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Historic and quiet St. Joseph neighborhood: Lovely comfortable 100 yo two story

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A beach scene with waves and a lighthouse in the background.
A waterfront walkway with a concrete barrier, a chain-link fence, and a large tree providing shade.
A two-story house with a front porch, a wooden staircase, and a garden with various plants.
A sunset view over a body of water with a park, a roundabout, and a distant ship.
A living room with a sofa, armchairs, a TV, and a fireplace.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 91700 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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St Joseph, MI
  • Place, Lake Bluff Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, White Pine Winery
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Silver Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, South Bend, IN (SBN-South Bend Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Saint Joseph

A stay at this vacation home places you in the heart of Saint Joseph, within a 10-minute walk of Lake Michigan and Silver Beach. .This golf vacation home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from FuzzyButz Pet Bakery and 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from Lake Bluff Park.
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What's nearby

  • Lake Bluff Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Curious Kids' Museum - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • White Pine Winery - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Silver Beach - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Lions Park Beach - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Station - 7 min walk
  • South Bend Intl. Airport (SBN) - 41 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Silver Beach Pizza - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Atrium Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Java City Cafe, Lakeland HealthCare - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Historic and quiet St. Joseph neighborhood: Lovely comfortable 100 yo two story

A two-story 4 bedroom 2 bath cottage just blocks from the beach, downtown St. Joseph, and many other attractions and points of interest. Up on the bluff, so you don’t have the crowds and the walk up the bluff to town. Perfect for one or two families. Sleeps 9, with kitchenette and breakfast nook upstairs and full kitchen and dining room downstairs. Parking for 2 cars and an easy walk to Silver Beach, Whirlpool Fountain, restaurants and many other local attractions. Free WiFi internet, Central AC. Charcoal grill. No yard but front porch for relaxing in this quiet, historic, old neighborhood in historic section of Old St Jo. This is not a commercial rental but our own home now offered to guests who appreciate homey ambiance. We are not professional rental hosts. We are an older retired couple who planned to live out our days in this house but necessity dictated a smaller one-story, so we decided to make our home available to families who want to experience old Saint Joseph as it used to be. This hundred year old house is full of good memories and we hope you enjoy adding to them.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. A kitchenette is outfitted with a stovetop, a microwave, and a dishwasher. A Smart television and a DVD player are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and a sofa bed.
This smoke-free vacation home features books, a video library, and kayaking nearby. Amenities and recreational activities include a music library, sailing nearby, and windsurfing nearby.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen island
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Charcoal grill
  • Porch/lanai

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet total (up to 999 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Smooth flooring in public areas
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the city center
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the marina
  • Next to a golf course
  • On a lake
  • On a river
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

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)
  • Deadbolt lock
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Double-glazed windows
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally sourced food prioritized
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • Recycling
  • Some LED lighting used
  • Unit size: 1,700 square feet
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian breakfast available
  • Vegetarian dining options

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
Please strip ONLY SHEETS and PILLOWCASES. Please DON’T STRIP BLANKETS AND BEDSPREADS OR MATTRESS COVERS.
It would be much appreciated if you would put used sheets, pillowcases, linens and towels into the washer and start it up. It saves our housekeepers time.
Leaving the cottage as you found it is so helpful to our cleaning crew who are getting ready for the next guests.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

This is an old historic neighborhood where people value privacy, quiet, and traditional village living. Please be a good neighbor. Quiet time is 10-7.
Please leave the house the way you found it. If something happens (breakage, loss, etc.) please let us know via text to Vrbo.
House parties are not allowed (they give us a bad reputation with our neighbors (and they ruin stuff)). Think “family.”

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 999 lbs per pet)
Note from host: Pet fee covers the extra cleaning necessary.

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 and a deadbolt lock
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
Property Registration Number # 76-0340-0181-00-1

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Little Cottage by the Sea
Lovely comfortable two story in historic St. Joseph neighborhood

Historic and quiet St. Joseph neighborhood: Lovely comfortable 100 yo two story Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 58 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 58 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 58 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 58 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Second summer we have stayed!!! Can not recommend enough!
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Little Cottage is our favorite place to stay on Lake Michigan. It’s cozy, comfortable, plenty of space for our 4 kids (3 teenagers!) and such a great location for walking downtown and to the beach. Chris and Dave are wonderful hosts and couldn’t be any kinder or more responsive. Thank you for another lovely stay in St Joe!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family just returned from a fabulous week in St Joseph. What made the trip so wonderful was our accommodations and the location. We rarely used the car and could easily walk the few blocks to town and the beach. This was critical as we were towing a 3 year old and 5 year old. Not once did they complain about walking. The upstairs apartment was perfect for the children and their parents. I (grandma) was happy downstairs and so was my other daughter who stopped by for a couple nights. The kids were enchanted with the large number of children books and I especially appreciated the large dining room table that seated 8. The kitchen was well stocked and the super large capacity washer was great for all our beach towels. You won’t be disappointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our 3rd time staying here, and we just love it. Being able to walk to almost all of our favorite places is perfect for us, and the hosts are very helpful and easy to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location is great! It's a roomy house with a homey lived-in feel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place

Hospitality and location are second to none.
Stayed 15 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing home and location! The kindest hosts you will ever find.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

wonderful cottage

Perfect place to stay in St Joseph
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Perfect location and plenty of room.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location. Walkable to everything needed including the beach. Perfect place for a summer vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect beach cottage

A lovely cottage with plenty of space and beds! We loved the location and couldn’t have been happier with our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Vacation

This property is a convenient location to everything we wanted to do. Check in was easy. Plenty of room for everyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful week

Had a great time. Good location to get to town and beach. Plenty of room for everyone. Grand daughters loved having their “own” kitchen upstairs.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage and location

This cottage was delightful. Close to downtown and easy to reach the beach without driving. Plenty of room for all of us. Well stocked w/kitchen items as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual stay

Love our visit to the cottage each July. Chris and Dave are great hosts. Thanks for sharing your cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Close to St. Joe

We loved how close it was to downtown St. Joseph and how we could walk there from the property. There was plenty of space in the rental which was also nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious, Great Location

We always enjoy the walk-ability of St. Joe. The house is very spacious and well-taken care of. Had a great week!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual family gathering

We have stayed at this property annually well over 10 years. Great location, easy walking to activities. We plan to return the summer of 2022.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding

It was a perfect location to walk dogs and to hotel where wedding party and many guests stayed. Very relaxed plenty of room for everybody
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have stayed in this cottage each summer for many years. Location is ideal for walking distance to downtown and other things. Family suggests a few updates at the cottage. Such as newer sofas , electrical outlets a few need repaired. We would highly recommend this cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Favorite summer trip

This property is our annual choice to stay in St Joseph Michigan. The location is within walking distance to downtown, beach and much more. We have used the cottage for over 10 summers
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The 4th

The house was charming & perfect for our extended family. Location was ideal - we could walk everywhere. We cooked most of our meals-the kitchen was well stocked with cooking equipment. It was a great vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection!

Perfect place for our family vacation...we loved our stay at the cottage! All the amenities we needed were included, the house had everything and we could walk everywhere. Chris and Dave were so kind, attentive and truly the best hosts. The perfect house to stay at St. Joe’s - we can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had an amazing stay. Beautiful quaint home with a fantastic location to everything.

Beautiful quaint home, walking distance to everything. Thank you to our host. House fully equipped with everything and then some. Beach, splash pad, restaurants, ice cream and Carousel kept us busy all week. Gorgeous weather, had a fabulous week. Thank you again for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family fun ♥️

We have stayed at this property almost every year since 2016! We absolutely love the home and it is close to shops and downtown and the beach. Chris is always a joy to talk to and she is thoughtful and responsive. We love our trips here and recommend the property to anyone looking to explore the third coast ♥️
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023