Historic Beach House 2 Blocks to Beach/Downtown w/Pool, Hot Tub, Firepit, 7 BRs
House in South Haven, MI
16 guests · 7 bedrooms · 4 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Includes essentialsPool, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
About this house rental
If your family is craving the familiarity of a classic beach house from yesteryear, the Ross House is for you! At 150 years old, this “grand old dame” prioritizes old-world craftsmanship and comfort. And there's nothing missing from this backyard! Features here include a pool/hot tub, fire pit, lawn games like horseshoes and a basketball hoop and a garage game room with pool and ping pong tables. With 7 bedrooms and 4 baths, there's plenty of room for the entire family to find their own space.
Living Spaces
As you walk up the front steps to a covered front porch complete with a wooden bench, you'll feel like you're home already. And it just gets better when you walk inside. The first of two side-by-side living rooms is furnished with a cozy sofa and two chairs, one of which is situated in a sunny alcove with stained glass windows, perfect for curling up with a good book. The large HDTV invites you to relax with a beverage and a snack while you stream your favorite new bingeable show. Either way, this welcoming space will surely become one of your favorites. The second living room is perfect for quiet conversation, set up with a sofa and two chairs facing each other. A great spot for planning your next day's activities! And don't forget the seasonal garage game room with pool and ping pong. Enjoy a friendly competition on days when the outdoor weather doesn't quite cooperate. Please note that the garage is not heated.
Peak & Non-Peak Season
During the peak season, this home would have a 7-night minimum and would rent Saturday - Saturday. If you are interested in staying a full week in the non-peak season, September through April, please send in an inquiry with your travel dates and we are happy to supply weekly pricing for your trip.
Cooking & Dining
The fully equipped kitchen at Ross House has an appealing rustic vibe and will be a joy for your family chef. Here, he or she will enjoy the use of stainless steel appliances, solid surface counters, beautiful tiled backsplash and plenty of storage space. Warm wood cabinets add to the aesthetic appeal of this welcoming room. A moveable kitchen island with a stainless steel top is also available for your convenience. The family can enjoy full meals together in one of the adjacent dining rooms, the first with a decorative cozy fireplace for ambiance and the second with a TV if you simply must check the scores during dinner.
Bed & Bath
The first level of the Ross House features a primary suite with a beautiful queen sleigh bed, nightstand with lamp and seating area. The ensuite bath offers a walk-in shower. Another full bath with a clawfoot tub and shower is on the first level. The remaining 6 bedrooms are on the second level and share two full baths, both with walk-in showers.
Outdoor Spaces
Enjoy a lazy day at the pool and basking in the sun in one of the outdoor loungers. If the mood strikes later in the day, challenge a family member to a fun game of horseshoes or basketball. In the evenings, a warm soak in the hot tub will feel so wonderful, as you gaze at the starry night sky, perhaps with a glass of your favorite beverage in hand. And then, break out the graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows for s'mores over the fire pit!
Additional Information
If you are inquiring for specific dates around the opening or closing dates of the swimming pool, please inquire with a reservationist for more information.
~ If a pet will be vacationing with you, a non-refundable pet fee will be added upon approval of your booking request.
Living Spaces
As you walk up the front steps to a covered front porch complete with a wooden bench, you'll feel like you're home already. And it just gets better when you walk inside. The first of two side-by-side living rooms is furnished with a cozy sofa and two chairs, one of which is situated in a sunny alcove with stained glass windows, perfect for curling up with a good book. The large HDTV invites you to relax with a beverage and a snack while you stream your favorite new bingeable show. Either way, this welcoming space will surely become one of your favorites. The second living room is perfect for quiet conversation, set up with a sofa and two chairs facing each other. A great spot for planning your next day's activities! And don't forget the seasonal garage game room with pool and ping pong. Enjoy a friendly competition on days when the outdoor weather doesn't quite cooperate. Please note that the garage is not heated.
Peak & Non-Peak Season
During the peak season, this home would have a 7-night minimum and would rent Saturday - Saturday. If you are interested in staying a full week in the non-peak season, September through April, please send in an inquiry with your travel dates and we are happy to supply weekly pricing for your trip.
Cooking & Dining
The fully equipped kitchen at Ross House has an appealing rustic vibe and will be a joy for your family chef. Here, he or she will enjoy the use of stainless steel appliances, solid surface counters, beautiful tiled backsplash and plenty of storage space. Warm wood cabinets add to the aesthetic appeal of this welcoming room. A moveable kitchen island with a stainless steel top is also available for your convenience. The family can enjoy full meals together in one of the adjacent dining rooms, the first with a decorative cozy fireplace for ambiance and the second with a TV if you simply must check the scores during dinner.
Bed & Bath
The first level of the Ross House features a primary suite with a beautiful queen sleigh bed, nightstand with lamp and seating area. The ensuite bath offers a walk-in shower. Another full bath with a clawfoot tub and shower is on the first level. The remaining 6 bedrooms are on the second level and share two full baths, both with walk-in showers.
Outdoor Spaces
Enjoy a lazy day at the pool and basking in the sun in one of the outdoor loungers. If the mood strikes later in the day, challenge a family member to a fun game of horseshoes or basketball. In the evenings, a warm soak in the hot tub will feel so wonderful, as you gaze at the starry night sky, perhaps with a glass of your favorite beverage in hand. And then, break out the graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows for s'mores over the fire pit!
Additional Information
If you are inquiring for specific dates around the opening or closing dates of the swimming pool, please inquire with a reservationist for more information.
~ If a pet will be vacationing with you, a non-refundable pet fee will be added upon approval of your booking request.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Family friendly
Map of South Haven, MI
££££
Ratings and reviews
Summary of reviews
The properties were comfortable, spacious, and well-equipped. The outdoor amenities like pool, hot tub, and fire pit were highlights, providing endless fun and relaxation for families and groups.
10.0 / 10.0
This property was very comfortable for a big group. There is a great pool, several outdoor porches and a firepit, and a barn with a pool table. It is close to town and the lake. The rooms were comfortable. The six bedrooms upstairs all had fans as well as a/c and were nice and cool. I worried that an older home may not be cool upstairs but that was not the case. We had 14 people and with the four different shower/bathrooms it was no problem. Great time with all ages in our family.
10.0 / 10.0
This house is comfortable, warm and spacious. The location to downtown, parks and shoreline is perfect. Every bed was a welcome retreat. We will return to this house that accommodates 10+ adults and a toddler.
8.0 / 10.0
The location and neighborhood was so great, cleaning very good,
Bathrooms locks were broken and the hot spa was not working that was disappointed.
Need more update inside the house
10.0 / 10.0
Nice home, yard and pool.The garage "game room" was a total mess but the bikes were a nice surprise.
10.0 / 10.0
We wanted a low key Father’s Day weekend get-away to spend with our dad. This house gave us that and then some. We not only had a beautiful house to stay in, we also had a great place to enjoy ourselves and have that family bonding we hadn’t had in years. My family appreciated everything this house had to offer.. pool, ping-pong table, pool table, etc. Thank you to the staff who have been more than helpful and accommodating to us.
10.0 / 10.0
Nice property at good location.Nice heated pool
Weather on the cold side but we enjoyed our stay well . All members of the family had good time,
10.0 / 10.0
The house was beautiful, comfortable, accommodating, and fully stocked with everything the family needed for an enjoyable weekend!
10.0 / 10.0
We were a family of 13 celebrating an 80th birthday. The house accommodated us quite comfortably. We enjoyed that we could walk to the beach and downtown. There was plenty of thing to keep our young grandsons busy. The house was very clean, and the kitchen was well equipped.
8.0 / 10.0
Great pool, out door fire pit area was very nice. Great location to walk to downtown and beach.
Only reason not a 5 is lack of tvs in several bedrooms, tvs very difficult to work, with no instructions.
8.0 / 10.0
Great location close to town & beach. Highlight is pool. Would rent again
10.0 / 10.0
Loved it.
10.0 / 10.0
South Haven Summer
The Ross House was a perfect destination for our family of 16 (10 adults and 6 children from ages 3 to 19) to meet from near and far! The house was so charming and easily accommodated us! The kitchen was well-equipped and the outdoor amenities exceeded all expectations!! The pool, hot tub, game room, fire pit and porches provided spots for endless activities for all members of the family. And, the location could not be more perfect -- easily walkable to the beach, the harbor, the lighthouse, multiple playgrounds as well as the quaint downtown shopping/dining area. There could not be a more perfect location to enjoy all that South Haven has to offer!
10.0 / 10.0
A great home to gather with family and friends
We had a wonderful time. The home had plenty of room for everyone to gather and relax. We would love to come back another time!
10.0 / 10.0
Great Birthday Get Away
We couldn't all be together for Thanksgiving so wanted a central location to gather and play games and be together. This spacious house with many bedrooms was perfect.
10.0 / 10.0
Nice
Location was excellent:)
10.0 / 10.0
South Haven Weekend
Really enjoyed the property and surrounding area! Beachwalk Properties was very easy to work with and would stay here again any time. High recommend!
10.0 / 10.0
Fabulous Property!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Ross House. Location was perfect! Property was well maintained! Plenty of room for everybody!
We will be back next year!
10.0 / 10.0
Great. Everything for a nice vacation.
We love this place. Pool, hot tub, pool table, basket ball, fire pit, large kitchen to prepare meals, large table for eating and games, large living room. You never need to leave except for the beach and a dinner out.
10.0 / 10.0
Awesome home in a great location!
This was a perfect place for our family of three generations. We loved having the pool and hot tub, the fire pit and seating, close proximity to town and the beach. The garage had lots of fun things including a few bikes for our use. We would have loved having an additional refrigerator for drinks and overflow. We all love to cook and the fridge was packed the entire time. Also, grab bars in the bathrooms would be great to have ( we have a handicapped family member). Thanks for a great time!
6.0 / 10.0
Review
We loved the location of this property and of course the pool which was the main reason we booked it. But as far as what you get for the price, we were disappointed. The house is old and out dated. Things didn’t work properly (door handles, lights, peeling wallpaper/paint) The house itself, decor and landscaping could have used more attention. We arrived to the home with every trash can full to the brim and had to wait 2 days for garbage day. I guess we expected more for the amount of money we paid. But, overall the best part of it was the memories that were made with our large family on vacation for a week. South Haven is a special place for us and we will be back!
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect location, older house
Being 2 blocks from the beach AND 2 blocks from the town were huge positives for us. The listing does not show a picture of the actual pool, but do not worry about this - the pool is AMAZING. In the house, we did have an issue with a spot on the floor that was clearly getting wet from something beneath it... a leaky pipe? The property managers were VERY responsive and had someone look at it right away. They were also very patient/understanding with a mistake we made with leaving a hose running and kids getting into spots they weren't supposed to go...
What is worth noting for this property is that being an older house, MOST of the bedrooms do not have a closet. There are some dressers, but a couple of hooks on the backs of doors or on the walls (that you can put hangers on) would really make it nicer. Also, as is common in older houses, it might be worth being aware that it isn't an open floor plan. The living room, for instance, where we hung out as a family, is around several corners from the kitchen.
That being said, the bathrooms were spacious and nicely updated (except the master bathroom, that was a bit tight), lots of fluffy towels, and the kitchen was well-stocked. The house is beautiful and easily fit our family reunion of 15 people and 3 different families.
10.0 / 10.0
Fab Family vacation!
This house altho expensive truly was perfect for our extended family! So close to the downtown, river, beach -and the pool was a huge hit with everyone!!!!
I’d come back tomorrow if I could!
10.0 / 10.0
Great location and amenities!
This property was everything we were hoping it would be! It was a quick walk to South Beach and downtown. We loved walking on the Harbor Walk with the kids to watch the boats! The house itself had plenty of room for my family of four, my sister's family of 4, and my parents. Also, there was plenty to keep everyone entertained when we were just hanging out at the house. My 6 and 8 year old boys loved playing basketball and the yard was big enough for catch! We spent our days swimming in the clean, heated, salt water pool and the nights roasting s'mores around the fire pit. Beds were comfortable and everyone seemed to sleep well! I would highly recommend this property. It has everything your family could ask for!
10.0 / 10.0
Family reunion
Amazing stay! Everyone enjoyed heated pool and hot tub! Enough space for everyone, we will be renting again!
10.0 / 10.0
Great location
The house was beautiful and we really enjoyed our stay!
6.0 / 10.0
Nice house, property managers could use improvement
The house was great - it is huge, has 7 bedrooms and lots of outdoor space. Our kids loved the basketball hoop and playing pool in the garage area, though the garage was full of a lot of pool supplies so it was pretty difficult to navigate - getting to the ping pong table was very difficult. The house was decently clean but we did find more than one left over sock under the beds so that was gross. My main issue was with the property management group. When we arrived there was some one in the drive because the hot tub was broken. He wasn't able to fix it so they sent someone out the next day. The maintenanc person they sent was planning on emptying the hot tub into the yard while we were there (I only found this out as I went outside and saw the hose from the tub into the yard). We asked them not to because we didn't want the yard to turn into a swamp and freeze over at night (we were with 4 kids and 2 dogs). He called the the management company to let them know of our concern and then he left. I then called to request a late check out (check out is 10 am) which I had previously called about but they told me to call back the day before leaving. There was no reservations for that day or the next day (I checked) but they denied my request because they had to fix the hot tub. Which I found a bit ridiculous given it was not our problem the hot tub was broken but it became our problem. Then on the day we were checking out, we were unpacking the house, it took a bit more time (we had 4 kids between 5 and 8 and two dogs) and we were about to head out around 10:30 when I got a call from the property managers saying the cleaning people had "driven by 3 times and were waiting for us to leave". We were clearly packing our cars and trying our best to get out, so I found this a bit distasteful. All and all the house was great and it was easy to access I just felt the property management company only cared about getting us in the house and not necessarily ever having us come back. They were more concerned about the next client then the current one.
10.0 / 10.0
The house was exactly as advertised. Kids ranging in age from 10 to 16 all had a great time.
Management was very responsive.
10.0 / 10.0
Beautiful house, close to everything!
We had great November weather, and the house was the perfect setup for our team!
10.0 / 10.0
Great fall break in South Haven
We rented this home with 3 families—kids ranging 9-17. Had a wonderful stay. Perfect location with plenty of room to spread out. Kids loved basketball and hottub, parents loved fire pit. Thank you!!
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect getaway
We did a scavenger hunt on the property, morning walks into town or the beach, loved the hot tub, fire pit was lovely, everyone had their own room, the living room doesn’t have blinds which was a little fish bowl-like but everyone walking by seemed used to it. We had the best time.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely home with a lot of character in a great location..
The house was perfect for our large group and you can't beat the location.
10.0 / 10.0
Lovely home for a large group/family
Property was perfect for our family. Close to the beach/playgrounds as well as shops, grocery store and boutiques. Absolutely loved the pool and hot tub! Corn Hole was an extra bonus.
10.0 / 10.0
Fun trip, good times!
Great location to beach and downtown area. Very much enjoyed the pool and fire pit. Plenty of space for the family to spend time together, inside and out. Extra fridge nice to keep drinks cold without using fridge in kitchen.
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect place for a large group
This was our first time renting. The home had everything we needed. The location was excellent.
10.0 / 10.0
Perfect House, Close to Everything But You Don't Need to Leave
We had such a great time at this house. Our extended family of 11 people went and we were so pleased with the Ross house. The pool was fantastic-the kids spent all their time in it. The hot tub was great. The house was amply stocked with pool floats, toys, games and everything you could need to make the stay comfortable. The kitchen was great and there were plenty of areas to eat inside and out. Our favorite part was making nightly fires in the firepit and sitting out until late. The house was located close to town and walking distance to the beach. It was the perfect place. We hope to be back.
10.0 / 10.0
South Haven with family
The house was everything we wanted and more! Great location, plenty of room, every amenity we could have wanted. The pool was great and our entire group - from ages 4 to 75 had a wonderful time. Would definitely stay again.
10.0 / 10.0
Great family weekend stay
Our family was very pleased with our stay here for a weekend in September. We had everything we needed and loved having a private pool and hot tub. We also enjoyed sitting around the fire pit at night. The game room was just ok, but we had such nice weather that we preferred to be outside. No complications and we would stay here again.
10.0 / 10.0
Ross Home - South Haven
The property was great! Very nice house which easily accommodated our large family ( 8 adults/1 child). Location was perfect - walking distance to beach and town. The house had many amenities - beautiful heated pool/with many floats available for use, hot tub, fire pit, game room, hammock, nice size yard and porches to relax on. The house was well stocked with kitchen accessories, towels, cleaning products, etc.
We would definitely stay there again!
10.0 / 10.0
Great location and charming girl’s weekend!
The property had many perks! The lit patio with fire pit was a hit as well as the hot tub and heated pool. The salt water pool was very warm into mid-late September. The kitchen had every utensil we needed. We had 5 women cooking at one time and didn’t feel cramped. The yard games and BBQ were an added bonus as well. We had 14 girls staying throughout the weekend and this house accommodated everyone. Having 4 bathrooms was a huge help! My only disappointment was not having a common space big enough for us all to congregate. The house has two living rooms and two dining rooms right next to each other where we played various games but not enough room for us all to be together. Other than that, amazing! Would love to book this earlier in the season for a family weekend or another girls trip so we could enjoy the pool on warmer days. SO close to the beaches and boutiques. Loved it!
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing House with Endless Entertainment
Everyone in our group loved the house. Beyond the fact that the house was in pristine condition and included thoughtful conveniences, its amenities made our trip a pleasure. The hot tub and pool worked well, we grilled and played bocci on the lawn, and the patio lights were beautiful. Also, management was very helpful and attentive in ensuring a great stay. Thanks, and we hope to be back again soon!
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in South Haven?
The average price for a rental in South Haven is £286 per night. This rental is £223 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Historic Beach House 2 Blocks to Beach/Downtown w/Pool, Hot Tub, Firepit, 7 BRs. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Historic Beach House 2 Blocks to Beach/Downtown w/Pool, Hot Tub, Firepit, 7 BRs. Enjoy the water!
Is Historic Beach House 2 Blocks to Beach/Downtown w/Pool, Hot Tub, Firepit, 7 BRs pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Historic Beach House 2 Blocks to Beach/Downtown w/Pool, Hot Tub, Firepit, 7 BRs?
We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.