Unobstructed Lake Erie views from the covered front porch — open lawn, open water, and the sun coming up across it. Three bedrooms, two full baths, sleeps 6, in the gated Waterview at Bay Point community with a shared pool, sauna, and year-round fitness center.
THE PORCH
The front porch is the reason to book this house. The view runs unbroken across an open lawn to Lake Erie — no rooftops, no parking lot, nothing between you and the water but grass and a line of old shade trees standing well above the sightline. Get up early once and you'll do it every morning after: the sun comes up through those trees and lays a gold stripe on the lake that runs all the way to the horizon. Cedar Point sits about three miles off across the bay, and the boat traffic never really stops in summer.
The lawn in front is community common ground — room for kids to run, a game of catch, or a chair in the shade with the water right there.
THE HOUSE
Three bedrooms and two full baths on one level, about 1,400 square feet. The king bedroom has its own bath with an oversized rain-head shower; the second bath has a tub/shower combo. The kitchen is fully equipped with full-size stainless appliances, island seating, a Keurig station, and everything you need to cook a real meal rather than eat out for a week. Washer and dryer in the unit. Central air and heat. 55-inch smart TV. Fast WiFi. A Weber gas grill is in the garage for your use.
SLEEPING — SLEEPS 6
· Bedroom 1: King, en suite
· Bedroom 2: Queen
· Bedroom 3: Two twin beds
· No sofa bed or pull-out — six beds, six sleepers. Maximum occupancy is 6 including children.
Self check-in by keypad — your door code and the community gate PIN arrive before you do. No key handoff, no waiting.
WATERVIEW AMENITIES — SHARED WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Your stay includes access to everything at Waterview. These are community amenities shared with the ~120 homes here, not private to the house:
· Outdoor pool with gas grills — Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, 10 AM–8 PM
· Basketball and pickleball court at the north end of Cardinal, a short walk from the house — bring your own gear
· Fitness center with Peloton, elliptical, and treadmill — open year-round, 5 AM–10 PM
· Sauna — open year-round, 5 AM–10 PM
· Clubhouse — 5 AM–10 PM
· Fishing pad on the Lake Erie channel that runs into Bay Point Marina — bring your own gear
· Gated entry by PIN; a clubhouse key card is waiting on the kitchen island
BAY POINT RESORT — NEXT DOOR, SEPARATE, AND OPTIONAL
The beach you can see from the porch belongs to Bay Point Resort, the private resort next door. It is a separate property from Waterview and is not part of your stay — the community gate code and clubhouse key card will not get you in.
If you want it, resort access is available for stays between Memorial Day and Labor Day — a flat $350 per stay, arranged through us before you arrive. That is the resort's fee, not ours; we pay it to them on your behalf and pass it through at cost. It covers your whole party for the length of your stay — same price for two nights or seven, two people or six.
What it gets you: wristbands for gate access and purchasing at the resort — the private sandy beach, The Shores Club, Murphy's Sandbar & Grill, Charlie's Channel Tiki Bar, the market, outdoor bars, and live entertainment. The resort's own pool is not included.
How it works: the resort's two short renter forms come with your booking confirmation. Sending them back to us is your yes — nothing else to sign. Seven days before check-in we add the $350 payment request to your reservation; once it's paid we submit your forms, and your wristbands are waiting at the resort office when you arrive. The resort does not refund it once submitted, so please decide by a week out.
Worth knowing before you plan around it: the person signing must be 21 or older, wristbands are for your party only (no visitors), and no pets of any kind at the resort. Boat dockage is separate — $4 per foot per night, arranged with the marina directly.
Skipping it is completely fine. Waterview's own pool, clubhouse, sauna, fitness center, sport court, and fishing pad are all included with the house.
ARRIVING BY BOAT
Bay Point Marina sits a short walk from the front door — one of the largest marinas on Lake Erie, with about 890 slips and floating docks taking boats up to 50 feet. Transient dockage is limited and, for our guests, is requested through us with your Bay Point registration — ask as early as you can. From the dock, Cedar Point is under 10 minutes by water and the Lake Erie Islands about 20. Gas dock, pump-out, shore power and water at the docks, and a waterfront restaurant on site.
THE LAKE, SEASON BY SEASON
The western basin of Lake Erie is one of the world's premier walleye and perch fisheries. Charters depart from nearby marinas most of the year, and when the basin freezes, ice anglers come from across the country to work the same water.
This stretch of shoreline is a globally recognized stop on one of North America's great migratory flyways. Each spring, birders travel here from around the world for the songbird migration — the warbler push through the Lake Erie marshes is a bucket-list event on the birding calendar.
In fall the Marblehead Peninsula turns and the view from the porch reaches its best. In winter the sauna and fitness center stay open and the lake goes quiet. Most rentals here only have a summer story. This one works in all four seasons.
A NEIGHBORHOOD FIRST
Waterview is a residential neighborhood first and a vacation spot second. It's a new community, and the people here chose it for the quiet: kids ride bikes to the pool, neighbors know each other by name, and the evenings are still enough to hear the water.
That's the reason to come, and it's what we ask you to help protect. Treat the pool, the clubhouse, and the grounds the way the people who live here do — take your trash with you when you leave the pool, park only in your two assigned spaces, and keep the volume down after ten. The community's rules are short, and they're in the rental agreement you'll see at checkout — no surprises.
If you're planning a bachelor party or a big weekend with a crowd, Put-in-Bay is fifteen minutes away by ferry and does it far better. This place is for the mornings you don't set an alarm — unless it's to catch the sunrise.
GOOD TO KNOW
· Check-in 4:00 PM · Check-out 11:00 AM
· Parking: two spaces in your own stand-alone drive at the curve, marked RESERVED PARKING VILLA 111. Any additional vehicles park in the gravel lot across E Bayshore Rd, outside the gate — a community rule with no exceptions. Pick up a parking pass at the Waterview office in the clubhouse within 24 hours of arrival.
· Pets: one dog under 50 lbs, leashed anywhere in the community
· No smoking or vaping inside or on the porch. No parties or events. Quiet hours 10 PM–8 AM.
· Golf carts are not provided. E-bikes, motorbikes, and dirt bikes aren't permitted for renters in Waterview.
· Nightly rate, cleaning fee, and taxes are all shown before you book. Our short rental agreement — community rules plus a few at-cost reimbursements (for example, $150 if the clubhouse key card isn't returned) — is part of checkout.
· Bay Point Resort next door (beach, Shores Club, tiki bar, marina) is a separate property and not included — optional access for summer stays (Memorial Day–Labor Day) is a flat $350 per stay, arranged through us before arrival. Details above.
