Casa EstivaBig Twin Lake
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Aerial view of Casa Estiva, a white gabled lakehouse with a private dock and sandy beach on Big Twin Lake

Big Twin Lake · Dowagiac, Michigan

The lake house
where summer slows down.

A fully remodeled four-bedroom retreat with 105 feet of private sandy beach, a dock for your boat, and room for eleven. Two hours from Chicago.

11guests
4bedrooms
7beds
2.5baths
105ftprivate beach
4.91 · Guest favorite · 33 reviews

The space

Wake up to the water, walk down to the sand, and let the kids run.

Casa Estiva sits right on the shoreline of Big Twin Lake. Twenty-foot vaulted ceilings in the great room frame the water from every angle — the kind of view that makes you stop unpacking. It's a home built for family weeks together: clear, sandy-bottom swimming, a private dock, kayaks, a beach-side gazebo, and a wood firepit at the water's edge for s'mores after dark.

Four bedrooms and seven beds sleep eleven, so everyone gets their own corner. The kitchen is fully equipped, the deck has a gas grill and firepit over the lake, and the whole backyard runs fenceless straight down to the beach.

At a glance

Sleeps11 guests
Bedrooms4 · 7 beds
Bathrooms2.5 baths
Private beach105 feet
TypeEntire home
From Chicago~2 hours

At the water

Your own stretch of sandy shoreline

One hundred and five feet of private, sandy-bottom frontage with a gradual slope — the reason families come back year after year. Your own dock for the boat, kayaks and beach chairs included, a 10×12 beach-side gazebo for shade, and a wood firepit on the sand for evening fires under the stars.

Private dockKayaks includedBeach gazeboBeach firepitAll-sports lake
Private beach, dock, kayaks and jet ski at the water's edge

The great room

Twenty-foot ceilings, wall-to-wall lake

Reclaimed beams, a tan leather sectional, and a 55″ HDTV with Roku for movie nights. The well-equipped kitchen has a gas stove, dishwasher, and coffee for every kind of morning. Out back, a large deck with a gas grill and gas firepit looks straight out over the water.

Full kitchenGas grillDeck firepit55″ Roku TVDedicated workspace
Great room interior with vaulted ceiling and lake views
Where you'll sleep

Four bedrooms, seven beds, room for eleven.

Bedroom 1 with king bed

Bedroom 1

1 king bed

Bedroom 2 with queen bed

Bedroom 2

1 queen bed

Bedroom 3 with two double beds

Bedroom 3

2 double beds

Bedroom 4 with queen, double and single beds

Bedroom 4

1 queen · 1 double · 1 single

What this place offers

The good stuff, already packed.

Beachfront access

105 ft of private sandy frontage

Lake views

Water from nearly every room

Full kitchen

Gas stove, dishwasher, coffee

Wifi + workspace

Dedicated desk for remote days

Self check-in

Smart lock, arrive anytime

EV charger

Level 2 charging on site

Grill + firepits

Gas grill, deck & beach fires

55″ Roku TV

Sign into your own streaming

Kayaks & beach gear

Chairs and essentials included

Dining nook beneath reclaimed beams

The lake & beyond

An all-sports lake, and a whole season around it

Big Twin is an all-sports lake — water skiing, tubing, jet skis, and pontoons are all welcome. Bring your boat and tie up at the dock, or rent from any of three operators within fifteen minutes. Beyond the water, every season has something close by.

i.On the water — ski, tube, jet ski, kayak & paddle
ii.Wineries & fruit picking nearby
iii.Swiss Valley Ski Area ~15 min in winter
iv.Day trips to Notre Dame & Western Michigan

Guest reviews

4.91
★★★★★

Rated 4.91 out of 5 across 33 reviews — 91% of them five stars.

Guest favorite — top-rated & reliable
Communication5.0
Accuracy4.9
Check-in4.9
Cleanliness4.8
Location4.8
Value4.7
Family14 Hospitality12 Outdoor spaces8 Kitchen8 Sleep quality6 Cleanliness6 Amenities6 Beach5 Location5

Where you'll be

Dowagiac, Michigan — far enough, not too far.

Chicago, IL~2 hrs
South Bend & Notre Dame~35 min
Swiss Valley Ski Area~15 min
Boat rentals (3 operators)≤15 min

Casa Estiva sits on a quiet residential stretch of Big Twin Lake in Cass County. The exact address is shared after you book — quiet hours after 10pm, and no pets, please.

Big Twin Lake

Dowagiac · Cass County · Michigan

Casa Estiva

Your week on the lake is already waiting.

Check the calendar, pick your dates, and book securely through Airbnb. We'll send the dock and check-in details after you reserve.

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