The Cottages* on State Street

I am pleased to make my recently upgraded 100+ year old Victorian style home available to you, your friends and family as you vacation in our area. The property is located in the Old Neighborhood of St. Joe. You can sit on the porch and get a glimpse of Lake Michigan. A 10 second (yes, second!) walk gets you to a clearing on the bluff from which you can sit and watch the lake and the glorious sunsets that it produces. Take your glass of wine with you and enjoy! The property is about a 10 min walk from downtown shopping & dining and about a15 min walk from Silver Beach. If you need to drive, there’s reasonable parking space wherever you need to be. The property is a 7 minute drive from the new Jack Nicklaus designed golf course at the Harbor Shores development as well. There are 2 ‘cottages’ on the property, both of which have many charming attributes, many of which are recent improvements including: original hardwood floors restored, higher ceilings, remodeled colorful kitchen, cheery colored bedrooms. Both are wonderfully decorated with custom painted furniture, wicker, bright colors and tasteful décor. * yes I’m aware that this is not really 2 cottages, but once you see how cutely decorated and charming the apartments are, you might forgive my semantics.

Included in your rental are all the essentials for a comfortable stay including:

¨ all common cook/dinnerware

¨ coffee maker, toaster, microwave, dishwasher

¨ clean linens for all beds

¨ TV/DVD player, cable TV

¨ window AC unit(s)

¨ offstreet parking for up to 2 vehicles

Additional onsite amenities include:

¨ washer & dryer

¨ additional offstreet parking as needed

¨ high speed WIFI internet access

¨ newer gas grill on porch

Additional offsite amenities:

· access to a local pool (in season as available to property owner)

· discounted rates on daytrips out on the houseboat (if available)

Pet Policy – Up to 2 dogs or cats or combo are allowed per unit. A $35 pet charge will be assessed for any rental term (wknd, week, month or multi-month

Smoking Policy – Smoking is not permitted inside the property. Thanks for your understanding & compliance.

Rates (spring 2010 – winter 2010)

Cottage	Term/Type	Effective Dates	Rate
either	in-season week	wk of Memorial Day through wk of Labor Day	$975
either	in-season wknd (3 nights)	wk of Memorial Day through wk of Labor Day	$575
either	in-season monthly (limited availability)	wk of Memorial Day through wk of Labor Day	$2500
either	in-season add’tl night	wk of Memorial Day through wk of Labor Day	$125
either	off-season weekly	wk after Labor Day, through week before Memorial Day	$350*
either	off-season monthly	wk after Labor Day, through week before Memorial Day	$1000**

* includes all utilities

** includes basic cable, hi-speed WIFI, and EITHER gas or electric depending on the month. Tenant to pay the remaining utility (gas or electric) retained from deposit or charged to credit card exactly as billed to property owner.

All rates are for up to 4 people. Additional fees apply per additional person depending on the term. (e.g. 1 additonal person per week in summer = $35)

Availability

Call or email for availability.

Making a Reservation

To make a reservation, confirm availability by calling or emailing. Review the current agreement, call or email with questions and a credit card against which at least 50% of the rental fees will immediately be charged. It is necessary that we both sign a rental agreement before occupancy will be extended. If time allows, a filled out rental agreement will be sent to you which you will need to sign and return. Otherwise, you will be expected to sign an applicable copy at the time of your arrival.

The remainder of all expected fees is due no less than 30 days prior to your stay. Unless you make other arrangements, the credit card that was used for your initial payment will be kept on file and charged the remainder of the fees due. You will always be issued an email receipt for credit card transactions.

Upper Unit Details

The upper unit has:

· 2 bedrooms – 1 with a queen bed, the other has a double and a twin

· living room with 2 standard sofas

· eat-in kitchen with counter & stools looking through to living room

· bigger bathroom with whirlpool tub

· sunny breakfast nook just outside the entry to your private space

Bdrm with double & twin	Breakfast nook

bdrm with queen bed, antique armoire, etc…	living room with 2 cheery sofas – no pullouts
counter top between living room and kitchen	cheery kitchen

Lower Unit Details

The lower unit includes:

· 2 bedrooms (1 with a queen bed, the other with a twin day bed with add’tl pullout twin trundle accommodating 2 singles or a couple when the 2 twin beds are combined)

· smaller full bath

· large combined living and dining room

· non-eatin kitchen

· the porch off the front is most easily accessed from this unit as well though it is not exclusively for lower unit guests

living area viewed from dining area – pullout queen sofa	living/dining area
updated kitchen	bedroom with queen bed
second bedroom with twin daybed and twin hidden trundle	petite but clean and functional bathroom

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