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Bayside Home Watchers

Welcome to Bayside Home Watchers!

Serving the Grand Traverse area, BHW is a home watching service for residential and second home owners who spend extended time away from their Northern Michigan home. Our home watching service gives you that peace of mind and reduces the opportunity for theft. Our visits include routine inspections for potential plumbing, heating and electrical problems that could arise from storm damage and extended time away. Great protection for seasonal home owners, vacationers and business travelers.
Home Watching Services

The basic service provides routine inspections to include but not limited to:

* Look for signs of forced entry, theft and or vandalism

* Look for signs of pests and insects

* Look for signs of water damage

* Take temperature readings

* Check water heater for drainage

* Run water in sinks and tubs, flush commodes

* Water plants, turn on different lights in the house, start vehicles

* $ 200 per month for weekly checks

* $ 100 per month for 2 checks

* $ 50 per month for 1 check

* Willing to tailor a schedule to meet your needs or help out if you just go on vacation!

Personal Assistance Services

Bayside Home Watchers will gladly create a custom program to fit your needs by also offering Personal Assistance to your every day errands.

*Arrange rides to and from airport

*Shop & deliver 1st day back groceries...milk, eggs, bread juice

*Light cleaning

*Pick up dry cleaning

*$25 per hour minimum / $0.30 per mile

Waiting Services

For $25 an hour, Bayside Home Watchers will monitor and oversee outside contractors and/or service repairmen by providing access to property and monitoring their work until it is completed and done properly to the best of our expertise. Referrals are available upon request.

My Background...

I am a licensed broker, property manager and former owner of Lakeshore Resort LLC where my husband and I successfully owned and managed 12 condos and cottages on East Grand Traverse Bay for 20 years. We welcome the opportunity to serve you and provide you with the quality service you deserve and expect with the utmost trust and confidence. References available upon request.