About the Treehouse
Fireplace & Firewood
EXTREME care should be used if you are using the fireplace. Please make sure the flue is open and that the fire is not tall enough to enter the flue. Also, do not load the fireplace at the end of the night and allow to burn unattended overnight. Starter sticks are provided, but please ONLY use a couple of them to start a fire. Using more than a few starter sticks can result in the fire overheating the fireplace. We try to keep firewood stocked for your use, so please feel free to use it. However, firewood has been in scarce supply over the past couple years, so we can’t guarantee it will be available. The local gas stations sell bundles of firewood, so you may want to grab some just in case.
Outdoor Firepit
If using the bonfire pit, please use care and keep the fire at a reasonable size so embers don’t fall out and damage the deck. We try to have some firewood available for the fire pit, but wood deliveries have been hit and miss over the past couple of years. There is plenty of smaller, fallen wood in the woods around the property if you'd like to gather some. ***PLEASE don’t leave cigarette butts in the firepit***.
Sauna
Please feel free to use the sauna (awesome in the winter time!). The sauna is electrically heated (instructions for its use are located on a card just inside the door). It takes about 10-15 minutes to warm up when first used. There is also a bucket and ladle if you'd like to add water to the stones on the heater (please do so SLOWLY and CAREFULLY). Please use caution around the heater and no kids under 12 are allowed without supervision. Kindly sit on a towel, and clean up when finished so the next users can enjoy a clean sauna experience :)
TVs, Bluetooth & Gaming
All of the TV’s are Roku smart TV’s. There are instructions on how to run apps or just watch cable upstairs and downstairs. (If you’d like to use the old school Atari system and show the youngsters how it used to be done: turn the TV on and set to “Live TV” and turn to channel 3, then insert a game cartridge and flip on the switch on the far left side of the game console.) There's a selection of board games, a giant Jenga and puzzles for your enjoyment as well.
Wifi
We have high speed Spectrum internet for your streaming/browsing use:
NETWORK: WIFI: myspectrum Password/network key: proudwater569
Wifi access info is also located in the kitchen area.
Small Appliances
Our coffee pot has 2 options, you can make a full pot of coffee, or single serving using k-cups. There is also a crockpot, tea kettle, blender and electric frying pan. Note there is also a refrigerator for your use downstairs near the bunk room.
Grill
There is a propane grill on the deck. We try to keep propane tanks filled but if tanks run out, you can exchange the tanks at Mancelona hardware or several gas stations in Bellaire. If you should purchase a refill tank yourself, we will be happy to reimburse you for the cost. Please remember to get a receipt – thank you!
Pets
Please clean up after pets and PLEASE do not allow them on sofas or beds.
Safety
There are fire extinguishers in the kitchen and fireplace area. There is a permanently installed baby gate at the top of the stairs on the main floor.
Trash
There are two garbage cans provided in the shed at the street. Please place ONLY BAGGED GARBAGE in these receptacles, and no more than the cans can fit. If you have more garbage than can fit in the receptacles, please take it with you. Garbage pick up day is Monday.
Recycling
Recycling centers are only a few minutes away - CLICK HERE FOR MAPS
Other Items...
Please exercise caution using the deck if there is a large amount of snow on the roof. If the snow breaks loose, it can come down quickly and cause injury to people / pets.
Heating and Cooling: The primary heating and cooling is provided by the white, wall mounted units (one in each bedroom, and one in the main living area). Each one has its own remote control - just push ON/OFF, and set the temperature where you’d like it (the remote controls in the bedrooms are attached to the wall and do not need to be removed to control the wall mounted units). For added heating if necessary, there are baseboard heaters in each room that have their own heat control, either on the wall, or on the baseboards themselves. Please keep children and pets away from the registers on the walls and floors since they can get very hot.
A travel crib (Pack n Play) is also provided for your use and is located in the main floor bedroom closet.
Linens: Towels are provided, but please do not use towels as beach/pool towels.
IMPORTANT: This area is very popular and there will be both permanent residents and guests in the surrounding houses. We want you to have a ton of fun up here, but we need to respect our neighbors’ ability to do the same thing. Therefore, we have a very strict “good neighbor policy” and NoiseAware sound decibel montioring devices installed at the property. If we receive a complaint regarding excessive noise or inappropriate behavior, we may have to ask you and your group to leave the premises. This almost NEVER happens, but everyone in this beautiful setting deserves to enjoy themselves, so please let’s work together! 😊