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Looking for an amazing place to spend your vacation this summer? We invite you to spend a restful week in Northern Michigan on the third most beautiful lake in the world at our newly updated, comfortable family cottage on the lakefront. The first floor features a kitchen with all new appliances that has easy service from kitchen to dining area. The large family dining table easily accommodates 12 people for meals. The downstairs living/dining area has a stunning view of the lake with a window wall across the entire front of the house. You will love sitting at the table with your cup of coffee watching the lake every morning. The spacious living room has a stunning rock fire place with plenty of comfortable seating and blankets. There’s a smart tv with Apple TV attached for those cool evenings or rainy days and a cupboard full of board games for those who have a competitive spirit. Attached off the dining area is a sun porch with a door that can be closed. Perfect for those days you have to do some remote work or if you just need a quiet place to sit and read. The cottage has a spacious wrap around deck with furniture that is perfect for sitting and soaking in the sun and the view at all hours of the day. A hammock tucked under the trees overlooks the lake and is the best place for reading….or for taking a nap. An outdoor swing overlooks the dock and is a favorite place to sit and watch the sun go down while sipping on a glass of wine from a local winery. Your kids will love roasting marshmallows at the fire pit on chilly evenings. The lake is literally 50 feet from the front deck; there you have access to a small waterfront beach, a large sandbox with sand toys for the kids, a canoe, and a couple of poke boats. There’s also a dock with a bench and a tie-out anchor for your boat. The swimming is unparalleled as is boating, sailing, skiing, and tubing with your own boat. There are boat rental places around the lake and a few public boat launches if you decide to bring your own. Torch Lake is conveniently located close to Traverse City, Leelanau, Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes, Charlevoix, and Petoskey. There are several very good hiking trails close by and the options for different day trips are endless. If golfing is your hobby there are 10 world-class golf courses within close driving distance. The local breweries, wineries, and restaurants feature delicious and unique food and drink. You definitely won’t want to miss out on the fresh fruit that changes with the seasons from the surrounding nearby orchards. Come experience the "Caribbean" of North America with a crystal clear lake and the best sunsets in Michigan. You'll be coming back for years to come.About pets:No pets allowed.About checkOut:Check out before 10:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.Near to shore, the lake has gradual sloping bottom.About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 30.About events:No events allowed.Need to subdue outside noise by 11:00PM.

** NEW LISTING ** Turquoise Waters Cottages are on the east side of beautiful, crystal clear Torch Lake. There are 2 - 2 bedroom cottages for you to choose from. One has a fireplace and sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms ( queen bed in one and 2 twins in the other). The other cottage sleeps 5 with 2 bedrooms ( one has queen size bed and the other bedroom has 3 twins). They both have a kitchen, bathroom, eating area and sitting area.There is Ac for the cottage through a wall AC in one bedroom.Please let me know which cottage you would like. Next door is the sister property, Sparkling waters, which is also a Vrbo listing # 778356. It sleeps up to 14 with 5 bathrooms.We get to see the glorious sunsets and have a gentle breeze which keeps away any pesky flying critters and the water drops off very gently, so its great swimming for all ages.This a family friendly property with 165 feet of shoreline, a sandy beach play areas, 2 sun bathing rafts,2 kayaks, pedal boat, SUP, water mat,2 BBQ ( one propane -the other briquette), tennis court, an extensive play-swing set, bonfire pit, picnic tables, multiple seating areas to enjoy viewing the lake and sunsets, there are amenities for all ages.One of the main features is the setting. We have 165 feet of frontage on Torch Lake about half in sandy beach. There are two decks overlooking the lake, a tennis court, beautiful terraced gardens,rolling manicured lawn and some woods. There is a new extensive dock with a large sitting area at the end to enjoy the crystal clear waters of Torch Lake.There is also an extra motor boat hoist which can be rented separately. A pedal boat is at your disposal. There is also a playground for children that we built when our children were smaller which is on the border of the property and shared with our guests next door at Sparkling Waters. The tennis court is also shared.We have many other lovely properties we share with guests. If you would like to view our entire inventory, please view these other VRBO properties: VRBO # 229293 Three Dolphins VillaVRBO # 800414 Lake Muskoka CottageVRBO # 1188588 La Bonne Sante, Hilton HeadVRBO # 486915 Alta Vista VillaVRBO # 778356 Torch Lake Sparkling WatersAbout pets:No pets allowed.About checkOut:Check out before 10:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 30.About events:No events allowed.