Treetops Saugatuck - 3 Cottage Family Compound on Saugatuck Harbor

Treetops Saugatuck is a Lakewood Lux property. Check us out on our website or on social media!

We had an AMAZING summer 2023 season! As is customary, individual cottage rentals are now available September 2023-May 2024. If you'd like to reserve the entire compound, please send me a message for availability! I'd love to host you.

Big Red Cottage: sleeps 6 in the fall/spring, 4 in the winter, listing #2391984
The Lookout Cottage: sleeps 4, #listing 2392097
Dune Buggy Cottage: sleeps 2, #listing 2392114 (winterized November thru April)
You’re currently viewing the listing for the entire compound, which includes all 3 cottages and sleeps 12.
Treetops is a vintage cottage compound and ultimate multi-family or large family retreat location. Treetops is a unique footprint, the only Saugatuck rental with three neighboring door-to-door cottages. The complex is the perfect mix of gathering space, close enough for family and friends to share in every activity yet retreat to individual living spaces. All cottages feature multiple screened porches and views of the harbor or wooded dunes. Cottages are located within feet of each other as they surround a shared fire pit, professionally maintained hot tub, and vast amounts of decking for outdoor grilling and seating for the whole family! Treetops guests are also granted additional access to a nearby property located on the harbor seawall. This area can be used for close-up harbor viewing and picnics!

WHY THIS LOCATION?
A unique property requires a spectacular location and activities. Treetops is no exception. This spot is home to a rare combination of the Saugatuck Harbor, Saugatuck Chain Ferry, private dock (upon request), downtown restaurants/shops, Mount Baldhead, hiking, and Oval Beach. As the primary means to access Lake Michigan, the harbor is full of boats, music, and other fun sights viewable from the cottage porches, firepit, or nearby private dock. Positioned directly across from downtown Saugatuck, the complex is perched on a 50 foot dune that overlooks the entire downtown area.

A short walk leads to Saugatuck’s famous public Chain Ferry that shuttles between downtown Saugatuck and the cottages, no driving or parking needed. There is also a $1 bus that will take you downtown and back if the chain ferry isn’t running. Harbor views and downtown access are fantastic, but no vacation is complete without the beach. The complex is located across the dunes from Lake Michigan and the award-winning Oval Beach, the best and largest beach in the entire area! Open daily; the beach is accessible from the cabins via a short 2-minute drive (or 15 minute hike).

When’s the last time your weekend plans involved art, shopping, sightseeing, delicious food, and a good glass of local wine? When you’re here, it’s easy to squeeze everything into just a few days! Or if the hustle-bustle isn’t your thing, cozy up in the cottages with fantastic views of the woods and harbor, just steps from Lake Michigan. There really is something for everyone! Enjoy all that Saugatuck has to offer, just 2.5 hours from Chicago.
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COTTAGES:
Big Red Cottage: Open concept living space with vintage cottage finishes, soaring ceiling, two separate bedrooms, and separate living space on the lower level (separate entrance). A large dual-shower bathroom on the upper level and a separate private bathroom on the lower level provides plenty of capacity. An expansive screened porch wraps the upper-level front of the cottage, situated directly on the dune bluff; the harbor views are fantastic. A separate private patio is accessible from the lower-level. Includes washer/dryer.
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The Lookout Cottage: A smaller version of Big Red, this cottage is also open concept living with vintage cottage finishes and a lovely farm-style kitchen. A private bedroom is attached to the main living space, coupled with a large bathroom, providing plenty of capacity for 4+ guests. A queen-sized brand new Room and Board sleeper sofa and sleeping porch a twin trundle bed is available for extra sleeping. The Lookout has a large screened porch with views of the harbor. The fire pit has the best views in town, you have to see it to believe it! Includes washer/dryer.
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Dune Buggy Cottage: The most unique of the cottages, Dune Buggy is the newest one and a special retreat at the top of the dune with a wrap-around porch, studio-style layout with a wood-burning stove, half-bath, and outdoor shower. Guests can open all the windows and enjoy complete outdoor-style (screened-in) sleeping, or keep it closed for a cozy night on the dune. No A/C in this one! This cottage is the smallest, a perfect sleeping quarter to augment Big Red and The Lookout.
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TV/INTERNET
+ Roku-enabled 4K TVs in all common areas. Additional Roku-enabled 4K TVs located in each bedroom. Roku devices include streaming ATT app (now called DStream) with 65+ channels. Additional streaming apps available on Roku (e.g., Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+ etc.) available for use with guest accounts/credentials. 1 Gbps high-speed internet and expansive WiFi network throughout the cottages and outdoor areas is provided.

OTHER AMENITIES
+ Fully furnished with linens and towels
+ Washer/dryer laundry room (Big Red Cottage and The Lookout Cottage)
+ New kitchen appliances throughout all cottages

NOISE & VIDEO:
Outdoor arrival and entrance areas of this property are under video surveillance. Video surveillance is required for insurance, guest safety, and security purposes. Dune cottages have many homes at various elevations, please keep noise to a minimum after 10PM EST.