Hilltop Haven - 1 Bedroom Hilltop Haven 1 Bedroom — Sylvan Lake Couples Lakefront Rental | Rome City, IN

A Lakefront Property Built for Two

Coffee on the deck while mist lifts off Sylvan Lake. The whole property is yours, just the two of you. A queen bedroom with ensuite bath, a vaulted great room facing the water, and an indoor cedar hot tub off the game room. A 72-foot footbridge crosses to your private island... nearly 300 feet of shoreline, an 84-foot pier, and a stone fire pit beneath mature trees. Coffee at sunrise, sunset cocktails on the pier, fire on the island after dark. The entire property to yourselves.

Hilltop Haven is a 5-bedroom lakefront home offered in three flexible layouts to fit different group sizes. The 1-bedroom layout, built for couples, opens the full property for the two of you. Whichever layout a guest books, the home, island, pier, and grounds are theirs alone. You'll never share Hilltop Haven with another guest.

🌊 A slower kind of stay

Days move slow at Hilltop Haven. Slow mornings in the great room with the lake filling the wall of windows. A walk to Sower's Tea Room (five minutes on foot) for coffee and pastries, or a short hike from the end of Hilltop Drive you'll find Gene Stratton-Porter Historic Site, locally known as Limberlost. The chef's kitchen handles whatever you brought back from town. Afternoons in the game room over a long pool match, or curled up by the great room TV.

Evenings start on the pier. A cocktail in hand, the sun dropping behind the far shoreline, the lake catching the last of the light. Then a fire under the trees on the island... 10 chairs and your choice of seat. Dinner at Dock's Landing, a sit-down lake bar with full dinners just around the cove (paddle over in summer, short drive in winter). Back inside for the hot tub, with the lake dark and quiet beyond the windows.

The cedar hot tub runs year-round, indoors in its own room off the game room. Fall colors over the water, a winter morning watching the lake freeze, the first warm days of spring with the deck doors open. Soak with the snow falling outside or the leaves turning red.

When weather and the season cooperate (early spring through October), you'll also have the kayaks, paddleboards, pedal boat, and bikes. Paddle out to Boy Scout Island, a short trip from our pier, for a wooded loop trail and a public dock. Or ride the Fishing Line Trail just behind the house... 12 paved miles to Kendallville and back. The pier is in by mid-spring and stays through fall.

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⭐ What guests are saying

"Wife and I had our first half of our honeymoon at Hilltop Haven and let us just say IT WAS AMAZING!!" — Justin W. 10/2025

"Absolutely gorgeous home! Wonderful communication with the host. We definitely plan to stay again! 10/10" — Heaven K. 3/2026

🏠 What you get

Sleeping

• Bedroom 2: queen bed, ensuite bath, lake views
• Lake View Sitting Room: a quiet bedroom-sized space with a loveseat that pulls out to a twin
• Great Room: queen sleeper sofa

Built for couples, with additional sleeping options if needed.

Bathrooms

• 2 full baths (ensuite to BR2, plus a full bath off the great room with walk-in shower)

Living spaces (all yours)

• Vaulted great room with wall of windows and 65" HDTV
• Chef's kitchen with double oven and live-edge dining table
• Game room with pool table, kitchenette, and TV
• Indoor cedar hot tub in its own room off the game room (year-round)
• Wraparound deck with Weber grill and lounge seating
• Laundry room

Outdoor (yours alone)

• Private island with nearly 300 feet of shoreline, stone fire pit, 10 Adirondack chairs, and picnic table beneath mature trees
• 72-foot footbridge connecting house to island
• 84-foot pier with built-in benches (in by mid-spring, removed by November)
• Wraparound deck overlooking the lakefront gardens (garden paths open spring through fall)

Recreation (complimentary, seasonal)

• 1 double kayak, 2 single kayaks, 2 SUPs, 1 pedal boat, 1 floating mat
• 4 adult bikes, 2 tween bikes, 2 kids' bikes (helmets included)
• Life vests in all sizes
• Firewood year-round

Pier, kayaks, and pedal boat return in early spring. SUPs and the floating mat return by May. All watercraft and the pier are removed by November. Lakefront garden paths are open spring through fall; the deck overlooks the gardens year-round.

Climate & connectivity

• Central A/C, central heating, whole-house water softener
• Fast fiber-optic Wi-Fi
• Smart TVs with Roku and AirPlay throughout

Note: Indoor fireplaces are decorative only. Pontoon rental is a separate booking, available May through October.

🔑 Guest access

The home, deck, island, pier, and grounds are yours alone for the length of your stay. The 1-bedroom layout opens the full property for couples while keeping a few spaces locked for hosts and storage.

Entry & Parking

• Smart-lock entry (your code arrives before check-in)
• Parking for 6-8 vehicles on the upper-level driveway (more available on request)
• 1-car garage bay available for gear storage (no vehicle parking)
• Basketball goal in the driveway is guest-accessible

Spaces open in this layout

• Bedroom 2 (queen, ensuite bath)
• Lake View Sitting Room (a quiet bedroom-sized space with a loveseat that pulls out to a twin)
• Great room with queen sleeper sofa
• Chef's kitchen with stocked pantry
• Dining room
• Game room with pool table and kitchenette
• Loft above the game room
• Indoor cedar hot tub room
• Wraparound deck
• Laundry room
• Full bath with walk-in shower (off the great room)
• Island, footbridge, pier, and grounds

Locked in this layout

• Bedrooms 1, 3, and 4
• Bathrooms 1 and 3
• TV room
• Owner's utility room and owner's closet
• Small closet under the staircase
• Cleaner's closet in the laundry room
• The 2-car garage bay
• The area behind the basketball goal hedges (private, marked)

How our booking process works → · Full house rules and policies →

✨ Who this layout is for

Hilltop Haven's 1-bedroom layout is built for couples who want the whole lakefront experience to themselves. Anniversary trips, fall color weekends, winter hot tub stays, spring escapes, and the rare summer midweek gap.

It's not the right fit for: groups (book our 3-bedroom or 5-bedroom layout), parties, or events. We keep this lake quiet and our community happy.

🤝 About your hosts

We're David Harges and Christine DeSavino, and we founded DaVina Vista, our family-owned hospitality company. Hilltop Haven is our flagship property... a place that's been in our family since 1974 and has been a labor of love across three generations. We respond fast, we know this house and this lake, and we love helping guests make the most of their stay.

Read the full story of Hilltop Haven →

📅 A note on availability

This 1-bedroom layout is primarily a fall, winter, and spring offering (October through May). We occasionally open short-notice midweek gaps in summer when the full home isn't booked. If your summer dates show as unavailable, message us... we may be able to release them.

Bringing a larger group? Check our 3-bedroom and 5-bedroom layouts.

Ready to book? Use the availability calendar to check your dates and reserve directly.

Rates & Availability

Cancellation Policy: One hundred percent (100.00%) of the total booking charges (less $150.00 cancellation fee) will be refunded if the cancellation is made more than 45 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. Fifty percent (50.00%) of the total booking charges (less $150.00 cancellation fee) will be refunded if the cancellation is made more than 21 days prior to the arrival date of the reservation. For cancellations made within 21 days prior to the arrival date, no refund will be issued. Grace period with free cancellation (no cancellation fees or partial refunds possible) for 24 hours after booking if arrival is at least 21 days away at time of booking.

Location

Rome City, Indiana

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