The Gardner-Mancini family is delighted to welcome you to our house in Castle Park, Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan, just a 2.5 hour drive from Chicago.   Begun in 2005 and completed in 2006, it’s brand new and as comfortable as we could make it.  Its location, 700 feet from a large private beach shared by just ten houses, is remote enough to give that “get away from it all” feeling, yet just a short walk or ride from the quaint charm and unparalleled amenities of Castle Park, including eight green-clay tennis courts, swimming pool, community library, Saturday night dances, Thursday bingo, and other pleasures of a bygone era.

 

Vital stats:

 

Bedrooms:  5 (1 king, 1 queen, 2 with 2 twin beds each, 1 with bunk-beds, daybed and sleeping loft)

 

Sleeps:  12 (Up to 3 overflow guests can also be accommodated on 2 sleeper couches in the living room and on the cushion on the upstairs window seat)

 

Bathrooms:  3 1/2.  Master bath has two-person whirlpool tub.  Downstairs bath (adjacent to queen bedroom) has walk-in shower with grab-bars, seat and hand-held shower, plus rain-head.  Second upstairs bath has kid-depth bathtub with shower.   Extra upstairs powder room means no one ever has to wait to brush their teeth.  

 

Kitchen:  State of the art gourmet kitchen and adjoining pantry with soapstone countertops, hickory cabinets, propane gas cooktop, electric oven, microwave, french-door refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal, and all standard countertop appliances.    Kitchen window seat and farm table look out on deck and wooded ravine.  

 

Dining room:  Farm table seats up to 12.  

 

Living room:  Comfy couches, fireplace, TV with DVD player and gaming system.

 

Outdoor living:  Back deck and patio put you in the treetops, with excellent morning sun and terrific bird-watching.  Charcoal grill, adirondack chairs, and dining table and chairs.   Another deck wraps around the house on the upper level, with a bump-out overhanging the hill--spectacular yet peaceful.