Close to Notre Dame, shopping, restaurants, and South Bend Airport (10 mins) -- beautiful home is furnished and not owner-occupied. It can serve as a home-like alternative to multiple hotel rooms for your large group, or as a vacation retreat! This is a comfortably large home in a convenient location, yet with a park-like setting. Because it is not owner-occupied, you don't need to worry about owner's belongings! It is yours to enjoy! The whole house is yours! We have restricted a couple rooms and closets for our cleaning and maintenance supplies, however. The place is all yours!! No need to duck away or worry about intrusion by residents! Your place, your way! Restaurants are walking distance away, and Notre Dame is either a reasonable stride, or a short ride, away. Park in our driveway! There's room for 5 cars! Property is a 2 minute walk to TRANSPO (the South Bend community bus line) too. That route takes you right by Notre Dame and St. Mary's College, or straight to downtown South Bend. The Cleveland House is walking distance from restaurants! We are just 6 miles from the Mishawaka Toll Road access/exit and just under 3 miles from University of Notre Dame (10 minutes by car!). Flying in? South Bend Regional Airport is just 5 miles away (11 minutes) and is home to the regional South Shore Train. The Amtrak station is located in Niles, just about 8 miles (17 minutes) away. Notre Dame is the biggest attraction of our community, with a beautiful campus and ivy-league architecture, top-tier sporting events and world class concerts. This college town is also home to Bethel College, St. Mary's College, Indiana University South Bend (IUSB) and Ivy Tech. But, don't discount the fun of Amish Acres' shows and the flea markets of Shipshewana, South Bend Chocolate Factory, and our own South Bend Cubs minor league baseball team! About 45 minutes away is New Buffalo, MI, where you can enjoy the entertainment at "Four Winds Casino Resort" and cap off the day with a beautiful sunset in Lake Michigan. Wine country of southwest lower Michigan, and Fernwood Botanical Gardens (Niles) are just a short drive away! Canoe the St. Joseph River or kayak South Bend's East Race. The Morris Performing Arts Center in South Bend attracts major concerts and off-Broadway shows, and is home to the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. Elkhart is the recreation vehicle capital of the world and is home to the RV/Motor Home Hall of Fame and Conference Center, as well as Wellfield Botanical Gardens. One of the best regional zoos in the country has its home in South Bend's Potawatomi Park Zoo. Did you know that the Studebaker automobile was built right here in South Bend? Visit the Studebaker Museum, and dine at Tippecanoe Place, the former Studebaker mansion! You won't be disappointed. If outlet mall shopping is your thing, visit Michigan City for the "Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets" mall. South Bend is also home to the festive River Lights, an interactive light sculpture across the bridge on St. Joseph River, is the newest addition to the list of things to do and see. They were introduced in honor of SB's 150th birthday in 2015.