3 Bedrooms,
2 Bathrooms,
Sleeps 8
House
(1400 sq. ft.)
in Frederic, MI
3.7 miles from Opal Lake
Take a look at our calendar for 2021! We clean and disinfect in accordance with current standards for your health and safety. There is plenty of clean fresh air and a breeze off the lake, ahh! Relax here and enjoy nature and it's beauty. Easy to be socially distant here!
Picture yourself…relaxing on a glider bench, or on your own private nature trail, at our secluded family estate. Nestled on 8 ½ acres on the North end of Guthrie Lake, enjoy a time away with great fishing, swimming, and other activities. Or choose to just get away from it all at our sheltered retreat with plenty of relaxation.
The sighing of the breeze through the pine and hardwood forest speaks peace to my soul.
Guthrie Pines, Semi-Rustic 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 bath, 1600 sq. ft.+ lakefront ranch home, wooded lake frontage on 8 ½ acres. It's a beautiful spot on the North end of Guthrie Lake. This home has been in our family since it was built in the early 1970's. The Property has been in the family for 3+ generations. Located at the original site of "the old cabin" (aka Camp Solitude), hunting lodge for hunters in the old days, Guthrie Pines is within the Guthrie Lakes Enchanted Forests subdivision. We are NOT a part of this subdivision, and as such, we are NOT allowed to have our renters use the subdivision amenities, other than the roads. Please respect the subdivision owners and do not use the parks, boat ramps, clubhouse or other amenities of the Guthrie Lakes Enchanted Forests subdivision.
Guthrie Pines comfortably sleeps 6-12 (or more). The home features an open floor plan with one king and two queen beds in the three bedrooms, a queen hide-a-bed in the family room, (suitable for kids) and a double sofa-bed on the screened in porch (as well as a few other couches, air bed, and foam pads for floor sleepers.)
Natural Pine paneled living room (Paneled with lumber from logs milled from the original Lake Guthrie Forest Reserve by my Dad!). The fireplace, a great feature of the living room, includes a has a spectacular view of the lake, when you just turn to warm up your back! Living area also has a Flat Screen HD TV w/10 local channels, PlayStation 2, with games, a Blu-Ray player, and a DVD and CD collection. Family room area has a game/eating table. The "Birch' and "Oak" bedrooms have beautiful handmade log beds. The "Maple" lakeside bedroom has a TV/VCR combo with lots of family friendly vhs tapes. The "Oak" lakeside bedroom also has a TV/dvd set up.
Our fully equipped kitchen is ready for easy entertainment. Inside Dining areas can seat up to 24. Picnic table outside for those who love it outdoors! Lakefront screened porch, provides gaming/eating space at a round oak table for 8 or more, as well as providing a wonderful location to relax and enjoy the lake (even build a puzzle there if you'd like). Nice lighting on the porch provides a great ambiance for evenings relaxing there. Puzzles and games are available for quiet relaxation. We also have a beautiful antique piano available for the music lovers in your group. (Please use with care-no pounding please!).
The sandy beach front (depending on the water level in the lake) is ideal for swimming in the crystal clear water. A sand bar extends out for over 100 feet for shallow water swimming, perfect for small children. Swimming fun for all ages -some floats provided! Fishing, (for small and large mouth bass, bluegill, perch, and others. We have a live box in the lake so you can keep your catch fresh until you are ready to clean it and cook it.), boating, and other water sports are waiting for you at Guthrie Pines. You can launch your boat at the Guthrie Lake Public Fishing Site. (Located about a mile from the house at the Southeast end of the lake). OR we have a great deal with our bundle pricing to rent our 2 kayaks (new for 2021). The rowboat and canoe are included with your stay. We have a Youth size stand up Paddle Board available as well. What a fun way for kids to get good fresh air and exercise, and to see the lake! (Reasonable to rent by the day or week).
A nature trail winds through the forest on the 8 ½ acre site. Foot trails are marked for easy walking. A hand made oak bench at the fork in the path waits for a great rest with a scenic overlook of Black Bay. Relax on the glider bench that sits overlooking the water's edge with a drink, or enjoy a campfire in the lakeside fire-pit. Play croquet in our challenging lakeside, or woods-side yard course. The set is provided. We have a nice 40' dock out into the lake for ease in boating and canoeing. NO DIVING PLEASE, it is just too shallow for that! So nice to relax on in the lake!
From our cleaning and sanitation crew:
" We at IBKLEAN want to help our guests feel even more comfortable this summer. Time at the lake is for relaxing, not worrying.
We have been cleaning here for many years. This year we are doing things different. The most important things are:
1) All staff will complete the Health Department required CDC paperwork before every clean. No one will work if they are not well.
2) Our staff will wear clean/new gloves, masks, and foot covers for every cleaning job.
We will use new/ clean ( in hottest water possible) cleaning tools for every cleaning job.
3) We will use the recommended 2 step cleaning, then disinfecting process, allowing enough time for the disinfectant to work.
4) All laundry will be washed in the hottest water possible. Baskets will be disinfected regularly.
5) We will maintain a check list of this process
We hope our commitment to everyone’s health and safety helps you feel at home. Thank you and have a wonderful time. "
NO SMOKING ANYWHERE ON THIS PROPERTY. If evidence of smoking on the property is found, it will result in a forfeiture of $200 of your security deposit.
Pets are welcome at Guthrie Pines with some restrictions. Each pet will require a $100 refundable pet deposit. For the sake of owners and renters with pet allergies, we request that pets not come into the house proper, but we have a large 10 by 15' mudroom (The South side entrance from the lake side of the house) where pets are welcome. We ask they NOT come into the house other than this room. There is 8.5 acres to run on, and explore, and we advise that pets come inside the mudroom for the night. (A skunk would not be a welcome addition to your party! Neither would porcupine quills). Should you have any questions about this policy, please contact Linda at the contact information given on this site.
Guthrie Pines is just minutes off I-75 at the Waters exit. The property is in close proximity to a Golfer's paradise in Gaylord. Guthrie Pines is located in the "Golf Mecca of the Midwest". Golf Digest rated it as one of the top 5 golf destinations in America. Near to Treetops (Masterpiece, Premier, Signature & Tradition), Otsego Club (Classic & Tribute), The Natural, Marsh Ridge, The Loon, The Lakes and many more. It is only 16 miles from the world famous Tree Tops golf resort and 1 hour from Garland resort. Boyne Mountain is 75 minutes away, it boasts of indoor water park and also has a world class spa. For more family fun, Mackinac Island is only 1 ½ hour away. You can pick from 3 casinos as close as 40 miles away. Traverse City (which boasts the Cherry Festival in the summer, and a Zoo) and Petoskey are also within a couple of hours drive. Gaylord boasts of the Alpenfest in Mid-July, an Elk viewing area, a micro-brewry, and the Call of the Wild Museum. Some of Grayling’s area attractions feature canoe races on the AuSable River, Hartwick Pines State Park, The Fred Bear Museum, and local fish hatcheries.
Grayling also boasts of Camp Grayling National Guard training facility. You may hear planes and/or choppers flying training missions near the lake, as the 'Range' is about a mile away. Sometimes artillery practice is heard, and sometimes we are treated to night sky flares. We are thankful for the training our National Guard receives here to defend our country. There may be noise from some of the activity, but this training center offers no threat of danger to the lake property's residents.
North Central State Trail - Bike from Gaylord to Mackinaw City. See the North Central State Trail website for for information.
There is a notebook available at the rental with plenty of information of area attractions and things to do, as well as important information for the renter, such as the wi-fi password, and more. We also have many brochures from the Michigan welcome center to give you lots of ideas for places to go and things to do. These are in the drawer of the table stand under the TV.
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