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Beach
Outdoor dining
Exterior
Smart TV, fireplace, DVD player, video library
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Outdoor Space
    Outdoor Space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Syracuse, IN
  • Lake Wawasee
    1 min walk
  • Wawasee Golf Club
    5 min drive
  • Syracuse Lake
    10 min drive
  • Elkhart, IN (EKI-Elkhart Municipal)
    54 min drive

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About the neighborhood

Syracuse

With a stay at this vacation home in Syracuse, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Lake Wawasee and a 5-minute drive from Wawasee Golf Club. .This family-friendly vacation home is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Syracuse Lake and 4.4 mi (7 km) from Creative Fish Art Gallery & ArtZie Workshop.
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What's nearby

  • Lake Wawasee - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Wawasee Golf Club - 5 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Syracuse Lake - 10 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • Tippecanoe Lake - 25 min drive - 11.2 miles
  • Webster Lake - 26 min drive - 13.1 miles

Getting around

  • Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Casey's General Store - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Chubbie's Pub & Grub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The River Coffee - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪The Channel Marker - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Lake Wawasee waterfront home overlooking Johnson's Bay. New Renovations for 2024

New renovations for 2024 are completed. New flooring and freshly painted. This home overlooks the Johnson Bay portion of Lake Wawasee perfect for water skiing. It is situated on a quiet cul-de-sac offering privacy and parking. It has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths and an open kitchen and living room area with a view of the bay. The master bedroom has a queen size bed. The second bedroom has a queen size bed as well. The third bedroom has two triple bunk beds. It has a patio, washer/dryer and an outside grill. This year-round home sleeps 10 (new 2021) and is fully furnished. The property includes ninety feet of pier available for guest boats. Walk right outside to the piers - no stairs up and down from the water. A great location for a vacation on the lake. Bring your own Kayak and enter the bay from our pier. If you need a boat, make your boat rentals early with one of the local companies as they tend to run out quickly. We offer discounts for monthly or extended stays. We also honor some two-day rentals.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Brian Barney

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Stereo
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Ice skating nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 24

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Wawasee Overlooking Johnson's
Lake Wawasee Cottage Overlooking Johnson Bay
Lake Wawasee Cottage overlooking Johnson's Bay Syracuse

Lake Wawasee waterfront home overlooking Johnson's Bay. New Renovations for 2024 Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 40 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Victoria C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls time together.
The house was perfect for our group. Nice kitchen and living space to gather in the evening to visit. Loved sitting on the patio by the water to play games and socialize, boats going back-and-forth to the lake very nice. Maybe a 15 minute drive to restaurants and shopping. The manager, Brian was always quick to answer any questions or resolve any issues. We all enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Convenient
Location was convenient and ideal for our purpose.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

John G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family reunion
Worked fine for us. Only complaint is the doors need oiled.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Good for large families
Desperately needs updating Carpet needs removed Good location Great bed layout for us it was swimmable but not as good a it could be. Ample dock for our boat Good fishing for the little ones Need to reorganize the kitchen and have more serving bowls and less bad pans
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Betty H., Greenfield, IN

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Our family completely enjoyed our stay on Lake Wawasee. The house was easy to get to and located in a great location to get right out on the main lake. The home is family friendly and had everything available to meet our needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Darla B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Not a good stay
15+ years of our YaYa sister trip and the accommodations were so much less than satisfactory. It's just business when you expect cleanliness when you open your home to others. The statement Please no shoes in the house was a joke...the carpet appeared to be spotted with dirt and an area of what appeared to be mouse feces. It was very disturbing that there were no blinds on the one portion of the living area and kitchen to the front. I did not sleep under the quilt and neither did two of my other sisters...I always travel with a sleeping bag and blanket....the other sister who folded her quilt on the bottom of her bed..discovered a disturbing stain on the underside..appeared to be old blood..perhaps something else. One evening we played our own game at the kitchen table and the lighting was very poor. I will submit, by email to the owner, some pictures of what we felt was not any businesses acceptable practice. Please feel free to contact me and any of my family to attest to our feedback. We loved the location...but felt uneasy touching anything in the home. Thought you needed some true feedback.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Property with water access
Extended family week the kids/spouse and grandkids. Focus was boating and water activities. The house does have some age as stated in other reviews but the property was clean and comfortable for our needs. House sets 30ft off of a protected channel with plenty of dock space for the boat. This made it extremely convenient for loading/unloading. Brian was great with his communication and knowledge of the area. There are a number of great bars/restaurants close to the property either by boat or car. We would stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Brian C.

Dry and wet
When we checked in the well was not working so we had no water pressure, the temporary fix was to run a hose from the neighbors house to the rental house, which ended up being the case for all 5 days, water pressure remained low for the entire stay. Also arrived to find a note that stated remote for tv was lost and a new one would arrive in 2-3 days. A leak was found under the sink in the main bathroom when a large cup someone left to catch the water filled up and began to over flow, also lasted during the entire stay. There were no towels, beach or bath, as advertised. The owner promptly responded to all calls and texts, but believe he was trying to make the fixes in abstentia from a long distance.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent location.
Fit our needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan L. B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great getaway!
My family and I had a wonderful memory making time at this location! The kitchen was well stocked with everything that was needed, the bedrooms were nice and tidy as well as the living area . We enjoyed having Johnson Bay near by for tubing, knee boarding and skiing. Would recommend this property!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daryl B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Experience
Just what we were looking for.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent family lake house plenty of room, good location
Lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amy C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location - and property manager
Brian was very helpful and communicated every step well. Appreciated his thoroughness. Property was a paddle board away from Johnson Bay. Perfect if you have a boat, paddle board and/or kayaks. Our kids were able to swim in the channel while being mindful of passing boats. Calm area compared to main lake body. And there is a loop around channel you can take via paddle board or kayak while avoiding the rocky main lake waters.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly B.

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a wonderful time
We had a wonderful time. The view was great there was enough room for my family and friends. It was nice to be able to dock the fishing boats right next to the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Staycee C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Love the Lake Life!
Perfect location on the channel. Easy access to main lake. Sleeps 8 comfortably. A great home away from home. Everything you need for a comfortable stay at the lake.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

TJ S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family getaway
Everything was as stated in the discrimination, great location on the lake! Hopefully make it back again sometime. Thanks Brian
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

simpsonspringvac s.

Liked: Cleanliness
2021 boating vaca
House was cute. 2nd bathroom not great, beds uncomfortable, lighting was bad and needs updated!! I think there is a problem with the umbrella stand if you have sand in it, as everyone's feet were getting bit up, when sitting at the outdoor table. Great access to the lake.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

William O.

Could have been better
We basically enjoyed our stay at this property, however there were many things that fell quite short of expectation. Upon arriving the combination did not work to get in. The lock was seized up. We were finally able to get in and the place appeared clean however, did not smell very clean. There are many things about the place that needed attention. There was a closet door leaning against the wall needing to be rehung, the bathroom door stuck every time. They did not provide towels for the showers. The furniture was quite old and the beds were uncomfortable. During our first day of stay the owner contacted us and asked us to fix the lock as well as take out the trash cans to the curb. The owner was aware of these things prior to our visit. Considering the price it is listed for I feel they fell short of what anyone would expect for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret D., Indianapolis, in

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent
Always a breeze here. Excellent location on the lake, near the calmest bay. Sunrise in the morning but protected from the heat of the afternoon. Fully stocked kitchen, great grill to use. At the mouth of a clean channel, so we were able to cool off in the water in front of the cabin. Owner was very responsive. Would love to stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Paul G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Time at Lake Wawasee
Property was wonderful, dock was included and was used often, the property was right on the water with great views, and Brian was an excellent host/owner with lots of communication.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Brian C.

Family stay on Johnson’s Bay
We had a very positive experience, owner was helpful and quick to respond if we had any questions before or during our stay. Beautiful backyard setting in a quiet channel, but only seconds from the bay. Great dock space.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nathan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and comfortable
Very nice house and loved it was just inside the channel. No heavy wake and was easy to get in and out with our boat. Hope to be back soon.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location On A Quiet Canal
We loved the location of this rental. It provided easy access to the lake with a good sized space and back yard. I would definitely rent again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Holly U.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location
The location is key for this rental. Lake view with quick access to the lake by boat. An abundance of channel front to park 1-2 boats. The channel is suitable for swimming (not too busy or weedy). Good sized yard for playing yard games. The house is roomy with good-sized bedrooms. House is quite outdated though (think 1980s), main bathroom door requires significant force to get it to shut. If some updating would be done we wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again, but at these rates there are nicer homes on the lake to choose from.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Jill E., LAKE VILLAGE

Liked: Cleanliness
Don't forget to rent a boat!
We enjoyed our stay but there were no boats left to rent at any of the marinas. Never really got to see the lake. The listing said there were bikes available but they were locked up. Brian explained to us that a previous guest had damaged one. We found the beds rather uncomfortable in the two rooms with the single over double bunks and one of them squeaked quite loudly any time you moved. We are older adults... they may be fine for younger families. Remember to reserve a boat and bring your own bikes and you'll have a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020