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Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
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Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6177 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Parking available

About this property

Entire place

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

Newer home-4 Seasons-Canal Views-Fireplace-Huge Deck-Great Location in Houghton

HOUGHTON CANAL RESORT-live like a local, relax as a family, or gear up for an important meeting. This year-around vacation home is the perfect spot for family reunions, ski vacations, MTU/Finlandia parent activity weekends, holiday escapes, entertaining & more. Our hope is that your family can enjoy it the way we have & that is can become your Houghton home away from home too!

Beautiful sunrises & views of the Portage Canal, cathedral ceiling, fireplace, spacious but private. Watch the deer in the yard eating in the apple orchard. Come home after a day skiing Mt. Ripley or the trails & relax by the fireplace, watch a movie on our comfy couches, or enjoy a drink on our deck after a day at the beach.

This is a newly built home offers a contemporary cozy feel. Amenities include a fully equipped cook's kitchen, large wrap around deck, circle drive way, tons of parking only 3 miles from town! Our vacation home comfortably accommodates 6-10 people in three bedrooms (with 3 queen sized beds), 2 full bathrooms, & a garage. We also have a queen-size air mattress which can be comfortably set up in a semi-private room, & 2 very large comfy couches.
Travelers have access to the garage, the entire home-3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms, the large wrap around deck.

I will be available for questions during your entire stay! Also, if there is anything you may need, someone can be there in two minutes to help.

There is a simple rental agreement that needs to be signed prior to your stay, I can email it to you at the email address provided.

This is our home, we would hope that you RESPECT that.
NO SMOKING
NO PETS

Located about 3 miles from downtown Houghton & MTU's campus. Great location, for biking the trail starts right out of our drive way, About 1 mile from the snowmobile/atv trails, .5 mile from Schmidt's Corner Bar & Grill, & only a few miles to Lake Superior to the adventurous break wall & sunset.
Houghton Beach is 2.8 miles away.

Plenty of parking so you don't have to trailer your snowmobiles, you can snowmobile to trails right from my house. Please inquire if WiFi and cable are available during your stay, and it is possible someone will be renting the studio and/or tree house during your stay, please inquire.

Property manager

Heather Kullman

Languages

English

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing
  • Ski lift privileges

Pool/Spa

  • Massages

Internet

  • WiFi available

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage
  • Onsite parking
  • Car recommended

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Paper towels
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

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

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Books
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Yard
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: no smoking on the property what so ever

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Golf privileges
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Sledding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 1900 sq ft (177 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
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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
Note from host: no parties or gatherings
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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Map
Houghton, MI

What's nearby

  • Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon - 8 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Houghton–Hancock Bridge - 9 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Isle Royale Houghton Visitor Center - 9 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Mont Ripley Ski Area - 10 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Michigan Technological University - 11 min drive - 9.8 km

Getting around

  • Hancock, MI (CMX-Houghton County Memorial) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Culver's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Keweenaw Brewing Company - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Newer home-4 Seasons-Canal Views-Fireplace-Huge Deck-Great Location in Houghton pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Newer home-4 Seasons-Canal Views-Fireplace-Huge Deck-Great Location in Houghton?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Newer home-4 Seasons-Canal Views-Fireplace-Huge Deck-Great Location in Houghton?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Newer home-4 Seasons-Canal Views-Fireplace-Huge Deck-Great Location in Houghton located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon, Mine Shaft, and Breakers Beach. Lake Superior and Michigan Technological University are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Newer home-4 Seasons-Canal Views-Fireplace-Huge Deck-Great Location in Houghton Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 48 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Great stay for a family.. close to Michigan tech and houghton. It was perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steve S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay.
Worked well clean and as advertised.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Nice clean house, beautiful fall color
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

JW M., Madison, WI

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hougthon area stay
Clean, nicely equipped, good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Karen L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Nice place to stay for snowmobiling
Overall a good experience
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Jeffrey N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place
Convenient to Houghton and spacious. We’ll probably stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris H., Rockford, MI

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close to Everything
Halfway between downtown Houghton and the newer retail area. Also only 6 miles from Lake Superior for awesome sunsets.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon J.

Great place and good location
This house is very charming and well kept. Heather was always in communication and helpful when we had questions. All the rooms were large, family room was great and couch was beyond comfortable!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jon R.

EXCELLENT!!
Great property, clean, neat and very well maintained, Heather was immediately responsive to all of our requests and excellent to work with! We will stay there again!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

jason j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place
Felt right at home, lots of space, sits up on a hill overlooking the canal, and a spacious yard with fire pit. Quick response to any questions
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sean F., Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great spot to ride from
Good location, garage was great to have for the sleds. Short ride down the road to the trailhead. Only a few minutes from downtown Houghton and the bridge. Overall a great spot for riding. Huge driveway was a plus for my large trailer.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Snowmobile Trip
House was very nice and clean. The property owner made our stay as comfortable as possible. We rode snowmobiles rite from the house and had about 1 mile of road shoulder to the trail. There was just enough snow for us to ride shoulder. House was perfect for our snowmobile trip and would stay again. Thanks Heather!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sean F.

Keweenaws Finest Accomodation
The house was perfect for 3 couples. Extremely well appointed. The location is within 2 miles of the trails and riding along the road to the trails was never a problem. The view out to the canal was awesome and I am betting spending mornings and evenings on the big deck enjoying your morning coffee or evening brew would be fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Hilary G.

Excellent!
The parents and young people who are part of our high school cross country ski team stayed here for the weekend, while participating in the Michigan Tech high school meet. It was well appointed, convenient and comfortable, and everyone felt it worked well. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Katrina A., Harbor Springs, Michigan

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Decent place to stay
The stay itself was great. We had a couple issues, one with the outdoor fire pit, I had requested wood, so we could have a fire and the property manager was concerned about fire danger, when we arrived the wood was there but the fire pit had weeds 2 feet tall all the way around it. I notified her immediately and she said she would have it cleaned up so we could have a fire the second night of our stay, this was never done…so we never had a fire but we were expected to pay for the wood…which we did not. Hopefully they got the deck fixed also…
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Keith L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Misleading
The property does not live up to expected VRBO standards. We found the listing misleading. The listing should clearly state that there is NO cable or internet, there are NO toiletries (bathroom soap, shampoo, simple things for sure but missed when not there) and there is a tenant living downstairs. Also we found it odd that throughout the unit (living room, dining room, bedroom) crafts were displayed for sale with a box clearly marked for payment. Lastly there was a long list of what the travelers couldn't do and what we needed to do upon leaving but not a word of welcome or a list of things to see or places to eat. Little things make a difference and leave an impression, unfortunately ours was not a good one.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Darin M.

Really should advertise appropriately
The house was clean and in decent location from town. However, just a little under 4 weeks before our booking we had to call Heather to ask where our contract was since we heard nothing yet from her. About 2 weeks before we were to arrive we received the contract and it mentioned renting of the tree house and the studio below the house. This was never told to us and was not even mentioned in her advertisement for her rental. We have 2 young kids and were planning on staying a week. The solitude and the tree house were part of the decision making in renting this place. When we called Heather, she apologized and said she would make it so no one else could book the tree house or the studio.. although she did inform us that the studio was rented for at least one of the nights we were there. It was too late at this point to look for other rentals since we were 2 weeks away. When we arrived we found that there was no cable. The advertisement stated had TV, never stated that there was NO cable. As most places you pay for what we paid for normally you have at least cable, and the advertisement of TV can be misleading. We didn't know we would need to rent videos and NO TV until we arrived. We also asked if there was a tub to give baths in as that wasn't clear on advertisement, and it did have a bath tub. However, the caster or whatever it you call it was chipping away and the tub's plug did not hold water. My husband was in contact with Heather when we were there about the TV and shared he felt this was another misleading advertisement. My husband was just letting her and he has a right too especially for what we paid and we felt we had already been mislead with not knowing there was a studio and a tree house that was to be rented. Heather became unprofessional with us and stated that we could just leave her place, but we had not place to go. While we were there the tree house was rented out 2 nights and same with the studio. Heather had lied about her blocking that or she was upset that we were upset and unblocked it to rent out to show us she had the upper hand. Either way, we will never rent form her nor will we recommend her. Some of the locals were not surprised when we shared our experience with them. In the 10 years of traveling to UP to visit my husband's family there, that was our worst experience renting ever. And it all has to do with misleading advertisement to make a buck.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Robin G.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Completely Inaccurate Description, Dirty and NOT Secure
The living room is very cozy & decorated nicely. There is a TV but there is no cable, no satellite or local channels available. It is not a smart TV. There is a DVD/VCR available but only a handful of children's VHS tapes and fishing bloopers. We only found 1 game and no books. It says there is WiFi & when we arrived there was a WiFi password written on a board but it was not correct for any available networks. When I asked about this she said there is no WiFi. This was a big problem for us, as my husband had to work remotely while we were there. There is a tenant occupying the space next to the garage. She said he was harldy ever there which was not true. His unit has access to the laundry area which provides him access to the unit you are in, because other than the garage door, the doors in your unit do not lock when you are away. You can lock his door from your side so I asked the owner about it as soon as we checked in but she did not respond so we locked it. The next day or so he made us unlock it to do his laundry and I texted the owner regarding and it took awhile for her to respond, by this time we were gone and he had access to our stuff. Cleanliness and toiletry items were lacking. We found mouse poop in a cupboard and 2 drawers under the sink. The towels are rough and old, some were fraying and falling apart, no hand towels, very few washcloths, hardly any tp or hand soap and the cold water did not work in the master bathroom and 1 room had dirt in the sheets.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danielle W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Summer friends trip
We stayed here while we went atving for 4 nights. Lots of room, nice house with huge deck and room for 2 trailers to park. No TV, internet, grill, coffee filters or cookie sheets just an FYI. But we brought our own grill so it wasn't a big deal. The beds are a little worn, but we would definitely stay here again! Thanks Heather!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Samuel S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
Snowmobiliers caution
So to be fair we enjoyed the house its roomy and clean garage was nice for keeping snowmobiles inside however to get to the trail its like 2-3 mile ride down a very busy road and the other problem we had was no tv or internet thank goodness we were able to go to walmart buy a rokue and hotspot from our phones all in all nice place but wont stay again because of location to the trail
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close to Houghton with great setting
Very nice property. Close to Houghton but in a quiet setting along the Portage. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jamie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Big and clean
Loved the spaciousness! Huge comfy couch was excellent. Big tub for soaking was fantastic after skiing! List of amenities advertised includes wifi - there is no wifi or TV. Not a problem for us, but others should be aware. Bed was very soft, towels not so much, but the gas fireplace more than made up for those little things. Loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Shae W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Entry
One thing I didn’t care for was the form of entry into house wish it would have had a door instead of having to open garage door every time to go into the house
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Cheryl C.

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Not what was advertised - No internet No Television
We were in town and need to work remotely. The advertisement stated Internet and Television. We had neither internet or television for 10 days. Contacted the owner as soon as we moved in and not a word of response for days. Then she told us 1/2 through our stay that she would get the internet router from the unit below that she also owned, again no response. We left with no communication from the owner. The lack of customer service and the fact that she changed the advertisement after I confronted her was enough for us to give her a 1 star, no matter what we felt about anything else. I saw notes (multiple) from prior tenants who complained about the lack of television and internet, but it was a major inconvenience for us to find someplace else to work the entire time we were in town. The owner was not responding to calls, texts or emails, unlike her ad says that she lived in town and would be available the entire time we were there - that was not true at all. If you don't care about the internet, give the place a try, it was roomy.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kim T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Time
We had four adults & two kids; all of us had a very good time. A very good place for quiet time. Thanks to Heather for such a nice place to stay. Wish we could have stayed all week!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021