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NB Harbor Home, Walk to Beach, Optional Boat Slip

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining
Smart TV, fireplace
Beach
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms5 bathrooms2777 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi

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New Buffalo, MI
  • Place, New Buffalo Public Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Local
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, New Buffalo Township Public Library
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

New Buffalo

With a stay at this vacation home in New Buffalo (Downtown New Buffalo), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Michigan and Four Winds Casino New Buffalo. .This vacation home is 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from Indiana Dunes National Park and 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from Blue Chip Casino.

What's nearby

  • Louis J. Sima Great Lakes Marsh - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • New Buffalo Public Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Local - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • New Buffalo Lighthouse - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • New Buffalo Township Public Library - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • New Buffalo Station - 4 min walk
  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Four Winds Sports Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Timbers at Four Winds Casino - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Stray Dog Bar & Grill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪PostBoy - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

NB Harbor Home, Walk to Beach, Optional Boat Slip

Welcome to Harbor House, a terrific home offered by Third Coast Vacations, a full-service vacation rental company run by locals who love Harbor Country.   

When you book with us, you aren’t just getting another vacation rental company, you’re getting access to the area’s experts. We know where to go because we live here and we love it. Third Coast Vacations is more than a place to find a great home base for your getaway. 

Staying with us gets you: Discounts for beach rentals, concierge services, charcuterie delivery and more!
Harbor House offers views of the Galien River Preserve and is located in a quiet area in downtown New Buffalo, just 800 yards from the beach. The house features a wrap-around deck ideal for birdwatching, a patio with a dining set and gas grill, two wood-burning fireplaces and a screened porch connected to the deck.

Inside, the home has modern furnishings, a main level living room with large windows, and a wood-burning fireplace. The house is equipped with cable TV, high-speed WiFi, and essential amenities. The open kitchen includes a dining area, breakfast nook, and island bar, suitable for family meals and gatherings.

The lower-level family room has a big-screen TV, DVD player, and foosball table for entertainment. The main floor includes a bedroom with a queen bed, en suite bathroom, and patio access, the other bedrooms require using the stairs. The upper level has a loft office, a second bedroom with a queen bed with en-suite bathrooms, a third bedroom with a king bed with en-suite bathroom, and deck access. The lower level includes a fourth bedroom with a queen bed and en-suite bathroom, plus an air mattress for additional guests. 

Harbor House sits at the end of a quiet road with low traffic and is within easy walking distance of all the shops and restaurants in downtown New Buffalo! 

For a walkthrough video of this home as well as more videos of local beaches, vacation homes, and other local attractions, check out the Third Coast Vacations Youtube Channel. If the link doesn't work, just search Youtube for Third Coast Vacations.

Once you’ve booked a home we will provide you with discount codes for the following:

Weekends Harbor Country, offering beach gear, maui mats / lilly pads, Stand up paddle boards, corn hold sets, board game boxes, coolers, baby items and more!.

Want a charcuterie or S’mores board for your stay? Bougie Boards is a partner company that can help you with all these and more with free delivery to your vacation rental.

Discounts offers will be sent after your reservation is confirmed.
Location
Harbor House is located in downtown New Buffalo on a dead end side street so there isn't much in the way of traffic. 

Parking
There is parking for five cars - 2 in front of the garage and three in front of the nearby wall. The garage is open for storing bicycles and such but not for parking. There is no parking allowed near the front door in the cul de sac area as that is a fire lane, the parking is all at garage level.

Beach Access
The New Buffalo Public Beach is only 4/10 of a mile away, just a short walk! You can also drive, there is a fee to park in the beach lot.

Coffee Maker and other appliances
There is a Cuisinart drip coffee maker with internal filter and hot water, toaster, crock pot, food processor and Kitchen Aid Mixer.

Television/Cable 
There are 5 TVs (3 out of 4 bedrooms, main level living room and lower level sitting room) with Xfinity Comcast cable along with great high-speed wifi for streaming. All the televisions  are smart tv's for easy streaming of Netflix etc. (with your own subcriptions).

Grilling and chilling
There is a hard-lined natural gas grill on the back patio, just off the kitchen and dining area. 

Garbage and Recycling
The City of New Buffalo picks up trash and recycling on Wednesday, there are 2 trash cans and one recycling can. 

Washer and Dryer
There is a private washer and dryer in the laundry room next to the kitchen

Other Amenities
Amazing view of the Galien River Preserve - birdwatcher's paradise!
Harbor Landing Marina is also next door, a boat watchers paradise!
Many board games
Foosball table, TV and sitting area in the lower level
Downtown shopping, restaurants and bars are within easy walking distance as is the depot for access to the non-stop train to and from Chicago.
All four bedrooms have full en-suite bathrooms
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a desk and a microwave.
This smoke-free vacation home features a playground.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Things to do

  • Golf

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 2,777 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

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Reviews

NB Harbor Home, Walk to Beach, Optional Boat Slip Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

8.8/10

Cleanliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 5 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 5 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 5 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lynn A S.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved it! Everything was very organized and the house was fab. There were a few things…. Not deal breakers but you might want to fix for the future … steps into house, slippery when wet, and steep. Mattresses in a few rooms, not great. Grouting in bathrooms looked mouldy. Might need a refresh
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Steve R.

Liked: Cleanliness
We would’ve liked to have a list of what supplies are needed as well as what supplies are provided? Also, televisions did not work properly becauseRoku didn’t offer live TV. Keurig coffee maker not provided this year as other years.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul G., USA

Liked: Cleanliness
A very accommodating home in an ideal location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Bob K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Location worked great with our group,
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025