Lake Michigan Earl Junges Steinhaus

Would highly recommend staying at the “be our guest” mushroom cottage. My wife and I really enjoyed our fall colors visit. The cottage was clean and cozy with a lot of character. Nick was very responsive and a great host - even surprising us with a very thoughtful welcome gift. The property is beautiful as well with a large yard and great lake views.

We enjoyed our stay at the Earl Young Stone Cottage very much. The stonework and architecture of the cottage is unique to anywhere we have stayed before. It inspired us to find out about Earl Young, who built our host’s larger beautiful home on the same property just a few steps away from Lake Michigan. Nick was a perfect host. He provided a lovely welcome with flowers and a gift plus lots of information about the area. He was available for questions during our visit. The cottage is in Boulder Park, which has about a dozen stone homes, all unique, built by Earl Young. We really enjoyed walking past all of them in the mornings and appreciating his amazing use of boulders for walls, chimneys, doorways and window settings. Our cottage was cozy and the bed was comfortable. We liked all the use of wood and stone inside. We did most of our own cooking and found the kitchen small but very easy to use and containing all dishes and pans that we needed. We would highly recommend this cottage to others seeking a unique and enjoyable vacation experience.

Storybook cottage on the water, close to town. Friendly owners, doesn't get better than this. We had a very relaxing stay. Thanks Nick and Joe.

Nick was friendly and neighborly. The only complaint we had was the cottage had cobwebs and could have been a bit cleaner. We would consider staying there again.

The little mushroom house was as advertised, only better. When the 4 of us arrived for our girlfriend get-away we were greeted by one of the nice owners, a dozen beautiful roses and a box of locally made snacks which set the tone for the very comfortable stay. The charming cottage was well kept and had a full range of linens, appliances and WiFi. The beautifully landscaped property with its full view of Lake Michigan was an idyllic setting.

The location was perfect for walks on the beach and in the charming neighborhood. It was ideal for day trips to Mackinaw Isle, Traverse City, the Leelanau Penninsula, Petoskey Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, of course.

The owners, Joe, Nick and Sophia were very nice and friendly while unobtrusive. They have a lovely place and I hope to return at some point. I hope many others will vacation there too.