Sunset House Republic
Pets Welcome
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SUNSET HOUSE
SLEEPS: 8 comfortably
BEDROOMS: 3
BATHROOMS: 1.5
*LAKEFRONT (Mud Lake)
*SAUNA
*SCREENED IN PORCH
*KAYAK, PADDLEBOAT, ROWBOAT INCLUDED
*SNOWMOBILE FROM PROPERTY
*DOGS ARE WELCOMED
*SWIMMING ON PROPERTY
*WIFI-The WIFI has been upgraded in 2020 and now have pretty consistently between 12 and 20 Mbps signal strength. It enables you to have full-streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Youtube TV now. It's great if you need to work remotely from there. The owners do it quite often and have had good experiences.
The Sunset Lake Cottage has a beautiful view along the quiet Mud Lake, just outside of Republic, Michigan. Mud Lake is connected to Horseshoe Lake by a shallow channel. Very secluded and quiet. Mud Lake is mostly a sandy bottom beach, yet it is rocky in some parts. It is sandy around the dock where you go into the water. Please be aware it does drop to 4 ft. pretty quickly, so it isn't friendly for very young children. Its depth ranges between 10-15 feet deep, with a few spots at 20 feet. Great for fishing, privacy, and relaxation. May and June are the prime fishing time. The cottage has three-bedrooms with gorgeous views throughout. Windows surround the cabin, which makes you feel connected to nature.
The Sunset Lake Cottage provides a very spacious and comfortable area, both inside and out, with plenty of space to spread out and enjoy. The screened in porch is a great feature. We even have a sauna where up to 8 people can enjoy!
3 kayaks, a rowboat and a paddle boat are included during your stay. Fun for all. Mud Lake is strictly a people-powered lake, no jet skis or water skiing allowed. You write your own script while you are here.
There is satellite TV in the cabin, so there is some connection to the outside world. Cell service is still spotty in the Upper Peninsula.
The WIFI has been upgraded and now have pretty consistently between 12 and 20 Mbps signal strength. It enables you to have full-streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Youtube TV now. It's great if you need to work remotely from there. The owners do it quite often and have had good experiences.
Bed Organization:
Downstairs: 2 Queen beds (2 beds total)
Downstairs: (3 beds total) Bunk beds: 1 full with a twin on top + 1 twin bed
Bunkhouse : Outside the main house- ideal for teenagers. 1 Queen bed + 2 twin beds (3 beds total)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Privacy: No close neighbors, though you can see the neighbors across the lake.
Air-Conditioner: - No-We do not have air conditioning.
Beach: While we don't have a traditional sandy beach, enjoy swimming out to the swim raft off the dock. The bottom of the lake is sandy around the dock where you go in the water. Please be aware it does drop to 4 ft. pretty quickly, so it isn't friendly for very young children. Its depth ranges between 10-15 feet deep, with a few spots at 20 feet. For a more traditional beach, we recommend that people head into town (2 miles) to enjoy the sandy beach area in Republic.
Boats: 3 kayaks, rowboat, paddle boat are included for you to use during your stay.
Cell/Mobile Service: Cell service is spotty in the Upper Peninsula. Still, we have found that Sprint seems to provide the best service in the area. AT&T has been pretty good as well.
Coffee Pot: Yes, we have a coffee pot at the cabin. At times there is coffee available, yet we highly recommend that you bring your own. We do not inventory the coffee.
Firewood: Please bring your own. Firewood is not provided.
Fishing poles: Please bring your own fishing poles.
Grill: Propane grill is provided.
Grocery Store: Where is the closest grocery store? The closest, full-sized grocery store is about a 1/2 hour drive from the cabin, Ishpeming. It is the IGA Jubilee right on U.S 41. If you are driving from Wisconsin/Chicago, the last grocery store is in Iron Mountain.There is a little hardware/ convenience store in the town of Republic, about 15 minutes from the cabin, yet there isn't a large selection, and the prices are convenience-store equivalent.There is a larger convenience store/BP Gas station on the corner of U.S. 41 and MI-95, about 20 minutes North of the cabin.
Heating source: Not only do we have the wood-burning fire place, yet we do have electric heat if you just need to get the chill out of the air.
Internet/WIFI: The WIFI has been upgraded in 2020 and now have pretty consistently between 12 and 20 Mbps signal strength. It enables you to have full-streaming services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Youtube TV now. It's great if you need to work remotely from there. The owners do it quite often and have had good experiences.
Linens: Yes, bed linens are provided. There is a washer/dryer at the cabin, that you can use if you would like to wash your linens during your stay.
Kitchen Supplies: The basic kitchen supplies are at the cabin. Basic dishes, pots/pans, glasses, cups, etc. are provided, including basic kitchen spices. We also have a microwave, toaster, KitchenAid Mixer. blender and Pizzazz Pizza Maker. Still, we do not inventory these items, so if there is something particular you would like, we highly recommend bringing it.
Pets: Dogs are welcome! We love animals… but cats do not love us. Allergies require us to say NO CATS. Two well-trained dogs are fine but the house is surrounded by forest with some natural predators, so supervision is also recommended.*Pet-friendly-*Pets are welcome! Freshwater Vacation Rentals currently charges $50/per pet.
TV: We have cable TV in the living room.
Washer & dryer: Yes-you may use during your stay.
Wood: Check the IGA Jubilee right on U.S 41
Woodstove: Yes, we have a wood stove at the property. Please bring your own wood. You can find a lot of scraps around the hills of the property.
Distances from:
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: is 109 miles away ~ 2 hours and 22 minutes.
Tahquamenon Falls State Park: is 177 miles away ~ 3 hours and 22 minutes.
Mackinac Bridge: is 215 miles away~4 hours.
Local Area Info
REPUBLIC (12 miles from Sunset House):
*Maki’s Mini Mart (Downtown) –Very limited amount of food and supplies. Beer and soda is the only guaranteed items in stock.
*Hardware Store (South Republic) – Well stocked Hardware store that also sells gas.
*Antique store (Downtown)
*Pine Grove (Downtown) – Local tavern
*Kayak and Outdoor Store
*Beach (Right off M-95 towards downtown Republic)
*Mine Observation Site (Downtown)
*Summers Place Restaurant
CHANNING (10 miles from Sunset House):
Small grocery store
Bait shop
Several bars and a restaurant
SAGOLA (14 miles from Sunset House):
Large Gas station, with minimart and small restaurant
Several bars and a restaurant
MICHIGAMME (25 miles from Sunset House):
Large Gas station
Grocery Store
ISHPEMING (30 miles from Sunset House):
Large gas stations, grocery stores
Lots of entertainment (Movies, bowling, bars)
Fast Food, Congress Pizza, Mamma Mia’s, etc
Pamida
IRON MOUNTAIN (34 miles from Sunset House):
Large gas stations, grocery stores
Lots of entertainment (Movies, bowling, bars, etc)
Fast food, Excellent Chinese buffet
Big Box stores (Walmart, Home Depot, Shopko, etc)
MARQUETTE (34 miles from Sunset House):
Large gas stations, grocery stores
Lots of entertainment (Movies, bowling, bars)
Big Box stores (Walmart, Home Depot, Shopko)
Closest Public Golf Courses
George Young (35 miles)
Timberstone (35 miles)
Wawonowin (25 miles)
Greywall (45 miles)
Closest Ski Hills
Pine Mountain (35 miles)
Ski Brule (42 miles)
Marquette Mountain (45 miles)
Amenities
- Basic Paper Products (Paper Towel & TP)
- Box Fans
- Bring your own towels-linens included
- Cable- Satellite TV
- DVD player
- Garage
- Internet/ WiFi
- Iron & Ironing board
- Log Cabin
- Pets allowed.
- Screened-in porch
- Washer & dryer
- Wood burning stove
- Blender
- Coffee maker
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Mixer
- Oven
- Pizzazz Pizza Maker
- Refrigerator
- Standard Kitchenware & Utensils
- Stove
- Toaster
- Canoe or Kayak included
- Deck/Patio
- Fire Pit
- Grill-Propane
- Hammock
- Kayak Included
- Patio Chairs
- Paddle Boat Included
- Private Boat Dock
- Rowboat Included
- Sauna
- Snowmobile from Property
- Swimming on Property
Season | Period | Min.Stay | Nightly | Weekly | |
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2019-2020 | 04/01/2018 - 12/31/2021 | 3 | $199.00 |
Reviews
FVR RESPONSE
Jon, you made our day! The fact that you plan on returning says it all. Thank you for that and we look forward to your return!
Sep 2020
FVR RESPONSE
Greg, thank you for this thorough review. We are so glad that you enjoyed yourself and glad to hear that the fishing was good! We look forward to your return.Sep 2020
FVR RESPONSE
Shawnray, we love hearing that you had a fun, relaxing time. That is what vacations are all about. Sunset House offers a lot: a kayak, paddle boat and rowboat, a sauna, swimming on the property and a screened in porch. Plus your dog can join you! And yes, it can get buggy. We hope to see you back again!
Jun 2020
FVR RESPONSE
Jeremy, congratulations of the pike! Love it. We are so glad that you and your family had a fun Father's Day at Sunset House. It is located on Mud Lake and sleeps 8 in 3 bedrooms. We hope to work with you again soon.
Jun 2020
Freshwater Vacation Rentals Response
Donna, thanks for taking the time to write this great review! Sunset House is the perfect getaway location, and you're right, birds and woodland creatures abound. We hope to see you again.
Sep 2019
Freshwater Vacation Rentals Response
Lukasz, we are happy that you enjoyed your stay at Sunset House. We agree, it is the perfect place to go to really get away. The sauna, kayak, paddleboat, rowboat and hammock all mean the guests will never be bored! We hope you come back again.
Sep 2019
FRESHWATER RESPONSE:
Kurt, we love your review! You caught the mystery and beauty of Sunset House perfectly. We could not say it better. We hope to see you back again soon.
Jun 2019
FRESHWATER RESPONSE:
Amber, we hope that you caught lots of fish! Sunset House has great fishing and is very secluded and quiet. Windows surround the cabin, which makes you feel connected to nature.
We know that mosquitoes can be bad in the UP and you are right the screened in porch helps a lot. We do hope that you come back again.
Jun 2019
FRESHWATER RESPONSE:
Mike, thank you for this wonderful review. We are thrilled that you and your family had such a great time at Sunset House. Paddle boats and kayaks are such great fun! We look forward to working with you again.
Aug 2018
FRESHWATER RESPONSE:
Dawn, we love when our guests appreciate our property as much as we do. The screened in porches are pretty special. We look forward to your return stay.
Aug 2018
FRESHWATER RESPONSE:
Hi Kapileshwar,
Sorry to hear about the WIFI but we'll look into that right away. It is often spotty in the U.P. I'm glad there was a starbucks to go to so that you could work. Sunset House is pretty spectacular. The screened in porch is simply a delight, and the privacy is an added bonus. We'd love to work with you again in the future.
UPDATE: as of 2019, the WIFI has been updated and can now use all streaming services and support multiple devices at the same time without any issues.
Jun 2018
FRESHWATER RESPONSE:
We are thrilled you loved your stay! And, we love that you used ALL the boats! It makes it so much more enjoyable. Thank you for all the positive comments!
Aug 2017
FRESHWATER RESPONSE:
We thank you for clarifying the directions. We will change immediately for future guests. We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay and thank you for returning to Freshwater Vacation Rentals. We truly appreciate your support for our small business. We hope to see you again next year!
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