Indiana Dunes Getaway - Beach Firepit Swing 1 acre

Enjoy our newly-renovated charming year-round beach house known as “Dunestead.” Our home is a restored Cape Cod style family home in the heart of the Dunes National Lakeshore and bordering the new National Park. The house is a short walk (2 blocks) to the beach and and hiking trails and sits on one acre of land. The expansive yard is landscaped with a family fire pit, a swing for the kids, and deer visits every day. Great monthly discounts and longer stats also welcome. This beautiful four-season home that sits on a half acre of wooded land and combines the comfort and ease of modern amenities with the charm of original woodworking, mahogany doors, and hardwood floors. The home is a classic Cape Cod style property built in 1928, and is now is completely renovated. Downstairs features a large living room with comfortable seating area for 6-8 people, a full size dining room, and a fully-equipped modern kitchen. French doors lead to a delightful large sunroom (can be used as a fourth bedroom). Upstairs is light and airy, with windows looking over the back hill, gardens, 18 oak trees, and visiting deer every day. The Dunestead beach house is located in the Miller Beach community, known for its organic farmers market, thriving artisan community, and welcoming community. A 5-minute drive brings you to the town pizzeria, two cafes, one serving homemade omlettes, lattes, and Anna’s local kombucha. The beachfronts just a walk or bike ride away. WiFi allow you to connect to the modern world and there is a newly-installed Roku TV. But we highly recommend you unplug instead, perhaps build a puzzle or play a board game on site. Summer visits are full of breezes and sand, the Fall is our favorite season for hiking, and winter stays are warmed by an oversized fireplace. This is an ideal getaway for a large family vacation, an artist residency, or a retreat with friends. Room 1 - The Garrison Suite The master bedroom features a King size bed and has its’ own door leading to the main bathroom. The Garrison faces the West side of the house, overlooking the dining deck and front yard, and sunset views through the trees. Sleeps 2 (or 3 if you add a child to the bed) Room 2 - The Reese Double This bedroom features two matching twin beds and faces the front and East side of the house, overlooking the side yard which is known as “deer highway.” It has a writing desk and a double closet. Sleeps 2 Room 3 - The Bernadette Suite This rear-facing room features a full size bed and a twin trundle that pulls out. This room also has a private deck with furniture overlooking the half acre of wooded backyard. Sleeps 3 Room 4 - Convertible Sunroom The floor one sunroom off the living room can also be used as an additional guest room. It has a couch that converts to a sleeper. Sleeps 2 Other items available to you at Dunestead: • parking for up to 3 cars • a large variety of board games • beach towels and toys • firewood (available for $10/week in the winter) • bike-share beach bikes are at a few stations around the town - the two we know of are at the South Shote train stop and Marquette park concession stand We do our best to meet every guest at the house when they arrive. We will be in touch the week before your arrival to confirm arrival times and details. If we are unable to meet our guests, then we do have the house key in a lockbox. Feel free to contact us anytime. We ask that guests communicate with us through Airbnb message, texts, or calls for quick response. We live about 30 minutes away, you can contact us with anything that you need. Different guests have different desires for their trip; we want to make sure that every guest has the best possible stay, so let us know a little about your plans! Miller Beach is a marvelously creative, fun, and artsy beach community - lucky enough to be surrounded by a beautiful national protected landscape of nature. The scene is beach, beach, beach! There are hiking and biking trails all over the region - some easy for the whole family, some more challenging for a workout. We keep a book in the house with the local trail maps and descriptions. A few of the trailheads are just a few blocks from our Dunestead home. The rental property has parking for up to 3 cars.