Places to Stay : Egg Harbor

The Little One
7750 West Shore Dr.
Egg Harbor, WI 54209
920/854-5432 (rented through Nordic Lodge)
866/854-5432

On a tree-lined street that runs along the Green Bay water sits a lovely blue cedar cottage called The Little One.

This is a ranch-style home offering three spacious bedrooms, two updated baths, a fully equipped kitchen and living/dining area with woodburning fireplace.

The Little One’s new owners Peter and Laurie Culp, who also own Nordic Lodge in Sister Bay, have repainted the walls, installed new parquet flooring and landscaped the outdoors.

To find the cottage, take Bay Shore Drive north from Sturgeon Bay to Sunset Lane (across from Alpine golf course). Turn left or west, and proceed until you see the water or West Shore Dr., and turn right.

Travel about half a mile to the corner of Moonlight and West Shore Dr. The cottage’s driveway is actually on Moonlight. There’s a carport to protect you as you unload luggage.

You’ll enter through the galley kitchen. It includes a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, microwave and coffeemaker.

The focal points in the living/dining area are the woodburning flagstone fireplace—kind of angled in the room—and the floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors affording views of the trees and the water across the way.

Paneled walls are freshly painted in a soft coral, and the upholstery on the sofa, loveseat and chairs in the room is a pretty floral pattern with tones of coral and green.

A rug tops the parquet floors, and nearby is a dining table with seating for four.

The living area has satellite TV/VCR/DVD and books. The glass doors open to an outdoor patio, where you can enjoy the flower gardens and many birch trees.

Relaxing bedrooms – Cottage Sleeps 8
But you may prefer to access the outdoors from the private patio off the master bedroom, outfitted with a gas grill and table with four chairs.

We found the bedroom sweetly decorated with bedding in shades of pink, green and cream and white wicker furniture. The adjoining master bath has a walk-in shower and vanity.

Another bedroom, actually larger in size than the master, has a full-size bed and a twin bed. Decorated in deep shades, it may be the right choice for the boys.

For guests’ convenience, tucked behind doors in this room are a washer and dryer.

The Little One sleeps eight people in all, and the third bedroom keeps three people comfortable in two twin beds and a sofa/sleeper. The peach-colored bedding harmonizes with the rest of the home.

In this bedroom and other areas of the cottage are original watercolors actually created by Laurie’s mother.

Near the water
The home sits on about half an acre. Cross West Shore Dr., and take a short walk down the gravel road to the water.

“You have access from that road, and you can sit near the water and see a sunset, or kids can play in the water,” Peter says.

The Little One is just minutes away from a municipal beach and Murphy Park and about one and a half miles south of the Village of Egg Harbor shops.

“And there is good biking from here to Murphy Park and to town,” Peter adds. “It is quiet here, and the house is reasonably priced and nicely decorated. I think people will enjoy it.”

The Little One may be a grand decision for you, especially if you seek private accommodations in a residential, yet convenient area of the Door Peninsula. And please tell the owners DoorCountyNavigator.com referred you!

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