Rennie Lake Hideaway Home

Cheerful, cottage-blue, and framed by towering white pines, this lakeside hideaway on Rennie Lake announces itself with a cast-iron bear above the front door — a small detail that signals the laid-back Northern Michigan vacation rental spirit inside. A private dock stretches straight out over glassy water backed by a wooded far shore, and the yard steps right to the lake's edge.

The heart of the home

Inside, the kitchen is the clear standout, roomy and recently updated with gray shaker cabinets, a mosaic-tile backsplash, marble-look counters, stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher and French-door refrigerator, and a built-in breakfast bar with industrial metal stools for casual lakeside meals. The adjoining living and dining areas carry a coastal-cottage palette of sage green and warm taupe, with ceiling fans keeping things breezy.

Where you'll sleep

Four bedrooms sleep 7 across a mix of doubles and bunks. One cheerful green-walled room pairs a full bed with a twin bunk set beneath "Beach Rules" art, ideal for kids, while a calmer taupe room with treeline windows and a wood-dresser suite suits adults. Two full bathrooms serve the house well.

Outside your door

A long white dock reaches into calm water ringed by green hills, the kind of dock you sit on with coffee at dawn. The hot tub and washer/dryer mean you can stay longer without running to town.

What's Nearby

Rennie Lake sits in the quiet forests outside Traverse City, giving you quick access to the Leelanau Peninsula wine trail, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and the seasonal farmers' market and restaurants downtown.

Perfect For

Families or two couples who want genuine lakefront, private dock, hot tub, room for the kids, without the premium price tag of a bigger resort-area property.