TRILLIUM HOUSE

What TRILLIUM HOUSE does

Trillium House is a single-asset short-term vacation rental business operating from an early 1900s residential property at 350 Devils Lake Hwy in downtown historic Manitou Beach, Michigan. Established in 2014 and privately owned by Timothy Creagan, the property offers a 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom home that accommodates up to 9 overnight guests on a minimum 3-night stay basis. The home features central air, a fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer, gas grill, fire pit, and a fenced rear lot, with limited boat docking space available for an additional nominal fee. Its location within walking distance of downtown Manitou Beach shops, restaurants, a Saturday summer Farmer's Market, and Devils Lake public swimming access is the central product attribute.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer model with no third-party distribution, intermediaries, or institutional backing. Reservations are taken via the proprietary website trilliumhouserental.com, which supports multiple booking flows (full day, time slots, appointments), and via a direct phone line and email managed by the owner. Marketing is limited to the website, walk-in foot traffic generated by the downtown location, and word-of-mouth referrals anchored by displayed guest testimonials. The business also maintains informal referral relationships with two local boat rental vendors (Rob's Rentals and Manitou Beach Marina) to extend guest recreational options. The website was built and is maintained by freelance developer Chelsea Ladd.

Revenue is generated entirely from per-stay short-term rental fees plus negligible supplemental docking fees; pricing, occupancy, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The asset base is a single fixed-capacity property, the headcount is effectively one (the owner), and there are no subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or geographic expansion indicators. The company's addressable market is the seasonal leisure travel segment drawn to Devils Lake in the summer months, supplemented by weekend and family gathering demand from proximate Michigan and Ohio population centers (50 miles NW of Toledo, 45 miles SW of Ann Arbor).

Name

TRILLIUM HOUSE

Legal name

Trillium House

Website

https://trilliumhouserental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trillium House operates a single short-term vacation rental property, a 5-bedroom early 1900s home in downtown Manitou Beach, Michigan, accommodating up to 9 guests near Devils Lake. Owned and managed by Timothy Creagan since 2014, it serves families and groups through direct website and phone bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Property

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Lakefront Homes (THAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Vacation rental property
• Short-term accommodations
• Holiday home rental
• Family lodging
• Lake house rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Manitou Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Short-term Vacation Rental: The company generates revenue through short-term rental fees charged to guests staying at the property. Bookings are for a minimum 3-night stay, with rental income earned on a per-stay basis. Additional revenue is generated through nominal docking fees for limited boat space rental to guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trillium House rents a single historic early 1900s, 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom home in downtown Manitou Beach, Michigan as a short-term vacation rental accommodating up to 9 guests (minimum 3-night stay). Bookings are taken directly via the property's website and by phone with owner Timothy Creagan. A nominal docking fee is also charged for limited boat space rental to guests.

Product overview

Trillium House is a single vacation rental property offering short-term accommodations. The property is an early 1900s home featuring 5 bedrooms (one on first floor, three on second floor, one on third floor) that comfortably fits 9 guests, with 2 full bathrooms (one with walk-in shower, one with tub shower). The rental includes amenities such as central air, washer/dryer, large kitchen with new appliances, spacious living room, and dining room. Additional features include a side concrete patio, gas grill, and fire pit in the rear fenced area. The property is within walking distance to downtown Manitou Beach shops, restaurants, and lake public access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trillium House Vacation Rental Short-term vacation rental of a 5-bedroom, 2-bathroom historic home in downtown Manitou Beach, Michigan, accommodating up to 9 overnight guests with a minimum 3-night stay. Includes amenities such as central air, full kitchen, washer/dryer, gas grill, fire pit, and fenced outdoor area, with walking-distance access to downtown shops, restaurants, the Saturday Farmers Market, and Devils Lake public swimming access. Limited boat docking space is available for guests for a nominal fee.
• Boat Docking Space Rental Limited boat docking space available to Trillium House guests for a nominal fee during their stay, supplementing the vacation rental with direct lake access.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rob's RentalsminorOthersLocal boat rental business recommended to Trillium House guests for water sports and lake activities. Rob's Rentals is one of two boat rental options available to guests visiting Devils Lake area.
• Manitou Beach MarinaminorOthersLocal marina offering boat rentals to Trillium House guests. Provides additional water activity options for visitors to Devils Lake area.
• Chelsea Ladd (Website Developer)minorOthersFreelance web developer who created and maintains the Trillium House website (trilliumhouserental.com). Credit acknowledged at bottom of website pages.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• AvantStay: Tech-enabled short-term rental operator managing a portfolio of high-end whole homes in leisure destinations. Overlaps with Trillium House on the family/group whole-home vacation rental product, though typically in larger markets.
• Vacasa: National vacation rental management company operating thousands of whole-home rentals across the U.S., including lakefront and small-town markets. Directly comparable business model of renting furnished whole homes to traveling families and groups on a short-stay basis.
• Evolve: Vacation rental management and marketing company focused on individual homeowner-owned properties across U.S. leisure destinations. Operates in the same short-term-rental category serving family/group travelers seeking full-home accommodations.
• Plum Guide: Curated vacation rental platform vetting and listing professionally managed whole homes for quality-conscious travelers. Competes for the same high-standard, family/group short-stay demand that Trillium House serves.
• TurnKey Vacation Rentals: Full-service vacation rental manager for privately owned homes in U.S. leisure markets, including lake and coastal destinations. Comparable model of operating whole-home short-stay rentals targeting families and groups.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Largest global short-term rental marketplace hosting individual hosts like Trillium House alongside professional operators. Serves the same family/group traveler demand for whole-home lakefront stays, but as a broad platform rather than a single-property operator.
• Sonder: Hospitality operator offering short-stay apartments and homes in multiple U.S. and international cities. Overlaps with Trillium House on the short-stay accommodation category but at much larger scale and urban orientation.
• VRBO: Major U.S. vacation rental marketplace owned by Expedia, focused on whole-home family rentals. Comparable customer base and listing category, functioning as a distribution channel and competitor set for independent hosts.
• Marriott Homes & Villas: Marriott Bonvoy's premium home-rental program offering professionally managed whole-home stays. Competes for the same family/group leisure-rental demand, leveraging Marriott's brand and loyalty distribution.

Regional players

• Local Michigan lakefront vacation rentals (Manitou Beach / Devils Lake area): Other individually owned short-term rental homes in the Manitou Beach and Devils Lake area competing directly for the same family/group summer demand. Specific operators are not identifiable as a single brand, but represent the most immediate competitive set in Trillium House's micro-market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trillium-house

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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