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Beautiful Downtown Holland Home next to Kollen Park and Lake Macatawa

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Outdoor dining
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 51500 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Holland, MI
  • Hope College
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • New Holland Brewing
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Windmill Island
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Holland, MI (HLM-Park Township)
    ‪8 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

1st Floor Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2nd Floor Guest Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2nd Floor Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Office 1

1 Double Bed

Office 2

1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

1st Floor Full Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

2nd Floor Full Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

Beautiful Downtown Holland Home next to Kollen Park and Lake Macatawa

Welcome to our wonderful family home. It is a classic 3 bed/2 bath on a tree-lined street in downtown Holland, next to Kollen Park and Lake Macatawa. The home gets excellent natural light and offers gorgeous lake + park views from multiple rooms in the house & outside deck. It has just been beautifully renovated on both levels including kitchen, living room, floors, furniture, and appliances. We are easy walking distance to all of downtown + the fantastic 8th St. Farmers Market on Saturdays.

The space:
There are 3 total bedrooms containing bed sizes of Queen, Queen, and Full, respectively. There is also an extra spare floor mattress for emergency use in a pinch upstairs: it is a twin sized 6-inch memory foam mattress in like-new condition. I have personally slept on the same exact model for 4+ months during a past home renovation and slept very well on it. It is also the highest rated and best selling portable twin mattress on Amazon.com. As it's also foldable for space-saving needs, all of the above reasons are why we stock that specific model in the home for the twin-sized spare floor mattress.

There are 2 bedrooms upstairs, as well as a full large bathroom and ample space for bags and personal items. Downstairs there is a library/sitting room, a dining room, a bedroom, a full bathroom, a living room/tv room, a kitchen, and a small pantry. There is also an outside patio deck off of the living room/tv room, with outdoor chairs and a table, plus an enclosed sun porch as well.

Guest access
Guests have exclusive access to the whole house.

Other things to note
1) Our family roots here go back more than 110 years, and we are honored and excited to offer our local knowledge or suggestions of eating and/or craft brewery spots if you wish - please email us if so.

2) The upstairs bedroom on the east side of the house is off of Van Raalte Ave. The speed limit on Van Raalte Ave is 35mph, and on 11th St it is 25mph. There is yard and also a sidewalk in between both of those streets and the house, so it's off the street a bit. We also have double-hung windows which do an add'l job of reducing noise too. That said, light sleepers have occasionally noted in guest feedback that they feel this east bedroom facing Van Raalte Ave gets a moderate amount of street vehicle noise in the mornings. Please be aware that in general, in downtown Holland especially during summer time peak vacation season, there are vehicles traveling on city streets during both days and evenings. Our location is not what we feel is a loud or an unusual street noise level for a downtown Holland home, but we thought we would/should just note some details on streets and location (i.e. this is in a downtown Holland neighborhood) here for guests to be aware of.

3) The TV is currently located in what used to be the main living room. That room is now adjacent to the new larger living room/sitting room (wall knocked out to expand the views of the park and lake). The TV is still viewable, but at a sharper angle than before. We have an installation appt scheduled to re-mount the TV onto a full-swivel wall mount that will enable the TV to be viewed at a better/more direct angle from the new central living room location; in the mean-time guests are welcome to move the loveseats or chairs over a few feet if desired (Please do not drag the sofas across the hardwood floor though! Please make sure to pickup any furniture that's being moved). Thank you.



If needed, our rental certificate number with the City of Holland is: CSTR 18110

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AC Girard
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Amenities

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Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Lake view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
We take care of the home with pride. 3 basic rules: No smoking of any kind, no pets of any kind, and please remove shoes inside the house. Thank you.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Holland

Located in Holland, this holiday home is in the city centre and near theme parks. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Michigan and Oval Beach. Holland Community Aquatic Center and Craigs Cruisers are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Holland, MI

What's nearby

  • Hope College - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • New Holland Brewing - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Holland Community Aquatic Center - 3 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Dutch Village - 6 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Windmill Island - 6 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Holland Station - 3 min drive
  • Muskegon, MI (MKG-Muskegon County) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Boatwerks Waterfront Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Big Lake Brewing - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Fricano's Too - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Beechwood Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪New Holland Brewing Company - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautiful Downtown Holland Home next to Kollen Park and Lake Macatawa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautiful Downtown Holland Home next to Kollen Park and Lake Macatawa?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautiful Downtown Holland Home next to Kollen Park and Lake Macatawa?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautiful Downtown Holland Home next to Kollen Park and Lake Macatawa located?

Located in the heart of Holland, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Kollen Park / Heinz Waterfront Walkway, Hope College and Holland Museum. New Holland Brewing and Holland Community Aquatic Center are also within 1 mile (2 km). Holland Station is 29 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay F.

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

Charm and Comfort at Every Turn

We had a delightful stay at this beautiful home just off Lake Macatawa and directly across from a very picturesque public park. The house has been beautifully updated and meticulously maintained; it is even more lovely than photos showed. There were towels and bedding in abundance, fans in all the bedrooms, and basic kitchen supplies on hand. The sitting room has windows on three sides and is a bright, beautiful, and comfortable place to gather, visit, play games, etc. There are charming decorative and architectural details at every turn. We hope to return for a longer stay sometime.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom S.

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

Great location, nice house

House is great cottage feel, with plenty of room. Location is awesome with walking to handful of restaurants and 10mg Ute walk to downtown holland. Will stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy S.

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

Great location

House was within 10 minutes from all the tulip festival activities.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Susan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Met our needs....

The location was in walking distance of downtown which we were looking for. Booking was easy and communication in regards to check in and out were timely, detailed and helpful. The house was generally clean, & beds comfortable, amenities and extras were nice to have (toiletries, etc..) We understand it's a 100+ yr old home but it was more run down than the pictures online showed. Peeling paint, crumbling wall in bathroom on main, not real clean under funiture or in the corners, crusty carpets. It worked for what we were looking for.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

teresa b.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

It fell short of charming-the location was good

The pictures look great online. It was my mother and sister and I staying at the house. The stairs going up to the two bedrooms are very narrow and steep-old house. The doors upstairs didn't shut except for the bathroom. The rugs were well worn throughout the house. The couch was disgusting. It reminded me of something that was in an old frat house. It smelled like corn chips and the cushions were flat. We bought febreze to get through our days there. We were supposed to stay through Monday but left a day early due to shops being closed and the house really isn't conducive with lounging. I did email the owner and they never responded. Light bulbs were out throughout the house as well. The upstairs bathroom isn't great if you're putting makeup on due to that. Overall Holland was wonderful wish we picked a better home to stay in.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Greg M.

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

Frustrating

Based on our review from last year's stay and following multiple communications with the home owner to ensure the television was working and had operational documentation for the three remotes, upon arrival - no documentation had been prepared nor was the television even in working order. Over a few days, several hours were spent by both the owner and Xfinity to get the television operational. As a result, we were inconvenienced and experienced disruptions during our stay. We even had to cancel a tee time due to an unannounced 2+ hours visit by the technician and we were not comfortable leaving him alone in the house. We will not be returning.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Tulips galore

Quaint older home by park and lake. Had everything we needed. Manager response time was very quick. Had a great time would come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

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

A Gem

A lovely home, spacious and impeccably clean. Great location as well!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Don M.

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

Awesome view

Awesome view. Close to downtown. Great park across the street.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason W.

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

The house was great.

Very nice area of Holland, easy to walk to restaurants and enjoy the downtown area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laurie H.

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

Stay

Great house.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly K., Chicago, Ill.

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

Great House in Perfect Location

We had a fantastic time at this house. The location could not have been any better. The house was cozy and provided all the amenities you would need. We will.definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

KJ Z.

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

Weekend getaway

We went to Holland for a weekend and this house was perfect for what we needed! We rented bikes and were able to bike to downtown Holland. It was a great place and exactly what we were looking for.

10/10 Excellent

Greg M.

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

Ideal location, beautiful lake, cute downtown.

This was a quaint old home with all required amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

4/10 Poor

Angela C., Cincinnati, Ohio

Liked: Communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location

I wanted to love it, but disappointed

My family and I found the traffic noise to be a significant issue. And yes, I read the description several times so I was aware of it. We are used to city noise where we live and we are not light sleepers. Regardless, this is more than just residential or "downtown" traffic noise. There is steady tractor trailer and dump truck traffic on the main street (Van Raalte) where this home is located. There is a fire station close to the house. It is also close to an industrial area - there is a Heinz plant about 3 blocks away, for example. The downstairs seemed clean, but I didn't find the same level of cleanliness in the upstairs part of the house. The area rugs in the bedrooms needed vacuumed (we found an open safety pin and toothpick on one, lint, etc.) and the bath mat in the upstairs bathroom did not look clean. Also a couple of the light fixtures upstairs were only partially working. I would have appreciated more privacy-creating window coverings in the bathrooms. Finally, I had to message the property manager to get the check-in instructions on the day of check-in versus them being proactively sent to me via the VRBO messenger. These are small issues taken alone, but taken together and with the noise level, we were disappointed. On the positive side - This home is decorated with care and the sunroom is a lovely addition. The kitchen is cute and nicely equipped. There is a nice garage for parking, the yard and home exterior is well maintained. The washer/dryer are nice and large capacity should you need it. The park across the street is nice, and you can see the lake from the house.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Hannah S.

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

Wonderful mini-moon

My new husband and I had a wonderful getaway after our wedding! The house was very clean and exactly as shown in the pictures and the hosts were extremely responsive. The caretaker came by the house to mow the lawn one day, and she gave us fresh cut flowers! We absolutely loved sitting out on the porch! We felt very welcomed and loved being able to spend some time in Holland. Thank you so so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

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