THE SPACE:

The cabin has a wonderful international flair to it! The house was remodeled by a couple from Poland who spent 6 years working on the renovations and all of the detailed woodwork that is throughout the house. There is a lovely woods and nature theme that flows throughout the entire cabin. This includes a lot of beautiful hand-crafted woodwork. The name of the cabin, La Maison Malabar, is French for "The Malabar House" and the cabin is named after the Malabar Coast of India, where the current owners of the cabin are originally from.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:

1) LAYOUT: The cabin has two beautiful bathrooms, but each one is an en suite bathroom (i.e. private bathroom attached to a bedroom). Thus, it is necessary to walk through one of the bedrooms (either Bedroom #2 or Bedroom #3) to get to one of the bathrooms.

2) STORAGE SPACE: At present, there is not a lot of storage space in the cabin in terms of closets and dressers, which could be an issue for larger groups and/or groups that are staying for longer periods.

3) FIREWOOD: We do not provide firewood.

4) LOCATION: The property is quite close to Lake Michigan, but it is separated from Lake Michigan by several extremely expensive lakefront houses. There is no public path between these houses to get to Lake Michigan. Please do not trespass on any of the neighbor's properties to access or view the lake. North Beach in South Haven is only 4.2 miles from the property. Please drive to North Beach or any of the other public beaches in the area to access Lake Michigan and its beaches.

5) PET POLICY: All pets are strictly prohibited at the property.

6) NUMBER OF GUESTS: Please note that our pricing is based upon the number of guests, with pricing being higher with each additional guest that is included on the reservation. Please make certain that the correct number of guests is specified on the reservation so that the pricing is correct.

7) EARLY CHECK-IN: Our policy is to allow early check-in on the day of arrival if the property is available for check-in. We will not know until the day before arrival whether or not the property will be available for early check-in or not. You can check with our local property manager the day before arrival or on your arrival day to see if the property will be available for early check-in or not.

8) LATE CHECK-OUT: We maintain a very strict and structured cleaning schedule. As such, late check-outs are strictly prohibited.

NEIGHBORHOOD:

The surrounding neighborhood is an eclectic mix of a several different houses of various styles and sizes. (The neighborhood is not an organized subdivision.) The neighbors are very friendly. Some of the neighbors do have dogs (mainly to alert about the local wildlife) and the dogs may be outside (tied up or gated) and may bark at you (from a distance) during your stay.

The cabin is located in a beautiful woodsy and forested area only about 3 miles north of downtown South Haven. South Haven is perhaps the quintessential beach town in Michigan. It is located on Lake Michigan where the Black River flows into Lake Michigan. There are a vast array of shops, cafes, restaurants, and bars in the town as well as very nice beaches on Lake Michigan on both sides of the Black River (the South Beach and the North Beach). There is a lovely pier that leads out to the famous South Haven LIghthouse. The pier and beach make for a great sunset walks as the sun is setting on Lake Michigan!

If a more natural environment is desired, the Casco Township Natural Preserve is just 1.8 miles north of the cabin on Lake Michigan. It provides nice walking trails that have gorgeous overlooks of Lake Michigan.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The property is quite close to Lake Michigan, but it is separated from Lake Michigan by several extremely expensive lakefront houses. There is no public path between these houses to get to Lake Michigan. Please do not trespass on any of the neighbor's properties to access the lake. North Beach in South Haven is only 4.2 miles from the property. Please drive to North Beach or any of the other public beaches in the area to access Lake Michigan and its beaches.

GUEST ACCESS:

Guests have access to the entire house and property.

TRANSIT:

It is highly recommended that guests have their own means of transportation.