Lovely old spacious home on Burt Lake. After a somewhat distressing start to our lovely vacation - propane gas was empty when we arrived and owner was unable to get service until the third day we were in the house - we had a delightful time using all the facilities offered and just sitting on the dock or in the shade doing what families do when they haven't been able to get together for several years due to Covid. We had more than enough sleeping space so all of us including 3 teenagers had the room and privacy we needed. Like any charming old house, maintenance and up keep are a challenge and where we discovered issues we reported them to the owner. Shopping was easy and fairly close by. The kitchen had two enormous and empty refrigerators, one that made ample ice for our needs, and was well provisioned with cooking utensils and accessories that made our celebration of various family events easy. Overall it was a lovely 7 day vacation and adventure.

This house was great for our group! Plenty of space for everyone and we loved hanging out on the screened in porch. The kayaks and paddle boards were a nice bonus too!

We had a family vacation here...a lovely old home which has been kept up nicely. Plenty of space, 2 fridges (really useful) and the setting is great. Wish there were window coverings (shades) in all the bedrooms...toddler woke up early every day because it was so bright. Front screened in porch facing the lake is outstanding.

Love this property. Plenty of space, and very comfortable. Full of character. The home has a huge screened in porch that offers great water views. Family loved being so close to the water. Thank you!

Cottage was wonderful for family groups. Lots of comfortable sleeping areas. Wonderful screened porch. Lake toys - paddle boards and kayaks added to the enjoyment

Charming old lakefront property with plenty of room for a big group. We had 13 including 6 kids and it was more than spacious. The Park and tennis courts at end of the homeowners association was a nice additional activity area for the kids. Celebrated a 50th wedding anniversary and had some great photos taken as well. Communication with property owners was great. Location was also excellent with quick trips to Petoskey, Tunnel of Trees, Indian River and Alanson. Fishing would require a boat on Burt lake, however you can find shore fishing nearby in Alanson on the crooked river and at the Alanson Locks. Even though we did not have the best weather for late June; we had a wonderful time. Would definitely book it again.

We had a really great family vacation this year. Burt Lake is so beautiful! We enjoyed our time at the house. It had plenty of room for the 12 of us. We did find mouse droppings in our food on the counter and had a mouse on the screened in porch. We rented again for 2021 while we were still there. Unfortunately things have gone downhill since then. The owner cancelled our reservation with no explanation. I’ve asked why and he said everything was fine when we left and it was a VRBO glitch. I’ve requested to book it 2 more times with no response to my request or messages as to why he isn’t responding. Our distant relatives were there the week before us and had major issues with him which he then took out on us is my guess. I would be cautious when renting from TR. My one other complaint is that he deleted the House Rules from our message thread while we were there and re-did them without telling us. He could have explained that they didn’t properly lay out all the rules and guidelines so they revised them instead of letting me assume that I had deleted it. Thank goodness I looked at them again as we still had 3 more days there! Overall, we loved the house and location but not our interactions with the owner. We’re so sad we can’t go back.

Burt Lake is amazing and this home allows you to experience everything about it. Owners were very responsive and the home was as advertised. We had a quick issue with an air conditioning unit because a fuse blew (old house needs electric grid update) but it was a simple fix the next morning. Overall I would def rent here again.

Great place for large group. Be very careful when you leave Putting things back, so you don’t get overcharged.

Modernized version of the traditional Burt Lake vacation house. The location on the lake is perfect, and to the surrounding community. The 12 of us had a great time.