Dune Acres house rental - Pool & Lake View
Pool & Lake View
  • Dune Acres house rental - Pool & Lake View
    Upper House Exterior
    Upper House - Bedroom 1
    Upper House Living Room
    Upper House Living Room
    Upper House Dining Room
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    Lower House & The Deck
    Lower House View - Chicago Skyline in Distance
    The View
    Lower House Kitchen
    Lower House King Bedroom
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    Lower House Bath
    Lower House Living Room
 
Dune Acres house rental - Pool & Lake View

Pool & Lake View

Upper House Exterior

Upper House Exterior

Upper House - Bedroom 1

Upper House - Bedroom 1

Upper House Living Room

Upper House Living Room

Upper House Living Room

Upper House Living Room

Upper House Dining Room

Upper House Dining Room

Lower House & The Deck

Lower House & The Deck

Lower House View - Chicago Skyline in Distance

Lower House View - Chicago Skyline in Distance

The View

The View

Lower House Kitchen

Lower House Kitchen

Lower House King Bedroom

Lower House King Bedroom

Lower House Bedroom Bunk/Trundle

Lower House Bedroom Bunk/Trundle

Lower House Bath

Lower House Bath

Lower House Living Room

Lower House Living Room

  • Bedrooms5
  • Sleeps20
  • 3 Bathrooms
 
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Summary

THE PERFECT BEACH VACATION RETREAT FOR A FAMILY - 2 ADJACENT HOUSES, A POOL, PANORAMIC LAKE MICHIGAN VIEWS, JUST STEPS TO THE BEACH, LOTS OF SPACE FOR EATING, SLEEPING ,OR GATHERING INDOORS OR OUT AND JUST AN HOUR FROM CHICAGO.

We call it our secret hideaway!

The Lower House:

The open floor plan includes a full kitchen with dishwasher and microwave, dining room with seating for 10, living room with glass on two sides for lake and dune views, a master bedroom with king size bed and two guest bedrooms each with two full size beds. Abundant windows provide lake views from all rooms except two of the bedrooms. A large deck runs the entire length of the house on the lake side with plenty of space for outdoor dining, sunning or watching sunsets. The cottage comes with central a/c but lake breezes make it unnecessary most of days and nights. Our paved driveway provides parking for up to 4 cars.

The Upper House:

An all glass jewel box on the top a sand dune overlooking Lake Michigan. An open floor plan includes a large galley-style kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, yards of open counter space for buffets, a large dining area with seating for 10, living room with glass on all sides for lake and dune views, a master bedroom with queen size bed and a guest bedroom with two full size beds and two twin beds bunked over the top of them. 360 degree view bring Lake Michigan into all parts of the house and most overlook the expansive pool deck, gazebo dining area and Lake Michigan. The house comes with 2 central a/c units but Lake Michigan breezes make it unnecessary most of days and nights. A paved circular driveway provides parking for up to 4 cars.The perfect beach vacation for an extended family - panoramic Lake Michigan views, just steps to the beach, lots of space for eating, sleeping, or gathering indoors or out and just an hour from Chicago. Immediately East of East Beach Dune Acres.

The Beach:

The stairway to the beach is right outside your door. Enjoy sunning on the sandy beach, swimming in the crystal clear water, or walking miles of serene shoreline away from the crowds of urban life. If you prefer a beach with lifeguards, the Indiana State Park Beach is only a 15 minute walk away. After a day on the beach you’ll enjoy incredible sunsets over the distant Chicago skyline and on many evenings you’ll encounter bonfires hosted by friendly “Dunies”

The Location:

The nearby Dunes State Park offers miles and miles of hiking, sand dunes and bike paths. Bicyclers will also enjoy the National Lakeshore bike trail that is just a miles ride from the cottage and is free from motorized vehicles.

Nearby Valparaiso still operates a drive in movie theater for old fashioned family fun.

The houses are supplied with sheets and towels, dishes, glassware, and cooking supplies, as well as a gas grill. For those who prefer to bring their own bedding and or pillows, we have one king bed, one queen and 7 full size beds and two twins

Sorry, to protect our guests with allergies, we do not allow pets.

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12 Reviews of Property 271477 in Dune Acres, Indiana

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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
average rating of 4.909091 based on 12 reviews
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
5

Awesome house, amazing view, beach

5 of 5
Submitted: August 1, 2012 Stayed: October 2011
My wife and I are actually from indiana and grew up in valparaiso, but when we lived right on the beach in this amazing house, we felt like we were on vacation very far way. It is hard to describe everything but lets talk about the house. It is a very cool and hip place, three bedrooms, the living room is huge and the kitchen is awesome for cooking. The view from the kicthen looking at the lake is stunning and on clear days you can see chicago far off in the distance. We would watch the sunset from the awesome balcony everynight. Everything in the house is great and it is loaded with everything you need. I forgot to mention the beds are super comfortable. The beach is super nice and no crowds at all. I would be the only one running most of the time. You are also a couple minutes drive from the many miles of hiking in Indiana dunes or you can hike from the house toget to the trails. A lot people go to the beach(public side) when the weather is perefect, but if it does get windy or a cool front comes thru, you feel as you are in califorina as huge waves crash on the dunes.We would just drink coffee and watch the waves break. Also it is 5 minutes from the south shore train to chicago It is a very cozy place and we were just thrilled with it. The owners are super nice.
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
4

great getaway house

4 of 5
Submitted: July 13, 2012 Stayed: July 2012
Cute house close to lake MI near the IN dunes. Great view. Beach is close, down a flight of stairs. Look forward to returning!
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
Zionsville IN
5

Lake Michigan Beach Cottage

5 of 5
Submitted: September 7, 2011 Stayed: September 2011
We had a very enjoyable time staying in this lake cottage over Labor Weekend. For our family of 5, it was nice staying in a house rather than a small hotel room. The house is on a hill overlooking the lake. The deck and view are awesome - on a clear day you can see downtown Chicago. It is a short walk to the beach which is very private. A parking space is provided right next to the beach for heavy loads or anyone having trouble going up and down the stairs. It is a short walk to the Indiana Dunes park. The kitchen has everything you need for meal preparation. The weather was bad on our last day so we went to the outlets only 15 minutes away. A train station is near by for a trip to Chicago. We did not have a chance to visit there - maybe next time.
Helpful votes: 2/2
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Dune Acres Indiana
Vienna, VA
5

Very Fun Place

5 of 5
Submitted: October 4, 2010 Stayed: September 2010
My friends and I celebrated a high school reunion here for a weekend and had a great time. Great location and access to the beach with a view that can't be beat. Very nice!
Recommended for:  Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children
Helpful votes: 2/2
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
Kankakee, IL
5

Beachy, sandy, fun

5 of 5
Submitted: August 16, 2010 Stayed: August 2010
Our families had a wonderful time at this adorable cottage. The beach is great for children and adults alike--beautiful, soft, white sand; the lake the perfect temperature--both refreshing and relaxing!

Bruce was wonderful to work with and he and Michael were extremely responsive to all of my questions.

Thanks for everything! I highly recommend this cottage.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
Chicago, IL
5

A long week end

5 of 5
Submitted: August 11, 2010 Stayed: August 2010
My family, children and grandchildren enjoyed a long week end and found the cottage very comfortable. Those with smaller chldren will appreciate that the lake is a very slow and gradual shallow walk to the deeper waters...more than 20 feet at least. The beach is indeed private and the larger sand dunes were lots of fun for the older children to walk to and play on.
We were late in finding out that there is a parking space nearer the beach. If there are those with health problems the steps might prove to be a problem!
Again, a wonderful week end in a lovley setting.
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 3/3
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
St. Louis, MO
5

Very Nice

5 of 5
Submitted: August 4, 2010 Stayed: July 2010
We really enjoyed our stay. The beach is very close and the view is great. It's so peaceful and the cottage is clean and has everything you need. The owner is extremely responsive and wonderful to work with too!
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
Chicago
5

amazing beach view hangout

5 of 5
Submitted: June 29, 2010 Stayed: June 2010
This place was amazing. Quiet, clean, well-equipped, and steps away from the beach (and i really mean steps- beautiful wood steps surrounded by trees and wildlife). We grilled on the deck, then hit the water, came back up to dry off- the deck's away from the beach enough so you can hide and relax, but close enough to make you run back down. And it was really close to the Dunes park too. We had an excellent time, and were back in Chicago within an hour.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 2/2
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
Chicago
5

A Great Place to Stay

5 of 5
Submitted: June 25, 2010 Stayed: June 2010
This is a great place to stay--very relaxing and the owner is very accommodating.

The private beach is awesome and the house is very nice, comfortable ..

Kitchen with everything you need to cook any meal you want.

Very well kept & extremely clean!

We had an amazing time and I highly recommend this house!

I would go back there time and time again!!!!

Thank you very much Michael O'Connor!!"
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Lake Michigan - Private Family Compound With Pool
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Dune Acres Indiana
chicago,il
5

giedre

5 of 5
Submitted: June 25, 2010 Stayed: June 2010
This is a great place to stay--very relaxing and the owner is very accomodating. The private beach is awesome and the house is very nice, comfortable ..Kitchen with everything you need to cook any meal you want.Very well kept & extremly clean! We had an amazing time and I highly recommend this house! I would go back there time and time again!!!!
Thank you very much Michael O'Connor!!
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 1/1
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