Lumber Baron Family Retreat is a private 10 acre estate property formerly operated as the Seymour House Bed & Breakfast. Now exclusively available for family vacations and other family gatherings, the estate is located between the Lake Michigan resort towns of South Haven and Saugatuck just half a mile from the Lake Michigan shoreline and a 12 minute drive either North or South to the beaches. Professionally managed by nearby owners who are deeply experienced in the hospitality industry. Families love Lumber Baron Family Estate as you can see from its seventeen 5 star reviews in it's first few years of operation!
The property features an ornate brick Italianate-style mansion built by William H. Seymour in 1862 and remains one of the finest homes in the area. Also on the property is a two bedroom guest cabin, a one acre stocked pond, wooded nature trails, a heated pool with sun deck, hot tub and fire pit. Xfinity wireless broadband throughout.
LAKE MICHIGAN BEACHES & WATERFRONT PARKS: Lake Michigan beaches and waterfront parks are abundant and very close by. The house is located just a mile from the Casco Beach and Preserve. A ten minute drive to the South takes you to the famous South Beach and South Haven Lighthouse. Ten minutes to the North takes you to Oval Beach Saugatuck, ranked nationally among the top 10 US beaches. And the 400 acre VanBuren State park is just 12 miles away and features beautiful waterfront sand dunes.
HISTORY: The Seymour’s were prominent lumber barons as well as prosperous peach farmers and bankers. The estate was once a commercial peony farm and 50 years later, one can see peonies blooming in the surrounding woods beyond the present property. For the last 30 years the home was operated as a luxury inn.
TRAVEL PROTECTION: Our cancellation policy needs to be quite strict because most families book their gatherings many months in advance. We strongly recommend that you purchase HomeAway/VRBO's Travel Protection policy to protect your investment and we will share the cost of the policy with you. Simply select Travel Protection during the check out process and we ill reimburse you half the cost of the protection at check out as long as it is unused.
SANITATION & VIRUS CONCERNS: We recognize that all parents and grandparents are concerned about doing everything they can to protect the health of their families. We feel the same way and do everything we can to give you confidence that your family’s health is protected at Lumber Baron Family Estate. Here are the details. All bedrooms, living spaces and the pool thoroughly cleaned by our professional crew. Then, upon your arrival, you will find that we have provided commercially laundered bed linens for your family, including freshly laundered sheets, mattress covers and blankets. We also provide two freshly laundered cases for each bed pillow. And we provide a large supply of wipes for you in the case that you chose to do additional sanitizing.
Optional Professional Sanitation: Orkin VitalClean professional sanitation service is available at your option. Orkin's trained technicians wipe down all high-touch surfaces in all bedrooms and living spaces followed by a misting application using specialized equipment and its EPA "List N" disinfectant which is both effective against viruses including COVID-19 and also carries the EPA's lowest toxicity rating (Category IV), defined as “practically non-toxic and not an irritant.” For more details on Vital Clean see https://www.orkin.com/commercial/services/orkin-vitalclean. Because Vital Clean sanitation service is optional, just notify us at the time of reservation that you prefer not to have the house sanitized by Vital Clean and we will credit back their fee that is listed on the itemization as “Cleaning Fee” You may opt out of Vital Clean sanitation and the associated Cleaning Fee by messaging me at the time of your reservation. The house will be thoroughly cleaned whether or not you chose to Vital Clean sanitation. If you want to opt in to Vital Clean sanitation simply request it after booking is completed and within 4 weeks of your arrival.
