The Sunkissed Beach House is a truly spectacular luxury lakefront vacation home! It occupies 2 lots at the beautifully isolated and pristine Railroad Point section of Crystal Lake, with a sandbar extending well out into the lake from the huge private beach. Includes private lakeside bonfire ring, private lakefront, private dock, and an amazing primary bedroom with incredible lake views! Perfect for a very luxurious and memorable family or group getaway to northern Michigan! (MAX. 10 ADULTS!)
INTERACTION WITH GUESTS:
We have a local property manager that lives in the area and is available to address any questions or concerns that may arise.
NEIGHBORHOOD:
The house is along the gorgeous south shore of Crystal Lake, which consists of many luxurious lakefront homes (including this one). The neighborhood is primarily made up of vacation homes of professional families. The home is very close to the famous (but quite remote) Railroad Point Nature Area on Crystal Lake, which has a beautiful nature trail going through it. The home is on Sunkissed Drive (hence the name), which is rather secluded and has very little traffic. The home sits on a portion of Crystal Lake that has a spectacular natural sandbar, so the water is quite clear, shallow, and refreshing for a considerable ways out into the lake.
Outside of the immediate neighborhood, the home is just a few miles from downtown Frankfort, which has a charming collection of shops, restaurants, cafes, a microbrewery (Stormcloud), and a vintage theater (The Garden Theater). Frankfort also has a fantastic public beach on Lake Michigan and a popular historic lighthouse. Downtown Beulah on Crystal Lake, with its own collection of charming shops, cafes, and restaurants, is only about a 6-minute drive from the home. The Sunkissed Beach House is also less than a 30-minute drive from both the start of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (to the north) as well as Crystal Mountain Resort (to the southeast).
Traverse City is also only about a 1-hour drive to the east from The Sunkissed Beach House. Traverse City is the business, arts, recreation, entertainment, dining, and shopping hub of all of Northern Michigan and it provides a vast variety of "bigger city" things to see and do.
GUEST ACCESS:
Guests have access to the entire property, except for the detached garage, an owners' closet, and a supply cabinet.
THE SPACE:
The home is modern and exquisitely decorated throughout! The pinnacle of the interior of the home is the incredible primary bedroom on the third floor with its own private balcony (with a gorgeous view of Crystal Lake), gas fireplace, desk, television, and private ensuite full bathroom. The layout of the home is great for families, extended families, or groups with children due to the 2 large bunk bedrooms on the lower level (with presumably one of the bunk bedrooms being for boys and one being for girls).
The home has both a forced-air furnace for heat as well as central air conditioning, so it is very comfortable any time of the year. Note that the property has some wonderful extra amenities including two gas fireplaces (one in the living room and one in the primary bedroom) as well as two washers and two dryers.
TRANSIT:
The Benzie Bus provides limited public transportation, but it is highly recommended that guests have their own means of transportation.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1) MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY: Please note that the maximum occupancy is limited to 16 guests in total, including children. THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ADULTS IS LIMITED TO 10 ADULTS.
2) NO SMOKING: Smoking is strictly prohibited everywhere on the property!
3) ACCESSIBILITY: The home has 3 levels and does require walking down a flight of stairs in order to reach the main entrance. As such, the home may not be well-suited for elderly individuals, young children, or individuals with special needs.
4) SECURITY CAMERAS: Please note that the property does have exterior security cameras. There are no interior cameras though.
5) PET POLICY: All pets are strictly prohibited!
6) FIREWOOD: Guests are welcome to have bonfires using the private firepit, but we do not provide firewood. Firewood is available for purchase at most grocery stores and gas stations in the area.
7) EARLY CHECK-IN: Our policy is to allow early check-in on the day of arrival if the property is available for check-in. We will not know until the day before arrival whether or not the property will be available for early check-in or not. You can check with our local property manager the day before arrival or on your arrival day to see if the property will be available for early check-in or not.
8) LATE CHECK-OUT: We maintain a very strict and structured cleaning schedule. As such, late check-outs are strictly prohibited.
9) GARAGE: The home does have a detached garage, but guest usage of the garage is strictly prohibited.
10) QUIET HOURS: Out of respect for the neighbors and the neighborhood, please maintain quiet hours from 10:00 PM until 8:00 AM.
11) PARKING: Parking is limited to no more than 5 vehicles at the property.
12) LINENS AND TOWELS: Bed lines and bath towels are provided, but please note that beach towels are NOT provided.
