Title: Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! Lakefront vacation home with kitchen and patio ![Outdoor dining](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/58000000/57940000/57937800/57937766/175487a5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/58000000/57940000/57937800/57937766/0edfd51d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/58000000/57940000/57937800/57937766/beed455c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/58000000/57940000/57937800/57937766/9320e5e1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/58000000/57940000/57937800/57937766/w1121h729x3y0-706aa3a4.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Amenities - Policies - Location A firepit, a garden, and a playground are just a few of the amenities provided at Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! . In addition to laundry facilities, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. 10 Exceptional ### Entire home 3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6 ## Popular amenities - Beach view - Parking available - Dryer - Washer - Fireplace - Barbecue grill ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! Built on a knoll that inspired its design sits a house of stone overlooking Lake Michigan, its architect Earl Young called it home for over 30 years. Earl Young designed and built this mushroom house for his own family and he chose the best spot in Charlevoix to do so! On the peak of town across from Lake Michigan, you feel like you’re at a private retreat on your back deck up two stories high. You can see the sky changing colors from the front windows and hear the lake rolling too. This home is a perfectly situated work of art, a living museum. Single floor layout with two fireplaces and 3 full baths, Earl Young’s glass dining room table, original layout and tile work. A perfect escape! A home unlike any other, magical and inspiring, one of the greatest houses in Michigan if not the country. Across the street from Lake Michigan Beach with the famous red lighthouse where you can walk everywhere!!! Boutiques, restaurants and bars are all only a couple blocks walk. Parks are close by at the beach and library. Completely ideal setting. We offer our guests all that you need during your stay to make it as relaxing and worry-free as possible. Fully equipped kitchen, new linens, beach towels, towels, paper towel, toilet paper, laundry detergent, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, Samsung Frame smart television connects you to your Netflix account, Spectrum cable television, Sonos, WiFi, a huge fireplace framed in gorgeous stone makes it feel like a fairy tale. You won’t want to leave the peaceful scene of Lake Michigan right out the large front window! The house is so interesting - it’s a U shape. The twin bedroom is at one end of the U and the other two bedrooms at the opposite end of the house. In fact, to get to the king bedroom one must walk through the side of the queen bedroom which also serves as a hallway. There is a bathroom in between the king and queen rooms. Accordion style doors are throughout the house as Earl designed houses to make absolute best use of the space. All of this adds to the fun of staying at a mushroom house! Since the Mushroom Houses are famous tourist sites, you will have people outside in the road taking pictures of the house. We like the excitement of being a part of Charlevoix history!! A review left from a guest in March perfectly sums up our home: This place is simply UNREAL. I'm extremely OCD/germaphobic, so my definition of clean is a bit unrealistic. But this place was truly SPOTLESS, and absolutely perfect in every detail. The home is stunning, and truly extraordinary...a genuine living piece of art and history. Every inch of the home is pristine, and very well set-up for an easy and relaxed experience. Everything is so thoughtful, the Nespresso, fully stocked with every flavor imaginable and sugar/sweetener, pretty much everything at your fingertips. The king bed is CRAZY comfy, as are the pillows and blankets. Sparkling clean, but lush and soft and just delightful. Really nice towels, sheets...every amenity is high end. The decor is gorgeous - streamlined but rich and elegant and just lovely. The location is unreal. You are truly within a few feet of the water, but protected by a wooded area, so the walk to the beach is minutes. It is quiet and insulated, for a genuinely peaceful experience. You can walk down Park Avenue to several lovely restaurants for carry- out or dine-in, steps from the most charming little downtown area, but distant enough that it's downright bucolic. The highlights of the home are the beautiful fireplace and the outdoor deck area. The fireplace puts off so much warmth, the room is enormous, but so well laid out, it manages to be open and expansive but also cozy. On our one rainy day we just had a movie marathon in that lovely, restful, snug room...precious family time. The back porch is just charming, with a very unique design, cozy and private but picturesque...simply gorgeous. The value is extraordinary, this home is spacious and comfortable and just so special. It feels like the quality of the original 50s materials, but somehow with no wear and tear. It's quality + clean + artistry = magic. ## Property amenities ### Beach - Beach nearby - Beach towels ### Ski - Close to skiing - Snowboarding nearby ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Ice maker - Microwave - Oven - Paper towels - Refrigerator - Spices - Stovetop - Toaster ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 3 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 3 bathrooms - Bathtub or shower - Hair dryer - Shampoo - Shower - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table - Fireplace - Living room ### Entertainment - Books - Smart TV with cable/satellite channels - Stereo ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Firepit - Garden - Outdoor furniture - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Work spaces - Printer ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - In the city center - Near a health/beauty spa - Near a hospital - Near the bay - Near the marina - On a lake ### Things to do - Casino nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Ice skating nearby - Jet skiing nearby - Kayaking nearby - Motor boating nearby - Mountain biking nearby - Parasailing nearby - Rafting nearby - Sailing nearby - Scuba diving nearby - Sledding nearby - Snorkeling nearby - Snowmobiling nearby - Surfing/bodyboarding nearby - Swimming nearby - Water skiing nearby - Windsurfing nearby - Winery tours nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - First aid kit - Fire extinguisher - Deadbolt lock ### General - Garden ## Similar properties ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33980000/33979700/33979619/642a9bb4.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Inhabit A Hobbit House! 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as THE Mushroom House. Earl Youngs Personal Residence THE Mushroom House. Earl Young’s Personal Residence ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C45.31762%2C-85.26502&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=SQUCoLv-gIcyma3AMvCDqo8F3-s=) Charlevoix, MI #### What's nearby - Mushroom House - 3 min walk - 0.3 km - Beaver Island Boat Company Ferry Terminal - 8 min walk - 0.7 km - Charlevoix Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km - Lake Chalevoix Depot Beach - 5 min drive - 2.6 km - Castle Farms - 7 min drive - 6.2 km #### Getting around - Pellston, MI (PLN-Pellston Regional) - 56 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive - ‪Harbor View Cafe - ‬9 min walk - ‪Charlevoix Dairy Grille - ‬17 min walk - ‪The Bridge Street Tap Room - ‬7 min walk - ‪The Villager Pub - ‬10 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! pet-friendly? > No, pets are not allowed at this property. ### How much does it cost to stay at Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! ? > As of Oct 25, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! on Nov 7, 2025 start from CA $698.4, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. [Choose your dates](https://www.expedia.ca/Charlevoix-Hotels-Famous-Mushroom-House.h57937766.Hotel-Information?rfrr=HOT.HIS.question.link.click) for more accurate prices. ### What time is check-in at Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! ? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! ? > Check-out is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Famous Mushroom House, Earl Young’s Personal Residence overlooking Lake MI! located? > Located in the heart of Charlevoix, this vacation home is steps from Lake Michigan Beach and Lake Michigan. Mushroom House and Charlevoix South Pier Light are also within 5 minutes. ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. 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