4200 square foot open style vacation home on 9 acres. Easy walk to private neighborhood association beach. 6 bedrooms, 2 kings, 3 queens and 2 bunkbeds sleeps 14. Rented out previously from 2011-2015 and loved by our many guests, Orchard Beach Farmhouse is now available again. Large open style living and dining and kitchen area. 6 bedrooms, sleeps 10 adults, 4 kids comfortably, obedient pets welcome Offering WINTER RATES! (now untill March 31) 25% off 3 nights or more. Enjoy cozy fireplace with plenty of wood, walks on a quiet Lake Michigan beach, restaurants, cross country skiing in back yard on snowy days, hikes on other local trails. This is an owner managed property. June 25 to August 26 are available for weekly rentals Sunday to Sunday only Open livingroom/dining and gourmet kitchen with fully equipped pantry, Garland industrial 6 burner stove, Gas grill on deck with outside dining. Perfect for entertaining large and small gatherings. Separate comfy tv room located in airconditioned bedroom wing. Screened in porch, hot tub, fenced in yard for pets. House sleeps 14, there are 6 bedrooms total. Two very large bathrooms and 2 additional half baths, and an enclosed private outdoor shower. Bedrooms are divided this way. Main house has 2 bedrooms upper level. One with a queen bed the other a king. (this room has a balcony with reading chairs). Both rooms have window AC. First floor bedroom wing has 4 bedrooms . Central air. One with a king bed, 2 with queen beds and one with 2 bunkbeds sleeping 4. There is an additional living room with large tv and one very roomy bathroom and a half bathroom. 3 of the bedrooms have doors to the deck outdoors. It is a very fun layout for a large group. The private association beach is a short 5 to 10 min walk. Few items to note: The farmhouse is located over a private railroad crossing. Typically 2 Amtraks and freight train will pass a day, Caution needs to be taken when crossing by looking both ways always. There is central AC in the bedroom wing and window units in the 2 upper level bedrooms in the main house. The livingroom and kitchen have no AC. There are 3 ceiling fans and cross breezes from the screened in doors going out to decks. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. This is truly a one of a kind property House has radiant floor heat for cozy warm feet in winter and fall. There is plenty of parking on the driveway. located on 9 acres , across the road through a beach community, to the association beach. Beach is enjoyed by a small neighborhood The house is reached by crossing a private railroad crossing. Signs are posted to stop and look both ways before crossing over. Several trains cross during the day. currently taking bookings for 2023