There are two beautiful porches on the cabin; the back porch looks out over an ever-changing panorama of one of the great views of the great lakes. Who goes to the McIntosh lodge? Mostly it's families for reunions... there's lots of ways to set up your tribe, but we get a lot of people looking for an out-of-the-way intimate and romantic nest to spend some quality time with their mate. The common thread of all our guests is a desire for privacy, time apart from the maddening pace of life in 2007 and looking for a splendid way to recharge batteries. The cabin is about 400 feet from the water, and the sound of the waves at night will lull you to sleep very quickly. The trail down to the beach is a wonderful 1-minute nature walk, the beach stretches as far as you can see in either direction with virtually no development or people on it. There is one pair of cabins, about 500 feet East, and the private owners there are really wonderful people. There's an 80 foot pier/dock.
lake, perfect for sunning, reading a book in a beach chair, and hopping into the crystal-clear waters whenever you want! If you're wondering why the prices are so reasonable at the lodge, it's because I set them that way so that I will be able to afford more people a chance to see one of the most peaceful and beautiful cabins on the entire Great Lakes. Lots of amenities are nearby, you probably know most or all of them, but what you might not know is that there is a great full-service hospital less then 15 minutes away, people up in northern Michigan small towns are really friendly, and there are terrific things to do there at ANY time of year.
Best wishes from us both,
Tom and Eve Mc Intosh
Additional Amenities: Privacy! no neighbors within sight, outdoor gas grill on front porch
~Front & rear length-of-lodge porches
~3 VCRs
~2 DVD players
~3 TVs with 100-Channel DISH ~Taxidermy all over the place
~Knotty cedar & pine everywhere!
~CD players (four)
~Clothes washer & dryer, with the soap supplied by us
~Toasty-warm gas fireplace w/ blower
~Hand-made furniture
~High end furnishings throughout ~Bonfire pits (2), s'mores
~Picturesque & secluded beach ~Dishwasher & disposal
~Meade motorized telescope
~2 sets of binoculars
~Terrific views from almost every room in the cabin
~board games, puzzles, cards, nostalgia, etc... ~Excellent support staff: caretaker Dale Williams is first-rate, as is our
cleaning gal, Corey Gall.
~highchair and baby crib
~high-end furniture
~linen (supplied)
Olhausen pool table
great ping-pong table!
~kitchen
Ski:
Best way to get time at the lodge is to send an earnest money check when you've decided to commit to a specific time. Whoever we get a check from first usually ends up getting to stay at the cabin! Best wishes, good luck!
Golf:
Forget golf details for now... (there's some of the most beautiful courses in the entire US in upper Michigan)......back to finishing up the list of amenities... ~personalized gift basket on arrival, and...
~we are pet-friendly!
~Brand-new Cedar hot tub with deck overlooking the lake, 5 person
~Olhausen billiards (pool) table with a regulation size ping-pong table top that fits on the pool table easily.
I tell people that the lodge is like a little 'Ritz-Carlton' in the woods, I may be exaggerating a touch, but not much.
AND... (Ahem!) Occasionally some guests get a front-row seat for the Northern Lights! New as of August 2006--- a ms Pacman & Galaga cocktail table in game room with 20 quarters provided. New Fee Alert! as of 7/25/07, for off-peak season rentals of less than 7 days, a $50 cleaning fee is now in force.. no exceptions! No other fees except for the pet fees.
Learn more about this holiday rental at the owner's website:
