Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer
Bathroom 4
Towels provided · Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Dining area
About this property
Your eye is caught, and your senses overwhelmed, when you enter The Step Lodge
Welcome to our well appointed and recently updated Suttons Bay lake home. This private wooded lake front property was purchased by our grandparents in the 1950s and we are thrilled to be able to share it with you. Every bedroom is spacious and offers a view of Grand Traverse Bay aside from the bunk room. Some of the unique ameneties are a stand alone private office space, state of the art infinity deck that comfortably seats fourteen, stamped concrete patio with underdeck lighting, ADA compliant steps that lead to the beach, comfortable mattresses in all bedrooms, high end ping pong and shuffleboard tables, regulation size Mega Slam basketball hoop with free throw and three point lines (it can be lowered to 7 1/2 feet) and a custom made cornhole game. The Step Lodge features five smart TVs, Spectrum cable package and 1000 megabit per second internet with Google Nest to enhance connectivity. Although you feel like you are secluded, downtown Suttons Bay is 2.5 miles away. The Step offers a mooring bouy to secure your boat and a Jet Dock that can accommodate two personal water craft. The Suttons Bay boat launch is located on the North edge of town. Along with the full size refrigerator in the kitchen, our guests are welcome to use the full size overflow refrigerator and freezer located in the garage. A concrete driveway was added to accomodate up to 6 vehicles. This allows the basketball court to be utilized without parked cars being an issue. Last but not least, we recently installed air conditioning and the Step has an automatic generator in the event of a power outage.
Property manager
Andrew McCulloch
Premier Host
Languages
English
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We loved the step lodge. Perfect location. Water is gorgeous. Nightly fires on the beach with the kids. The house it self is large and open perfect for families. A short drive to TC but we didn’t even need to leave house as the view was perfect. Morning coffee with a sunrise is hard to beat!
This is by far the nicest, cleanest, most amazing property we have ever rented in upper Michigan. Our family enjoyed the property so much, we had trouble getting the kids to leave to go do other activities.
Last year we stayed at another rental that was in the same price range and there was no comparison.
We will be scheduling our next Michigan trip around this property is availability.
Thank you so much for letting us experience a great week in the Suttons Bay Area!
An amazing stay! We had a group of 12, from littles on up, and everyone enjoyed their stay. The house is immaculate (and I’m picky). The best stocked vacation home we have ever rented. There are two decks and two living rooms, perfect for groups of varying sizes and ages. Well maintained stairs to the beach. Beach is sandy and rocky which delighted the kids and the rock hunters among us. Fire pit and chairs at the beach were used nightly. The host was great at communicating. One of our favorite stays ever.
The Step Lodge was the best VRBO we have ever stayed at. It was well supplied with anything we could possibly need. Beach chairs, beach towels, kitchen supplies and dishes, etc., plenty of comfortable seating for eating and lounging. It was a perfect fit for our family. If we come up to this area again, I would definitely want to stay here again. Everything about this place was top notch.
Our family really enjoyed this place!! Beautiful, clean and on the water!! The host is a great communicator and willing to help whenever needed. Short trip to cute little town of Sutton’s Bay. Great location between Traverse City and Leland. My grandchildren want to go back to this same house next time.
We had an amazing week at the Step Lodge with our extended family of 12. We’ve been coming up to Suttons Bay for years and this is the nicest place we’ve stayed. The house had plenty of room for our group so we never felt in top of each other. The outdoor space is incredible. The games- basketball, ping pong, corn hole, the board games - were an added perk. Kitchen was well stocked. We absolutely love Suttons Bay and the entire Leelanau peninsula. Communication with Andrew was great. Only positive things to say!!!!!
This was the perfect home for our extended family vacation. There was plenty of space for everyone to spread out. The deck was great for meals, enjoying early morning coffee or evening wine with a fabulous view of the lake. The kitchen is well stocked for cooking meals together and town is close for eating out and shopping. So many close day trips to enjoy, and then family board games, corn hole and ping pong at night. We couldn’t have had a better stay. Definitely recommend this gem!
From the time we turned off of M-22 we were instantly in vacation mode. While not far from town, this house is a secluded oasis with views of the water from almost anywhere in the house. My family of 8 adults and 3 teens thoroughly enjoyed our stay with morning coffees on the deck, afternoon basketball games and happy hours at the dock. The evening Ping Pong games and shuffleboard competitions created lots of laughs. The house is spacious, the beds were comfortable and the kitchen is well stocked for all your cooking needs. This house is top notch and a place i look forward to staying at again!
The property was gorgeous! The house was immaculate and had so many wonderful extras. The views were simply beautiful and the location was perfetct! Such a short trip into downtown Suttons Bay and so close to other adorable towns like Leland and Glen Arbor. We had a great trip. Andrew, the host, was incredible to work with. So much extra effort by him and his family to ensure our stay was one to remember. They have a book full of details about the area, covering just about anything you want to do. The house has tons of room for large groups. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking to spend time in the area. Thanks again Andrew!
This place was amazing and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Beautiful views, location and perfectly comfortable. The owner, Andrew, was great and communication was easy. We’ll be back! Thanks for a great stay!
Great location, very inviting home, lots of room for seven adults and a toddler with excellent outdoor entertaining space. Perfect Getaway for the family, steps from Grand Traverse Bay and a short drive to all of the Leelanau peninsula's attractions.
Beautiful, peaceful, so well equipped! Definitely will be rebooking
Family oriented…something for every age to connect with! Comfortable accommodations with quiet, peaceful views of the lake. Everyone in our extended family enjoyed their stay…ages 3-79! We also enjoyed highlights of lake towns surrounding this beautiful home.
Had an amazing large family vacation at the Step Lodge! You are 15-20 minutes from little day trips when you want to venture out. When you choose to stay in the house is well equipped for making large meals, playing basketball, shuffleboard tournaments (host even left instructions), ping pong and bags! You can tell the thoughtfulness, time and energy put into making this a wonderful place for all to enjoy.
Our family had a great week. The owner was a pleasure to work with. The house is updated and extremely clean. The kitchen had everything you can think of. The bedrooms were set up nicely and the beds were comfortable. The view from both balconies were breathtaking and the view from the dock was even better. We really enjoyed all the amenities and we are definitely coming back. Thanks for the memories
This home is absolutely beautiful with gorgeous views of the Lake! Exactly as described in the listing! Andrew was fantastic to work with! Super helpful with good recommendations as well as being available to answer any questions! Our large family of 12, had plenty of room for hanging out and enjoying the indoor games as well as the outdoor games! We loved spending our mornings on the gorgeous deck with the stunning views of the lake with a hot cup of coffee, or the evenings with a beer or glass of wine!!
Amanda B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
About the host
Hosted by Andrew McCulloch
Languages:
English
Premier Host
They consistently provide great experiences for their guests