Our beautiful Michigan vacation homes are perfect for any occasion. We have five Michigan vacation homes that are great for a group getaway with old friends, a family reunion, wedding party or a week-long vacation. Relax in the hot tub. Entertain guests on the deck. Lounge by the pool. Enjoy s'mores by the fire pit.
Explore the nature trails or take a short walk to the nearby park. The choice is yours! Four of our homes offer peaceful country settings located just minutes from all the dining, entertainment, and festivals in Grand Rapids and just a short drive to the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan. We also offer a fifth home that is an hour away from Grand Rapids in Battle Creek, Michigan with plenty of offerings in it's area.
Explore the nature trails or take a short walk to the nearby park. The choice is yours! Four of our homes offer peaceful country settings located just minutes from all the dining, entertainment, and festivals in Grand Rapids and just a short drive to the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan. We also offer a fifth home that is an hour away from Grand Rapids in Battle Creek, Michigan with plenty of offerings in it's area.
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Hi, we are Janessa & Robb Baar born and raised in West Michigan and most of our family still lives there. We started renting out our vacation house after we were transferred to Minnesota for work. The feedback we received from our guests about staying in our vacation home compared to traditional vacation home rentals in Michigan was awesome!
Can you imagine arriving at a beautiful home, prepped and stocked for you down to the last silverware? With all the necessary pots and pans, a rice cooker, air fryer, Instapot, Ninja blender, Keurig, tea kettle. The chance for you to chef it up with loved ones and have meals of a lifetime while on vacation.
Are you traveling with families of all generations? Are you finding it difficult to find a location fun enough for the kids, but accommodating enough for the grandparents? We can help! Peaceful Waters, a completely renovated home, was designed with the vacationer in mind.
With handicap accessible features, heated pool, sand volleyball and basketball court, our goal was to make it an environment for all - the ultimate family getaway, starting with the little ones to our dearest eldest.Stocked with comfortable beds, nice linens and high quality pillows for a great nights sleep.
With handicap accessible features, heated pool, sand volleyball and basketball court, our goal was to make it an environment for all - the ultimate family getaway, starting with the little ones to our dearest eldest.Stocked with comfortable beds, nice linens and high quality pillows for a great nights sleep.
Relaxing Retreat, a beautiful rustic home features a heated pool, hot tub, fire pit, hammock, screened in porch, and large yard. The living room is 30' x 25' with 30 foot ceilings and huge windows providing excellent light for photos with your loved ones. It also includes a coffee bar for the coffee lovers!
It's important to us that you say "WOW" as you begin to wander and explore throughout Tranquil Vista. We are not just another vacation rental home - staying with us is like staying with friends! With all the amenities and activities available, it is hard to have a dull moment in our home. We ourselves are travelers, so we make sure to stock and prepare for your experience to be "blown away."
Reviews (10)
Jeff Taxe
Jan 05, 2021
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Truly one of the best properties and management I have ever stayed at. The house had everything, perfect for a family or large group. Many bedrooms across two floors. A great pool with inflatables, basketball court in the driveway and beach volleyball court in the backyard, each with a couple balls. A swing set and slide for the two young kids in our group. A lot of small but important touches that make the stay memorable - smores kit, coffee bar, stocked kitchen and even a bottle of wine upon arrival! Blown away at the level of service and accommodation. Robb called to check in the day before
Tmcfall
Sep 12, 2020
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We all had a great time and would defiantly visit this property again. We had a larger group, and everybody was there to get after it a little bit, and had no problems with noise. Everything was great and just as described/looked in the pictures. We did contact the property manager a couple times while there and got an immediate response.
Josy Weyers
Aug 19, 2020
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We rented this home as a little getaway after quarantining for many weeks. Upon arrival, the first thing that we noticed was how clean the house was. It was also stocked with everything we could possibly need - extra blankets and night lights in every bedroom, fans, space heaters, games & children's books, pool floats galore, etc. The owner has thought of everything to make your stay easy and he also reached out to me more than once to make sure everything was going well with our stay. The pool was also great - the water was clear and warm and there is so much room on the deck to sit, eat, etc
Thomas Jaszewski
Feb 01, 2018
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A wonderful home with many amenities!!
Our family travelled to Grand Rapids last weekend for the wedding of our son and daughter-in-law. We were so lucky to have found this property! We hosted a grooms dinner for all of our friends and family traveling from our of state and were amazed at all of the amenities that were available in the home for us to use!! Not only did the home have two complete dining table and chairs sets, but extra folding tables and chairs. A fridge/ freezer in the garage was also a welcome find. Between the tables and living room sofas and chairs, there was seating for all
Our family travelled to Grand Rapids last weekend for the wedding of our son and daughter-in-law. We were so lucky to have found this property! We hosted a grooms dinner for all of our friends and family traveling from our of state and were amazed at all of the amenities that were available in the home for us to use!! Not only did the home have two complete dining table and chairs sets, but extra folding tables and chairs. A fridge/ freezer in the garage was also a welcome find. Between the tables and living room sofas and chairs, there was seating for all
Mainglive
Dec 21, 2017
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I reserved the property for a my entire family. We had 12 people in our party. The size of the house was perfect. We never felt crowded. If you want to hang out with everyone there is a large dining room to eat dinner or play games. The Deck was huge. We often ate breakfast outside and had fires at night. The kitchen was big enough that 5 or six people could make lunch and not bump into each other. But the crown jewel was the pool area. All 12 of us could be out there splashing around, sitting under umbrellas or tanning. The hot tub was also right there for a warm up. There are things to do in
Rebekah Adams
Dec 17, 2017
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Fantastic Experience, Gracious Owners
This home was ideal for my extended family as we were in the area for my sister's wedding. We had 4 families staying, with kids ranging from 1 1/2 years old to 12 years old and there was plenty of space and privacy for everyone to take naps/rest without being disturbed and plenty of common area space to gather together and hang out, play games, and relax. The pool was such a wonderful bonus and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The home was extremely clean (this coming from my germaphobic sister who was nervous about our stay) and beautiful. The location is remote
This home was ideal for my extended family as we were in the area for my sister's wedding. We had 4 families staying, with kids ranging from 1 1/2 years old to 12 years old and there was plenty of space and privacy for everyone to take naps/rest without being disturbed and plenty of common area space to gather together and hang out, play games, and relax. The pool was such a wonderful bonus and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The home was extremely clean (this coming from my germaphobic sister who was nervous about our stay) and beautiful. The location is remote
Judie Meulink
Nov 29, 2017
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Wonderful family vacation!
The Ada house was great for our wedding weekend. We needed a place for our daughter (the bride) and attendants to stay while they prepared for the wedding. There was plenty of room for them and our family. After the wedding, we had a cookout and invited out-of-town guests. The pool area was wonderful for just hanging out all afternoon. The fire pit was great for the final night of unwinding quietly. Fully stocked kitchen was excellent for all our cooking! Everything you need is in the house. Robb was a very attentive host and responded quickly to all of my questions
The Ada house was great for our wedding weekend. We needed a place for our daughter (the bride) and attendants to stay while they prepared for the wedding. There was plenty of room for them and our family. After the wedding, we had a cookout and invited out-of-town guests. The pool area was wonderful for just hanging out all afternoon. The fire pit was great for the final night of unwinding quietly. Fully stocked kitchen was excellent for all our cooking! Everything you need is in the house. Robb was a very attentive host and responded quickly to all of my questions
Cameron Lewis
Nov 28, 2017
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Exactly what we needed!
My wife and I got married a week ago and wanted a place to stay with our entire wedding party for the weekend of the wedding. A lot of them are from out of town and so instead of staying in random hotels all over the area we looked into renting a single big unit. This particular property was the only one big enough in Grand Rapids, so we went for it... and we were not disappointed! In summation: The home is big, beautifully furnished, and well kept, it's location in the gorgeous rural outskirts of GR is excellent for getting away while still being close enough to get into
My wife and I got married a week ago and wanted a place to stay with our entire wedding party for the weekend of the wedding. A lot of them are from out of town and so instead of staying in random hotels all over the area we looked into renting a single big unit. This particular property was the only one big enough in Grand Rapids, so we went for it... and we were not disappointed! In summation: The home is big, beautifully furnished, and well kept, it's location in the gorgeous rural outskirts of GR is excellent for getting away while still being close enough to get into
Laura Smith
Sep 15, 2017
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It was the best Vacation/Family reunion ever!!!
I can't find enough words to describe the great time my family and I had at Robb Barr's home!! Both Robb (owner) and Julie (property manager) were just a phone call away if there was anything we needed. Although there was nothing we found that was a need for. Everything from any kitchen you need to swim toys for the kids were there for our use.. I would highly recommend using them again when it is my turn to host our reunion again. Both Randy and I plan to use them again for just a quite not to far away get away again!! THANKS ROBB AND JULIE!!!!
I can't find enough words to describe the great time my family and I had at Robb Barr's home!! Both Robb (owner) and Julie (property manager) were just a phone call away if there was anything we needed. Although there was nothing we found that was a need for. Everything from any kitchen you need to swim toys for the kids were there for our use.. I would highly recommend using them again when it is my turn to host our reunion again. Both Randy and I plan to use them again for just a quite not to far away get away again!! THANKS ROBB AND JULIE!!!!
Joyce Ricke
Sep 12, 2017
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