We enjoyed staying and the hosts were great to work with.

Beautiful house just as described

The home was great for our multi-generational family with plenty of space to spread out and relax, as well as enjoy a meal together at the large dinning room table or in the backyard. It was clean, close driving distance to activities along the lake and had some nice extra touches (e.g., slippers in each room, nice coffee and espresso makers, microfiber beach towels). Two things that were less than ideal but definitely not deal breakers for our family: 1) Wished they had a few more kitchen utensils, mixing bowls and skillets; 2) The sidewalk into town doesn't start for about 200 yards from the house and the road into town is heavily traveled, which made walking to town less than ideal. Overall, we had a lovely stay though and would recommend this property for a large family!

Ivan and Carly have literally thought of every possible amenity. The decor is lovely, cotton bedding super comfortable, kitchen well equipped, little corners of the house for small groups to hang out and a wonderful back yard for a barbecue. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and highly recommend it!

This property was perfect for our large family with plenty of space to gather or get away from the group. A few favorite things was the amazingly comfortable beds, the garage space, the amenities ( towels, toiletries, snacks, washer /dryer, robes, etc.) and the cleanliness of this property. Thank you Ivan and Carly

This property was perfect for our large family with plenty of space to gather or get away from the group. A few favorite things was the amazingly comfortable beds, the garage space, the amenities ( towels, toiletries, snacks, washer /dryer, robes, etc.) and the cleanliness of this property. Thank you Ivan and Carly

We were in town for a family wedding. There were 7 adults, 3 teenagers and one 12 year old. The kids loved the converted garage/ family room. They were able to play their video games and ping pong. Kitchen had the basics and was very nice. Make certain you bring any utensils or pans you need for specific meals. Bedrooms were good, except none of the window coverings were room darkening. We were there for a long weekend so having only 2 1/2 bathrooms was not a big issue. Loved the porches and outdoor eating area. There was plenty of room to spread out. The property manager was very good at communicating instructions. We would stay there again!

The Hellenga House was an amazing place to stay. Plenty of space for 5 adult couples, and plenty of room to park cars. The backyard was great for grilling and eating outside. The sunroom and garage were great places to gather for games, and the 2.5 bathrooms helped us get ready quickly. The house is in a great location, only 10 minutes from New Buffalo, and it was super easy to get to town and the beaches. The WiFi worked really well, and the hosts left a lot of nice touches (toiletries, sunscreen, bug spray, robes, slippers, etc.) for us to use. Very thoughtful, very clean, very easy to check-in and out. I highly recommend it. I only wish they'd had some cooking oil/spices for us at the house, but that's really such a minor thing. Overall it really is a great place, and I would go back.