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5 Bedrooms • 4 Bathrooms 4 Baths • Sleeps 2-18
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"This spot is paradise! Hilltop Haven is a perfect name and it was better than described! The house is absolutely gorgeous with a ton of space! The views are breathtaking, especially with the island thrown in the mix! David is a wonderful host who is super responsive should you need him for anything. This was my favorite airbnb yet and I hope to return in the future! Some amazing memories were made here!" ~Holly (Fall 2024)
Introducing:
"HILLTOP HAVEN ON SYLVAN LAKE"
Thanksgiving or Holiday Gathering
Christine & David can’t wait to host your special gathering at our newly renovated lakefront home & island!
Located on beautiful Sylvan Lake, the property gives you access to all the lake has to offer! Plus, historic Gene Stratton-Porter Garden & Museum with its 12 mile Fishing Line Trail is a short walk or bike ride away, and Sylvan Cellars Event Center is only a 6 min drive!
Airy and light, this 4000 square foot lake home boasts a “wall of windows” with fantastic views from its open kitchen, dining room, and vaulted great room. Featuring a game room with a pool table and kitchenette, a TV room with surround sound, and a custom indoor cedar hot tub, this home is great for both entertaining and relaxing. With 5 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms, a large live-edge dining table, a kitchen island, and a second dining table, this home accommodates families and friends both big and small!
Walk out the patio doors to a huge wrap around deck, with lounge chairs, a picnic table, and a large Weber grill. From the deck, follow a staircase down to over 100 feet of lake frontage, as well as a 72 foot walking-bridge to your own private island!
The ¼ acre, oval-shaped island has an open grassy area with a picnic table and outdoor games including lawn darts, corn hole, and bocce ball for your enjoyment; and it also has a shaded area with a rock fire pit nestled among the trees.
Leading off the far side of the island is an 84’ L-shaped pier, large enough for 2-3 boats and a bench for watching the kids play in the water or the sun go down over the far end of the lake! Off the pier is a large shallow area with a gravel bottom for swimming and water fun!
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ INSIDE HIGHLIGHTS ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
– Brand New Renovation Summer 2024!
– 5 Bedrooms | 11 Beds | 4 Bathrooms | 4000 ft²
– Sleeps 14-16 Guests (18 Overnight Guests Max)
– 5th Bedroom doubles as Office, Nursery, or Sitting Room
– New Kitchen Appliances with a Double Oven
– Artisan Live-Edge Dining Table - Seats 8 To 9
– Quartz Kitchen Island - Seats 6
– Game Room with HDTV, Kitchenette, & Table - Seats 4-6
– 8' Pool Table
– 8 Person Indoor Cedar Hot Tub
– 7 TVs throughout home w/Roku
– Super Fast Fiber Optic Internet
– Central AC with 2 Zones
– On-Demand Water Heater
– Whole-House Water Softener/Filter
– 1 Car Garage Bay for your use
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ OUTSIDE HIGHLIGHTS ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
– Large Deck with Grill, Picnic Table, & Lounge Chairs
– Fire Pit on Island with 10 ADK Chairs
– 2nd Picnic Table on Island
– 84’ L-Shaped Pier with Bench
– Docking for 2-3 Boats
– 2 Paddle Boards
– 2 Single Kayaks, 1 Double Kayak
– 5-Person Pedal Boat*
– Cornhole and Bocce Ball
– Outdoor Rinsing Shower
– Parking for 6-8 Automobiles
– Basketball Hoop in Parking Area
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ THE AREA ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Located on a premier lake of Northeast Indiana, Sylvan Lake is a great place to vacation! Comprised of 5 large basins with 16 miles of shoreline and many islands, there is plenty of space to ski, tube, paddle, and explore! A large public boat ramp provides easy launching.
Just a short paddle out from our island is Big Island (aka Boy Scout Island); it's open to visitors via public dock, and there is a large pavilion for day use. Here you’ll find nearly 100 acres of nature, over 60 species of native trees and plants, and a 1 mile hiking trail that circles the island.
The Gene Stratton Porter museum and gardens is a state historical site and is a short drive or walk from the house. Gene Stratton-Porter, novelist and naturalist, built a cabin on the shores of the lake in the early 1900’s and her cabin, museum, and beautiful formal gardens make a nice day trip.
Fishing Line Trail is a 12+ mile biking/walking path that connects Kendallville to Rome City, and (new for 2024) now ends at Sylvan Cellars! The path is a quick ride or walk from our house.
Local favorite, Sylvan Cellars Event Center & Tasting Room, is a short drive from our home. Whiskey & Wine, craft beer, and handcrafted cocktail enthusiasts will enjoy an evening out at the Cellar’s Tasting Room! The perfect venue for hosting events, plan your bridal shower, reunion, or wedding here. You can even rent their bus to transport your group from our home to their event center. Be sure to check out their live concert calendar as well!
…So come enjoy our home. Reconnect in it’s open kitchen & great room, play some pool in the game room, soothe yourself in the cedar hot tub, cookout on the wraparound deck, picnic on our private island, explore Big Island and GSP, bike or hike Fishing Line Trail, and of course play all day on Sylvan Lake!
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About the Owner
Christine and David love the Sylvan Lake area and have been coming here since they met over two decades ago. For David it has been longer...he's been enjoying the lake since childhood. His parents purchased the property in 1974, and he has seen the area go through many changes over the years. Today Sylvan Lake has grown into one of the premier lakes in Northern Indiana, and his family's property has transformed from a hillside field of brush with a barren island into what it is today! It has been a true pleasure for Christine and David to bring their children to the house and gather year after year with grandparents, extended family, and friends. And now they are excited and proud to share the property that they love with others!Amenities
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sleeps 2-18
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***The items below are for the care & safety of our guests, workers, neighbors, & property.***
Booking Requirements:
To stay at our property, the guest who books is required to:
– be 25 years or older
– electronically sign our rental agreement
– complete our simple outside screening process (at no-cost)
– purchase either a $35 damage waiver or refundable $500 damage deposit
– be staying at the property for the duration of the booked dates
– provide a list of all guests (names/ages) who will be staying at the property
– sign separate agreements to use the hot tub and/or watercraft
House Rules:
– maximum guests: 18 (not including children under 2 years)
– bed count: 11 (beds sleep 14–16 people, house limit is 18)
– check in/out: 4pm/10am
– quiet hours: 10pm to 8am
– no smoking or vaping on premises
– no diving or jumping off bridge, pier, or rocks
– swim at own risk, no lifeguards on duty, children need to be accompanied by an adult
– no pets allowed (other than pre-approved service animals)
– no firearms or any illegal activity allowed on premises
– do not use the tv-room as a bedroom (it does not have two modes of emergency escape)
– no fires allowed in fireplaces of the house
– no guests are allowed in the garden areas of the property
– please stay on the exterior stone, wooden, or concrete pathways and decking
– professional photography/filming must be pre-approved with written consent of host
– parties/gatherings of more than 18 people must be pre-approved with written consent of host
(in some situations we may allow family reunions, wedding parties, and other gatherings...no prom or graduation parties allowed)
***complete house rules will be posted in our online guide book***
Disclosures & Safety Precautions:
– there are exterior video cameras facing the driveway/garage and front door of the house
– there are no exterior cameras on the sides or lakefront of the property, nor any interior cameras
– there are smoking/vaping/noise decibel sensors in the great room and game room of the house
– there are fire/carbon-monoxide detectors in every bedroom plus 3 in the common areas of the house
– there are fire extinguishers in the kitchen, game room, and laundry room
– this property is on a hillside and contains many stairs, it may not be suitable for all guests
– this property contains many retaining walls…children should not play on the walls
– this property is not toddler/baby proof
– there are no landline telephones at the property, guests must rely on their mobile phones (AT&T and Verizon generally have very good reception at the property and lake)
– we strive to keep our property safe from harmful insects and animals but since the property is located in a natural setting, we cannot make any guarantees
– guests will have access to the entire property except for 2 utilities rooms, 3 closets, the double car bay of the garage, the garage attic, and the area directly behind the bushes near the basketball hoop (these are for private use only)
***renter is expected to read all sections of this property listing and have all guests comply with our House Rules***
Thanks!