A beautiful and relaxing lakefront retreat. Our lovely apartment overlooks a peaceful bay on Hi-land Lake and our private 3 acre woods with Nature Trail. Located in the heart of the Pinckney Recreation Area, Potawatomi Trails, and Lakeland B2B Trail. A beautiful area to bicycle, hike, swim, SUP, kayak, fish, XC ski, snowshoe… Connected to Halfmoon Lake chain of 8 lakes. Includes use of our pedal boat. Up to 5 Kayaks available for rent. No pets, to respect those with allergies. The space This is a quiet relaxing location, NOT a party destination. Please respect the folks upstairs and our neighbors, as this is a peaceful and quiet area. Entering your private area: Walk along the upper level patio to the well lit outside steps with hand railing. At the bottom of the steps, you enter your private lakefront apartment through your private entrance. Enjoy the view of the bay and our 3 acre woods from your private outside patio and 3 season room. We have WiFi throughout the apartment and for much of the outside property that provides fast internet access for Zoom meetings and streaming your favorite video entertainment. Measured WiFi speed in the apartment is fast! Download speed is 229Mbps. Inside, you'll see the place is beautiful! Through the entry hallway, to the left you enter an open living area with kitchen, dining table, and living room area. The kitchen has a gas stove and oven, microwave, full size refrigerator with freezer, double sink, dishwasher, and is fully stocked with cooking pot and pans, utensils, silverware, plates and glasses. The kitchen open floor plan has a drop leaf dining table with additional leaves that will easily accommodate 4 people. The kitchen overlooks the bay and our woods. The adjoining living room area overlooks the lake bay, and has a reclining couch, recliner chair overlooking the lake, a fireplace (not usable) and a 43" flat screen Smart television. From the living area, through the sliding glass door to enter the 3 season patio area overlooking the lake. There is another dining table and chairs, and a cozy love seat. All 5 sliding glass doors can be opened to enjoy the relaxing sounds, smells, and beauty of the lake and our property. To the right from the entry hallway, is the bedroom with a comfortable Sealy Posturepedic Queen size bed, built-in dresser, 2 closets for hanging your clothes, an iron and ironing board, and a full length mirror. Attached to the bedroom is a mini-office with desk and chair. The bathroom is located adjacent to the bedroom, off of the entry hallway. There is sink vanity, a bathtub and shower with shampoo, conditioner, hair dryer, towels and wash cloths, and of course a toilet. Out the main entrance, your private patio and garden awaits you. Overlooking the lake and woods, there is a patio table with an umbrella, 4 comfortable patio chairs, and a propane grill. A great place for an afternoon BBQ or just relaxing and reading a book. There is a fire pit with chairs down by the lake. We typically have firewood too. There is WiFi in all areas inside and out and on the patios. The WiFi also extends into our woods and nature trail. Our apartment is set-up for 2 people. We take extra care to disinfect our AirBnB space after guests leave as per AirBnB’s COVID-19 guidelines, based on CDC recommendations. There is a diversity of wildlife on our wooded 3 acre property. We have seen: Fox family, deer, racoon, possum, groundhog, bobcat, Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Mute Swan, Canadian Geese, mallard duck, 54 bird species and more. Perfect for nature lovers, birders, outside activity lovers, and travelers. May 2021 update: our guests saw another Fox family with 3 cubs. Spring 2020, we opened up the view into the woods, it is such a beautiful property! We also created a Nature Trail in our woods for our guests to enjoy. Two trips around our nature trail loop is 1/3 of a mile. The wild Phlox in our woods are breathtakingly beautiful in late May and early June. In September-October the Maple Sugarbush on our property turns to yellow, orange, and red. Sit on your private patio and look out into the woods, or hike our little nature trail. We are on the beautiful Halfmoon Lake chain, 8 lakes for boating and exploring. This is a great location for watersports including kayak, SUP, rowing, swimming, water skiing, wakeboarding... The nearby surrounding Potawatomi Trail system (one of the Top 10 mountain bike trails in the U.S.) is great for Biking and Hiking. There are several trail loops, 3, 6, 12, and 18 miles. In the snowy season (December to March) the area becomes a Winter Wonderland, and is great for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. No smoking or vaping of anything inside. Please smoke and vape on the outside patio overlooking the bay and woods. We are changing to a minimum stay of 28 nights. Guest access Our guests have use of the entire downstairs space with private: bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room, 3 season patio, and outdoor patio with a propane BBQ. You share the yard and it’s amenities. There is the lake shore with 2 chairs, boat dock with swimming steps, and your stay includes the shared use of our aluminum pedal boat (see photo) and life preservers. Swimming in the bay out front of our house, has been our family's favorite swimming spot for over 50 years! 2021 update: We have added a fire pit down by the lake with 2 chairs. We do not supply firewood, but there may be some left by others. There is firewood available for sale in Hell, 3 blocks from our AirBnB. You may also arrange for the rental of 1 to 5 kayaks for a modest additional fee (see photo). Spend a couple hours or all day exploring the beautiful chain of 8 lakes. There is lots of waterfowl and wooded state land along the lake chain. Other things to note What's Happening in Hell? Please see GoToHellMI website for Event updates. ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: Here are some of the events and activities in our area, as well what to expect. For the latest information and conditions, please send us a message. (You can find more information about local restaurants and things to do in the area in our "Guest Info Book" in our rental). March: The lake ice is typically melting and opening up for boating. Please check with us on current conditions. May: Spring is officially here! The grass is green, the birds are singing, and the lake water is warming up! Memorial weekend: The lake temperature can warm up to the mid to the 70’s, fantastic for swimming. May/June: Wild Phlox explode in a sea of purple and violet in our woods. June: Summer is here and it is beautiful in Hell! The Water temperature is typically between 75F and 79F. It’s great for swimming! Just watch out for the cold spots due to fresh water springs! July and August: Our favorite time of the year for swimming in Hell’s warm water. Generally, Hi-land Lake's water temperature can be 86F, with days when the lake water can reach 88F. August: Swim to the Moon. Start at Halfmoon Lake Beach and shuttle to North Star and swim back to Halfmoon Lake. September: HEARSE FEST in Hell Michigan at Screams Ice Cream. There can be more than 30 Hearse and many more outrageously costumed people dead and alive wandering around. There is music, merchandise vendors, Screams Ice Cream and gift store, and the Hell Saloon. September and October: Come enjoy our beautiful colors of Autumn! Our woods has over 50 maple trees, the fall colors are beautiful around the entire area! Hell is a fun place to be for Halloween too! December, January, February: Ice skating, ice fishing, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, and hiking. IF ON THE LAKE ICE: STAY AWAY FROM THE CANAL TO THE DAM! STAY AWAY FROM OPEN WATER! THERE IS WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE LAKE YEAR ROUND. BEWARE OF THIN ICE IN ALL CANALS. Please be safe. We have 5 kayaks for rent during your stay. You can start paddling right from our property. Spend a couple hours or all day exploring the beautiful chain of 8 lakes. There’s lots of waterfowl and wooded state land along the lake chain to explore. If you are a strong and fast paddler, you can paddle to Bruin lake and back in about 3 hours. Downtown Hell has a delicious place to eat, the Hell Saloon! Great food, Mike is an excellent chef.