☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ "This spot is paradise! Hilltop Haven is a perfect name and it was better than described! The house is absolutely... " ~read Holly's full guest review on Airbnb! Introducing: HILLTOP HAVEN ON SYLVAN LAKE! Hot Tub ☆ Pool Table ☆ Huge Kitchen ☆ Deck Kayaks ☆ Paddle Boards ☆ Pier ☆ Fire Pit ☆ Island A GREAT PLACE for your... - Extended Family Reunion - Birthday Celebration - Micro Wedding - Holiday Gathering - Family Get Away! Available All Year! ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ The space (please note: we have changing minimum stay requirements depending on the season, but please contact us here if you need a shorter stay) _________________________________ Welcome to "Hilltop Haven on Sylvan Lake" ~ a Spacious & Upscale Waterfront Home with a Private Island! Christine & David can’t wait to host your special gathering at our newly renovated lakefront home & island! Located on beautiful Sylvan Lake, the property gives you access to all the lake has to offer! Plus, historic Gene Stratton-Porter Garden & Museum with it's 12 mile Fishing Line Trail is a short walk or bike ride away, & Sylvan Cellars Event Center is only a 6 min drive! Airy and light, this 4000 square foot lake home boasts a “wall of windows” with fantastic views from it’s open kitchen, dining room, and vaulted great room. Featuring a game room with a pool table and kitchenette, a TV room with surround sound, and a custom indoor cedar hot tub, this home is great for both entertaining and relaxing. With 5 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms, a massive live-edge dining table, a kitchen island, and a second dining table, this home accommodates families and friends both large and small! Walk out the patio doors and step onto a huge wrap around deck, with lounge chairs, a picnic table, and a large Weber grill. From the deck, follow a staircase down to over 100 feet of lake frontage, as well as a 72 foot walking-bridge to your own private island! The ¼ acre, oval-shaped island has an open grassy area with a picnic table and outdoor games including lawn darts, corn hole, and bocce ball for your enjoyment; and it also has a shaded area with a rock fire pit nestled among the trees. Leading off the far side of the island is an 84’ L-shaped pier, large enough for 2-3 boats and a bench for watching the kids play in the water or the sun go down over the far end of the lake! Off the pier is a large shallow area with a gravel bottom for swimming and water fun! ☀ ☀ ☀INSIDE HIGHLIGHTS☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ – Brand New Renovation 2024! – 5 Bedrooms | 11 Beds | 4 Bathrooms | 4000 Ft² – Sleeps up to 16 Guests (Permitted for 18 Overnight Guests Max) – New Kitchen Appliances with a Double Oven – Artisan Live-Edge Dining Table - Seats 8 To 9 – Quartz Kitchen Island - Seats 6 – Game Room with HDTV, Kitchenette, & Table - Seats 4-6 – 8' Pool Table – 8 Person Indoor Cedar Hot Tub – Great Room with 65” HDTV – TV Room with 77” HDTV & Surround Sound – TVs in each Bedroom (Except Bunk Room) – 5th Bedroom can be used as Office, Nursery, or Sitting Room – Central AC with 2 Zones – On-Demand Water Heater – Whole-House Water Softener/Filter – Super Fast Fiber Optic Internet ☀ ☀ ☀OUTSIDE HIGHLIGHTS☀ ☀ ☀ – Beautiful Natural Landscaping – Large Deck with Picnic Table, Lounge Chairs, & ADK Chairs – Webster Grill with 6 Burners – Fire Pit on Island with ADK Chairs – 2nd Picnic Table on Island – Cornhole and Bocce Ball – 84’ L-Shaped Pier with Sunning Area & Built-In Benches, – Docking for 2-3 Boats and has a Kayak Rack – 2 Paddle Boards (see below) – 2 Single Kayaks, 1 Double Kayak (see below) – 5-Person Pedal Boat (see below) – Outdoor Rinsing Shower – Parking for 6-8 Automobiles – Basketball Hoop in Parking Area – 1 Car Garage Bay with 120V/Level 1 Car Charger (entire Boat Fleet available for $100/stay with signed waiver) ☀ ☀ ☀ THE AREA ☀ ☀ ☀ Located on a premier lake of Northeast Indiana, Sylvan Lake is a great place to vacation! Comprised of 5 large basins with 16 miles of shoreline and many islands, there is plenty of space to ski, tube, paddle, and explore! A large public boat ramp provides easy launching. Be sure to check out Big Island (aka Boy Scout Island). Just a short paddle out from our island, it's open to visitors via a public dock, and there is a large pavilion for day use. Here you’ll find nearly 100 acres of nature, and echos of when it was used by the Boy Scouts as a camping island. There are over 60 species of native trees and plants, and a 1 mile hiking trail that circles the island. The GSP state historical site is another gem of Sylvan Lake! Gene Stratton-Porter, novelist and naturalist, built a cabin on the shores of the lake in the early 1900’s and her homestead is only a short walk or drive from our property. Here you can visit her cabin, museum, and beautiful formal gardens. Leading from GSP is Fishing Line Trail, a newly paved biking/walking path that stretches over 10 miles and currently connects Rome City to Kendallville. A connection to Sylvan Cellars is planned for the summer of 2024. The path is a quick walk from our house as it passes the entrance to Hilltop Drive! Additionally the area favorite, Sylvan Cellars Event Center & Tasting Room, is a very short drive from our home. Whiskey & Wine, craft beer, and handcrafted cocktail enthusiasts will enjoy an evening out at the Cellar’s Tasting Room! If you’re seeking a place to host a large event, look no further as this is the perfect place for your baby shower, birthday party, graduation party, reunion, corporate meeting, or wedding. You can even rent their bus to transport your group from our home to their event center. Be sure to check out their live concert calendar as well! …So come enjoy our home. Reconnect in it’s open kitchen & great room, play some pool in the game room, soothe yourself in the cedar hot tub, cookout on the wraparound deck, picnic on our private island, explore Big Island and GSP, bike or hike Fishing Line Trail, and of course play all day on Sylvan Lake! ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀ ☀☀ ☀ Guest access Your group will have access to entire property except for: - two utility rooms - two closets - the attics of the garage and house - the 2 car garage bay - the area directly behind the basketball goal The home is fitted with a smart door lock. You will be provided with a code for easy entry. There is ample parking for 6-8 vehicles including a 1-car garage bay where you can park your car or store your recreational items. Other things to note ***We strive to ensure the safety & care of our guests, workers, neighbors, & property.*** ***Thanks in advance for complying with the items below!*** In order to stay at our property, booking guest/renter must be at least 25 years old, e-sign our separate rental agreement, pass our simple outside screening process (at no-cost), be staying at the property for the duration of the booked dates, & purchase either a $35 damage waiver or refundable $500 damage deposit. Once booking on this platform is complete, renter will receive an email with instructions to complete the rental agreement and screening process. For fire safety reasons renter will need to provide a list of all guest names and ages prior to arrival. There is an overnight 18 guest limit due to our STR permit with the town. All three fireplaces in the home are non-working and not to be used. The TV Room is not a bedroom by code since it only has one means of egress. Please do not sleep in this room. No diving or jumping off the bridge or pier as the water is shallow. Renter/Guests will have access to the entire property except for 2 utilities rooms, 3 closets, the double car bay of the garage, the garage attic, and the area directly behind the bushes near the basketball hoop. These spaces are for private use only. Renter is expected to read all sections of this property listing and have all guests comply with our House Rules (complete House Rules will be available to all guests in our online Guide Book). Thanks!