Private cottage nestled in Lakeside/Marblehead

Our cottage is your escape to enjoy the beauty of the peninsula! Please note that while we are on Lakeside property, we are just outside the fence. Buy a day pass to enter during the season, but don't pay for the time you won't be in Lakeside. Cedar Point, Port Clinton, Catawba Island, East Harbor, the Marblehead Lighthouse & the island ferries are close by. Beaches, parks, fishing, marinas, restaurants, bars, wineries and shops are minutes away. Truly something for everyone to enjoy! The space Nestled between Lakeside and Marblehead, enjoy the serenity of our Lake Erie towns! The second floor of our cottage is your personal escape. The cottage has a private entrance and attached deck with a comfortable seating nook and dining area. Some of our guests have described it as feeling like being in a treehouse! Please note that while our cottage is on Lakeside Chautauqua property, it is just outside the fence. This allows you to easily visit Lakeside to take advantage of all of the amenities and programming when you desire, but not have to pay the seasonal gate fees for the times you are not entering. We are close to Cedar Point, Port Clinton, Catawba Island, East Harbor State Park, the Marblehead Lighthouse and historic Johnson Island. The Kelley’s Island ferry is a 10-minute walk and the Put-in-Bay and Jet Express ferries are a short drive away. We are minutes away from numerous beaches, marinas, public boat and fishing accesses and fish cleaning stations. It is hard to count all of the restaurants, ice cream shops, wineries and breweries the peninsula has to offer! Many offer indoor and outdoor dining and local entertainment daily. When you add in the area shopping opportunities from fine art to souvenirs, you will literally find something for everyone in your group! We want you to feel at home! Our cottage has a fully outfitted kitchen, living room with a comfortable fold-out full-sized sofa, two private bedrooms featuring a queen-sized bed and a full-sized bed, and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. As long-time vacation home renters, we always wished that we didn’t need to buy a bottle of ketchup to have fries one time, or a bottle of shampoo to wash our hair twice. So, we supply all of the staples, spices, condiments, and coffee that you will need, as well as toiletries for your convenience. In addition to your private deck, you are welcome to use our outside area with a fire-pit, shaded lounge area with comfortable seating and a sunny area with chaise lounges. You can cook out using our gas grill or charcoal grill. We are happy to provide you with lawn games, beach chairs, a picnic basket and beach towels for your days in the sun. For quieter days, our cottage is stocked with games, books and tvs for family fun. We even have an outdoor projector and screen if you want to do a movie night with the fireflies! There are two parking spots for your convenience and a bike rack. Guest access As our guest you will have access to the entire second floor unit of our cottage. This includes the living room, dining area, kitchen, two bedrooms, bathroom and bathroom. Your private deck has a seating area and table that seats 6. You can also take advantage of our lovely outside area with a covered lounge area with furniture, a sunny area with lounge chairs, the yard and firepit. We have a charcoal grill and a gas grill available for your use. Other things to note Our cottage is comfortable, immaculately clean, and fully appointed. As a family we have rented vacation houses for decades and felt like we were always running around looking for little things to cook an entire meal. Who wants to buy a whole bottle of olive oil when you only need a tablespoon? It was always a comedy of errors with our family coming from different states and trying to figure out if we had enough linens to fit the beds in the vacation house, and who would bring the toilet paper and kleenex. It got to the point where our mom could barely fit her suitcase and beach bag in the car, it would be stuffed so full of paper products! We think a vacation house should allow you to just relax and focus on fun, so when you arrive, your beds will be made, clean towels ready for you and a kitchen supplied with spices, flour, sugar and other staples, toiletries in case someone forgets their toothpaste or needs a bobby pin. In addition, we have books, games and TVs where you can sign into one of your streaming apps and have a family game night. Outside, you can gather around the firepit for smore's or to stay warm on a chilly evening, we even supply the wood! If you forget your beach towel, we have those along with sunscreen and bug spray. We have a pack-n-play and potty seat and swim diapers if you need them. And we are happy to leave out our beach chairs, picnic basket, sand toys for your day at the beach. We even have an outdoor screen and projector if you want to stream a game (Ohio State only lol) or watch home movies.