Welcome to Shady Tree Cottage! Our stylish home is stocked with family-friendly essentials to reduce the headache of packing so that you can enjoy your stay without worry. Enjoy the game room, smart TV inside, and reading nook inside, & the spacious yard with oversized games, gas grill, and fire pit outside. We're located ~2hrs from Chicago, close to the best attractions in Southwest Michigan, only minutes away from downtown New Buffalo. Convenient for day trips to St. Joseph and South Haven. The space The perfect retreat for your next getaway! Enjoy a day out exploring southwest Michigan, have a lazy day at home in the game room playing over 400 classic arcade games, curl up with a good book on the oversized sectional or in the homey side chair. Let the kids play in the cozy reading nook stocked with comfy pillows, a variety of popular children's books, and a busy board. Unwind at night with dinner al fresco and a marshmallow roast over the fire, toasting with a glass of local wine from your travels. Shady Tree Cottage has a variety of child-friendly amenities on site for your safety and convenience, including: high chair, pack and play, outlet covers, cabinet locks, step stools, faucet extenders, attached potty seats, books, toys and children's dishes. We are also pet-friendly and have pet bowls, a waterproof blanket, poop bags, and a stake for your dog's leash. We do ask that you crate your dog when not in the home for the dog's safety. Additional amenities include a sit/stand work desk, smart TV, high speed internet, gas grill, game room, memory foam sofa bed, dimmable lights in the bedrooms and bathrooms, black out curtains in bedrooms and main living space, noise machines, Lake Michigan tap water, and a flex bedroom, which can be set up as two twins or one king bed depending on the needs of your group. Guest access Guests will have access to all areas except the unfinished crawl space basement. Other things to note Our location is private enough for you to play and relax in the spacious yard, yet close to local attractions, such as: St. Julian Tasting Room - 2 min Round Barn Tasting Room - 2 min Seedz Brewery - 2 min Timothy's Restaurant - 2 min Red Arrow Roadhouse - 4 min Town Line Beach - 5 min New Buffalo Farmers Market - 8 min Woodlands Golf Course @ Whittaker - 10 min Stray Dog Bar & Grill - 10 min Journeyman Distillery/Staymaker Restaurant - 11 min New Buffalo Beach - 12 min Four Winds Casino New Buffalo - 12 min Captain Mike's Fun Park - 13 min Baroda-area wineries - 20 min Washington Park Zoo - 24 min St. Joseph - 25 min South Haven - 45 min PLEASE NOTE: When staying with a dog, you need to include them in your reservation. There is a $100 pet fee per stay. Thank you for your understanding.