Villette features 18 recently renovated bedrooms, each with views of the estate's lake or garden--and in some cases, both.

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It had a bandstand and beer garden, not the smartest attraction, given Lake Michigan's icy winds.

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Unless you already happen to live beside a stunning mountain lake in Guatemala or inside a fairy-tale walled garden in Varanasi, you are far, far away, but your individual comforts and desires are still in familiar focus.

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After a stroll or cycle, grab an outdoor table at Seehaus, idyllically situated in the north of the garden on the shores of Kleinhesseloher See, a little lake where you can rent paddle boats.

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