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

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Lake
Beach
Exterior
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Syracuse, IN
  • Lake Wawasee
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Syracuse Lake
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • South Shore Golf Club
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Goshen, IN (GSH-Goshen Municipal)
    ‪28 min drive‬

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About the area

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 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 - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Wawasee Golf Club - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Syracuse Lake - 14 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Lakeside Park - 14 min drive - 8.8 km
  • South Shore Golf Club - 19 min drive - 14.1 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • McDonald's
  • Casey's General Store
  • ‪Kiyomi - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬12 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 transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

  • Laundry facilities
  • 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.
  • In-room 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

Rules

No shoes allowed to be worn inside the house. Please remove them before entering.
Trash pickup is Monday morning. The bin must be placed at the street edge near the mailbox Sunday evening.

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steve C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great reunion location

Convenient and perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea S., Goshen, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a great time! It was so fun to rent a pontoon and have it right outside our door.The owner was very helpful and easily available. I really appreciated his quick responses. He provided great supplies - TP, dish soap, hand soap etc. But not towels. Beds were decent though the one bunk squeaked with every movement and it looks like the one support leg is ready to break. The house was good - not great. It met our needs, but is in need of some further updates. It has new flooring in the kitchen, living room and two bedrooms, but the odor of a musty older lake house lingers in the old kitchen cupboards. The coach and love seat need replaced - they sink down and it’s hard to get up. The kitchen supplies are many, but mostly a variety of odds and ends. Some older and need replacing. Three major complaints we have are:1. the entry doors - they are very hard to open. Badly warped/stuck and fearful that the keys will break off as you try to unlock them. 2. We had some outlets that sparked on us when we plugged in our devices. This needs action. 3. The house is very poorly lit. It was hard to see as we played games at night. Replacing some burnt out bulbs above the dining table still didn’t help. I have to say despite the negatives mentioned, it was one of the most fun getaways we’ve had. I would recommend it with the understanding that it has it’s shortcomings. Despite these flaws we’d come back! And again can’t say enough about the owner - he was great!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice, quiet place

Everything was very nice and clean. Owner was communicative and very helpful. No negatives as far as I am concerned.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

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 traveller

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