Lake front log home

Entire home in Gaylord, Michigan

  1. 8 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Steven
  1. Superhost
  2. 8 years hosting

Listing highlights

Right on Otsego Lake

Steps from Otsego Lake with a private beach, dock, and kayaks right outside the front door

Kayaks, paddle boats, and a dock

Kayaks, paddle boats, and a dock for fishing or tying up a boat, all included with the stay

Steven is an attentive host

Guests highlight how responsive and welcoming Steven is, with several returning for repeat stays
Water Front Home!! This 1280 sq ft home is located 50’ off of Otsego Lake with 50’ of water frontage. You can sit on the front deck and watch the beautiful sunsets or around the fire pit located on the grassy area near the water. There is a dock for a boat, jet ski or to fish off of. The home is located just minutes off of I-75 and close to restaurants/ bars and a quick drive to downtown. Located next to the main bike trail that can take you into downtown or to the south end of the lake.

The space
We are always updating things around the home. In 2025 we just added 20 yards of play sand to our beach. We do supply bedding, pillows and linens including sheets, comforters, pillow cases, 8 towels, 8 wash clothes, 8 hand towels, a kitchen dish rag and hand towel for your entire stay. There are 2 bedrooms with a Queen bed in each. There is a Full futon and a Twin pull out couch in the living room. We also have a sun room on the front of the home overlooking the lake which has a Full futon. We do supply some paper towel and toilet paper.
We have a full kitchen with all the utensils but if you think we are missing some thing that you need please let us know. We may have one available nearby and in some cases we will go out and buy it just so you have it while you are here.

We just want you to feel comfortable, clean, and safe to stay here all the while having a fun and relaxing time.

Guest access
There is 50’ of beach access along with a dock to fish off of or, tie your boat to.
There is plenty of parking on the other side of the road and can fit many vehicles with or without trailers.

Other things to note
We do not have cable tv, but we do have internet and a DVD player along with a smart tv that you can use your own Hulu, Amazon, YouTube, or Netflix on or plug in your own Roku, Apple TV, or any video game system. We also have an antenna that has a few channels.

As our guest, we want you to enjoy the beautiful outdoors on Otsego Lake during your stay and we offer the following for your use:

• 50’ of beach area
• dock
• floats/rafts
• fire pit, 1 stationary just off the water
• propane grill (please move away from the cabin before using and shut off the propane tank after each use)
• charcoal grill (charcoal not included)
• picnic table
• lawn chairs
• corn hole
• 2 paddle boats with life jackets
• 6 kayaks with life jackets

If any of the above items are not outdoors at the time you would like to use them, please ask and we will be happy to get them out for you.
In addition, in order to help keep our quaint “resort” a great place to be:

• Please do not wear soiled shoes inside the cottage.
• There is NO smoking anything or vaping allowed inside the cottage.
• Please do not feeding the ducks/geese, we do not want to have swimmers itch in this lake.
• Please do not flush anything but toilet paper (we supply one roll for ever 2 days) and your own waste down the toilet, we are on a sensitive septic system.

We strive to maintain a sanitary “home” for our guests and we sincerely thank you for helping us to do so!

•Home is equipped with coffee maker and coffee, creamer, and sugar we also have a Keurig but please bring your own K-cups– please help yourself and enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset (they are magnificent here!).

Please contact us a half-hour before you are ready to checkout on your last day so that we are able to tell our cleaning people. We would love to hear about your stay with us!

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Lake view
Private beach access – Beachfront
Kitchen
Wifi
Free driveway parking on premises – 10 spaces

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Rated 4.91 out of 5 from 43 reviews.

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

Overall rating

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Rated 5.0 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 4.9 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Gaylord, Michigan, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Besides for being right on the water, we have 2 bar/ restaurants with in walking distance. There is also a newly installed bike/walking path that runs hundreds of miles in either direction. We like to take bike rides north into town and south to the state park. There is a marina that rents boats just across the street along with a couple of other places near by.

Meet your host

Superhost
250 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
8 years of hosting
Lives in Gaylord, Michigan

Steven is a Superhost

Superhosts are experienced, highly rated hosts who are committed to providing great stays for guests.

Co-hosts

  • Linda

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 3:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
8 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm