins
-- Air Zoo (Kalamazoo), 46 mins