A rustic getaway on the shores of Lake Michigan

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The Gardner-Mancini family is delighted to welcome you to our house in Castle Park, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan, just a 2.5 hour drive from Chicago.  Its location, 700 feet from a large private beach shared by just ten houses, is remote enough to give that “get away from it all” feeling, yet just a short walk or ride from the quaint charm and unparalleled amenities of Castle Park, including eight green-clay tennis courts, swimming pool, community library, Saturday night dances, Thursday bingo, and other pleasures of a bygone era. Its oak timbers and cedar-and-plaster walls provide rustic ambiance. Built in 2005-6, it has many pleasing modern conveniences.

Vital stats:

  • Bedrooms:  5 (1 king, 1 queen, 2 with 2 twin beds each, 1 with bunk-beds, daybed and sleeping loft)
  • Sleeps:  12 in beds (Up to 2 overflow guests can also be accommodated on 2 sleeper couches in the living room)
  • Bathrooms:  3 1/2.  Master bath has two-person whirlpool tub with hand-held shower.  Downstairs bath (adjacent to queen bedroom) has walk-in shower with grab-bars, seat and hand-held shower, plus rain-head.  Second upstairs bath has kid-depth bathtub with shower.   Extra upstairs powder room means no one ever has to wait to brush their teeth.
  • Kitchen:  State of the art gourmet kitchen and adjoining pantry with soapstone counter tops, hickory cabinets, gas cook top, electric oven, microwave, french-door refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal, and all standard counter-top appliances.    Kitchen window seat and farm table look out on deck and wooded ravine.
  • Dining room:  Farm table seats up to 12.
  • Living room:  Comfy couches, fireplace, TV with DVD player and gaming system.
  • Outdoor living:  Back deck and patio put you in the treetops, with excellent morning sun and terrific bird-watching.  Gas and charcoal grills, Adirondack chairs, and dining table and chairs.   Another deck wraps around the house on the upper level, with a bump-out overhanging the hill--spectacular yet peaceful. Hammock area across the parking lot is another great place to get away from the crowd.

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