Sand Castles Cottages #2 Tiny House 1 Mile Lake MI

Tiny home in Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by John R
  1. Superhost
  2. 9 years hosting

Listing highlights

On the Lake Michigan lakeshore

On M63 between St. Joseph and South Haven, with public beaches about a mile in either direction

Private screened porch

A screened porch with a table for two, perfect for morning coffee or evening drinks

Clean, charming, and worth a return

Guests highlight how clean and cozy this 1940s cottage feels, with many returning for another stay
Welcome to Sand Castles Cottages, Cottage 2. (See all nine at www.airbnb.com/p/scc) We are 1 MILE from two public beaches and located between St. Joseph & South Haven, MI. Our property is unique in that we have 9 vacation rental cottages on one acre. See all nine at www.airbnb.com/p/scc. These little cottages were built between the 1930s-50s and is one of the last properties of this type along Lake Michigan in this area. We have tried to keep the old charm while adding modern amenities.

The space
Cottage 2 is an ORIGINAL 1940s TINY HOUSE! We have tried to keep this cottage’s charming vintage feel but updated this cottage with modern amenities.
This studio cottage sleeps 2 with a queen bed, all linens provided. There is a private bathroom with shower and a kitchenette. A table for two is inside and outside on the screened porch.
Basically everything is provided for your stay except personal toiletries and food. There is an HDTV with Roku that allows you to stream your own subscriptions (like Netflix or amazon Prime) and there is WiFi.
Outside we provide a gas grill and charcoal grill (charcoal not included but often left from previous guests) plus a communal fire pit nearby (firewood provided). We have two screened in gazebos that are available to all our guests. There are outdoor games between cottages 3 and 8.
Check out our guidebook for things to do in our area.

Guest access
Lake Michigan Public access just a mile north or south at Hagar Beach Park or Roadside Park.
Your cottage is your own private space but the fire pits and games are communal for all our guests.

Other things to note
Our cottages are small, like tiny homes, but efficient and recently remodeled. All linens provided.
No smoking, no marijuana smoking, no pets, no tents. Thank you!

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Shared beach access
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 449 Mbps
Free parking on premises
32 inch HDTV with Roku
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 4.89 out of 5 from 135 reviews.

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This home is a guest favorite based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 92% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 7% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 1% of reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Lake Michigan Beach, Michigan, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Residential neighborhood. Quiet time after 11 pm. DiMaggio’s Pizza is just one mile N and Dollar General is open just a block away.
Located on m63 which is a two lane road running along the lakeshore between St. Joseph and South Haven, MI.
Hagar Beach is just 1 mile south.

Meet your host

Superhost
1,242 reviews
4.84 out of 5 average rating
9 years of hosting
My work: Sand Castles Cottages, Siriano Realty
Speaks English
Sand Castles Cottages is truly a family run business! We purchased the cottages 12 years ago and our family has grown up around them. Traveling with our homeschooled kids has been part of our life and we split time between Michigan and Florida. The beach is one of our favorite places to be!

John R is a Superhost

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