From:$350 per night

Property Details

MODERN WOODED ELEGANCE IN THE EXCLUSIVE WALDEN ENCLAVE.
Experience the best of Harbor Country at Tallgrass Cottage, a serene 3-bedroom, 3-bath sanctuary tucked away in the private, wooded community of Walden Woods. Located just 70 miles from Chicago, this architectural retreat offers a "deep forest" feel while remaining a short walk from the vibrant energy of downtown New Buffalo and the beach.

DESIGNED FOR LIGHT & SPACE
Step inside and feel the city stress melt away. Tallgrass is defined by its soaring vaulted ceilings, expansive windows, and strategic skylights that bathe the open-concept living area in natural Michigan light.

- The Living Space: Features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a seamless flow from the kitchen to the dining area.

- The Activity Loft: A spacious, sun-drenched loft area—perfect for morning yoga, a quiet reading nook, or a dedicated "work-from-nature" station.

- Indoor-Outdoor Harmony: Choose between the open sun deck for morning coffee or the screened-in porch for pest-free evening cocktails.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: SECLUSION & ACCESSIBILITY
While you’ll feel miles away from it all, you are perfectly positioned to explore:

- Downtown New Buffalo: A short, scenic walk to the region's best dining and shops.

- The Lakefront: 1.5 miles to the soft sands of New Buffalo Beach.

- Harbor Country Adventures: Just minutes from world-class wineries, antiquing, championship golf, and the Four Winds Casino.

PLANNING YOUR STAY
- Flexible Booking: Tallgrass Cottage offers a 4-night minimum stay during peak season, making it the perfect choice for a mid-week reset or an extended weekend.

- The Essentials: We provide a high-quality "Starter Kit" (2 rolls of TP per bath, 2 rolls of paper towels, 4 trash bags, and hand soap). For longer stays, we recommend bringing extra laundry/dishwasher soap and firewood for the outdoor amenities.

- Check-in: The primary guest must be 30+ years of age (ID required).

- Community Harmony: We value the quiet nature of Walden Woods. This is a strictly smoke-free and pet-free home. No large parties or family gatherings are permitted.

Sleeping Arrangements

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed, 2 Single Beds

Amenities

Attractions

  • Coin Laundry
  • Health Beauty Spa
  • Marina
  • Museums
  • Parks
  • Winery Tours
  • Zoo

Cleaning Protocols

  • All towels and bedding washed in hot water that’s at least 60ºC/140ºF
  • Contactless check-in and checkout is available
  • Disinfectant is used when cleaning the property
  • Enhanced cleaning practices are used
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant (like countertops, light switches, handles, and faucets)

Entertainment

  • DVD
  • Satellite / Cable
  • Stereo
  • Television

Features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Central Heat
  • Clothes Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Hair Dryer
  • Heating
  • Internet - Hi Speed
  • Internet - Wifi
  • Iron and Board
  • Linens Provided
  • Living Room
  • Parking
  • Towels Provided
  • Washing Machine

Flexcation

  • Free wifi
  • Kitchen Island
  • Smart TV
  • Wifi Speed (500+ Mbps)

Kitchen

  • Coffee Maker
  • Cookware
  • Dining Area
  • Dining Room
  • Dining Spices
  • Dining Table
  • Dishes & Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stove
  • Toaster

Leisure

  • Antiquing
  • Bird Watching
  • Boating
  • Gambling
  • Horseback Riding
  • Outlet Shopping
  • Shopping
  • Water Sports
  • Wildlife Viewing

Local

  • Fitness Center
  • Hospital
  • Laundromat

Location

  • Beach
  • Downtown
  • Lake

Outdoor

  • Gas Grill

Safety

  • Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • Deadbolt Lock
  • Fire Emergency Contact
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Medical Emergency Contact
  • Outdoor Lighting
  • Police Emergency Contact
  • Smoke Detector

Sports

  • Basketball Court
  • Biking
  • Fishing
  • Fishing Freshwater
  • Golf Optional
  • Golfing
  • Jet Skiing
  • Kayaking
  • Pier Fishing
  • Sailing
  • Swimming
  • Water Skiing
  • Water Tubing
  • Wind Surfing

Themes

  • Family
  • Luxury
  • Romantic

Availability

Policies

Cancellation Policy

The deposit will be fully refunded if the reservation is canceled 30 days before check-in; 50% refund 14-30 days before check-in. No refund will be provided for cancellations made less than 14 days prior to the agreed-upon arrival date. Additionally, there will be no refund in the event of an early departure.

Deposit Policy

At time of booking a 25% deposit is required to secure reservations, calculated as 25% of the nightly rate, taxes, and cleaning fee, minus the damage insurance. Damage insurance is charged in full at time of booking, making the total deposit equal to 25% plus the damage insurance. These fees are automatically charged on our end to your card on file at time of booking. The final payment is due 35 days before your arrival date. Guests can pay the final payment using the credit card on file, Venmo, or Zelle. If paying with the credit card on file, an additional 3% Convenience Fee applies. Please be advised the card on file will be charged to include the 3% Convenience Fee if payment is not received 35 days prior to your arrival/due date. To avoid the convenience fee, guests may use Venmo or Zelle, as long as payment is received before the automatic billing date.

For Zelle payments,send to quickpay@wayarentals.com.
For Venmo, use @wayarentals.

**Late payments will incur a $25 charge added to the balance.**

Guest Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Based on 15 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

80%

4 star reviews

20%

3 star reviews

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Recent reviews

So Cozy and Clean

by Christine B.

09/20/2025

5 out of 5 stars

The second we walked in we were blown away. So beautiful and welcoming! My sister who cleans homes was very impressed. The decor just made it feel relaxing. The kid friendly space even though it 4 adults made us smile. We’re from a huge family. My only wish that wasn’t there would have been a king size bed as we are used to that and tall ? I would recommend you 100%

Spacious and well-appointed

by Deb K.

09/06/2025

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful property in a convenient and quiet location. The kitchen had everything we needed to cook for ourselves. Communications with WAYA made the stay stress free.

Grateful

by Amy L.

07/11/2025

5 out of 5 stars

Our family was so fortunate to stay in Tallgrass Cottage during the 4th of July weekend. We felt at home with games for the kids upstairs and an open kitchen and living/dining area for us to convene. This was especially crucial as we experienced the tragedy of losing family in the Texas floods while we were there. The Texas and TCU decor brought comfort as we navigated that loss. Your cottage was a gift from God during a tragic time.

Our stay at Tallgrass CottageNew Review

by Diane P.

08/29/2024

5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful home! So clean and modern. Very spacious and a wonderful backyard for fire pits! Great location to New Buffalo beach, as well as the Warren Dunes. Definitely will come back next year~

Great rental

by Melissa H.

08/11/2024

4 out of 5 stars

Tall grass Cottage was perfect for our family of 5! Clean, comfortable, well stocked kitchen and well decorated. We loved the pickle ball courts nearby and close proximity to all that Harbor Country has to offer!

Loved our Stay

by Diane P

08/24/2023

5 out of 5 stars

We loved our stay at Tallgrass Cottage in New Buffalo MI. Working with WAYA Rentals was great. Everyone was easy to work with and communication was excellent. Thank You!!!

Wonderfully relaxing stay!

by Shea D

07/13/2023

5 out of 5 stars

We had a really great time in New Buffalo. This house was perfect for our family. It was clean, comfortable and had everything we needed for a relaxing getaway. We would absolutely stay here again!

July 2022 Tallgrass

by Sue H.

07/11/2022

5 out of 5 stars

Our stay was perfect at Tallgrass. Extremely comfortable home away from home.

Beautiful location

by Diane

08/11/2021

5 out of 5 stars

Photos of Tall Grass Cottage don't do it justice. It is a beautiful property and very well maintained.

Best rental for our family

by Susan R.

07/25/2021

4 out of 5 stars

Before our trip, Ron Morales, from WAYA was great to work with. He was very thorough and attentive to communications in a timely manner.

The rental is beautiful, updated, and comfortable. The location is very close to the beach in New Buffalo; a 4-minute drive, would be a challenge to walk since there are no sidewalks a good deal of the way -just a narrow shoulder. We had to drive to the beach anyway because of 3 small children. The neighborhood was very safe and the neighbors were friendly. The loft was the highlight-the kids each had their own bed, play space, TV, and bathroom. All of their toys and belongings stayed up there which kept the downstairs free of clutter. My husband was a big fan of the screened-in porch he could have his own space to read and listen to the google pod. Also, the screened-in porch has a large table for 6-we ate every meal out there. No bugs in there, but, outside yes. No-fault of WAYA or the owners-Make sure you bring strong bug spray. The bathrooms were very clean and updated-as were the two large bedrooms with queen-sized beds.

NO DRESSERS-
One important thing missing were dressers in each of the large adult bedrooms. If you like putting your clothes away-no where to put them, nor did the closets have shelving in lieu of dressers for guests, so keep that in mind!

Overall, we had a great time being close to the town, beaches, breweries, wineries, etc. We would recommend this rental and will be renting from WAYA again next summer.

Great Location

by Tony D.

10/21/2020

5 out of 5 stars

Once again we found another WAYA location that met our family's needs and Ron did a lot to help us out. The house was great and we loved the location.

Loved this home!

by Theresa Z.

10/09/2020

5 out of 5 stars

Beautifully decorated and maintained. We really enjoyed the outdoor screened porch and deck too. It all felt very special and added to the enjoyment of our stay!

Excellent!

by June E.

09/17/2020

5 out of 5 stars

We had our annual girl’s trip at this cozy and beautiful house. It was our favorite place that we have stayed so far. We loved the location and the stocked, beautiful home. Secluded enough, yet close to all of the fun of New Buffalo. We will be booking here again for sure! Waya rentals was a great company to deal with too. Overall, excellent experience. Thank you!

Great House Near Town

by Fred A.

09/06/2020

4 out of 5 stars

A very clean place with lots of room and natural light and with a nice screened in porch. The gas grill is on the porch which keeps you dry when raining. There is also a gas heater for the colder months. It is conveniently located a little over a mile from downtown and less than two miles from the marina. . All in all we (two couples) had a very nice time staying there.

Beautiful Home

by Karen D.

07/16/2020

5 out of 5 stars

We really enjoyed this home!!! Great furnishings, great location, loved the screened in-porch!!! Highly recommend!!!!

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