Great location on Lake Michigan, nice friendly neighborhood, well stocked kitchen, wineries and breweries nearby. The house worked perfectly for our large extended family, with a main level (no stairs) bedroom and bathroom for my 93 year old mother. It would be a perfect 5 with some updating.

very comfy house. tons of room, a very short walk to a beautiful beach that's private for people in the neighborhood -- it was totally empty for our entire two week stay. well equipped kitchen. more cozy than fancy -- which we totally loved.

My wife and I have vacationed in the area for over 40 years; New Buffalo, Union Pier, South Haven, and Saugatuck, among other beautiful spots. Our stay in Sawyer was the best ever! Where else could 8 siblings and their partners stay together, each with a bedroom and most with a private bathroom? Beautiful private beach, amazing views of Lake Michigan, multi level, hot tub, and a super cool fire pit and deck for all to gather in the evening. It was everything we had hoped for! We want to do this every other year, as long as the owners are willing to rent it.

As advertised, this vacation property can house the masses! We had a very large group, and everyone was comfortable with a multitude of bedrooms and bathrooms. This home is especially well-suited for more than one family as sleeping arrangements are separated by floors, and the two bunk rooms are situated in a stand-alone guest house. Also appreciated was the well-stocked beach shed with chairs, umbrellas, a canopy, kayaks, beach toys including frisbees, and any kind of balls you can imagine, kites, life preservers and more. Beach access was perfect and nights around the natural gas powered fire pit on the upper deck, or around a beach bonfire were especially enjoyable. Although this house is older, everything is well-kept and supplied. The owner is obviously making upgrades as the kitchen refrigerator, both dishwashers, the countertop, and sink all seem new. We were grateful for the second refrigerator on the lower level for all of our beverages and overflow of groceries for our large group. Lastly, construction is nearing an end with the property next door. There was no work at all on the weekends and very little noise during the week as it appears that most of the remaining work is within the home. We would highly recommend this home for a relaxing and functional beach getaway vacation for families.

We loved the location of the house being on the lake with plenty of beach area. The house had ample room to accommodate our group and we had no complaints housekeeping wise, plenty of towels even beach towels, clean sheets and extra pillows. More than enough kitchen supplies (pots, pans, plates, glasses, silverware, etc.) But on a less positive note, this was our second year at 2nd Base and the house next door was under construction for the second year which caused some issues with noise and parking. There was also an issue getting the garbage picked because of the parking problem due to construction vehicles, I’m guessing the garbage trucks could not get close enough to empty the dumpsters. There are several decks attached to the house that are in dire need of repair and staining, this was the case last year and we were told the decks would be tended to last year but they were in the same condition this year. and lastly on the negative side there is a gas grill on the lower level that was not functional either year. We did enjoy our stay at 2nd Base but I could only give 4 star rating due the needed improvements I mentioned, but if these improvements could be made I would definitely rate this house as a 5 star get away.

Great location for a wonderful beach vacation. The house was clean, expansive and well equipped. Beach access was fantastic. Two significant problems: 1) there is a lot of deferred maintenance to be done on decking, screens and windows and 2) the lower level bunkhouse meant to accommodate up to 8 children in 2 rooms with 2 bunkbeds in each was burdened by a "septic" odor that was not easily tolerated for all, despite taking all the remedies suggested. It would be better to either solve the problem or not offer the bunkhouse.

Lots of "getaway" areas for a large group-- 3 gathering spaces, 4 outside decks, private uncrowded beach.