Tallgrass Cottage – Walden Woods

  • Cottage in New Buffalo

Tallgrass Cottage – Walden Woods

Cottage in New Buffalo

Stay Information

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From:$300 per night

Property Details

Secluded yet walkable! Nestled in the wooded Walden cottage enclave, Tallgrass Cottage offers a peaceful retreat just minutes from downtown New Buffalo and the beach. Enjoy nature, nearby wineries, and a short drive to the casino. Sleeps 6. Book now!

Be Our Guest in 2025 – Now Booking!

⚠ ONLY 4 night minimum required Memorial Day thru Labor Day.

Tucked away in the serene Walden cottage enclave, Tallgrass Cottage is a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature yet conveniently close to the heart of New Buffalo. Just a short walk to downtown and less than a mile from the beach, this inviting getaway is only 70 miles from Chicago.

Step inside and feel the stress melt away as natural Michigan light pours in through skylights and expansive windows. Thoughtfully designed with vaulted ceilings, an open-concept living space, and modern comforts like granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, Tallgrass Cottage is the perfect home base for your Harbor Country adventures.

Explore the area's many attractions—wine tastings at local vineyards, seasonal festivals, world-class antiquing, kayaking, fishing, and championship golf. After a day of exploration, unwind on the open deck, relax with a book on the screened-in porch, or enjoy a meal at one of New Buffalo’s fantastic restaurants. With three bedrooms, three full baths, and a spacious activity loft, Tallgrass comfortably accommodates up to six guests.

Escape the city, breathe in the fresh air, and experience the beauty of Harbor Country.

Bring food, drinks, personal items, and the good times.

This property is well-maintained and equipped for the comfort and convenience of our guests. Our vacation rentals include well-equipped kitchens, living, and dining areas. Linens and towels are provided. Homes have washers and dryers, dishwashers, central heat, and air conditioning, cable/satellite television, DVD players, high-speed Internet service, and outdoor gas or charcoal grills.

We ask that renters bring condiments, dishwasher soap, laundry soap, extra toilet paper, and convenience items like plastic wrap, aluminum foil, and zip-lock bags. We do not supply firewood for homes that have wood-fueled amenities like a fire pit or a wood-burning fireplace. We do not resupply anything during the stay. We provide two rolls of toilet paper for each bathroom, 2 rolls of paper towels, 4 garbage bags, and hand soap in each bathroom -- so plan according to your needs.

Minimum Age Limit for Renters: The guest signing the rental agreement/contract must be 30 years of age or older (ID at check-in required) and must be responsible for the group during the entire time of the stay.

Maximum occupancy restrictions: The number of guests at any WAYA-managed property can not exceed the maximum occupancy number (or sleeps number). This includes invited guests, friends, or additional family members. Events, parties, or family gatherings are not permitted without express written permission prior to booking.

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
  • Fire Emergency Contact
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Outdoor Lighting
  • Smoke Detector

Sports

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

Themes

  • Family
  • Luxury
  • Romantic

Availability

Location

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 30 day 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 12 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

75%

4 star reviews

25%

3 star reviews

0%

2 star reviews

0%

1 star reviews

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Recent reviews

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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